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Raj Thackeray dares Shiv Sena
Bal Thackeray's nephew says he will not make too many promises but fulfil the ones he made

Centre: probe needed into objectionable passages
BJP members of the Rajya Sabha demand that the books be tabled

V.P. Singh ploughs the land in protest
Uttar Pradesh Government admits their entry was due to intelligence failure Authorities admit to intelligence failure

Election Commission seeks comments from petitioner
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday sought ``comments, if any," from Mukul Roy of the Trinamool Congress on the information furnished by the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal Government relating to the offices held by eight Members of ...

ICAR awards for 42 scientists, six farmers
Honoured for contributing to the growth of agriculture science and farm research

Lakshmipathy, new PTI Chairman
NEW DELHI: R. Lakshmipathy, publisher of Tamil daily Dinamalar , was on Friday unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Press Trust of India, succeeding Shobhana Bhartia of the Hindustan Times . N. Ravi, ...

RS nod for motion to set up JPC
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Friday approved a motion to set up a 15-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to suggest a comprehensive definition of office of profit. Moving the motion, Law Minister Hansraj Bhardwaj said the JPC would ...

Other Stories

Debate on Pathak report, deal next week

Rise in salary, allowances for MPs

Gujarat braces for yet another deluge

Suitcase on tracks hits train services

Kashmir sex scandal: High Court order stayed partially

Imphal death toll is five

Signs of early Dakiniyana Buddhism

Notice to Centre, States on female foeticide

Build road to link Danushkodi, Talaimannar: Coast Guard chief

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