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Headleys guilty plea Good deal (19 March 01:03) |
| Law enforcement sources rubbished allegations that Headley was a double agent for US intelligence and that this was why he was not being made available for interrogation by Indian intelligen... |
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India should now focus on Tahawwur Rana (19 March 01:03) |
| Now that David Headley has pleaded guilty, it is settled that he will not be extradited to India and that India will not be allowed to interrogate him. |
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SC did well to reject government blackmail (19 March 01:03) |
| Economic reform entails reducing the space for arbitrary decision-making and ensuring transparency in policy. |
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There is no Pakistan-bashing in Lahore (19 March 01:03) |
| Lahore's Aanaahad on his debut film and winning a Best Actor award for it. |
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Four mutual fund misconceptions demystified (19 March 01:03) |
| Don't buy mutual funds for these wrong reasons. Here's what you should be aware of while investing in mutual funds. |
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Headley was trained at LeT terror camps in Pak (19 March 11:09) |
| Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley had participated in terror camps being run by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba in Pakistan, despite promises by the then president Parvez Musharraf in 2002 to th... |
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Headley selected landing site targets for 2611 (19 March 11:09) |
| Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley had taken boat trips around the Mumbai harbour in April 2008 and stored information of possible landing sites in a global positioning system ... |
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Get a foreign degree without the travel or expense (19 March 11:09) |
| A look at some of the institutes that are operating in India and what they offer. |
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Housefull music review A mixed bag (19 March 11:09) |
| A mixed bag of zippy and wishy-washy, there's nothing full-filling about this House. |
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Foreign govts can quiz Headley on US soil (19 March 09:26) |
| After the United States government clarified that he will not be extradited to India or Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley has agreed to be 'available' to foreign gov... |
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Indias best students who won the Nobel Prize (19 March 09:26) |
| Education helped these scientists, physicists, economists, poets and authors, win international honours. |
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IPL III The Desi tadka of Week One (19 March 09:26) |
| As the first week's action in the third edition of the Indian Premier League comes to a close, rediff.com takes a look at the Indian players who have made noteworthy contributions thus far. |
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RBI signals rate hike to tackle inflation (19 March 09:26) |
| RBI deputy governor KC Chakrabarty said the central bank was exploring all options to tackle inflation, including an action even before its April policy review, if the situation demanded so. |
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Cabinet panel clears food security bill (19 March 03:39) |
| The Empowered Group of Ministers headed by Pranab Mukherjee has cleared the Food Security Bill, paving the way for Right to food to be made a fundamental right backed by legal provision. The... |
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Mayawati sacks top aide over garland fiasco (19 March 03:39) |
| Peeved over the widespread criticism over the currency note garlands she was busy flaunting around, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Thursday gave marching orders to her close confid... |
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Headley pleads guilty to terror charges (19 March 12:57) |
| In a volte-face, Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Coleman Headley, accused of plotting the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and conspiring to target a Danish newspaper, pleaded... |
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Bangalore thrash Rajasthan by 10 wickets (18 March 10:54) |
| The Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. |
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India will protest if Headley let off lightly (18 March 10:54) |
| Home Secretary G K Pillai said if Headley gets severe punishment and comes out of the judicial process, it would be easier for India to get access to the Pakistan-born American national in j... |
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Maharashtra assembly on terror hit list (18 March 10:54) |
| Stringent security measures like ban on entry of cars belonging to ministers and Members of Legislative Assembly were put in place at the Maharashtra legislature complex following inputs tha... |
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Live updates Rajasthan Royals in deep trouble (18 March 09:23) |
| Live updates from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. |
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Batla accused were assaulted during encounter (18 March 09:23) |
| The postmortem reports in connection with the Batla House encounter has revealed that the two alleged terrorists, 17-year-old Mohammad Sajid and 24-year-old Atif Ameen, had been hit by a blu... |
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Foreign schools cant solve Indias problems (18 March 09:23) |
| Philip G Altbach, Monan University Professor and director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College in an interview with Suman Guha Mozumder says that foreign univer... |
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6 most sought after hatchbacks (18 March 06:48) |
| Here is a low down on the most searched hatchbacks online across the nation in February. |
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Mumbai Man shoots teen neighbour over repair work (18 March 06:48) |
| A 65-year-old man was killed in cross fire with the police after he shot his 16-year-old neighbour in Andheri locality of Mumbai. The girl, identified as Himani Mehta, died on the spot. Two ... |
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Anil Kumbles cherished passion revealed (18 March 06:48) |
| Legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble released a rare coffee table book called the 'Wide Angle - Candid moments from my playing days'. |
