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12 killed in shooting spree at Washington Navy Yard
Washington, September 16
Three gunmen today went on the rampage in the high-security  Washington
Navy Yard, located a short distance from the White House, killing 12
persons and injuring several others in an audacious mass shooting.
Law enforcement officers cordon off the streets outside the Washington Navy Yard following a shooting in Washington on Monday. � AP/PTI
CAT stays promotion of
12 PCS officers to IAS
Chandigarh, September 16
The promotion of 12 Punjab Civil Services officers to the elite Indian Administration Service
(IAS) has run into rough weather with the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) staying the proceedings of the Departmental Promotion Committee
(DPC) of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Advani breaks his silence, praises Modi�s work as CM
New Delhi, September 16
Three days after LK Advani�s public demonstration of his displeasure over the anointment of Narendra Modi as the BJP�s prime ministerial candidate, the veteran leader today praised his one-time prot�g�e, describing him as a colleague who had put Gujarat on the fast track of development.
Editorial:
Modi
softens
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Haryana
schools in a bind over semester exam for pre-board classes
Hisar, September 16
Confusion prevails in government schools across Haryana on whether or
not they should conduct first-semester examination for pre-board classes
(VI to VIII). While some schools in Hisar and Bhiwani have decided to
hold the examination to assess the students� performance, others feel
the examination is not necessary since their students undergo continuous
and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) on a monthly basis.
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Indian-origin
beauty wins Miss America crown, faces racist slur
Nina
Davuluri made history on Sunday night by becoming the first
Indian-American to be crowned Miss America, but in doing so triggered a
torrent of racist remarks on the social  site, Twitter.
Miss Davuluri, 24, is from Syracuse in the New York state and was the reigning Miss New York. She performed a Bollywood fusion dance in her talent routine and in response to a question on the merits of plastic surgery, said: �Be confident in who you are!�
Miss New York Nina Davuluri after winning the Miss America Competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday. � AFP
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In poll mode, Modi calls for strong leadership at Centre
September 16, 2013
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Anger
is Advani�s right, will pacify him: Rajnath
September 15, 2013
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BJP crowns Modi as PM candidate for 2014
September 14, 2013
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BJP to decide on Modi
as PM nominee today
September 13, 2013
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Prosecution seeks death penalty for rapists; sentencing tomorrow
September 12, 2013
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4 guilty of Dec 16 gang rape, murder
September 11, 2013
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UP
on edge as riots toll rises to 30
September 10, 2013
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Muzaffarnagar
clashes toll 21; Army out
September 9, 2013
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Happy
to work under Rahul in party: PM
September 8, 2013
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House
passes Bill to allow those in jail to contest polls
September 7, 2013
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RS
okays Bill to give Executive role in judges� appointment
September 6, 2013
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incident�, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured �strictest punishment� for those responsible for riots besides all possible help to the Akhilesh Yadav government to bring the situation back to normal.
UP Govt failed despite warning: Centre
