Countries differ widely on statin use

MUMBAI: The first question that any patient newly diagnosed with high levels of cholesterol would ask is whether he should take statins. After all, doctors across the world consider statins to be the best bet against cholesterol buildup. But there is...

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AAP's Anwar Alam to take on JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav from Madhepura seatÂ

NEW DELHI: Film actor Jaaved Jaaferi will be the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) candidate in Lucknow against BJP chief Rajnath Singh as the party announced its 13th list of candidates for 22 Lok Sabha constituencies. With this the party will field 407 candidates...

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BJP has no heart for tribals: Rahul Gandhi

KONDAGAON (BASTAR): Taking a dig at BJP's campaign hype the run up to the Lok sabha polls, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said development would take place by working for the welfare of tribals, poor and farmers and not by just "releasing...

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There are deep flaws in Modi’s character, Chidambaram says

NEW DELHI: Finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday attacked BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi saying there are "deep flaws" in his character and warned people against the "danger" from one individual taking over the party, Cabinet and government."It...

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Govt to continue focusing on AIDS prevention

MUMBAI: From a programme that was wholly funded by foreign donors, India's HIV/AIDS control programme now enjoys 67% domestic funding."When we launched the National AIDS Control Programme-III, the government's contribution to the programme was only 12.3%....

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Congress slams Modi's silence on Yeddyurappa, Muthalik, Sabir Ali

MUMBAI: The Congress on Sunday lashed out Narendra Modi for targeting Ashok Chavan on corruption and asked why he was silent about tainted leaders in his party like BS Yeddyurappa and Sriramulu.It also questioned the BJP's PM candidate did not speak...

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CPI, CPM to fight together in Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI: The CPI and the CPM will together fight the AIADMK, DMK and the Congress party in Tamil Nadu on 18 Lok Sabha seats for the first time since 1964."In Tamil Nadu, the CPI and the CPM are contesting on 18 Lok Sabha seats for the first time together...

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Congress, BJP luring actors for LS polls, Akhilesh Yadav says

GHAZIABAD: The Congress and the BJP are facing a crisis of contestants as big leaders are shying away from the Lok Sabha polls to escape humiliation. That is why both parties are luring film actors, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said here...

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Cong equally responsible for trust deficit between people of J&K and rest of country: Mufti

JAMMU: Emphasizing on the need of formulating a long term policy to solve all problems of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said Congress is equally responsible for prevailing trust-deficit between people of the state and rest of...

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AAP single issue-based party, alliance depends on them: CPM

GUWAHATI: Terming Aam Aadmi Party as a single issue-based movement, the CPM on Sunday said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is getting acceptance in those places where the Left is traditionally not strong."It (AAP) is a single issue-based movement. AAP...

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Congress, CPI inching closer to a seat-sharing pact in Telangana

NEW DELHI: Congress and CPI are inching closer to an electoral pact in Telangana under with the Left party is likely to contest in 10 assembly segments and one Lok Sabha in the newly-carved out state.The arrangement in bifurcated Andhra Pradesh comes...

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Goods train derails after Naxalites damage rail track in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Three wagons of a goods train and its engine got derailed after Naxalites allegedly ruptured a railway track in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police said.The railway administration has undertaken the track restoration work."Naxals damaged...

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Will file defamation case against Naqvi, Sabir Ali says

NEW DELHI: After the BJP annulled the party membership of Sabir Ali, the controversial former JD(U) leader on Saturday said he would file a defamation case against party vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and challenged him for a debate.Claiming he had...

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Jayalalitha describes Sethusamudram project as useless; slams DMK

RAMANATHAPURAM (TN): Describing the Sethusamudram project as a "useless" one that could harm the marine environment badly, Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday said Centre had wasted Rs 830 crore on it. The project envisages dredging of...

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WhatsApp audio message puts Kaushik in controversy

HARIDWAR: An audio message on WhatsApp has landed former minister and BJP legislator Madan Kaushik in the thick of controversy. In the message, Kaushik and one of his supporters, Sushil Tyagi, are reportedly heard making remarks that smacked of regionalism...

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People will punish Congress, Narendra Modi says

KONDAGAON: BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday dubbed the Congress manifesto as a document of "deceit" and said the party had let down the people of the country by failing to fulfill its 2009 election promise of bringing down prices...

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Arvind Kejriwal attacked in Haryana, his supporters turn violent

BHIWANI (Haryana): Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal was attacked and hit on a neck on Frday a by an unidentified man. Following this incident, the man has been assaulted by his party activists during his campaigning Charkhi Dadri area in Haryana.Kejriwal,...

