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View Article  Former Kerala minister acquitted of misbehaviour with woman official charge

Former Kerala transport minister A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar was Tuesday acquitted by a fast track court here of charges of sexually harassing a senior woman official in 1999.

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View Article  Chatterjee prompts Rahul to modify speech (Political Prattle - 2)

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi made a slight change in his speech on the advice of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee during the debate on the confidence vote in parliament Tuesday.

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View Article  Enemy will be vanquished at dusk: Lalu

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad elicited laughter from the treasury benches and even had Speaker Somnath Chatterjee smiling when he said in his inimitable style that the 'rakshasas'.

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View Article  Trust vote? It's all about distrust, say people

It should be about the future of the nation, the issues that confront it and the challenges that lie ahead. But the trust vote in parliament seems to have become the focus of intense distrust for many people in the country.

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View Article  Ecuador removes short term visa to boost investment

South American emerging economy Ecuador, in a bid to attract investors and boost tourism, has revoked the need for a short term visa for all visitors staying in the country for 90 days or less in a year, the country's Indian.

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View Article  BSP MP accuses government of coercion through CBI

A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Tuesday accused the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of issuing threats through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to coerce him into voting for the government.

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View Article  Congress leaders confident of winning trust vote

Leaders of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) exuded confidence Tuesday that they would comfortably win the trust vote, irrespective of the chaos that reigned inside the house during the debate on the motion.

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View Article  Trust vote at 6 p.m.

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has fixed 6 p.m. as the time for voting on the confidence motion moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is scheduled to sum up the government's position on the debate an hour before.

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View Article  IDBI net up to $39.9 mn in first quarter

IDBI Bank Ltd Tuesday announced a net profit of $39.94 million (Rs.1.59 billion) during the first quarter this fiscal, as against the $ 38.28 million (Rs.1.53 billion) for the corresponding period the previous year.

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View Article  It's all about politicians on Dalal Street

Dalal Street in downtown Mumbai, home to India's main stock exchange, was as captivated by the drama unfolding in parliament over the trust motion debate as the rest of the nation Tuesday.

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View Article  Tussle between Chatterjee and comrades continues (Political Prattle)

The tussle between Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and his Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) continued to be reflected in the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

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View Article  Uttar Pradesh to woo doctors to work in villages

Uttar Pradesh will launch a reward scheme to encourage government doctors to undertake jobs in villages, a senior official said Tuesday.

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View Article  Pune company bags Chrysler order

Precision Automotive Robotics Inc (PARI), a city-based robotics and automation company, has bagged a Rs.150-million order from American automobile giant Chrysler to develop an automated axle manufacturing system.

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View Article  Rahul pitches for energy security in emotive speech

His speech was rudely cut short by the opposition but Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday still managed to make his pitch for energy security through the stories of two poverty-stricken women.

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View Article  Bihar chief minister appeasing Muslims: Togadia

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has criticised the government sponsored scheme of providing vocational training to Muslim girls in Bihar.

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View Article  In UP, the discussion has gone beyond UPA's trust vote to Mayawati

In Uttar Pradesh, where politics runs through the veins of its 160 million population, the topic of discussion in the last few days has been not whether the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

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View Article  Debate irrelevance: Goverdhan Parbat to PM's photo

'Goverdhan Parbat' (Goverdhan mountain) in Rajasthan may not have anything to do with the India-US nuclear deal or with the fate of the Manmohan Singh-led government but it was one of the issues raised by a MP.

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View Article  Rahul links energy security to economic growth

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday linked energy security to maintaining nine percent growth and eradication of poverty in his speech during the debate on the United Progressive Alliance government's trust motion.

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View Article  Midget Ajay Kumar features in silent Kannada film

Ajay Kumar, who figured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the shortest actor, will be seen in a silent Kannada film titled 'Mirror' about the relationship between a mother and her midget son.

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View Article  Orissa protests JMM's greater Jharkhand demand

Protests were staged across Orissa Tuesday against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) reported demand for a greater Jharkhand by carving out parts of the state.

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View Article  Highlights of Chidambaram's address

Following are the highlights of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's address Tuesday during the debate on the motion of confidence moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh:

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View Article  Congress leaders seen joking in Lok Sabha

Leaders of the Congress and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) appeared relaxed in the Lok Sabha Tuesday and were seen sharing jokes during the debate on the confidence vote.

