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• Adarsh housing scam: CBI likely to question Ashok Chavan
• Warm morning, clear skies in Delhi on Eid-ul-Zuha
• India shown itself as a responsible global stake holder: US
• Qantas plane forced to return after bird strike
• US drive to ratify nuclear treaty faces setback
• Military action won't stop Iran nuclear programme, says US
• US will help Yemen but no plans for 'another war': Gates
• Rare pink diamond sells for world record 46 million dollars
• Canada confirms up to 950 troops to remain in Afghanistan
• Cholera death toll in Haiti rises above 1,000
• French court to examine legality of same-sex marriage ban
• Maharashtra govt to wait for CBI report before taking action
• Appeal against Ayodhya verdict by December: VHP
• India has not done enough in social security space: ILO report
• Mangalore air crash : Pilot did not heed the warnings

Adarsh housing scam: CBI likely to question Ashok Chavan Posted: 16 Nov 2010 10:12 PM PST The CBI is likely to question former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan in connection with his alleged role in the housing society scam here.

Warm morning, clear skies in Delhi on Eid-ul-Zuha Posted: 16 Nov 2010 09:54 PM PST Delhiites were greeted by a warm morning Wednesday as the minimum temperature settled at 18.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches above average. The met office has predicted clear skies as the city celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha.

India shown itself as a responsible global stake holder: US Posted: 16 Nov 2010 06:47 PM PST India has shown itself as a responsible global stake holder, a senior Obama Administration official has said.

Qantas plane forced to return after bird strike Posted: 16 Nov 2010 05:42 PM PST A Qantas jet was forced to return to Johannesburg late on Tuesday after a bird strike damaged one of its engines, the latest in a series of incidents at the Australian airline since an engine failure on an Airbus A380 nearly two weeks ago.

US drive to ratify nuclear treaty faces setback Posted: 16 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST Obama's drive to ratify the New START nuclear treaty with Russia by year's end suffered a serious setback on Tuesday when a key Republican senator said there was not enough time this year to resolve remaining differences.

Military action won't stop Iran nuclear programme, says US Posted: 16 Nov 2010 03:49 PM PST US secretary of defence Robert Gates said Tuesday that military action would not stop Iran's nuclear programme and would, instead, make it more "covert."

US will help Yemen but no plans for 'another war': Gates Posted: 16 Nov 2010 02:38 PM PST Defense secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday the United States wanted to help Yemen battle al-Qaida's affiliate in the country instead of entering "another war."

Rare pink diamond sells for world record 46 million dollars Posted: 16 Nov 2010 01:39 PM PST A rare pink diamond that is regarded as one of the most desirable and beautiful in the world was sold for a record 46.16 million dollars on Tuesday, smashing previous auction records for the sale of any single diamond or jewel, Sotheby's said.

Canada confirms up to 950 troops to remain in Afghanistan Posted: 16 Nov 2010 12:43 PM PST Canada is confirming that it will keep up to 950 soldiers and support staff in Afghanistan in a noncombat training role after Canada's combat mission ends in 2011.

Cholera death toll in Haiti rises above 1,000 Posted: 16 Nov 2010 11:44 AM PST More than 1,000 people have died from cholera in Haiti and 16,800 have been hospitalized, health officials said Tuesday, as the outbreak spreads among earthquake survivors in the capital's tent cities.

French court to examine legality of same-sex marriage ban Posted: 16 Nov 2010 10:46 AM PST France's highest court of appeal, the Court of Cassation, on Tuesday asked the Constitutional Council to rule on whether gay marriage should remain illegal.

Maharashtra govt to wait for CBI report before taking action Posted: 16 Nov 2010 09:51 AM PST Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said the state government would wait for CBI report on Adarsh Housing Society scam before taking any action.

Appeal against Ayodhya verdict by December: VHP Posted: 16 Nov 2010 09:44 AM PST An appeal against the Allahabad High Court judgement on three-way division of the disputed site in Ayodhya would be filed in the Supreme Court by next month on behalf of 'Ram Lalla Virajman', one of the three litigants in the title suits, a senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader said.

India has not done enough in social security space: ILO report Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:27 AM PST India has performed poorly in providing social security protection to its people until recently with "very high vulnerability" to poverty and informal labour practices in the world, according to a report released by the International Labour Office today.

Mangalore air crash : Pilot did not heed the warnings Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:59 AM PST Flight commander of the Air Indian Express which crashed in Mangalore claiming the lives of 158 people in May this year ignored the warnings given by his co-pilot not to land, an inquiry committee said today.

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