India to Pakistan: Release Sarabjit Singh, punish attackers

NEW DELHI: India on Monday appealed to Pakistan to take a sympathetic and humanitarian view of Sarabjit Singh's case and release him.India said that it is the responsibility of the Pakistan government to ensure safety and security of all Indian prisoners...

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India formally asks Pakistan to release Sarabjit Singh

NEW DELHI: India on Monday asked Pakistan to release death row convict Sarabjit Singh, whose condition remains critical after being brutally assaulted by jail inmates in Lahore, and demanded that a through investigation be done into the attack to ensure...

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Chinese troops erect fifth tent in Ladakh, deploy dogs

LEH/NEW DELHI: Showing no signs of withdrawing from the Indian territory after their incursion in Ladakh two weeks ago, Chinese troops have erected an additional tent in the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector raising to five the number of such structures in...

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Poojari lambasts at Modi

MANGALORE: Former Union minister B Janardhan Poojari has likened Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to Hitler. "There is no democracy in Gujarath. The state is under the dictatorship of Modi. He make all ministers and officials work according to his...

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Govt to give protection to 'retired' public servants for any bona fide mistake

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet may in its next meeting on Wednesday approve a much-awaited proposal to bring certain amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act, providing a safeguard to 'retired' public servants from unnecessary prosecution for any...

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NEW DELHI: Countering the Opposition's call for removal of P C Chacko as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into the 2G spectrum issue, Congress members of the panel on Thursday wrote to LokSabha Speaker Meira Kumar seeking the...

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Congress seeks removal of Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Ravi Shankar from JPC

NEW DELHI: Countering the Opposition's call for removal of P C Chacko as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into the 2G spectrum issue, Congress members of the panel on Thursday wrote to LokSabha Speaker Meira Kumar seeking the...

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Abu Jundal's trial in 26/11 case to start from May 4

MUMBAI: The trial of suspected LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case will start here from May 4."The sessions court (which is conducting the trial) today issued production warrant against him," said a...

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Police reform: SC asks chief secretaries of states to file response

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the chief secretaries of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa to file their affidavits on compliance of its directions on police reforms and constituting state security...

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Mamata Banerjee under attack for asking people to smoke more

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday came in for sharp criticism from within her party and the opposition after she suggested people to "smoke more" to provide compensation to victims of a chit fund scam."Smoking is bad.. let...

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TMC MP blames Centre, RBI for not acting against Saradha group

KOLKATA: With the Trinamool Congress government under fire over the alleged fraud by collapsed chit fund company Saradha Group, senior party leader Saugata Roy on Wednesday blamed central agencies like RBI for not taking action in the matter."The Centre...

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Center to explore Kerala model on 'community policing for students'

NEW DELHI: Amid growing demand for involving local people in a day-to-day non-core police works, the Center has approved a proposal to increase the fund for 'community policing' from existing Rs 5 lakh per district per annum to Rs 10 lakh per district...

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Saradha chit fund scam: Mamata govt to set up Rs 500 crore relief package for the duped

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Wednesday said that it would set up a Rs 500 crore relief fund for the investors allegedly duped by the Saradha group and that none including Trinamool Congress MPs would be spared if found guilty."The government...

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Karnataka CM targets Rahul Gandhi, says he insulted people

MYSORE/CHAMARAJNAGAR: The BJP on Wednesday stepped up campaigning for the party candidates in Mysore and Chamarajnagar districts with key leaders-CM JagadishShettar and national general secretary Anantha Kumar-leading the charge attacking the opposition.The...

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Army to raise two new airborne units for deployment near China border

NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of China strengthening its capability to airlift soldiers, India is planning to raise around 1,500 more airborne troops for deployment in the northeast along the China border.Under the 12th Defence Plan, India is planning...

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SC to consider draft rules on sexual harassment at apex court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to constitute a committee headed by an eminent jurist to finalise the draft rules for dealing with sexual harassment complaints of women, including lady lawyers, working at the apex court.A bench, headed...

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Tripura, Meghalaya to ban gutka, pan masala

AGARTALA/SHILLONG: Following the direction of the union government, Tripura and Meghalaya will ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of gutka (tobacco-laced areca nut pieces) and pan masala (a chewing mixture), officials said on Tuesday.Health department...