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View Article  IT outsourcing deals in Jan-Jun 2008 highest in decade

The first half of the current calendar year has seen the IT outsourcing industry post its strongest performance in a decade, a leading IT research firm has announced.

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View Article  No increase in retirement age of Kerala government employees

Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Tuesday said there would be no increase in retirement age of state government employees.

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View Article  Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Tuesday adjourned the house till 2 p.m. after opposition members repeatedly interrupted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's speech during the debate on the trust vote sought by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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View Article  Parliament reaches its nadir: Somnath

Parliament had reached its nadir, an exasperated Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said Tuesday as opposition MPs repeatedly disrupted Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's speech.

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View Article  Ugly scenes in Lok Sabha over RJD's jailbirds

RJD's jailed parliamentarians Pappu Yadav and Mohammed Shahabuddin were at the centre of controversy in the Lok Sabha Tuesday with the opposition BJP accusing the government of taking the help of convicted MPs to save itself.

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View Article  No match for UPA government's performance: Chidambaram

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said no other government other than his had achieved such an enviable economic growth for India and done as much for its farm sector.

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View Article  Equity markets stay in green early afternoon

Indian equity markets were trading in the green early Tuesday afternoon amidst reports that the ruling United Progressive Alliance is ahead in the numbers game in the trust vote scheduled in the evening.

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View Article  Pappu Yadav causes commotion in Lok Sabha

Pappu Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP from Bihar, may have been cooling his heels in jail for some time now but he had almost the entire Lok Sabha on its feet when an indirect reference on him was made Tuesday.

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View Article  Left leaders cry foul, demand probe into bribery claims

West Bengal Left Front leaders cried foul after the Manmohon Singh government won the Lok Sabha trust vote Tuesday and demanded a detailed inquiry into the bribery allegations levelled by three Bharatiya Janata Party MPs.

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View Article  Five killed as truck crashes into sweet shop

Five people were killed and six injured Tuesday here when a truck crashed into a sweet shop, the police said.

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View Article  Seven opposition MPs voted for UPA: Congress ministers

Seven opposition MPs - three from the Bharatiya Janata Party, two from the Telugu Desam Party, one each from the Janata Dal-Secular and Biju Janata Dal - voted in favour of the United Progressive Alliance during the trust vote.

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View Article  India will take its place in comity of nations: PM

Minutes after winning a trust vote in parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared this would ensure that India takes in rightful place in the comity of nations with the operationalisation of the India-US civil nuclear.

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View Article  Life-long jail without remission to 'guru' for murdering wife

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court Tuesday devised a novel, third category of punishment for murderers - a remission-less, life-long jail term, besides the legally prescribed usual death penalty or the normal life.

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View Article  Angry Chatterjee asks Left MPs to maintain decorum

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Tuesday came to the rescue of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday as he came under attack from Left MPs, particularly Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP Mohammad Salim.

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View Article  Woman jumps from tenth floor, survives fall

A 23-year-old woman Tuesday survived an alleged suicide attempt after she jumped from the tenth floor of a building in east Delhi. Her fall was broken by an air conditioner on the seventh floor.

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View Article  Ailing BJP MPs come to party's aid

With every vote crucial in its bid to topple the Manmohan Singh government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was Tuesday gathering its ailing MPs close together in the capital -- flying them in from various places and making.

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View Article  Mamata demands fresh Lok Sabha polls

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee demanded immediate Lok Sabha polls, saying she bowed her head in shame after allegations of three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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View Article  Chidambaram taunts Communists, cites China example

Swiping at the Left parties whose withdrawal of support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government has prompted a trust vote in parliament, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday cited China's ambitious nuclear power plant.

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View Article  Telecom regulator issues show cause notice to ESPN

India's telecom watchdog Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday issued a show cause notice to sports broadcaster ESPN for allegedly violating norms when offering its bouquet of channels to direct-to-home (DTH) operators.

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View Article  Lok Sabha adjourned after unruly scenes

Speaker Somnath Chatterjee adjourned the Lok Sabha for 15 minutes just a couple of minutes before noon Tuesday amid unruly scenes during the confidence motion debate.

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View Article  Economic reforms now to get boost: Chidambaram

Having proved its majority in parliament, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was set to take economic reforms further, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday.

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View Article  Rebel BJP MP reiterates decision to vote for UPA

Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel, rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Gujarat, Tuesday reiterated his decision to support the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) during the trust vote in parliament.

