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No talks till Pak shows ‘sincerity’: ManmohanSubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 15:40 IST

PM Manmohan Singh ruled out resumption of talks with Pakistan as long as it allows terrorists to use its territory against India and shows 'sincerity' in bringing the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks to justice.

Maneka has badly brought up Varun: Khushwant SinghSubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 15:31 IST

Kushwant Singh is critical of the late Congress leader's son Varun and says his hate-speech was a result of his 'bad upbringing' by Maneka Gandhi.

Kasab wants a Pak lawyer as court removes WaghmareSubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 15:14 IST

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab urges court to appoint a Pakistani lawyer to defend him after his court appointed lawyer Anjali Waghmare was removed by a local court on grounds of professional misconduct.

‘BJP viewing Afzal case through lens of religion’Subscriber Only

April 15, 2009 13:16 IST

Responding to BJP's criticism for not executing Guru,despite SC sentencing him to death,Chidambaram pointed out that there are 28 convicts on the death row,and Afzal Guru is number 22.

Improved Prithvi-II successfully test firedSubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 13:13 IST

India successfully test-fired an improved version of nuclear-capable 'Prithvi-II' ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.

Sex workers to work as poll personnelSubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 12:55 IST

Sex workers in Kolkata will be contributing to the election process with the EC accepting their request to assist at some poll booths in the city.

Twin Naxal strikes ahead of polls,seven killedSubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 11:27 IST

Stepping up their attacks ahead of polls,Maoists triggered a landmine blast killing two persons,including a CRPF constable,while losing five of their cadres in the subsequent encounter with security personnel in Latehar district.

Judgment in second Nithari case to be delivered todaySubscriber Only

April 15, 2009 10:35 IST

The judgment in second Nithari rape and murder case of 8-year-old Aarti will be delivered by a special CBI Judge in Ghaziabad.

Kasab’s mother to visit IndiaSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 21:23 IST

Kasab's mother,the lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai terror attack case,is coming to India to meet him.

Lalu arrested and released on bailSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 19:22 IST

RJD chief Lalu Prasad was arrested for alleged violation of the model code of conduct but was granted bail and released soon after.

Bihar tops list of LS candidates facing criminal chargesSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 18:17 IST

Bihar has topped the list of states having the highest number Lok Sabha candidates facing criminal charges.

EC notice to Scindia for sending letters to votersSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 18:08 IST

Minister of State for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia sent letters to voters using "government stationary" listing the benefits given to them by the UPA regime.

No ‘trace’ of Taliban in India: Army ChiefSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 17:52 IST

Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday said there is no "trace" of Taliban in the country amid reports some of these elements have infiltrated but women are being "trained" on the other side of the Line of Control(LoC) to cross over for terror acts.

Rebels will be taught a lesson: UddhavSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 16:17 IST

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said that party men betraying Sena after being elected on saffron votes should be taught a lesson.

Manmohan is Sher-e-Punjab,says RahulSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 16:15 IST

Lashing out at the BJP for describing Manmohan Singh as a weak PM,Rahul Gandhi said the UPA candidate for the top post is the 'pride of India'.

Manmohan,Advani face-off in Parliament HouseSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 15:07 IST

The effect of the war of words between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition L K Advani was evident as they came face-to-face in Parliament at a function to commemorate the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar.

Caste,cash,communalism and criminalisation – but no CommunismSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 14:16 IST

Going by the dossiers of the EC,the Left parties including CPI,CPM,CPI M-L and Forward Bloc have failed to win even a single seat in the state in the last four general elections.

Nobody took polls seriously since independence: MNSSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:44 IST

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that political parties including Congress did not take elections sincerely since freedom.

26/11 trial may be delayed againSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:32 IST

The much awaited trial in 26/11 terror attack case may not begin on Wednesday as the special court has to first decide a petition seeking to debar lawyer Anjali Waghmare from defending Kasab,on grounds of 'professional misconduct'.

Explosives looted by Maoists recovered; combing ops onSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:24 IST

Security forces have recovered substantial volume of explosives and arms looted by the Maoists during their daring raid on the Nalco bauxite mine in Koraput district.

Priyanka invokes family name on campaign trailSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 12:19 IST

Campaigning for her brother Rahul in Amethi,Priyanka Gandhi said that people should exercise their votes for development.

Sena to lure tech-savvy votersSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:41 IST

Shiv Sena is reaching voters through telephony,internet,mobile SMS and also plans a full-fledged studio to help meet needs of the electronic media.

‘Silence is my biggest weapon against Varun’s hate speech’Subscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:40 IST

Silence is definitely not Varun Gandhi's forte,but his poll rival Riaz Ahmed - allegedly dubbed as an Osama Bin Laden look-alike by the BJP candidate - from the SP thinks equanimity may work for him in clinching a win in Pilibhit.

Wide gap in assets declared by two Union ministersSubscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:40 IST

The assets declared by the two Union ministers from Assam - Santosh Mohan Dev and Bijoy Krishna Handique - while filing nomination papers reveal a wide gap.

‘India has highest number of underweight children’Subscriber Only

April 14, 2009 11:33 IST

About 49 per cent of the world's underweight children,34 per cent of the world's stunted children and 46 per cent of the world's wasted children,live in India.