Historically, Darjeeling was not a part of Bengal: Bimal Gurung

KOLKATA: Claiming that historically Darjeeling was never a part of Bengal, GJM supremo Bimal Gurung on Saturday said that those opposed to the Gorkhaland movement and were dubbing Gorkhas as 'foreigners' were only strengthening the statehood movement."The...

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Anti-Kudankulam activists to raise protest to next level

CHENNAI: Even as the first unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is progressing to generate 500 MW of electricity, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) feels that the villagers in the neighbouring areas have not lost their...

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Mulayam to raise Ram temple construction issue before Muslim leaders: VHP

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has accepted the request of 11-member delegation of saints led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad International chief to convince the Muslim leaders, clerics and ulemas to pave way for the construction of Ram...

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Defamation case: Court releases Kejriwal on undertaking to appear

NEW DELHI: Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday gave an undertaking in a Delhi court that he will appear before it whenever required in a defamation case filed by chief minister Sheila Dikshit's political secretary for his alleged remarks...

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Six killed in UP, heavy showers lash most parts of north India

NEW DELHI: At least six persons lost their lives due to rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh as heavy showers continued to lash most parts of North India.The Delhiites on Saturday woke upto a pleasant weather with intermittent rains lashing several...

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No conflict of interest between Advani and Modi, Venkaiah Naidu says

KOLKATA: Denying any conflict of interest between L K Advani and Narendra Modi, BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Friday supported the Gujarat chief minister's challenge to the PM, saying that everybody has the right to question his performance as he was...

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Canadian city names street after Mahatma Gandhi

TORONTO: A street in Canada's Winnipeg city has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of India's 67th Independence Day.The street leading to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will now be known as Honorary Mahatma Gandhi Way.At a ceremony...

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11 Indian prisoners in Pakistan jail seek death

HOSHIARPUR: Eleven Indian prisoners languishing in Kot Lakhpat Jail of Lahore have sought death to get rid of their "sorrowful lives".In a joint communique, addressed to MP Avinash Rai Khanna and media houses, the inmates have requested Indian and Pakistan...

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Egypt scraps navy drill with Turkey to protest 'interference'

CAIRO: Cairo has cancelled naval exercises with Turkey scheduled to take place in October to protest Ankara's "clear interference" in Egypt's domestic affairs, the foreign ministry said on Friday.The measures were in "protest at the unacceptable Turkish...

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SC refuses to stay rule on removing objectionable post within 36 hours

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday justified rules framed by the Centre mandating websites to remove objectionable post within 36 hours from networking sites after receiving a complaint and refused to stay it.A bench of Justices H L Gokhale and J...

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PM's support will help achieve Gorkhaland: GJM chief

DARJEELING: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Thursday said its "democratic and peaceful" movement for statehood is being "forcefully crushed", and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "must hear our prayers and spare a thought"."On this great day (Independence...

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TDP leader Basha dies in road accident, Chandrababu Naidu shocked

HYDERABAD: Former Member of Parliament S M Laljan Basha, who served as a prominent Muslim face of Telugu Desam Party for close to three decades, was killed in a road accident at Narketpalli on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway in the wee hours...

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Aurobindo's 141st birth anniversary celebrated in Puducherry

PUDUCHERRY: More than 8,000 devotees from across the country visited the Aurobindo Ashram here on the occassion of the 141st birth anniversary of the saint- philosopher.Followers of Sri Aurobindo meditated in front of his memorial and that of The Mother...

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Saudi Arabia beheads man for torturing wife to death: Report

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded a citizen convicted of torturing his wife to death, in the first execution since the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, state media said.Fawzi al-Khaibari had been found guilty of beating up and burning...

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British Muslims express 'disgust' over Modi invite to UK

LONDON: A group of Indian Muslims in the UK has expressed its "utter disgust" over an invitation for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to visit Britain.In an open letter addressed to ministers and political party leaders, the Council of Indian Muslims...

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Mars food study researchers emerge from dome

HONOLULU: Six researchers have spent the past four months living in a small dome on a barren Hawaii lava field at 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), trying to figure out what foods astronauts might eat on Mars and during deep-space missions.They emerged on Tuesday...

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India, China hold first dialogue on Central Asia

BEIJING: India and China held their first official dialogue on Central Asia focusing on their "very similar" approaches in the strategically important region on issues like counter-terrorism, regional and energy security.The two-day talks concluded on...

