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    Manish Tewari recuses himself from Parl Panel on Lokpal

    Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari has recused himself from Parliament’s Standing Committee that is going into Lokpal issue, the next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to take place on 7th September. “I am all for a strong and effective Lokpal. I do not want any controversy to cast a shadow on the deliberations of this […]

    Breaking News International

    Pak legal system incapable to prosecuting terrorists: US

    Asserting that anti-terrorism courts of Pakistan had an acquittal rate of 75 percent, the United States has said that Islamabad’s legal system is almost incapable of prosecuting suspected terrorists, including those involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. “While Pakistan’s law enforcement community continued to pledge to prosecute those responsible for terrorist acts inside Pakistan, a 2010 review by the United […]

    Breaking News National

    Prez wants universities to promote skill development

    President Pratibha Patil has asked universities to promote skill development apart from providing education and stressed that there was a need to work on socially relevant issues. Laying the foundation stone for Indira Gandhi National Open University Southern Regional Campus in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, Patil said the link between learning and livelihood was important. She […]

    Breaking News National

    US rescues thousands stranded by Irene

    US rescuers battled to reach thousands cut off by flooding in towns across Vermont, New Jersey and upstate New York as the death toll from Hurricane Irene climbed towards 50. Emergency provisions had to be airlifted on Tuesday to dozens of communities stranded by floodwaters as torrential weekend rains dumped by the massive storm system […]

    Business

    Govt clears 5 pc stake sale in BHEL; may raise over Rs 4,300cr

    The government on Wednesday approved selling 5 per cent of its stake in power equipment major BHEL that could mop up over Rs 4,326 (nearly USD 1 billion). “Timing of disinvestment will … depending on market conditions. If markets are where they are today, certainly, we can ask the Department of Disinvestment to defer it,” […]

    Breaking News National

    ED registers case against Jagan Mohan Reddy in disproportionate assets

    In Andhra Pradesh, the Enforcement Directorate registered a case against YSR Congress President and Parliament member Mr.Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as part of enquiry into his alleged disproportionate assets. The ED officials registered Enforcement Case Information Report based on the FIR already filed by the CBI and also registered case under the Prevention of Money […]

    Sports

    India take on England in lone Twenty20 cricket match at Manchester tonight

    India take on England in the lone Twenty-20 cricket match at Manchester on Wednesday. Injuries continued to haunt Team India as Virender Sehwag and bowler Ishant Sharma were the latest names to be included in the list of unfit players. Batsman Ajinkya Rahane and Pacer Varun Aaron were included in the squad as their replacements. […]

    Business

    PM’s advisory panel hopeful of 8.2 per cent growth this fiscal

    Prime Minister’s advisory panel exuded confidence that the economy would expand by 8.2 per cent in the current fiscal, notwithstanding a slippage in growth in the April-June period. While commenting on deceleration in economic growth to 7.7 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal, Prime Minister’s Economic advisor C Rangarajan said that […]

    Breaking News International

    Seven people killed in Syria firing

    In Syria, seven people were killed in police firing on protesters on the first day of the Muslim holiday that marked the end of Ramadan. Activists said, the deadly crackdown on dissent came on Tuesday after thousands of people poured on to the streets across the country with renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad to […]

    Breaking News International

    NATO vows to continue bombing holdouts of Gadhafi govt in Libya

    As business got moving in Libya’s capital Tripoli under rebel control, NATO has vowed to continue bombing holdouts of the Gadhafi government in other parts of the country. In Tripoli, the activities of everyday life are increasing but pockets of resistance to the revolution continue. NATO has vowed to keep up bombing pressure against pro-Gadhafi […]

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