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India, US to iron out n-liability irritants
With the landmark India-US nuclear deal languishing even three years after it was signed, US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will hold talks with senior Indian officials on Monday in yet anoth
Anna Hazare begins daylong fast against Lokpal panel report
Anna Hazare on Sunday morning began his daylong token fast from Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest the 'weak' government version of the Lokpal bill.
Stating that he will not say much, H
Cartoonist Mario Miranda dies at 85
Acclaimed cartoonist Mario Miranda, who made Goan landscapes and people come alive on canvas, died at his ancestral home in Loutolim on early Sunday after a long illness, family sources said. He was 8
Hazare's village observes day-long shut down
As Anna Hazare observed a token fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, residents of his native Ralegan-Siddhi supported him with a total shutdown in the village.
"Nearly 2,000 people have gathered near
Hazare gets political backing at Jantar Mantar fast
Political leaders on Sunday came out strongly in support of Anna Hazare's Lokpal bill at the venue of a daylong fast by the anti-corruption crusader in the heart of the capital.
Thousands flocked to
BJP wants PM, CBI, lower bureaucracy under Lokpal
The BJP on Sunday accused a parliamentary panel of "breaking the promise" of bringing a strong anti-graft Lokpal law and demanded that the Prime Minister, the CBI and the lower bureaucracy be brought under the purview of a proposed ombudsman.
Sehwag out, Gambhir decides to bat against West Indies
India's stand-in captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to bat against the West Indies in the fifth and the last ODI against the West Indies at the Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday.
India ha
For people in Imphal, the state is a failure
Ibungochoubi Ningthoukhongjam, 49, owns five mobile phones, not because he is a gadget freak but to ensure he does not lose contact during an emergency, as one cannot count on the erratic telecommunic
Cartoonist Mario Miranda dies at 85
Acclaimed cartoonist Mario Miranda, who made Goan landscapes and people come alive on canvas, died at his ancestral home in Loutolim early Sunday after a long illness, family sources said. He was 85.
Anna threatens to court arrest if Lokpal not passed
Social activist Anna Hazare on a day-long fast here on Sunday threatened to intensify his anti-corruption protests by courting arrest if the government fails to pass a law for a strong Lokpal in India
