Left Front back in Tripura, NPF in Nagaland and Congress in Meghalaya

AGARTALA: The Left Front stormed back to power in Tripura and the Naga People's Front (NPF)in Nagaland, while the Congress, which fared poorly in both states, emerged as the single largest party in Meghalaya with two seats short of absolute majority...

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Slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha's security man commits suicide

GURGAON: A personal security officer (PSO) of murdered liquor baron Ponty Chadha, deployed at his farmhouse in Delhi's Chhattarpur area, has committed suicide by shooting himself in his house here, police said on Thursday.Rakesh Yadav, 36, a resident...

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Naga Peoples Front sweeps back to power in Nagaland

KOHIMA: Naga Peoples Front (NPF) swept back to power in Nagaland on Thursday for the third consecutive time getting absolute majority with the Congress getting a drubbing winning 10 less than last time.The state party bettered its tally to 38 in the...

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Two cops sent to judicial custody in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case

AHMEDABAD: A special CBI court on Thursday sent two cops to jail in connection with the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.Deputy superintendent Tarun Barot and police inspector Bharat Patel were arrested last week and were remanded to police custody for...

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Left returns to power in Tripura for 5th consecutive time; Congress retains Meghalaya

AGARTALA: The Left Front in Tripura today retained power for the fifth consecutive time since 1993 with the coalition securing a three-fourths majority by winning 50 of the 60 Assembly seats.While CPM, which contested in 55 seats, secured win in 49 seats,...

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Indian baby under US foster care returns to Kolkata

KOLKATA: Nearly six months after being taken into custody by the US Child Protection Services for alleged neglect by parents, one-and-a-half-year-old Indrashish, son on an Indian couple in the US, returned to the city Wednesday.The baby arrived at the...

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56 cases of sexual harassment in Navodaya, Kendriya Vidyalayas

NEW DELHI: Fifty-six cases of sexual harassment have been reported in the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) since 2010, government said today.This information was given by Minister of State in HRD Ministry Shashi...

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Helicopter deal: CBI seeks documents from defence ministry

NEW DELHI: The CBI has sought from the defence ministry documents related to the AgustaWestland helicopter deal as it prepares to question suspected beneficiaries about alleged kickbacks received in the Rs 3600 crore deal.The agency has also sought the...

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Cops throw old couple off moving Shatabdi Express, woman dies

MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): A woman died after she and her husband were pushed out of running Shatabdi Express allegedly by Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel near here today.Santosh and her husband Rajeshwar Dutt Tyagi, who had purchased general class...

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India silent over US-backed resolution against Lanka at UN rights body

NEW DELHI: India is not ready to reveal its hand on the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). And, the radio silence is all for a good reason.Despite the loud support by DMK and AIADMK members in the Rajya...

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India financed problems for Pak in Afghanistan, says US defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

WASHINGTON: In a sharp contrast to US view on India's role in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama's defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has alleged that India has over the years "financed problems" for Pakistan in the war-torn country.A video containing...

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Islamic scholars condemn killing of Shia Muslims in Pakistan

MUMBAI: A group of Islamic scholars today called upon international bodies like United Nations, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International and governments across the world to devise ways to put an end to killing of Shia Muslims in Pakistan."It is extremely...

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Protesters at Shahbagh in Bangladesh backed by India

NEW DELHI: The protesters at Shahbagh, a busy intersection in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, have probably their strongest support from neighbour India.On Friday, National Security Adviser (NSA) Shivshankar Menon said the protests were a sign of the "open-mindedness"...

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Afzal Guru allegedly justified Parliament attack in letter written four years ago

SRINAGAR: Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru had in a letter, purportedly written by him over four years ago, said that there was no need to be ashamed of the December 13 attack on Parliament, but had stopped short of owning any responsibility...

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Afzal Guru 'justified' Parliament attack in letter written four years ago

SRINAGAR: Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru had in a letter, purportedly written by him over four years ago, said that there was no need to be ashamed of the December 13 attack on Parliament, but had stopped short of owning any responsibility...

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CM Dikshit eats her words after strong criticism

Stating that the consumers will have to pay if they want round-the-clock electricity supply, Dikshit went on to say that if people are finding it difficult to pay the billed amount they they should cut down consumption on various electrical appliances....

