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Pak diplomat is named in espionage case

A Pakistani diplomat based in Colombo has been named in the First Information Report (FIR) in the espionage case busted by the Tamil Nadu police by arresting his alleged “contact” in Tamil Nadu on Mon

Rajapakse calls for ‘tolerance’

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said here on Friday that the message of tolerance is of great relevance today and is of equal importance in the East and West due to the tragic results of enmity

Look East policy boosting trade growth, says union minister

The government’s ‘Look East’ policy is encouraging growth in trade from eastern ports, particularly those in Andhra Pradesh, minister of state for human resources development D. Purandeswari has said.

DMK support to get back at Cong?

Congressmen in Tamil Nadu were taken aback when “trusted” ally M. Karunanidhi announced that his DMK will participate in the Opposition-sponsored bandh.

Sensex stages biggest jump of this yr; up 464 pts

The BSE Sensex today logged the biggest single-day gain this year - up 464 points during the mid-session trade on brisk buying by funds following government notifying its decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, aviation and broadcasting sectors.

MDMK workers detained near Sanchi ahead of Rajapakse's visit

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Nearly half a dozen MDMK supporters, opposing the scheduled visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Madhya Pradesh, were detained at Salamatpur near Sanchi as a precautionary measure, po

ISI spy caught in Tiruchy

In a major joint operation on Monday, Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Tamil Nadu ‘Q’ branch police nabbed a 45-year-old man hailing from Adhirampattinam in Thanjavur district just before he was to ta

‘No human space flight before ’17’

It is official. Indians cannot look forward to a ride into space for at least another five years.

Modi campaigns in name of Vivekananda to keep his image intact

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has kept his 2012 poll campaign centred on spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, attempting to keep his Hindutva image intact while reaching out to other communities, to make himself more acceptable at the national level even as the Opposition dubbed it as a ploy to garner political gains.

26/11 Mumbai attacks case: Kasab pleads for mercy

Mumbai terror attack convict Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has moved a mercy petition before the President, over a fortnight after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence in the 26/11 case.

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