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Shutdown continues to affects normal life in WB districtsSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 16:48 IST

As the three-day bandh called by the Peoples Committee Against Police Atrocities reached its final day,normal life was severely affected in the tribal areas of West Midnapore district.

Congress ups ante in UP,threatens agitation from Aug 1Subscriber Only

July 21, 2009 16:38 IST

The turf war between the BSP and the Congress is expected to intensify in Uttar Pradesh with Congress threatening to launch an agitation from August one to press for a CBI probe into the attack on Rita Bahuguna Joshi's house.

Women being trained in Pak and Pok as terrorists,says GovtSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 16:10 IST

Government on Tuesday said women are being trained in Pakistan and PoK for carrying out militant activities and there are inputs indicating link "between terorrist elements and individuals from Bihar".

Mallya’s Kingfisher has most cases of drunk pilotsSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 16:10 IST

Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines has the dubious distinction of having the maximum cases of pilots found under the influence.

Maoist leader warns of LTTE-style attack against PM,SoniaSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 15:56 IST

The prime minister and the Congress president might meet the same fate as Rajiv Gandhi had met at the hands of the LTTE,said a Maoist leader.

Alert in Bihar as Maoist bandh begins from midnightSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 15:51 IST

An alert has been sounded across Bihar in the wake of the 24-hour bandh call by the banned CPI(Maoist),beginning this midnight.

Kalam is not exempt from frisking: Continental AirlinesSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 15:44 IST

Continental Airlines implied that former President A P J Abdul Kalam was not exempt from frisking before boarding the aircraft.

Parties condemn frisking of KalamSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 15:33 IST

Political parties condemned the incident involving the frisking of former President A P J Abdul Kalam by the staff of an American airliner in New Delhi.

Arrested TDP MLA hospitalised,then dischargedSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 14:57 IST

TDP legislator T V Rama Rao was arrested on charges of allegedly harassing girl students of a nursing institute being run by him.

Considered useless,6 Ayodhya files may have been dumpedSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 14:38 IST

CBI sleuths probing the case of 23 missing files related to the Ayodhya land deed have got clues about six of them which may have been dumped in the record room.

26/11 attackers were confined in a Karachi house for 45 daysSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 14:33 IST

Ajmal Kasab has said in his confession that he and nine other slain terrorists were confined to a house in Karachi for 45 days.

‘Court should expedite 26/11 trial,punish Kasab’Subscriber Only

July 21, 2009 14:02 IST

Family members of the cops who were killed during the 26/11 attack feel that the court should expedite the trial and punish Kasab.

Kalam frisked by American airlines at IGI airportSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 12:27 IST

In a breach of protocol former President A P J Abdul Kalam,who is exempted from security checks due to his status,was frisked by an American airlines at the international airport.

India to witness 21st century’s longest eclipseSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 11:32 IST

A long wait by sky gazers to look at a rare celestial event will end on Wednesday when the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century will be seen.

Classical vocalist Gangubai diesSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 09:38 IST

Doyen of Hindustani classical music Gangubai Hanagal died on Tuesday at a hospital after a brief illness.

Lakhvi came to see us off,says KasabSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 09:22 IST

Ajmal Kasab,the lone terrorist arrested for the 26/11 attacks,named four LeT members,including its operations chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.

Kalam frisked at IGI: Every VVIP is outraged except KalamSubscriber Only

July 21, 2009 09:04 IST

Frisking of A P J Abdul Kalam by the staff of America's Continental Airline caused uproar in Parl after which the Govt registered an FIR here against the concerned staff of the airlines.

Since Pak has accepted my nationality,I confessed: KasabSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 21:44 IST

Mohammad Ajmal Kasab,told the special court that he decided to confess to his crime as he came to know that Pak has admitted that he was its national.

Fireworks unit blast kills 7,injures 33 in TNSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 20:50 IST

Seven persons were killed and 33 others injured in a fire that broke out at a fireworks unit in Tamil Nadu.

TDP MLA held on charges of molestation of girlsSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 19:16 IST

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested TDP legislator T V Rama Rao on charges of harassing girl students.

PM conveys concerns over protectionism to HillarySubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 17:55 IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday conveyed to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the concerns in India over growing protectionism in the US.

Is Kasab’s confession voluntary or a ploy? Question lawyersSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 17:29 IST

The dramatic confession of Kasab triggered a collective gasp in the court room and left lawyers perplexed raising questions where it was voluntary or a ploy.

KVs to introduce foreign languages as subjectSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 17:28 IST

Students pursuing studies in Kendriya Vidyalayas will be able to opt for foreign languages.

Kasab confession comes after contradictory statementsSubscriber Only

July 20, 2009 16:40 IST

From "kabool nahin hai" (it is not acceptable) to "kabool hain" (I plead guilty),Ajmal Amir Kasab,the lone surviving terrorist of the Mumbai terror attacks,has given a spate of contradictory statements.