A S Kashyap

CID bomb squad members defuse over 100 crude bombs in WB

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Criminal Investigation Department ( CID) bomb squad members on Friday defused over 100 crude bombs that were found in Kaliachok.

The bombs were found in a farmland besides a railway track in the area.

“The officers of Kaliachok police station arrived at the spot and with the help of bomb squad succeeded in difusing the bombs,” said Malda Superintendent of Police Prasun Banerjee.

The police is investigating the matter.

Earlier this week, three people suffered injuries in a crude bomb blast in Malda district.

Black money case: Disclosure of names will make execution of treaties impossible, says AG

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With the Centre telling the Supreme Court that it cannot disclose the names of all those having black money stashed abroad as it violates the double taxation avoidance agreement, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Friday said if confidentiality is not maintained, then the execution of treaties will become impossible.

“All these treaties require confidentiality, and provided that if the prosecution is to be filed in some cases,then in those cases all the details will be disclosed to the court and they will be in public domain,” said Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi.

Dhaula Kuan gang-rape sentence announcement on Oct. 20

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The Dwarka Court on Friday reserved the quantum of sentence in the Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case till October 20.

All five accused in the 2010 abduction and gang-rape of a 30-year-old call centre executive in Dhaula Kuan were earlier pronounced guilty by a session court in New Delhi.

Shamshad alias Khutkan, Usman alias Kale, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and Kamruddin are the accused.

The victim, who hailed from the North-East, was abducted and raped on November 24, 2010.

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Hearing of second case against Khmer Rouge leaders begins

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A Cambodian international court Friday began hearing the second case against Khmer Rouge leaders facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity while serving the former regime which killed 1.7 million people between 1975 and 1979.

The accused are Khmer Rouge number two, Nuon Chea, 88, and the former head of state Khieu Samphan, 83, who deny the charges against them.

Andhra appeals to public to donate generously for cyclone relief

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The Andhra Pradesh government has appealed to people to donate generously to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for relief, restoration and rehabilitation in the state’s cyclone-hit areas.

Chief Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao said in view of the extensive damage by the severe cyclonic storm storm “Hudhud” in Visakhapatnam, Vizayanagaram and Srikakulam districts, people should come forward and donate generously.

He said in a statement that all donations to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund would be 100 percent exempted from the income tax under 80G of the IT Act.

Russia, EU, Ukraine to continue gas talks next week

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Russia, the European Union (EU) and Ukraine will continue talks next week to settle the gas crisis, European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso said Friday.

The announcement was made on the sidelines of the ongoing Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan.

The talks are scheduled to be held Oct 21 in Brussels.

An EC official said that Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger, with the participation of Gazprom and Naftogaz, would be attending the meeting.

India test-fires sub-sonic missile Nirbhay

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India Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously-developed nuclear-capable, sub-sonic long range cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha’s Baleswar district.

The sub-sonic missile, which has a capacity to hit targets at a distance of 1,500 km, was successfully test fired at 10.03 a.m. Friday, said B.K. Das, additional director of Chandipur Integrated Test Range.

“We have achieved a great feat by successfully testing this missile. It would help immensely in future,” said Das.

Delevingne goes topless, posts photo online

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Model and actress Cara Delevingne, recognised for her stylish outfits, has posed for some revealing photographs which she has posted on online photosharing platform Instagram.

In the picture, the Burberry model wears a beaded necklace, which trails down her back rather than the traditional way of wearing it in the front, reports dailymail.co.uk

She captioned the picture: “Thanks for my necklace @bentoub @aaronjahstone”.

The 22-year-old also posted a few other photographs, including one of her friends showing off ‘beanie hats’, which she launched in New York earlier this week.

African Union seeks India’s support on Ebola

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, Oct 17 (IANS) In a bid to fight the rapid spread of the Ebola virus disease, the African Union Support to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA), a team formed for emergency response on Ebola that is under the African Union Commission (AUC) Social Affairs, has urged the Indian government to lend support with medical human resources.

An App to keep doctor at bay

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An App could soon ensure that people affected by motor neuron disease (MND) get access to specialist care and support when they need it and prevent unnecessary trips to doctor.

MND is a progressive and debilitating condition that causes paralysis of muscles in the body leading to difficulty in walking, moving, talking, swallowing, breathing and eventually ends in death.

The TiM (telehealth in motor neuron disease) system, is provided in the form of an app on a tablet computer.

Invest in India, Sushma Swaraj urges diaspora

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Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Friday urged the Indian diaspora in Britain to invest in India as the country offers tremendous opportunities.

“There are tremendous opportunities today for you to join us, especially in the fields of manufacturing, science and technology, research and innovation, knowledge economy and youth development,” Sushma Swaraj, who is also India’s minister of external affairs, said while inaugurating a two-day Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, a conclave of the Indian diaspora.

Jude Law awaits his fifth child

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Actor Jude Law has announced that his former girlfriend Catherine Harding is pregnant with his fifth child.

The former couple is set to welcome their first child together into the world early next year. They are determined to put everything into raising the baby.

“I can confirm that Jude Law and Catherine Harding are expecting a child together in the spring. Whilst they are no longer in a relationship, they are both wholeheartedly committed to raising their child,” a representative of the actor told people.com.

Johor Cup: Buoyant India ready for Aussie challenge

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High on confidence after winning two consecutive matches, the Indian under-21 men’s hockey team will face Australia in their fifth and final league match of the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here Saturday.

