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June 25, 2010 8:51 PM

Prime Minister leaves for Toranto to attend G-20 summit

Before leaving Delhi to attend the G20 Summit in Toronto, Canada Dr. Manmohan Singh said that there are three fold challenges before the summit. These include ensuring that global economy is durable balanced and sustainable and to focus on medium and long term structure issues relating to governance...

June 25, 2010 8:26 PM

Centre to cover 6.5 cr rural poor families under NRLM

Centre will cover around 6.5 crore rural poor families under the revamped National Rural Livelihood Mission, NRLM to reduce poverty in the country. The scheme is aimed to bring substantial changes in the lives of the rural poor by providing self and skilled wage employment to raise their income. The...

June 25, 2010 7:52 PM

Sushil Modi accompanies Nitish Kumar in Vishwas Yatra

JD(U)-BJP signaled a thaw in their ties with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Modi accompanying Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in his Vishwas Yatra. The saffron party says that it expects the cloud over the grand alliance to clear very soon.<br/><br/>BJP spokesman S...

June 25, 2010 7:51 PM

India joins as observer in Thirty Meter Telescope project

India joined as an observer in the ambitious astronomical observatory - Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)- on Friday in Hawaii. The observatory will help in unravelling mysteries of black hole, origin of galaxies and formation of planets among others.<br/><br/>The status of an observe...

June 25, 2010 6:37 PM

Key TTP commander arrested in Karachi

A key commander of the Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a banned militant group, has been arrested in Karachi. <br/><br/>The local media today reported the police launched a crackdown in Baldia town of the city on Thursday and arrested Zafar Hussain of TTP of Swat. <br/&#0...

June 25, 2010 6:31 PM

Chidambaram arrives in Islamabad for talks with his counterpart

Home Minister P. Chidambaram has arrived in Islamabad for crucial talks on terrorism with his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik. The talks will take on the sidelines of SAARC Home Ministers meeting on Saturday.<br/><br/>According to official sources, Chidambaram will press for t...

June 25, 2010 1:54 PM

Chidambaram urges Santosh Hegde not to press his resignation

Home Minister P Chidambaram today requested Karnataka Lok Ayukta head Santosh Hegde not to press his resignation. According to PTI, the home minister spoke to Hegde that his resignation will give greater encouragement and comfort to corrupt elements in Karnataka. He requested Hegde that in the inter...

June 25, 2010 1:43 PM

Chidambaram to visit Pak today; terror tops agenda

<br/>Terrorism emanating from Pakistan will top the agenda of the talks the Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram will have with his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik in Islamabad. The talks are to be held on the sidelines of the SAARC Interior Minister's Conference beginning tomorrow. Mr...

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