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India will leave no stone unturned to fight terror: PM

India will leave no stone unturned to fight terror: PM

December 1st, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Jaipur, Dec 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that no stone would be left unturned to fight terrorism while addressing a public rally here on Monday. In the backdrop of ...

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Strong message needs to be sent to Pakistan: Congress

Strong message needs to be sent to Pakistan: Congress

December 1st, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The ruling Congress party Monday said a strong message needs to be sent to Pakistan since it has been proved that the terrorists who attacked Mumbai had ...

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Will respond with determination to threats: Chidambaram

Will respond with determination to threats: Chidambaram

December 1st, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) P. Chidambaram, who took charge of the home ministry Monday after Shivraj Patil quit in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks, assured that the government would respond ...

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Masses should rise against terrorism, says AIMF

December 1st, 2008 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): The All India Minorities Front National President,S.M. Asif, has appealed to the masses to rise against terrorism and terrorists and teach a befitting lesson to such anti ...

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RR Patil’s resignation accepted (Third lead)

December 1st, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) The resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil has been accepted by Governor S.C. Jamir, a Raj Bhvan official here said."Patil's resignation, forwarded by Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh ...

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Shifting ministerial portfolios will do ‘no good’: CPI

Shifting ministerial portfolios will do ‘no good’: CPI

December 1st, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 1 (IANS) Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta Monday said shifting ministerial portfolios would do "no good" to the country, as the veteran leftist accused the United ...

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Chidambaram takes charge as Home Minister

Chidambaram takes charge as Home Minister

December 1st, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Dec.1 (ANI): P Chidambaram took charge as the countrys new Home Minister on Monday after Shivraj Patil resigned from the post owning responsibility for Mumbai terror attacks last ...

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Deshmukh, R.R. Patil offer to quit after terror attack (Second Lead)

Deshmukh, R.R. Patil offer to quit after terror attack (Second Lead)

December 1st, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Deputy Chief Minister R.R. Patil Monday offered to resign in the face of scathing criticism of their response to the Mumbai terror ...

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Police to determine if Mumbai terrorists used Malaysian passports

December 1st, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Dec.1 (ANI): Police here are ascertaining if the terrorists who attacked southern Mumbai used Malaysian travel documents to facilitate their entry into that city. The Star quoted Home Minister ...

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India to have its own federal investigation agency: PM

India to have its own federal investigation agency: PM

December 1st, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): A federal investigation agency will be set up and the legal frame work of the country will be strengthened further in the country. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ...

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I requested Deshmukh to accept Patil’s resignation: Pawar

December 1st, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar Monday said he requested Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to accept his deputy R.R. Patil's resignation.Patil, the deputy chief ...

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R.R. Patil follows ‘conscience’, submits resignation (Lead)

December 1st, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R.R. Patil Monday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to own up moral responsibility for the Mumbai terror siege that killed at ...

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Major Unnikrishnan’s father snubs Kerala chief minister

Major Unnikrishnan’s father snubs Kerala chief minister

December 1st, 2008 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) A visibly angry father of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, the National Security Guard (NSG) commando killed while battling terrorists in Mumbai, refused to meet the Kerala chief minister and ...

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November 30th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS -
NATIONAL PM calls for unity, announces anti-terror measures - Lead moved at 2025 Government shakeup; home minister resigns - Roundup moved at 1901 Third time, Kashmir rejects boycott call - Roundup moved at ...

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BJP welcomes Shivraj Patil’’s resignation

BJP welcomes Shivraj Patil’’s resignation

November 30th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi/ Jammu, Nov 30 (ANI): Home Minister Shivraj Patil submitted his resignation over the Mumbai terror attacks that killed nearly 200 people while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomes the ...

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Failure of intelligence gathering: Brinda Karat

Failure of intelligence gathering: Brinda Karat

November 30th, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Calling Shivraj Patil's resignation as home minister a symbolic gesture, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat said the Mumbai terror attack illustrated a failure of ...

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PM takes charge of finance ministry

PM takes charge of finance ministry

November 30th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold the additional charge of the finance ministry as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was Sunday moved to the home ministry after Shivraj ...

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Shivraj Patil should have resigned earlier: Lalu

Shivraj Patil should have resigned earlier: Lalu

November 30th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Sunday said Shivraj Patil's resignation as home minister over the Mumbai terrorist attack came "very late".“He offered his resignation very late. Whatever is ...

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Shivraj Patil - dogged by criticism, brought down by terror (Profile)

Shivraj Patil - dogged by criticism, brought down by terror (Profile)

November 30th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Shivraj Patil, who resigned as home minister Sunday following the Mumbai terror attacks, faced constant criticism for his handling of India's internal security during his four-year tenure. ...

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Shivraj Patil submits resignation to PM

Shivraj Patil submits resignation to PM

November 30th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Home Minister Shivraj Patil, facing widespread criticism following the terror attacks in Mumbai, Sunday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, home ministry sources said.The prime ...

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CWC expresses serious concern over Mumbai attacks

CWC expresses serious concern over Mumbai attacks

November 30th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision making body of India's ruling Congress party, has expressed serious concern over the Mumbai terrorist strikes. At a Saturday ...

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PM to preside over all-party meeting, to discuss Mumbai terror strike fallout

PM to preside over all-party meeting, to discuss Mumbai terror strike fallout

November 30th, 2008 - 9:55 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): A day after reviewing the overall security situation in terror-hit Mumbai and the rest of the country with key civil, defence and intelligence officials, the Prime Minister, ...

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Small incidents like this do happen, says Maharashtra home minister

November 29th, 2008 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil ruffled quite a few feathers Saturday when he said "small incidents like this do happen in big cities" while referring to the Mumbai ...

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Maharashtra Government announces Rs 25 lakh for martyred cops” family

November 29th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Saturday announced Rs. 25 lakh each for the families of the martyred police officers. Addressing a press conference here today, Deshmukh said ...

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Maharashtra to support slain policemen’s kin, build force like NSG (Roundup)

November 29th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, while announcing a compensation amount of Rs.2.5 million for the families of the security officials who died fighting the terrorists who attacked Mumbai, ...

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Terrorists aimed to kill 5,000 people: R.R. Patil

November 29th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said the terrorists that attacked 10 prominent places in Mumbai "intended to kill at least 5,000 people" and were getting instructions from abroad ...

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Advani gets Godhra tragedy date wrong

Advani gets Godhra tragedy date wrong

November 28th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday got the date of the Godhra train burning tragedy wrong as he sought to establish a connection beween recent ...

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My proposal for joint meet with PM in Mumbai not yet heeded: Advani

My proposal for joint meet with PM in Mumbai not yet heeded: Advani

November 28th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday claimed that though his proposed joint visit to Mumbai with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not materialise, his ...

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Deshmukh government failed to prevent terror strike: Sena

November 28th, 2008 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has hit out at the Maharashtra government for its "failure" to prevent the terrorist attack in Mumbai and exhorted Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and ...

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Goa leaders differ over terror intellignce inputs (Lead)

November 28th, 2008 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS -
Panaji, Nov 28 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Home Minister Ravi Naik Thursday differed publicly over specific intelligence inputs about the possibility of a terror strike in this state in ...

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