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AAP launches nationwide anti-graft campaign 16 Feb 2014 - 06:52 am

Former Delhi chief minister and anti-graft activist Arvind Kejriwal at his official residence a day after resigning, in New Delhi, yesterday. New Delhi:...

Dandi Salt Satyagraha memorial 16 Feb 2014 - 06:51 am

A child plays next to the clay statues of Mahatma Gandhi (centre) and other marchers during an exhibition open for public at the...

Medical students protest 16 Feb 2014 - 06:49 am

Medical students take part in a protest rally in Kolkata yesterday. Junior doctors protested against the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) decision to...

The NR Eye: Adoption is a tear that dries on non-residents’ cheek 16 Feb 2014 - 06:49 am

by Moiz Mannan The resumption by Indian regulators of on-line registration of non-resident Indians (NRIs) wanting to adopt children in India is a...

Delhi under President’s rule 16 Feb 2014 - 06:48 am

New Delhi: The union cabinet yesterday decided to impose president’s rule in Delhi following the resignation of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his...

Delhi under President’s rule 16 Feb 2014 - 06:48 am

New Delhi: The union cabinet yesterday decided to impose president’s rule in Delhi following the resignation of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his...

Sonia slams Leftists, BJP at Kochi rally 16 Feb 2014 - 06:48 am

Kochi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi yesterday slammed the Left and the BJP and asked the mammoth gathering at a rally here “to vote...

Let House work for crucial bills, say activists 16 Feb 2014 - 06:47 am

New Delhi: Civil society activists yesterday appealed to parliamentarians to allow the houses to function for the passage of important pending bills. “We...

Rahul appeals for passage of anti-graft bills 16 Feb 2014 - 06:47 am

Belgaum, Karnataka: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandi yesterday appealed to the opposition parties, especially the BJP, to allow the passage of six crucial anti-corruption...

President calls for eradicating leprosy 16 Feb 2014 - 06:46 am

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday called for integrated leprosy services in geographically focused areas to eradicate the disease while Vice-President Hamid Ansari...

Mamata backs controversial party leader 16 Feb 2014 - 06:46 am

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday drew flak from opposition parties for standing by a controversial Trinamool Congress leader, allegedly involved...

Taliban say US ‘same as Soviets’ 16 Feb 2014 - 06:45 am

Guards of honour at a memorial service in Minsk commemorating Soviet victims of the war in Afghanistan. Belarus and other former Soviet states...

Musharraf supporters 16 Feb 2014 - 06:44 am

Supporters of Pakistan’s head of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) political party and former President Pervez Musharraf, chant slogans during a protest...

Terror attacks continue even after halt in drone strikes 16 Feb 2014 - 06:43 am

ISLAMABAD: Although the CIA halted its drone campaign in Pakistan’s tribal areas at the start of this year, Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked militants...

Taliban tighten grip on commercial hub 16 Feb 2014 - 06:43 am

KARACHI: The Pakistani Taliban have tightened their grip over the country’s commercial hub, officials and residents said, despite a five-month government crackdown, the...

Explosive jammers installed on train 16 Feb 2014 - 06:43 am

RAWALPINDI: To protect trains in Balochistan from terrorist activity, Pakistan Railways has installed eight explosive jammers on Jaffar Express, which runs between Rawalpindi...

Six killed in Karachi City 16 Feb 2014 - 06:42 am

Karachi: At least six persons killed and five others were injured in incidents of violence in different areas of Karachi during last 12...

Peshawar police demand $257,142 for food 16 Feb 2014 - 06:42 am

PESHAWAR: The capital city police have demanded Rs27m ($257,142) for the lunch and breakfast of the policemen deployed during the immunisation campaign that...