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Nitin Nabin elected BJP chief unopposed; youngest in party history

Five-time Bihar MLA Nitin Nabin was on Monday elected unopposed as the BJP national president, the youngest ever to occupy the top party post at a time when the saffron party seeks to further...

Vajpayee's condition worsens

Former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's health worsened on Friday with AIIMS doctors putting him on "mechanical ventilation" after his respiratory infection worsened. "He (Vajpayee) continues...

Madhya Pradesh CM 'humble' like Vajpayee, says Advani

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is "humble" like Atal Behari Vajpayee and BJP wants both Chouhan and Narendra Modi "play a major role" in securing India an important place in...

HC bars revealing Atal-Narayanan letters on Gujarat riots

The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside a Central Information Commission's order to the Centre to reveal to it the communication between Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and President K R...

PM, senior leaders greet Vajpayee on his 88th birthday

Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who turned 88 on Sunday, was greeted by a host of senior leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh presented a bouquet to the senior BJP...

PM asks bureaucrats to dare

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Monday asked bureaucracy not to become "prisoner of procedures" as delay in taking decisions resulted in time and cost overruns."I have often heard civil...

Work on Bangalore intl airport to start in June

Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that work on the much delayed multi-crore Bangalore International Airport project, near Devanahally on the city outskirts, would commence from...

Pakistan Airlines awaits nod for India flights

Pakistan's national airline said on Wednesday resumption of flights to India would take at least 10 days once the estranged South Asian neighbours formally announce a restoration of air links.On...

Govt plans to double R&D spending

Government on Friday unveiled a new science policy that boosts tax breaks for private research to help meet a goal of doubling research and development expenditure.\n\nPrime Minister Atal Behari...

India to invest $1 billion in Asia Bond Fund

India has confirmed that it will invest $1 billion in the Asia Bond Fund, according to an official from the Kingdom of Thailand. The official is part of the 100-member delegation that is visiting...

India to bid for C'wealth Games and Olympics

India will make a bid tohost the Commonwealth Games 2010 and Olympics 2012 or 2016, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi announced in Hyderabadon Saturday. Speaking to newsmen on the...

Check out PM Modi's fun chat with India's Olympians

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is all smiles as he enjoys some choorma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: PIB/Twitter Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need...

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