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December 26, 2011 6:12 PM

Security forces kill three ULFA militants

Three suspected United Liberation Front of Assam, ULFA, militants have been gunned down by security forces during an encounter at Namsai along Assam-Arunachal border last night.Two pistols, one grenade and a motor cycle have been recovered from the possession of slain militants.According to official...

December 26, 2011 5:58 PM

Anna campaign will have no adverse impact on upcoming polls : Congress

Congress on Monday said that Team Anna's agitation will not have any adverse impact on the party's prospects in the upcoming assembly polls. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesman Rashid Alvi said that Congress has got deep roots in the country and has dealt with many agitations ...

December 26, 2011 5:05 PM

CBI files two charge sheets in NCH autonomous Council scam case

The CBI has filed two charge sheets in three separate cases of alleged corruption in the management of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council at a special court in Guwahati.A CBI spokesperson said in New Delhi on Monday that the first case relates to alleged misappropriation of a sum of over Rs 13 cr...

December 26, 2011 2:23 PM

It is for Parliament to decide final shape of Lokpal Bill: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said it is for Parliament to decide what should be the final shape of the Lokpal Bill.Speaking to reporters in Kolkata, Mr. Mukherjee said it is the job of Parliament to legislate. He said the government had several rounds of discussion with Anna Hazare and hi...

December 26, 2011 1:54 PM

Indo-Pak talks on confidence-building measures begin in Islamabad

India and Pakistan today began the two-day talks in Islamabad, on nuclear and conventional confidence-building measures, CBMs, as part of the peace process between the two countries.While today's discussions will focus on conventional CBMs, nuclear issues will be taken up tomorrow. Issues relat...

December 26, 2011 1:47 PM

Indo-Pak talks on confidence-building measures begin in Islamabad

Senior officials of India and Pakistan will hold two-day talks from today on conventional and nuclear Confidence Building Measures, CBMs, in Islamabad.This is the first formal engagement since the leaders of the two countries met in the Maldives two months ago.Officials of the two countries will foc...

December 26, 2011 1:46 PM

Two-day Indo-Pak talks on confidence-building measures begin in Islamabad today

Senior officials of India and Pakistan will hold two-day talks from today on conventional and nuclear Confidence Building Measures, CBMs, in Islamabad.This is the first formal engagement since the leaders of the two countries met in the Maldives two months ago.Officials of the two countries will foc...

December 26, 2011 1:45 PM

Initiate steps to amicably settle dam issue: Antony

Defence Minister AK Antony has said that Kerala and Tamil Nadu should initiate steps to amicably settle the Mullaperiyar dam issue and assured all cooperation from the Centre to settle the dispute. Speaking to media persons in Thrissur today, Mr. Antony said although major political parties have dem...

December 26, 2011 1:41 PM

Former Karnataka CM S. Bangarappa dead

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka S.Bangarappa passed away early this morning in Bangalore after a prolonged illness. He was 79.Suffering from kidney ailment, he was admitted to a private hospital on the 8th of this month and was under coma for a couple of days. Veteran politician Bangarappa served...

December 26, 2011 11:13 AM

PM declares 2012 as “National Mathematical Year”

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh declared year 2012 as "National Mathematical Year" to mark 125th birth anniversary of mathematical genius S. Ramanujan. The Prime Minister also announced that December 22 will be celebrated as National Mathematics Day every year.Dr. Singh was inaugurating the 125th b...

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