India's Capital Witness Icy Winds, Mercury Dips 3.7 Deg C

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INDIA NEWS - The entire North India shivered today, including national capital New Delhi, under intense cold wave which has claimed thirteen more lives. The mercury level continues to be under sub-zero levels in the hills of the this part of the country.

In Allahabad, city of Uttar Pradesh state, the mercury went below 3 dec C that has left 8 people dead. It is first time in seven years in the city that mercury has dipped so down in the first week of January.

From other parts of Uttar Pradesh state, 5 more deaths were reported that includes two in Jaunpur and Pratapgarh, and one in Barabanki.

In Churk (Uttar Pradesh), lowest temperation of the state was recorded. The mercury dipped to 0.6 deg c.

It was minimum 4 deg C in Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, and maximum was 16.6 deg C.

In the national capital, icy wind is blowing making the day bone-chilling. The minimum temperature dropped to 3.7 deg C and the maximum was 12 deg C.

The Leh town of Kashmir experienced the minimum of minus 20 deg C. The Gulmarg skiing resort recorded minus 9.2 deg C as minimum. Tourist resort at Pahalgam recorded minimum temperature of minus 7.7 deg C.

Gateway town to Kashmir Valley, Qazigund, witnessed a freezing temperature of minus 8.4 deg C and Anantnag district's Kokernag town experienced a temperature of as low as minus 7.5 deg C.

Commonwealth Games Is A Web Of Corruption: Aslam Sher Khan

Commonwealth Games 2010 (New Delhi)
Commonwealth Games Is A Web Of Corruption: Aslam Sher Khan

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INDIA NEWS – Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 (New Delhi) can’t even escape the wrath of former players. In a recent expulsion, former Hockey Olympian Aslam Sher Khan has accused Commonwealth organizers for corruption. While talking to journalists he said the game was surrounded by corruption. He intensified his statement by declaring it a record breaking Commonwealth Games corruption has ever been witnessed by the world. He also accused the baton in England.

"I have been told that Rs. 28,000 crore has been spent on the games, and I feel that this was a colossal waste and nothing else," he added.

He lamented that the government had spent a huge lump sum of 280 billion rupees for the Games when the aspiring athletes are looking at government with parched hope. He said even the basic facilities were not provided for the players, be it on or off the field.

He said it was a wrong priority of the Government of India to organize such corrupt event, whereas one balloon was hired for two hours for 40 crores rupees. On the other hand budding players are dying of want of a little help from the government.

He also strongly condemned Union Sports Minister M S Gill for asking wrestling coach Satpal to stand aside in a photo session with World Championship gold-medalist winner Sushil Kumar in New Delhi.

"Maybe Gill wanted to show to the world that he was to be credited for the medal won by Sushil Kumar and Satpal had nothing to do with it," Aslam said.

The Commonwealth Games 2010 will be India’s grandest sporting extravaganza since the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. India is expecting about two million visitors and 10,000 athletes from 71 teams of Commonwealth Nations. CWG New Delhi will start from October 3 and end on 14 of same month.

Assam - 4 blasts, 8 killed, over 60 injured

INDIA NEWS (Asia): On the eve of India’s PM visit to Assam, terror struck. Assam rocked by 3 blasts and a grenade attack within 5 hours today. The terror attack killed 7 persons and have injured at least 63. All the terror attack was in the Maligaon area.

Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India is going ahead with his trip to the North-Eastern state tomorrow on Tuesday and he will address public meetings in Dispur and in Dibrugarh as a scheduled marking his entry into the poll campaign trail. The news comes from PMO sources in New Delhi. Manmohan Singh represents Assam in the Rajya Sabha.

ULFA and another group is suspected for the spate of attacks that came a day before the 30th 'foundation day' of ULFA.

According to The Times of India, Assam DGP G M Srivastav said 7 people were killed and 56 injured when a powerful bomb blast went off in a crowded market in Maligaon in Dishpur, capital of Assam, at around 2:00 pm (IST). The explosion sparked a fire in which 2 cars and 20 motorcycles set ablaze and spread to a 3-storey building housing the area police station.

6 people were killed at the blast site and 1 succumbed to injuries after jumping from an adjacent building which had caught fire. It is suspected that the bomb had been hidden in a car or a motorcycle parked adjacent to the Northeast Frontier railway headquarters.

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Baitullah Mehsud claimed responsibility for New York shootout

PAKISTAN NEWS (inserts news from New York): Baitullah Mehsud, the Pakistani Taliban leader today claimed responsibility for a shooting incident yesterday at an immigration services office in New York that claimed 14 lives.

Baitullah Mehsud claimed that the attack was launched by a Pakistani man and one another unidentified man.

Baitullah Mehsud said, "I accept responsibility. They were my men. I gave them orders in reaction to US drone attacks." He said this through telephone from an undisclosed location.

