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Odisha: Maoist-backed outfit lays down demands for talks

Three days after the Odisha government invited it for talks for the release of abducted Biju Janata Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka, Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh on......

Yeddyurappa sets deadline for Karnataka governor

Virtually serving an ultimatum to H R Bhardwaj, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday threatened to plunge into an agitation against the governor, who had sought President's rule in......

IMAGES: No government? Protestors do a striptease!

A number of protestors took to the streets of Belgium and stripped down to their underwear to mark what they are treating as a world record on Thursday -- 249 days without a government. Politicians......

Mining scam: A nexus between blood and iron

Drowned among the many scandals that emerged last year were the mining scandals that erupted in at least five states; there were more than 20,000 complaints of illegal mining filed......

Rahul's speech has no mention of 'saffron terror'

Rahul Gandhi's much awaitedspeech passed off without a single line being mentioned about his remarks on saffron terror or the scams the UPA government has been accused of.Sidestepping the coruption......

Hindalco faces Vedanta's mining fate in Odisha

Even when the protest against Vedanta over mining in Niyamgiri was at its peak, Hindalco Industries quietly carried on with its work in Mali Parbat, just miles away from the Vedanta project. But......

Vedanta not to pull out of Orissa

Vedanta Group, which was denied mining rights in Orissa's Niyamgiri hills, on Thursdaysaid it will not pull out of the state."There is no possibility of pulling out of Orissa," chief operating......

Vedanta's project in Orissa illegal: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed as "illegal" Vedanta's bauxite mining project in Orissa's Niyamgiri hills which was denied environmental clearance by the Centre. "What was going on......

Vedanta set to source bauxite from Gujarat

Even as London-based mining and metals major Vedanta Resources struggles to procure bauxite from Niyamgiri in Orissa for its 1-million tonne capacity alumina project in the state, it has managed to......

Vedanta: For Niyamgiri tribals, half the battle is won

There is an unusual combination of fear and fortitude on show, as the fight over Niyamgiri Hills finally draws to a close. Even though Vedanta Resource's proposal to mine bauxite at the sacred......

Katie Holmes to join Glee cast

Katie Holmes could be next in line to join the cast of television musical Glee. The former Dawson's Creek star is apparently in talks with the Fox network bosses to feature in a five-part guest......

Well done, Boman Irani

Who says middle-aged men can't look forward to a career in Bollywood? Theatre actor Boman Irani was 44-years-old when he took to films and wowed us with his performance in Munnabhai MBBS. His......

The man who cuts Rahman's hair

At 35, he's one of Bollywood's best known hairstylists. Among other things, Ryan D'Rozario was responsible for A R Rahman's straight hair at the Grammy Awards. Which is why it comes as a shock......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Nope, we're not talking about the ego kind. Priyanka Chopra whose latest movie, Kaminey is being lapped up by critics, was spotted along with industrialist Anil Ambani's wife Tina......

The making of Saif Ali Khan

No journey has a point if it doesn't get you anywhere. And that's what makes Saif Ali Khan a steady rider. Despite the ups and downs, he kept going -- steadily, sincerely. That is also what makes......

First innings deficit was too much to handle: Dhoni

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that the first innings deficit was too much to handle and defeat was inevitable after India conceded a massive 484-run lead to South Africa in the first Test......

Even Tendulkar probably not at his absolute best: Ponting

Australian captain Ricky Ponting says he can no longer be at his "absolute best" with the bat but that should hardly be a surprise or concern as even an icon like Sachin Tendulkar is not at his......

Federer joins an elite club

Roger Federer's come-from-behind win over Colombian Alejandro Falla in the first round at Wimbledon put him in elite company, writes Bikash Mohapatra. Another Grand Slam, another record. Roger......

Images: India-South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 5

The morning session of the final day's play in the second Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata went according to plan for the South Africans, as they kept the Indian bowlers at bay for......

Ancelotti combines shy persona with wry smile

New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is well-trained in dealing with the whims of multi-millionaire footballers and club owners despite often coming across as shy and reserved. The 49-year-old......

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Deo

Describing the Supreme Court's judgment on mining of bauxite in Niyamgiri wherein the decision has been left to the gram sabha as a path-breaking... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Guvs-have-crucial-role-in-welfare-of-tribals-Deo/2013/05/18/article1595165.ece

Anti-Vedanta group hold padayatra at Niyamgiri

Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti (NSS), an organisation spearheading the agitation against Vedanta's alumina project at Lanjigarh in Kalhandi district,... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/anti-vedanta-group-hold-padayatra-at-niyamgiri/517015/

Obliged to set aside orders obtained fraudulently, says SC

SC defers ruling on Italian marines till Friday SC hears Mittal and Ruia's plea against 2G special cour... Resist political pressure or pay for it,... ...

http://news.taaza.com/news/1136943-obliged-to-set-aside-orders-obtained-fraudulently-says-sc.html

Is Vedanta fighting a losing battle for Niyamgiri?

An MoU between an Odisha Mining Corporation and Vedanta has come in for questioning from the Tribal Affairs Ministry, which has contended that it... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/business/new-hurdles-is-vedanta-fighting-a-losing-battle-for-niyamgiri-791459.html

State to seek 6 weeks from SC

The State Government will seek six weeks time from the Supreme Court for conducting gram sabhas to decide the fate of bauxite mining in... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Niyamgiri-mining-State-to-seek-6-weeks-from-SC/2013/05/17/article1593787.ece

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