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• Parliament disrupted over 1984 killings, caste census
• Iran arrests two opposition leaders: Report
• Sibal favours audit of spectrum, asks telcos to collaborate
• Gaddafi in control of a smaller part of Libyan capital: Hillary Clinton
• Hyderabad, other parts of Telangana hit by rail blockade
• New Zealand falls silent in quake memorial, toll rises
• Fourth special flight from Libya returns with 331 Indians
• 'All my people love me', Gaddafi tells foreign media
• Protesters in Oman set supermarket ablaze
• Two policemen killed in Jharkhand landmine blast
• Egypt could ban Muslim Brotherhood: Israel minister
• Gaddafi using 'mercenaries', must leave: Hillary Clinton
• SC exempts TRS chief, actress Vijayshanti in contempt case
• Gaddafi has lost control over oil, gas fields: European Union
• Worker killed by Israeli troops in Gaza: Palestinians
• At least 16 dead at carnival in Brazilian state Minas Gerais: Media
• Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra Pradesh
• Opposition forces close to Tripoli, US mulls no-fly zone
• Union Budget 2011: Nothing cheering for IT sector, no extension to STPI
• Union Budget 2011: Petrol, diesel prices may rise after FM fails to reduce duty
• Union Budget 2011: Petrol, diesel prices may rise after FM fails to reduce duty
• Bhopal gas leak case: SC issues notice to Dow Chemicals, Union Carbide and Eveready
• Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announces 20 per cent hike in health budget

Parliament disrupted over 1984 killings, caste census Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:34 PM PST Ruckus by opposition MPs over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, caste census and phone tapping disrupted question hour in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday.

Iran arrests two opposition leaders: Report Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:17 PM PST Iran arrested two leading opposition figures on Monday ahead of a planned nationwide anti-government rally, an opposition website said.

Sibal favours audit of spectrum, asks telcos to collaborate Posted: 28 Feb 2011 10:57 PM PST Telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said he is in favour of the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) proposal to conduct an audit of the total available spectrum in the country

Gaddafi in control of a smaller part of Libyan capital: Hillary Clinton Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:39 PM PST Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is increasingly losing control over his country and now he appears to be in control of a small part of the capital Tripoli, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said.

Hyderabad, other parts of Telangana hit by rail blockade Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:48 PM PST The rail traffic in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday came to a grinding halt as protesters demanding separate statehood to the region squatted on railway tracks.

New Zealand falls silent in quake memorial, toll rises Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:05 PM PST New Zealand came to a standstill on Tuesday as people marked the moment a deadly earthquake shattered the country's second biggest city Christchurch a week ago, claiming at least 154 lives.

Fourth special flight from Libya returns with 331 Indians Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:28 PM PST Another batch of 331 Indians from strife-torn Libya arrived early on Tuesday, taking the total number of people evacuated by the four Air India special flights to 1083.

'All my people love me', Gaddafi tells foreign media Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:44 PM PST Libya's beleaguered strongman Muammar Gaddafi insisted "all my people love me" in an interview with foreign media, including ABC television on Monday.

Protesters in Oman set supermarket ablaze Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:37 PM PST Protesters set a supermarket ablaze and rallied at two places in this seaside town in a third consecutive day of unrest that has included deadly clashes in the strategic Gulf nation.

Two policemen killed in Jharkhand landmine blast Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST Two policemen were killed and three others injured in a landmine blast by suspected Maoists in Chatra district late on Monday night.

Egypt could ban Muslim Brotherhood: Israel minister Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST A senior Israeli official is suggesting the Muslim Brotherhood should be banned from standing in Egyptian elections because it is an extremist organization.

Gaddafi using 'mercenaries', must leave: Hillary Clinton Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:47 AM PST US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday Muammar Gaddafi was using "mercenaries and thugs" to suppress his own people and said the Libyan leader must step down immediately.

SC exempts TRS chief, actress Vijayshanti in contempt case Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:17 AM PST The Supreme Court today granted exemption from personal appearance to TRS chief Chandrasekhar Rao, actress-turned-MP Vijayashanti and 10 others in a contempt case for "vandalising" the Andhra Pradesh high court and hurling slippers at two judges in September last over Telananga row.

Gaddafi has lost control over oil, gas fields: European Union Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:01 AM PST The European Union commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Monday that Libya's strongman Muammar Gaddafi no longer controls most of oil and gas fields in the country.

Worker killed by Israeli troops in Gaza: Palestinians Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:41 AM PST Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian worker in the Gaza Strip on Monday, along the northern border of the coastal enclave, Palestinian medical sources said.

At least 16 dead at carnival in Brazilian state Minas Gerais: Media Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:04 AM PST At least 16 people were killed at a carnival in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais

Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra Pradesh Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:54 AM PST Two people were killed and two injured on Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against a controversial thermal power plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

Opposition forces close to Tripoli, US mulls no-fly zone Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:44 AM PST Opposition forces today stormed close to the Libyan capital Tripoli for a final showdown with militia still loyal to Gaddafi, as US and its European allies readied plans for a possible imposition of a 'no-fly zone' over the country.

Union Budget 2011: Nothing cheering for IT sector, no extension to STPI Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:12 AM PST The 2011-12 Budget has failed to bring cheer to the Indian IT sector as finance minister Pranab Mukherjee did not make any major announcements to boost the segment.

Union Budget 2011: Petrol, diesel prices may rise after FM fails to reduce duty Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:07 AM PST Petrol and diesel prices look set to be hiked after finance minister Pranab Mukherjee ignored calls for its reduction in customs and excise duty to contain the impact of spurt in global crude oil prices that have touched a two year high of $110 per barrel.

Union Budget 2011: Petrol, diesel prices may rise after FM fails to reduce duty Posted: 28 Feb 2011 02:07 AM PST Petrol and diesel prices look set to be hiked after finance minister Pranab Mukherjee ignored calls for its reduction in customs and excise duty to contain the impact of spurt in global crude oil prices that have touched a two year high of $110 per barrel.

Bhopal gas leak case: SC issues notice to Dow Chemicals, Union Carbide and Eveready Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:20 AM PST The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Dow Chemicals, Union Carbide and Eveready on the Centre's petition seeking upto Rs 7000 crore additional fund from them to give additional compensation to Bhopal gas leak victims.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announces 20 per cent hike in health budget Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:21 AM PST Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced a 20 percent hike in the health budget for the year 2011-2012.

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