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Ashok Singhal released, says struggle to build Ram temple will continue 26 Aug 2013 | 10:09 pm
Lucknow: On his release after being arrested yesterday by the Uttar Pradesh government in their attempt to halt the Ayodhya yatra in its tracks, VHP president Ashok Singhal challenged Mulayam Singh Ya...
Cabinet clears amendments to negate SC ruling on convicted MPs’ disqualification 22 Aug 2013 | 09:07 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved amendments to the Representation of People Act to negate a Supreme Court order on immediate disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs. The developmen...
2G case: Anil Ambani deposes as CBI witness in court 22 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm
New Delhi: Reliance ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday deposed as a CBI witness in the 2G case before a Delhi court after it dismissed Reliance Telecom Ltd’s (RTL) plea for postponement of his test...
Rupee woes continue; hits fresh all-time low of 65.56 Vs dollar 22 Aug 2013 | 12:04 pm
New Delhi: The rupee on Thursday plunged further by 148 paise to hit a fresh record low of 65.56 against the US dollar in mid-session trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange on strong demand for the A...
Chinese troops intrude into Arunachal, stay for over two days 21 Aug 2013 | 07:43 pm
New Delhi: In yet another face-off with Indian soldiers, Chinese troops had come more than 20 kilometres inside Indian territory in Chaglagam area of Arunachal Pradesh on August 13 and stayed there fo...
‘India’s indigenous aircraft carrier a threat to China’ 21 Aug 2013 | 10:18 am
Beijing: Describing the launch of India’s indigenous aircraft carrier and Japan’s biggest warship since World War II as a threat to China, a report in the state-run media on Tuesday alleged some c...
India sends strong message to China, IAF lands Super Hercules on airstrip near LAC 20 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
New Delhi: In a subtle show of strength to China, the IAF on Tuesday landed its C-130J Super Hercules transport plane at the world’s highest and recently-activated Daulat Beg Oldie airstrip in Ladakh ...
Govt to amend Representation of People’s Act: Report 20 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday decided to challenge the Supreme Court ruling that bars lawmakers convicted of a crime and jailed persons from contesting polls. According to reports, the Union ca...
‘Abdul Karim Tunda planned bomb blast in Delhi before CWG’ 17 Aug 2013 | 11:26 pm
New Delhi: In a major catch, the Delhi police on Friday night arrested Syed Abdul Karim alias ‘Tunda’, a Lashkar-e-Toiba’s commander who masterminded a series of bombing in North India in 1996-98, fro...
Rupee volatility impacting stock markets: Fin Min 16 Aug 2013 | 09:23 pm
New Delhi: As the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex tanked by more than 700 points in the afternoon, the Finance Ministry on Friday said excessive rupee volatility is impacting the equity markets. “Our sense i...
