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US House passes bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks

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STUNNING PHOTOS: Military might at the Paris Air Show

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After Modi, RSS chief Bhagwat to meet Advani today

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PHOTOS: Massive devastation at Uttarakhand

The famous Kedarnath shrine and the...
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Dilli Gupshup: Will Jayalalithaa fill NDA's vacuum?

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Sushil Modi made leader of BJP in Bihar legislative council

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Nothing less than Telangana acceptable to us: TRS

Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K...
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Photos: Death toll in North India monsoon fury rises to 130

Rains continued to lash most parts of...
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Antony panel will decide on Congress-JD-U alliance: Digvijaya

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Way ahead for Food Bill likely to be decided on Wed

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Why Obama, Putin look so glum

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US, Afghan govt to hold peace talks with Taliban

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Column: I am an Indian man in New York

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Yamuna water crosses danger mark, flood threat over Delhi

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'Couple of right legal age indulging in sex are husband, wife'

In a ruling which might have a far...
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Suicide bomber strikes during funeral in Pak; 28 killed

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Coal-gate: CBI may record statement of PM's advisor

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Karnataka MLAs save 54 pc of election campaign money

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Tribal raped in running bus in Bhubaneswar, 1 held

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Congress keeps JD-U guessing on Bihar trust vote

Despite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's...
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Nitish faces trust vote tomorrow, expected to win

After the Janata Dal-United parted ways...
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Sonia asks HP, U'khand CMs to ensure prompt flood relief

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday...
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Ishrat case: IB officer denies wrongdoing

Special Director of the Intelligence...
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File charge sheet in Ishrat Jahan case by July 4: HC to CBI

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday allowed...
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PIL filed in SC on US surveillance of internet data

The issue of the United States National...
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Ishrat case: CBI questions IB special director

The Central Bureau of Investigation on...
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IN PHOTOS: When Kashmiri Pandits returned to the Valley

Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits kept their...
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BJP's internal matters playing out like 'reality TV': Tewari

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Flood fury: Army deployed for rescue efforts

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India assures Pak to allow questioning of 26/11 witnesses

India has given a written assurance to...
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Modi turns down invitation to visit Ayodhya

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UP cop's murder: Raja Bhaiya to undergo lie-detection test

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj...
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What Advani needs to do: An open letter to the BJP patriarch

'You have done your best for the party,...
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RSS chief backs Modi, says only Hindutva can transform India

Backing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra...
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JD-U, BJP workers attack each other on 'Betrayal Day'

Nearlly six people were injured in Patna...
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Cong raking up secularism issue to hide its failures: BJP

The Congress and Prime Minister Manmohan...
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Modi meets Advani, spends time with Vajpayee

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on...
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NSA NOT listening to phone calls of Americans: Obama

United States President Barack Obama has...
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Ishrat Jahan encounter case: Questions the CBI needs to answer

The more one looks into the Ishrat Jahan...
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Be honest and have 'moral courage': K'taka CM asks ministers

Over a month at the helm, Karnataka Chief...
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His words comfort me: Nitish on PM describing him as secular

A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
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Obama moves towards promised end of Guantanamo horror

United States President Barack Obama has...
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Sri Srinivasan sworn-in judge of 2nd most-powerful US court

Indian-American legal luminary Sri...
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Pakistan's local govt allocates Rs 350 mn to JuD school

The government of Pakistan's Punjab...
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Mumbai: Girl mowed down; Congress leader's son held

A five-year-old girl was mowed down in...
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Equal rights to foreign arms vendors: A big worry for MoD

Even while rejecting Israel Military...
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Ready to sweep floor if Sonia asks: C'garh Congress chief

Chhattisgarh Congress chief Charan Das...
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RJD to vote against trust vote by JD-U

Observing that the days of the Janata...
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Pune cop loses control over SUV; kills five persons

Five persons were killed when a deputy...
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DON'T MISS! BEST PHOTOS in the last 48 hours

Defining photographs clicked across the...
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India didn't achieve potential due to misgovernance: Modi

India could not achieve its full potential...
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BMC officials, shop owner named in Mahim building collapse

Mumbai police have named BMC officials and...
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CBI files supplementary chargesheet in Jagan Reddy case

The Central Bureau of Investigation, which...
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Modi likely to visit Ayodhya; to pray at disputed site

In a move having big political...
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'Hindus of this country won't accept polarising Modi'

'We are not fighting against any...
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Be prepared to sacrifice life for Sethusamudram: Karuna

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M...
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A true Indian patriot is now part of the ages

'Post Kargil, the effete Indian response...
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Coast Guard rescues 26 crew of a ship

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The INSIDE stories behind PM's Cabinet reshuffle

The Cabinet reshuffle undertaken by Prime...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Will consider return to NDA if Advani at helm: Sharad Yadav

Will consider return to NDA if Advani at helm: Sharad Yadav

A day after walking out of the National...
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A personal tribute and salute to B Raman

Vikram Sood remembers his friend and...
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Amarnath yatra on terror radar, says army