India have shown an impressive run of form, winning three of their four group matches, beating New Zealand, Pakistan and Malaysia and losing only to Britain.

Jayalalithaa’s jail time: Eating curd rice, evening strolls

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Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, who was granted bail Friday, spent about three weeks in jail getting up early in the morning and reading newspapers, taking rest in the afternoon after a lunch of curd rice, a stroll in the evening and hitting the bed early.

“Jayalalithaa is fine and her health is stable. Due to her ailments like diabetes and backache, doctors are present in the jail round-the-clock to attend her in case of emergency,” Karnataka Deputy Inspector General (prisons) P.M. Jaisimha told IANS before the Supreme Court granted bail to her.

First US Ebola-infected nurse shifted from Dallas

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Nina Pham, the first nurse to contract the Ebola virus in the US, has been moved to the National Institute of Health (NIH) outside Washington, one of the nation’s premier medical facilities which along with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is spearheading the fight against Ebola.

Pham, 26, was transferred late Thursday from the Dallas Presbyterian Hospital in Texas where she contracted the disease while attending to a Liberian, Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient in the country who died Oct 8.

Paraguay journalist killed in ambush

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Pablo Medina, a reporter in a Paraguayan newspaper was killed in an ambush along with a woman while travelling in his car Thursday. He was the third journalist to be killed in this South American nation this year.

Two people wearing camouflage clothing intercepted Medina’s car as the correspondent with the ABC Colour newspaper and the other victim were driving to Curuguaty and opened fire on the vehicle.

Medina apparently died instantly and police found the woman Antonia Almada, 19, wounded but still alive.

India calls for building SAARC power grid

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India Friday called for building the SAARC power grid so that excess power produced in one region of South Asia can be used to meet deficits elsewhere.

Addressing the fifth South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation energy ministers meet here, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said that with the implementation of such a grid, hydel power generated in India’s northeast, for instance, could be transported via Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, on to Afghanistan, or offshore wind projects set up on the Sri Lankan coast could supply power to Pakistan or Nepal.

Ebola highlights developing world shares more disease burden

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In case of diseases like Ebola, measles, syphilis and many other conditions with skin manifestations, the mortality rates are quite higher in developing countries than they are in developed countries, according to a study.

“Our goal is to provide information about trends and patterns to bring to light what is going on around the world so that funds can be allocated and policy is developed as needed,” said Lindsay Boyers, associate professor of dermatology at University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Pakistan Army violates ceasefire on LoC

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Pakistan Army Friday violated the 2003 bilateral ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, forcing Indian Army to retaliate effectively.

“Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at the Indian positions on the LoC in Hamirpur sector of Poonch district today (Friday) morning using automatic weapons,” a police officer said here.

“Indian Army retaliated effectively to Pakistan’s unprovoked firing with same calibre weapons. Firing exchanges started at 9.55 a.m. and continued till 10.30 a.m..”

Star Sports to telecast IPTL

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Leading broadcaster Star Sports Thursday acquired the rights to telecast the franchise-based International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).

The IPTL will be played in indoor stadiums across four Asian countries — the Philippines, Singapore, India and the United Arab Emirates — from Nov 28 to Dec 13. The India leg is scheduled to be held in New Delhi Dec 6-8.

The matches will be telecast live on Star Sports, Star Sports HD and starsports.com.

India close to having its own navigation satellite system

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India Thursday moved tantalisingly close to having its own satellite navigation system as it smoothly launched a satellite with its rocket – and is now only a step away from joining a select group of space-faring nations that have such a system.

With the successful launch early Thursday of the third of seven satellites planned under the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), India is just a satellite and a couple of months away from having its own satellite navigation system.

Two Afghan lawyers killed in bomb attack

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Two Afghan lawyers were killed in a bomb attack in the country’s northern province of Baghlan Thursday, the latest in a string of targeted killings in the militancy-hit country, police said.

“A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle was detonated after two lawyers of Baghlan Provincial Court got into the vehicle near the court building at around midday, killing both on the spot,” Abdul Ghafar, head of the criminal investigation department, told Xinhua.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, the source added.

Al-Qaeda, IS may join IM, LeT to attack India: NSG chief

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National Security Guard (NSG) chief J.N. Chaudhary Thursday said al-Qaeda’s threat to attack India was a matter of concern as the terror group can target Indian cities with the help of Pakistan-based militants.

Al-Qaeda and IS or Islamic State may join hands with terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Harkat-ul-Ansar and Indian Mujahideen (IM) to target Indian cities, the NSG director general said.

662 killed in fighting over Syrian Kurdish city

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At least 662 people have died during the month-long offensive by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group on the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Kobane bordering Turkey, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Thursday.

At least 20 of the victims were civilians, including 17 who were executed by the Islamists — four were beheaded — and the rest were killed in shelling on Kobane and surrounding villages, SOHR reported.

On the Kurdish side there were 268 fatalities, most of them members of the Protection Units of the Kurdish people, who died in combat or in the bombings.

No one can warn India: Rajnath Singh

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With China reacting sharply to government’s plans to construct a border road in Arunachal Pradesh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday sent a strong message, asserting that no one can warn India.

“Today, no one can give warning to India. We are a very powerful country,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Manesar.

Mr. Singh was asked about China’s strong reaction to plans to construct a road network along McMahon line from Mago-Thingbu in Tawang to Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh to match China’s infrastructure development.