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Lashkar commander Zarar confesses to role in 26/11
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Dhoni's security upgraded after extortion threat
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Air India slashes fares by 35 to 80 per cent

New Delhi: After private airlines Jet and Kingfisher announced a cut in their airfares, Air India on Tuesday too slashed ticket prices following a steep fall in fuel prices. The airline is cutting basic fares by 35 to 81 per cent in basic fares on 19 domestic sectors. Air India says the lower prices will come into effect from Tuesday, December 30. The reduction will be applicable to all domestic sectors.


Troubled Satyam boss turns to employees for support
Hyderabad: Under attack from investors and many of the Board members over the Maytas acquisition fiasco, Satyam Computer Chairman Ramalinga Raju today solicited support of employees, saying everything possible was being done to get the company back on track.
 
Indian community in US condemns Jaipur blasts

NEW YORK: Support and sympathies have poured in for the victims of the deadly Jaipur terror blasts from the Indian community across the United States. As they watched pictures of ghastly incidents on their TV sets, Indians stood shocked and many who had their loved ones in Jaipur tried frantically to contact them.

Condemning Tuesday's blasts in which at least 80 people were killed and 200 injured, Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC) appealed to all communities to maintain communal harmony.

INOC President Dr Surinder Malhotra called it a crime against humanity and urged state and central law enforcement authorities to bring perpetrators to justice.

Expressing sympathy for the victims, he urged the people to be vigilant against those who might try to take advantage of the situation to damage pluralistic framework of India.

Decrying the blasts in the "harshest terms," 'NRIs for Secular and Harmonious India' called for a thorough probe and appealed to people of all faiths to stay united and defeat the handful of terrorists.

"Our prayers are with the victims and the families of the dead and injured," said Acharya Kumar Podda and Dr Najma Sultana in a statement.

The community demanded harshest punishment for the culprits.

 
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