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Tradition of harmony facing grave challenge: PM (20 August 09:55) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) In an apparent reference to the divide caused by the
Amarnath land issue in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today
said the tradition of harmony ... |
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Normal life affected in Left-ruled states due to strike (20 August 09:55) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Left-ruled states of West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura
shutdown today while life remained largely unaffected in other parts of the
country due to a day-long strike... |
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US ambiguous on India's N-trade after NSG waiver (20 August 09:55) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The US has struck an ambiguous note on whether India
could commence global atomic trade once it gets a waiver from the NSG
guidelines saying it depended on the wo... |
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Staff strike hits banking services, trade (20 August 07:53) |
| New Delhi/Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) Protesting privatisation and mergers, about nine
lakh public sector bank employees went on a strike today paralysing most of
commercial operations througho... |
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Curfew re-imposed in Jammu district, Valley peaceful (20 August 05:52) |
| Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) The curfew was re-clamped in Jammu district today
after 40 people were injured in clashes late last night as the Kashmir valley
remained calm for a second s... |
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Soren confident of Koda govt's defeat in trust vote (20 August 05:52) |
| Ranchi, Aug 20 (PTI) Claiming that arithmetic in the 81-member house favoured
him, JMM president Shibu Soren today expressed confidence that the Madhu Koda
government in Jharkhand would... |
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Industrial strike hits Left-ruled W. Bengal, Kerala (20 August 04:08) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The day-long industrial strike called by Left trade
unions today brought West Bengal and Kerala to a grinding halt but rail, road
and air services remained largel... |
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IAF personnel deployed at airports as workers go on strike (20 August 02:26) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Indian Air Force personnel were today deployed at
several airports following a 12-hour strike by AAI employees as part of the
contingency plans which were set in ... |
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Industrial strike hits Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala (20 August 02:26) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The day-long industrial strike called by Left trade
unions today brought West Bengal and Kerala came to a grinding halt but rail,
road and air services remained l... |
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SC extends custody of baby Manji granted to her grandmother (20 August 02:26) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court today extended till September 16 the
interim custody of 20-day-old surrogate baby Manji granted to her Japanese
grandmother Yamada.
A bench ... |
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Rajiv Gandhi remembered on 64th birth anniversary (20 August 11:56) |
| New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and a host of Congress leaders today paid
homage to former premier Rajiv Gan... |
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Amarnath row: Lakhs court arrest in Jammu (19 August 09:53) |
| Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) Nearly two lakh people, including thousands of women,
today thronged various police stations here and courted arrests demanding
restoration of land to the Amarnath s... |
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Koda trust vote on Aug 25, JMM explores govt formation (19 August 09:53) |
| Ranchi, Aug 19 (PTI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today said he would
seek the trust vote in the Assembly on August 25 and try to mend fences with
JMM supremo Shibu Soren whose p... |
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Mastermind of Ahd blasts confesses involvement (19 August 09:53) |
| Ahmedabad, Aug 19 (PTI) Mufti Abu Bashir, the alleged mastermind of Ahmedabad
blasts, has "confessed" to his involvement, Gujarat police claimed today,
adding top SIMI leader Safdar Nag... |
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SIMI leader Nagori was a 'key conspirator' in A'hd blasts (19 August 07:56) |
| Ahmedabad/Vadodara, Aug 19 (PTI) Top SIMI leader Safdar Nagori was allegedly a
key conspirator in the Ahmedabad blasts and may be involved in Jaipur and
Hyderabad terror strikes, Gujara... |
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Government-Trinamool Congress talks on Singur tomorrow (19 August 05:54) |
| Kolkata, Aug 19 (PTI) The West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
today invited the Trinamool Congress for talks with the state government on the
Singur impasse at the secret... |
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SIMI activist Bashir admits involvement in Ahmedabad blasts (19 August 05:54) |
| Ahmedabad, Aug 19 (PTI) Mufti Abu Bashir, the alleged mastermind of the serial
blasts here, has admitted that he was involved in the July 26 bombings that
left 55 people dead, Crime Bran... |
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Govt pulls up oil firms, orders clearing of LPG waitlist (19 August 05:54) |
| New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Government today took state-run oil firms to task for
reported shortages in fuel supplies in some parts of the country and asked them
to clear the waitlist for ne... |
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SIMI held training camps in other states besides Guj, Kerala (19 August 03:56) |
| Ahmedabad, Aug 19 (PTI) Training camps of the banned outfit Students Islamic
Movement of India (SIMI) were held in various parts of the country, besides
Kerala and Halol in Gujarat prior... |
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Life limps back to normalcy in Kashmir Valley (19 August 02:01) |
| Srinagar, Aug 19 (PTI) The Kashmir Valley, where normal life was disrupted for
eight days due to the agitation to end the "economic blockade", limped back to
normalcy today following... |
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Curfew relaxed for varying periods in Jammu region (19 August 11:53) |
| Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) With improvement in situation, curfew was relaxed for
varying periods in Jammu, Samba, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts in Jammu
region today.
