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‘First step towards accountability of judges’
A tribute to the power of public opinion, says Prashant Bhushan

Advani was present at the meeting: Yashwant
‘It was decided Jaswant should go to Kandahar to take any decision on the spot’

Pokhran-II tests were successful: Kalam
NEW DELHI: Seeking to put a lid on the controversy over the Pokhran-II nuclear explosions, the former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on Thursday said the tests were successful and had generated the desired yield. “After the test, ...

Anand Sharma sees 25 p.c. growth rate after two years
NEW DELHI: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, while unveiling the new Foreign Trade Policy on Thursday, expressed confidence that the country would be able to achieve a 25 per cent growth rate after two years. He said ...

No monetary donations for birthday: Mayawati
LUCKNOW: In a clear departure from the past, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has decided to do away with the practice of monetary donations on her birthday, which falls on January 15. To ...

Gorshkov price to be finalised soon
India will receive Russian nuclear submarine shortly, says Navy Chief

Congress yet to take final view on alliance with NCP

Violation of privacy by news channel: AIDWA
NEW DELHI: The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has sought a probe and stringent action against those guilty of violation of right to privacy by a news channel in Raipur. The channel aired a video of a senior ...

V. K. Saraswat elated over new assignment
HYDERABAD: V.K. Saraswat, the newly appointed Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and Director-General, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has expressed happiness over his new assignment. Dr. Saraswat, Chief ...

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India’s average farm output lowest in the world: U.R. Rao

Jhabua tribals denied land under Forest Rights Act

Confusion over extended Kolkata metro services

Tatkal charges to be slashed from October 1

Late reporting may have caused flu deaths

Interest-free loans for students

Elephant herd surrounded by anxious villagers

Azad seeks public cooperation to check swine flu

SAMC condemns killing of two journalists

V. K. Chopra new PTI Chairman

Verdict on migration rule in civil services reserved

Management member of resort held

Orissa pays Rs. 5 lakh to woman for medical negligence

1.6-lakh pilgrims to go on Haj

Causal round seat selection

‘Jaswant not going to Pakistan now’

BJP nominees for Bihar by-elections

Krishna going to Brazil

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