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View Article  Resounding start to 11th plan: Chidambaram

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said that the 2007-08 growth rate of the country was pegged at over 9.1 percent giving a "resounding start to the 11th five-year plan".

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View Article  Shivraj Patil, Raghuvansh Prasad confident of victory

Senior Congress leader and home minister Shivraj Patil Tuesday asserted that the government was "comfortable" with the numbers in the Lok Sabha to prove majority.

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View Article  India Inc relieved as government wins trust vote

India Inc heaved a sigh of relief Tuesday after the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government won the trust motion, hoping economic reforms would now get a push as pressures from Left parties would no longer.

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View Article  BJP wants MPs disqualified, PM enters parliament flashing victory sign

India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday asked the Lok Sabha speaker to disqualify two of its MPs, as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flashed the victory sign as he arrived at parliament house on the morning.

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View Article  Singh is King, after all!

'Congratulations India... Singh is King!' The SMS circulating in Punjab and elsewhere minutes after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pulled off a decisive win in the trust vote in the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

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View Article  PM underlines India's 'good ties' with Arab world

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday underlined India's commitment to pursuing an independent foreign policy and stressed the country's 'historical and civilisational links' with the Arab world - home to over 4.5 million.

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View Article  Horse-trading charges disgusting: Rahul

Expressing his happiness at the government winning the trust vote, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said he, however, was 'disgusted' with the charges of horse-trading.

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View Article  Vindication for Manmohan Singh as government wins trust vote

After days of tense standoff over the India-US nuclear deal, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday won majority support in parliament by a bigger margin than expected, shortly after three opposition MPs.

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View Article  N-deal is about energy security, needed to rid poverty: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday asserted that the India-US civil nuclear agreement is about energy security and necessary to get rid of chronic poverty.

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View Article  Ficci wants rich nations to cut farm subsidies

Apex industry forum, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), Tuesday urged developed countries to reduce farm subsidies given to its farmers as it has pushed global agriculture trade into a crisis.

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View Article  Lalu Prasad says UPA has support of 'unlimited' MPs

Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Tuesday claimed the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) had the support of 'unlimited' members of parliament.

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View Article  Delhi clears seven projects worth Rs.3.47 bn

The delhi government Tuesday cleared seven energy and infrastructure development projects worth Rs.3.47 billion ($82.6 million).

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View Article  V-Day morning: PM flashes victory sign again

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday flashed the victory sign and gave the thumbs up as he arrived at parliament house on the morning of the trust vote day, a vote that will decided the fate of his government.

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View Article  Trust vote day: equity markets in the green in early trade

Hours before the crucial trust vote in parliament that will decide the fate of India's ruling United Progressive Alliance , equity markets - often seen as a barometer of investor confidence in the government.

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View Article  Gujarat banks on tavar to fight tsunamis

The bushy tavar, a wonder plant known for stopping water ingress, is being sown along the coastline in Gujarat to fight calamities like the tsunami that in 2004 claimed over 10,000 lives in India.

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View Article  Gurgaon colony turning into crime hub, say residents

Residents of Palam Vihar, an upscale neighbourhood in Gurgaon, is fast turning into a crime hub, and police say criminals are making good their escape through multiple entry/exit points to New Delhi.

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View Article  Rahul-Mallika on kissing spree in 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam'

Rahul Bose is at it again. Even before we could get over his smooching spree with Mallika Sherawat in 'Pyaar Ke Side Effects', he's back at it in 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam'.

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View Article  AMU to translate Sir Syed's biography into five languages

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will translate the biography of its founder, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, into five more Indian languages, a varsity official said.

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View Article  Deepa Mehta set to adapt 'Reading Lolita In Tehran'

Moving dramatically away from the Indianness of her last two films - Oscar-nominated 'Water' and the ready-for-release 'Heaven On Earth', Canada-based Indian filmmaker Deepa Mehta now moves into the veiled society of Tehran.

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View Article  Aparna Sen teams up with her real-life parner in 'Antaheen'

Well-known Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen teams up with her real life husband Kalyan Ray, a professor in the United States, in Annirudh Roy-Chowdhary's second directorial venture 'Antaheen'.

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View Article  Tapan Sinha selected for Dada Saheb Phalke award

Eminent film director Tapan Sinha has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.

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View Article  Left Front demands probe into bribery allegations

West Bengal's ruling Left Front Tuesday demanded a probe into allegations by three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs that they had been bribed by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).

