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Maoists strike in Jharkhand West Bengal (22 March 12:42) |
| Maoists blow up a small bridge in East Singhbhum in Jharkhand using landmines as a two-day bandh called by them across six states -- West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, Orissa and An... |
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US Congress passes landmark health care billBR (22 March 11:38) |
| US President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal on Sunday with abortion foes to secure the final few votes needed to remake America's health care system, wri... |
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Five special teams set up to probe bomb on plane incident (22 March 02:19) |
| The Bangalore police today constituted five special teams to investigate the placing of a country-made bomb on the cargo deck of Bangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Kingfisher flight, which the aut... |
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SIT will find out truth despite Modis non-cooperation Pilot (22 March 01:03) |
| Minister of State for Communications and Technology, Sachin Pilot today said that Special Investigation Team (SIT) will find out truth in post-Godhra riots despite Gujarat Chief Minister Nar... |
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BJP to oppose Nuclear Liability Bill Sushma Swaraj (21 March 11:46) |
| Even as the Centre expressed its readiness to look into "genuine" issues, which the opposition might raise over the proposed legislation, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj ... |
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Congress slams Modi for not appearing before riots panel (21 March 11:14) |
| Attacking Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for not showing up before the SIT in connection with a Gujarat riots case, Congress said that it was "contemptuous" and showed that he "loves t... |
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Modi keeps riots panel waiting (21 March 11:14) |
| Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi decided not to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2002 Gujarat communal riots on Sunday. HT reports. |
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Gulf has a special focus in Indias foreign policy Tharoor (21 March 08:22) |
| Gulf region has a special focus in India's foreign policy as New Delhi has a vital stake in its stability, security and economic well-being in view of diversification of maritime linkages be... |
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LoC trade money used to finance LeT in J-K claim police (21 March 07:16) |
| Some people associated with cross-LoC trade are indulging in providing 'hawala' money to Lashkar-e-Taiba militants for terror activities in Kashmir Valley, police have claimed. |
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Brilliant Symonds steer Deccan to 10-run wins over Delhi (21 March 07:15) |
| Andrew Symonds first scored a brisk 24-ball 35 and then starred with the ball with figures of three for 21, apart from a coming up with a stunning catch to dismiss danger man Dinesh Kar... |
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Foreign universities campuses to help India save $75 bn outflow (21 March 07:07) |
| Allowing foreign universities to set up their campuses in India will help the country save up to Rs 34,500 crore foreign exchange annually that students spend on studying abroad, industry bo... |
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Headleys status hearing on March 23 cancelled after guilty plea (21 March 05:57) |
| A status hearing in the case of Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, which was set for March 23, has been cancelled following his confession in a US court about involvement in the Mum... |
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Indians in Afghanistan are soft targets Krishna (21 March 04:34) |
| External Affairs Minister SM Krishna says that Indian aid workers in Kabul have become "soft targets" for terrorists who want to derail India-Afghan relations. |
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IPL new teams Sahara wins Pune Rendezvous bags Kochi (21 March 03:39) |
| Sahara Adventures Sports has won the new IPL team Pune for $370 mn as Rendezvous Sports, the second highest bidder, has got Kochi for $333 mn. The two new teams will be eligible to participa... |
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Kochi Pune teams give IPL Rs 3235-cr bonanza (21 March 03:39) |
| The Sahara Group and a consortium that calls itself Rendezvous Sports World became proud owners of two new Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, based in Pune and Kochi respectively, on Sunday.... |
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India not squeezed out of Afghanistan Krishna (21 March 03:15) |
| Refuting reports that it has been "squeezed out" of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has said India was playing a "stellar role" in rebuilding the war-torn country which wa... |
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No dramatic outcome was expected from meet with Pak foreign secretary (21 March 02:52) |
| Terming the talks with Pakistan foreign secretary as "an icebreaker", External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said he was not disappointed because he did not expect much from that meeting. |
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Suspected explosive found on Kingfisher flight (21 March 02:31) |
| A security alert was sounded at the airport in Thiruvananthapuram today after a suspected explosive was found in the cargo compartment of a Kingfisher flight that arrived from Bangalore, pol... |
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Suspected explosive on Kingfisher flight probe ordered (21 March 02:31) |
| A suspected explosive was found in the cargo compartment of a Kingfisher flight that arrived Thiruvananthapuram from Bangalore, police said. The civil aviation ministry has ordered a probe i... |
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Crude bomb on Kingfisher flight (21 March 02:31) |
| A small explosive — described as more than a cracker, but less than a bomb — was found on a Kingfisher flight on Sunday morning in a major breach of security shortly after it landed in T... |
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Two policemen injured in encounter in Bihar (21 March 01:09) |
| According to media reports, two policemen were injured in an encounter between police and Maoists in Bhojpur district of Bihar. The encounter bagan late last night. |
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Modi unlikely to appear before SIT today (21 March 04:26) |
| Narendra Modi may not appear before the Special Investigation Team on Sunday, as it has still not been intimated by the Gujarat CM’s office about his visit, reports Prasad Nichenametla. |
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Naga militant group rearming as talks flounder Central intelligence agencies (21 March 03:56) |
| Central intelligence agencies have reported that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) — one of the Northeast’s strongest insurgent outfits — is rearming. Manish Tiw... |
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What does America have to hide (21 March 02:11) |
| It is not difficult to see why the case of David Headley evokes such strong emotions among Indians. For us, 26/11 is as important as 9/11 is to Americans. The difference is that while the US... |
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All is not well within BJP Shatrughan (21 March 12:46) |
| BJP Lok Sabha member Shatrughan Sinha today said things were not well within the BJP as senior party leaders like Yashwant Sinha, CP Thakur and Shehnawaz Hussain had been ignored in the new ... |
