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• Madhya Pradesh government to provide dinner in Rs five to poor
• Blair cagey about Bill Clinton's 'potentially sexual element'
• Japanese journalist says Afghan kidnappers were not Taliban
• Judge promises harsh treatment for New Zealand quake looters
• Gulf frequency of AI Express flight to decrease by 8-10%
• Most Japanese want Naoto Kan to stay as PM: Polls
• German leaders reach agreement on nuclear energy
• Guatemala declares 'national tragedy' as several killed in landslides
• Moldova referendum fails due to low turnout: Results
• Moderate world recovery underway, says IMF
• Will quit peace talks if no settlement freeze, says Palestine president
• Delhi Meteorological Dept predicts rains during Commonwealth Games
• Centre not sincere about peace talks with Maoists: Swami Agnivesh
• Army Chief Gen V K Singh visits Sri Lanka to boost defence cooperation
• Man behind Gaza offensive of 2008-09 named Israel's next military chief

Madhya Pradesh government to provide dinner in Rs five to poor Posted: 06 Sep 2010 12:40 AM PDT In a populist measure, Madhya Pradesh government will provide dinner for just Rs five in four major cities of the state under 'Ram Roti' scheme from September 25, the birth anniversary of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Blair cagey about Bill Clinton's 'potentially sexual element' Posted: 05 Sep 2010 11:03 PM PDT Former British PM Tony Blair is reluctant to explain a passage from his new book that referenced a "potentially sexual element" to former US President Bill Clinton's "curiosity about people."

Japanese journalist says Afghan kidnappers were not Taliban Posted: 05 Sep 2010 10:16 PM PDT

Judge promises harsh treatment for New Zealand quake looters Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:11 PM PDT A New Zealand judge warned on Monday that people caught looting after the Christchurch earthquake would be dealt with harshly by the courts.

Gulf frequency of AI Express flight to decrease by 8-10% Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:00 PM PDT Air India Express' decision to curtail a number of flights on several routes, including the Gulf, was based on operational reasons and the frequency drop would be only 8 to 10 per cent, a senior AI official said.

Most Japanese want Naoto Kan to stay as PM: Polls Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:34 PM PDT More than six in ten Japanese want Prime Minister Naoto Kan to win his party leadership battle with powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa, polls showed on Monday.

German leaders reach agreement on nuclear energy Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:36 PM PDT German leaders reached an agreement to grant the country's nuclear power plants extra years of production time and to levy new fees on the utility companies' expected additional profits, a govt official said Sunday.

Guatemala declares 'national tragedy' as several killed in landslides Posted: 05 Sep 2010 02:04 PM PDT Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared a "national tragedy" on Sunday after landslides killed at least 36 people and left rescuers digging in the mud for dozens still missing.

Moldova referendum fails due to low turnout: Results Posted: 05 Sep 2010 02:01 PM PDT The constitutional referendum held on Sunday on directly electing the Moldovan president was declared invalid after turnout fell short of the 33 per cent minimum required, official results showed.

Moderate world recovery underway, says IMF Posted: 05 Sep 2010 08:32 AM PDT The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday.

Will quit peace talks if no settlement freeze, says Palestine president Posted: 05 Sep 2010 07:21 AM PDT Mahmoud Abbas says he has warned Israel's prime minister that he'll quit peace talks unless Israel extends a curb on settlement construction.

Delhi Meteorological Dept predicts rains during Commonwealth Games Posted: 05 Sep 2010 06:26 AM PDT With less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games 2010, the Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted rainfall in October, in the city and nearby regions.

Centre not sincere about peace talks with Maoists: Swami Agnivesh Posted: 05 Sep 2010 05:43 AM PDT The social activist on Sunday accused the Centre of not being sincere about its proposed peace negotiations as it had not ordered a judicial probe into the death of CPI (Maoist) spokesperson Azad.

Army Chief Gen V K Singh visits Sri Lanka to boost defence cooperation Posted: 05 Sep 2010 04:47 AM PDT Army Chief Gen V K Singh is on a five-day visit which is expected to provide an impetus to defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka and lay the ground for a bilateral defence dialogue.

Man behind Gaza offensive of 2008-09 named Israel's next military chief Posted: 05 Sep 2010 03:56 AM PDT As the army's commander for southern Israel, Major General Yoav Galant oversaw the Dec 2008-Jan 2009 offensive in the Gaza Strip in which 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed.

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