Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated Tamil Nadu’s new Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex in Chennai on Saturday. Those also present on the occasion were UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi

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Chennai: New Assembly complex inaugurated

The government of India has ‘unequivocally condemned the blasts’ that rocked Lahore on Friday. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said: “The Government of India denies any allegations of Indian hand in Lahore blasts.

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Govt condemns Lahore blasts

The Left parties which turned down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s request to support the Nuclear-liability Bill on Saturday issued a statement terming the Bill illegal and unconstitutional.

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Scrap Nuclear-liability Bill, demand Left parties

On a week, which has seen two landmark decisions in favour of women – the Women’s Reservation Bill and permanent commission for women in the armed forces – a controversial, anti-women’s Bill has Jammu-based political parties up in arms.

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Protest in J&K over ‘anti-women’ Bill

Naxals have struck again, this time, looting a tanker containing over 16 tons of Ammonium Nitrate used in making explosives near Dhanora Tehsil in Gadchiroli. The tanker was on its way from Chandrapur in Gadhchiroli to Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.

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Kyle Singler scored 27 points to help fourth-ranked Duke push ahead in the second half to beat Miami 77-74 in Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.

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Students of Hyderabad Central University on Saturday tried to disrupt the meeting of the Vice Chancellors of all the central universities, chaired by the Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal in Hyderabad.

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Telangana supporters disrupt Sibal meeting

Jake Delhomme, released last week by the Carolina Panthers, has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Browns, whose quarterback position has been nothing short of a merry-go-round of players since the club returned as an expansion team 11 years ago.

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Cleveland Browns, Jake Delhomme agree to two-year contract

Having lost out on former Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson on Friday, the Seahawks reached agreement with former Patriots tight end Chris Baker on Saturday, a league source said.

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In a boost to the anti-Naxal campaign in Orissa, 16 Maoists involved in several attacks on forest offices surrendered before the police in Gajapati district on Saturday. The ultras from seven villages of Adaba area of the Naxal-hit district decided to lay down arms as they felt misled, betrayed and exploited by their seniors, district Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Arora said.

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16 Maoists surrender in Orissa

DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Kentucky beat Tennessee (No.

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Kentucky blows out Tennessee for spot in finale

NEW YORK (Reuters) – French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that she does not expect any decision to be made by Euro zone finance ministers next week on financial help for Greece.

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France’s Lagarde does not expect decision on Greece

Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past No. 25 UTEP down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the Conference USA tournament title game that snapped the Miners’ 16-game winning streak.

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Johnny Damon had a home run and two RBIs, and Ryan Raburn went 4 for 4 with two doubles in leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees in a matchup of split squads Saturday.

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Damon punishes Yankees to power Tigers’ win

The Cincinnati Bengals reached a one-year agreement to re-sign safety Roy Williams Saturday, according to his agent, Jordan Woy.

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Agent: Cincinnati Bengals agree to re-sign safety Roy Williams