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Infiltration provokes fear of terror offensive
Pakistan-based Islamists preparing to flex muscles in J&K as elections loom over State

CBI completes probe into Rizwanur death
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has completed the probe into the case of Rizwanur Rehman, the 30-year-old graphic designer who was found dead on the railway tracks on September 21 last in Kolkata. Rizwanur Rehman ...

Dates for Manmohan’s Colombo visit not finalised
COLOMBO: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not participate in the 60th Independence Day celebrations of Sri Lanka on February 4, the island nation’s Foreign Minister, Rohitha Bogollagama, said here on Friday. Mr. Bogollagama ...

Shivraj Patil’s Egypt visit from today
NEW DELHI: Home Minister Shivraj Patil will embark on a five-day official visit to Egypt. He will leave for Cairo on Saturday. During his visit, India and Egypt will sign two agreements — the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance ...

Defections, resignations plagued govt: Governor

“Border talks in right direction”
PM’s China visit expected to be successful, says Pranab

Jamshedpur celebrates ‘Shatrang’ carnival
Hosted by Tata Steel to mark its centenary

Militants hamper photo rolls work
IMPHAL: Although Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami has instructed all States to ready photo electoral rolls by November this year, Manipur may not be able to complete them. Election Department officials said militants had been ...

Health will get 2 per cent allocation: Montek
Pilot project to be launched in seven districts of seven States at an estimated cost of Rs. 5 crore

DRDO has funds but not enough manpower
VISAKhAPATNAM: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is facing a piquant situation. It has funds, but not enough good scientists for several key projects. At the Indian Science Congress, now on here, the ...

Conferment of honorary degrees: Krishna, Deshmukh veto recommendation
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Governor S.M. Krishna and Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh vetoed on Friday a recommendation that universities should not consider active politicians and serving government officials for conferment of honorary ...

Not allowed to move out of the house: Taslima
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen has complained that she was not being allowed to move out of her house at an undisclosed place in Delhi and there were curbs on those who wanted to meet her. In an e-mailed ...

Let telecom firms provide IPTV service: TRAI

Swaminathan’s suggestion to tackle farm crisis
VISAKHAPATNAM: Noted agricultural scientist and MP M.S. Swaminathan has favoured constitution of a National Participatory Research Network involving all stakeholders and including farmers for tackling the crisis faced by the sector. ...

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Coal fires spread, but under control

Death sentence for three

Towards a safer border

Indians visiting UAE asked to opt for Mission Visa

Centre to focus on perils of liquor consumption

“Kandhamal violence premeditated”

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