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View Article  Speaker's column: what Somnath Chatterjee said

For the second day Tuesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee had his hands full while presiding over the debate on the crucial vote of confidence for the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance.

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View Article  History will compliment us for n-deal: PM

Describing the nuclear deal as a passport to global nuclear trade and linking it up with national development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said it is "a giant step forward" towards India becoming a major global power.

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View Article  India Inc relieved as government wins trust motion

India Inc heaved a sigh of relief Tuesday after the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government won the trust motion, hoping economic reforms would now get a push as pressures from Left parties would no longer carry.

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View Article  Economic reforms: India Inc's wish list

Following are some of the key components of economic reforms which India Inc will now hope the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will address, having won the trust motion in parliament Tuesday:

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View Article  I have acted with a clear conscience: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared Tuesday that whatever decisions he had taken had been 'with a clear conscience and the best interests of my country and our people at heart'.

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View Article  PM to 'ripe old' Advani: change your astrologer

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday launched a sharp broadside against BJP leader L.K. Advani, referring to his age, the Babri Masjid demolition and the Gujarat riots -- and saying that he had made 'at least three attempts.

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View Article  Six injured in clashes in Kolkata

Six people, including five policemen, were injured Tuesday in a clash between two rival groups in the western part of this city, the police said.

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View Article  Dead Ahmedabad boy's father ends fast

Praful Vaghela, father of one of the two boys who were found dead near religious leader Asaram Bapu's ashram here, broke his protest fast Tuesday.

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View Article  PM reiterates government's thrust on higher education

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday reiterated his government's commitment to giving a major boost to higher education by setting up "world class" universities and quality institutions including more Indian Institutes.

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View Article  Manmohan Singh government wins trust vote

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government won the crucial confidence motion in India's parliament by a surprisingly large margin confounding sceptics who had predicted a cliffhanger.

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View Article  Congress supporters celebrate trust vote win

Scenes of jubilant celebrations were witnessed in front of the COngress party headquarters in the capital Tuesday evening after the Congress-led United Progressive ALliance (UPA) won the vote of confidence in parliament.

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View Article  Tackling inflation government's first priority: PM

In a passionate speech which he was not allowed to deliver in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh intended to state that tackling inflation and revitalising the farm sector were two of his government's.

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View Article  Madras Atomic Power Station completes 25 years Wednesday

The country's first indigenously built nuclear power reactor Madras Atomic Power Station Unit-1 (MAPS-1), located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu and set up at a cost of Rs.2.4 billion ($57 million), will complete 25 years Wednesday.

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View Article  Government wins confidence motion by 19 votes

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won the confidence motion in India's lower house of parliament by 19 votes Tuesday evening, with 275 votes in favour and 256 votes against.

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View Article  Four arrested with 3 kg heroin

Four people were arrested Tuesday in Gorakhpur by the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh police and 3 kg heroin packed in bags were seized from them, a police official said.

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View Article  PM launches stinging attack against 'ripe old' Advani

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday took a sharp dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani saying he had made 'at least three attempts to topple our government.

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View Article  Court summons former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary in graft case

A city court Tuesday issued summons against former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Akhand Pratap Singh, his wife and 10 others for allegedly amassing assets worth over Rs.2 billion.

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View Article  Sad day for Indian democracy: Chauhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan Tuesday hit out at the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for allegedly indulging in horse-trading and trying to bribe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs.

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View Article  BSNL to offer tele-education services

The state-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will soon offer tele-education service for subscribers availing its Internet broadband services, a top company official said Tuesday.

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View Article  Confusion after electronic voting shows government win

There was considerable confusion in the Indian parliament Tuesday night, after a day of high drama, after results of electronic voting showed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government win the crucial confidence vote.

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View Article  Government wins trust motion by 253-232 in electronic voting

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government Tuesday appeared to have won the crucial confidence vote in parliament with results after electronic voting showing 253 votes in favour of the motion, and 232 against with two abste.

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View Article  Indira Gandhi comes alive on new TV show

The trials and tribulations in the life of India's late prime minister Indira Gandhi will come alive on the small screen as a new series based on her will be launched soon on Hindi entertainment channel 9X.

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View Article  Bank of Rajasthan posts Rs.309.2 mn net profit

Private sector lender Bank of Rajasthan has announced a consolidated net profit of Rs.309.2 million for the first quarter of 2008-09 compared to Rs.301.7 million over the same period last year, a growth of 2.49 percent.