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Ishrat case: Police officers' custody extended till Feb 28

AHMEDABAD: A local court today extended the custody of two police officers, Tarun Barot and Bharat Patel, arrested on Saturday by CBI in connection with alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan, for three more days.Additional chief judicial magistrate...

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Bihar asks Centre for helicopter to fight Maoists

PATNA: Bihar government has requested the Centre for a helicopter to carry out operations against Maoists, water resources minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary told the assembly today.The state government has written to the Centre recently and would do so...

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National Security Advisor to visit Kabul today

NEW DELHI: As the timetable for withdrawal of ISAF forces from Afghanistan draws near, the day after is assuming greater significance for India.Having had an unprecedented run in stabilizing Afghanistan for the past decade, India's role in keeping Afghanistan...

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Chopper scam: CBI names ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi as suspect

NEW DELHI: Armed with documents from Italy, CBI today named former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi in its preliminary enquiry (PE) into allegations of kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal, the second former defence services chief to figure in...

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Karunanidhi slams BJP, AIADMK over stand on Sethusamudram project

CHENNAI: Flaying BJP and AIADMK for their stand on Sethusamudram project, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday said the national party while in power had proposed the alignment for the project which involves dredging of "Ram Setu" or Adam's Bridge, which...

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Shehla Masood murder: CBI may question senior BJP MLA

NEW DELHI: CBI is likely to question a senior BJP MLA of Madhya Pradesh next week in connection with his alleged association with Shehla Masood murder accused Zahida Parvez and his alleged role in the murder conspiracy.CBI sources said the agency is...

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Badal advocates more powers for states

CHANDIGARH: Favouring more powers for the states, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said the Centre and the states must be equally powerful to combat terrorism in an effective manner.The situation in the country was "highly volatile"...

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Congress president or VP natural choice for PM's post: Tharoor

BHOPAL: Union minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday suggested if the party is voted to power, its president or the vice-president will be the natural choice for the post."Everybody knows who is the president and vice president of our party and if people...

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Hyderabad blasts: Cops get 'clear clues', question 30 people

HYDERABAD: Investigators are believed to have obtained certain "clear clues" based on CCTV footage at the site of the twin blasts in Hyderabad and questioning of some jailed terror suspects here even as a letter purportedly written by Lashkar-e-Taiba...

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Karunanidhi lashes out at Centre on Lankan Tamils issue

CHENNAI: Launching a tirade against the UPA government over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, key ally DMK today accused it of showing little concern towards the plight of ethnic minorities and failing to see Sri Lanka's "designs" on the matter.DMK chief...

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Assembly elections 2013: Meghalaya, Nagaland record around 85 per cent voting each

SHILLONG/KOHIMA: Voting ended peacefully on Saturday in the Meghalaya assembly elections as people defied a shutdown called by an outlawed group to cast their ballots."An estimated of 81 per cent voters have cast their ballot till 4pm across the state....

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PM to visit Hyderabad tomorrow

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Hyderabad tomorrow to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of twin bomb blasts there.Singh will visit the hospital where the injured are being treated besides taking a briefing from chief minister...

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Assembly elections 2013: Meghalaya registers 88% voting, Nagaland 83%

NEW DELHI: Meghalaya recorded 88 per cent polling and Nagaland 83.27 per cent in the assembly elections held on Saturday, which passed off peacefully barring a few minor incidents in Nagaland.The counting would be held on February 28. Meghalaya recorded...

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Montek's plane waits in air as cows invade airstrip

DHANBAD: A plane carrying Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia cound not land for quite some time on Saturday due to a cow herd grazing on the airstrip near here and it touched down only after officials stepped in and shooed the...

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No increase in HIV/AIDS cases in India: Azad

NEW DELHI: There has been no increase in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India, union health minister GhulamNabi Azad said on Friday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Azad said under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), antiretroviral...

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Afzal's family hasn't approached us: Tihar DG

NEW DELHI: The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged two weeks ago at Tihar jail, has not yet approached the prison authorities to pray at his grave though the government has made the offer for his close relatives."We have not received any letter from...

