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May 12, 2010 5:51 PM

India-China bilateral relations get better, says Antony

Defence Minister A K Antony today said that Sino-Indian bilateral relations were improving and getting better, despite the border dispute. <br/><br/>Speaking on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi, Mr Antony said the government has taken a conscious policy decision to mainta...

May 12, 2010 5:15 PM

Nithari killings' convict Koli sentenced to death

A convict in the sensational Nithari killings case Surinder Koli, was today sentenced to death by a special CBI court in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh for raping and murdering seven-year-old girl Arti.<br/><br/>The death sentence to 38-year-old Koli, a domestic help of businessman and...

May 12, 2010 5:06 PM

I&B ministry constitutes committee to review TRP system

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted a Committee to review existing Television Rating Point (TRP) system in the country. It will be headed by Dr Amit Mitra, Secretary General FICCI .<br/><br/>The committee will also suggest measures to bring in place an effe...

May 12, 2010 3:18 PM

Govt. approves a proposal to re-employ retiring brigadiers

Severely hit by a shortage of young Army officers, the government has approved a proposal to re-employ retiring brigadiers for two years. They will perform the task of lieutenant-colonels in this period but retain their rank and report to major-generals. Brigadiers, who retire at the age of 56, will...

May 12, 2010 2:51 PM

Nithari killing accused Koli awarded death sentence

In the infamous Nithari killing, Surinder Koli has been awarded death sentence by the Ghaziabad court. He has been awarded the sentence in Arti murder case. The Central Bureau of Investigation looking after the case had filed 16 chargesheets against him.

May 12, 2010 2:16 PM

Mother’s voice can have same effect as a hug: Study

The working mother who cannot be at home to cuddle a distraught child can relax her voice on the phone soothes as much as a hug, a study suggests. US researchers put more than 60 girls in a stressful situation and monitored their hormonal responses when they were either phoned or hugged afterwards. ...

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