Hope to see Telugu people unite one day, Kiran Reddy says

VIJAYWADA: With Telangana set to become a reality in just over two months, Jai Samaikhyandhra Party founder and former chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday expressed the hope the Telugu people will unite one day."I hope the Telugu people will...

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Maid murder: Delhi court grants two months' interim bail to BSP MP

NEW DELHI: BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, who along with his wife Jagriti Singh have been charged in connection with murder of their maid, was granted interim bail for two months by a Delhi court.Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma granted interim...

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Hope to see Telugu people unite one day, Kiran Reddy says

VIJAYWADA: With Telangana set to become a reality in just over two months, Jai Samaikhyandhra Party founder and former chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday expressed the hope the Telugu people will unite one day."I hope the Telugu people will...

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Polling ends peacefully in Maldives parliamentary elections

MALE: Polling ended peacefully in the Maldives parliamentary election despite the arrest of at least six people for minor violations, an official said on Saturday.At least six people were detained by police for showing their marked ballot cards as well...

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Strong quake off Chile coast, no known damage

SANTIAGO, Chile: Seismologists said that a magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck off Chile's northern coast, alarming local residents but causing no reported damage.The US Geological Survey said that the quake hit at 7.59am (8.59 EDT; 1259 GMT) and it was...

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General Motors chief to testify in Congress over recall probe

The author has posted comments on this articleAFP | Mar 21, 2014, 08.10PM IST WASHINGTON: General Motors boss Mary Barra will testify April 1 before a congressional committee investigating why the largest US automaker failed to react for years...

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​Maid murder: Delhi court to hear arguments on BSP MP Dhananjay Singh's bail tomorrow

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court will tomorrow hear the arguments on the bail plea of BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, who along with his wife Jagriti Singh, has been charged in connection with the murder of his maid.Additional sessions Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma, who...

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Western railway to run summer special trains from Ahmedabad to meet vacation rush

AHMEDABAD: In order to give more connectivity to the people during the summer vacation, the western railway has introduced summer specials from Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Hapa. The Ahmedabad -Mangalore Jn (Weekly) Superfast Special train (Via Vasai Road)...

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​BJP aiming for 300 seats on its own, Venkaiah Naidu says

VIJAYAWADA: Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said his party was aiming to win 300 seats on its own in the coming Lok Sabha elections.Naidu addressed the first meeting of the executive committee of the residual Andhra Pradesh (Seemandhra)...

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​BJP aiming for 300 seats on its own, Venkaiah Naidu says

VIJAYAWADA: Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said his party was aiming to win 300 seats on its own in the coming Lok Sabha elections.Naidu addressed the first meeting of the executive committee of the residual Andhra Pradesh (Seemandhra)...

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J&K highway closed for several hours due to landslides

JAMMU: The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Thursday remained closed for several hours due to landslide at Panthal area in Ramban district, officials said.The highway was closed for traffic following major landslide this morning, SSP traffic...

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Protests didn't affect Kirron or me: Anupam Kher

MUMBAI: Anupam Kher says neither he and nor his wife Kirron Kher were disturbed when she was greeted with eggs and black flags on her arrival in Chandigarh as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.Kirron landed...

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CBI conducts nationwide searches against fake medical practitioners

NEW DELHI: CBI on Thursday launched a nationwide operation against medical practitioners operating on the basis of fake degrees and documents obtained from the Medical Council of India.CBI sources said the agency has got information that several doctors,...

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No information about terror threat to BJP leaders: Shinde

NEW DELHI: In the wake of BJP's demand for security to its top leaders, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said the government has no information about possible threat to them from terror groups and adequate protection has been given to BJP's...

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Sardar Patel termed RSS poisonous, Rahul Gandhi says

DHARAMSALA: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the BJP's ideological offshoot RSS, saying even Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel described it as a "poisonous outfit that can destroy the nation.""Sardar Patel ne kaha tha ki RSS ek zehreela...

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Rhino killed, carcass of leopard found in Kaziranga National Park

KAZIRANGA: A male adult rhino was killed and its horn taken away by poachers in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam where the carcass of a leopard was also recovered on Wednesday.The local people spotted the rhino carcass near Louduli camp under Kohora...

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Israeli airstrikes kill 1 Syrian soldier, wound 7

DAMASCUS, Syria: The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes against its military posts in the Golan Heights have killed one Syrian soldier and wounded seven.The army says the raids targeted three posts near the town of Quneitra on the edge of the Israeli-held...

