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Commerce Secy nominee bows outSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:35 IST

Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico,President-elect Barack Obamas choice for commerce secretary...

EC orders criminal case against Stalin for giving money to votersSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:34 IST

The Election Commission has ordered registration of a criminal case against Tamil Nadu minister M K Stalin for allegedly distributing money...

Obamas final flight to presidencySubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:34 IST

A sentimental Barack Obama locked up his Chicago home and arrived here on Sunday to await his inauguration on January 20...

Judges take conflicting stands in Abhaya caseSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:33 IST

The CBI is in a piquant state over its investigation into the Abhaya murder case,with the two judges in the Kerala High Court bench hearing the case...

Battles rages in Gaza as envoys appeal for truceSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:32 IST

Israeli tanks,planes and ground forces pounded Gaza on Monday and the defence minister said the offensive against Hamas militants...

Cash at door: CJI notice to Justice YadavSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:30 IST

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan is learnt to have issued a notice to Justice Nirmal Yadav of the Punjab and Haryana High Court....

Tiger surfaces again in UP,1 more killedSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:28 IST

Even as the Forest Department has its hands full trying to track down two stray tigers in Ghazipur and Faizabad...

Lost in 2002 riots,boy visits home after seven yearsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:25 IST

Nine-year-old Muzaffar alias Vivek,who was brought up by Hindu parents after he went missing from the Gulbarg Society in Meghaninagar...

Another diamond polisher ends lifeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:24 IST

Another diamond polisher committed suicide in Surat on Sunday...

Facing water shortage,worlds wettest place seeks Centres helpSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:22 IST

The worlds wettest place,Cherrapunjee,now called Sohra,ironically,runs out of water during non-rainy season....

Subba case: SC says no power to unseat MPSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:19 IST

The SC on Monday said the court orders could do little to remove a sitting MP as the powers to do so lie with Parliament and the President....

Assam to extend preventive detention period to two yearsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:17 IST

The Congress-led government in Assam on Monday sought to extend the period of detention under the Assam Preventive Detention Act,1980...

Reading Lolita againSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:16 IST

Azar Nafisi's new book is both prequel and sequel to her earlier memoir,Reading Lolita in Tehran.

Blasts fallout: Governor speech cut shortSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:14 IST

The din created by the Opposition parties in Assam over the deteriorating law and order situation...

After the dictator,the delugeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:13 IST

The corrupt,dictatorial and long-ailing president of Guinea,Lansana Conte,was once asked about plans for his succession.

The Americans are comingSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:12 IST

Although the United States takes a bigger share of the international student market than any other country...

New Year surprise: Naxals ask villagers to seek development from GovtSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:10 IST

Ideologically,Naxals oppose development initiatives by the Government in their areas of operation...

A sea of troublesSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:10 IST

Not much is known about the sea,it is said; the surface of Mars is better mapped.

Officer shortfall: defence academies to up NCC intakeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:05 IST

With intakes at officers training academies hitting a new low,the Government is planning to raise the number of slots reserved for the NCC at the IMA and OTA.

Lalit Mehtas murderer killed by Naxals: policeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:03 IST

The Ranchi police recovered a body from near Chatarpur block on Monday morning and claimed to have solved the murder case of social activist Lalit Mehta...

Temple TroubleSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:02 IST

For the first time in the history of the Pashupatinath temple,devotees were unable to worship the centuries-old deity after a row erupted between the Trust and the priests....

Nun identifies rape accused during TIPSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:01 IST

Almost four months after her alleged rape during the Kandhamal riots on August 25....

Malaysia,India sign labour pactSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 23:03 IST

India has signed a bilateral labour mobility agreement with Malaysia after nearly two years of negotiation even as Kuala Lumpur made it clear...

PDP withdraws from UPA,unfortunate says CongSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 23:01 IST

With the Congress finding a new ally in the NC,both in J&K and at the Centre,the PDP has formally decided to dissociate from the UPA...

Omar to keep off Hari Niwas,stay at own houseSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 22:56 IST

The story of chief ministers in Kashmir is not only about the throne but also of their dream residences.

Only 9 tickets to EBCs is in stark contrast to the INDIA bloc and Congress’s EBC push with the Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp, a separate resolution for EBCs that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav released last month. (PTI Photo)

As Mahagathbandhan stalemate continues in Bihar, a look at the Congress line-up till now

Political Pulse1 hr ago

Congress manages to take three seats from allies in Bihar, including Biharsharif in Nalanda district, Kumhrar in Patna, and Bachhwara in Begusarai district. Congress fields 49 candidates, looking to contest 60-61 seats while RJD wants to give only 54-55. Seat-sharing talks stuck as Congress wants more "winnable seats" and RJD has not officially released its list.

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