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Delhi on high alert on R-Day eveSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 14:22 IST

Delhi was on a high alert for the Republic Day celebrations here with nearly 20,000 gun-totting policemen fanning out across the city in the backdrop of 26/11 strikes,intelligence inputs about possible attacks and the Noida shootout in which two Pakistani terrorists were killed.

Padma awards for Kakodkar,Bindra,Shekhar GuptaSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 13:44 IST

Atomic Energy chief Dr Anil Kakodkar,ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair,Sister Nirmala of Missionaries of Charity are among ten luminaries awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year.

2 suspected Pak terrorists killed ahead of R-DaySubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 13:26 IST

In a pre-dawn encounter,two suspected Pakistani terrorists,trying to enter Delhi from Ghaziabad,were on Sunday killed and an Uttar Pradesh ATS personnel was injured in Noida,a day before the Republic Day celebrations.

Big city glamour leads children to desert homes: NHRCSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 12:13 IST

A large number of children who run away from their homes include mainly those lured by the glamour of big cities NHRC has revealed.

US Sikh groups want youth’s attackers be charged with hate crimeSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 11:59 IST

21-year-old Jasmir was attacked on last Sunday outside a grocery store in Jackson Heights in New York City.

Many for PM’s post in coming Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 11:48 IST

A plethora of Prime Ministerial candidates is expected to be a dominant feature in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

PM doing fine,taken off ventilator,says surgeonSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 11:22 IST

PM Singh,who underwent a coronary by-pass surgery,is doing fine and has been taken off the ventilator,a senior doctor said.

Pranab to control the ‘nuke button’ till PM recoversSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 11:00 IST

A day before PM Manmohan Singh got admitted into AIIMS for his heart-bypass,he signed a document delegating the vital Nuclear Command Authority powers to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee. Besides,the PM appointed Mukherjee as the Finance Minister till he is fully recovered to take the charge back.

Manmohans 14-hr long by-pass surgery successfulSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 21:28 IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday underwent a successful coronary by-pass surgery at AIIMS,a complex beating-heart operation that took nearly 14 hours.

26/11 attack: ‘Narendra Modi trying to help PakistanSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 18:25 IST

Gujarat CM Narendra Modi came in for a sharp criticism from state leaders in BJP and Opposition Congress for his controversial remarks on evidence gathered in Mumbai terror attack which has given handle to Pakistan to counter India's position.

India,Kazakhstan sign nuclear pactSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 16:46 IST

India signed a civil nuclear pact with Kazakhstan under which the uranium-rich Central Asian country will supply much-needed fuel to atomic plants in the country.

Manmohan’s surgery: No need to worry,say doctorsSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 15:04 IST

Though Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is undergoing a complex bypass surgery,leading cardiologists said it is a routine operation performed at AIIMS and there is nothing to worry.

Cong rules out change of leadership in GovtSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 13:45 IST

Congress ruled out any change of leadership in the Government in view of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's illness.

Antony to perform PM’s customary duties on R-daySubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 13:22 IST

Defence Minister A K Antony will perform all the customary duties of the Prime Minister during Republic Day.

Railways pump in Rs 250-cr to beef up securitySubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 12:19 IST

Following the Mumbai terror attacks,the Central Railways has decided to install a Rs 230 crore Integrated Safety System to beef up security.

Hit-and-run: Four killed in BangaloreSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 12:08 IST

Four persons were killed and another was another injured when a car lost its control and ran over them in Indiranagar area in Bangalore.

India not facing recession: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 11:31 IST

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said that India is not facing recession but only a slowdown.

History of previous Indian PMs ailmentsSubscriber Only

January 24, 2009 11:22 IST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is not the only one to face health problems while holding the most powerful post in the country.

My Ayodhya Rath Yatra was not anti-Muslim,says AdvaniSubscriber Only

January 23, 2009 20:35 IST

Senior BJP leader L K Advani has used his urdu website to reach out to Muslims to say he is in no way related to the Babri Masjid demolition.

Judges free to make public their assets: CJISubscriber Only

January 23, 2009 19:18 IST

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan made it clear that it was up to the judges to make public their wealth and it was not an issue of his willingness.

Bal Thackeray turns 83; has simple,quiet birthdaySubscriber Only

January 23, 2009 18:47 IST

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray who turned 83 had a quiet birthday without his customary address to party workers.

Manmohan to undergo heart surgery,Pranab to officiateSubscriber Only

January 23, 2009 18:36 IST

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set to undergo heart surgery on Saturday to remove cardiac blockages,Congress sources indicated that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will officiate in his absence.