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Truth is out on Zahira's flip-flop: MP
NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. The latest Tehelka expose on the alleged pay-off involving the key witness in the Best Bakery case, found an echo in Parliament this afternoon. The Congress Party was quick to seize the initiative, with its MP from Gujarat, ...

Lalu rejects resignation demand, asks Modi to quit
PATNA, DEC. 22. Turning down the demand for his resignation on the grounds of violating the model code of conduct, the Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Lalu Prasad, today hit back at his detractors in the Bharatiya Janata ...

`Conspiracy hatched by Setalvad'
MUMBAI, DEC. 22.Zahira Sheikh, the prime eye-witness in the Best Bakery case, said she had earlier made allegations against the BJP MLA, Madhu Srivastav at the behest of the social activist, Teesta Setalvad. At a press conference after the ...

Madhu Srivastava denies bribing Zahira
AHMEDABAD, DEC. 22. The Gujarat BJP MLA, Madhu Srivastava, accused of bribing Zahira Sheikh, prime witness in the Best Bakery case, to turn hostile, has denied his involvement in the episode. Mr. Srivastava told mediapersons in Vadodara that ...

No drift in policy on Pakistan: Natwar Singh
NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. The External Affairs Minister, Natwar Singh, said today that there was no drift in India's Pakistan policy. He and his Pakistan counterpart, Riaz Khokhar, were scheduled to meet in Islamabad on December 27 and 28 to review the ...

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NHRC notice to Rajasthan

Research scientist dead

Army Chief in China

The pink pond of Hyderabad

Congress hopes Supreme Court will take note

"Women's day" in the Rajya Sabha

With a bindi, from Bangladesh

Protests erupt over rape charge against Army unit

Railway enquiry services to be integrated

"Move Kanchi Acharya to guest house"

``Non-Hindi candidates discriminated against''

Witness is evasive, says judge

`Acting Chief Justice can discharge functions of Chief Justice'

Plan to spread quake awareness through schoolchildren

Panel recommends eight-hour roster for rail running staff

Sky Bus Metro resumes after 3 months

Draft law on rights to forest produce ready, says Minister

Patil rules out `hot pursuit' in Bangladesh

Azad for flexible approach to number of Parliament sittings

Humour breaks the ice

Schoolboy ordered released

``Independent judiciary indispensable''

Nod for ISRO satellite

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