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Omar Abdullah may give hope to troubled
Kashmir
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Delhi: The young, charismatic heir of a political
dynasty in Kashmir appeared set to head a coalition
state government with Congress party, in what is
seen as giving hope to a region beset by separatist
rebellion.
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Lashkar commander Zarar confesses to role
in 26/11
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Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zarar Shah, captured in
the crackdown on terrorists earlier this month in
Pakistani-occupied Kashmir, has confessed the group's
involvement in terror attacks in Mumbai, a media
report said on Wednesday.
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Dhoni's security upgraded after extortion
threat
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captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh
Dhoni has received a letter on Wednesday carrying
threat to harm his family if he does not pay up
Rs 50 lakh. However, the police said they are taking
"all precautionary measures" and that
his security has been further tightened.
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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.
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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.
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UAE drops charges against Asif: Ambassador
Pakistan Ambassador Ahsan Ullah Khan has said
that the charges against cricketer Mohammad
Asif, detained on arrival at the Dubai airport,
had been dropped. Asif was returning from
India after taking part in the Indian Premier
League when he was detained on charges of
possessing illegal drugs.
The ambassador said
that the fast bowler was detained because
of a misunderstanding which had been cleared.
The cricketer, he said,
would be released soon and would take the
first available flight to Pakistan.
The ambassador had
earlier said that lawyers appointed to handle
Asif's case were in contact with the Dubai
prosecution office and the Pakistani missions
in Abu Dhabi and Dubai were providing all
possible support to the cricketer.
Nadeem Akram, director
of HR at the Pakistan Cricket Board, has
also arrived in Dubai.
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