Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:46 IST
Topic: ICC suspends 3, pak sees Indian hand
ICC suspends 3, pak sees Indian hand  
Pakistan and the International Cricket Council were at loggerheads on Friday after the ICC, in a surprise and decisive move, announced the provisional suspension of three Pakistani players, including two fast bowlers, over allegations of spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test match last week.
The Asian Age
Pakistan try to focus after trio's police grilling  
But the trio -- who protest their innocence -- are still battling charges under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code and have been barred from playing any further matches pending the outcome of their case.
Times of India
Police question suspended Pakistan trio  
LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were questioned by the London Metropolitan police on Friday following their indefinite suspension from all cricket.
Reuters (India)
ICC has jumped the gun, says Pakistan high commissioner  
The ICC, which suspended the players Thursday night, has not questioned the players as yet and will do so only after the Met police completes its investigation.
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Pak turns fixing scam into India bashing  
The Pakistani cricket spot-fixing scandal is an Indian conspiracy, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain, said on Friday, after the International Cricket Council (ICC), invoking its anti-corruption code, provisionally suspended the tainted trio of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammed Aamer from playing international...
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ICC suspends tainted trio, Pak cries foul  
LondonAmir dropped from awards listBritish police on Friday began questioning the three Pakistani cricketers allegedly involved in the spot-fixing scandal even as the International Cricket Council (ICC) sprung a suspension order on them.
Daily Pioneer
British police quiz Pakistan trio in probe  
on Friday questioned the three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in fixing claims, as the sport's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceberg in the game.
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Spot-fix cash linked to players?  
The International Cricket Council chief executive and ACSU chief both refused to confirm if the Metropolitan police had informed them about the reported recovery of cash from Pakistani players linking them to a British businessman.
The Asian Age
Authorities keep cards close to chest  
The ICC chief executive and ACSU chief both refused to confirm if the Metropolitan police had informed them about the reported recovery of cash from Pakistani players linking them to Majeed.
Deccan Chronicle
Money in Butt bag is ‘tainted’  
Cash used in the spot-fixing scandal during last week’s Lord’s Test is understood to have been found in the belongings of Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, a report said.
The Asian Age
Evidence enough for ICC  
If Thursday began quietly, meandered along and ended in a bang as the International Cricket Council suspended Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, Friday got off to a hectic start in London, the epicentre of the latest scandal to rock cricket.
Hindustan Times
ICC rejects Pakistan's conspiracy theory  
The ICC today rejected Pakistan's conspiracy theory behind the suspension of three of its players in connection with the 'spot-fixing' scandal and said clear indications were given about the impending action.
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Topic: Sonia is re-elected Cong prez a 4th time
Sonia is re-elected Cong prez a 4th time  
Sonia Gandhi on Friday created history on being re-elected Congress president for a record fourth term after remaining in the top post for 12 long years.
The Asian Age
Sonia Gandhi at the Congress helm again  
Sonia Gandhi showing the certificate of declaration of her election as the new president of the Congress as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks on in New Delhi on Friday.
The Hindu
Cong braves rain to cheer Sonia  
Neither heavy rain, nor ankle-deep water at 24, Akbar Road could deter the Congressman on Friday.
Hindustan Times
Sonia elected Congress prez  
Sonia Gandhi on Friday created history on being re-elected Congress president for a record fourth term after remaining in the top post for 12 long years.
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Festive season for Cong after Sonia re-election  
It was festivity all around at the AICC headquarters here on Friday, with party enthusiasts dancing to drumbeats and bursting firecrackers to make the formal announcement of Sonia Gandhi’s election to the post of Congress president memorable.
The Asian Age
Rain plays spoiltsport at Sonia's coronation  
Sonia Gandhi [ ] was today unanimousloy and unopposedly elected as the congress president for the fourth term with election authority chairman Oscar Fernandes [ ] making the announcement at a function in the All Indian CongressCommittee headquarters at24, Akbar road in the presence of the prime minister, senior congress leaders, union ministers,...
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Congmen brave rain to celebrate a fait accompli  
The Congress formally announced re-election of Sonia Gandhi as its president amid cheers and deafening slogans by the party workers, who were waiting for almost three to four hours with their ankles buried in mud and water in the makeshift pavilion on the lawns of the party headquarters at 24 Akbar Road here.
