Indian-origin couple in Guyana die in murder-suicide
byPort of Spain, May 11 (IANS) A young couple of Indian origin in the Caribbean nation of Guyana, who were engaged to be married,…
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Special category status for Bihar after criteria change: Chidambaram
byPatna, May 11 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said that Bihar will be accorded special category status after the change of criteria….
PMK leader Ramadoss released on bail
byChennai, May 11 (IANS) PMK leader S. Ramadoss was released Saturday on bail after spending 12 days in the central jail in Tiruchirapalli, around…
Will Kerala get its ninth berth in union cabinet?
byThiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) With two cabinet ministers quitting in the wake of scandals, there is likelihood that Kerala, which currently has eight members…
Mubarak’s retrial adjourned till June 8
byCairo, May 11 (IANS) A court in Egypt decided Saturday to adjourn the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak to June 8, state media…
Two more rhinos killed in Assam
byGuwahati, May 11 (IANS) Forest officials in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park found two carcasses of one-horned rhinos from two locations, officials said Saturday. Park…
BJP to oppose Walmart, Metro stores in Himachal
byShimla: A day after a Congress minister announced that international retail giants Walmart and Metro Cash and Carry would be allowed to open in…
15 die as Pakistanis brave Taliban to vote (Third Lead)
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) Millions Saturday defied Taliban threats to vote in elections which will mark Pakistan’s first ever democratic transition from one elected…
Mamata doesn’t intend to hold panchayat polls: CPI-M
byKolkata, May 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of taking contradictory stands on panchayat…
Bansal, Ashwani have mud on their faces: Trinamool
byKolkata, May 11 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Saturday said Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar, who from the union cabinet resigned a day earlier,…