Chief of Tehrik-e-Taliban (Pakistan) warned by saying, "such attacks would continue" to avenge missile strikes by US drones in tribal areas and "brutalities in Palestine."

Baitullah Mehsud also mentioned that he had said a few days ago that his militants would carry out attacks on the soil of America.

This claim by Baitullah Mehsud came hours after a US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal agency that killed 13 people. The drone attack also killed women and children.

New York News: About yesterday gunman attack in New York, authorities in New York said that a man armed with two handguns killed 13 people at an immigration services centre there before turning the gun on himself. The gunman was believed to be of Vietnamese-origin.

Also Read: BREAKING NEWS FROM NEW YORK (NY): Gunman takes hostages in NY state

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Clean chit for Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots by CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today clears Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Jagdish Tytler is a Congress leader and former Union minister. A case was registered against Jagdish Tytler for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Today the CBI in a court in Delhi pleaded that the case against Jagdish Tytler be cancelled. The court in the capital of India put the report for consideration on April 9.

There were protests outside the court premises by hundreds of Sikhs as the CBI decision was made public on Friday. The gathered Sikhs raised slogans against the Congress government, the CBI, Jagdish Tytler and also against other senior Congress leaders like Sajjan Kumar and Kamal Nath for their alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Counsel for the ‘84 anti-Sikh riots' victims H S Phoolka accused CBI of being "hand in glove with Tytler." He said that there may be serious flaws in their report and that is the reason why the CBI does not want the report to be shown.

The counsel also alleged that Tytler was aware of the report of CBI much before the final report was laid down before the court.

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Election Commission announced video tracing of top politicians campaign

After the issue of Varun Gandhi’s communal inflammatory remarks during his campaign meeting on March 6, Video tracking is in in this Lok Sabha election. Video tracking is aimed to stop politicians from violating the model code of conduct established by the Election Commission of India.

The Election Commission of India announced today that top politicians and key campaigners will be video tracked during this Lok Sabha election campaigns.

N Gopalaswamy, the Chief Election Commissioner of India announced that, "All high profile leaders, candidates and criminal elements will be video tracked during the electioneering for which adequate video cameras are being organised."

This announcement of the Election Commission comes after the recent controversy surrounding Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi. Varun Gandhi was recently served a notice for making communally inflammatory remarks during his election campaign meeting at Dalchand recently.

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Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail to Varun Gandhi till March 27

Indian Election News: Varun Gandhi gets a relief, but only till March 27. Delhi High Court restrained police from arresting 29 year old BJP candidate from Pilibhit for making alleged inflammatory and communal speeches during his campaign.

Justice Reva Khetrapal granted Varun's plea. He rejected the submission of Delhi Police that the court had no jurisdiction to entertain the petition as the FIR against him was lodged in Uttar Pradesh (India).

Varun Gandhi in his petition before the Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) High Court sought quashing of the FIR registered against him in his Lok Sabha election contesting region, Philibit, for his alleged inflammatory and communal speeches.

The High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Varun Gandhi till 27 March. He has got a bail on personal bond of Rs 50,000.

In the morning the lawyers of Varun visited Election Commission’s office to submit his reply on making communal statements. In the reply to the Election Commission, Varun Gandhi maintained that the CD has been doctored.

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India ‘fit’ PM says Varun Gandhi’s remarks unfortunate

INDIAN ELECTION NEWS: On the issue of Varun Gandhi’s communal speech, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh breaks his silence over the fresh effort of communalising politics in India on Thursday condemning the remarks that allegedly sought to target the minority community.

Manmohan Singh talking to media at the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan said, “It is unfortunate if Varun Gandhi had made these comments.”

Varun Gandhi is a BJP candidate from Pilibhit and is in a midst of a raging controversy over his alleged hate speech against minority.

In his brief to the press Manmohan Singh also sought to dismiss any apprehensions regarding his health. He said that he was fit to campaign for the party in the General Election.

Manmohan Singh is recovering after a cardiac surgery on January 24.

He further said: “The third front is our rival. It should not be underestimated. “The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) will win and I am confident that people will vote for UPA.

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NDA hopes for ties with BJD post polls

It may be all over for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Orissa (India). But yes, the umbrella National Democratic Alliance, the alliance of BJP and better known as NDA is still hopeful that the BJD will go with them after the polls.

Sharad Yadav, convener of NDA told to the media that the BJD has not entered into an alliance with any party. Only in Orissa do they have an alliance with the Left. He also said that his party does not have allies at the moment. But the party is hopeful to get them after the polls.

BJD ditched the right and turned to Left, though this is a positive development for the Left's ambitious Third Front. They say that the real partnerships would depend on the numbers after the elections.

Sitaram Yechury, the politburo member of CPM says, "In the last 20 years, coalitions have been formed only after the elections."

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Yes it is true, in the last 20 years, all strong alliances have happened only after elections.

How the ties of the Left-BJD alliance can be will only depend on how the Third Front fares.

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