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From the Print Edition
21% hike for Central staff
Pay panel recommendations accepted with modifications

Ruling alliance ignores Musharraf appeal
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party-led ruling alliance on Thursday appeared to reject President Pervez Musharraf’s appeal for “reconciliation,” and said political adversaries had joined hands against “the ...

President: no place for violence
NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil has cautioned the country against the new tendency of people “taking the law into their own hands and causing destruction to life and public property.” Addressing the nation on the eve of ...

Nation toasts Abhinav Bindra on arrival
Ace shooter calls on President, Vice-President and Prime Minister

Inflation surges to 12.44%
NEW DELHI: After a brief halt, inflation surged to touch 12.44 per cent for the week ended August 2 from 12.01 per cent a week ago, despite the concerted efforts of the government and the Reserve Bank of India to hold the price line. The ...

NEWSCAPE
HAL flies high on its Hawk
First of 82 advanced jet trainer aircraft delivered to the Indian Air Force

OLYMPICS
All eyes on Liu as athletics events start
The Americans will hope to catch up with China in the medals tally

OLYMPICS
Bernard bags gold after nervous start
Zige gives China its first gold in the pool; Kitajima does a breaststroke ‘double-double’

OLYMPICS
Medals Tally


CRICKET
Dhoni faced with a tricky balancing act
The Indians take on a strong second-string Sri Lankan team today

One killed in CRPF firing in Srinagar
Mehbooba leads march to Raj Bhavan, demands end to economic blockade

Effect on inflation taken into account, says Chidambaram
“Union and rail budgets can take the load of new pay scales”

Armed forces positive to pay hike decision
Navy Chief says hike in MSP heartening

AITUC for talks to resolve major irritants
NEW DELHI: The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has expressed its unhappiness with the Pay Commission recommendations adopted by the Cabinet on Thursday. In a statement issued here, AITUC general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta said the ...

Police Service Pay Rules to be modified
NEW DELHI: As per the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, which were accepted by the Union Cabinet on Thursday, the Indian Police Service Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay Rules would be appropriately modified to ...

Jawan killed, another injured in Maoist attack
Medninagar (Jharkhand): A Jharkhand armed police jawan was killed and a sub-inspector injured when suspected Maoists fired at them at Chak in Palamu district on Thursday, the eve of Independence day. Three motorcycle-borne ultras fired ...

Nod for modernisation of airports
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday gave its approval to the modernisation of international airports in Chennai and Kolkata. The State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is likely to complete the work in three years, as desired by the ...

Be ready to retain State power, DMK cadres told
Usman Road-Doraiswamy Road flyover opened

Va. Ve. Su. Iyer, the face of Tiruchi in the struggle for freedom
Tiruchi district’s share in India’s freedom struggle was personified by Va. Ve. Su. Iyer, the leader who attracted international attention, and the ‘never say die’ attitude of several other inspiring leaders like T. S. S. ...

Anything possible in politics: Ramadoss
He was responding to Jayalalithaa’s observation on alliance with Left, PMK

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