It is a bit of a sad commentary on our democracy but the general election is going to be only the first step in forming a government. The second step will come only when the party leaders -- specifically from regional forces -- judge their positions after the polls.
The Coast Guard has increased surveillance along the Gujarat coast, after a Pakistani boat blew itself off Porbandar on New Year's Eve.
The navy on Friday said it would not be able to spare its Marine Commandos for any anti-terror hubs to be created in major cities, but if required they can provide training to other forces. Navy chief admiral Sureesh Mehta said "we can send MARCOS, whenever they are required to be deployed, as it happened in Mumbai. They will be there to assist the civil authority. "
The storm would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach north Bay of Bengal near West Bengal and the adjoining north Odisha and Bangladesh coasts by the morning of May 26
In India, where land acquisition for industrial and real estate development has been widespread, the Land Acquisition Act makes the government the master of all that it surveys
Temperatures in 17 locations breached 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the relentless heat affecting health and livelihoods across large parts of northwestern and central India.
Immersions of several big idols, including the popular Lalbaugcha Raja, continued into Friday morning, the official added.
It was damaged while participating in an exercise in the Arabian Sea.
According to IMD, the cyclonic storm weakened into a 'deep depression' at 11:30 pm on Friday over Southeast Pakistan.
Yemen has invited Oil and Natural Gas Corp to build a 100,000 barrels per day refinery on its Arabian sea coast but the Indian state-run firm has conditioned participation in the $1-billion project on being allotted an oilfield in return.
The three-member committee will look into the safety and security of the ONGC's offshore operations.
Khukri -- an anti-submarine frigate was torpedoed by Pakistan Navy's Hangor submarine on Dec 9, 1971 at around 2100 hrs.
The announcement was made at the concluding ceremony of the Congress' re-enactment of the historic Dandi march on the shores of the Arabian Sea.
During this period, India will get a feel of the Krivak class missile frigate, which it will acquire in June.
The Web portal of the Organiser, the RSS mouthpiece, published an article (withdrawn later) that the Christian community holds many acres of land, far more than Waqf property.'
The Indian ace said she was hoping for an injury-free year after her 2007 season was cut short due to a series of niggles.
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Looking resplendent in her colourful buntings, the 143 metre long Frigate slipped into the warm waters of the Arabian Sea amidst the strains of `Saare Jahan Se Acha....'
"Relevant countries should abandon the obsolete Cold War mentality and narrow-minded geopolitical rivalry concept and view correctly and respect people's aspiration in the region and do more things conducive to regional solidarity and cooperation," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said.
The Met department had earlier forecast the onset of monsoon over Kerala on May 24, over a week ahead of its scheduled arrival on June 1.
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This is the eighth in a series of such exercises.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has received Rs 864 crore (Rs 8.64 billion) in final settlement of an insurance claim for the oil facility at Mumbai High that was gutted in a fire in July 2005.
Senior IMD scientist R K Jenamani said the monsoon covered south and central Arabian Sea, entire Kerala, parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu between May 31 and June 7.
Two US warships and a nuclear submarine will join the 'Malabar' series of exercises along with Indian Navy frigates and a German-made 'Shishumar' class HDW submarine.
'Till such time climatic activities resume up north in the plains and the hills, Mumbai's air quality may not improve.'
"Conditions are favourable for dust storms over Delhi and nearby areas. We are expecting a fall in temperatures," Dr R D Singh of the Indian Meteorology Department said.
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In July last year, a vessel collided with the Mumbai High platform, killing 26 people and destroying the platform.
Seven others were killed when their plane hurtled into the Arabian Sea shortly after takeoff from Karachi.
Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel and Jaipur's Oberoi Raj Vilas have made it to the world's best hotels' list compiled by Conde Naste Traveller.
