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Bhubaneswar: In yet another eviction drive in the capital, the administration confronted stiff opposition from the slum dwellers while demolishing the houses at Narayan Basti of unit- VIII here on Saturday. The joint drive taken by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and the General Administration (GA) witnessed clash between the police […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: A Military Intelligence (MI) report of Army has come up with startling revelations that Lt Colonel Prasad Srikant Purohit and his outfit Abhinav Bharat not only targeted Muslims but also targeted Christians in several locations across the country including Kandhamal.  As per the MI report, Purohit, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon […]

New Delhi: India on Saturday reacted sharply to the action of the US authorities to tie a tracker on Indian students duped by a California-based "sham" university, terming it as "unwarranted" and demanded its removal. The government also said it was "seriously concerned" about the impact of the US federal action against Tri Valley University […]

Melbourne: The Australian Open trophy continued to elude Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi as the re-united `Indian Express` could not stop Mike and Bob Bryan from scoring a hat-trick of titles at the Melbourne Park here on Saturday. The third seeded Indian pair, which united after nine years with an aim to complete their career […]

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused anticipatory bail to Bar Council of India (BCI) Vice Chairman Dhanapal Raj, allegedly involved in a corruption case, saying if granted the relief he may hamper the probe and influence witnesses due to his social status. Dismissing Raj`s bail plea, Justice Hima Kohli said "having regard to […]

Santiniketan (WB): Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on Saturday underlined the similarity in cultures between his country and India during a visit here to pay homage to Rabindranath Tagore. An admirer of the Nobel laureate, Yadav reached the Visva Bharati University complex founded by Tagore, in an IAF helicopter at 11 am today. Stringent security […]

New Delhi: Soul-stirring martial tunes and solemn drum beats reverberated in the air while the majestic Raisina Hills was lit up coinciding with the sunset as part of the Beating the Retreat ceremony here on Saturday. The ceremony, which marks the conclusion of Republic Day celebrations, saw bands from three armed services in their colourful […]

Mumbai: In a bid to increase penetration and create more awareness about insurance in the country, private insurer Future Generali on Saturday launched `Insurance Week`. "Given the alarming low insurance penetration in India, if `Insurance Week` can make a small tangible difference to the way we Indians perceive insurance, I believe we would have made […]

Siliguri: Hitting back at allegations against her ministry`s policies, Railway Minister Mamata on Saturday said the Left Front government had lost all energy and will to work in the greater interest of West Bengal and its people. "It is surprising that the West Bengal ministers cannot find any development work undertaken by the Railways in […]

Bangalore: Amid growing Opposition calls for making public the list of Indians who have stashed black money abroad, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Saturday said the UPA Government had nothing to hide on the issue and it was upto the Supreme Court to reveal the names. "We are not hiding anything, the Supreme Court […]

Islamabad: The US on Saturday demanded "immediate release" of its diplomat "unlawfully detained" by Pakistani authorities after he shot and killed two armed youths he claimed were trying to rob him in the eastern city of Lahore. "The United States embassy in Pakistan calls for the immediate release of a US diplomat unlawfully detained by […]

New Delhi: With Egypt witnessing unprecedented protests against the Hosni Mubarak regime, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has postponed plans to lead an all-party delegation to the Arab country. Kumar and her delegation were to leave for Cairo tonight but now the plan stands postponed in the wake of the developments there, official sources said. […]

Kanpur: International Cricket Council President Sharad Pawar on Saturday said a final decision on whether the Eden Gardens would get to host World Cup matches would only be taken tomorrow. The historic stadium in Kolkata lost the February 27 match between India and England after it failed to meet the completion deadline for renovation work. […]

Kolkata: The CRPF on Saturday said it has not been able to recover any arms from the camps allegedly run by the CPI(M) in Lalgarh and its adjoining districts of West Bengal. "A list was given to us by the rpt High rpt Court mentioning the location of armed camps in the three districts (Midnapore, […]

Bangalore: Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Saturday accused the BJP government of having "hijacked" the judicial commission that gave a clean chit to the party and Sangh parivar outfits for attacks on churches in Karnataka in 2008 and said a CBI probe should be ordered into the case. "Ruling BJP has hijacked the […]