Saddam Hussein, co-accused trial resumes in Iraq

Monday, April 24, 2006, 14:36 [IST]

Baghdad, Apr 24: Saddam Hussein and seven co-accused returned to court today to face charges connected with the killing of 148 Shi'ites in the 1980s, a Reuters witness said.

The session was expected to again focus on prosecution efforts to prove that the ousted president's signature on documents directly implicated him in the killings.

One of the judges read a report with the results of a criminal investigation into the signatures and handwriting of the defendants, which include Saddam's half brother Barzan al-Tikriti, a former intelligence chief.

REUTERS

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LIC Southern Zone sets new record

Monday, April 24, 2006,15:03 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 24: The Southern Zone of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has set a new record of 37.04 per cent growth rate, the highest since its inception, by procuring 39,45,956 policies during 2005-06.Addressing a press conference here, LIC Zonal Manager (South Zone) G Prabhakara said the zone had collected a New Business Premium of Rs 2,750 crore as against Rs 1,894.84 crore in the fiscal 2005-06.The Zone had also collected a Total Premium Income of.....

Ernakulam Div of LIC tops new business performance

Monday, April 24, 2006,15:03 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 24: The Ernakulam Division of LIC in the South Zone has emerged the topper in new business performance on all counts in absolute volume, growth rate and target achievement on policies during 2005-2006, LIC Zonal Manager (South Zone) G Prabhakara said today.Addressing a press conference here, he said Thiruvanathapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Salem divisions of the zone figured among the top ten divisions of LIC during 2005-2006.While Thiruvananthapuram division topped the Zone's merit list on growth.....

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AP CM seeks IT giants to ensure computer literacy

Monday, April 24, 2006,15:04 [IST]

Hyderabad, Apr 24 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today exhorted the IT gaints to join hand with his Government to take computers to all the 10,000 Government Schools and make the state computer literate.Inaugurating ''Digital Art Festival-2006'', a joint initiative of the State Government and the NIIT, Asia's largest IT trainer, he said presently computer learning in provided in about 1000 Government schools at a cost of rs 45 crore. Son of a watchman, 14-year-old.....

Reliance Capital's FY-06 net up at Rs 537.61 cr

Monday, April 24, 2006,15:04 [IST]

Mumbai, Apr 24: Reliance Capital has posted a huge net profit of Rs 285.59 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, as compared to Rs 35.31 crore in the comparable period the previous fiscal year.Its total income has increased from Rs 84.25 crore in Q4 FY-05 to Rs 322.33 crore for Q4 FY-06, a release issued here today said.The Anil Ambani-controlled company has posted a net profit of Rs 537.61 crore for the year ended March 31,.....

Low turnout for Visakha-I repoll

Monday, April 24, 2006,15:04 [IST]

Visakhapatnam, Apr 24: Low-turnout was witnessed in the re-poll being held for Visakhapatnam-I assembly by-election, with just 22 per cent of voting being recorded till noon today.The re-poll was held following Election Commission countermanding polling, held on February 19 in the whole segment for allegation of malpractices. The by-election was necessitated due to the death of sitting Congress member D Satyanarayana. DCP V Ravinder said voting remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported from any part of.....