Meet over inflation begins
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday met with senior cabinet colleagues and officials on steps taken to curb inflation and to discuss future measures to arrest the sudden spurt in the prices of es
Comic actor Vivek Shauq passes away
Mumbai: Actor Vivek Shauq, known for his comic acts with comedian-actor Jaspal Bhatti and roles in Bollywood films like 'Gadar', has passed away following a heart attack here on Monday morning.
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Jagan starts daylong fast
New Delhi: Surrounded by hundreds of supporters who travelled with him from Andhra Pradesh, former Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday began a daylong fast here to highlight the misery of far
Doctor nabbed in Bihar
Patna: The spate of kidnappings continued unabated in Bihar as a doctor has been abducted in Sitamarhi district by an unidentified group.
Police said on Tuesday Yogendra Prasad, posted at primary hea
World Bank chief to sign pact for rebuilding flood-hit Bihar
Patna: World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick, who arrives on a two-day visit to Bihar on Tuesday, will sign an agreement with the state government for rebuilding areas affected by the 2008 floods th
Nigerian in Delhi charged for drug peddling
New Delhi: A Nigerian has been arrested on charges of drug peddling in the capital after 52 grams of heroin worth Rs.3 million was recovered from him, police officials said on Tuesday.
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CVC to face trial in palm oil scam
The trial of Chief Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas in the palm oil import corruption case will continue, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
Three injured in Maoist blast in Orissa
Three officials of the state agriculture department sustained injuries, one of them critically, after Maoists triggered a landmine blast in Orissa's Koraput district Tuesday, the police said.
IPL responsible for Oz's decline: Miandad
Karach|i: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has blamed the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Australia's stunning downfall saying the money-spinning Twenty20 league has left their top cricketers com
Merc-Benz Ind marks 80 per cent growth
Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz India Monday announced a record 80 percent growth in sales in 2010, with the best ever sales in December.
A company official said that the company sold 5,819 cars last year, an