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  • PM ready to reply to charges but BJP adamant on his resignation

     With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) insisting on his resignation over faulty coal blocks allocation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is ready to make a strong rebuttal of the charges, Congress sources said Wednesday.

    They said the prime minister would seek to turn the tables on 

     With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) insisting on his resignation over faulty coal blocks allocation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is ready to make a strong rebuttal of the charges, Congress sources said Wednesday.

    They said the prime minister would seek to turn the tables on 

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  • Onam sees Kerala government reach out to migrant workers from N-E

     Thiruvananthapuram: In a bid to reach out to people from the North-East and reassure them of their safety, the Kerala government has decided to give free of cost 'Onam festival Kits' containing food provisions to migrant workers.

     Thiruvananthapuram: In a bid to reach out to people from the North-East and reassure them of their safety, the Kerala government has decided to give free of cost 'Onam festival Kits' containing food provisions to migrant workers.

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  • Adarsh scam: Probe panel summons Congress MLC

     Mumbai: The judicial commission probing the Adarsh housing scam has summoned the son of accused former Congress MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani for not co-operating with the panel and not providing satisfactory answers to the questions presented by the probe officials.

     Mumbai: The judicial commission probing the Adarsh housing scam has summoned the son of accused former Congress MLC Kanhaiyalal Gidwani for not co-operating with the panel and not providing satisfactory answers to the questions presented by the probe officials.

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  • To take on Modi, Cong promises houses for the poor

    Even as Modi created a new Gir-Somnath district out of Junagadh district on the Independence Day-eve in a bid to divide the strength of his rival Keshubhai Patel, the Gujarat Congress resorted to crass populism by distributing lakhs of forms amongst the urban poor and lower middle class women on the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi promising them low cost houses ranging from Rs.70,000 to Rs.1.80 lakh each if it is elected to power.

    Even as Modi created a new Gir-Somnath district out of Junagadh district on the Independence Day-eve in a bid to divide the strength of his rival Keshubhai Patel, the Gujarat Congress resorted to crass populism by distributing lakhs of forms amongst the urban poor and lower middle class women on the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi promising them low cost houses ranging from Rs.70,000 to Rs.1.80 lakh each if it is elected to power.

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  • Tendulkar gifts BMW car to Saina

    Saina Nehwal on Sunday received a brand new BMW car for winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics from none other than batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who said that the world is yet to see the best of the star shuttler.

    Saina Nehwal on Sunday received a brand new BMW car for winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics from none other than batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who said that the world is yet to see the best of the star shuttler.

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  • CBI announces Rs 1 lakh reward for info about Assam violence

    New Delhi, Aug 18: The CBI today announced a cash reward of up to Rs one lakh to anyone who could provide credible information which could lead to identification or arrest of perpetrators of the Assam violence.

    New Delhi, Aug 18: The CBI today announced a cash reward of up to Rs one lakh to anyone who could provide credible information which could lead to identification or arrest of perpetrators of the Assam violence.

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  • BSF jawan killed in Pak firing near Jammu border

    Jammu, Aug 17: In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistan troops opened unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the International Border in Jammu district this morning.  A BSF Jawan injured in shelling last night succumbed to his injuries.

    Jammu, Aug 17: In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistan troops opened unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the International Border in Jammu district this morning.  A BSF Jawan injured in shelling last night succumbed to his injuries.

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  • Zardari dole lands in dargah amid drama

     AJMER: It was a thriller till the end. The long-awaited distribution of the promised $1 million to the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti by Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari finally came to fruition on Friday but not without its share of drama.

     AJMER: It was a thriller till the end. The long-awaited distribution of the promised $1 million to the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti by Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari finally came to fruition on Friday but not without its share of drama.

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  • CBI recovers videos of violence in Assam

    New Delhi, Aug 17: CBI has recovered some video clips of rioting incidents reported from Kokrajhar which could help it identify people involved in the ethnic clashes.

    New Delhi, Aug 17: CBI has recovered some video clips of rioting incidents reported from Kokrajhar which could help it identify people involved in the ethnic clashes.

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  • 23,600 Bangladeshis deported from India

    New Delhi, Aug 17: 23,600 Bangladeshi nationals have been deported in the last three years while over 83,400 people from the country, claiming to be refugees, are living in India.

    New Delhi, Aug 17: 23,600 Bangladeshi nationals have been deported in the last three years while over 83,400 people from the country, claiming to be refugees, are living in India.

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