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Best LFW fashions on the ramp Vote! (18 March 06:48) |
| You voted for the worst outfits showcased at Lakme Fashion Week -- now we present you the best creations seen on the runway this season. Tell us what you think by taking the poll at the end ... |
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CPM says no to Big B as Kerala brand ambassador (18 March 05:15) |
| It was almost sure Amitabh Bachchan would soon be the brand ambassador for the Kerala tourism. But there is a Marxian twist in the tale. |
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How to keep cyber attacks at bay (18 March 05:15) |
| Combating cyber attacks successfully is serious business. |
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Lesson for all youngsters in the Jadeja episode (18 March 05:15) |
| Ravindra Jadeja negotiated outside his contract with Rajasthan Royals and now has no other option but to watch the agony and ecstasy of his teammates from beyond the boundary. |
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Is it the end of goris in Bollywood (18 March 05:15) |
| Foreign actresses who appear in Bollywood films are being targeted in a hate campaign by the MNS in Mumbai. |
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Why you shouldnt dispose of these fruit peels (18 March 05:15) |
| A healthy diet should include fruit and vegetables. But while we usually enjoy the soft, tastier middle portions, it's the peels that contain some of the most beneficial antioxidants. |
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No surgical strikes on Pak terror camps India (18 March 03:20) |
| India on Thursday ruled out the possibility of carrying out any surgical strike on terror camps inside Pakistan, but asserted that adequate measures will be taken to ensure that its interest... |
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Educating India in a B-Grade American style (18 March 03:20) |
| Nothing can be more dangerous than programming the mindset of the young generation of India through an education system that has nothing to do with the great culture. |
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Deserving people out of Gadkaris team Shatrughan (18 March 03:20) |
| Two days after the much-awaited team of office bearers was announced, Sinha on Thursday refuted suggestions that he was a contender for any post, but felt party stalwart and former Union min... |
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Looking at the Indian Ocean journey (18 March 03:20) |
| A new movie traces the life and music of India's most well-known band. |
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Live chat How to make your money grow (18 March 01:04) |
| Budget chat with experts in the fields of economics, finance, real estate, fmcg, automobile, infrastructure, education, consulting, infotech, stock markets, research, etc. |
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Join the debate on the nuclear liability bill (18 March 01:04) |
| While the cap on liability is lower than in several other countries, few producers, including those in India, will supply nuclear power equipment without such a bill -- raising the caps is a... |
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Most Bengalis in the establishment just hated me (18 March 01:04) |
| Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman, who has opposed Operation Greenhunt, discusses his passions and politics in a lively interview. |
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Pix These gentlemen get sexier with age (18 March 01:04) |
| Looking at 10 leading men, almost 50 and way above, who can still make women weak in the knees. |
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Drone strike kills Qaeda mastermind of CIA bombing (18 March 11:07) |
| A top Al Qaeda leader allegedly responsible for the deaths of as many as seven Central Intelligence Agency agents in a suicide bombing last December has been reportedly killed in a drone att... |
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No cure for credit card blues (18 March 11:07) |
| With guidelines in favour of the issuer, consumers need to be more vigilant. |
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Home loan deductions Some myth busters (18 March 11:07) |
| Contrary to popular opinion, there is no overall restriction of Rs 1,50,000 on the interest payable on a loan taken to acquire/construct a house property or in respect of more than one prope... |
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CL Images Brilliant Messi is in that elite league (18 March 11:07) |
| Images from the Champions League second-leg match played on Wednesday. |
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Pix Bollywoods latest fad -- Mini dresses! (18 March 11:07) |
| Here's a look at how keenly our leading ladies have been following this current fad. |
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Jobs are back say Naukricom figures (18 March 09:21) |
| This time the job portal has introduced its new and expanded job index, which takes into account not only the jobs posted online by its clients but also those made by them with the help of t... |
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Raj Thackeray slams Mahesh Bhatt (18 March 09:21) |
| Speaking at a book release function on Wednesday in Mumbai, Thackeray said that it was Bhatt who had given false and misleading information to Chief Minister Ashok Chavan that lead to the fi... |
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Champions League Messis brace sinks Stuttgart (18 March 09:21) |
| Lionel Messi's brilliance sent holders Barcelona through to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 dismantling of VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday. |
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The boy from Rameswaram who became President (18 March 09:21) |
| Dr Kalam, the scientist with the poet's heart started the journey of his life from an obscure town in Tamil Nadu. |
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Congress plans UP yatra to tackle Mayawati (18 March 04:17) |
| The Congress is all set to fire the first major salvo against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati when Rahul Gandhi flags off 10 simultaneous yatras on April 14, which would cover the enti... |
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Five Americans indicted on terror charges in Pak (18 March 04:17) |
| Five young American Muslims were indicted on Wednesday by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court for funding militants and plotting terror attacks in the country, a charge if proved could see them... |
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