No plan to impose President's rule in Andhra Pradesh, Shinde says

NEW DELHI: Government on Saturday ruled out imposition of President's rule in Andhra Pradesh in the wake of continuing street protests against Telangana and said a note for the creation of the separate state would be presented before the Union Cabinet...

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Rajya Sabha lost 44 hours of work due to disturbances: Ansari

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Saturday after a month-long monsoon session which saw passage of 18 legislations, including the landmark Food Security Bill and Land Acquisition Bill, but lost 44 hours of work due to disturbances over...

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Modi should make speeches only from replicas of Red Fort, Digvijaya Singh says

RAIPUR: Congress general Secretary, Digvijaya Singh, has said that it would be in the best interest of the country that Gujarat chief minister, Narender Modi, makes his speeches from the replicas of the Red Fort rather than the real one.Reacting to Chhattisgarh...

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Uttarakhand: 166 bodies recovered in third round of combing operations

DEHRADUN: As many as 166 bodies have so far been disposed of in Kedar valley in the third round of combing operations, which went on in full swing on Saturday with the weather remaining clear.The operations were relaunched in Kedar valley on Tuesday...

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Afghan woman MP released after three weeks in Taliban captivity

KABUL: A female Afghan parliamentarian held captive by Taliban for three weeks has been released in a prisoner exchange, Taliban and government officials said on Saturday.Fariba Ahmadi Kakar, a member of the Afghan lower house, was kidnapped on August...

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Centre to take up issue of communal polarization with concerned states

NEW DELHI: Concerned over the communal polarization reported from states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, the Centre is meeting the chief secretaries of seven to eight affected states here on Friday to sensitise them on the need to nip communal...

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UP roadways to pay Rs 47.69 lakh compensation to victim's kin

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has been asked by a motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) here to pay a compensation of over Rs 47 lakh Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has been asked by a motor...

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CAG slams environment ministry for favouring Reliance Power

NEW DELHI: The CAG has pulled up the environment ministry for extending "undue favours" to Reliance Power-owned Sasan Power Limited in Madhya Pradesh and highlighted "deficiencies" in permitting diversion of forest land in the state.SPL, a special purpose...

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Omar Abdullah slams separatists for opposing Zubin Mehta's concert.

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused separatist groups of double standards for opposing a concert here by renowned conductor Zubin Mehta, saying no one protested when Pakistani band Junoon performed in the city....

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HC pulls up Tamil Nadu govt on irregularities in appointments of watchmen, sweepers

MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Friday pulled up the school education department for the alleged illegal appointments to the post of watchman and sweeper based on recommendations of the functionaries of the ruling party.The court...

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Judicial bill in Rajya Sabha: Govt, opposition unite to attack judiciary

NEW DELHI: Government and opposition were united in criticising the functioning of the judiciary on Thursday while seeking to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to higher courts, saying it is essential to restore the delicate balance of...

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Egypt interior minister condemns 'assassination' bid: State TV

CAIRO: Egypt's interior minister Mohammed Ibrahim condemned a bombing that targeted his convoy on Thursday as a "cowardly assassination" bid, in comments to state television hours after the blast.Ibrahim said his convoy was targeted by "a bomb that exploded...

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Bill to keep political parties out of RTI sent to parliamentary panel

NEW DELHI: The bill which seeks to keep political parties out of the ambit of the transparency law will be sent to a standing committee for wider consultations, government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Minister of state for personnel V Narayanasamy,...

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Democratic atmosphere must for Darjeeling's development: Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: A democratic and peaceful atmosphere for development should return to Darjeeling, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said and once again ruled out the question of division of the state.A democratic and peaceful atmosphere...

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Railways install technology to detect smoke and fire in air-conditioned coaches

MUMBAI: Indian railways will install fire and smoke detection system on air-conditioned coaches. The system is capable for checking and giving alarm to passenger during initial stages of fire, thereby giving valuable time for shifting to safe areas and...

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65-yr-old godman held for raping woman at Madhya Pradesh ashram

SEHORE: A 65-year-old self-styled godman was arrested on charges of illegally confining a 24-year-old married woman at his ashram and raping her for over four months at a village here, police said on Wednesday.The case comes close on the heels of self-styled...

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India should not accept West's unilateral action against Syria: BJP leader Jaswant Singh

NEW DELHI: Former external affairs minister and BJP MP Jaswant Singh on Wednesday raised the Syrian upheaval in the Lok Sabha, terming the civil war as "extremely brutal and uncivil" but at the same time speaking out against any unilateral military intervention...

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26/11 attacks: Pak judicial commission to visit India on September 11

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: A Pakistani judicial commission will travel to India on September 11 to cross-examine key witnesses of the Mumbai terror attacks, prosecutors informed a court on Wednesday.Prosecutors from the Federal Investigation Agency filed a copy...

