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Geithner to be Obama’s pick for Treasury Secretary

President-elect Barack ObamaAccording to a senior Democratic official, familiar with President-elect Obama's transition process, New York Federal Reserve Bank President, Timothy F. Geithner, will be nominated to serve as Obama's next Treasury Secretary, to lead his government's efforts to fight the financial crisis. Geithner, 47, was always being considered as a top contender for the post.

Bon Jovi, Amitabh Bachchan to perform at Live Earth India show

Bon Jovi, Amitabh Bachchan to perform at Live Earth India showThe Live Earth India concert, to be held at the Andheri Sports center in Mumbai on December 7, will be a show to watch - major artistes from across the globe, including Roger Waters, Bon Jovi, and Amitabh Bachchans and a host of others will be seen in action!

‘Yuvvraaj’: a poorly-scripted melodrama

YuvvraajSubhash Ghai's 'Yuvvraaj' boasts of grandeur and extravagance, ambition and passion, but fails on the most important count - the script - which has clear signs of being incomplete as well as underdeveloped!

The shoddy film has the oft-repeated story of three brothers - Gyanesh (Anil Kapoor), Deven (Salman Khan), and Danny (Zayed Khan)
- and their billionaire father who leaves behind a family fortune to be shared after his death.

HC stays court martial against Lt-Gen accused of corruption

HC stays court martial against Lt-Gen accused of corruptionThe Delhi High Court on Friday (November 21) has stayed the initiation of court martial proceedings against retired Lt General S K Sahni for alleged corruption in procurement of food items for troops in J&K.

The High Court passed interim order after the Army decided to initiate court martial proceedings against Sahni.

"We direct that there shall be no court martial proceedings convened in the meantime," a Bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said.

Lalu votes for Rahul, says he's like Mahatma

Union Railway Minister Lalu PrasadUnion Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has said that Rahul Gandhi is doing the same thing as (Mahatma) Gandhi by going to the people directly and getting the feel of the problems of the people.

"Rahul Gandhi is doing what (Mahatma) Gandhiji did on his return to India (from South Africa). He is going to the rural areas to gauge the pulse of the people. His family has sacrificed a lot for the country. He has my best wishes. If the party reaps the benefits of his effort, that will be good," he said in a summit at New Delhi.

Abhaya case: Accused moves Kerala HC

Abhaya case: Accused moves Kerala HCFather Jose Puthrikayil, arrested in the sister Abhaya murder case, had filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the order of a chief judicial magistrate.

Earlier he was remanded to 14 days' CBI custody by the order of the Magistrate.

The High Court is likely to hear the case on Nov 24.

Puthrikayil was arrested along with Father Thomas Kottur and Sister Sephi in connection with the murder of Sister Abahya.

Sister Abhaya, a Nun of the St Pius convent was murdered on March 27, 1992.

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