Deccan Herald
Twin tragedy mars Jagan’s yatra  
Despite signals of truce from Delhi,on Friday resumed hisat Giddalur in Prakasam district and neither referred to Congress president Sonia Gandhi nor thanked the party for announcing financial aid to the kin of those who committed suicide in the immediate aftermath of YSR’s death.
Express Buzz
Jagan likely to face the heat over yatra  
After Sonia Gandhi's [ ] re-election as the party president today, the Congress is likely to take a decision on Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's suspension on disciplinary grounds.
Rediff
1 electrocuted at Jagan yatra  
One person died of electric shock and four others received burns in the melee triggered by the Odarpu yatra of the Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, in Giddalur of Prakasam district on Friday.
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Topic: Nitish calls all-party meet, wants ops intensified
Nitish calls all-party meet, wants ops intensified  
Facing biting criticism from all sides for the murder of an abducted policeman by the Maoists, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proposed an all-party meeting to seek a political consensus on how best to deal with the hostage crisis.
The Asian Age
CM outflanked by Maoists, say Nitish rivals  
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar came in for severe criticism from different quarters – except, of course, his own party, Janata Dal (U), and ally Bharatiya Janata Party – for his alleged clumsy handling of the police abduction crisis.
Hindustan Times
Nitishs talks with Maoists get nowhere  
Even as the third deadline given by the Naxalites for the release of eight jailed commanders in lieu of the abducted cops expired on Friday, the Bihar police failed to make any headway.
Deccan Herald
‘We'll kill them one by one’  
PatnaUnrepentant Maoist tells mediapersons from jail vanOn a day when the bullet-ridden body of police havildar Lucas Tete was recovered from Lakshisari, one of the eight Maoist leaders, Pramod, whose release has been sought by the hostage-takers, justified the killing and warned that the remaining three cops would also meet the same fate.
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Congress full of contradictions, says Naqvi  
Special Correspondent Bangalore: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has accused the United Progressive Alliance government of being “soft and confused” in dealing with the Maoist threat.
The Hindu
BJP slams govts soft Naxal policy  
Addressing reporters here, BJP national vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that the Centre has become helpless as the NAC members are Naxal sympathisers.
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Centre has no specific policy to tackle Maoists, says Venkaiah  
Staff Reporter KOLKATA: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Venkaiah Naidu on Friday criticised the Centre for the absence of any “specific policy” to tackle the Maoist menace plaguing several States in the eastern and central parts of India.
The Hindu
Centre has no uniformity of policy on Maoists: BJP  
BJP on Friday accused the Congress-led UPA government of having no uniformity of policy on the Maoists and said its leaders keep making contradictory statements on the issue.
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Topic: Blast, fire at Hindu temple in Leicester
Blast, fire at Hindu temple in Leicester  
The Hare Krishna temple in the east Midlands town of Leicester was partly gutted when suspected gas bottles used for cooking in the temple exploded.
Hindustan Times
Major fire in UK temple, devotees safe  
Temples authorities told that all those present in the temple were safe, and had been accounted for.
Times of India
Blast rocks UK temple; worshippers trapped inside  
An explosion on Friday ripped through a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester in central England [ ], causing fire inside the complex and trapping several worshippers.
Rediff
Blast rocks Hare Krishna temple in London  
An explosion on Friday ripped through a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester in central England, causing fire inside the complex and trapping several worshippers.
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Krishna devotees escape fire  
The Hare Krishna temple in the east Midlands town of Leicester was partly gutted when suspected gas bottles used for cooking in the temple exploded.
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Topic: Terror attacks target Pak Shias
Terror attacks target Pak Shias  
Forty three people were killed on Friday in a suicide bombing targeting a Shiite Muslim rally in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta, the latest in a string of sectarian attacks.
Hindustan Times
Suicide bomber strikes at Quetta rally, 59 killed  
A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing up to 59 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.
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Suicide blast rips through Pakistan city, 54 dead  
A suicide bomber struck at a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week, piling pressure on a government struggling with a flood crisis.
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73 killed in Quetta suicide blast  
At least 73 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a rally in Quetta, Pakistan, the police said Friday.
