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Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Orissa Meets 8 Maoist Demands, Confident of Release: Conceding eight of the 14 demands of the Maoists on the second day of talks with the rebel-chosen mediators, Orissa government said it was confident of securing early release of abducted Malkangiri Collector R V Krishna and a junior engineer. (Source: PTI)
2G Scam: Latest Link to Mauritian Firms, Rcom: The Central Bureau of Investigation is now probing suspected links between Loop Telecom and RCom with 12 Mauritius-based companies. (Source: IBN Live)
No ‘Clean Chit’ to Sonia on Black Money Issue: BJP: Notwithstanding senior BJP leader L K Advani’s regret letter to Sonia Gandhi, his party said the Congress president or her late husband Rajiv Gandhi had not been given a “clean chit” on the issue of black money. (Source: PTI)
PM’s Panel Sees 9% GDP Growth in 2011-12: India’s economy is set to grow by 8.6% this year and 9% the year after, buoyed by a strong farm sector growth, but high food and manufactured product prices remain a cause for concern, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council said on Monday. (Source: Hindustan Times)
UN Reform Meet in March: India rides high on hope as the seventh round of crucial discussions for the United Nations Security Council reforms begin in New York in March. (Source: Hindustan Times)
Delhi Unsafe for Women, Agrees Speaker: Rising crime against working women in Delhi has finally caught the eye of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. She has joined the list of those who say women are not safe in Delhi. (Source: NDTV)
Anger Grows over World Cup Final Tickets: Furious cricket fans slammed organizers of the World Cup on Monday as the official ticketing website crashed amid a scramble for 1,000 tickets available for the final. (Source: The Times of India)

Fuente: India Real Time