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Congress, BJP trade barbs as CBI books Kataria
New Delhi : The CBI case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh shootout case Wednesday led to war of words between the BJP and the Congress with the
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RJD supporters paint Patna green for Lalu’s rally
Patna: Ignoring the scorching mid-May heat, hundreds of thousands of people arrived in the Bihar capital Wednesday for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s Parivartan Rally — the second after he was ousted from
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United Bank plans QIP for raising Rs.1,000 crore
Kolkata : Public sector United Bank of India is planning to opt for a qualified institutional placement (QIP) for raising about Rs.1,000 crore capital, a top official of the bank said on Tuesday. The kolkata-headquartered bank
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PM to go to Japan, Thailand May-end
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Japan 27-29 May for the annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during which nuclear energy cooperation will be high on the agenda. He will
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Mulayam, Advani conspired on Babri masjid: Beni
Lucknow : Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Tuesday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav of conniving with BJP leader L.K. Advani to bring down the Babri mosque in Ayodhya. Congress leader Verma
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Court refuses to suspend ruling on Bengal polls
Kolkata : The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government’s appeal over the panchayat polls issue, on Monday refused to suspend its earlier verdict that upheld the primacy of the state election commission. The state
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Women symbol of peace, love, humanity and dignity: President
Guwahati : President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday termed women as the symbol of peace, love, humanity and dignity, while calling for measures to ensure they get recognition for their “selfless work” as well as the
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Mother Dairy’s dairy division eyes 30 percent sales growth
Kolkata : Mother Dairy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Monday said it is eyeing a 30 percent business growth in its dairy product division to over Rs.800 crore this
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Warm, sunny day in Delhi
New Delhi: It was a cool, clear morning in the national capital Monday with the minimum temperature settling two notches below average at 23.2 degrees Celsius. The met office has forecast a warm, sunny day
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Mamata Banerjee dares Centre to ‘touch’ her
Kolkata: Alleging that the UPA government was using central agencies to disturb her government and her party while Congress was in league with CPI(M), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today dared the Centre
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Ex-Pakistani PM Raja Pervez Ashraf loses
Islamabad: Former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has been defeated in the National Assembly elections, a media report said Sunday. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Raja Pervez Ashraf suffered a defeat in NA-51, Geo News
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6.5-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga: USGS
Sydney: A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Tonga US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.The under-sea quake hit at 08.46am (2046 GMT Saturday), 139 kilometres (86 miles) from
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Large Indian presence for Ethiopian trade fair
Addis Ababa : More than 50 Indian companies are expected to participate in the 18th Addis Ababa International Trade Fair here 24 August-10 September. Forty-four companies had participated in the last edition of the fair
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Pranab to visit Assam Monday
Guwahati : President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a two-day visit to Assam from on Monday, his first to the state after assuming the country’s top post, it was announced here on Sunday. The president
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