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Dalai Lama reaches TawangSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 15:43 IST

Tibetan spiritual leader,the Dalai Lama,arrived in this picturesque town in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday on a four-day visit which has drawn widespread interest in the wake of objections raised by China.

Terror suspect Headley had visited India: Home SecySubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 14:34 IST

Headley,arrested by the FBI for plotting a major terror attack in India at the behest of the LeT,had visited the country,including Mumbai,several times,Home Secretary said.

Maoists getting arms from China: Home SecretarySubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 14:33 IST

The government for the first time on Sunday said that the Maoists are getting arms from China,which is a "big supplier" of small weapons.

JCO killed,two jawans injured in PoonchSubscriber Only

November 8, 2009 14:26 IST

A JCO was killed and two other jawans were injured when a rocket fired from across the LoC exploded near a forward post in Sawjian sector in Poonch district.

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.