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Cong sups with Left to teach Mamata a lesson

The Congress today stunned the Trinamul Congress by snatching the reins of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation with the help of the Left, finally sending a stern message to Mamata Banerjee that the party would no longer blindly accept terms set by her. ... | Read..

Air force seeks nod to shoot Maoists in self-defence

The Indian Air Force has asked the government for permission to open fire during the offensive against Maoists when its helicopters will transport equipment and troops. ... | Read..

Sibal lines up concessions for IIT faculty

Education minister Kapil Sibal is likely to declare tomorrow a series of specific concessions to protesting IIT faculty to end a protracted pay dispute that has mired the ... | Read..

Condom? Sorry, make do with a candle

Election symbols can fly like the Save Goa Front’s aeroplane or roar like the Forward Bloc’s lion. They can allow a candidate to blow his own conch (Biju Janata Da ... | Read..

Azad to look into quota raise appeal

The Centre today agreed to look into Assam’s appeal to increase its share of post-graduate medical seats from the existing 50 per cent as a special case. ... | Read..

Battle of wit & ‘self-respect’

The Congress has finally sent out a stern message to Mamata Banerjee: the party will no longer work on terms set by the Trinamul Congress chief. ... | Read..

Left gifts mayor to Cong

The Congress today wrested the mayor’s post from its ally, the Trinamul Congress, after all 17 councillors of the Left Front voted in favour of Gangotri Devi. ... | Read..

Kandhamal launch for Naveen schemes

In an apparent bid to snub the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, chief minister Naveen Patnaik today announced two state-funded schemes for Kandhamal and Gajapat ... | Read..

‘Tibet’ topples ‘China’ in Delhi

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, India has played with a combustible word that could ignite fireworks of a different kind in Bei ... | Read..

Air force seeks nod to shoot Maoists in self-defence

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Ardi challenges Lucy
Scientists today announced the discovery of the remains of a 4.4 million year old creature, the ... | Read..

Delhi rider in bail for Shiney
Actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his maid, managed to get bail from Bombay High Court toda ... | Read..

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