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WB Transport minister Subhas Chakraborty passes awaySubscriber Only

August 3, 2009 12:26 IST

West Bengal Minister for Transport and Sports and senior CPM leader Subhas Chakraborty died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Monday.

SC declines to entertain plea of conman Ashok JadejaSubscriber Only

August 3, 2009 12:16 IST

Self-styled godman Ashok Jadeja has been accused of duping people of several crores rupees in different states.

Flood situation worsens in Bihar as another river breachesSubscriber Only

August 3, 2009 11:47 IST

More than four lakh people were reeling under the impact of floods in Bihar with Lakhandei river breaching its embankments at two places,worsening the situation in Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts.

India’s 1st swine flu death: 14-year-old Pune girlSubscriber Only

August 3, 2009 09:34 IST

India registered its first swine flu death with a 14-year-old girl in Pune succumbing to the disease. She expired this evening,a senior health ministry official said.

India,China to cooperate over Himalayan glaciers: JairamSubscriber Only

August 3, 2009 09:24 IST

Minister for Environment said India,however,would not allow Chinese scientists 'to climb all over India's glaciers' but wanted a collaborative research programme.

MPs for tougher judges assets law,force Govt to defer BillSubscriber Only

August 3, 2009 08:41 IST

In a major setback to the UPA government,a united opposition on Monday stalled in the Rajya Sabha the introduction of a controversial bill,which seeks declaration of judges' assets without making them public.

New HIV strain leapt to humans from gorillas: StudySubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 18:03 IST

French virologists said they had found a new subtype of the AIDS virus that appears to have jumped the species barrier to humans from gorillas.

Alleged woman ISI agent nabbed in AmritsarSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 16:39 IST

An alleged woman ISI agent from Amritsar was arrested with Rs 4.8 lakh fake Indian currency,police said.

Girl attempts suicide before lover’s residenceSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 15:56 IST

A girl allegedly attempted suicide in front of her lover's residence in Muzaffarnagar.

Jharkhand declared drought-hitSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 13:27 IST

Entire Jharkhand has been declared drought-hit following scanty rainfall. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Advisory Council of the Governor on Saturday,a Raj Bhavan release said here.

Buta says CBI victimising him,sonSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 12:53 IST

Chairman of the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes,Buta Singh,on Sunday said that he is being victimised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Mah to challenge MCOCA court’s order in Malegaon blast caseSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 12:18 IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said the government would challenge in Supreme Court,the special court's decision of dropping the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) invoked against 11 accused in 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.

43 years on,mystery shrouds post-mortem of ShastriSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 11:19 IST

The Delhi Police in its reply to an RTI application has said it does not have any record pertaining to the death of the former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Long cohabitation of couples is presumption of marriage: SCSubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 10:52 IST

The Supreme Court has held that if a man and a woman are residing together for a long time and have been accepted by the society as husband and wife,a presumption could be drawn that their marriage is valid.

Sec 377 misused… Delhi HC verdict well argued: MoilySubscriber Only

August 2, 2009 08:49 IST

Apprehending misuse of Sec 377 of Indian Penal Code in the future,Law Minister Veerappa Moily has said the law should not become an instrument of exploitation by authorities.

Demonstrate how EVMs can be tampered with,EC tells partiesSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 17:59 IST

The Election Commission has asked anti-EVM lobbyists to demonstrate before it how the machines could be tampered with.

Enough evidence to nail Hafiz Saeed: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 17:24 IST

India said that Pak has 'enough evidence' to continue investigation against Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks.

Five BSNL officials suspended for fraudSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 16:53 IST

Five BSNL officials have been suspended for their alleged involvement in a fraud case.

Dehradun school authorities told to ensure safety of wardsSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 14:48 IST

Uttarakhand authorities have told the school managements in Dehradun give priority to the safety and security of children studying in their institutions.

Govt warns private airlines against ‘strike’Subscriber Only

August 1, 2009 14:35 IST

The govt warned private airlines to withdraw their call for suspending flights on August 18,with the Aviation Minister suggesting punitive action.

CBI to question Buta Singh,may invoke anti-corruption actSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 14:14 IST

CBI said that they would be questioning NCSC Chairman Buta Singh in connection with the Rs 1 crore bribery case involving his second son Sarabjot Singh.

CBI raids Buta’s son house,recover weaponsSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 14:11 IST

CBI conducted searches at the house of Buta Singh's son in New Delhi and recovered three unlicensed fire arms and few live cartridges.

Militants strike before Cong meet,kill two securitymenSubscriber Only

August 1, 2009 13:46 IST

Militants shot dead two CRPF men and critically injured another,striking at two places in the heart of the city minutes before a district Cong convention.