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January 10, 2010 1:07 PM

Media distorted my comments on foreign policy: Tharoor

The Minister of State for External Affairs Mr. Shashi Tharoor says media has incorrectly reported his comments on foreign policy. He said in New Delhi today that he has been misquoted and his distorted. Media reports said that Mr. Tharoor has criticised the foreign policy approach of father of natio...

January 10, 2010 1:01 PM

North India gets some respite from chill

People in parts of north India had some respite from biting cold on Saturday though the toll rose to 229 with 15 more deaths during the past 24 hours. Official sources said, all the fresh deaths took place in Uttar Pradesh.<br/><br/>While minimum temperature in the national capit...

January 10, 2010 12:58 PM

Jyoti Basu condition improves

The health of veteran communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Jyoti Basu is slightly better than yesterday. His lungs infection has been contained to a small extent and his blood pressure has been kept near normal through medication. Mr.Basu is responding to treatment for the cent...

January 10, 2010 12:23 PM

Mulayam rules out accepting Amar’s resignation

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today ruled out accepting the resignation of Amar Singh from key party posts and said differences will be sorted out soon. He told reporters after visiting ailing CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu at a hospital in Kolkata. On the resignation of Bollywood actor Sanj...

January 10, 2010 12:11 PM

North India gets some respite from chill

People in parts of north India had some respite from biting cold on Saturday though the toll rose to 229 with 15 more deaths during the past 24 hours. Official sources said, all the fresh deaths took place in Uttar Pradesh.<br/><br/>While minimum temperature in the national capit...

January 10, 2010 12:09 PM

India: World’s 88th best place to live in

India, leaving behind nations like Russia and China, has moved up 35 places to become the 88th best country in the world as a place for living. This is reflected in 2010 Quality of Life Index, published by travel magazine International Living.<br/><br/>The rise has made India the...

January 10, 2010 9:37 AM

New drug for polio to be introduced

A new bivalent vaccine (bOPV) is being introduced in the country for the first time in Bihar from today, the National Immunisation Day (NID) for pulse polio campaign. The recently developed bivalent vaccine can control both the P1 and P3 types of polio virus simultaneously. The President Smt Pratibh...

January 10, 2010 9:37 AM

North India gets some respite from chill

People in parts of north India had some respite from biting cold on Saturday though the toll rose to 229 with 15 more deaths during the past 24 hours. Official sources said, all the fresh deaths took place in Uttar Pradesh.<br/><br/>While minimum temperature in the national capit...

January 10, 2010 9:28 AM

AIR’s Sarva Bhasa Kavi Sammelan organised

A Sarva Bhasa Kavi Sammelan was organised by All India Radio in Guwahati on Saturday. All together 23 poets fron 22 recognised Indian Languages have participated in this National Symposeum of poets.

January 10, 2010 9:21 AM

Ruchika case: Guilty won’t be spared, says Hooda

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that no one found guilty in the Ruchika case will be spared irrespective of his position or status. Talking to reporters in Sirsa, he said, the law will take its own course in the case. He said, the government has recommended transfer of fresh FI...

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