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Bill stuck over assured pension
The Congress and its ally, the Left, failed to resolve their differences over changes proposed by the government to pension regulations, putting at risk the chances of the legislation being passed in the winter session. ...  | Read.. 
 
Land plan raises stink
The UPA government’s ambitious scheme to distribute land to the landless has run into an unexpected opposition. ...  | Read.. 
 
Traces of Ulfa on Bhutan soil
Police teams from Assam and Bhutan jointly searched for a suspected Ulfa training camp in the Himalayan kingdom a couple of weeks ago and found evidence contradicting the Bhu ...  | Read.. 
 
Secret of civil exams busted
Students appearing in civil service examinations next year will for the first time know the “secret” process that decides success or failure. ...  | Read.. 
 
Loan hope for first home
Banks may offer lower rate to people not owning a house
If you are a first-time home loan seeker spooked by the thought of spiralling interest rates, take heart. Banks could soon be wooing you with the cheapest home loan in their ...  | Read.. 
 
There was the news about the inevitable deaths — four on Monday, including two jawans — in Kashmir. And there was this picture, of falling leaves from ...  | Read
 
 
I think the courage and character of the team will be tested

RAHUL DRAVID
on the South Africa series
Tongue Twister:
Rewinding with age-old recipes

A few days ago our band, Hip Pocket, performed at Presidency College, followed by the Bangla rock ba ...  | Read..
IT chief son abducted
Three-year-old Anant, son of a top official of a software company, was waiting with the maid fo ...  | Read..
NationMore.. 
Zee scores with TEN Sports deal
Zee Telefilms has acquired a 50 per cent stake in TEN Sports in a deal that creates a formidable...   | Read.. 
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Fledgling flexes muscles
Employees were curious and employers cagey on Monday as supporters of the West Bengal IT Services...   | Read.. 
BengalMore.. 
Rape court: station; Sentence: fine
Self-proclaimed judges of a Murshidabad village sat inside a police station yesterday and decided...   | Read.. 
North BengalMore.. 
Threat to parents after brawl FIR
The parents of a Bangladeshi student of St Paul's here were allegedly threatened by a group of...   | Read.. 
OpinionMore.. 
Indices of advancement
The author is professor of economics, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta   | Read.. 
SportsMore.. 
Yuvraj: For now, it's a huge relief
Had destiny not played its hand, Yuvraj Singh would've been in Mumbai on Monday, running a...   | Read.. 
InternationalMore.. 
Bangla cops drive into crowd, crushes man
One demonstrator in Dhaka was crushed to death today by a police van that ploughed through thousands...   | Read.. 
BusinessMore.. 
Ties with China poised for big leap
India and China are working towards signing a bilateral investment protection agreement during the...   | Read.. 
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Craig wins royal acclaim from critics
The lofty verdict from film critics is that Daniel Craig cuts the MI6 mustard as the latest...   | Read..