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WikiLeaks reveals US interference: CPM

The CPI(M) on Saturday said the US official cables released by WikiLeaks have exposed the extent of US interference in India’s domestic political affairs and the “complicity” of the Manmohan Singh go-vernment in furthering Am-erican “imperialist” interests. “As the WikiLeaks ca-bles from around the world have shown, the US

‘Pak official praised India after 26/11’

A Pakistan high commission official in New Delhi had praised India for acting responsibly and maturely in the aftermath of the 26 November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, according to the US government cables released by WikiLeaks.

CBI’s fresh FIR will cover 159 licences

The Supreme Court order asking the CBI to register separate FIR in respect of issuing spectrums between 2001 and 2007 would cover the award of 159 licences under the Unified Access Service Licence scheme, which will include the NDA regime up to May 2004 when it allowed amalgamation of the technologies for the purpose of granting of the UASLs.

Cong hits back at Modi, Uma for Rahul attack

The Congress on Saturday took a jibe at former BJP leader Uma Bharti and hit back at Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for their swipe at AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi for his reported remarks that Hindu radicals posed a bigger threat than terror outfits like LeT.

Rahul may speak at plenary today

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is expected to give a befitting reply to the Opposition on the WikiLeaks controversy involving his remarks on “radicalised Hindu groups” on Sunday while the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to put the record straight on the issue of corruption on Monday.

‘First drink in early teens, alcohol spending on rise’

A survey carried out in the capital shows that the average age of initiation into drinking has lowered to 13.5 years when the minimum permissible drinking age is 25. It also reveals that at least 70 per cent men and 40 per cent women admitted to drunken driving.

Four labourers die in accident

Four men were killed when an overloaded Noida-bound truck they were travelling in overturned, after hitting the pavement on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on Saturday.

Haryana cop arrested for trafficking

A serving sub-inspector of Haryana police has been arrested by the IGI airport police for his alleged involvement in human trafficking.
The police arrested Gurlal Singh, a resident of Jind, Haryana, at the IGI airport on December 8 after his passport and visa were found to have been tampered with. He

Woman shot dead in party, probe on

A 27-year-old nurse at an MCD health centre was shot dead by her relative during a family party at Najafgarh in southwest Delhi on Friday evening. The accused, a cousin of her husband, is absconding.

2 held for running illegal arms units

Two persons have been arrested by the special cell of Delhi police for allegedly manufacturing and supplying illegal guns. The police seized material to make more than 100 countrymade revolvers.

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