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Centre out to violate federal structure: Modi
Law and order State subject, says Chouhan; bid to usurp States' powers, says Dhumal
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Mayawati not cooperating on development: Manmohan
"The allocation of Central funds to the State was five and six times more than that given earlier and despite the State government's non-cooperation there has been no lacking in the Centre's efforts to make Uttar Pradesh progress"
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Rahul drums up support in Lucknow
Jubilation for Sena, introspection for Congress
Accepting responsibility of the Congress' poor show in the Mumbai civic polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said there was a need to introspect and analyse what went wron...
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Sena romps home for the fourth time
‘Italian vessel erred in judgment'
Inspector General S.P.S. Basra said the Coast Guard had employed an ingenious ‘tactic' to divert the ship to Kochi. Alerted on a firing incident at sea by the police, the Coast Guard scrambled aerial and surface assets to look out for the vessel in question.
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New Delhi to go ahead with trade team visit to Iran
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said India's trade relations with Iran would not be affected by the bomb attacks.
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New Delhi,
February 18, 2012
It was a slip of tongue, says Beni Prasad
Days after "daring" the Election Commission (EC) to take action against him over his remarks on sub-quota for minorities Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma termed the controversial c...
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Badu,
February 18, 2012
Country’s security a shared responsibility: Chidambaram
Under attack from non-Congress-ruled states over setting up of an anti-terror institution, Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday sought to reach out to them saying that the security of the coun...
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LAKHIMPUR KHERI (U.P.),
February 18, 2012
NRHM scam: murder case filed against six
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati faced the heat on the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission scam on Friday even as six health officials, including the chief medical officer, were booked...
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MUMBAI,
February 18, 2012
13/7 blasts: custody of two accused extended
A local court on Friday extended the police custody of Naquee Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh and Nadeem Ahmed Ashfaq Sheikh, two accused arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the Mumb...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Norway decision on children by early March
Notwithstanding the agreement worked out last month between India and Norway, the Child Welfare Service in Stavanger has said it that will evaluate whether the care of Abhigyan (3) and Aishwarya B...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
EC gets fresh CD containing Beni Prasad's speech
The Election Commission on Friday received a fresh CD from the Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer with improved audio and video quality containing the alleged speech of Union Steel Minister and...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Jairam wants social barrier in sanitation broken
“If Shyam Benegal [film director] can come up with a toilet version of Manthan [movie that focused on milk cooperatives] we can break a certain social barrier” towards solving a problematic...
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February 18, 2012
Talking Heads: "People are moving towards the BJP"
Senior vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rajya Sabha member Kalraj Mishra has also been the Uttar Pradesh State unit president four times. For the past year, he has been ge...
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February 18, 2012
In Focus: Spotlight on Charkhari
Picturesque Charkhari has been called the ‘Kashmir of Bundelkhand,' and a ‘mini Vrindavan,' among other things. This pretty town in Mahoba district remained with Uttar Pradesh at the request of Gov...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Israeli embassy official leaves hospital
Tal Yehoshua Koren, wife of Israeli defence attaché, who was undergoing treatment at the Primus Super Speciality Hospital here for injuries sustained in a car blast earlier this week, was discharg...
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No breakthrough in Kolkata rape case
Never any 'agreement' with Raja not to revise entry fee
Why sweeping powers to NCTC, asks TDP chief
Mamata trouble for Congress, again
Tata seeks probe by ‘skilled agency’ into leakage of Radia tapes
NRI couple meet kids in Norway foster home after 3 months
Centre moves apex court to review Vodafone verdict
No strain in relations between govt. and Army over age row: Antony
Chennai,
February 18, 2012
Fishermen killing unacceptable: Vasan
Terming as “unfortunate” the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian navy personnel, Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan on Saturday said appropriate punishment should be given to the guilty.“I...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Jayanthi overrules wildlife panel to approve Arunachal dam
Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has overruled a key wildlife committee to approve the construction of a major hydel power project on the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh. The...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Court recommends castration for sexual offenders
Lamenting the absence of castration as a form of punishment for paedophiles and repeat sexual offenders, a sessions court here on Friday sentenced a man who raped his six-year-old niece to imprison...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
India opens negotiations for Rafale
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday announced the start of negotiations with French firm Dassault Aviation for the acquisition of Rafale, and gently brushed aside Britain's suggestions to rethi...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
It is status quo, says Pawar
“It is status quo. There is no big gain or loss for any party though there is some improvement for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS),” NCP chief and Uni...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Supreme Court stays Abu Salem's trial in two cases
The Supreme Court on Friday while admitting an appeal filed by Abu Salem against the trial court order that refused to close cases against him following the order of two Portugal courts directing...
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February 18, 2012
A diplomat and a social worker
M.A. Vellodi, who as an Indian Foreign Service officer witnessed up-close several momentous events in the 1960s and 1970s while working at the United Nations and also back home in India, died in Ch...
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February 18, 2012
Dons, vigilantes and a bidi king
Not very long ago a one-line ‘firman' (diktat) — “high command ka aadesh hai” (by order of the high command — would decide the electoral outcome in the dacoit-dominated Patha region of Chitr...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
February 18, 2012
‘Global polio eradication programme not on track'
“It is now or never” for the global polio eradication programme, the Independent Monitoring Board that periodically evaluates the worldwide effort has warned. Unless an emergency response p...
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NEW DELHI,
February 18, 2012
Campaign ends for crucial phase IV of U.P. polls
Campaign for the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections concluded on Friday with the Election Commission tightening its security measures in 56 constituencies that go to the polls on...
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BJP: a virtual no-confidence against Centre
Bhattarai: economic integration key to development of South Asia
Power to arrest and seize can be misused: Jayalalithaa
Jawhar Sircar set to become Prasar Bharati CEO
Gas pricing: Govt. nips RIL bid for legal option
Embassy car blast: injured woman diplomat leaves for Israel
MPs want IT exemption limit raised to Rs. 5 lakh
Slideshow
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh campaigns in Uttar Pradesh, political deadlock continues in Maldives and Shiv Sena-BJP combine retains Mumbai and Thane. A collection of images from India and abroad
9 CMs flay move on counter-terror hub
‘Italian vessel erred in judgment'
Mayawati not cooperating on development: Manmohan
NRI couple meet kids in Norway foster home after 3 months
Power to arrest and seize can be misused: Jayalalithaa
India opens negotiations for Rafale
Day in Pictures -- February 17, 2012
It was a slip of tongue, says Beni Prasad
Kerala fishermen killing: Guilty will be punished, says Antony
Diplomatic row brewing over killing of fishermen off Kerala
Mayawati not cooperating on development: Manmohan
9 CMs flay move on counter-terror hub
Jairam wants social barrier in sanitation broken
Power to arrest and seize can be misused: Jayalalithaa
Homosexuality should be construed an offence: counsel
NRI couple meet kids in Norway foster home after 3 months
‘Italian vessel erred in judgment'
EC should book Beni Prasad Verma: BJP
Kerala fishermen killing: Guilty will be punished, says Antony
Court recommends castration for sexual offenders