The Asian Age
73 killed in blast at Pak Shia rally  
At least 73 people were killed and over 100 injured in a suicide attack on a Shia procession at Quetta in southwest Pakistan, the police said on Friday.
Deccan Chronicle
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55 killed in Pak suicide blast  
A suicide blast ripped through a rally of Shia Muslims in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 53 people and injuring around 197.
Times of India
Attack on Quetta Shia rally kills 40  
Suicide bomber targets Al-Quds Day procession ISLAMABAD: In the second instance of sectarian violence this week, over 40 people were killed and more than 70 injured in a suicide attack on a Shia rally in Quetta.
The Hindu
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Topic: Prohibitory orders near exam centres
Prohibitory orders near exam centres  
Special Correspondent HYDERABAD: Director General of Police K.
The Hindu
Telangana issue hits Group-I recruitment exam  
The examination for recruitment of Group-I service officers in Andhra Pradesh scheduled for September 5 has come under a cloud with students and political leaders from Telangana demanding postponement of exam till the share of Telangana in recruitment is decided.
Express Buzz
APPSC to hold Prelims, cops impose Section 144  
Braving the threat from Telangana outfits, the APPSC has forwarded question papers for the Group-I recruitment exam scheduled on September 5 to all districts and has asked authorities to provide adequate security for its smooth conduct.
Deccan Chronicle
Go ahead with Group I exam, APPSC told  
SCUFFLE:Activists of ABVP staging a demonstration outside the Secretariat in Hyderabad on Friday.
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OUJAC calls for bandh on September 5  
Group I exam scheduled to be held on September 5 by the AP Public Service Commission (APPSC) is snowballing into a major controversy.
Express Buzz
KCR vows bandh, cops warn against disruption  
Warangal urban superintendent of police (SP) J.
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Topic: Slain cop Tete, not Yadav; no word of others
Slain cop Tete, not Yadav; no word of others  
The body of a Bihar Military Police constable, Lucas Tete, one of the four policemen taken hostage by Maoists five days ago, was found lying on a deserted forest track in Lakhiserai district on Friday morning, contrary to the Maoists’ claim on Thursday that they had killed sub-inspector Abhay Yadav.
The Asian Age
Alleged mastermind of Bihar hostage crisis held  
Alleged mastermind of Bihar Maoist hostage crisis, along with other senior naxal leader, was arrested today from the jungles of Jamui.
Hindustan Times
Slain hostage is Tete, not Yadav  
The body of a Bihar Military Police constable, Lucas Tete, one of the four policemen taken hostage by the Maoists five days ago, was found lying on a deserted forest track in Lakhiserai district on Friday morning, contrary to the Maoists’ claim on Thursday that they had killed sub-inspector Abhay Yadav.
Deccan Chronicle
Abducted cop's body found, not the one Naxals claimed  
It seems even the were not aware of who they killed on Thursday.
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'China must respect India's sensitivities on J&K'  
Voicing great concern over China's remarks about "India-controlled Kashmir", External Affairs Minister S M Krishna [ ] asked Beijing [ ] to respect India's [ ] sensitivities on Jammu and Kashmir [ ] which is an inalienable part of the country.
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‘Beijing should respect our sensitivities'  
Staff Reporter Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Friday expressed concern over the Chinese Foreign Ministry's recent description of the region of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The Hindu
Respect Indian sensitivities on J&K, China told  
Voicing great concern over China's remarks about "India-controlled Kashmir", External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today asked Beijing to respect India's sensitivities on Jammu and Kashmir which is an inalienable part of the country.
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Govt raises concern over PLA incursion  
Just back from New Delhi where he briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other members of the special session of the Cabinet Committee on Security on China, Indian Ambassador to China S Jaishankar met Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Zhang Zhijun to convey anger and concerns in India.
Deccan Herald
India conveys concerns to China  
Ananth Krishnan China describes NYT report as groundlessConcern over China's issuing of stapled visas to citizens from J&KBEIJING: India on Friday conveyed its concerns to China over what officials described as “a pattern of what China was doing” in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, also raising questions over reports that 11,000 Chinese troops...
