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Election Commission gives clean chit to Manmohan Singh

Election Commission gives clean chit to Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Apr 27: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday rejected a complaint made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mahesh Jethmalani against Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, alleging that he had violated the poll code by appeasing Muslims to garner votes.

“The Commission has not found anything in the CD containing the speech of the Prime Minister,” Deputy Election Commissioner J. P. Prakash told reporters here.

Government reviews preparedness for Swine Flu

Government reviews preparedness for Swine FluNew Delhi, Apr 27: After keeping in view the reported human cases of Swine Influenza A (HINI) caused by a re-assorted Swine flue virus, the Government has instituted a series of preventive actions that include surveillance at Ports and International Airports.

The Health Ministry is keeping watch on the situation through Integrated Disease Surveillance units in the states and has issued travel advisory for those traveling to the affected areas to defer their plan.

Bollywood actor Feroz Khan dies

Bollywood actor Feroz Khan dies New Delhi - Bollywood actor-filmmaker Feroz Khan, once known as the "Clint Eastwood of the East' for his macho style and swagger, died Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 69. Khan died at 1:30 am (2000 GMT Sunday) at his farmhouse in the southern city of Bangalore.

His funeral was scheduled to take place in the city later on Monday, his family said.

India welcomes Sri Lanka's decision to stop using heavy guns

India welcomes Sri Lanka's decision to stop using heavy guns New Delhi - India on Monday welcomed Sri Lankan government's announcement that it would stop using heavy weapons because combat operations in northern parts of the island nation had reached a conclusion, news reports said. "It means cessation of hostilities. It means to the government of India that the Sri Lankan government has put an end to the ongoing offensive," India's Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram was quoted as saying by the PTI news agency as saying.

Supreme Court orders SIT to probe role of Modi, 63 others in post-Godhra riot cases

Supreme Court orders SIT to probe role of Modi, 63 others in post-Godhra riot casesNew Delhi, Apr. 27 : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the role of 64 people, including that of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the post-Godhra riots cases.

The apex court order was passed in response to a petition filed by Congress parliamentarian Ehsaan Jaffery.

The court asked the SIT to submit the report within three months.

India sounds alert over swine-flu outbreak

India sounds alert over swine-flu outbreak New Delhi - Indian health authorities sounded an alert after an outbreak of a deadly swine flu strain appeared to be spreading in other countries, news reports said Monday. The Federal Health Ministry called an emergency meeting of experts from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases and the Indian Council of Medical Research Monday to determine containment measures if the virus was detected in Asian countries, the Times of India newspaper reported.

Checks at airports were also stepped up in the country, the report said.

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