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Not against the BJP, says Jaswant
AHMEDABAD, APRIL 12. Five of the 21 accused in the Best Bakery communal carnage case — who were earlier acquitted by the Vadodara fast track court and whose acquittal was confirmed by the Gujarat High Court — presented themselves ...

Stampede: Opposition expresses shock
NEW DELHI, APRIL 12. The Opposition parties today expressed shock over the death of nearly 25 persons in a stampede in Lucknow, and said the Election Commission should take note of the ``violation of the code of conduct by the Bharatiya Janata ...

`EC should take note of violation'
NEW DELHI, APRIL 12. The Opposition parties today expressed shock at the death of 21 women in a stampede in Lucknow and said the Election Commission should take note of "violation" of the model code of conduct by the Bharatiya Janata ...

AIDWA seeks arrest of Tandon
NEW DELHI, APRIL 12.Women's organisations have expressed outrage over the stampede at the sari distribution function in Lucknow that resulted in the death of many poor women. Demanding immediate action against the organisers of the function, ...

Medical entrance test rescheduled
NEW DELHI, APRIL 12. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced April 17 as the new date for the All-India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT). Cancelled after the Delhi police detected a question paper leak on Saturday, over two lakh ...

Other Stories

  • Do not politicise accident: Mulayam
  • Two more held in Santiniketan case
  • India must shine in villages: Advani
  • Not an indictment of Modi: Jaitley
  • Riots panel seeks list of policemen to be examined
  • Sukh Ram merges party with Congress
  • Tremors rock Kutch, Saurashtra
  • DSP fires in air at venue of PM's meet
  • West Bengal increasing vigil against naxals: Buddhadeb
  • `15 p.c. of Maharashtra candidates have a criminal background'
  • Issues that are no less important
  • Petition against foreign origin citizens dismissed
  • CBI probe sought into alleged coal pilferage in Chhattisgarh
  • `India not to sign NPT-related Additional Protocol'
  • Modi pushed me, alleges journalist
  • `26 candidates in Gujarat have criminal cases against them'
  • Centre plans to take care of kin of jawans who die in service
  • `BJP devoid of issues'
  • Hearing on political ads today
  • Army to view rights excesses seriously
  • Travel agents not to promote Malaysia
  • Ram temple: legislation the only way, says VHP
  • Supreme Court wants protection for whistle blowers
  • NDA Govt. caused spurt in militancy: Sonia
  • Congress charge more against daily: Advani
  • Reliance planning more petrol pumps on highways
  • PM shares grief
  • Plea against Bhattal dismissed
  • Hashmi group unfazed by attack
  • Protection for Teesta Setalvad meeting
  • `Remove Modi'
  • Venkaiah Naidu expresses shock

    Elections 2004
    POLL THEME/THE MARATHA ISSUE
    Marathas take centre stage as elections loom
    Both the NCP-Congress and the Sena-BJP combines are making a strong pitch for the community's vote, says Mahesh Vijapurkar

    Forgotten, even during the elections
    The sal forests are depleted, thanks to the sal borer infestation some years ago. For the Baiga, living in the canopy of the forests below the Maikaal range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh, little has changed over the years. Writing ...

    Unscheduled stops, cheering crowds for DMK chief
    ON THE ROAD WITH... M.Karunanidhi

    In coastal Andhra, betting catches on
    A minute later, the answer is yes. In one hour, a briefcase reaches the designated spot and the mobile rings again just to ensure that `two fives' are in safe hands. That's a conversation in Vijayawada, a prosperous coastal town of Andhra ...

    POLL THEME: THE DALIT FACTOR
    No Mayawati to champion their interests here
    The exit of Ram Vilas Paswan is bound to impact on the NDA's chances in this election, writes K. Balchand

    POLL-POURRI
    Just a few days ago the singer, Ravindra Jain, was seen in the Congress party office. Two days ago, he surfaced at the Bharatiya Janata Party premises singing a different tune, turning his musical talent against the ``foreign'' `bahu' ...

    Q & A: George Fernandes
    'Transparency has helped the NDA hold together'

    Q & A : J.B. Patnaik
    The former Orissa Chief Minister and State Congress chief, J.B. Patnaik, is known for his political acumen, having ruled the State for 14 years in three phases. In an interview to Prafulla Das, the 76-year-old Congressman claims ...

    CANDIDATE WATCH
    Wilfred D' Souza, NCP candidate, Panaji Lok Sabha seat

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