The Hindu
PLA troops in PoK: China soft-pedals Indian concerns  
New DelhiA day after China denied the presence of its troops in Gilgit-Baltistan, New Delhi conveyed to Beijing its serious concerns over Chinese presence and activity in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Daily Pioneer
Topic: Cargo plane crashes in Dubai, 6 feared dead
Cargo plane crashes in Dubai, 6 feared dead  
The crew of a Boeing 747 cargo plane are feared dead after the aircraft crashed on a road shortly after taking off from Dubai Friday, a media report said.
Express Buzz
Plane crashes on Dubai highway, causes fires -TV  
DUBAI (Reuters) - A cargo plane crashed on a busy highway in Dubai on Friday, setting some cars on fire, Al Arabiya television reported.
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Two pilots killed in cargo plane crash in Dubai  
Two pilots were killed on Friday when a Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed on a road just two minutes after it took off from Dubai airport, police said.
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Topic: Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand  
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
Reuters (India)
7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand  
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand's second largest city early Saturday, causing widespread damage including the collapse of some buildings and power outages, witnesses and the geological survey said.
Times of India
Massive 7.4 earthquake rattles New Zealand  
A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 4 miles southeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on the nation's South Island, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.There are no reports of casualties so far.Some residents posted Twitter alerts about power outages, damage and huge...
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Emergency declared after massive quake in New Zealand  
A state of emergency was declared on Saturday after Christchurch, the biggest city in New Zealand's South Island, was extensively damaged by a massive 7.
Hindustan Times
Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits New Zealand city  
By Gyles BeckfordWELLINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city Christchurch early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
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Topic: Dropping Pietersen is 'absolutely pathetic': Darren Gough
Dropping Pietersen is 'absolutely pathetic': Darren Gough  
|Dropping Pietersen is 'absolutely pathetic': Darren GoughLondon, Sep 1 (UNI) Backing Kevin Pietersen as England's best ODI player, former paceman Darren Gough has described national selectors' decision to drop the former captain for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan as 'absolutely pathetic'.
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Flower says cricket 'will survive' fix row  
England play the first of two Twenty20 internationals against Pakistan at here on Sunday in what will be their first outing in the format since winning the World Twenty20 title in the Caribbean in May.
Times of India
Pakistan to replace trio after fixing allegations  
|Pakistan to replace trio after fixing allegationsTAUNTON, England, Sep 2 (Reuters) Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will play no further part in the team's matches in Britain, manager Yawar Saeed said today.
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Captaincy amidst spot-fixing furore is a big challenge: Afridi  
Shahid Afridion Fridaysaid leading the side in the upcoming One-day series against England would be the biggest challenge of his career in the wake of spot-fixing allegations against the three of their top players.
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'Games will turn Delhi into a trafficking hub'  
Mani Shanker Aiyer, after having been told by the Congress leadership to desist frommaking statements against the Commonwealth Games [ ], has now taken to writing letters to register his point.
Rediff
Mani rings sex trade bell  
A worker whitewashes a pillar at Connaught Place during a beautification drive for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
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Miraculous escape for devotees  
Hasan Suroor LONDON: A group of devotees had a miraculous escape when an explosion ripped through a Hare Krishna temple in Leicestershire on Friday.
The Hindu
Gas blast at UK Krishna temple  
The Hare Krishna temple in Leicester after an explosion on Friday.
The Telegraph
Topic: 'Play for spirit, not money'
'Play for spirit, not money'  
Money is not necessarily a bad thing but youngsters should not fall for its lure and, instead, should play the game in the cleanest possible way, Sachin Tendulkar said on Friday.
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Keep cricket clean: Sachin  
Asserting that he was “very sure” that the International Cricket Council “will take all necessary action” (in the case of alleged match-fixing involving Pakistani cricketers in England), batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said that he had never been approached by any bookie ever and had never played cricket for money.
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Group Captain Sachin seeks Sukhoi-30 experience  
Sachin Tendulkar may be fearless on the cricket pitch but flying on fighter planes scares him.
Hindustan Times
Sachin gets IAF honorary rank  
Tendulkar is the second cricketer, after legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, to receive an honourary rank in the armed forces.
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Topic: SIT expresses inability to probe Ishrat encounter case
SIT expresses inability to probe Ishrat encounter case  
Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team has conveyed to the Gujarat High Court its inability to investigate the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.
