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Ashoka Chakra for police officers killed in Mumbai
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday decided to confer Ashoka Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award, on the occasion of Republic Day to as many as 11 personnel, including six people who lost their lives in the Mumbai terror ...

Activists launch India-Pakistan peace offensive
NEW DELHI: As the governments of India and Pakistan split hairs over Islamabad’s slackness in taking action against terror groups, it is civil society that ends up as the worst casualty. This was the refrain at the end of a daylong peace ...

Goldman Sachs, investment banker?
HYDERABAD: The six Directors on the Satyam Computer Services Board have reportedly finalised Goldman Sachs as the investment banker to evaluate the company and zero in on the suitor for takeover. The Directors, who met for ...

Karunanidhi’s ‘final request’ to Centre
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will on Friday make a “final request” to the Centre to save Sri Lankan Tamils. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will move a resolution titled ‘In Sri Lanka, the Tamil race is being wiped out – a ...

Unrest will only impede development: Buddhadeb
KOLKATA: “Lawlessness and unrest which some political parties are trying to incite in the State will only impede development and generation of employment opportunities. It is time to create jobs now; we have got to move ahead, there is ...

Boyle: Oscar nominations unbelievable
Mumbai: “Unbelievable” is what British director Danny Boyle dubbed the 10 Oscar nominations his film Slumdog Millionaire received on Thursday. “It’s unbelievable...the result, 10 nominations ...

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Rs. 2.17 crore sanctioned for tobacco alternative cropping

We will act with speed and finality: Chidambaram

Rs. 2.17 cr. for tobacco alternative cropping

BJP speeds up poll preparedness

$630 million more pledged in global anti-polio efforts

CBI move against Pinarayi Vijayan politically motivated, says CPI(M)

CBI move in Lavalin case poses questions before CPI(M)

Lashkar behind 26/11: Germany

Full Court meet on making declared assets public

Practise unity in diversity, Buddhadeb tells students

Memorial house for Teresa in Macedonia

New Satyam board has full freedom: Minister

Parts of India to witness partial solar eclipse

Navy chief calls for enhanced preparedness

Thailand probing reports on illegal migrants

PM leaves hospital

Researcher gets U.S. patent

We’ll contest as part of UPA: Congress

Instrument Landing System for Srinagar

Newspaper office attacked

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