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'Naveen Patnaik doesn't have the authority to expel me'

In 2002, Naveen Patnaik recommended cancellation of a coal block allotted to a south-based company and allotment of the same block to the Jindals, that too for the setting up of a sponge iron......

Antony's office 'bugged'? Defence ministry says NO

Mystery shrouded reports of alleged bugging in the office of Defence Minister A K Antony in the South Block which is said to have occurred in the middle of last month. Sources, who did not wish to......

Do not to infringe sovereignty in S China Sea: China to India

Taking strong exception to India going ahead with the oil exploration programme in the blocks claimed by Vietnam in the South China Sea, China on Monday raised its pitch saying any exploration......

J&K: Despite boycott calls, panchayat polls begin

Ignoring the separatists' call for boycott, residents of Qoimoh block in south Kashmir on Wednesday turned out in numbers to cast votes in the first phase of panchayat elections, which are being......

Shashi Tharoor is being missed in South Block

Those who miss Shashi Tharoor sorely in the ministry of external affairs are the ambassadors from the Gulf, Africa and Latin America, who are orphans once again as no minister, not even the......

2012: Another annus horribilis, like the one before

Despite what the World Bank and IMF trained gnomes in North Block, South Block and Yojana Bhavan say, the numbers of the poor is rising alarmingly, says Mohan Guruswamy.A year ago, at about this......

India-Asean goods FTA faces hiccups

One main stumbling block has been failure to ensure all 10 South-East Asian countries come on board.The India-Asean free trade agreement (FTA) in merchandise goods has failed to realise its full......

US FDI: ASEAN beats China and India

The 10-nation regional block of Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN), and not China and India, is the leading destination of America's foreign direct investment, a top US trade official......

Why the NREGA should not rely on banks

It was midday when Anish and I reached Karon, a block headquarter in Jharkhand, 45 km south of the district headquarter, Deoghar. We were part of a social audit team, scrutinising the......

BP may invest in oil, gas blocks in SE Asia

India's third biggest state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum may invest in oil and gas blocks in South East Asia as it expands it production assets, especially in the view of soaring demand for fuel.......

'We want Rs 3 crore for Zanjeer remake rights'

When Amit Mehra decided to foray in films by producing a remake of his father Prakash Mehra’s iconic Zanjeer, little did he know that the stumbling blocks ahead would almost......

Missed the original Himmatwala? READ THIS!

Bollywood displayed a strong case of multiple personality disorder in 1983. On one hand, it bragged of remarkable cinema like Ardh Satya, Katha, Masoom, Mandi and Kisi Se Na Kehna while the other......

Moodie is Bopanna's nemesis again

South Africa's Wesley Moodie again proved a road-block for the Indo-Pak pair of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi, denying them a doubles title for the second week running.Top seeds Moodie and......

India missing Laxman, Ganguly

The way South Africa went off the block, especially with the ball in the second game, was tremendous. If that's the standard they are going to set, then it's going to be the trend in the Tests as......

Miller's sensational century leads Punjab to victory

David Miller bludgeoned his way to a sensational 38-ball 101 as Kings XI Punjab pulled off a dramatic six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Pepsi IPL match, in Mohali, on Monday.......

Messi's Argentina slip, Venezuela close to World Cup spot

Lionel Messi struggled in the thin air of La Paz, fluffing a gilt-edged chance to end his goal drought against Bolivia, while Colombia marksman Radamel Falcao was kept scoreless in Venezuela on......

Soccer friendly: Fred rescues Brazil in draw with Russia

Fred scored a last-minute equaliser to give World Cup hosts Brazil a 1-1 draw against Russia in a football friendly on Monday as the South Americans remained winless since the return of coach Luiz......

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Q. Badam,Barakatta, Karharbari :BandaWhat are they ??
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Q. Why after so much of insistence for decades and commissions, DELHI POLICE was not reformed. Why they are underpaid and under-equipped??It is becoz Indian Policing will be replaced by newly nurtured SEZPolice that will be responsible for protecting SEZ interest and oppress the Community..
Sharmila Bose: A. Badam : A village under Barkagaon in south west, contains a fort built in 1642 A.D. and four temples of Lord Shiva built in the 17th Century A.D....... more

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Q. Republic Day 2013 Parade Tickets Online ?
Heena Dahiya: A. the only one who can reply to this the home minister please go to south block and ask him. how would we ordinary citizens no why !!!! more

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Funds bar to rail extension

Agartala/Guwahati, May 18: The extension of the broad gauge railway network from Lumding in Assam to Silchar, Badarpur and Kumarghat in North... ...

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Trinamool Congress at crossroads as people see red

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee assumed the office of the West Bengal chief minister on May 20, 2011. Banerjee and her... ...

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Afghan women lose fight for freedom

Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it... ...

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MCC reduces number of Zonal Offices to seven

Zone-wise list of MCC wards Mysore, May 18- In adherence to amendment 14, 1977 to Section 421 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, the... ...

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CBI officer to be questioned for 3 days on bribe

A Delhi court Saturday sent Vivek Dutt, a CBI officer heading the probe into the allocation of coal blocks, to the custody of the probe agency till... ...

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