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May 29, 2010 12:06 PM

Access to Headley: Team leaves for US on Sunday

A four-member team of Indian investigators will leave for the US tomorrow to interrogate David Headley, who is accused of helping out Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists carry out the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Three officers of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and a law officer will travel to Chicago and are ...

May 29, 2010 12:05 PM

26/11: Escapists policemen may face action

Policemen indicted by a special court for running away instead of fighting the terrorists during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai are likely to face action. <br/> <br/>Police Commissioner D Sivanandan said he has read media reports which stated that the honourable judge had criticised...

May 29, 2010 11:34 AM

Infiltration from Bangladesh has reduced: BSF

The BSF has claimed that infiltration from Bangladesh has been drastically reduced to almost zero-level and expressed hope to stop it altogether. Outgoing BSF IG (Assam and Meghalaya Frontier) Prithvi Raj said at his farewell press conference in Shillong last evening that except for a few stray case...

May 29, 2010 11:22 AM

Socialist GP Pradhan passes away

Senior socialist leader and writer G P Pradhan died at a hospital in Pune today following a prolonged illness. He was 88. Pradhan, former leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council, had been in the forefront of the socialist movement in the state. <br/> <br/>Prad...

May 29, 2010 11:11 AM

AI tussle: Govt talks tough against June 12 strike

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has sent out a stern warning to Air India unions which have threatened to go on strike from June 12. He said indiscipline and irresponsible action will not be tolerated and added that the Government is fully behind the Air India management. Talking to a TV Channe...

May 29, 2010 9:13 AM

President’s gift to China: A Buddha temple

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, who is on a six-day State visit to China, will dedicate Chinese people an Indian-style Buddhist temple at the White Horse Temple complex at Luoyang in Henan province today. The temple has been built over five years at a cost of 4 million dollars. <br/>Pa...

May 29, 2010 9:11 AM

Cold story: 19 dead in North India

Thunderstorms and lightning strikes claimed 19 lives, including that of three children, in north India as unseasonal snow and heavy rains in Kashmir valley led to suspension of traffic on the Srinagar-Leh national highway.<br/><br/>16 persons were killed in Uttar Pradesh as a thu...

May 29, 2010 9:03 AM

RS polls: BJP top brass in fray

The BJP has nominated former party president M Venkaiah Naidu, spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy, vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and treasurer Piyush Goyal as its candidates for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.<br/> <br/>BJP Parliamentary Board headed by party president Ni...

May 29, 2010 8:59 AM

Nation pays tribute to Charan Singh

A grateful nation pays homage to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his 23rd death anniversary today. Several functions have been organised at his memorial, Kisan Ghat in the national capital to mark the occasion. An all religion-prayer meeting will be held at his memorial.<br/&#06...

May 28, 2010 9:43 PM

Need to use water in most sustainable manner: PM

The Prime Minister has stressed that water conservation should be made a people's movement in the country. Chairing the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, Dr. Manmohan Singh reiterated the need to create a general consciousness to use water in the most sustainable manner. He also ...

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