Curfew has been re... |
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Be responsible in reporting sub-judice cases, SC (19 August 01:55) |
| New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court today asked the media to be "more
responsible" in reporting sub-judice matters like the Aarushi murder case,
whose coverage has caused a damage... |
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Centre asks AIIMS to order probe into children's deaths (19 August 01:55) |
| New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) The Centre today asked the AIIMS director to order a
high-level inquiry into deaths of 49 children during clinical trials even as
the premier institute claimed t... |
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Musharraf's resignation Pakistan's internal matter: Pranab (19 August 01:55) |
| Berhampore (WB), Aug 18 (PTI) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today
described the resignation of the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as an
"internal matter" of that count... |
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Buddhadeb invites Mamata for talks on Singur issue (19 August 01:55) |
| Kolkata, Aug 18 (PTI) In a renewed bid to resolve the Singur crisis, the West
Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee today invited Trinamool Congress
chief Mamata Banerjee for ta... |
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Jharkhand development casts shadow on Union Cabinet reshuffle (19 August 01:55) |
| New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) The political developments in Jharkhand have cast
their shadow on the exercise to reshuffle the Union Cabinet, the Congress said
today.
"Until the Jharkhand ... |
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Thousands court arrest in Jammu over Amarnath land issue (18 August 05:56) |
| Jammu, Aug 18 (PTI) Intensifying their struggle for restoration of nearly 100
acres of land to Amarnath shrine board, thousands of protestors today courted
arrest after holding demonstra... |
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PM appeals for peace and normalcy in J&K (18 August 01:54) |
| New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Concerned over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir,
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that all "right thinking" people must
work together to bring peace and... |
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Amid curfew relaxations, 'jail bharo andolan' starts in Jammu (18 August 01:54) |
| Jammu, Aug 18 (PTI) The Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti (SASS) today started its
three-day 'jail bharo andolan' as authorities lifted curfew for the day in
Kishtwar, Jammu and Udhampur dis... |
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2 persons questioned in connection with Jaipur blast (18 August 11:56) |
| Jaipur, Aug 18 (PTI) Two persons, including a medical student, were today
questioned by police in connection with the Jaipur serial blasts, official
sources said.
Police summoned the... |
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JMM withdraws support to Madhu Koda govt in Jharkhand (17 August 09:53) |
| Ranchi, Aug 17 (PTI) Plunging the state into political uncertainty, JMM today
decided to withdraw support to the Madhu Koda-led coalition government in
Jharkhand and explore the possibi... |
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41 killed due to house collapse caused by heavy rain (17 August 07:54) |
| Lucknow, Aug 17 (PTI) At least 41 people were killed and over a hundred injured
in incidents of house collapse and drowning due to heavy rain in parts of Uttar
Pradesh.
