Monday,
February
16,
2009, Chandigarh, India
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Six suspects remanded in FIA custody Islamabad, February 15
At least six suspects detained by Pakistan in connection with the Mumbai attacks, including LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman
Lakhvi, have reportedly been remanded in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency
for interrogation for two weeks.
Interim Budget
Today Indirect taxes may be slashed New Delhi, February 15
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has gone through the interim budget-related papers and formally signed the papers before forwarding them to the President, according to an official press note today.
Lalit Modi booked for cheating blast victims Jaipur, February 15
IPL Chairman and BCCI vice-president is in more trouble just few days after it seemed he had managed good ties with the Congress government.
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Sukhbir’s oath: PSEB bore ‘load’ of Rs 3 cr Jalandhar, February 15
The swearing-in ceremony of Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on January 21 cost the state electricity board, which provided uninterrupted power to enable the people of the state to watch live telecast of the ceremony, more than Rs 3 crore.
(From right): Wife of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gursharan Kaur, US Ambassador’s wife J. Mulford, fashion designer Ritu Kumar and US Ambassdor to India David Mulford participate in ‘Walk for Life’ for cancer survivors, in New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI
Satyam blame game gets more dramatic CM Rajasekhar Reddy, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu now accuse each other’s sons Hyderabad, February 15
The political slugfest over Satyam fraud is now acquiring a new dimension with family members of major parties being dragged into the scam.
Aero India 2009 F-16 tyre bursts on
landing Bangalore, February 15
The pilot of a F-16 Super Viper had a miraculous escape when the front tyre of the combat aircraft burst while landing after an aerobatics display on the fifth and final day of the Aero India 2009 here this
afternoon.
Technicians work on a F-16 aircraft’s wheel which burst while take off during the last day of the Aero India-2009 at Yelshanka air base in Bangalore on Sunday. — PTI
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Potboiler CPM struggles to quell friction New Delhi, February 15
A big crisis building up in the CPM for last month or so, blew over yesterday with the party’s Politburo resolving to stand by its embattled Kerala state secretary Pinarayi
Vijayan.
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