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Sting operation row: Delhi court records statement of AAP member

NEW DELHI: A court here on Wednesday recorded the statement of an AAP member in a criminal defamation complaint against the CEO of a news portal for allegedly releasing a "doctored" video showing some party candidates accepting funds through illegal...

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Nawaz Sharif announces formation of media commission in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan being considered as one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today announced the formation of a commission to ensure safety and security of the media persons. Sharif said journalists...

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UNHRC members under US pressure on resolution: Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday claimed that most of the 47 member countries of the UN Human Rights Council are under pressure to back a tough US-sponsored resolution that has called for an international probe into alleged rights abuses during the country's...

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G L Raheja, real estate tycoon, passes away in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Real estate developer G L Raheja who created a Rs 11,000 crore construction firm run by him and his son passed away on Tuesday leaving behind an unfinished legal family battle over control.Raheja, one of four brothers, was over 80 years old and...

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Congress attacks BJD for 'politics of opportunism'

BHUBANESWAR: Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik on Tuesday accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of "rank opportunism" and of turning Odisha politics into a "theatre of the absurd".Niranjan who is a former president of the state unit of the Congress...

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Congress attacks BJD for 'politics of opportunism'

BHUBANESWAR: Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik on Tuesday accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of "rank opportunism" and of turning Odisha politics into a "theatre of the absurd".Niranjan who is a former president of the state unit of the Congress...

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Bombay high court seeks action against 66,000 illegal structures in Pimpri Chinchwad

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday gave its go ahead for the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal corporation to act against an estimated 66,000 illegal structures in the township. A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Amjad Sayed also directed...

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Ministry of environment and forest brings out fresh draft notification on eco-sensitive area in Western Ghats

NEW DELHI: Days after getting Election Commission's nod, the Centre on Tuesday brought out the 'draft' notification on Western Ghats reducing the originally earmarked Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) by 3,115sqkm.The reduction — from existing 59,940sqkm...

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Tension grips Neyveli as CISF constable shoots NLC contract worker dead

NEYVELI: Tension gripped Neyveli township in Tamil Nadu after a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable shot dead a 36-year-old contract worker of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) following an altercation on Monday.Police said the worker,...

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Karunanidhi being harassed by some forces in DMK: Alagiri

MADURAI: Maintaining that he has been "unfairly vilified" and suspended, DMK leader M K Alagiri on Monday alleged "some forces" in the party were not allowing its chief and his father M Karunanidhi to discharge his functions."Some forces in the party...

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Sacked airhostesses seek pardon from AI; airline says will consider their appeal

The author has posted comments on this articleSaurabh Sinha, TNN | Mar 17, 2014, 03.59PM IST NEW DELHI: The recently sacked 17 cabin crew members of national carrier Air India have submitted unconditional apology for reporting late to work and...

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Britain carries out historic withdrawal from Afghanistan, hands over 135 bases

LONDON: In what is being called a historic moment, British troops have successfully completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, handing over all their bases to the Afghans except just two in Helmand province, scene of some of the bloodiest fighting.At...

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rocks Los Angeles area, USGS says

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck outside Los Angeles on Monday, the United States geological survey reported.The quake, initially registered as a 4.7, was centered about 6 miles (9 km) north-northwest of Westwood, California, and occurred at about 6:30am...

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Nation hasn't seen such worst central government: Jayalalithaa

KALLAKURICHI(Tamil Nadu): Coming down heavily on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre, AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said the nation has not seen such a worst government.Addressing...

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Syrian army in full control of rebel town Yabrud: Report

DAMASCUS: Syrian troops on Sunday seized full control of the rebel bastion Yabrud in the strategic Qalamun region near the Lebanese border, Syrian state media reported."Our brave armed forces have full control over Yabrud in Damascus province and are...

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Abdul Rahim Wardak quits Afghan presidential race

KABUL: Former Afghan defence minister and presidential hopeful Abdul Rahim Wardak withdrew Sunday from the Afghan presidential race leaving nine hopefuls in the contest."I am announcing my withdrawal from the presidential race and next month's presidential...

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Nation hasn't seen such worst central government: Jayalalithaa

KALLAKURICHI(Tamil Nadu): Coming down heavily on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre, AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said the nation has not seen such a worst government.Addressing...

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South Africa's biggest union calls strike for March 19

The author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Mar 16, 2014, 08.30PM IST JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's biggest union has called a one-day strike for Wednesday to highlight youth unemployment in the country, where one in four people are...

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