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1905: The Partition Before Partition

The partition of Bengal in 1905 split more than a province, it touched people's hearts and awakened India's fight for freedom. IMAGE: A vendor is seen tying a rakhi on a boy in Calcutta on October......

Naxal blasts derail trains in Bihar, Orissa

Passengers on board the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express had a miraculous escape when ten of its coaches and the engine derailed near Gaya station following an explosion triggered by the......

If Modi Wants His 3rd Term To Work...

To govern effectively, to legislate successfully, Modi must reach out to the Opposition.As long as he does not and he is showing no signs that he accepts the reality, the drift his fans are......

In Modi's new India, there is no...: Oppn on rail accidents

The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw after the train derailment in Jharkhand, saying since June the "Fail Minister" has "overseen three accidents" that have......

PM briefs President on J&K, Orissa and Bihar

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday briefed President Pratibha Patil on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the Amarnath land row. During the 45-minute meeting, Dr Singh......

Vajpayee's road ahead is not so golden

The country's most ambitious highway programme is being stymied by problems of land acquisition, law and order, and encroachment, particularly in Bihar, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.Only 121 hectares of......

Govt rules out IIT in Orissa

The government on Tuesday ruled out setting up an IIT in Orissa, saying it has already approved three such institutes in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Replying to a Calling Attention Motion......

Railways to expand telemedicine network

Taking medical facilities to far-flung areas, the Indian Railways are planning to expand their telemedicine network to 23 more places across the country."Currently, telemedicine facilities are......

Daimler eyes mining sector to sell trucks

German passenger and commercialvehicle major DaimlerChrysler has targeted the mining sector in India for selling its Actros range of trucks. The company's Indian subsidiary, DaimlerChrysler India,......

Nokia bags $400 mn deal from Bharti

Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed a $400 million contract with Nokia to expand its network in eight circles and deploy a pan India WAP solution.The three-year-contract would expand......

Sradhanjali Samantarai 'tricks' in Orissa's big wi

Riding on a fine hat-trick by Sradhanjali Samantarai, Orissa trounced Kerala 6-0 to top Group B and book a berth in the women's football semi-finals at the 32nd National Games in Hyderabad on......

Bihar cricket body moves contempt plea against BCCI officials

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary Amitabh......