Children’s literature market busts many myths, to get an ovation at the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair

Five-year-old Ayush boasts of a library of his own. It is peopled by authors, largely foreign, and characters, equally foreign. But, what's important is that he not only takes pride in his own personal library - as opposed to his parents' - but also...

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Pawar, Digvijay, Selja among 37 elected unopposed to RS

NEW DELHI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Motilal Vora, Digvijay Singh, Murli Deora and Kumari Selja, RPI's Ramdas Athavale and Vijay Goel of BJP were among the 37 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha today from various states in the...

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Marriage to minor girl not legally valid: HC

MADURAI: Holding that their marriage was not legally valid, the Madras high court on Friday rejected the plea of a 17-year-old girl to go with her husband. Hearing a Habeas Corpus petition by one A Ganesh, husband of the minor girl, a divison bench of...

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Kejriwal enjoys Cong's support, his name should be in list: BJP

MUMBAI: BJP on Friday slammed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for putting the names of party president Rajnath Singh and senior leader Nitin Gadkari in the list of "corrupt leaders"."I want to ask Arvind Kejriwal why he has not included his own...

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Tehelka: Case filed for disclosing victim's identity

PANAJI: Goa police on Friday registered a case against unknown person for disclosing the identity of the victim who was allegedly raped by Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal, and for circulating "defamatory" emails against her.Deputy inspector general...

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'Death sentence to Italian marines will be an act of war'

ROME: Giving death sentence to two Italian marines charged with the killing of Indian fishermen will be an act of war, a top Italian lawmaker has warned."(If the punishment is approved, it will be) an attack on Italy," chairman of the lower house foreign...

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AAP to contest over 350 LS seats, will fight tainted leaders

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said it will contest over 350 Lok Sabha seats and vowed to take on tainted candidates and political leaders who have become "symbols" of corruption and criminalization of politics.The fledgling party, which made...

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Fake army convoy held with arms and contraband on Assam-Bengal border

NEW DELHI: It was a case of smuggling planned to military precision, literally. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday intercepted an 'Army' convoy on Assam-Bengal border and recovered over 9,000 kg of cannabis apart from several guns...

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India needs a new electoral system, CPM says

NEW DELHI: India needs a new electoral system that must be a mix of proportional representation and the existing first-past-the-post system, the CPM said on Thursday.An editorial in "People's Democracy" also challenged President Pranab Mukherjee's suggestion...

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North reels under cold wave, fog

NEW DELHI: After a hiatus, cold wave coupled with fog made a comeback in most parts of north as Kargil in Kashmir Valley recorded the lowest night temperature of season with mercury dipping over 21 notches below the freezing point.In Jammu and Kashmir,...

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Pak troops violate truce, target Indian forward posts

JAMMU: Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani troops on Wednesday resorted to small arms firing on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, drawing retaliation from border guards."Enemy (Pakistani troops) fired...

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Tarit Settt, olympian cyclist, passes away

KOLKATA: Olympian and former national champion cyclist Tarit Settt passed away at a south Kolkata nursing home this morning after a prolonged illness, according to the West Bengal Cyclists Association.Sett, 84, is survived by wife, son Abhijit, an international...

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AAP, BJP, Akali Dal demand SIT probe into 1984 riots

NEW DELHI: The AAP, BJP and the Akali Dal on Wednesday demanded an SIT probe into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi admitted some party members' involvement in the violence.Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal...

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LeT man connected to Mumbai attacks accused Lakhvi convicted

NEW DELHI: An LeT operative connected to 26/11 accused Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Muzammil was on Wednesday convicted by an NIA special court in connection with possession of arms and explosives and plotting to execute terror attacks in Hyderabad.The...

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IAF rescues 203 people stranded in snow-hit Kashmir

JAMMU: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday rescued 203 people stranded for two days in snow-hit areas of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said."The 130 helicopter unit — The Condors — of the IAF stationed at Jammu yet again...

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Lata should ensure no one misuses her iconic status: Congress

NEW DELHI: Lata Mangeshkar should guard against anyone "misusing" her iconic status for drawing political mileage, Congress said today a day after the legendary singer shared a dais with Narendra Modi."Lata Mangeshkar is an icon before whom all of us...

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16 navies to participate in the Milan exercise at A&N Islands next month

NEW DELHI: The Navy is all set to launch another edition of its 'Milan' multi-nation exercise and conclave at the strategic Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with warships and delegations from 16 countries of the Indian Ocean Region and beyond taking part...

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Bandra-Worli sea link toll booth vandalized

MUMBAI: Continuing their anti-toll agitation for the second day, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists on Tuesday vandalized a toll booth at the Rajiv Gandhi Bandra-Worli sea link here.Mumbai police detained at least 25 MNS activists who tried to...

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Modi's knowledge of economics can be put on back of stamp, Chidambaram says

NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, finance minister P Chidambaram said his knowledge of economics can be written on the back of a postage stamp."What he (Modi) knows about economics can be written on the back...

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Former Salwa Judum leader shot dead by Maoists

RAIPUR: A former Salwa Judum leader was on Tuesday shot dead allegedly by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said.Bodhiram Machhi (55) was killed when he was going for work at an under construction stop dam in Bendre police station limits...

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Indian, Chinese troops exchange pleasantries on Republic Day

KOLKATA: Indian and Chinese troops exchanged pleasantries at a specially convened border personnel meeting (BPM) at Nathu La on Sunday. The seven-member Chinese delegation led by an officer of brigadier rank wished the Indian contingent on the occasion...

