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Maharashtra police officer acquitted of murder attempt

Thane (Maharashtra), May 31: A court in this Maharashtra city Tuesday acquitted due to lack of evidence Maharashtra Police officer Ravindra Angre in a case of attempt to murder a local builder, a lawyer said.

Abducted Pakistani journalist tortured and killed

Islamabad, May 31: Celebrated Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, who went missing Sunday and was thought to have been seized by the ISI intelligence agency, was found tortured and murdered Tuesday, authorities and colleagues said.

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UAE holds talks with Canada, Japan

Abu Dhabi, May 31 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held separate talks Tuesday with Canadian and Japanese diplomats, authorities said.

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Japan’s Ylem Infotech starts Indian operations

Thiruvananthapuram, May 31: Japan-based Ylem Infotech Pvt Ltd, a Technopark-TBI incubated company, has commenced its Indian operations from Technopark campus here, company officials said.

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Mamata announces plan to revamp Bengal’s medical infrastructure

Kolkata, May 31: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said existing hospitals and health centres across the state will be upgraded while four super-speciality hospitals will come up in Purulia, Bankura, West Midnapore and Birbhum to revamp the medical infrastructure.

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Mukherjee seeks views on Lokpal bill; government says talks on right path

New Delhi, May 31: Chairman of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill Pranab Mukherjee wrote to political parties and chief ministers seeking their views on contentious issues in the proposed legislation, including inclusion of prime minister and higher judiciary.

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Salman gets fine notice for smoking in public

Patiala (Punjab), May 31: Bollywood star Salman Khan, who is in this Punjab town for shooting his film ‘Bodyguard’, landed in trouble Tuesday with the local administration penalising him for smoking in public place at a hotel.

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Abducted Pakistani journalist tortured, killed: Official

Islamabad, May 31: Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, who went missing Sunday amid speculation that he had been seized by the ISI intelligence agency, was found murdered Tuesday.

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PM urges Ramdev not to fast, promises action against corruption

New Delhi, May 31: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he has urged yoga guru Baba Ramdev not to go ahead with his hunger strike from June 4 and assured him that the government was tackling the problem of corruption and black money with all its resources.

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