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Bihar's former chief minister Satish Prasad Singh quits BJP

PATNA: Bihar's former chief minister Satish Prasad Singh on Friday quit BJP, barely seven months after joining it, to protest against the 'inadequate' ticket distribution to the backward Kushwaha and Keori castes."I have decided to quit the BJP to protest...

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi protests induction of ‘terrorist Bhatkal’s friend’ Sabir Ali in BJP

NEW DELHI: Induction of expelled JD(U) leader Sabir Ali on Friday triggered angry protest within BJP, with senior leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi terming him as a "friend" of Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal and mocking that Dawood Ibrahim could be the...

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Premium train with dynamic pricing to run between Bandra and Jaipur

MUMBAI: Western Railway has decided to introduce premium fare with dynamic pricing on Mumbai-Jaipur routes.WR spokesperson said, "Train No. 09726 Bandra Terminus-Jaipur Premium Weekly Special train will depart from Bandra Terminus at 23.55 hrs on March...

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1 in 4 Indians believe India was fighting UK in WWI

LONDON: Indians are in dire need of a crash course in history, as far as World War One (WW1) is concerned.Over 1 in 4 Indians have revealed that they believe India was fighting the British and against the UK in the WW1. In reality, India was actually...

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Modi vows to end terrorism, mum on Maoism

GAYA/SASARAM: Launching a frontal attack on Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt for its alleged failure to deal with terrorism with an iron hand, mainly on account of the compulsions of vote bank politics, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday...

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Cong facing uphill task in defending fort against Sena-BJP

KUDAL (MAHARASHTRA): Congress is facing a tough challenge in its bid to retain the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat in an area where state industries minister Narayan Rane holds sway. Rane's son Nilesh represents the seat which is situated at the...

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Congress wants BJP derecognized over "Har Har Modi' slogan

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday lodged a protest with the Election Commission against the use of "Har Har Modi" slogan in Varanasi, from where the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is contesting the Lok Sabha poll. The party sought...

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Priyanka Vadra helped Varun Gandhi oust me from Pilibhit, Cong leader says

BARELI: Senior Congress leader Vinod Kumar Tiwari accused BJP leader Varun Gandhi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka of colluding against him, and said he was denied the ticket to contest from Pilibhit because there were fears that...

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Sushilkumar Shinde owns a tractor, his wife has a tempo

SOLAPUR, MAHARASHTRA: A tractor and a tempo are among the movable assets owned by Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his wife Ujwala who have agriculture and social work as their profession.Apart from these vehicles, Shinde also has a generator...

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Congress to continue with 'Primaries' despite 'shortcomings'

NEW DELHI: Unfazed by criticism of his US-style 'Primaries' experiment to select candidates for polls, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the process will continue though he did acknowledge certain "shortcomings" in the exercise."It is designed to demonstrate...

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Demand for book on Modi rises in Pakistan

AHMEDABAD: The demand for books on BJP candidate for PM, Narendra Modi, seems to have crossed the India-Pak border. Several copies of a new biography — 'CM to PM: Narendra Modi' written by Vivek Garg and Nirendra Dev — were shipped to Islamabad recently...

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Madras high court grants bail to 33 crew members of US anti-piracy ship

MADURAI: Madras high court's Madurai bench on Wednesday granted bail to 33 crew members of US anti-piracy ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio that had allegedly entered the Indian waters with illegal arms. It also granted bail to a man who supplied 1,500 litres...

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Ready to forgive Congress and support it after polls, Karunanidhi says

CHENNAI: The strained relations between the DMK and the Congress took a new twist on Wednesday, with DMK chief M Karunanidhi asserting that he would forgive and support Congress, if the latter sought to form a secular government after the elections."I...

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I am sad about Gujarat riots, but have no guilt: Narendra Modi in biography

NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi says that he was "sad" about the 2002 Gujarat riots but has no guilt, and that no court has "come even close to establishing" it.He has suffered 12 years of public "Modi-bashing" since the time of the riots but says that he had...

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Single window clearance by Election Commission in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: The Election Commission of India has decided to provide "single window' facility to political parties and candidates seeking approvals for undertaking various activities, including rallies and public meetings, during campaigning.This was disclosed...

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BJP appoints M J Akbar as national spokesperson

NEW DELHI: Senior journalist M J Akbar, who joined BJP only three days ago, was on Tuesday appointed as the party's national spokesperson.Akbar, a Congress MP from Kishanganj in Bihar between 1989 and 1991, was appointed national spokesman by BJP chief...

