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Vajpayee’s niece eyes Bilaspur ticketSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 16:26 IST

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece and BJP national VP Karuna Shukla is facing tough time in getting re-nomination to contest upcoming LS elections.

Man wanted in DDA scam surrenders in courtSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 14:16 IST

A man wanted in connection with the DDA housing scam surrendered in a local court in New Delhi on Monday.

26/11: Kasab custody extended till Feb 13Subscriber Only

February 2, 2009 13:42 IST

Ajmal Amir Kasab was remanded in police custody till February 13 for murdering the captain of a Gujarat-based fishing vessel.

Lalu not averse to supporting a Dalit for PM postSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 13:35 IST

Though he makes no secret of his desire to become the prime minister,RJD chief Lalu Prasad has now said he is not averse to backing a Dalit for the top job.

SNC-Lavalin case: HC issues notices to VijayanSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 13:21 IST

Kerala HC has issued notice to Pinarayi Vijayan and 2 others accused in SNC-Lavalin case,seeking their opinion on whether prior Govt sanction was required or not to prosecute them.

TN unrest: Colleges,hostels remain closedSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 13:08 IST

Colleges and hostels across the State were closed following the order by State Govt that is desperately trying to control the student unrest.

Octopus to question IM operatives behind Hyd blastsSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 13:03 IST

Hyderabad Police is hoping to finally crack the August 25,2007,twin blasts case in the city.

Wife’s death returns to haunt YeddyurappaSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 12:15 IST

A magistrate's court in Karnataka CM's home district has ordered a fresh police report on his wife Maitro Devi's death.

3 children killed as school bus collides with trainSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 12:10 IST

In a tragic incident,3 schoolchildren were killed after the van they were travelling in collided with a train engine at a level crossing.

Politburo to discuss issues raised by VS: YechurySubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 11:45 IST

Sitaram Yechuri said the Politburo would discuss issues raised by Kerala CM V S Achuthanandan on SNC Lavalin case.

‘Lashkar,Hizbul used same conduits for supplies in Kashmir’Subscriber Only

February 2, 2009 11:43 IST

The Lashkar-e-Toiba and Hizbul Mujahideen militants have the same conduits to ferry arms,ammunition and other logistic materials.

Army kills three unidentified militants in J&KSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 11:43 IST

In an ongoing encounter,Army killed three unidentified militants atop a mountain in the forests of Handwara.

BSP to field more Muslim candidates in LS pollsSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 11:31 IST

With renewed friendship between SP and Kalyan Singh not going down well with a section of Muslims,the ruling BSP has decided to cash in on the situation.

CEC should not act like a political boss: MinisterSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 11:19 IST

In an indication of government's thinking that it may not accept the CEC's recommendation for removal of his colleague Navin Chawla,Law Minister H R Bhardwaj on Monday said N Gopalaswami should do his job in the EC and not behave like a "political boss".

Paswan sticks to his guns: No less than 16 seats in BiharSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 10:50 IST

LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan is bargaining hard to extract his pound of flesh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.

Assam SEC joins Congress,seeks LS ticketSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 10:50 IST

Chandra Kanta Sharma,state election commissioner of Assam,has resigned from the post and joined the Congress party.

Passenger held for Indigo plane hijack scareSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 10:09 IST

Of the three who were detained for unruly behaviour on an Indigo flight,one has been arrested and the other two have been released.

Seat-sharing: NCP for 50 pc seats in MaharashtraSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 08:32 IST

The Congress-NCP will begin their seat sharing talk on the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections on Monday.

Fiza strikes back: Chand trapped,used,dumped meSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 04:01 IST

Fiza has attacked her husband former Haryana deputy CM Chander Mohan asking him to come out clean on the status of their marriage.

Out in Cong cold,SP seeks Left comfortSubscriber Only

February 2, 2009 03:55 IST

With the SP-Congress seat-sharing talks in limbo,Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Monday sought to revive his friendship with the Left parties by meeting CPI general secretary A B Bardhan.

Naxals kill 15 policemen in MaharashtraSubscriber Only

February 1, 2009 21:20 IST

Fifteen policemen including a young police sub-inspector were killed by Naxals in firing in Gadchiroli district today,police said.

Collectors are not judges,liable for criminal prosecution: SCSubscriber Only

February 1, 2009 20:22 IST

The Supreme Court has held that a district collector is not a judge and as such cannot seek immunity from prosecution in criminal cases.

Plane makes emergency landing at Delhi airportSubscriber Only

February 1, 2009 20:12 IST

An aircraft of private airline Indigo on a scheduled flight from Goa to New Delhi made an emergency landing this evening here after its pilot reported to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) that one passenger was misbehaving and creating trouble.

Sohrabuddin’s brother alleges kidnap bid by copsSubscriber Only

February 1, 2009 19:10 IST

Brother of Sohrabuddin Shaikh,who was allegedly killed in a fake encounter in 2005,has claimed that police had tried to kidnap him.

Petrol pump dealerships to kin of personnel killed in 26/11Subscriber Only

February 1, 2009 19:07 IST

The Government alloted petrol pump and CNG outlet dealerships to families of those police and NSG personnel who fell in the line of duty in Mumbai's terror attacks,besides setting up an education fund for their children.