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Militants kill BSF jawan and his wife in RajouriSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 14:23 IST

A BSF jawan and his wife were killed by unidentified militants while their son was injured in Rajouri district.

India worried over rise of terror in Pak,Afghanistan: PMSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 12:39 IST

Worried over the rise in terror incidents in Pakistan and Afghanistan,PM Manmohan Singh asked the global community to extend cooperation for dealing with the menace for ensuring stability in the region.

Dalai Lama arrives to rousing reception by TibetansSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 12:12 IST

Braving the winter chill,thousands of Tibetans and locals on Sunday lined up along the roads leading to the Tawang Monastery and gave a rousing reception to the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

Navy,Coast Guard conducting operations simulating 26/11Subscriber Only

November 8, 2009 12:07 IST

Navy and the Coast Guard are carrying out operations simulating 26/11-type attacks to prepare themselves to tackle such incidents in future.

Muslim intelligentsia distances itself from fatwaSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 11:35 IST

A section of the Muslim intelligentsia distanced itself from the 'fatwa' against Muslims singing 'Vande Mataram' saying there was no need to educate the community about the lone "objectionable" word 'vande'.

‘Force One’ to be operational soon to guard MumbaiSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 11:28 IST

Nearly a year after 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks,the city gets its first batch of Force One commandos,an elite force formed on the lines of NSG for the state security.

‘Organised Left prevented naxals from forming base in WB’Subscriber Only

November 8, 2009 11:11 IST

Naxalism could not form a base in West Bengal for 30 years since its inception due to the political battle waged by the organised Left,CPM leader Sitaram Yechury has said.

Pakistani,J&K ultras object judge likening them to KasabSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 11:07 IST

A suspected Pakistani militant and his two Kashmiri accomplices have strongly objected to the remarks of a Delhi judge who likened them to Ajmal Amir Kasab who is facing trial in the Mumbai terror attacks.

Law Ministry has no details of Moily’s travel expensesSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 10:46 IST

The Law Ministry has claimed it has no information about Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily's travel outside Delhi and the expenses incurred on them.

Kamal Nath prefers locals for jobs in industrial unitsSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 01:18 IST

Union minister Kamal Nath on said locals should be given preference in employment in the state.

Over 60 pct turnout in Assembly by-polls; 53 pct in Firozabad LSSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 19:37 IST

Over 60 per cent of voters turned out on Saturday in the by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 31 Assembly seats spread over seven states which were by and large peaceful.

Maha gets new govt,2 weeks after Assembly poll resultsSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 19:10 IST

Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister at the head of 26-member Congress-NCP ministry on Saturday evening,two weeks after the Assembly elections results were declared.

WB bypolls peaceful,65 per cent pollingSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 18:42 IST

Sixty-five per cent polling was recorded today in the byelections to 10 Assembly seats in West Bengal which passed off,by and large,peacefully.

Seventy one per cent turnout in Assam bypollSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 18:32 IST

An estimated 71 per cent polling was recorded in the byelection to two assembly constituencies in Assam.

Chavan’s 2nd innings as CM to be a sterner testSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 17:31 IST

Ashok Chavan,who was sworn in as Maharashtra CM,faces a sterner test of his leadership and managing skills through the choppy waters of coalition politics.

Koda aide sent to ED custody; to be brought to DelhiSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 17:21 IST

A Ranchi court sent Vikash Sinha,an associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda,to ten days in the custody of ED.

RBI official,wife held for torturing maidSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 17:01 IST

A senior official of Reserve Bank of India and his wife have been arrested on charges of torturing their 15-year-old maid.

Nirmal Yadav gets a clean chitSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 16:49 IST

The 15-month-old 'cash-at-door' scam has come to an end with the SC Collegium understood to have accepted a Law Ministry report absolving the judge.

Appointed by Lalu,sacked by MamataSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 16:47 IST

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered removal of chairmen of all Railway Recruitment Boards across the country.

Ktka minister Shobas supporters stage protestSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 16:29 IST

As BJP dissidents sought axing of Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje from the Ministry while her supporters staged a protest in Bangalore.

Tawang ready to welcome Dalai LamaSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 15:57 IST

Picturesque Tawang is all set to welcome the Dalai Lama on his sixth visit to Arunachal Pradesh starting from Saturday.

Special cuisine,gifts await the Dalai Lama in TawangSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 15:55 IST

Cooks have been trained for a month to serve the Dalai Lama's favourite fare,while gifts are being stocked for him for a year in this picturesque Arunachal town.

Thick smog in NCR leads to mishaps; 5 dead,7 hurtSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 15:04 IST

Thick smog and the resultant low visibility in the NCR region led to two accidents in which five persons were killed and seven others injured.

Youth-police clash in SrinagarSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 14:38 IST

Tension prevailed in parts of the city following clashes between youth and police after the body of man bearing injury marks was recovered.

Two top ULFA leaders brought to GuwahatiSubscriber Only

November 7, 2009 14:35 IST

Two top ULFA leaders,who surrendered before the BSF,have been brought to the city even as the banned outfit called a 12-hour Assam Bandh demanding their unconditional release.