| Karunanidhi's son Azhagiri acquitted in murder case |
| Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's son M K Azhagiri, was acquitted along with 12 others on Thursday, by a sessions court here in a case relating to the murder of a former DMK minister for want of reliable evidence. |
2008-05-08
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| Malaysian woman held in Chennai |
| A Malaysian woman entrepreneur has been detained by Chennai police for alleged fraud. |
2008-05-06
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| Sonia Gandhi launches satellite TV channel Vasanth |
| Congress president Sonia Gandhi today launched the satellite TV channel Vasanth from the party headquarters at 24, Akbar Road here. |
2008-05-05
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| India confers Padma Shri on Canadian food scientist |
| Canadian biochemist, Joseph H. Hulse, one of the world's leading experts in biotechnology and a former Vice-President of Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), will be honoured this year with a Padma Shri award, at a ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on May 5.
One of India's highest civilian marks of recognition, the Padma Shri conferred to Prof. Hulse comes at a time when the spectre of food crises looms over the world. A former scientific advisor to the UN Secretary General, Prof. Hulse has devoted his life to research on food, nutrition and food security and written many acclaimed scientific books and papers on the subject.
"We are very pleased to see such a prestigious award being conferred on a man whose illustrious career has been one devoted to mankind," said David Malone, Canada's High Commissioner to India and President-elect of IDRC. "This recognition will bring to the attention of those not already aware that Canadians are heavily engaged in research activities aimed at bettering life conditions in the developing world."
Receiving accolades in India is not new to Prof. Hulse, who first visited the country in 1962 to offer Canadian cooperation in the establishment of the International Food Technology Training Centre, Mysore. In the next 40 years, he travelled to India over 60 times for various projects. Indians have shown their appreciation for Prof. Hulse's contribution to their country by honouring his achievements.
In 2006, Prof. Hulse was elected Fellow for Life of India's National Academy of Sciences. To date, he remains the only non-Indian to have received the Conservation of the Environment Award presented by Rotary Clubs and the Earthcare Society of India.
Prof. Hulse is currently a Visiting Professor at the Central Food Technological Research Institute in Mysore and the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Tamil Nadu, besides being the Honorary Fellow of the University of Manchester's Institute of Science and Technology and the Australian, British and New Zealand Institutes of Food Science Technology. |
2008-05-03
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| Hindu Makkal Katchi protests Bollywood actress' Mallika Sherawat indecent attire |
| Activists of the Hindu Makkal Katchi have protested against Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat's indecent attire while accompanying Hollywood action hero Jackie Chan to the music release of a Tamil film. |
2008-05-03
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| Time to end lethal lottery of India's death penalty system: Amnesty |
| India's death penalty system is riddled with fatal flaws and the only remedy is to abolish the practice completely, the Indian branch of the human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has said. |
2008-05-02
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| Fishermen in tsunami hit areas protest against govt apathy |
| Fishermen in Puducherry staged a hunger strike today protesting against the apathy of the authorities who have failed to provide adequate housing even four years after tsunami waves hit the coastal region. |
2008-05-02
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| Amnesty to release India-specific death penalty report today |
| Human rights watchdog Amnesty International India and the People's Union for Civil Liberties, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, will release a Report on Death Penalty here today. |
2008-05-02
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| Rajiv Gandhi assassination conspirator Nalini seeks early release from jail |
| Nailini Sriharan, who is serving a life sentence for being involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, has filed a plea in the Madras High Court today, seeking early release. |
2008-04-30
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| Advani seeks clarification on Baalu seeking favour for his sons |
| Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani has demanded an explanation in Parliament from the Prime Minister on his cabinet colleague T.R. Baalu trying to influence the state-run Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to provide gas to companies run by his sons in Tamil Nadu. |
2008-04-28
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| Indo-Italy cooperation on basis of market economy: Italian envoy |
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2008-04-25
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| Rahul Gandhi's 4-day tour to tribal areas of MP, Chhattisgarh begins today |
| Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will today carry forward his 'Discover India' tour by undertaking a four-day visit to tribal pockets in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. |
2008-04-25
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