'End of an era! Kalaignar was such an essential part of the fabric of Chennai and Tamil Nadu. All of us who've lived there will feel an inexplicable loss.'
Supreme Court has objected to the law ministry's opinion not to appeal against the dismissal of income tax cases against Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi.
Thousands of people hailing 'Puratchi Thalaivi Amma' (Revolutionary Leader Amma) walked with the cortege.
"INS Godavari is likely to be used as a target to practice missile firing," said a naval official.
Right in the midst of bustling Kolkata lies what might be the most prominent population of Britons in India.
At least 12 people were injured on Saturday in fresh clashes between protesters and security forces, following death of a 16-year-old boy due to alleged poisoning in Eidgah area of the city.
It was taken to the Mehboob Studio in suburban Bandra for members of the film industry and others to pay homage.
"The families of the deceased have come to me and are weeping inconsolably for justice. We are going to move the MP high court for a CBI probe into the entire incident," lawyer Parvez Alam said.
Two Indians holidaying in Thailand's Phuket island were killed by the waves which rose up to 10 metre high.
In one of the encounters in the higher reaches of Naugam, 112 kms from Srinagar, the troops cornered a group of infiltrating militants and have killed four so far.
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Three burqa-clad Taliban terrorists stormed the training institute and opened indiscriminate fire, killing at least 12 people, half of them students, before being shot dead by security forces on Friday.
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Archaeologists have discovered the long lost remains of Miguel de Cervantes -- the author of Don Quixote -- in a Madrid chapel.
'Shivaji Maharaj paid his tributes to Tanhaji's bravery by placing his necklace on the martyr's body.' He then uttered those famous words: 'The fort is captured, but our lion has fallen.'
Vajpayee gave this assurance when agitated women members of the Upper House confronted him soon after Question Hour.
Reminding that youth take to Naxalism and pick up arms against 'injustice', the Sena asked, 'Will the youth of Marathwada for the sake of a sip of water take up arms and become terrorists?'
Rizvi's burial took place in Mumbai. Khushi's body was cremated at the Khaswadi crematorium in Vadodara.
She was 'interrogated for hours by several officers with no attorney present' a few days later.
The Phenom 300 jet which was arriving from Italy crashed during an attempt to land at Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, some 65 kilometres from London, killing all four persons on board including the pilot on Friday.
The vehicle was carrying the bodies of a forest department official and an SPO, killed on Saturday in an encounter, for burial.
The announcement was made by Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy, a day after the city police asked public to share any information that they may have in connection with the case through a specific phone number and e-mail id.
Muhammad Ali will be laid to rest Friday, the culmination of a two-day farewell for the beloved boxing legend.
Floral tribute and processions across Tamil Nadu on Saturday marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly tsunami waves that struck the state on this day in 2004 claiming over 7,000 lives, leaving a trail of destruction.
The Pakistan army is believed to be planning attacks by terrorists on Indian defence personnel and security establishments besides select civilian targets.
Shivade then asked if the skeleton finally came out of the ground in many parts. It was difficult not to gasp aloud at that revelation. Bhagat said that was true.
Initial investigations found that Shahidullah was involved in a property dispute with neighbours 'which could be a reason of the murder'.
Dr Anil Jasinghe, Director General of the Health Services, said the larger death toll was released as a result of a calculation error.
She is accused of having a role in illegal exhumation of bodies of some victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Bangladesh's fire service chief Ali Ahmed said the accident may have started with a gas cylinder.
Rameez Ahmed Parray was the sole bread earner of the family.
Curfew-like-restrictions were imposed in Srinagar and other major towns in Kashmir by the authorities early on Sunday on the first anniversary of the hanging of convicted terrorist Afzal Guru.
The restoration work, held up for more than 200 years, took nine months to be completed.
Parrikar said while the Centre wanted five acres of land for the memorial, as of now only 1.8 acres was available.
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