Several house... |
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JMM decides to withdraw support to Koda (17 August 07:54) |
| Ranchi, Aug 17 (PTI) Plunging the state into political uncertainty, JMM today
decided to withdraw support to the Madhu Koda-led coalition government in
Jharkhand and explore the possibi... |
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Agitation will continue until land at Baltal is returned: SASS (17 August 07:54) |
| New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Talking tough, Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti (SASS)
today said it will continue with its agitation until a piece of land at Baltal
is returned to the shrine boar... |
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Court remands nine blast accused to 14-day police custody (17 August 05:52) |
| Ahmedabad, Aug 17 (PTI) Nine activists of banned Students Islamic Movement of
India (SIMI), arrested in connection with the Ahmedabad serial blast case, were
today remanded in police cus... |
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India expects exemption from NSG without any change to draft (17 August 05:52) |
| Mumbai, Aug 17 (PTI) Ahead of the two-day extraordinary plenary meeting of the
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Vienna from Thursday, India today said it
expected an exemption from the N... |
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Three persons detained in connection with Jaipur serial blasts (17 August 05:52) |
| Kota, Aug 17 (PTI) A day after the Gujarat police claimed to have cracked the
Ahmedabad serial blast case, the Rajasthan police today said they have detained
three persons, including two... |
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Revised pay package will also add to govt kitty (17 August 03:52) |
| New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) The revised pay scales will not only give additional
bonanza to the central government employees, but also add Rs 4,500-5,500 crore
to the exchequer this fiscal i... |
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Musharraf, key figure in Pak's Kashmiri militant project (17 August 03:52) |
| New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Close on the heels of growing global criticism over ISI
links with Islamic militants, a leading US think-tank has said that Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf is... |
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'LS polls may throw up a dark horse for PM's post' (17 August 03:52) |
| Sunil Gatade
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Despite the presence of an unprecedented three prime
ministerial candidates, the next Lok Sabha elections could throw up a dark
horse for the top... |
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Crucial JMM meeting to take place (17 August 01:51) |
| Ranchi, Aug 17 (PTI) The crucial JMM central committee and legislative party
meetings today will decide the fate of the 23-month-old UPA Government in
Jharkhand even as Chief Minister Ma... |
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Indo-Pak train passengers to be videographed at border (17 August 01:51) |
| New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) In a bid to step up surveillance at the Attari and
Munnabao railway stations located near the Indo-Pak border, the government has
decided to go ahead with a plan ... |
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One jawan killed as Pak troops open fire (16 August 07:52) |
| Srinagar, Aug 16 (PTI) Pakistani troops today opened fire at a security post on
the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the
death of a jawan, police sa... |
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Separatists take out rally in valley (16 August 07:52) |
| Pampore, Aug 16 (PTI) In a throwback to the days of early 90s, Kashmiri
separatist groups today took out a massive procession here with leaders
demanding opening of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad... |
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Yamuna river crosses danger mark (16 August 07:52) |
| New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The water level in Yamuna river has touched 205.40
metres, 1.5 metres above the danger mark, due to heavy rainfall in the northern
region, officials said today.
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Ahmedabad serial blasts mastermind among ten arrested (16 August 07:52) |
| Ahmedabad, Aug 16 (PTI) Cracking the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts that killed
55 persons, Gujarat police today arrested its mastermind Mufti Abu Bashir and
nine others and said that the ... |
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Two army majors, jawan killed in helicopter crash (16 August 05:53) |
| Jammu, Aug 16 (PTI) Two army majors and a jawan were killed when an Army
helicopter on a rescue mission crashed in eastern Ladakh due to bad weather, a
Defence spokesman said here today.... |
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PM reviews situation in Jammu and Kashmir (16 August 01:52) |
| New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today reviewed the
situation in Jammu and Kashmir where violence is continuing over the Amarnath
land row.
Singh held discussion... |
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Ahmedabad serial blasts: Over eight arrested (16 August 01:52) |
| Ahmedabad, Aug 16 (PTI) More than eight people, mostly SIMI activists, have
been arrested in connection with the July 26 serial bomb blasts here that
killed 55 persons, a senior police o... |
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2 blasts in Assam's Bongaigaon district (16 August 11:51) |
| Guwahati, Aug 16 (PTI) Two bomb blasts by suspected ULFA militants rocked lower
Assam's Bongaigaon district today, a day after three serial blasts in the state
during Independence day... |
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