Monday, April 1, 2013

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Sharad Pawar pitches for more FCI wheat export to ease storage crisis

Anticipating storage problems during the peak wheat procurement season, Sharad Pawar said there is scope for exporting more wheat from FCI godowns to clear space for new crop.






Four remanded to 14 days judicial custody in Madhubani violence

Four persons accused of fomenting violence in Madhubani district last month were on Monday remanded to 14 days judicial custody by a court here.






Kejriwal's fast enters 10th day, supporters halted on way to Sheila Dikshit's house

Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were Monday stopped as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting allegedly inflated water and power bills.




Kejriwal's fast enters 10th day, supporters halted on way to Sheila Dikshit's house

Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were Monday stopped as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting allegedly inflated water and power bills.






Suicide bomber kills 7 at police headquarters in Iraq

A suicide bomber blew up a tanker truck at police headquarters in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Monday, killing seven people and wounding 11, police and medics said.






Panchayat polls: West Bengal Election Commission moves court

The state Election Commission moved the Calcutta high court appealing that the Panchayat election date notified by the state government be rejected.






After 50 years, private dailies published in Myanmar

As part of its significant media reform, the government announced in December 2012 free publication of private daily newspapers, dissolving its Press Scrutiny and Registration Division.




3 feared dead as Alaska rescue helicopter crashes

Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters says the aircraft was carrying a state trooper, a pilot for the troopers and a rescued snowmobiler when it went down Saturday night.








North Korea parliament meets as tensions soar

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament was set to meet on Monday at a time of soaring military tensions and a day after ruling party leaders vowed to enshrine Pyongyang's right to nuclear weapons in law.






Japan business mood improves as market reacts to 'Abenomics'

Japanese business sentiment improved in the first three months of 2013, a central bank survey showed, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive monetary and fiscal policy prescriptions helped to weaken the yen and bolster share prices.






US Senate group resolves key issues on immigration reform: Lawmakers

With US business and labor now in agreement, a bipartisan group of senators has resolved all major issues in a pending deal to overhaul the US immigration system and aims to unveil it after Congress reconvenes in the second week of April, key lawmakers said on Sunday.






Google says to shutdown YouTube in early April Fools' gag

Google Inc, getting a headstart on the annual tradition of April Fools' pranks, released a YouTube clip on Sunday declaring that the world's most popular video website will shut down at the stroke of midnight.






Google says to shut down YouTube in early April Fools' gag

Google Inc, getting a headstart on the annual tradition of April Fools' pranks, released a YouTube clip on Sunday declaring that the world's most popular video website will shut down at the stroke of midnight.






Mandela's health improving: South Africa presidency

Nelson Mandela's health is improving and he will continue to receive treatment for a recurrence of pneumonia, the South African presidency said Sunday, as the anti-apartheid icon spent a fifth night in hospital.






Clashes erupt in Timbuktu, 3 Islamists, 1 Malian killed

Malian troops backed by French forces on Sunday clashed with Islamist fighters who had infiltrated the northern city of Timbuktu, leaving three jihadists and one Malian soldier dead, an army officer said.








Five young siblings die in house fire in northern France

Authorities say five young siblings have died after a fire erupted in a home in northern France.






Digitization deadline for over 30 cities to end tomorrow

With approximately 70 to 75 per cent seeding of STBs achieved on an average in areas chosen under the second phase of digitization drive, analogue cable signals would be switched off in over 30 cities from Monday onwards.




digitization deadline for over 30 cities to end tomorrow

With approximately 70 to 75 per cent seeding of STBs achieved on an average in areas chosen under the second phase of digitization drive, analogue cable signals would be switched off in over 30 cities from Monday onwards.






Iraq officials say two separate explosions kill 4 in Baghdad

Iraqi officials say two separate explosions in Baghdad have killed four people and wounded 14.






Doomed US navy ship removed from Philippine coral reef

The US embassy has expressed regret about the incident and reiterated that Washington was prepared to pay for the damage.






Phil Ramone, 14-time Grammy winner music producer, dies at 72

Once dubbed as 'The Pope of Pop' , Ramone was hospitalized in late February with an aortic aneurysm.






Chidambaram to visit Japan to woo foreign investment

After selling India story to investors in Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe, finance minister P Chidambaram is leaving for Japan on Monday to attract foreign investment.








No place in Lanka for religious extremism or racism: Rajapaksa

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that his government will not allow racism or religious extremism in the country.






15 tourist rescued, 1 missing in boat capsize in China

Fifteen tourists were rescued and one remains missing after a boat capsized at a scenic spot in China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local tourism authorities said.






US crash kills 5 family members; teen arrested

Five members of a California family were killed Saturday when their van was rear-ended by an 18-year-old driver who was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said.




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