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Rahul promises to implement Right to Health if UPA govt returns to power

KOROIMURA, TRIPURA: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said if a third UPA government is installed at the Centre, Right to Health will be implemented in the country to ensure good health for all."It is one of our promises that people's Right...

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Alagiri hardens stand, to take expulsion from DMK issue to court

MADURAI: Undeterred by the party's decision expelling him, a belligerent M K Alagiri on Tuesday alleged it was taken under "threat" and he would face the issue legally as he asserted he and his supporters continued to be members of the party."The decision...

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Ignored Tollywood stars find a pillar in BJP to lean on

HYDERABAD: Film actors who are feeling lost at being ignored this election season are making a beeline to the Bharatiya Jana Party (BJP) to assuage their egos. Last week, actor Pawan Kalyan met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and on Monday, actor...

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Withdraw instruction to make Aadhaar mandatory: SC to Centre

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to immediately withdraw the instruction, if any, issued by it for making Aadhaar card mandatory for citizens to avail government services."If there are any instructions that Aadhaar is mandatory,...

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INS Sumedha arrives Visakhapatnam from Goa

PANAJI: INS Sumedha, the latest induction into the Indian Navy, arrived here on Sunday, after being commissioned at Goa Shipyard Limited on March 7 by Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. Sumedha is the...

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Gujarat model is based on exploitation: CPM

NEW DELHI: CPM on Monday alleged the so-called Gujarat model of development and claim of being riot-fee is based on "big lies" mantra of the Nazi propaganda.Releasing two booklets - Defeat BJP, Defend Secularism and No To the Gujarat Model - based on...

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Not retiring from politics, Chidambaram says

SIVAGANGA: Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday denied reports that he would be retiring from politics, saying he was only giving way to youngsters to revive Congress and "rejuvenate" it."A section of press reports that I am going to retire...

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 BJP inducts pub attacker Muthalik but dumps him within hours

NEW DELHI/HUBLI: BJP was on Sunday left red-faced as it inducted Pramod Muthalik, the controversial chief of Sri Rama Sene linked with the attack on women at a pub in Mangalore in 2009, only to dump him within hours after opposition from within and severe...

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Mayawati asks tribals and dalits to change government, not religion

BHUBANESWAR: BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday slammed religious conversion and asked members of weaker sections, dalits and tribals to change the government instead of their religions."I understand that people from BJP and RSS visit remote areas of Odisha...

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Modi requests supporters not to use ‘Har har Modi’ slogan

AHMEDABAD: As Hindu seers and opposition parties objected to 'Har har Modi' slogan, Narendra Modi on Sunday asked his supporters not to use it."Some enthusiastic supporters have been using the slogan 'Har har Modi'. I respect their enthusiasm, but request...

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Only 120 winning candidates secured 50% or more of total votes polled in 2009 Lok Sabha elections: Report

CHENNAI: The Lok Sabha elections are carried out using the first-past-the-post electoral system. Under this system, the candidate securing the majority votes of the total votes polled is declared elected, irrespective of percentage of total votes polled...

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As West seeks to isolate Russia, India says nothing doing

All attempts to isolate Russia over Ukraine will be counterproductive, India has concluded ahead of a crucial upcoming Brics meeting over the issue this week on the sidelines of Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in The Hague.The Brics meeting is likely to...

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 Alok Sanjar is BJP candidate from Bhopal

NEW DELHI: After BJP veteran L K Advani decided to contest from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat and quit his claim from Bhopal, BJP on Saturday decided to field Alok Sanjar, the state office in charge of the party from there.The Bhopal seat was vacated after...

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TMC will emerge as third largest party after LS polls: Mamata

KOLKATA: Confident that her party would emerge as the "third largest" after Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee did not rule out a TMC-led government at the Centre while dismissing the possibility of supporting BJP and Congress."Our...

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Chidamabram hits back at Jaya, says she is ignorant

PUDUKOTTAI (TN): In a blistering counter attack against Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa a day after she questioned his victory in last polls and slammed his economic policies, Union finance minister P Chidambaram accused her of making 'sweeping...

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Mewat school gives wings to Muslim girls’ dreams

MEWAT: As Mewat gets ready to decide its future ahead in the upcoming general elections, girls from the Muslim community seem to be have already found the key to the backward region's future.In a district with a high percentage of school dropouts, mostly...

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