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Pakistan refuses entry to peace bus from India

JAMMU:Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Monday refused to allow a bus from India to enter, thereby continuing the deadlock over the cross-LoC trade and the peace bus service in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.Officials in Poonch district...

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Congress to back Independent candidate in West Bengal Rajya Sabha polls

KOLKATA: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal is not getting a walkover in the Rajya Sabha elections on February 7 with the Congress deciding to back sitting RS member Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi as an Independent nominee, whom the Left is also likely...

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CM vs deputy CM: 'Kiran Reddy insulting ministers from Telangana'

HYDERABAD: The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh was on Monday vertically split over chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy's bid to move a resolution to return the bifurcation bill, with Telangana ministers demanding that he quit as they no longer recognized...

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Actor Mithun Chakraborty files nomination for Rajya Sabha

KOLKATA: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Monday filed the nomination for Rajya Sabha as a Trinamool candidate along with the other Trinamool candidates — painter Jogen Choudhury, industrialist K D Singh and editor of Kalom Ahmed Hassan.Mithun had acted in...

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Adarsh scam: CBI was divided over governor's nod to prosecute Ashok Chavan

NEW DELHI: The issue of whether CBI needed sanction from the governor to prosecute former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh housing scam was debated intensely in the agency, with a strong school arguing that it was not obligated to...

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In J&K, Pakistan violates ceasefire on Republic Day

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the line of control in Kashmir on the morning of the 65th Republic Day on Sunday by unprovoked firing for three hours, the Army said."Today morning at 6.15am, when it was dark, there was unprovoked...

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Indians jailed in Pakistan becoming mentally ill: RTI

BAREILLY: Indian prisoners who have already served their terms in Pakistani jails are living a life of torture and brutality leading to mental illness. This is because the Indian government has failed to confirm their nationality in time, according to...

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Delay hits China border road plans

DEHRADUN: Alleged bureaucratic delays, held-up environmental clearances and antiquated construction equipment have left the India-China Border Roads Project in Uttarakhand in the doldrums. Till now, according to sources, only one stretch of the prioritized...

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When father ‘castes’ away son for marriage

PATNA: It's said that marriages are made in heaven. But for newly-wed Sushant Jasu, life has been made hell by his father Siddhnath Sharma who, angered by his son's intercaste marriage, has filed a Rs 1 crore defamation suit against him in Danapur civil...

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Happy that debate has started on CM staging a protest, Arvind Kejriwal says

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said Republic Day speech of President Pranab Mukherjee, who made a veiled attack on him for his two-day dharna, had generated a debate whether staging a protest by chief minister was constitutional...

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Andaman boat tragedy: Helpline numbers

At least 21 people were killed after a boat carrying tourists capsized near Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.The administration has announced the following helpline numbers:Local toll-free number: 1070Other helpline numbers: 03192-240127, 230178,...

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Differences with India on nuclear pact narrowed down: Japan

NEW DELHI: Japan on Sunday said its differences with India on a civil nuclear pact have been "narrowed down" and the two countries were looking to focus on regional issues like China's military build up through the new mechanism of National Security...

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Narendra Modi chai points catch up with Bangaloreans

BANGALORE: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's chaiwala symbolism has caught on in Bangalore too. After Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar made the 'chaiwala' comment about Modi, BJP volunteers in Bangalore set up mobile tea stalls - Narendra Modi...

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Pak troops violate ceasefire on R-Day

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: In a fresh ceasefire violation along the line of control in Kashmir, Pakistani troops on Sunday resorted to unprovoked firing for three hours on a day the nation celebrated its 65th Republic Day."Today at 6.15am, when it was dark, there...

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Full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's address

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation on the eve of the 65th Republic Day. Following is the text of the President's address on the occasion:My Fellow Citizens,On the eve of 65th Republic Day, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and...

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To expose Modi's false claim of development is our challenge: AAP

AHMEDABAD: Former TV news anchor and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Ashutosh, who visited Gujarat, on Saturday said he has came face-to-face with the hollowness of Gujarat chief minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's...

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Hinting at Kejriwal, President says populist anarchy cannot substitute governance

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday made a veiled attack on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's street protest saying government is not a "charity shop" and "populist anarchy" cannot be a substitute for governance. Without taking the...

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Leander Paes, Yuvraj Singh, Kamal Haasan, Vidya Balan get Padma awards

NEW DELHI: Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were on Saturday selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year's Padma Shri...

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Final decision on power tariff may be taken in next cabinet: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar

NAGPUR: Amid ongoing stir by AICC secretary Sanjay Nirupam demanding reduction of power tariff in Mumbai, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said that the government may take a final call on the issue in its state Cabinet meet scheduled...

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Dwarka shankaracharya slaps scribe over poser on Modi

JABALPUR: Swaroopanand Saraswati, the shankaracharya of Dwarka, struck a resounding controversy when he allegedly slapped a television reporter for asking him about Narendra Modi's prospects of becoming Prime Minister.The incident occurred on Tuesday...

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Government to expand integrated check post for 24x7 India-Pak trade

AMRITSAR: With India and Pakistan agreeing for 24x7 trading from across Attari (India) and Wagah (Pakistan) land border, the Land Ports Authority of India has initiated process for acquiring land for expansion of India's first integrated check post (ICP)...

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Battleground UP: Modi taunts Mulayam in Gorakhpur, says he 'doesn't have guts'

GORAKHPUR: Finally accepting the challenge thrown by SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at Varanasi on Thursday, BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a massive rally here hit out at "Netaji" (Mulayam...

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