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Celebrations in Bihar
PATNA, JULY 30. There were spontaneous celebrations in the State as the Union Cabinet decided not to tamper with the earlier decision to create a new railway zone at Hajipur. For the first time, Bihar has been favoured in the establishment of a ...
It's like the Taliban, says Union Minister
HYDERABAD, JULY. 30.The Minister of State for Commerce, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, has compared Bihar under Laloo Prasad Yadav to Afghanistan under the Taliban. He said there were television sets but no power to run them, hospitals with no operation ...
BJP meeting discusses Vice-Presidential poll, drought
NEW DELHI, JULY 30. The coming Vice-Presidential poll and the spectre of drought in large parts of the country were the two issues discussed at the Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary wing meeting this morning. The Prime Minister, Atal ...
Parliament approves insurance Bills
NEW DELHI, JULY 30. In a major step towards reforming the insurance sector, Parliament today approved a bill to delink four subsidiary insurance companies from the General Insurance Corporation. Another Bill to allow brokers, cooperatives and ...
Modi calls on President, PM
NEW DELHI, JULY 30.The Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, who was here today made a courtesy call on the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, to congratulate him on behalf of the people of Gujarat. In the evening he met the Prime Minister, Atal ...
Terror behind underworld, filmdom nexus?
MUMBAI, JULY 30. The incriminating audiotapes presented to a court here in which several Bollywood personalities are heard talking to the underworld (Chota Shakeel) points to the cosy relationship between the two. The tone and tenor of the ...
Detained for entering PMO with cartridges
NEW DELHI, JULY 30. A man allegedly trying to enter the high security Prime Minister's Office in South Block was detained after security personnel deployed at the entrance detected 10 live cartridges concealed in his belongings. Well informed ...
Major power failure in 5 States
MUMBAI, JULY 30.In an unprecedented power breakdown, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Goa plunged into darkness tonight following the western grid collapse, disrupting normal life and movement of trains. The Power Grid ...
Other Stories

  • SC ruling vindicates Karnataka stand
  • 'India could still face a severe drought'
  • U.K.'s move threatens ayurveda industry
  • Mount Saser Kangri Peak scaled
  • French Foreign Minister coming on Aug. 2
  • Poll officers for J&K likely from outside
  • Centre attempting to saffronise education, counsel tells SC
  • SC declines to stay HC verdict on IMFL licence
  • Govt. seeks approval for Rs. 8,000 cr. additional expenditure
  • Meet discusses strategy for tribal uplift
  • Unashamed action: CPI(M)
  • Prem Bhatia award
  • India's industrial structure static: UNIDO
  • Centre rebuts Sorabjee's arguments
  • Central funds for drinking water schemes
  • Public exchange of views sought with Jamaat leader
  • Ryots' threat to launch mass movement
  • Gas leak: one killed, 11 hospitalised

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