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Two lakh Bihar teachers to get paid less than peonsSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 12:18 IST

A group of school teachers in Bihar,some of them even holding post-graduate degrees,will draw a salary less than that of peons in the new pay-scale.

Anil Ambani,Sunil Mittal endorse Modi as PMSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 11:11 IST

Corporate honchos Anil Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal on Wednesday showered praises on Gujarat Chief Minister Narandra Modi and termed his leadership as a national level material and said,'Gujarat has seen progress in all the fields under his leadership. Now,imagine what will happen to the nation if he leads the nation'.

Missing 26/11 witness returns homeSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:48 IST

A witness to the landing of terrorists involved in the Mumbai terror attacks,who was missing since Sunday,returned to her home in Mumbai.

UP govt launches ‘saas-bahu’ schemeSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:39 IST

Uttar Pradesh government has taken it upon itself to promote harmony between mother-in-laws and daughter-in-laws.

Pak flight makes unscheduled landing at Kolkata airportSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:17 IST

A PIA flight made an unscheduled landing at the international airport in Kolkata due to dense fog in Dhaka.

Rahul takes Miliband for Amethi visitSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 10:06 IST

Congress General Secretary and MP Rahul Gandhi and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will arrive in Amethi on Wednesday afternoon.

Britain for prosecution of Mumbai accused in PakSubscriber Only

January 14, 2009 09:17 IST

Virtually rejecting India's contention that those accused in the Mumbai attacks be extradited,Britain has said it supports their prosecution in Pakistan as they have 'broken the law' of that country.

Why dont you ask Priyanka to contest polls?Subscriber Only

January 13, 2009 20:08 IST

Six district units from Uttar Pradesh have appealed to the Congress leadership for fielding Priyanka in the elections.

2 militants,2 policemen killed in J-K encounterSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 19:09 IST

Two militants,believed to be those who escaped from the army offensive at Poonch recently,were killed in an encounter at Rajouri belt by Jammu and Kashmir police who lost two of its men in the gun-battle which is on.

I’ve enough evidence to ‘shock’ Cong: MulayamSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 19:06 IST

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav hit back at Cong saying that he has enough evidence to 'shock' them and is not afraid of the cases filed against him.

Sanjay Dutt not a criminal,says Samajwadi PartySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 18:59 IST

To justify SP's move to field Sanjay Dutt as a candidate for Lok Sabha polls,party's Mumbai unit president Abu Azmi said Dutt is not a criminal.

Trawlers operate off Goa coast without registrationSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 18:05 IST

Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday said there is a sizeable number of boats including fishing trawlers which operate off Goa coast without proper registration.

Bankers decline to comment on Satyam accounts: CIDSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 17:42 IST

Andhra CID has said the banks associated with the disgraced firm have declined to comment on whether the IT major's accounts had been frozen.

World must be alert on events in India,pak: WEFSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 17:34 IST

The world should be on alert on any new development in two neighbouring nuclear powers in South Asia given the nature of Mumbai Terror attack in India and instability in Pak.

Kids of same parents yet have come to face different nationalitySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 16:52 IST

They are two brothers born to the same parents. But their nationality is different and the younger one is facing deportation to Bangladesh along with his mother.

No need to press panic button: Pranab on SatyamSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 16:37 IST

India said appropriate steps are being taken to address the Satyam scam and there was 'no need to press the panic button'.

I won’t appeal to CPM to take me back: SomnathSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 16:06 IST

LS Speaker Somnath Chatterjee appeared lukewarm to the speculations on bringing him back to the CPM saying that he would not appeal to the party.

India weather report,January 13Subscriber Only

January 13, 2009 16:06 IST

Rain/thundershowers are likely at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir; isolated places in Uttarakhand,Punjab,Himachal Pradesh and mainly dry in Uttar Pradesh,Haryana and Rajasthan.

Mobile games spreading social awarenessSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 14:59 IST

Various organisations including the Government are now increasingly using the phone as an educator,arousing social awareness among people.

No Pak military build-up at borders,says Indian ArmySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 14:41 IST

Indian Army dismissed reports of Pakistan's military build-up along the borders,saying presence of the neighbouring country's troops seemed like routine exercises,but asserted it is always ready to tackle any eventuality.

Efforts to set up NSG hubs get goingSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 14:14 IST

Home Minister P Chidambaram discussed the matter of setting up NSG hubs across the country with Army and NSG Chiefs.

Witness who saw Mumbai terrorists land goes missingSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 11:58 IST

Anita Uddaiya,who saw the ten terrorists arrive at the Fisherman's Colony in Cuffe Parade on Nov 26,has been missing since Jan 11.

Govt may slash fuel rates on ThursdaySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 11:19 IST

The government may on Thursday cut petrol,diesel and domestic LPG prices,besides freeing fuel pricing from administrative control.

Trial judge in Kasab’s case namedSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 10:49 IST

Former CBI court judge M L Tahiliyani will try Pakistani national Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab in the Mumbai attack case.

Lalu rides the ‘Bullet’ in Japan @ 300 km/hrSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 10:30 IST

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad,who has an ambitious plan for introducing high-speed train corridor in the country,took a ride on the bullet train in Tokyo.

Modi speaks to Trump, Netanyahu: ‘Historic’

‘That’s a big step’: Trump says PM Modi ‘assured’ him India won’t purchase Russian oil

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US President Donald Trump claims that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to stop purchasing Russian oil, after the US imposed tariffs on India for those imports. Trump plans to pressure China to do the same in an effort to cut off Moscow's energy revenues. He also speaks highly of his relationship with PM Modi and their recent discussions regarding India's imports of Russian oil.

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