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  • Campaigning for fifth phase of WB assembly elections ends

    The high-voltage campaign for the 7th May fifth phase election to 38 constituencies in the Maoist-hit districts of West Midnapur, Bankura, Purulia and parts of Burdwan district ended on Thursday. An electorate of 74,17,723 will chose their representatives to the West Bengal Assembly from among 193 candidates in fray. The notable among the constituencies is […]

    PM, Prez and VP condole Khandu’s death

    President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were among a host of leaders who on Thursday condoled the death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu in a chopper crash on Saturday. The Prime Minister and the Congress chief will go to Itanagar on Friday to pay their last respects […]

    Delhi police arrests two pilots of private airlines for procuring commercial flying licences using forged mark sheets

    The Delhi police today arrested two pilots working with private airlines for allegedly procuring commercial flying licences using forged mark sheets. The total number of people arrested in such cases has gone up to 17. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ashok Chand said the arrested pilots have been identified as Captain Param Prakash and Captain […]

    Supreme Court wants result into the tax evasion cases linked to 2G spectrum case by IT department

    The Supreme Court today expressed displeasure over the tardy pace of probe by the Income Tax department into the tax evasion cases linked to 2G spectrum case, saying it wanted results. A bench of Justice G S Singhvi and Justice A K Ganguly directed the department to file a detailed report on action taken by […]

    HM confirms death of Dorjee Khandu; Guv asked to take necessary steps

    Confirming the death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the state governor has been asked to take “necessary consequential steps”, an indication that a new chief minister will be chosen. “It is with profound regret and sadness, I have to confirm the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh […]

    Elimination of safe terror havens in Pak is essential to end terror

    New Delhi has emphasised that the war on terror has not ended with the death of Osama bin laden, asserting the need for more steps to bring more Mumbai 26/11 perpetraters and conspirators to justice. However, the policy of engaging Pakistan through talks was endorsed. Congress said that there is no contradiction in the approach […]

    Superstar Rajinikanth has been hospitalised

    Superstar Rajinikanth was admitted to the Isabel hospital in Chennai on Wednesday night and is being treated for allergic bronchitis and high fever.

    Civil Aviation Ministry, pilots to resume talks

    Air India services remained crippled for the ninth day on Thursday even as the striking pilots and Civil Aviation Ministry were set to resume talks to end the deadlock. An Air India spokesperson said the airline managed to operate only 10 per cent of its services. The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday held talks with […]

    Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev announces to go on a fast-unto-death

    Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has announced that he will go on a fast-unto-death from the 4th of next month in New Delhi to demand capital punishment for corrupt officials and recovery of black money stashed away in Swiss banks allegedly by Indian politicians and businessmen. Speaking to media persons in Mumbai, he said names of […]

    Arunachal CM’s body recovered

    Arunachal Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu is no more. His body along with four others have been recovered . This was officially confirmed by the Minister for North Eastern Affairs B.K. Handique in Itanagar while talking to reporters this evening. He however said that there is difficulty in air lifting the body of the Chief Minister […]