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• Fascinating Gandhi letter to go under hammer on March 29
• JK govt sanctions Rs 5 crore for 102 killed in Kashmir unrest
• As Japan horror unfolds, safety fears cloud up nuclear sunrise
• Germany suspends deal to extend nuclear plants' life
• President Pratibha Patil cancels Thomas' appointment as CVC
• 11.25 crore job cards distributed under MNREGA in 2009-10
• No 'hitch' with Trinamool Congress in West Bengal: Congress
• Maharashtra committed to set up up Jaitapur nuclear power plant: Governor
• Berkshire Hathaway to buy Lubrizol for $9 billion in cash
• Telangana legislators hold mock assembly, demand separate state
• Lahore HC dismisses petitions on CIA contractor Raymond Davis's immunity
• India to review nuclear plants safety system: PM Manmohan Singh
• Congress raises Nandigram in West Bengal assembly as Trinamool stays away
• Suicide attack on Afghan army centre kills 37
• 11 soldiers killed in suicide blast at Iraq army base

Fascinating Gandhi letter to go under hammer on March 29 Posted: 14 Mar 2011 07:11 PM PDT A fascinating letter from Mahatma Gandhi, is expected to fetch an estimated 10,000 pounds at UK's Bonhams makes reference to his belief in passive resistance and the need for unity between Hindus and Muslims.

JK govt sanctions Rs 5 crore for 102 killed in Kashmir unrest Posted: 14 Mar 2011 04:11 PM PDT The Jammu and Kashmir government has sanctioned Rs 5.10 crore each for the next of kins of 102 persons killed in the summer unrest in the Valley last year.

As Japan horror unfolds, safety fears cloud up nuclear sunrise Posted: 14 Mar 2011 01:33 PM PDT Governments of nuclear powers across the world went into damage control mode as thousands took to streets in Europe in protest against nuclear power plants.

Germany suspends deal to extend nuclear plants' life Posted: 14 Mar 2011 12:44 PM PDT Germany has suspended a coalition agreement to delay closing the nation's ageing nuclear power stations, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday after the Japanese crisis stiffened opposition to an unpopular deal.

President Pratibha Patil cancels Thomas' appointment as CVC Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:37 AM PDT President Pratibha Patil on Monday cancelled the appointment of PJThomas as chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) following the Supreme Court declaring the appointment void.

11.25 crore job cards distributed under MNREGA in 2009-10 Posted: 14 Mar 2011 09:56 AM PDT As many as 11.25 crore job cards under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were issued to people in 619 districts across the country in 2009-10, the government said on Monday.

No 'hitch' with Trinamool Congress in West Bengal: Congress Posted: 14 Mar 2011 09:32 AM PDT Congress on Monday made no bones about its ambition to increase its "political space" in West Bengal but at the same ruled out any "hitch" with its alliance partner Trinamool Congress over seat sharing in the poll-bound state.

Maharashtra committed to set up up Jaitapur nuclear power plant: Governor Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PDT Maharashtra government is committed to set up India's largest nuclear power project at Jaitapur and address the apprehensions of the local population.

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Lubrizol for $9 billion in cash Posted: 14 Mar 2011 07:37 AM PDT Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is buying specialty chemicals company Lubrizol Corp. for about $9 billion in cash, making it among Berkshire's biggest acquisitions.

Telangana legislators hold mock assembly, demand separate state Posted: 14 Mar 2011 07:17 AM PDT As many as 30 legislators belonging to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attended the mock assembly, organised by Telangana Journalists' Forum.

Lahore HC dismisses petitions on CIA contractor Raymond Davis's immunity Posted: 14 Mar 2011 05:38 AM PDT The Lahore high court has dismissed petitions pertaining to the diplomatic immunity of the arrested CIA contractor Raymond Davis after the foreign ministry admitted that they have no record of his diplomatic status.

India to review nuclear plants safety system: PM Manmohan Singh Posted: 14 Mar 2011 04:59 AM PDT India has ordered a review of safety systems of all its nuclear plants to ensure they withstand "large natural disasters" like tsunamis and earthquakes, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.

Congress raises Nandigram in West Bengal assembly as Trinamool stays away Posted: 14 Mar 2011 04:40 AM PDT The Congress on Monday raised in the West Bengal assembly the issue of Nandigram police firing, which claimed at least 11 lives on March 14 in 2007, while Trinamool Congress stayed away from the house to protest the incident.

Suicide attack on Afghan army centre kills 37 Posted: 14 Mar 2011 04:29 AM PDT A suicide attack on an army recruitment centre in northern Afghanistan killed 37 people on Monday, the third major assault in the area in less than a month, the deputy governor said.

11 soldiers killed in suicide blast at Iraq army base Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:41 AM PDT A suicide attacker rammed a truck packed with explosives into an army barracks in Iraq's restive Diyala province on Monday, killing at least 11 soldiers and wounding 14, a security official said.

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