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SAD opposes wealth tax on farmers

CHANDIGARH: Ruling ShiromaniAkaliDal on Wednesday opposed the imposition of wealth tax on farmers by the Centre and termed the decision as "blow to the farming community." "It was strange that Congress-led UPA government was taking one step after the...

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Coal scam: BJP, Congress spar over demand for PM's resignation

NEW DELHI: The demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation on the coal scam led to a political slugfest on Tuesday with BJP attacking Sonia Gandhi for her "arrogance" in dismissing its demand and Congress ridiculing the Opposition party for...

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Chinese incursion: India likely to send Army contingent to Daulat Beg Oldi sector

NEW DELHI: With Chinese forces intruding nearly 10km inside Indian territory in Ladakh, India is likely to send an Army contingent to the area to be on guard even though it wants to avoid a confrontation.Indian Army had earlier sent a team of Ladakh...

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Arun Jaitley's wife visits Khalsa College in Amritsar

AMRITSAR: Sangeeta Jaitely, wife of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, visited historic Khalsa College and was overwhelmed by the grandeur architectural style of the building.She, with her eight female companions was on her private visit...

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Hamid Ansari proposes automatic suspension of disorderly members in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: Suggesting suspension of live telecast of question hour in the Upper House of Parliament, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha chairman and M Hamid Ansari on Sunday said there is a need to correct the "collective behaviour" responsible for frequent...

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Not a single polio case in UP in last 3 years: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh has become polio-free as not a single case of the disease has been reported in the state in the past three years, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said today."The programme to make UP polio-free was launched during the earlier SP...

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CPM rejects allegations on chit funds, demands probe

KOLKATA: Former West Bengal finance minister AsimDasgupta today urged the Centre to intervene in the chit funds scandal and, if necessary, ask the CBI to investigate the matter, rubbishing claim that such companies had mushroomed during the Left Front...

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Roads are 'USP' of my government: Nitish

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar today described roads as the USP of his government and expressed confidence that his government would significantly reduce travel times from all districts headquarters to state capital. "The state government has already...

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LJP to hold nationwide protest for SC reservation in private jobs

NEW DELHI: Accusing the government of being "apathetic" towards dalit issues, LokJanshakti Party and DalitSena will hold a nationwide agitation in August to demand reservation for scheduled castes and OBCs in private jobs, judiciary and promotions. ...

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Rahul wants to 'correct the system' within Congress

KHANNA: Rahul Gandhi today said he wanted to "correct the system" within Congress as problems of grassroots level workers did not reach its top brass and assured partymen that he was available to them at any time. In a closed-door interaction with delegates...

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Drought: TN seeks Rs 19,665 crore assistance from Centre

CHENNAI: The drought-hit Tamil Nadu today decided to knock the Centre's doors with a plea for an assistance of Rs 19,665.13 crore as the Jayalalithaa government extended a relief package given to Cauvery delta regions to other affected districts also.Making...

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Sonia holds strategy meet with Congress leaders

NEW DELHI: With politics hotting up over the draft of the 2G Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report before the second half of parliament's budget session starting April 22, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Friday reviewed the party's strategy with leaders,...

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BJP says JPC report a cover-up, will raise it in Parliament

NEW DELHI: BJP today dubbed the draft JPC report on 2G spectrum scam as a "cover-up" attempt to "save" Congress leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and vowed to raise it in Parliament next week.The party refused to believe that the Prime...

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Activists seek stronger whistleblower's act

NEW DELHI: With over 16 activists killed and thousands under attack or threatened, RTI activists have demanded a stronger whistleblower law, including provisions for accountability and compensation for the victims. The Whistleblowers Protection Bill...

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Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander arrested in Sopore

SRINAGAR: A top commander of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba was today arrested and his close aide was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore township of north Kashmir, police said.Chief commander (operations) of LeT for north, Qari Naveed...

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Dearness allowance for central govt employees hiked to 80%

NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal to increase dearness allowance (DA) to 80 per cent, from existing 72 per cent, benefiting about 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government.The hike would be effective...

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Adarsh commission submits final report on Adarsh Housing Society scam

MUMBAI: Two years after it was set up, the two-member commission which inquired into Adarsh Housing Society scam submitted its final report to Maharashtra government today.The 700-page report was submitted in a sealed cover to the chief secretary, home...

