BJP to blame for alliance split: Nitish Tuesday, June 18, 2013,09:55:58 AM
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejected the BJP’s charge of betrayal and blamed the saffron party for the break-up of the 17-year-old alliance. Nitish said the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) was left with no option in the ‘new era’ within the ....
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National roaming rates to come down by July 1Tuesday, June 18, 2013,09:55:58 AM
Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday announced a reduction in the national mobile phone roaming charges, but said there will be no free national roaming as of now. TRAI also came out conditional free national ....
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Not without our bikeTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:55:58 AM
Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours seems to have got to these girls’ two-wheeler in Lucknow on Monday. They are seen hitching a ride in a rickshaw, their two-wheeler in tow. ....
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From Mumbai to Red Corridor, via UPTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:55:58 AM
The weapons parts that were seized from the Dadar home of Alwyn D’Sa, the 80-year-old man who was arrested on May 1, were meant to be supplied to Maoists in seven different states, sources in the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad ....
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Don’t dissect frogs: NBCTuesday, June 18, 2013,09:55:58 AM
As part of conservation of endangered animal species especially amphibians, the National Biodiversity Congress (NBC) has sought a ban on using animals covered under the Wildlife Protection Act for study and experimental purposes. ....
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JD(U) quits NDA, removes 11 saffron ministers in BiharMonday, June 17, 2013,10:29:37 AM
In a major setback to National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Janata Dal (United) broke ties with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and with the NDA, to protest against the elevation of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. The decision brought to an end an alliance that had held firm through 17 years.....
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Botanical garden turns into dumpMonday, June 17, 2013,10:29:07 AM
First it was Cubbon Park that was turned into a dumping ground, now it seems to be the turn of the Lalbagh Gardens. Lalbagh Gardens has the second oldest rock formation in the world — the 3 billion years old Peninsular Gneiss; the hillock on which the Kempegowda Tower rests. Visitors come....
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Rahul gets in young blood, but retains most old handsMonday, June 17, 2013,10:29:07 AM
A week after Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi took charge as BJP’s campaign committee head for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi announced a major organisational reshuffle on Sunday. He, however, seemed reluctant to take on the old guard....
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Three-tier security for Amarnath yatris this yearMonday, June 17, 2013,10:29:07 AM
In view of the recent spurt in militancy and infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir valley this summer, police have decided to provide three-tier security to devotees attending the Amarnath Yatra later this month. Amid fears of increased terror strikes and more ceasefire violations ....
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Nitish’s condition is an excuse to quit NDA: BJPSunday, June 16, 2013,11:54:00 AM
Even as Janata Dal(United) prepares to part ways with National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the BJP leadership seems unperturbed at the impending culmination of the 17-year-old partnership. A formal announcement regarding the matter is expected on Sunday. Bihar Chief Minister....
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Engg student commits suicide over TelanganaSunday, June 16, 2013,11:52:55 AM
An engineering student allegedly committed suicide in the Osmania University campus by hanging himself from a tree in support of the demand for separate Telangana state, police said. Police found the body of B Srinivas along with a purported suicide note ....
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Rebuilding Infy will take 3 years: MurthySunday, June 16, 2013,11:52:55 AM
Facing investors for the first time since he returned to Infosys as executive chairman at the start of this month, N R Narayana Murthy on Saturday said that rebuilding the company to its past glory will take no less than three years. “The challenge is daunting and the task is tough,” Murthy said at the 32nd....
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After switching seven schools for son, couple start own playschoolSunday, June 16, 2013,11:52:23 AM
Shashi Kkanth and Nanditha switched seven schools for their son, Rithvik (8), who was suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Since their son was sidelined everywhere, the couple started their own playschool — Kids V’lle Academy. It’s perhaps the first school in the....
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Ships headed for Mumbai shore, govt wastes timeSunday, June 16, 2013,11:52:23 AM
The ministry of shipping has on Friday warned the state government that two ships drifting off the Mumbai coast could run aground on the city’s shores in the next six days if steps are not taken to stall them. But government officials claim they were informed of the crisis very late. Their solution....
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No beacon for police bosses, chief secy in KarnatakaSunday, June 16, 2013,11:52:23 AM
They are instantly recognisable as symbols of power, so much so that the common motorist instinctively makes way for a car with a beacon. But too often, the symbol has been confused for one of prestige, and has been abused. Now, the transport department has stripped high-ranking officials....
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Assam blood bank spreads HIV, probe orderedSunday, June 16, 2013,11:52:23 AM
The Assam government has ordered a probe into the allegations of agovernment-run blood bank spreading HIV. Four people had recently alleged that they contracted AIDS after undergoing blood transfusion through the blood bank of Mangaldai Civil Hospital. It was discovered later that a professional....
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‘Oil lobbies threaten petroleum ministers’Saturday, June 15, 2013,09:01:26 AM
In a stunning comment, oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday said petroleum ministers are “threatened” by import lobbies not to take decisions that will cut India's $160 billion oil imports. ....
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Congress distances itself from Ramesh’s Modi jibesSaturday, June 15, 2013,09:01:26 AM
A day after Union minister Jairam Ramesh admitted that the Congress was facing an ideological challenge in the form of Narendra Modi, his party lost no time in distancing itself from the remarks. ....
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Alast cabinet reshuffle of UPA II on Monday saw the return of four Congress leaders to the Union Cabinet. Among them, Sisram Ola, a prominent Jat leader, made a comeback at the age of 85. ....
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