The army has received inputs that...
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Would be happy to see Rahul step into my shoes: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday...
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Meet the new ministers in Union Council

Eight new faces were inducted in Prime...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Pix: 50 dead as landslides, floods wreak havoc in north India

Pix: 50 dead as landslides, floods wreak havoc in north India

Monsoon woes gripped several parts of...
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BrahMos can't be intercepted in next 20 years: Pillai

"The equivalent of BrahMos is yet to...
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Bihar developments will have long-term impact: Cong

Sensing a windfall from Janata...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - BJP to 'expose' Nitish; will play CDs of him praising Modi

BJP to 'expose' Nitish; will play CDs of him praising Modi

Embittered by Janata Dal-United snapping...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Now, China blasts US surveillance programme

Now, China blasts US surveillance programme

China on Monday joined the growing...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - IN PHOTOS: When Pope blessed Harley riders

IN PHOTOS: When Pope blessed Harley riders

Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - B Raman: A Karmayogi for whom time was always short

B Raman: A Karmayogi for whom time was always short

Swati Parashar pays tribute to her mentor...
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Heavy rains lash north India, Himachal CM stranded

About 1000 tourists and locals were...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Mamata visits Barasat rape victim's home, faces protest

Mamata visits Barasat rape victim's home, faces protest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - NYU forced me out over pressure from China: Activist

NYU forced me out over pressure from China: Activist

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng...
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Modi's elevation threat to BJP: Azad

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on...
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No compromise was made to end stand off with China: Parnaik

No compromise was made to end the stand...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Mandela spends 10th day in hospital, wife thanks people

Mandela spends 10th day in hospital, wife thanks people

Ailing Nelson Mandela's wife on Monday...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - 13 dead in Uttarakhand after monsoon havoc

13 dead in Uttarakhand after monsoon havoc

Authorities in Chamoli district said the...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - PHOTOS: Record rains flood Mumbai, leave it limping

PHOTOS: Record rains flood Mumbai, leave it limping

Mumbai has this year received 27 times...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Monsoon mayhem: Delhi airport, world's second best, submerged

Monsoon mayhem: Delhi airport, world's second best, submerged

Heavy rains lashed New Delhi for the...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Ishrat case: Headley's testimony divides investigators

Ishrat case: Headley's testimony divides investigators

While Intelligence Bureau is relying on...
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Maharashtra takes the first step in emergency medical care

After nearly a decade of a sustained...
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What's your agenda for Narendra Modi? Tell us!

Given Modi's online interests, who knows,...
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Ishrat Jahan encounter: Twists and turns, the story so far...

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa takes a...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Britain SPIED on Indian delegate, others during G20 meet

Britain SPIED on Indian delegate, others during G20 meet

Britain spied on foreign politicians and...
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Why the BJP needs Advani more than ever

The shock treatment that Advani...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Monsoon woes: 52 stranded villagers rescued in Haryana

Monsoon woes: 52 stranded villagers rescued in Haryana

Fifty-two people, including 15 children,...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - AP Assembly suspends 22 MLAs for 2 days

AP Assembly suspends 22 MLAs for 2 days

Twenty two legislators belonging to the...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Gujarat leaders fight the UP battle for Congress and BJP

Gujarat leaders fight the UP battle for Congress and BJP

The battle for Uttar Pradesh will now be...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Federal Front: Can it be any different from its predecessors?

Federal Front: Can it be any different from its predecessors?

Narendra Modi's elevation in the BJP has...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - BJP betrayed Atal, Advani; left us with no option: Nitish

BJP betrayed Atal, Advani; left us with no option: Nitish

A day after Janata Dal-United snapped ties...
India News Mon, Jun 17, 2013
India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Indians overstaying visa in Saudi to face action

Indians overstaying visa in Saudi to face action

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has warned...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Pak Taliban still not ready for peace talks

Pak Taliban still not ready for peace talks

"We are still in a state of shock at the...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - PM takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

PM takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

80-year-old Singh, who is the Leader of...
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India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Why we cannot write off L K Advani yet

Why we cannot write off L K Advani yet

At much personal cost, Advani is wise...
India News Mon, Jun 17, 2013
India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Solar scam rocks Kerala, CM Chandy say he won't quit

Solar scam rocks Kerala, CM Chandy say he won't quit

The 'Solar panel' scam, which has brought...
India News Mon, Jun 17, 2013
India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - Cabinet reshuffle today; PM to fill up vacant slots

Cabinet reshuffle today; PM to fill up vacant slots

The names of Meenakshi Natarajan,...
India News Mon, Jun 17, 2013
India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - JD-U's unfortunate exit to weaken fight against Cong: Rajnath

JD-U's unfortunate exit to weaken fight against Cong: Rajnath

BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday said...
India News Sun, Jun 16, 2013
India News - Latest World & Political News - Current News Headlines in India - JD-U-BJP break-up: 'Divorce between 2 mismatching partners'

JD-U-BJP break-up: 'Divorce between 2 mismatching partners'

The 17-year-old alliance between Nitish...
India News Sun, Jun 16, 2013
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