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Over 65 per cent polling in Andhra by-elections

Braving the scorching sun and despite the India-Pakistan cricket match and numerous marriages, over 65 per cent of 13.82 lakh voters on Sunday cast their vote in seven assembly constituencies of Andhr

Bypolls on in seven Andhra assembly seats

Bypolls were on in seven assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, including six that fall in the Telanaga region, with over 13.82 lakh voters eligible to exercise their franchise.

Polling

'Osama' on stage in Kolkata

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Osama Bin Laden has been resurrected in Kolkata! One of the most controversial characters of world history is now being portrayed on the popular stage theatre of Bengal.

Yasin Malik wants to appear in Pakistan's Memogate probe

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Yasin Malik, chairman of the Pro-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), has sought permission from the Pakistan Supreme Court to appear before the Memogate probe panel.

Prominent local lawy

Muslims in India are being misled: Salman Rushdie

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Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial ‘The Satanic Verses’ as also bestsellers like ‘Midnight's Children’ and ‘Shame’, on Saturday denounced ‘disgraceful vote bank politics’ bei

Stolen NATO army kits on sale in Pakistan

Stockpiles of NATO military equipments meant for use against the Taliban are being sold in Pakistan's black market, a British media report said.

Stolen military-issue knives, Kevlar bulletproof vests

Kerala cop arrested for forging letter to media

A Kerala subinspector of police has been arrested for allegedly sending out a forged letter to the media saying the government wanted 268 e-mail IDs snooped upon, police said on Sunday.

Biju Salim, w

'Radios are useless when we have nothing to eat'

What do we do with a radio when we have nothing to eat? This is the refrain of many of the poor Mahadalits in Bihar who are selling off free radios given by the state government to buy meat and countr

Voting picks up in Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll

The bypoll to Karnataka's Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat saw brisk voting after a dull start Sunday, with around 45 per cent of 1.24 million voters casting their ballots in the first six hours, an o

RBI, budget big let down for Indian markets

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Indian equities markets closed on a quiet note as several key events like the monetary policy and the federal budget failed to enthuse investors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay S

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