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2G Spectrum Case: Court Reserves Order On Raja's Bail Plea

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday reserved the order on the bail plea of former Telecom Minister A Raja till May 15 in connection with the 2G spectrum scam case.

May 11, 2012

Air India, Kingfisher Strikes Deepen Aviation Crisis

As the Air India pilots' strike entered the fourth day and with no indication that it would end, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the crisis.

May 11, 2012

Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe Into Charges Against Yeddyurappa

In a major setback to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered a CBI probe into allegations against him based on the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee.

May 11, 2012

Unpaid Kingfisher Airline Pilots Go On Strike; Indian Aviation Sector In Crisis

Pilots of Kingfisher Airlines began to strike work on Thursday demanding payment of their long-pending salaries.

May 10, 2012

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Pakistan Successfully Test-fires Hatf III: Second One After India's Agni-V

Pakistan military says that it has successfully carried out a training launch of Short Range Ballistic Missile Hatf III (Ghaznavi) which is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads

May 10, 2012

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Richard Loitam's Murder Case Is A Wakeup Call, Says Manipur CPI Leader After Meeting Karnataka CM

"Richard Loitam's murder case is a wake-up call," said former Minister of Manipur and State CPI leader, M Nara Singh after meeting Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in Bangalore on Tuesday.

May 8, 2012

Francois Hollande Wins French Presidential Elections

Francois Hollande will become the next President of France as poll results showed a victory for the Socialist Party leader with 52 percent of votes in Sunday's elections.

May 7, 2012

Full Text Of Home Minister P Chidambaram's Speech On NCTC

Though the Central government failed to reach a consensus with the opposing chief ministers on setting up of the anti-terror agency, Home Minister P Chidambaram assured them that the Center would consider their recommendations and concerns before making a final decision on the contentious NCTC.

May 6, 2012

Hillary Clinton Comes Calling with FDI, Iran on Mind

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Kolkata from Dhaka on Sunday as part of her tour to South Asian countries.

May 6, 2012

Punjab Minister Tota Singh Gets One-Year Jail For Official Car Misuse

Punjab Agriculture Minister Tota Singh was on Saturday sentenced to one year in jail by a district court in Mohali for misuse of his official car.

May 6, 2012

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19 Injured As Mumbai-Ferozpur Punjab Mail Derails in Haryana

Eight coaches of the Punjab Mail going from Mumbai to Ferozpur derailed in Sampla area of Haryana's Rohtak district early on Sunday. At least 19 persons were injured in the incident, but no casualties were reported.

May 6, 2012

No Consensus On NCTC, But All CMs 'Recognized The Necessity Of An Anti-Terrorism Body'

A meeting convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's in New Delhi on Saturday to forge a consensus with the opposing chief ministers on the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) failed to break the impasse.

May 5, 2012

Presidential Elections: Karunanidhi Backs Pranab; Will Jayalalithaa?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa took an evasive stand on the upcoming Presidential election, when she was asked whether she would support Congress's leader and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

May 5, 2012

NCTC Will Be An Important Pillar Of The New Security Architecture: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram speaking at the Chief Ministers' meeting on National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) on Saturday said that checking terrorism in the country is a "shared responsibility of the State and Center government."

May 5, 2012

NCTC Not 'Centre vs State' Issue, Says PM; Will UPA Break Impasse?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh strongly showed his support for the National Counter Terrorism Centre and said that it was not a "Centre vs State" issue but a combined effort to curb terrorism

May 5, 2012