Hindustan Times
Can't take up Ishrat probe: CBI tells HC  
Ishrat's mother, , has filed a petition in the apex court challenging the high court's order handing over the investigation in the encounter case to instead of CBI.
Times of India
Court rejects Rubabuddin's petition  
Special Correspondent AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected the petition of Rubabuddin Sheikh, brother of Sohrabuddin, to be impleaded as a party in the hearing on the bail application of the former Minister, Amit Shah.
The Hindu
High court adjourns hearing in Ishrat Jahan case  
The Gujarat High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the Ishrat Jahan staged shoot-out case to Sep 9 with the Supreme Court still considering the matter and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) conveying its inability to probe the case.
Hindustan Times
Centre backing illegal mining, says BSY  
Hitting out at Congress leaders and the Union government for not acting tough against the illegal transportation and export of iron ore, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday claimed that the relatives of a Union minister seem to be involved in the Belekeri export scam.
Deccan Chronicle
Mining firms bribing union ministers, charges CM  
Addressing a press conference on Friday in Bangalore, the Chief Minister alleged that those who are not greasing the palms of union ministers, are not getting licenses.
Deccan Herald
BSY, Reddys close ranks?  
Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa appeared to have made common cause with tourism minister Janardhan Reddy as he launched a full-scale attack on the Congress on the illegal mining issue, alleging that “relatives of a central minister” were involved in the Belekeri iron ore scam and that the Centre’s policies had destroyed public sector iron...
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Topic: Azad holds review meet to check dengue
Azad holds review meet to check dengue  
Amid concerns over rising dengue cases ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held a meeting with the Delhi health minister Kiran Walia to chalk out the strategy for containing the spread of the disease.
The Asian Age
Platelet demand soars with dengue  
New DelhiWith an alarming rise in the number of dengue cases every day, the Capital is facing acute crisis of the blood platelets required for the dengue patients as well as platelets extracting machines.
Daily Pioneer
Azad seeks citizens help to check dengue  
Every night before going to sleep, Azad has one final task.
Deccan Herald
Skewed sex ratio may fuel unrest, says study  
The population of young girls in India is falling compared to that of boys, which can "spur great social unrest", a government study has said.
Hindustan Times
Keeping check on age of marriage imp in population growth:Azad  
Flagging off a run for population stabilisation on World Population Day, Azad said stability of the population was extremely important for India as it shares 17 per cent of the world's population even though it has only 2.
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Gurgaon gets closer as Metro flagged off  
Gurgaon Metro covered its final stretch from Central Secretariat to Qutub Minar and brought the millennium city closer to north and central Delhi by cutting the travel time to 50 minutes from two hours by road.
The Asian Age
Central Secretariat metro link: Excitement, queues on Day One  
As the first trains chugged out of the Central Secretariat, stations simultaneously to mark the full opening of line between Jehangirpuri and Huda City Centre, the excitement among commuter was very much visible.
Times of India

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Fusion of culture at celebrity wedding  
Actor Rajnikanth and his wife Latha at the wedding of their second daughter, Soundarya, with Ashwin in Chennai on Friday.
The Hindu
Jaya missing at Rajni do  
Aishwarya (second from left) and Abhishek Bachchan (second from right) at the engagement ceremony of Rajnikanth’s daughter Soundarya on Thursday eveningChennai, Sept.
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Mayawati govt bans forced acquisition of farmers' land  
The decision puts in abeyance the townships proposed to be constructed along the 165-km-long (YE), including the one in Tappal, Aligarh, which was the epicentre of farmers' agitation recently.
Times of India
Maya Govt scraps township project  
LucknowUnder pressure from agitating farmersIn an attempt to buy peace with the agitating farmers, the Uttar Pradesh Government has scrapped the project for construction of a model township at Tappal in Aligarh along the proposed 165-km Yamuna Expressway connecting Noida with Agra.
Daily Pioneer
EU says trade chief's remarks on Jews personal  
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive distanced itself on Friday from comments by its trade chief Karel De Gucht, which a European Jewish group called an incitement to anti-Semitism.
