Miranshah, Apr 30 : A former Pakistani intelligence official was killed in Karam Kot area of Mir Ali in Waziristan. Former intelligence officer Squadron Leader Khalid Khwaja’s bullet riddled was found today with a pamphlet saying Asian Tigers killed Khwaja. The self-styled militant organisation, Asian Tigers, which has been holding hostage two former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officers and a journalist, came up with new demands on April 28, for the release of the kidnapped men.
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New Delhi, April 30 – Indian football received a body blow Friday with automobile giants Mahindras announcing the shutting down of their Mumbai-based 48-year-old football club Mahindra United from next season and that they will move on to develop the game at the grassroots level. The shocking decision comes at a time when Mahindra U are placed second in the I-League and also have an outside chance of winning the title. Started in 1962, the club has been one of the best and has won all major Championships including the Durand Cup, National League, IFA Shield, Federation Cup, President’s Cup and the Super Cup.
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Kottayam (Kerala), April 30 – The Kerala Congress-Joseph (KC-J) split Friday, with the majority group deciding to part ways with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the party’s nominee in the cabinet, PWD Minister P.J.Joseph, announcing his decision to resign. Announcing this decision, Joseph said he has faxed his resignation to Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan and sought a meeting with him Saturday. ‘There have been some differences of opinion in the way the Left government is going ahead with its policies towards the minorities in the education sector.
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New Delhi, April 30 – The Supreme Court Friday got three new judges, including a woman – Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Syan Sudha Misra, who described herself as a representative of Indian women. The others elevated to the apex court by President Pratibha Patil were Madras High Court Chief Justice Hemant Laxman Gokhale and Bombay High Court Chief Justice Anil Ramesh Dave. They will be the judges of the Supreme Court from the dates they assume charge, said a statement from the ministry of law and justice.
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New Delhi, April 30 – A 45-day campaign against child labour by an international rights agency, which started off Friday, demands that the Right to Education Act as well as the child labour law should be amended so that the lives of working children can be impacted positively. An official of Save the Children, the organisation that started the campaign, said: ‘The Right to Education Act must make special provisions to bring into regular school all children who are now engaged in child labour.’ ‘Also, the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act, 1986, must be amended to prohibit all forms of child labour in all sectors, including agriculture where 75 percent child labourers under 14 years were engaged,’ the official added. According to the civil society organisations, approximately 40 million kids are engaged in child labour in the country, although official estimates are much less.
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New Delhi, April 30 – As Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium returns from the US after holding talks on access to David Headley, officials here were hopeful that Indian investigators would soon get direct access to interrogate the Lashkar-e-Taiba operative who has admitted his role in planning the 2008 Mumbai attacks. ‘We have been assured that Indian investigators would be given direct access to David Headley. This is a significant achievement and should put an end to the doubts expressed in certain quarters,’ Home Secretary G.K.
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New Delhi, April 30 – Proper utilisation of development funds provided by the central government will help curb Maoist insurgency – was what Home Minister P. Chidambaram told MPs from 34 Left-wing-insurgency hit districts Friday. Chairing a meeting to review the steps needed for integrated development of Maoist violence-riven districts, Chidambaram cited statistics to suggest that funds released for these districts as on April 25 were not utilised properly.
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Panaji, April 30 – Maoism was a bigger issue confronting the nation than the Kashmir conflict, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Friday. Addressing a press conference here ahead of a four-day yoga camp, Ramdev said India could not afford to ignore Maoism which was a direct result of systemic exploitation and isolation of marginalised people. ‘Over years, these regions which are affected by Naxalism have been plundered for what not.
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Jaipur, April 30 – The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Rajasthan Police has arrested one person in connection with the bomb blast in Ajmer Dargah Sharif Oct 11, 2007, police said Friday. Three people were killed and at least 30 injured when the bomb exploded at around 6.15 p.m. near the Ahata-e-Noor, a courtyard on the premises of the Dargah of Sufi Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
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