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Proposed Pak govt-Taliban peace talks await 'seriousness'

Talks between Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Pakistan government are at standstill position, as both the parties blame each other for ‘non-serious’ attitude during the much-awaited......

Rape leading to death can now attract death penalty

Rape that leads to death of the victim or leaving her in a vegetative state can now attract death penalty under an ordinance cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday night in a bid to fast-track......

Congress bats for constitutional status for Lokpal

Dismissing suggestions that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's idea of giving constitutional status to Lokpal Bill was a delaying tactic by the Congress, the ruling party made it clear that......

WB government speeds up culling operations

Poultry deaths due to the dreaded bird flu reached over 1.18 lakh in West Bengal on Thursday as the culling operations were sped up with teams fanning out to three more districts. The culling......

Chennai's Saviour: 'Why do people have to bring my religion into this?'

'I did not ask their religion when I rescued them and they did not ask my religion when I helped them get onto the boat.' 'The moment I came out of my house on this mission, I am an Indian, I am a......

Ministries oppose Rangarajan panel's gas pricing formula

The finance ministry has rejected the formula and, instead, suggested an alternative that takes into account well-head prices of suppliers in Qatar, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia. Even before an......

FM asks banks to gear up for Cash Transfer Scheme

Finance Minister P Chidambaram asked banks to gear up for implementation of the ambitious cash transfer scheme, which seeks to transfer money directly into beneficiary accounts in 51 districts from......

Why Piyush Goyal is peeved at some in India Inc

Talking on the draft e-commerce policies, Goyal had said some Indian companies often lobbied for their interest, while ignoring national interest. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Union......

Telecom panel questions spectrum base price

The Telecom Commission, the highest policy-making body of the department of telecommunications, has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India if there is an alternative option for fixing the......

India may consider financing bailout of Eurozone: FM

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday hinted at financing for sorting out Eurozone crisis after a credible assessment of solvency problem is made. "Our assessment of the situation is let......

Amit Sana is in love!

Indian Idol changes lives --just ask Amit Sana. Not only is the youngstergetting used tohis newfound star status, he has found his soulmate. And, she is someone from the talent show!His......

'We want agreement with IOA, NSFs before meeting'

The government wants an agreement with the Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federations on the contentious Sports Code before having a joint meeting with the International Olympic......