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Threat of floods averted in KashmirSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 18:17 IST

After the valley was lashed with rains in the past few days,the sun shone brightly thus averting the flood threat in various parts of the valley.

Rahul accuses Maya Govt of siphoning off central fundsSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 17:41 IST

Cong general secretary Rahul Gandhi accused Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh of siphoning off central funds sent for development.

Mumbai blasts case: SC allows Hingora to go abroadSubscriber Only

January 6, 2014 18:19 IST

Samir Hingora was allowed by the Supreme Court to go abroad in connection with shooting of his films.

EC gets tough with candidates’ expenditureSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 15:15 IST

The Election Commission has asked the Returning Officers to tally the registers to be maintained by candidates specifying the daily election expenses,with the actual expenditure which is being made on ground.

Law and order was worse during AGP rule: GogoiSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 15:14 IST

In the wake of Assam serial blasts,CM Tarun Gogoi lambasted the opposition AGP saying that the law and order situation was at its worse during their regime.

15th Lok Sabha to miss many ‘golden oldies’Subscriber Only

April 9, 2009 15:06 IST

The 15th Lok Sabha will miss the experience and wit of two veterans - Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Somnath Chatterjee.

Kupwara encounter: Slain ultras identified as Pak nationalsSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 14:58 IST

The two militants killed in a fierce gun battle in Kupwara have been identified as Pakistani nationals affiliated with LeT,a police spokesman claimed.

‘Arrest Vaiko under NSA’Subscriber Only

April 9, 2009 14:51 IST

Subramanian Swamy criticised Vaiko's comments warning of a 'bloodbath in Tamil Nadu if anything happened to LTTE leader V Prabhakaran.'

BJP presents a united face in JammuSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 14:20 IST

BJP put up a united face with its estranged legislative party leader and former Union Defence Minister,Chaman Lal Gupta,campaigning for the party.

India makes strong pitch for joint efforts to combat terrorSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 13:59 IST

India made a strong pitch for a joint effort to combat the menace of extremism and terrorism at the Second Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations held in Istanbul.

Caste calculations still dictate Bihar politicsSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 13:55 IST

There's an old joke in India's eastern state of Bihar: 'People don't cast their votes,they vote for their caste.'

Congress-NC reach seat sharing deal in J&KSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 13:31 IST

After days of deadlock,the ruling NC-Congress coalition have brokered a seat sharing deal with both the parties deciding to contest on three Lok Sabha seats each.

AIADMK clinches seat-sharing deal with MDMKSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 13:07 IST

Ending weeks of hard bargaining,the AIADMK and MDMK reached a seat-sharing agreement under which Vaiko's party has been allotted four seats.

Air India receives threatening e-mailsSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 13:05 IST

Air India said that it had received some threatening e-mails but declined to divulge the actual contents of the e-mails.

Modi is BJP’s super star campaigner: Paresh RawalSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 12:56 IST

Noted film actor Paresh Rawal said that BJP needs no film stars to campaign for it as Narendra Modi himself is star campaigner of the party.

Tytler hearing: Enraged Sikhs protest outside courtSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 12:44 IST

Over 100 protestors from various Sikh organisations held a demonstration outside the court which is scheduled to hear CBI plea of closing the case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Congress gets Ladakh seat to contestSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 12:43 IST

As the National Conference is likely to concede Ladakh parliamentary seat to its coalition partner Congress,the party has begun search for a suitable candidate for the Ladakh constituency.

J&K failed to implement its own report on DalSubscriber Only

April 9, 2009 10:18 IST

The IIT Roorkee report apart,the J-K government has failed to implement its own comprehensive 256-page report that was submitted in the legislative assembly.

Journo wanted to provoke,not to hurt me: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

April 8, 2009 19:55 IST

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said that he thought the shoe throwing scribe intended to provoke him and not hurt him. He said it was for the party to decide whether it should give ticket to Tytler and he cannot comment because he 'is neither the minister-in-charge nor the judge.'