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Corporate houses pledge to train 17,000 Jammu & Kashmir youth

NEW DELHI: Corporate houses have once again ambitiously committed to train around 17,000 educated youth from Jammu & Kashmir over the next five years under "Udaan", a government-industry skill development initiative, which, ironically, has seen no...

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Udaan, a government-industry skill development initiative, a ray of hope or just a let down

NEW DELHI: Corporates have once again ambitiously committed to train around 17,000 educated youth from Jammu and Kashmir over the next five years under Udaan, a government-industry skill development initiative that, ironically, has seen no more than...

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India, China to hold first dialogue on Afghanistan

BEIJING: India and China would hold their first-ever dialogue on Afghanistan here tomorrow aiming to cooperate to deal with the impact of US troops' pullout from the war-torn country by 2014 amid fears of return of Taliban and al-Qaida.The dialogue between...

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India for expansion of UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS: India has underlined the need for expansion of the UN Security Council saying that no change in its composition in decades is an "unnatural situation of stagnation" in a dynamic and rapidly changing international environment. India's...

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SFI general secretary apologizes for manhandling of Amit Mitra

KOLKATA: SFI General Secretary RitabrataBhattacharjee today apologized for the manhandling of West Bengal Finance minister AmitMitra in Delhi on April nine, but said that his organisation was not involved in it. "I have earlier said that if there is...

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Shiv Sena warns of 'Mahabharata' if BJP ignores NDA allies

MUMBAI: Comparing NDA constituents to horses of Arjun's chariot, Shiv Sena on Tuesday cautioned that BJP should take allies into confidence on the issue of its prime ministerial candidate or else there could be a "Mahabharata".With the chasm between...

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1.2 million Indian soldiers who died for Britain get their due

LONDON: UK has decided to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by the 1.2 million men from the Indian Army who fought for Britain in the First World War during a visit to the battlefields of France and Belgium.Kicking off the campaign, Britain's Faith...

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Rajnath holds meeting with UP BJP leaders on LS poll strategy

NEW DELHI: BJP President Rajnath Singh today held a meeting of the party's Uttar Pradesh Core Group and other senior leaders of the state to chalk out a strategy for boosting its electoral prospects in next Lok Sabha polls.With 80 Lok Sabha seats, UP...

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All political parties call for Thane shut down on April 18

THANE: Bitter rivals from all political parties have shed their differences and came together to protect unauthorized residential structures from being demolished, by calling a 'Thane bandh' on Thursday, April 18.The shutdown has been called to express...

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Sikh players wearing turban to be accommodated on the soccer pitch in Canada

AMRITSAR: Sikh players wearing turban would now be accommodated on the soccer pitch after Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) directed to soccer associations and referees across the country that Sikh players who wear the turban can be accommodated on the...

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No combat role for women personnel as of now: Army study

NEW DELHI: Around 200 new vacancies for granting permanent commission to women officers will be created in army but they will have to wait for some more time before getting combat roles, an Army study has said.The study, under South Western Army Commander...

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Court rejects Sanjay Dutt's plea to surrender before jailor

MUMBAI: A designated TADA court on Monday rejected the plea of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, to surrender before jail authorities instead of the court.Dutt has to surrender by April 18 before the TADA court in...

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SC seeks expalanation from govts on ads glorifying political leaders

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and state governments on a plea seeking its direction to restrain them for spending public money on glorifying political leaders through advertisements on their birth and death anniversaries.A...

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Minor cannot be put in lock up: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file response within a week on detention of a 10-year-old rape victim by police in Bulandshahr, when she approached them to lodge a complaint."A minor cannot be put in lock...

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India, Maldives agree to enhance defence cooperation

NEW DELHI: India has assured Maldives it is committed to further enhancing the defence cooperation and security partnership, ranging from exercises and capacity building of its armed forces, with the 1,190-island archipelago where China is making steady...

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India to further bolster defence cooperation with Maldives

NEW DELHI: India has assured Maldives it is committed to further enhancing the defence cooperation and security partnership, ranging from exercises and capacity building of its armed forces, with the 1,190-island archipelago where China is making steady...

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