Reuters (India)
Anti-immigrant German Central Bank director sacked  
Vaiju Naravane Uproar over remarks on immigrants and MuslimsUnacceptable, says Chancellor MerkelParis: Thilo Sarrazin, a director on the board of Germany's Central Bank, who caused a monumental stir by accusing immigrants and Muslims of diluting his country's intellectual and economic strength, was on Friday sacked from the Bundesbank's...
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Pak sees Pawar hand  
Pakistan on Friday lashed out at the ICC for suspending three of its players facing spot-fixing charges and sought to insinuate that its President, Mr Sharad Pawar, had a hand in the decision.
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Amir's name to be dropped from ICC award nomination list  
The name of the suspended Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir will be removed from the list of nominees for the ICC Emerging Player of the Year award.
NDTV
Games lane violators to be fined `2,000  
With less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi police has made elaborate plans to ensure a smooth flow traffic in the city during the mega-event.
The Asian Age
Games lane trial runs start  
Starting today, avoid taking the roads with the blue patches.
Hindustan Times
BJD accuses UPA of anti-Orissa campaign  
The ruling BJD in Orissa on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre had launched a “systematic” campaign against it to thwart the ongoing development process.
The Asian Age
Centre harming Orissa's interests, says BJD  
Special Correspondent BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday accused the Congress-led government at the Centre of harming Orissa's interests by stalling big industrial projects in the State.
The Hindu
Kishenji calls for Chidambaram's resignation  
Maoist leader Kishenji called a 48-hour bandh from September 13 in eight states to press for a probe into the death of top Naxal leader Cherakuri Rajkumar alias Azad.
Rediff
‘Offer' fails to lure naxals  
Staff Reporter First time that State has come up with such a schemeRehabilitation package applicable till May 2011Bangalore: More than two months since the State Government promised a rehabilitation package for naxalites who opt to surrender, none has taken up the offer.
The Hindu
Govt offers rehabilitation package to Naxals  
An official release said those who surrender would become eligible for vocational training with a stipend of Rs 2,000 per month for one year, grant-cum-loan of up to Rs 2 lakh and rewards for surrendering weapons, explosives and communication equipment ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 25,000.
Deccan Herald
Indian men in Archery World Cup final  
Indian men erased bitter memory of the past by sailing into the final of the recurve team event in the Archery World Cup Stage IV, ousting hosts in the semifinal at on Friday.
Times of India
US Open: Sania exits women's doubles too  
Sania Mirza's [ ] US Open [ ] campaign ended after she lost her women's doubles first round match on Friday.
Rediff
BJP to oppose political package for J&K  
The BJP has resolved to resist anyfor Jammu & Kashmir and has decided that a party delegation will soon meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to caution him against any such move.
Express Buzz
With eye on Ayodhya, BJP puts off meet  
With likely to be announced soon and the verdict on the title suit expected later this month, on Friday decided to postpone its national executive meeting that was planned from September 17 in Jammu.
Times of India
15 gold medals at stake in Para-sport at CWG  
|15 gold medals at stake in Para-sport at CWGNew Delhi, Sep 1 (UNI) Delhi 2010 will offer the highest number of gold medals ever for para-sport events, featuring athletes with physical disabilities during the Commonwealth Games.
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How many more dope cheats in the cupboard?  
The new revelations about India's athletes evading the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials at the Commonwealth Games training camps in and and the positive result of three athletes - one was caught by WADA - make experts in the field wonder whether this is just a tip of the iceberg.
Times of India
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Topic: 40 killed in Quetta blast
40 killed in Quetta blast  
Panic gripped Quetta after the blast as rescue workers shifted the dead and injured to the hospital.
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Topic: Detained Indian filmmaker in US legal soup
Detained Indian filmmaker in US legal soup  
HoustonIndian filmmaker Vijay Kumar will remain behind bars without bail on federal immigration charges until allegations that he was illegally carrying brass knuckles in his checked airport baggage are resolved, a judge has ruled.
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Topic: india conveys concern to china
india conveys concern to china  
today conveyed its concerns to over its presence in Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and its activities in that region.
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Topic: Sensex sheds 17 pts as foreign funds play spoilsport
Sensex sheds 17 pts as foreign funds play spoilsport  
The BSE benchmark fell by 17 points today amid concerns over a rise in food inflation and selling by cautious foreign investors ahead of the release of August employment data for the US market.
