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BJP’s charges of corruption against Congress false, says Sonia 20 Apr 2014 - 05:47 am

Sonia Gandhi adjusts her Sari as she arrives to address an election campaign rally in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh yesterday. Amethi: Congress President...

Modi challenges Rahul, hits out at RSVP model 20 Apr 2014 - 05:46 am

Barpeta/Katihar: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi yesterday fired fresh salvos at the Congress, terming the UPA a “mother-son” government and raking up...

Heavy rains lash Punjab 20 Apr 2014 - 05:45 am

Farmers clear rain water from their flooded wheat crop field on the outskirts of Amritsar yesterday. Heavy rains and strong winds have hit...

Charge-sheet filed against IM activist Bhatkal 20 Apr 2014 - 05:44 am

New Delhi: Delhi Police yesterday filed a charge-sheet against Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his accomplice Asadullah Akhtar in connection with the...

Doctor sent to custody in Tripura for cheating 20 Apr 2014 - 05:43 am

Agartala: A court in Tripura yesterday sent a Kolkata-based doctor to 14 days judicial custody on charges of cheating two Tripura residents by...

Omani held for marrying minor girls 20 Apr 2014 - 05:43 am

Hyderabad: A 61-year-old Omani national was yesterday arrested for allegedly marrying two minor girls in the old city of Hyderabad within a week...

Rise in number of liver diseases 20 Apr 2014 - 05:42 am

New Delhi: A sedentary lifestyle, increased alcohol consumption and obesity are contributing towards making India the “world capital of liver diseases” by 2025,...

The NR Eye: Overseas Indians in the thick of electioneering 20 Apr 2014 - 05:42 am

by Moiz Mannan Not very long back, in this space, we took note of how the Lok Sabha 2014 election campaigning had enthused...

Kiran Kumar Reddy not to contest poll 20 Apr 2014 - 05:42 am

Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has decided not to contest the assembly elections. The president of Jai Samaikyandhra...

Rahul launches all-out attack on Modi, Mamata 20 Apr 2014 - 05:40 am

Nagaon/Malda/Baharampur: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi yesterday took on BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his divisive agenda and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata...

Names of six million deleted from Maharashtra voters’ list 20 Apr 2014 - 05:39 am

Mumbai: In a shocking revelation that could impact election results, the names of nearly six million voters have been deleted or diverted across...

Prohibitory orders in Odisha after post-poll violence 20 Apr 2014 - 05:39 am

Bhubaneswar: Police yesterday clamped prohibitory orders in the district headquarter town of Kendrapada in Odisha after post-poll violence in the area, an official...

Captain defends action; bodies found 20 Apr 2014 - 05:38 am

People participate in a prayer service for the safe return of missing passengers from the sunken South Korean ferry Sewol, at the Jogye...

Search for MH370 at ‘critical juncture’: Malaysian minister 20 Apr 2014 - 05:37 am

Malaysian Defence Minister and acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (centre), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hamzah Zainudin (left) and Deputy Minister of Transport...

Philippines boosts MERS monitoring after UAE nurse scare 20 Apr 2014 - 05:36 am

MANILA: The Philippines said Saturday it was stepping up its defences against the deadly MERS virus, with the large numbers of Filipino workers...

Death toll climbs to at least 13 in Everest tragedy 20 Apr 2014 - 05:35 am

KATHMANDU: Rescuers recovered the body of one mountain guide yesterday after an ice avalanche swept the lower slopes of Mount Everest, bringing the...

Japan begins military expansion after 40 years 20 Apr 2014 - 05:34 am

YONAGUNI: Japan began its first military expansion at the western end of its island chain in more than 40 years yesterday, breaking ground...

UK royals meet families of Australian servicemen 20 Apr 2014 - 05:29 am

Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (left) says hello to six-month-old twins Oscar (centre) and Alyssa McCabe held by their parents David and Jillian...