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Indonesia`s Mount Lokon volcano erupts

Indonesia`s Mount Lokon volcano erupts


Indonesian volcano Mount Lokon erupted Friday morning followed by a roaring noise and spewing of thi...
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BDO, Panchayat secretary, another held for graft


Three officials, including a BDO, were arrested on Friday for allegedly accepting bribes in three Bi...
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Jaya DA case: Karnataka Advocate General quits


The 78-year-old Acharya told reporters here late Wednesday that there was "pressure from the governm...
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UPA record in corruption unbeatable: Advani


Advani also listed the "ten murkiest matters that come to mind", starting with the cash-for-vote sca...
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UPA record in corruption unbeatable: Advani


Advani, who blamed Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with PM Manmohan Singh, also praised Janata Par...
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BJP`s roll of dishonour in Karnataka keeps growing


At least 15 of 120 Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Karnataka are facing various charges of wro...
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Corruption curse under Gilani `mind-boggling`

Corruption curse under Gilani `mind-boggling`


Adil Gilani of Transparency International Pakistan has put the losses on account of corruption at Rs...
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EC proposal on `No Vote` option pending with Govt


The Election Commission on Monday said a proposal to introduce a "none of the above" option on EVMs ...
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People`s tolerance against graft declining: CVC


Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar on Monday advocated bringing strong mechanisms like p...
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`Goodness of youth` can defeat corruption: Kalam


Amid a debate on ways to check corruption, former president APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday said the "ne...
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CVC penalises 113 govt officials for alleged graft


The Central Vigilance Commission has recommended major penalty against 113 government officials for ...
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Tree rings may undervalue climate response to volacanic eruptions

Tree rings may undervalue climate response to volacanic eruptions


Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructio...
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Global extinction was not a sudden event

Global extinction was not a sudden event


About 252 mn years ago, at the end of the Permian period, Earth almost became a lifeless planet.
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Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police

Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police


The authorities erected fresh barriers of big concrete blocks barring access through streets leading...
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`States ruled by Congress involved in corruption`


States ruled by the Congress party are involved in massive corruption, CPI(M) General Secretary Pr...
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World’s largest virtual mirror created

World’s largest virtual mirror created


Astronomers have created the world’s largest virtual optical telescope by linking four telescopes in...
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Govt has moved forward in curbing graft: PM

Govt has moved forward in curbing graft: PM


Addressing the Conference of Chief Secretaries, the Prime Minister also expressed confidence that ...
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E-prescribing slashes prescription errors

E-prescribing slashes prescription errors


Prescribing errors can be slashed by 66 percent with the introduction of electronic methods in hospi...
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Price rise, corruption -- two sins of Cong: Gadkar


BJP president Nitin Gadkari alleged that price rise and corruption were two sins of the Congress.
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Corrupt are becoming role-models for youth: Murthy


Are India’s corrupt and the dishonest becoming role-models for youngsters of the country? Software i...
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Huge seizure of govt contraceptives from Naxals


Security forces deployed in the Naxal corridor are now reporting huge seizures of contraceptives an...
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El Baradei for Egyptian Parl electing interim prez

El Baradei for Egyptian Parl electing interim prez


The newly elected Egyptian parliament should "immediately" elect an interim president to preside o...
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Congress strongly opposed to corruption: Rahul


Sending a clear signal to partymen, Rahul Gandhi said those who indulged in corruption would fac...
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I have never advocated violence: Anna Hazare


After courting controversy over his `slap for corruption` remarks, Anna Hazare distanced himself f...
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France: Ex-head of breast implant firm charged

France: Ex-head of breast implant firm charged


A lawyer for Jean-Claude Mas says a judge placed the PIP company founder under investigation for "in...
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Bifurcation of States need of the hour: Ramaswamy


Prof N S Ramaswamy said bifurcation of states was necessary to achieve desired progress and reduce...
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Corruption scandal shakes Vatican

Corruption scandal shakes Vatican


An Italian TV probe said a former top official had been transferred after complaining about irregula...
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`Jan Sansad` against corruption in Delhi: Patkar


A `Jan Sansad` would be organised in New Delhi between March 19 and March 23 to discuss the issue of...
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Vatican official warns pope of corruption

Vatican official warns pope of corruption


An Italian prelate wrote to the pope complaining about corruption in the awarding of Vatican contrac...
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Chouhan meets PC; urges nod on anti-graft Bil


Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram to obtain Centres` ap...
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‘PM has no right to come up with vague allegation’


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Sunday lashed out at Congress, saying voting ...
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Sonia takes on BJP in U`khand on corruption issue

Sonia takes on BJP in U`khand on corruption issue


Taking on BJP on corruption issue, Sonia Gandhi said the BJP was forced to change its Chief Ministe...
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Ravishankar not to campaign on corruption issues


Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar said he would not campaign against any political party on corru...
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Egyptians rally ahead of anniversary of uprising

Egyptians rally ahead of anniversary of uprising


Egyptians are marching towards Tahrir Square ahead of the one-year anniversary of the uprising tha...
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Corruption systematic in India: Kiran Bedi


Team Anna member Kiran Bedi said corruption in India was not "accidental or opportunistic but system...
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Anti-corruption Bureau may file case against Gilani


Gilani and Khwaja had been detained in jail together during the previous regime of President Pervez...
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Krishna attends Rajapaksa`s Pongal reception


External Affairs SM Krishna began his Sri Lanka visit on Monday.
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‘India needs long-term strategy to fight graft’


India needs to adopt a long-term strategy to combat corruption, the visiting Mayor of Germany`s Stut...
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BJP burns Delhi govt effigies


BJP held demonstrations and burnt effigies of the Delhi government at 70 locations in the capital to...
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No corruption in IB selection process: HC


The Delhi HC has dismissed a plea under the transparency law for disclosure of selection norms and...
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BJP not 100 percent pure: Yashwant Sinha


BJP leader Yashwant Sinha conceded that his party is only "70% pure" as he contended that every par...
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UPA govt `most corrupt` post-Independence: Modi


Attacking on the ruling UPA coalition at the Centre,Chief Minister Narendra Modi said it was the m...
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Guj Cong`s `Sardar Sandesh Yatra` concludes


Gujarat Congress`s `Sardar Sandesh Yatra` came to a close here on Friday, with the party targeting...
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New techs can cut car fuel consumption

New techs can cut car fuel consumption


New technologies can reduce friction in cars, which is responsible for no less than one third of fue...
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Minority quota proposed to shift focus: BJP


The political row over sub-quota for minorities escalated with BJP alleging that the reservation pro...
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Fix gaps in e-procurement systems


The Central Vigilance Commission has asked government departments to ensure security of e-procureme...
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Nitish vows to eradicate corruption


Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday vowed to eradicate corruption from the state and util...
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`BJP only way to deliver country from corruption`


BJP claimed it was the only alternative which could deliver the nation of such problems.
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Kalam wants ‘good’ law to weed out corruption


Former president APJ Abdul Kalam said there is a need for a "good" law to weed out corruption.
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Akhilesh attacks Mayawati on corruption


On seizure of money by EC teams, Akhilesh said that it should not be done to harass traders.
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