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J&K separatists take to cycles

In a novel way to press for their demands, the activists of the moderate Hurriyat Conference on Tuesday tried to take out a cycle rally to the office of the United Nations Military Observer Group......

The MP with 52 cases against him

No other member of Parliament has as many cases registered against him as the 39-year-old MP from Siwan in Bihar. Mohammad Shahabuddin, who was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, has 52......

'POTA is a good legislation'

In the first instalment of a two-part interview, leading criminal lawyer Niteen V Pradhan said he had decided not to defend the accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case any more because he "felt......

Status of Muslims would be enhanced: Singh

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh has assured Muslims that their status as a minority community will not only be protected but also enhanced.Expressing the United......

Save the country from another partition: Advani

Criticising the 'minority appeasement policies' of the central government, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Kishenchand Advani on Friday said the main objective of his National Integration......

Insurance sector growth this year to be encouraging: Irda

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) Chairman J Hari Narayan on Thursday said overall growth in the insurance business this financial year would be "encouraging".In 2011-12, the......

How Wipro aims to fortify its corp governance?

With the appointment of Mahendra Kumar Sharma, former vice-chairman of Hindustan Unilever Ltd, as an independent director of Wipro, it is clear that the tech giant wants to strengthen its corporate......

Use FDI to expand tax base: Shome

The government should look at foreign direct investment as an avenue for expanding the tax base, suggested Parthasarthi Shome, advisor in the office of the finance minister.Shome today suggested a......

All about new tax proposals

There will be no change in the rates of personal income tax or corporate income tax.Announcing this in Lok Sabha on Tuesday while presenting the Budget proposals for 2006-07, Finance Minister P......

Tatkal scheme for all Mail, Express trains

Indian Railways has decided to extend Tatkal reservation scheme to all Mail and Express trains in both AC and non-AC classes and bookings for the scheme will begin from November 14.Tatkal......

Boman Irani's mission in Don

I'm here to investigate actor Boman Irani's latest role-- as supercop and Deputy Commissioner of Police-- in director Farhan Akhtar's remake of the 1978 Bollywood thriller and superhit, Don. DCP......

'I never thought of comparing Gayab to Mr India'

He loves The Godfather, Sholay, Cinema Paradiso and Gladiator. He can watch them again and again. He doesn't want to turn invisible but as a kid he craved for the watch Anil Kapoor wore in Mr India......

Simran to quit films?

Simran's fans were in for a shock on April 24 as Tamil newspapers frontpaged a news report claimingthat she wasquitting films to getmarried to a pilot from Mumbai.The rumours began when she......

Make BCCI fully transparent in all its functions: CIC tells COA

The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday urged the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators running the Board of Control for Cricket in India to 'immediately initiate efforts'......

Former CSK team principal Meiyappan chargesheeted in IPL betting scam

Gurunath Meiyappan, former team principal of Chennai Super Kings, was on Saturday chargesheeted along with actor Vindoo Dara Singh and 20 others by Mumbai police in the Indian Premier League......

Pakistan triumph over England

Rampant Pakistan, spearheaded by fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, won the third and final Test against England by an innings and 100 runs in Lahore on Saturday to take the series 2-0.The fiery Shoaib......

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