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Hafiz Saeed calls for jihad against India
Hafiz Saeed, India's most wanted man who is believed
to be behind 26/11, was seen spewing venom against
the country once again, publicly. "No doubt,"
Saeed said in an interview to a Pakistani channel
when asked whether people should go to Kashmir
for 'jihad' against India.
He also dared India to prove the case against
him. The Lashkar founder chief's face was not
shown during the interview; Saeed says he is not
allowed by the 'Shariah' to show his face.
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8.8 magnitude earthquake hits Chile; 300 killed
One of the largest earthquakes on record killed
at least 300 people in Chile and sent giant waves
roaring across the Pacific Ocean that forced Japan
to issue a major tsunami alert almost a day later.
In an address to the nation, President Michelle
Bachelet said two million Chileans had been affected
but, after touring the worst-hit areas by plane,
she found it hard to spell out the magnitude of
the disaster that struck on Saturday.
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Punjab Deputy CM directs police to deal strictly
with dera followers
Following
spurt of violence in Punjab by dera Sacha Sauda
Followers, the Deptuy Chief Minister Sukhbir SIngh
Badal has directed law enforcing agencies in the
state to deal firmly with anyone trying to take
law into his own hands. He has asked to ensure
that no one was allowed to diturb the hard-earned
atmosphere of peace and communal harmony in the
state.
"Anyone
trying to indulge in acts of lawlessness or violence
or tryng to play up communal passions will have
to face the consequences under the strictest provisipons
of the law. "Let there be no confusion in
anyone's mind: no one will be allowed to get away
with lawless acts. Peace and communal harmony
will be maintained at all costs, " said the
Deputy Chief Minister.
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Finance minister promises revised tax code draft
The
government has assured India Inc that it would
come out with a revised direct taxes code (DTC)
draft and seek their comments before finalising
it. "We will prepare a revised draft (of
DTC) and that will be placed in the public domain
for getting comments ... but that will be for
a shorter period," Finance Minister Pranab
Mukherjee said while addressing the concerns of
India Inc at a joint post-Budget meeting organised
by industry chambers Ficci, CII and Assocham here
on Saturday.
The government, he further said, will consider
suggestion of the industry to raise savings limit
for personal income tax payers next year.Currently,
individuals can seek tax exemption on savings
up to Rs 1 lakh in a year, in addition to Rs 20,000
in infrastructure bonds.
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Hockey World Cup: India humiliate Pakistan 4-1
Ace
drag-flicker Sandeep Singh rose to the occasion
and converted two penalty corners as hosts India
outplayed Pakistan in a thrilling Pool B match
of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup at Major Dhyan
Chand National Stadium.
With
this victory India had avenged their 3-6 Champions
Challenge defeat at the hands of the sub-continental
rivals in Salta, Argentina last December. The
victory not only gave India a 3-2 head-to-head
record against Pakistan in the quadrennial event
but also one lakh purse each to the players and
support staff of the team.
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