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Two held on suspicion of providing SIM cards to Mumbai attackers

New Delhi - Two men suspected of providing some of the phone cards used by the Mumbai attackers were arrested and being questioned in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, news reports said Saturday.

Times of India online news reported that Tausif Rehman was arrested in Kolkata, while Mukhtar Ahmed Sheikh was arrested in Delhi Friday.

Sheikh, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, had been living in Kolkata for some time, the report said.

Both men are believed to be part of a racket where more than 20 SIM cards for mobile phones were procured using fake documents in the second week of October, NDTV television channel reported citing police sources.

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Caroline Kennedy interested in Hillary Clinton''s Senate seat

Albany (New York), Dec. 6 : Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, has reportedly interested in Hillary Clinton’s New York Senate seat.

According to the New York Daily News, Kennedy has called State Governor Paterson to discuss the two-year appointment and is "seriously considering" the job.

Her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirmed the news to the paper.

RFK Jr., whose father once held that Senate seat, said Caroline Kennedy and Paterson have spoken several times. He said the whole Kennedy clan would support her if she takes the seat and then runs for election in 2010.

Infosys to stop fresh hiring

Infosys to stop fresh hiringThe second largest exporter of IT services in India, Infosys Technologies has decided to stop the hiring process, following slump in demand due to the international financial crisis. It would employ more cost cutting measures to reduce expenses. Earlier, the software services giant had decided to recruit 25,000 people for its various projects.
 

Obama has chosen his inaugural tuxedo

Washington, December 6 : U. S. President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly chosen the tuxedo that will be a part of his inaugural dress on January 20.

1500 MW of nuclear power to be added by 2009

1500 MW of nuclear power to be added by 2009India is all set to avail optimum use of the civil nuclear cooperation agreements with Russia, France and United States.  The country has already crossed the nuclear isolation era after necessary approvals from countries of nuclear supplier group. It can now import nuclear fuel and sophisticated technology from around the world for peaceful use of nuclear energy.
 

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