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Topic: Images: Tendulkar in Indian Air Force stripes
Images: Tendulkar in Indian Air Force stripes  
The IAF feels that Tendulkar's association with it willmotivate the younger generation to join the Air Force and serve the country.
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Topic: CWG getting negative publicity abroad
CWG getting negative publicity abroad  
The extensive coverage in the foreign media, including in leading newspapers like 'The Financial Times' and 'The Sydney Morning Herald', is likely to add to the woes of the Games organisers who are already facing heat back home due to allegations of scams and incomplete projects.
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CWG lyricist fights criticism, says not reworking song  
"We have not received any intimation as far as rework on the song is concerned and I don't think we need to rework on it," Mehboob told IANS.
Deccan Herald
India's most wanted car-lifter nabbed  
From being an auto-rickshaw driver in New Delhi [ ] to one of the most wanted auto-lifters with over 3,000 cases of car theft against him, this wanted man, now behind bars, had police across half the country on its toes.
Rediff
15-year-old is youngest Cambridge student in over 200 years  
A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries.
The Asian Age
As clock ticks, Dikshit and Kalmadi say all is well  
As the month-long countdown for Commonwealth Games begins, chief minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, in the line of fire for tardy preparations, on Friday voiced confidence that "hitches" will be overcome and the event will be a great success.
Deccan Chronicle
Indian-origin shopkeeper beaten to death, British court told  
Indian-origin shopkeeper Gurmail Singh was battered to death after he restricted a gang of robbers at his shop in Britain February 20, a court has heard.
Deccan Chronicle
Capello surprised atturning from deity to demon.  
England coach Fabio Capello is confused by his sudden transformation from a "god" to a "monster" ever since his team faltered at the World Cup.
Hindustan Times
Clamour grows for legalised betting in India  
Columnist Ashok Malik, who comments on politics and the business of sport, does not subscribe to the view that legalising betting would end the problem.
Rediff
Authorities, seperatists let life limp back to normal in Srinagar  
Life limped back to normal for a day as authorities did not impose any restrictions in the Jammu and Kashmir capital after separatists withdrew their protests Friday, also a public holiday on the occasion of Jaumat-ul-Vida.
Hindustan Times
Sensex ends 29 points down  
The 30-scrip Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,238.
Times of India
ICC rejects Pak's conspiracy theory in spot-fixing scandal  
The ICC on Friday rejected Pakistan's conspiracy theory behind the suspension of three of its players in connection with the 'spot-fixing' scandal and said clear indications were given about the impending action.
Hindustan Times
Formula milk contain more aluminium than breast milk: Study  
In one more reason why mothers should breastfeed their babies as long as possible, scientists in UK have found that formula milk contain 40 times more aluminium than breast milk, potentially putting the toddlers' health at risk.
Deccan Chronicle
Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border: Mexico  
A shootout between soldiers and purported drug cartel gunmen killed 25 suspects in northern Tamaulipas state, near Mexico's border with Texas, the military said.
The Asian Age
FIIs pump in $2.5 billionn in Indian stock market in Aug.  
Maintaining their bullish stance for the third month in a row, global fund houses made a net investment of Rs 11,685 crore in Indian equities in August.
The Asian Age
Track-II dialogue forum seeks amicable solution to Kashmir  
India and Pakistan should facilitate talks among representatives from all parts of Jammu and Kashmir in order to find an amicable solution to the dragging issue, according to participants at a recent Track-II dialogue.
Deccan Chronicle
Topic: Pak to sue tabloid if fixing claims are untrue
Pak to sue tabloid if fixing claims are untrue  
Pakistan Sports Minister Aijaz Jakhrani has threatened to sue the British tabloid, which has exposed the spot-fixing scandal involving the nation's cricket team, if the tainted trio of Salman Butt [ ], Mohammad Asif [ ] and Muhammad Amir come out clean in the investigations.
Rediff
Facebook testing 'Stalk This Friend' button  
According to AllFacebook, users will receive notification the moment a specific user takes an action on Facebook.
Times of India
Central ministers too behind illegal mining: BSY  
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said Friday many central and state ministers were involved in promoting illegal iron ore mining in the state in the last 10 years and he would expose them.
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