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Arunima Sinha to be an officer in CISF (23 May 08:51 pm)

Arunima Sinha, the country\'s first amputee to conquer Mt Everest, will soon be a police officer.

Top LeT militant killed in encounter in north Kashmir (23 May 08:51 pm)

A top Lashkar-e-Tayiba militant, who was involved in the killing of several civilians in Pattan and Sopore area of north Kashmir, was on Thursday killed in an encounter with police in old city area.

Buta Singh calls PM Manmohan Singh 'asset' (23 May 08:51 pm)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was an \"asset\" for the Congress, former Minister Buta Singh said.

Bengal will pay back duped chit fund investors: Mamata (23 May 08:51 pm)

The West Bengal government is committed towards compensating the losses suffered by chit fund investors in the wake of the Saradha Group\'s collapse, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.

Sizzling heat continues, Delhi sees record-breaking 45.7 (23 May 08:51 pm)

Vast swathes of the country continued to reel under intense heat, with capital Delhi witnessing its hottest day in a decade for the month of May with a record-breaking 45.7 degrees Celsius.

Ishrat case: Accused Guj IPS officer seeks default bail (23 May 07:51 pm)

A suspended IPS officer accused in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case sought default bail on Thursday from the special court here, after the CBI which is investigating the case, failed to file

Kerry to revive peace talks between Israel and Palestine (23 May 07:51 pm)

Israel\'s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday assured the United States that resuming peace talks with the Palestinians tops his agenda, amid prevalent scepticism about the Obama

UPA not keen on passing food, land bills: BJP (23 May 07:51 pm)

Countering the government\'s and Congress\' allegations that the National Democratic Alliance has been an irresponsible and disruptive opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said the

Why won't the Gandhis do it? (23 May 07:50 pm)

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi\'s inflexibility has left the Congress searching for a new leader. But not in the way you think.

IPL fixing: Umpire Rauf withdrawn from Champions Trophy (23 May 07:50 pm)

Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf is now under investigation by the Mumbai Police for his alleged role in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

4 reasons why Sensex SANK below 20,000 (23 May 07:50 pm)

A potential early wind-down of the US stimulus programme and a shrink in China\'s factory activity pulled down markets.

Will give Pak every support and assistance: Chinese premier (23 May 07:48 pm)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday assured Pakistan of \"every support and assistance\" to boost bilateral cooperation in key areas of business, trade, energy and infrastructure to cement their

Dec gang rape: Witnesses not examined as accused taken ill (23 May 06:51 pm)

One of the accused in the December 16 gang rape case was on Thursday not brought before the fast track court due to ill-health following which the proceedings could not take place.

PM, 2 others in fray for May 30 Rajya Sabha polls in Assam (23 May 06:51 pm)

The victory of Prime Minister and Congress candidate Manmohan Singh appeared certain in the May 30 Rajya Sabha elections in Assam at the end of withdrawal of nomination papers on Thursday. At the

This was an attack on Britain, a betrayal of Islam: UK PM (23 May 06:51 pm)

British police, who are investigating the attack on the streets of London in which a soldier was hacked to death by two suspected Islamist extremists, on Thursday carried out a series of raids in

The Woman Sunny Deol is PAGLA about! (23 May 06:50 pm)

Model-turned-actress Kristina Akheeva talks about working on working in her first Bollywood movie Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

Where's Meiyappan? Mumbai cops summon CSK boss on Friday (23 May 06:50 pm)

Chennai Super Kings CEO Gurunath Meiyappan has been asked to appear before the Mumbai Police\'s crime branch on Friday in connection with the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal.

Live! ICC pulls out Pak umpire from Champions Trophy (23 May 06:50 pm)

Top 10 traits of an exceptional boss (23 May 06:46 pm)

Does your current manager have these traits?

We continue to ignore yoga's importance: Narendra Modi (23 May 06:46 pm)

The chief minister stressed on the global importance of yoga while inaugurating the Lakulish Yoga University.

Kudankulam: The judgment and beyond (23 May 05:50 pm)

Regardless of the wisdom contained in the Supreme Court judgment, we need to go beyond it, commission the plant after making sure, through an international inspection, that it is safe, create a

SC agrees to hear PIL challenging appointment of new CAG (23 May 05:50 pm)

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a PIL challenging appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

India in position to be net provider of security: PM (23 May 05:50 pm)

Noting that India faces multiple security challenges as it is in a difficult neighbourhood, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the country\'s deterrent capabilities have increased and is in

Mumbai's local trains kill over 2000 people every year! (23 May 05:50 pm)

Train accidents on suburban Mumbai local routes has claimed 23,473 lives in the past 11 years, information sought under the Right to Information Act has revealed.

Suspected Chinese spy arrested from Dharamsala (23 May 05:50 pm)

Police claimed to have arrested a suspected Chinese spy from Mcleodganj in Dharamsala. Pema Tsering of Tibetan origin was arrested on Wednesday evening on the complaint of Tibetan government\'s