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	Temperature Min : 15.50°C (+0) Max : 26.60°C (+0)
Rainfall : 0.00 mm
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Small needn’t mean beautiful

Creating smaller states may improve access to infrastructure but there is little statistical evidence to suggest that Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand have outperformed their parent states in social indicators since they were carved out. ... | Read..

Too close for comfort, rhino rages

A rhino that strayed out of Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park charged at a curious crowd of onlookers that ventured near it in Kharupetia town this afternoon, triggering a ne ... | Read..

Blanket security buys peace

Voting in 14 Assembly constituencies in Maoist strongholds of Jharkhand passed off quietly and peacefully today with the deployment of over 40,000 security personnel and seve ... | Read..

Driven by commitment

Known for its talent pool of national level kabaddi and kho-kho players, Bargaon village showed true sporting spirit today, creating a festive atmosphere on polling day w ... | Read..

Fog debut with flight havoc

The city witnessed its first major fog-related disruption of the season this morning, with delayed or cancelled flights and trains leaving thousands of passengers strande ... | Read..

Small needn’t mean beautiful

We cannot have a backlog (of cases) for long periods of time... people will revolt.…
K G Balakrishnan
Chief Justice of India

Mr Bean’s car up in flames
Comedian Rowan Atkinson had his very own Mr Bean moment behind the wheel when the engine in his vin ... | Read..

Climate meet clings to political hope
The climate change conference in Copenhagen appeared poised today to slip into a new phase with ... | Read..

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Ministers stir Telangana cauldron
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Method of madness
The city needs well-laid plans and trained professionals to stop the destruction of heritage struct... \| Read..

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Rail's farmer prod riles CPM
The mention of "unwilling farmers" of Singur in a Railway Board letter has left the CPM bristling. \| Read..

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Lady in a hill kingdom
Looking radiant in her kira, her national dress, Sangay Zam met me at the residence of the Indian am... \| Read..

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Birthday boy Yuvraj has a blast on his home turf
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Sarko to Bruni's defence
Nicolas Sarkozy has confronted a radio presenter who asked his wife, Carla Bruni: "Would you love h... \| Read..

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Buzz on auction of extra 2G spectrum
Mobile operators are in favour of buying additional second-generation (2G) spectrum through open bi... \| Read..