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Army could take 20 years to bridge officer shortageSubscriber Only

October 25, 2009 10:55 IST

Bogged down by shortage of 11,500 officers due to low intake at military academies and a high rate of premature retirements,the army has indicated that it will take 20 years to fill up the vacancies.

Poor infrastructure,shortage of teachers mar education programmeSubscriber Only

October 25, 2009 10:35 IST

Poor physical infrastructure and paucity of teachers continue to mar the performance of the government's flagship Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme,says a Planning Commission study.

Second-time lucky Chavan to be Maharashtra chief ministerSubscriber Only

October 25, 2009 05:33 IST

Inheriting the political legacy of his father,Ashok Chavan,who was tonight chosen to head the Congress Legislature Party in Maharashtra...

7.3-magnitude quake off IndonesiaSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 21:02 IST

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia today with tsunami potential,according to seismologists.

IIT faculty to accept new pay structureSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 17:50 IST

The stand-off between the IIT faculty and Govt over anomalies in pay structure ended.

Allahabad HC no to ‘monitoring’ of Amar case probeSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 16:44 IST

The Allahabad HC rejected a writ petition filed by a Kanpur resident,praying for its 'monitoring' of the probe with regard to an FIR filed by him against Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh.

Probe the ‘unseen forces’ behind ‘Love Jihad’Subscriber Only

October 24, 2009 16:34 IST

LDF Government in Kerala should probe the 'unseen forces' behind 'Love Jihad',demanded ex-Union minister and BJP leader O Rajagopal.

Jharkhand Assembly to be dissolved on Nov 1Subscriber Only

October 24, 2009 16:31 IST

President Pratibha Patil approved dissolution of Jharkhand Assembly with effect from November one.

Pak troops open fire in J-K; jawan injuredSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 15:17 IST

In a fresh ceasefire violation,Pakistani troops fired on an Indian post in Poonch district leaving an army jawan injured.

Nashik Central jail inmates take Gandhi Peace ExamsSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 15:16 IST

Nearly 210 inmates and more than 100 staffers of the Nashik Road Central jail on Saturday appeared for the Gandhi Peace Examinations organised by the BombaySarvodaya Mandal (BSM).

26/11 hero’s wife gets RTI order to seek police recordSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 15:14 IST

CIO has asked Mumbai police to allow widow of slain police officer Ashok Kamte scrutiny of the original transcripts of telephone calls between PCR and police officers on the day of terror attacks.

Maoists getting arms from B’desh,Myanmar: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 15:01 IST

Maoists are acquiring weapons through Bangladesh,Myanmar and possibly Nepal,says Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Buddha denies being soft on Maoists,defends state govt actionSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 14:58 IST

West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee described it as an exception and warned the extremists that they would be taught a lesson in future.

J-K police recovers 1.5 lakh rounds of ammunitionSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 13:52 IST

J-K police recovered 1.5 lakh rounds of ammunition in Bandipora district.

Militant shot deadSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 13:41 IST

Army foiled a suicide attack by killing a militant,who stormed into their camp at Watergam in Baramulla district.

Over 69 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishnodevi shrine in J-KSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 12:00 IST

As many as 69.80 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far paid their obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district J-K.

J-K suspends 26 striking junior doctorsSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 11:40 IST

Cracking the whip against striking medicos,J-K government has suspended 26 junior doctors and reverted the services of at least 24 assistant surgeons and registrars to health department.

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on Chhath pujaSubscriber Only

October 24, 2009 09:56 IST

Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of Chhath puja.

Woman teacher stabbed in MCD schoolSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 20:29 IST

A 53-year-old woman teacher was stabbed by an unidentified teenager in front of her Class II students inside the classroom of a MCD-run school in east Delhi this morning.

No party has proved tamperability of EVMs: CECSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 20:01 IST

In the backdrop of some opposition parties raising doubts about the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS),the Election Commission said no party has been able to prove that the machine could be tampered with.

After today’s attack,India hopes Pak will secure its N-assetsSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 18:45 IST

India hoped that Pakistan government will "effectively secure" its nuclear assets,amid concerns over their safety in the wake of a terror strike at a facility housing such arsenal.

No complaint from Nithari witnesses on death threat from CBI,UP tells SCSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 18:28 IST

Uttar Pradesh police told the Supreme court that Jatin Sarkar,key witness in the Nithari killings who had died under mysterious circumstances two years ago,had never lodged a complaint with it on the alleged threat to his life from CBI officials.

Buddha meets Chidambaram; discusses Naxal surgeSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 18:24 IST

WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and is understood to have discussed issues related to the Naxal surge in the state.

India needs more provisions for basic health care: AmartyaSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 18:19 IST

India needs to invest more in providing basic health care services,especially in rural areas and backward states,noted economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said in Mumbai.

Environmental nod not needed for Mayas statue project: Centre to SCSubscriber Only

October 23, 2009 18:18 IST

There is no need for environmental clearance for the controversial project of UP government for building memorials and statues of Dalit icons in Noida.