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Put down ragging with an iron hand, court tells educational institutions
“It has become synonymous with teasing, terror, harassment, cruelty, fear and torture”

We are ready: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI: A day after Al-Qaeda warned India that it will face more Mumbai-like attacks, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday asserted that the country’s defence forces were prepared to meet any threat from any quarter. ...

Restraint should not be seen as weakness, says Antony
BANGALORE: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday asserted that India’s decision to exercise restraint in its post-Mumbai dealing with Pakistan should not be construed as “weakness.” Rejecting suggestions that New ...

France for enhancing defence ties
BANGALORE: France on Wednesday offered to extend cooperation in transfer of defence technologies to India. There are already agreements on Scorpene submarine and short range surface-to-air missile. French Minister of ...

Computerisation to cover more post offices
NEW DELHI: A quantum jump in postal services is in the offing with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs giving the green signal for the department to implement the next phase of its computerisation scheme at a cost of Rs. 629 crore. ...

CBI defends U-turn in Mulayam case
New Delhi: A day after being pulled up by the Supreme Court for “acting at the behest” of the Centre, the CBI on Wednesday defended itself saying it was bound by rules to consult the government before going to court even as ...

Compensation for urea plants switching to gas
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a policy to offer compensation to urea plants for conversion into gas-based units. The policy provides for a special fixed cost towards reimbursement of the expenses on ...

Heavy agenda in last Lok Sabha session
NEW DELHI: It will be the last chance for political parties to make their point in Parliament before they enter the electoral battlefield. The last session of the 14th Lok Sabha, beginning on Thursday, is expected to be short but ...

Quota Bill: women’s groups to march to Parliament
NEW DELHI: To express their deep sense of ‘betrayal’ over the non-passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the 14th Lok Sabha and to reiterate their demand for 33 per cent reservation in Parliament and State Assemblies, ...

“We need Martin Luther King and Gandhiji more than ever”
NEW DELHI: The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution recognising the 50th anniversary of the visit of legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. to India and the positive influence of Mahatma Gandhi’s ...

Apex court wants reports on Mullaperiyar dam safety referred to expert body
Three-Judge Bench asks Tamil Nadu, Kerala to submit their opinion today

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