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  • Odisha: Talks resume as the hostage crisis deepens

    New Delhi: Odisha government on Monday resumed talks with negotiators to end the hostage crisis after Naxal leader Sabyasachi Panda issued an ultimatum, threatening to kill Italian tourist Bosusco Paulo if the Naveen Patnaik government fails to fulfill their demands.

    New Delhi: Odisha government on Monday resumed talks with negotiators to end the hostage crisis after Naxal leader Sabyasachi Panda issued an ultimatum, threatening to kill Italian tourist Bosusco Paulo if the Naveen Patnaik government fails to fulfill their demands.

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  • 2G: Supreme Court to hear review plea on licence cancellation today

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday is likely to hear a host of pleas by the Centre and Telecom firms seeking a review of its verdict. The apex court had cancelled 122 2G Spectrum licenses on February 2 granted by former Telecom Minister A Raja and had held that the first-come-first-served (FCFS) policy could not be used for the allocation of natural resources.

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday is likely to hear a host of pleas by the Centre and Telecom firms seeking a review of its verdict. The apex court had cancelled 122 2G Spectrum licenses on February 2 granted by former Telecom Minister A Raja and had held that the first-come-first-served (FCFS) policy could not be used for the allocation of natural resources.

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  • Centre Tells Schoolgirl, It Has No Info About When And How Mahatma Gandhi Became Father Of The Nation

    Lucknow, Apr 3: The Centre has told a ten-year-old schoolgirl Aishwarya Parashar that it has no specific information about when Mahatma Gandhi was accorded the title of Father of the Nation (Rashtrapita).

    Lucknow, Apr 3: The Centre has told a ten-year-old schoolgirl Aishwarya Parashar that it has no specific information about when Mahatma Gandhi was accorded the title of Father of the Nation (Rashtrapita).

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  • Zardari likely to visit Ajmer next week on private trip

    AJMER: The district administration here is revving up for the visit of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is likely to offer prayers at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti on April 8. The entire dargah area is likely to be cleared of other devotees during Zardari's visit.

    AJMER: The district administration here is revving up for the visit of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is likely to offer prayers at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti on April 8. The entire dargah area is likely to be cleared of other devotees during Zardari's visit.

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  • ISRO to launch radar imaging satellite on April 20

    Bangalore: Preparations are underway for this month's launch of an indigenously designed and developed satellite that has the unique capability of imaging during day and night and in all weather conditions.

    Bangalore: Preparations are underway for this month's launch of an indigenously designed and developed satellite that has the unique capability of imaging during day and night and in all weather conditions.

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  • Delhi: New twist in Defence official's death probe

    New Delhi: Delhi Police have recovered a diary of the senior Defence Ministry official, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances along with his wife two days ago, in which he is believed to have mentioned work stress and some Army officers having pressured him on job front.

    New Delhi: Delhi Police have recovered a diary of the senior Defence Ministry official, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances along with his wife two days ago, in which he is believed to have mentioned work stress and some Army officers having pressured him on job front.

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  • Nikah With Non-Muslim Girl Without Conversion Illegal, Decrees Deoband

    Muzaffarnagar: Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has disapproved a proposed love marriage between a Muslim boy and a non-Muslim girl as per Hindu tradition, saying Islam does not allow such a union without conversion.

    Muzaffarnagar: Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has disapproved a proposed love marriage between a Muslim boy and a non-Muslim girl as per Hindu tradition, saying Islam does not allow such a union without conversion.

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  • Ramdev Announces Launch Of Campaign Against Black Money

    Haridwar/Dehra Dun: Yoga guru Ramdev today announced a fresh agitation against black money and corruption and said he will stage a one-day dharna on June 3 at New Delhi to mark the first anniversary of the police crackdown on his supporters at Ramlila grounds.

    Haridwar/Dehra Dun: Yoga guru Ramdev today announced a fresh agitation against black money and corruption and said he will stage a one-day dharna on June 3 at New Delhi to mark the first anniversary of the police crackdown on his supporters at Ramlila grounds.

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  • CBI Registers Case In Tatra-BEML Truck Supply Deal With Army

    New Delhi: In an off-shoot of the raging controversy over bribes in military deals, the CBI today registered a case in connection with the supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks through state-owned BEML to the Army and conducted searches here and Bangalore.

    New Delhi: In an off-shoot of the raging controversy over bribes in military deals, the CBI today registered a case in connection with the supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks through state-owned BEML to the Army and conducted searches here and Bangalore.

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  • Three Years After 26/11, UK Guest Sues Taj Hotel

    Mumbai, March 31 : A british national Will Pike, who is confined to a wheelchair now, has sued Taj Hotel for the 26/11 terror attack in which he  and broke his spine while trying to climb down from his room using bed sheets, Mumbai Mirror reported.

    Mumbai, March 31 : A british national Will Pike, who is confined to a wheelchair now, has sued Taj Hotel for the 26/11 terror attack in which he  and broke his spine while trying to climb down from his room using bed sheets, Mumbai Mirror reported.

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