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Adolf Hitler stumping for votes Meghalaya election

GUWAHATI: Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein.Meghalaya has a special fascination for interesting and sometimes controversial names, and the ballot for state elections on Saturday is proof.Among the 345 contestants running...

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Suriyanelli gang-rape case: Victim lodges complaint against Rajya Sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien

KOTTAYAM: In a new twist to Suriyanelli gang-rape case, the victim on Friday lodged a police complaint insisting that Rajya Sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien be made an accused.The complaint lodged at Chingavanam police station also sought that Dharmarajan,...

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Indian Coast Guard inducts a new generation of interceptor boat

MUMBAI: The Indian Navy has added feathers to its armoury with the commission of Indian Coast Guard Ship C-154, the New Generation of Arneson Surface Drive (ASD) Interceptor Boat.The 28 metres long Interceptor Boat with 75 tonnes displacement can achieve...

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Mirwaiz placed under house arrest in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Chairman of moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference MirwaizUmarFarooq was today placed under house arrest here soon after his arrival from New Delhi. The Mirwaiz, who was under house arrest in Delhi following hanging of Parliament attack convict...

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Trade unions warn of bigger agitation

NEW DELHI: Major trade unions on Thursday warned the central government of bigger agitation in the country, describing the two-day national strike as "the beginning of the chapter"."The two-day countrywide agitation has been successful but we will launch...

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Chopper deal, Kurien controversy to dominate Parliament

NEW DELHI: The VVIP chopper deal and P J Kurien controversy are expected to dominate proceedings in Parliament tomorrow, practically the first working day of the budget session after the President's address today. The opposition is united in plans to...

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Chopper deal, Kurien controversy to dominate Parliament

NEW DELHI: The VVIP chopper deal and P J Kurien controversy are expected to dominate proceedings in Parliament tomorrow, practically the first working day of the budget session after the President's address today. The opposition is united in plans to...

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2 more ministers resign, Jagadish Shettar govt safe for now

BANGALORE: With in a month after 12 of its MLAs resigned, the beleaguered ruling-BJP yet again received a jolt.Joining the list of the ministers and MLAs to resign, forest minister CP Yogeshwar and small scale industries minister Narasimha Naik resigned...

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Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British PM defends decision for not saying sorry

AMRITSAR: British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the site of a colonial-era massacre on Wednesday, describing the episode as "deeply shameful" while stopping short of a public apology.On the last leg of a three-day trip aimed at forging deeper...

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ED to seize Jaganmohan Reddy's properties worth Rs 122 crore

NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate will take possession of properties worth Rs 122 crore after a competent authority on Wednesday approved ED's attachments in connection with its money laundering probe against YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy and...

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Air India rap: Pilot may face disciplinary action

NEW DELHI: Air India may take disciplinary action against a pilot, who uploaded a video of a song laced with sarcasm and expletives against airline management.However, the pilot has "unconditionally apologised and promised to withdraw the video from...

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Kurien writes to RS members on rape charges

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien has written to members of the House, saying three police inquiries and two judicial processes have cleared him in the 17-year-old Suryanelli rape case.Kurien,...

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Sushilkumar Shinde gives in, regrets 'Hindu terror' remarks

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde expressed regret over his "Hindu terror" remarks he made at the Congress meeting in Jaipur in January this year.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Shinde said, "Since my statement created a controvery,...

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Sharad Yadav's 'beautiful' remark stumps scribe

BHOPAL: Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Tuesday made a sexist remark at a woman reporter during a press conference here on Tuesday.When the reporter wanted him to answer which of the two states, Bihar or Madhya Pradesh, is better, Sharad...

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Uttar Pradesh budget 'irrelevant, hopeless': Opposition

LUCKNOW: Opposition parties on Tuesday dubbed as "irrelevant and hopeless" the 2013-14 Uttar Pradesh budget presented by chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.Leader of the opposition in the state assembly and senior BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya termed the...

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My name in Black List a conspiracy to eliminate me politically: Sukhpal Khaira

JALANDHAR: Reacting strongly to inclusion of his name figuring in Punjab Police's "Black List of Sikh Terrorists", which was reported by TOI on Tuesday, former Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has alleged that it was a deep rooted and well planned conspiracy...

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