US Open: Bopanna, Qureshi enter finals

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New Delhi: Rohan Bopanna from India and his Pakistani teammate Aisam Qureshi beat Argentina's Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos in straight sets 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to enter the men's doubles final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Wednesday.
The Indian duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi was the last pair from the sub-continent to reach the finals at Flushing Meadows.

On the eve of Eid, curfew lifted in Kashmir

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Srinagar: Curfew was lifted on Thursday from all parts of the Kashmir Valley on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.
"Curfew has been lifted from all parts of Srinagar city, and Anatnag and Bijbehara towns in south Kashmir in view of Eid-ul Fitr," said a police official.
Eid-ul Fitr will be celebrated on Friday or on Saturday, depending on the sighting of the new moon, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan. 

Mangalore air crash: Pilot's error revealed

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New Delhi: According to a report of DGCA and Boeing officials probing the crash, it was pilot error that led to the Mangalore crash – India’s worst air tragedy that killed 158 people.
The report says that data retrieved from the cockpit voice recorder shows that the captain was on the wrong flight path.

Employers in India to step up hiring in next 3 months

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New Delhi: Employers in India are planning to hire at a robust pace in the next three months. A survey says public administration, education and services sectors are expected to see strong recruitment trends.
Globally, India is the most optimistic in terms of recruitment intentions for the fourth quarter, after China and Taiwan, according to staffing services firm Manpower's Employment Outlook Survey released on Tuesday.

Trustees sell Wakf land at throwaway prices

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New Delhi: A Minority Affairs Ministry report accessed by CNN-IBN reveals that land belonging to various Wakf boards in India are being misused and even sold at throwaway prices.
The report contains nationwide details of prevailing corruption in Wakf boards. It exposes a nexus involving politicians, community leaders and private developers.

Rajasthan doctors call off strike after 50 die

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Jaipur: Rajasthan doctors called off their strike on Tuesday evening after “positive” talks with the government. The doctors, who have been on strike for the past three days, said their demands had been accepted.
Ajay Malviya, president of the Rajasthan Doctors’ Association, said: “The government has unconditionally accepted our demands. We will call the general body meeting and call off the strike.”

Trade unions go on a 24-hour nationwide strike

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New Delhi: Trade unions are going on a 24-hour nationwide strike against price rise on Tuesday.
Nearly six crore workers under the banner of 8 trade unions will be participating in the strike.
They are demanding a control on price rise, streamlining of the rationing system and proper implementation of Labour laws. The bandh is likely to have maximum impact in Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. In fact, all flights to and from Kolkata have been cancelled.

PM won't retire, wants younger Cabinet

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to reshuffle his Cabinet before the winter session of Parliament. He told the editors of major newspapers at a breakfast meeting in New Delhi on Monday that he "would like to reduce the average age of his Cabinet".
Rejecting the perception that there is a disconnect between his government and Congress party, Singh said that his Cabinet was functioning with much greater degree of cohesion than even the first Cabinet headed by Jawaharlal Nehru.

It's battleground Kashmir again as three die in firing

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Pattan: There was no let-up in violence in Kashmir as three civilians died in police firing. Prime MinisterManmohan Singh reached out to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in an effort to evolve a package for the Valley.
Several people were injured in Patan in North Kashmir as the police opened fire after protestors pelted stones at them. The toll of civilian deaths in firing by security forces now stands at 68 since June.

Pakistani Muslim youths turning into atheists

Edited by Naved Khan Monday, September 6, 2010 9:18 AM 1 comments

Islamabad: A handful of Pakistani Muslim youths is beginning to question the existence of God and, in the process, giving up Islam to become atheists.
Still a small number, the trend seems to be telling of pressures that the image of militant Islam has had on them. A Facebook group has been floated for Pakistan's agnostics and atheists by Hazrat NaKhuda, a former Pakistani Muslim.
At last count, the group had over a 100 members. In a thread started on the discussion board on "How did you become an atheist", Hazrat writes, "I used to be a practising Muslim. I used to live in Saudi Arabia. I have done two Hajs and countless Umrahs. Used to pray five times a day. When I turned 17-18, I realised that the only reason I was a Muslim was because my parents were Muslims".

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