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100 schoolkids taken ill after eating midday meal in UP

BADAUN (UP): As many as 100 students of a primary school were today taken ill after eating 'kheer' (a sweet dish) served to them in the midday meal.The children in Agori village of the district complained of vomiting and stomach ache after eating the...

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Pak PM Nawaz Sharif sent bouquet to Sonia Gandhi in Delhi hospital

ISLAMABAD: Amidst simmering tensions between the two countries, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent a bouquet of flowers to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi when he learnt of her visit to hospital last week, a media report said on Wednesday.Gandhi...

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Govt not honouring contracts on KG-D6 gas block: Reliance Industries

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Sep 3, 2013, 01.59PM IST NEW DELHI: Amidst move to force Reliance Industries to sell gas from its main fields in KG-D6 block at old rates of $4.2, the Mukesh Ambani-run firm on Tuesday hit out...

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Drug control staff set for inspection jaunts abroad on public money

NEW DELHI: The drug regulator's office might be understaffed for inspecting manufacturing sites in India but plans for opening offices in five countries to inspect foreign manufacturing facilities are on track. This is despite the parliamentary committee...

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Girl's medical report rules out rape: Asaram's counsel

JODHPUR: Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu today refuted the rape charge against him by a 16-year-old girl, saying her medical report does not support her allegation as the court put off hearing on his bail plea till Wednesday.72-year-old Asaram was sent...

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CBI court rejects Talwars' petition seeking expert's affidavit

GHAZIABAD: A special CBI court on Tuesday rejected Rajesh and Nupur Talwar's petition, seeking a direction to CBI to provide them either with tabular charts of DNA samples of Aarushi and Hemraj or an affidavit of the forensic expert, stating that it...

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Relief operations on in UP, major rivers flowing above the red mark

LUCKNOW: Relief and rescue operations today continued in full swing in the flood affected areas of Uttar Pradesh where major rivers are still flowing above the red mark at several places in the state.Situation in Ballia, Mirzapur among other areas continued...

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Volkswagen, Ford, Peugeot lead French car sales decline

The author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Sep 2, 2013, 01.13PM IST PARIS: French auto registrations dropped 11% last month, led by Volkswagen, Ford and Peugeot, challenging hopes for a swift stabilisation of the market for new cars.Car...

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MP cops asks Indian high commission in Islamabad to confirm Jitendra Arjunwar's arrest

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh police have shot off a fresh communication to the high commission of India, Islamabad, asking officials there to confirm media reports on arrest of Jirendra Arjunwar by the Pakistan rangers. "We have requested the high commission...

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MP cops ask Indian high commission in Islamabad to confirm Jitendra Arjunwar's arrest

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh police have shot off a fresh communication to the high commission of India, Islamabad, asking officials there to confirm media reports on arrest of Jirendra Arjunwar by the Pakistan rangers. "We have requested the high commission...

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Indian woman flees Oman after swindling $10m from investors

DUBAI: An Indian woman has allegedly duped a number of Indian investors to the tune of USD 10 million in Oman and fled the country, according to a report. According to the victims, the swindler lured them by showing forged ministry papers claiming to...

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PM chooses Rakesh Sood as special envoy for disarmament, non-proliferation

NEW DELHI: Rakesh Sood - India's best known non-proliferation czar and former ambassador to Afghanistan, Nepal and France - has been appointed PM Manmohan Singh's special envoy for disarmament and non-proliferation that is being seen as a significant...

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Most pesky callers on Tata Teleservices, Reliance Communications, Aircel networks: Govt

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Sep 1, 2013, 01.09PM IST NEW DELHI: Almost 80% of pesky calls in the last two years originated in networks of Aircel, Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications, a government official said...

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'India four times wealthier than Europe in terms of languages'

NEW DELHI: India is four times richer than Europe, in terms of language, with Indians able to express themselves in over 850 languages as compared to Europeans who can speak only about 250 languages, according to findings of the People's Linguistic Survey...

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Habibullah hopes to meet Modi to discuss riot victims' issues

NEW DELHI: Having been unable to meet Narendra Modi on several previous occasions, National Commission for Minorities chairperson Wajahat Habibullah said he hopes to discuss with the Gujarat chief minister the rehabilitation of 2002 riot victims among...

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Ready to resume prayers at Kedarnath from Sept 11: Bahuguna

DEHRADUN: Preparations are in place for resumption of prayers from September 11 at Kedarnath shrine in the flood-ravaged state of Uttarakhand, chief minister Vijay Bahuguna said on Sunday.Prayers at Kedarnath, suspended since the mid-June natural calamity...

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Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA: A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck in waters near the Barat Daya islands in Maluku province, 411 kilometres...

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