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  • Leopard leaves Bannerghatta park officials stupefied

    Before dawn, the five-year-old male leopard – which had been described as being agitated since its capture more than a week ago – did what no other feline in the 16-year-old rescue centre did — break free. How did it escape? While the Forest Depa ....

    Before dawn, the five-year-old male leopard – which had been described as being agitated since its capture more than a week ago – did what no other feline in the 16-year-old rescue centre did — break free. How did it escape? While the Forest Depa ....

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  • BJP leads in Hebbal and Devadurga constituencies

    Initial trends indicated that the Opposition BJP candidates are leading in Hebbal and Devadurga constituencies while the Congress in Bidar constituency. At the end of the fourth rounds of voting in Hebbal, Y S Narayanaswamy of the BJP was leading by 5,000 votes again ....

    Initial trends indicated that the Opposition BJP candidates are leading in Hebbal and Devadurga constituencies while the Congress in Bidar constituency. At the end of the fourth rounds of voting in Hebbal, Y S Narayanaswamy of the BJP was leading by 5,000 votes again ....

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  • India disappointed over US decision to sell F16s to Pak

    The Ministry of External Affairs later on Saturday summoned US Ambassador and conveyed its displeasure over the US decision to sell F16 jet fighters to Pakistan. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will be summoning U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma to convey India’s & ....

    The Ministry of External Affairs later on Saturday summoned US Ambassador and conveyed its displeasure over the US decision to sell F16 jet fighters to Pakistan. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will be summoning U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma to convey India’s & ....

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  • SC refuses to quash National Herald case

     Saying “let there be a fair trial,” the Supreme Court on Friday directed Congress president Sonia Gandhi, vice-president Rahul Gandhi and other accused party leaders to face criminal proceedings in the National Herald case, but exempted them from court app ....

     Saying “let there be a fair trial,” the Supreme Court on Friday directed Congress president Sonia Gandhi, vice-president Rahul Gandhi and other accused party leaders to face criminal proceedings in the National Herald case, but exempted them from court app ....

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  • In 5 years, black money detection up 15.5 times

    A comprehensive report of the Director General of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) accessed by The Hindu shows more and more prominent business houses, including diamond traders, steel magnates and the country’s leading pharma companies coming ....

    A comprehensive report of the Director General of Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation) accessed by The Hindu shows more and more prominent business houses, including diamond traders, steel magnates and the country’s leading pharma companies coming ....

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  • Al-Qaeda operative paid for recce, says Headley

    After successfully conducting the 26/11 attacks in 2008, Headley came back to India in March 2009 as directed by senior Al-Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri. He said, “I met Kashmiri in February 2009 and he told me to visit India again to carry out terrorist activ ....

    After successfully conducting the 26/11 attacks in 2008, Headley came back to India in March 2009 as directed by senior Al-Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri. He said, “I met Kashmiri in February 2009 and he told me to visit India again to carry out terrorist activ ....

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  • Chief Minister seeks Central grant for pet projects

    Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao sought a Central grant of Rs. 30,571 crore for implementing Mission Kakatiya and Mission Bhagiratha as part of a special development package for Telangana which was already sanctioned by NITI Aayog. Mr. Rao made this request ....

    Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao sought a Central grant of Rs. 30,571 crore for implementing Mission Kakatiya and Mission Bhagiratha as part of a special development package for Telangana which was already sanctioned by NITI Aayog. Mr. Rao made this request ....

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  • Visited and videographed BARC: Headley

    Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, deposing for the fourth day on Friday, told the special court that he was told to survey naval air station and Siddhivinayak temple, but he discouraged the idea to target them as both were heavily guarded. Here are highlights o ....

    Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, deposing for the fourth day on Friday, told the special court that he was told to survey naval air station and Siddhivinayak temple, but he discouraged the idea to target them as both were heavily guarded. Here are highlights o ....

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  • Ishrat was an LeT operative: Headley

     In a statement that could have political repercussions, American-Pakistani terrorist David Coleman Headley told a special court hearing the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack case on Thursday that Ishrat Jahan was a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative. Headley said the 26/1 ....

     In a statement that could have political repercussions, American-Pakistani terrorist David Coleman Headley told a special court hearing the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack case on Thursday that Ishrat Jahan was a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative. Headley said the 26/1 ....

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  • Geelani warns against action on JNU students

    Mr. Geelani described the hue and cry over “the peaceful event” in JNU, New Delhi, as “unnecessary and beyond the understanding of anyone.” “India claims to be the largest democracy in the world. Should it not allow people to raise their vo ....

    Mr. Geelani described the hue and cry over “the peaceful event” in JNU, New Delhi, as “unnecessary and beyond the understanding of anyone.” “India claims to be the largest democracy in the world. Should it not allow people to raise their vo ....

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