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Thank God we dont have a Thackeray here Delhi CM (21 March 12:00) |
| "Thank God, we don't have a Bal Thackeray here," said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today while calling Delhi a unique city where people from across the country can live comfortably without ... |
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Rajasthan Royals beat KKR clinch their first IPL 3 win (20 March 11:37) |
| Abhishek Jhunjhunwala top scored with 45 runs to take his side to 168 for seven in 20 overs. In reply, Knight Riders could make only 134 for five. |
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Modi not to appear before SIT tomorrow Govt sources (20 March 11:22) |
| Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to skip appearance tomorrow before the Special Investigation Team probing a post-Godhra riots case, sources in the state Govt said. |
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CNG prices up 50 paise per kg in NCR (20 March 07:52) |
| The price of compressed natural gas (CNG), a cleaner transport fuel, was revised upwards by 50 paise per kg from today by the sole distributing agency, Indraprastha Gas Limited. The price in... |
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Railways ad goof-up shows Delhi in Pakistan (20 March 06:32) |
| In a major goof-up, an advertisement inserted in newspapers by the Eastern Railway showed Delhi in Pakistan and Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal.See Ad |
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Former Nepals PM GP Koirala dies (20 March 05:34) |
| Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese prime minister who brokered the peace deal that ended a bloody 10-year civil war, died today at the age of 85, state television reported. |
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Former Nepal Prime Minister Koirala dead (20 March 05:34) |
| Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese prime minister who brokered the peace deal that ended a bloody 10-year civil war, died today at the age of 85, state television reported. |
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India can question Headley directly Chidambaram (20 March 04:23) |
| As per reports, the US Attorney General has told Home Minister P Chidambaram that India can question David Headley. |
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US assures India of early access to Headley (20 March 04:23) |
| India will have early access to David Headley to interrogate him, possibly in a pre-trial stage, for his role in the Mumbai terror attacks, Home Minister P Chidambaram said today disclosing ... |
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NIA to prepare queries as India assured access to Headley (20 March 04:23) |
| US today assured India that it can interrogate terror accused David Headley following which Home Minister P Chidambaram directed National Investigating Agency (NIA) to prepare the questions ... |
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India prepares for Headley interrogation US assures access (20 March 04:23) |
| India today said it has started preparing documents to launch judicial proceedings in order to question terror suspect David Headley, who is in a US jail and has confessed to having plotted ... |
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India assured of quick access to Headley Chidambaram (20 March 04:23) |
| With the United States ready to provide India access to Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) operative David Headley at an early date, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday ordered the National Investi... |
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Court declines Sajjan Kumars plea to face trial (20 March 04:07) |
| A Delhi court today declined to take on record an application of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar seeking certain documents related to the chargesheet filed against him in 1984 anti-Sikh riot... |
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Maoists explode two landmines in Lalgarh to facilitate escape of leader (20 March 02:49) |
| Maoists exploded two landmines to facilitate the escape of one of its leaders when the combined security forces raided a forested area in West Midnapore district today. |
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Modi not to skip SIT summon say reports (20 March 01:53) |
| Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not to skip Special Investigation Team (SIT) summons, said media reports today. The SIT is investigating Modi's alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat com... |
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Five new bidders to join IPL race results tomorrow (20 March 01:48) |
| A fortnight after the tender process was cancelled due to poor response, the race to own two new IPL teams has heated up. Some of the potential bidders are Sahara India, Videocon and Adani G... |
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New IPL teams likely to be named tomorrow (20 March 01:48) |
| The suspense over the two new IPL teams, who will join the cash-awash event from 2011 season, is expected to end on Sunday when bids from the proposed buyers open in Chennai at an auction. |
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US-Pak strategic dialogue not at Indias expense Holbrooke (20 March 12:28) |
| The first strategic dialogue between the United States and Pakistan in Washington next week would not be at the expense of India or any other country in the region, according to a top US dip... |
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India can still get access to 2611 conspirator Headley (20 March 04:25) |
| Key 26/11 conspirator David Headley’s guilty plea in the US might shut the doors on any possibility of his extradition to India but Home Minister P. Chidambaram said New Delhi would contin... |
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3-year jail Rs 50 lakh fine for misleading students (20 March 04:06) |
| The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill — cleared by the Cabinet on Friday — provides for three years imprisonment and a ... |
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Jail for demanding capitation fee says Sibal (20 March 01:23) |
| Educational institutes found fleecing students in the guise of hidden costs in the admission process will face prosecution and the management could also face jail, Human Resource Development... |
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Omar moots plan to rehabilitate stone-pelters (20 March 12:22) |
| Following its initiative to rehabilitate militants, who want to surrender and return to Jammu and Kashmir, the state government headed by Omar Abdullah is now considering a similar proposal ... |
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India will have full access to information on Headley US (19 March 11:16) |
| India will have "full access" to all the information on terror suspect David Headley, who pleaded guilty before a Chicago court to all 12 terror charges including the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, U... |
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No extradition only access to info on Headley for India US (19 March 11:16) |
| India will have "full access" to all the information on terror suspect David Headley, who pleaded guilty before a Chicago court to all 12 terror charges including the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, U... |
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RBI hikes short term rates by 25 bps (19 March 11:16) |
| The Reserve Bank of India today hiked its key short-term lending and borrowing rates to banks by 25 basis points to combat rising inflation, a move that could signal hardening of commercial ... |
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