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Sidhu resigns, resignation not accepted
Resignation letter did not conform to the rules that govern resignation of MPs

President Kalam for law to prevent discrimination against AIDS patients
Wants costs of drugs brought down; urges Parliamentarians to take the initiative

BSP, SP clashes disrupt Parliament
CBI investigation sought into desecration of Ambedkar statue in Kanpur

HIV on the rise among women: WHO
NEW DELHI: : The number of women being newly infected with HIV in India is steadily on the rise, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Almost 38 per cent of all Indians living with HIV now are women. Releasing data on the World ...

Youth arrested for statue desecration
LUCKNOW: Even as the situation in Kanpur was officially described as under control on Friday, youth damaged vehicles in Kakadeo locality of the industrial metropolis. They also blocked traffic before the police dispersed them. They were ...

Plea seeks information on Savarkar plaque removal
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a petition seeking information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the facts and circumstances that led to the removal of the plaque of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar from the Cellular Jail ...

Gowda to forge unity among regional parties
Attacks Congress for designs against JD(S)

Stray violence during Trinamool bandh
State employee killed in Raiganj area

Sri Lanka: Clinton calls for reconciliation
``IT firms must be socially responsible''

ONGC to receive first oil shipment from Sakhalin-I today
MANGALORE: Three landmark events in the history of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will take place in Mangalore on Saturday. They include its receiving the first shipment of oil at the Mangalore port as part of its equity share in ...

Basu terms it barbaric
KOLKATA: Strongly condemning the violence by Trinamool Congress legislators in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday, veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu demanded "exemplary punishment" for those who were responsible for such "uncivilised and ...

LCA: third prototype makes maiden flight
BANGALORE: The third Prototype Vehicle (PV-3) of India's prestigious but delayed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme made its inaugural flight here on Friday. Piloted by N. Harish of the National Flight Test Centre (NFTC), the canary yellow ...

OBC quota: panel for calibrated approach
Preference for non-creamy layer

Deshmukh rushes back
SINGAPORE: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh cut short his three-day investment promotion visit to Singapore and rushed back on Friday morning to address the law and order situation in the State. Mr. Deshmukh, who arrived here on ...

Judge asks AIIMS to ensure Soren's appearance
NEW DELHI: Observing that the medical report of the former Union Minister, Shibu Soren, faxed by the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences showed an improvement in his health, a Delhi court on Friday asked the AIIMS authorities to ensure his ...

U.S. arms firms seek changes in purchase policy
NEW DELHI: Major U.S. armament companies have sought changes in the defence policy for large purchases announced in September this year. The companies are specifically concerned with the "off-set clause" — a new addition — under ...

Centre bans pre-activated SIM card sale in border areas
NEW DELHI: : After bringing cell sites near the border under greater scrutiny, the Government has tightened the verification procedures for the issue of mobile phone connections. In a directive to mobile phone companies, the Government has ...

19 MoUs signed for IT projects in Gujarat
These envisage Rs.11,000-crore investment, 3.25 lakh jobs

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Earmark funds for minorities, says CPI(M)

CPI (M) criticises Trinamool Congress

LJP seeks CBI probe

It is a work of anti-socials: Swamy

Parties condemn vandalism

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