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Bumper wheat crop causes godowns to overflow
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The bumper wheat crop this year has left the government godowns overflowing with 18 million tonnes of staple gain that
Upcoming model held for friend's murder
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) An upcoming model, Swatantrapal Singh, was Friday arrested here for murdering his friend and for his suspected involvement in human trafficking, ...Delhiites delight as mercury remains subdued (All India Weather Roundup)
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The weather gods seem to have fell in love with the national capital. For the fourth straight day, the mercury ...Infiltration bid foiled at Jammu and Kashmir border (Lead)
Jammu/New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Border Security Force Friday lodged a strong protest with the Pakistani Rangers over an infiltration bid Thursday night by ...Samsung engineer found dead
Ghaziabad, May 9 (IANS) An engineer with Samsung India Ltd was found dead here in a ditch Friday. According to family sources, Chiranjit Som, 33, a ...Nandigram's compensation distribution flawed: NHRC
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued recommendations for the just distribution of compensation to the victims of violence ...Pranab heads to South Africa, UAE, Russia
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday begins from South Africa a week-long three-nation tour that will also take him to ...Punjab wheat procurement exceeds 10 mn tonnes
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) Wheat procurement in Punjab hit a new high Friday when the figure this season crossed the 10 million tonnes mark. The ...Kidney racket kingpin denied bail
Ambala (Haryana), May 9 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Friday dismissed the bail application of Amit Kumar, the alleged kingpin of ...16 tourists rescued from storm in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) Sixteen tourists from Mumbai had a narrow escape Friday when they were caught in a storm while boating in the Dal ...Shiv Sena leader, five others acquitted in Mumbai riots (Lead)
Mumbai May 9 (IANS) A special court here Friday acquitted for lack of evidence Shiv Sena legislator Gajanan Kirtikar and five others, including a corporator, ...Neighbour held for raping four-year-old
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was arrested Friday for allegedly raping his four-year-old neighbour at his east Delhi home, police said. The incident ...Multi-commodity exchange launches new contracts
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) has launched new series for futures contract in guar seed and turmeric from Saturday. The new series ...India to send more relief to Myanmar
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India will send 32 more tonnes of relief material Saturday to Myanmar where a devastating cyclone has killed at least ...Plea to curb money power in Rajya Sabha poll dismissed
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking curbs on 'the increasing use of money bags' to win Rajya Sabha ...Teenaged boy murdered in Lodhi Colony home
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A 18-year-old boy was found murdered at his Lodhi Colony home here Friday evening. Police suspect robbers who ransacked the ...Indian Navy seeks nuclear-powered subs
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) The Indian Navy, besides eyeing nuclear-powered submarines, will soon be inducting six new submarines to become a true 'blue water navy', ...Four robbers, a thief lynched in Bihar (Lead)
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Villagers in two districts of Bihar Friday lynched five people, including four armed men who had minutes earlier robbed cash ...Inflation soars to new high, Chidambaram finds rise marginal (Roundup)
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India's annual inflation rate soared to a new high of 7.61 percent for the week ended April 26 from 7.57 ...Shiv Sena legislator, five others acquitted in Mumbai riots
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) A special court here Friday acquitted Shiv Sena legislator Gajanan Kirtikar and five others of instigating violence during the Mumbai riots ...Cancel land allotment to RSS group: Madhya Pradesh ombudsman
Bhopal, May 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh's Lokayukta (ombudsman) Ripusudan Dayal has recommended cancellation of allotment of two plots in Indore to Guruji Seva Nyas, an ...India, Denmark sign MoU to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Denmark for co-operation in the field of clean development mechanism (CDM) ...No planes for us, thank you, says apex court
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Saying a polite 'Thank you, but no', the Supreme Court Friday dismissed an advocate's lawsuit demanding that airplanes be placed ...Four bank robbers beaten to death in Bihar
Patna, May 9 (IANS) Four bank robbers were beaten to death by a mob in Bihar's Buxar district Friday afternoon, a police official said. A ...Fake currency racket busted
Bhopal, May 9 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Police Friday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang dealing in fake currency with the arrest of three ...Most Commented
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Shahrukh Javed Jah
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03 March, 2008 03:57:37
I think musharraf should be ranked nuumber 1
Yogishri Oumkaar
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20 February, 2008 05:32:50
For democracy to survive, the majority of population of a country should be liberal, which is not the case with Pakistan. Democracy means a setup ...
Yogishri Oumkaar
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14 February, 2008 09:19:25
This was not just a political tamasha, they have also made a mockery of the lives of thousands of people. Every morning in almost all ...
Yogishri Oumkaar
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03 February, 2008 09:23:57
Mr. Raj Thackeray seems to be the most ignorant about Chhath Puja. By his comments, he has shown disrespect towards the people of Bihar ...
Steve Rice
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22 January, 2008 09:33:49
Mr. Gordon Brown has come on this visit to India and China with a specific purpose. As rightly said in the article Britain has now ...