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A bumpy ride for Himachal’s apples

November 23, 2014 0

Shimla, Nov 23 (IANS) A World Bank-funded multi-million road project in Himachal Pradesh, earlier awarded to a Chinese firm but which missed its deadline following which an Indian contractor was hired, is caught in a political slugfest.

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TMC not to attend all-party meeting, accuses Centre of bad planning

November 23, 2014 0

Kolkata, Nov. 23 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) on Sunday categorically said that it would not attend the all-party meeting called this evening ahead of the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament and alleged that it was bad planning on the Centre’s part.

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Burdwan blast: BJP takes on Mamata for targeting Centre

November 23, 2014 0

New Delhi, Nov. 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her assertions that the Centre stage-managed Burdwan blast, saying it is extremely unfortunate that the TMC supremo is stooping to such levels and making this into a secular versus communal fight.

U.S. plans to arm Iraq’s Sunni tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, mortars

November 23, 2014 0
Sunni tribesmen take part in a military training, as they prepare to fight against militants of the Islamic State, on the outskirt of Ramadi, west of Baghdad

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress. The plan to spend $24.1 million represents a small fraction of the larger, $1.6 billion spending request to Congress focusing on training and arming Iraqi and Kurdish forces. …

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Badaun stampede: SP says victim died due to heart attack

November 22, 2014 0

Badaun (Uttar Pradesh), Nov. 22 (ANI): Badaun’s Superintendent of Police Balendu Bhushan on Saturday said the woman, who died during the birthday celebrations of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav here today, passed away because of a heart attack and not due to the stampede.