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Supreme Court on Madhu Koda: Get him!
Press Trust of India, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
The alleged swindling of over Rs 4,000 crore of public money by former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda on Friday figured in the Supreme Court which wryly suggested CBI go after big fish rather than small ones. The remarks made in a ligher vein by Justice Markandeya Katju sent the packed court hall into peals of laughter.
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Heavyweights in the fray
NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
Assembly by-elections are being held in seven states - Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal - on Saturday. Elections to a single Lok Sabha seat will also be held. Here’s a look at heavyweights and new challengers in the fray and past winners.
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Key issues in each state
NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
Assembly by-elections are being held in seven states - Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal - on Saturday. These are the key issues in each state.
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Deal done, Chavan stakes claim
NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, Mumbai
After a fortnight of bickering over ministries, the Congress and the NCP is finally set to form the government by Saturday. Chief minister designate Ashok chavan and his deputy Chhagan Bhujbal have met the Maharashtra Governor to stake claim to form the government.
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Majority of Indians use Twitter for news
Press Trust of India, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
Twitter may have gained immense popularity as a micro blogging website but in India majority use it as a source for news. A survey by technology site www.pluGGd.in says about 16 per cent of Indian users regularly 'tweet' to get news updates.
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What is at stake in each state
NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
Assembly by-elections are being held in seven states - Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal - on Saturday. Here’s a look at what is at stake in each state.
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It's official: Platinum II ship is toxic
Press Trust of India, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
A team of experts that probed complaints of high levels of toxic material and radioactive substance in a US ship anchored off Alang port in Gujarat has said the vessel contains these substances.
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Karnataka BJP crisis deepens
NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, New Delhi
Back home there seems to be no end to the bitter political battle in Karnataka. The Reddys have toughened their stand. The BJP central leadership has not been able to defuse the crisis.
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Koda's close aide arrested
NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 6, 2009, Ranchi
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda is likely to be arrested soon. He was taken out of the ICU on Thursday. Sources investigating the case say the scam could be "much wider than we know" and that Koda was not alone in the scam; he was helped by two of his friends - Binod Sinha and Sanjay Chaudhary.
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'84 riots protestors stall train near Ludhiana
Press Trust of India, Friday November 6, 2009, Ludhiana
Protesting the Centre's alleged inaction against 1984 riots accused, more than 200 activists of various Sikh outfits on Friday blocked rail tracks on the Ludhiana-Delhi section. A group of protestors squatted on the rail tracks here and raised slogans against the government. As a result, the New Delhi-bound Shatabdi Express scheduled to leave the city at 7 am was detained by the railway authorities at the station here itself.
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