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Didi’s pain, dada’s pleasure

Mamata Banerjee today announced her “painful decision” to vote for Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential election, seeking to cut her losses once it became clear she was “left with no other option”....   | Read..
 

Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood’s first Superstar, passes away

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SC to hear all aspects of Presidential reference in 2G case first

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear all the issues framed by it on the Presidential Reference on the 2G spectrum verdict and its decision on objections on maint...   | Read..
 

Court notice to cricket bosses and Bollywood stars over IPL-V dances

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Forward Contract Act amendment bill back before Cabinet – without changes

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If you can’t beat ’em…

Caught in a bind of her own making, Mamata Banerjee could only follow one of the two time-tested prescriptions....   | Read..
 

Inflation? Splitting hair is more easy

Bankers hate “haircuts” — a financial euphemism used to describe the loan write-offs that banks are compelled to grant defaulting borrowers during an econom...   | Read..
 

Editor quits, Akhil harps on conspiracy

The editor-in-chief of News Live, Atanu Bhuyan, today resigned to “facilitate fair investigation” while KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi said the telecast of the July 9 mo...   | Read..
 

CM pushes for city police commissioner

Dispur today gave a fresh push to the setting up of a police commissionerate in wake of the GS Road molestation as the Assam Human Rights Commission sought a detailed rep...   | Read..
 

High court slaps fine on chief secy

Jharkhand High Court today slapped fines of Rs 10,000 each on the state chief secretary and another official for failing to ensure a timely government affidavit, a nagging pr...   | Read..
 

Mock vote favours Pranab

UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is assured of the vote of 111 Assam legislators of the 126 in the state Assembly, according to chief minister Tarun Gogoi. ...   | Read..
 
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