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  • In snub to Modi, Advani hails MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

    NEW DELHI: BJP senior leader L K Advani singled out Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan - some times seen as a likely rival to the party's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi - for praise in the context of a massive workers' rally held recently in Bhopal.

    NEW DELHI: BJP senior leader L K Advani singled out Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan - some times seen as a likely rival to the party's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi - for praise in the context of a massive workers' rally held recently in Bhopal.

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  • Odisha on high alert over cyclone threat

     BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has asked the collectors of 14 districts to be on high alert as a depression formed over the Bay of Bengal could intensify into a cyclonic storm and hit the state coast, officials said on Wednesday.

     BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has asked the collectors of 14 districts to be on high alert as a depression formed over the Bay of Bengal could intensify into a cyclonic storm and hit the state coast, officials said on Wednesday.

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  • Next PM from third front: Mulayam Singh

    NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav once again made a strong push for third front, saying the leader of the grouping would be the next prime minister of the country.

    NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav once again made a strong push for third front, saying the leader of the grouping would be the next prime minister of the country.

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  • Mukesh plays matchmaker for Modi, Dudley

    NEW DELHI: A Gujarat university, whose board of governors is headed by Mukesh Ambani, would serve as a platform for Narendra Modi to bond with one of the top guns from the world of global business, Bob Dudley.

    NEW DELHI: A Gujarat university, whose board of governors is headed by Mukesh Ambani, would serve as a platform for Narendra Modi to bond with one of the top guns from the world of global business, Bob Dudley.

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  • FIR against Digambar, Rane in mining case

    PANAJI: The anti-corruption branch of the directorate of vigilance has registered a case against former Congress chief ministers Digambar Kamat and Pratapsingh Rane, former mines minister Somnath Zuwarkar, and politically influential mine owner Prafful Hede and six others in connection with illegal mining in Goa. The case pertains to alleged illegality in granting of no objection certificate for mining lease to Hede, apart from treating the offender as if the offence hadn't taken place.

    PANAJI: The anti-corruption branch of the directorate of vigilance has registered a case against former Congress chief ministers Digambar Kamat and Pratapsingh Rane, former mines minister Somnath Zuwarkar, and politically influential mine owner Prafful Hede and six others in connection with illegal mining in Goa. The case pertains to alleged illegality in granting of no objection certificate for mining lease to Hede, apart from treating the offender as if the offence hadn't taken place.

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  • Now, domestic nuclear industry too protests against liability law

    NEW DELHI: Its not just the US, France and Russia that have a problem with India's nuclear liability law. The Indian nuclear industry has asked the department of atomic energy (DAE) that the provisions of the law should not apply to their supplies for nuclear reactors, marking the first clear domestic opposition to the law. Thus far, opposition has come largely from US companies and the Russian government.

    NEW DELHI: Its not just the US, France and Russia that have a problem with India's nuclear liability law. The Indian nuclear industry has asked the department of atomic energy (DAE) that the provisions of the law should not apply to their supplies for nuclear reactors, marking the first clear domestic opposition to the law. Thus far, opposition has come largely from US companies and the Russian government.

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  • An Anjolie Ela Menon artwork for Rs 10,000

    VADODARA: It is a jaw-dropping opportunity for art collectors. A unique exhibition in Vadodara is selling some works of Anjolie Ela Menon for Rs 10,000 — small change for the work of an artist who commands lakhs in the international market. And there are even more surprises on offer.

    VADODARA: It is a jaw-dropping opportunity for art collectors. A unique exhibition in Vadodara is selling some works of Anjolie Ela Menon for Rs 10,000 — small change for the work of an artist who commands lakhs in the international market. And there are even more surprises on offer.

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  • KV Thomas to make presentation on food law at FAO meeting

    NEW DELHI: The Centre may have a tough task in rolling out the UPA's flagship food security law with several states seeking more financial assistance but the mega social welfare scheme has attracted the world's attention. Member states of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of United Nations have shown keen interest in learning more about the programme.

    NEW DELHI: The Centre may have a tough task in rolling out the UPA's flagship food security law with several states seeking more financial assistance but the mega social welfare scheme has attracted the world's attention. Member states of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of United Nations have shown keen interest in learning more about the programme.

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  • On December 8, tune in for 2014 Lok Sabha polls forecast

    NEW DELHI: Assembly elections in Delhi will be held on December 4. The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced assembly polls in five states between November 11 and December 4, setting the ball rolling for what is set to be the semifinal between Congress and BJP before their big face-off in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

    NEW DELHI: Assembly elections in Delhi will be held on December 4. The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced assembly polls in five states between November 11 and December 4, setting the ball rolling for what is set to be the semifinal between Congress and BJP before their big face-off in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

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  • PM visits AK Antony in hospital

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday visited Army's Research and Referral Hospital to enquire about the health of defence minister A K Antony.

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday visited Army's Research and Referral Hospital to enquire about the health of defence minister A K Antony.

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