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Centre should intervene, says Advani
COIMBATORE, DEC. 18. The Bharathiya Janata Party President, L.K. Advani, today demanded that the Central Government and the Prime Minister intervene in the issue of arrest of the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, in the Sankararaman ...

Raghu operated on, could not be interrogated
KANCHEEPURAM, DEC. 18.The special police team investigating the Sankararaman murder case could not interrogate Raghu, brother of junior Kanchi Sankaracharya Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi, today, as it was told that he had undergone an appendicitis ...

Minister has lowered India's prestige: Advani
COIMBATORE, DEC. 18. The Bharatiya Janata Party president, L. K. Advani, today expressed his fear that India might ``surrender'' its nuclear power status if some nations were to step up pressure. Mr. Advani was talking to mediapersons at the ...

Bill introduced in Lok Sabha for apex court bench in Chennai
NEW DELHI, DEC. 18. EVEN AS the Supreme Court is firm in not approving establishment of regional benches, a Congress member of the Lok Sabha, S.K. Kharventhan, has introduced a private member's bill, seeking an amendment to the Constitution to ...

Twin sisters create history
HYDERABAD, DEC. 18.Twenty-three-year-old twins, Namrita Kaur and Suprita Kaur, created history in the annals of the Indian Air Force on being commissioned as Flying Officers at the Air Force Academy near here on Saturday. The smartly-turned-out ...

Other Stories

Board begins review of IAF promotions

Stir against alumina refinery project gathers momentum

Now, Delhi to Agra in just 90 minutes

`Avian flu biggest threat after SARS'

House not owned by BJP MLA: Sehrunissa

Anti-communal law: delay due to lack of clarity, confusion

Tigress, cub poached in M.P. forest

The resonance of Kaya Taran

Inspired by Venkatesh, Srinivas offers body for medical research after death

HAL to benefit from Indian Airlines' plan

Dilemma over Mahatma's works

Flowery cargo from West Bengal

IA hikes Passenger Service Fee

`Government ready to allow more contact between Kashmiris'

`International trafficking in women rising'

Worming its way into seasons' greetings

Maharashtra drops plan for ordinance against usurers

Divided families across the border a disappointed lot

Goa Government to offer aid for special schools

Jharkhand doctors' services to be regularised

"Centre diluting Employment Guarantee Bill"

Paswan's offer to Congress

Major to face court martial

Officials transferred

U.S. following arrest of Avnish Bajaj

Fog disrupts traffic

Congress panel to discuss seat-sharing with RJD

Tribal groups seek President's rule

NGOs plan campaign against soft drink companies

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