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Sonia waves Singh, not ‘magic wand’

Sonia Gandhi today flagged Manmohan Singh as the best bet to pull the government out of the rut of scandals, saying the Congress “solidly” stood with him and suggesting the party should not bank solely on the Nehru-Gandhi “magic wand”. ... | Read..

Look, no monkey on his back

At the end of the day, 50 is actually just a number for most. But 50 Test hundreds? That’s some number. ... | Read..

Unaware of death, the race of a son’s life

The son of two national champion athletes today sprinted to the 100m gold in the Kerala school championships only to learn his father had died 13 hours ago and his mother had ... | Read..

Shoe stall owner shot in capital

A gang of three shot dead the owner of a makeshift shoe stall, 2km from the chief minister’s Kanke Road residence, this evening. ... | Read..

Rural retail gets a ‘suppat’ surprise

No celebrity visits or satellite banking system? Never mind, bring on ‘suppat’. ... | Read..

Rebels rear head before Round 4

Naxalite rebels today made two abortive attempts to disrupt the fourth and penultimate phase of panchayat elections scheduled for tomorrow. ... | Read..

Sachin Tendulkar reacts after scoring the hundred on Sunday. (AFP)
Look, no monkey on his back

Today, yes, I can move on
Sachin Tendulkar
asked if a monkey is off his back after the fiftieth Test hundred

Tibet card in hand, Delhi strikes
The harder India looks back at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit last week, the more it i ... | Read..

Rape report on Assange leaked
A 68-page confidential Swedish police report that sheds new light on allegations of sexual miscondu ... | Read..

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Advice to CMs heralds future leader
The Congress has begun to showcase Rahul Gandhi as its future leader. \| Read..

Calcutta	More..
Tweet and text on terminal fret
Calcutta airport's untreated terminal illness is not only the city's shame but also the lament of th... \| Read..

Bengal	More..
Enter: 'evil forces' and body politics
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee can hear "the footsteps of an asuva shakti (evil force)" in educational ins... \| Read..

Bihar	More..
Return of the professionals
With improved law and order, Bihar is no more an outcast for professionals. Returning home to start... \| Read..

North Bengal	More..
Only a red pullover to stop speeding monster
A mason's presence of mind averted a disaster at a level-crossing this morning when he managed to f... \| Read..

Opinion	More..
Nobel thoughts
The Nobel prize awards for science and medicine perhaps stand apart; original contributions of pathb... \| Read..

Sports	More..
I'm playing for the love of it: Sachin
Sachin Tendulkar, who seems to defy age and time, added another feather to his crown of achievement... \| Read..

International	More..
US vote rips gay veil in army
The US Senate has voted to strike down a ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military... \| Read..

Business	More..
Excess spectrum rules set to change
Rules for additional 2G spectrum, beyond the 4.4 megahertz given to mobile firms to start services... \| Read..

At Leisure	More..
Pack of trouble
Abhilasha Aggarwal, a Delhi-based media executive, received a lot of gifts from her relatives and fr... \| Read..

Entertainment	More..
2011: busy and bold
Five films up for release, one film on the floors and a big Bolly film in post-production. Where d... \| Read..

Jharkhand	More..
Fierce fighting erupts in Saranda
Two CRPF constables were injured in a fierce encounter that erupted between CPI (Maoist) rebels and... \| Read..

Northeast	More..
RBI guidelines to stop ATM fraud
Jolted by the spate of fraudulent withdrawal of money, the RBI has directed all banks, including pr... \| Read..

Orissa	More..
Meat sellers feel bird hit heat
Meat and fish sellers around the Biju Patnaik Airport were evicted on Saturday to keep birds away f... \| Read..