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Pakistan cancels pilgrims' visit to Delhi due to security reasons

NEW DELHI: Pakistan said on Wednesday it has cancelled the visit of pilgrims to the annual gathering of Hazrat Amir Khusro in Delhi due to security reasons.The Pakistan high commission said in a statement that the Aug 22-29 visit has been cancelled due...

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Hamas must halt prisoner executions in Gaza, UN says

GENEVA: The UN's top human rights official is urging the militant Islamic group Hamas that rules Gaza to halt all executions because they are imposed without fair trial.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a statement on Wednesday...

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Kishtwar clashes: SC asks J&K govt to pay upto Rs 2 lakh to injured

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to pay a compensation of up to Rs 2 lakh to people injured in communal clashes in Kishtwar district.A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam turned down the plea...

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Anna Hazare to ring bell at NASDAQ, to lead Independence Day parade in New York

BOSTON: Indian-Americans here are preparing to throw a red-carpet welcome to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, during his two-week visit to the US, a kind of welcome, which has not been seen for a non-politician from India in recent times.During...

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Tandoor case: SC reserves verdict on plea of death row convict

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by jailed former Youth Congress leader Sushil Sharma challenging his conviction and death sentence in the 1995 Naina Sahni murder case, which became famous as the 'tandoor'...

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British Airways announces discounts to mark India's 67th Independence Day

The author has posted comments on this articleV Ayyappan, TNN | Aug 13, 2013, 07.02PM IST CHENNAI: British Airways (BA) will offer a 15% discount for business class passengers to the UK and the US if they buy tickets between August 15 and 18....

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Seek public view on RTI amendment: NCPRI to national parties

LUCKNOW: The National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information (NCPRI) has written to the presidents of six major political parties - Congress, BJP, CPI, CPM, NCP and BSP - asking them to seek public opinion before taking any decision on excluding...

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HC issues notices to union ministries on construction of helipads in south Mumbai

MUMBAI: (PTI) The Bombay high court on Tuesday issued notices to concerned union ministries, Maharashtra government and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai seeking their response to a petition seeking construction of helipads in south Mumbai.A...

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Action taken whenever illegal mining was reported: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: Under attack over illegal mining issue in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said stern action was taken whenever such incident was reported in the state."Action has been taken whenever and wherever incident...

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Kolkata-Mumbai Jet flight makes emergency landing in Nagpur

NAGPUR: A Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight made an unscheduled landing here on Monday after a woman passenger suffered a medical emergency, airport officials said.The Kolkata-Mumbai flight made the emergency landing at 10.45am here at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar...

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Ishrat case: SC rejects Pandey's anticipatory bail plea

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of senior IPS officer PP Pandey, against whom a non-bailable warrant has been issued, in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, saying his conduct in remaining absconding disentitled...

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Curfew in Bihar's Nawada after clashes

NAWADA: Curfew was clamped here after clashes between two groups across Nawada district that claimed one life, left five others injured today and shops and properties ransacked and looted.Police said the clashes broke out as the news of the death of...

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Ikea looks at Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka for stores

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Aug 12, 2013, 06.33PM IST NEW DELHI: Swedish furniture major IKEA has identified four states -- Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka-- to set up single brand retail stores as part...

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Nitish Kumar regrets minister's remarks giving clean chit to Pakistan

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday regretted his minister Narendra Singh's remarks giving clean chit to Pakistan for the killing of five Indian soldiers by the Pakistani Army on the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district...

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One police officer suspended every 3rd day in Lucknow, RTI petition reveals

NEW DELHI: Even as the Durga Sakthi Nagpal suspension issue refuses to die down, data reveals that on an average one police officer is suspended every third day in the Uttar Pradesh capital.The figures received from the office of Lucknow's senior superintendent...

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One police officer suspended every third day in Lucknow, RTI petition reveals

NEW DELHI: Even as the Durga Sakthi Nagpal suspension issue refuses to die down, data reveals that on an average one police officer is suspended every third day in the Uttar Pradesh capital.The figures received from the office of Lucknow's senior superintendent...

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Onion prices soars to Rs 60 per kg in Delhi's retail market

NEW DELHI: Onion prices have soared to Rs 60 per kg in the retail market of the national capital due to lower supply from producing regions.Local vendors are selling onion, a politically sensitive item, at Rs 55-60 per kg in Delhi, while rates are lower...

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Gunmen kill 5 Yemeni troops guarding LNG plant, official says

ADEN: Suspected al-Qaida militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in their sleep early on Sunday in an attack on forces guarding the country's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, a local official said.The assault follows an escalating campaign...

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