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View Article  I have been assured CMP will be reviewed: Manipur MP

Mani Charenamei, MP from outer Manipur, Tuesday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had assured him that the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of governance would be re-examined.

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View Article  Bribery charge needs inquiry, method was improper: expert

Shocking allegations by three BJP MPs that they were given bribes by government supporters to buy their votes in Tuesday's trust motion need to be investigated and backed up with evidence so that the guilty are punished.

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View Article  PM not allowed to speak in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was Tuesday unable to deliver his much awaited reply to the two-day debate on the confidence motion in the Lok Sabha with opposition MPs creating such a ruckus that he could not be heard.

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View Article  'N-deal will open opportunities for 400 companies'

The India-US nuclear deal will give huge technological advantage to Indian nuclear energy industry, and thereby lead to efficient and cheaper power production in the country, said an industry forum leader here Tuesday.

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View Article  India looks in dismay as MPs trade bribery charges

There was outrage and shock across India Tuesday as political leaders of the world's largest democracy traded charges of horse-trading and buying of MPs' votes ahead of the crucial trust vote in parliament.

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View Article  Apex court cautions media in reporting Aarushi murder case

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the media to be cautious in covering the murder probe of teenager Aarushi Talwar and her family's domestic help Hemraj to ensure that the reputation of the suspects in the case is not tarnished.

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View Article  West Bengal lacks forest management blueprint: experts

Amid reports of animal deaths and destruction caused by elephants in several West Bengal villages, wildlife activists Tuesday said the government lacked a proper forest management blueprint to maintain the wildlife in the state.

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View Article  Jamnagar refinery ahead of schedule, says Reliance

Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) will complete its Jamnagar refinery ahead of schedule, the company said Tuesday.

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View Article  Europe needs 18,000 teachers by 2015: expert

At the present primary pupil-teacher ratio, there will be a requirement of another 18,000 primary school teachers by 2015 in Europe, an expert said here Tuesday.

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View Article  Magma Shrachi posts 58 percent jump in revenue

Retail asset finance company Magma Shrachi Finance Ltd reported Rs.1.38 billion ($32.8 million) total revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal against Rs.874 million over the same period last year, a 58 percent increase.

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View Article  Hearing on dispute over Reliance gas adjourned till Wednesday

The Bombay High Court Tuesday adjourned by a day the hearing of a dispute between Anil Ambani-led Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) over gas supplies from the Krishna-Godava.

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View Article  I will not stand with NDA again: Omar Abdullah

An impassioned Omar Abdullah of the National Conference declared Tuesday that he would not make the 'mistake' of standing again with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

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View Article  Former minister Solanki moves high court to stop trial

Former external affairs minister Madhavsinh Solanki Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking that it quash an order of a court to begin trial against him for alleged attempts to scuttle the probe in the Bofors pay-off.

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View Article  Samajwadi Party MPs, media persons throng Uttar Pradesh Bhawan

Media persons thronged Uttar Pradesh Bhawan here Tuesday after Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh alleged that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati had forcibly kept six of his party MPs inside it.

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View Article  Detained SIMI activist to be quizzed on e-mail threat

The Madhya Pradesh police Tuesday said it hoped to get vital clues about the e-mail threat it received last week about possible terror attacks here and in Ujjain from a detained Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activities.

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View Article  Counties told to release players for major events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have voiced their support for the mandatory release of top associate players from county cricket to play in international matches.

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View Article  'Kismat Konnection' rakes in Rs.270 mn in three days

The Shahid Kapur-Vidya Balan starrer 'Kismat Konnection' seems to have connected with the audience as it had a encouraging opening collection all over.

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View Article  Vajpayee, three others will vote from lobby: speaker

 Former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and three other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs will vote on the trust motion from the inner lobby of the Lok Sabha in view of their medical condition, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.

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View Article  'Attempts to sabotage polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be foiled'

With the number of infiltration bids from across the border and terror attacks increasing in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said no stone will be left unturned to ensure free and fair elections schedule.

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View Article  Corruption scandal hits Indian parliament ahead of trust vote

In the worst corruption scandal to hit the Indian parliament, three opposition MPs Tuesday forked out wads of currency in the Lok Sabha alleging they were bribed to abstain during a trust vote to enable a victory.

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View Article  Hyderabad to host international air shows, aerospace SEZ

The central government has accepted Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's (YSR) proposal to utilise the old airport here for general aviation services and national and international air shows.

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View Article  PETA opposes Britain's plan to send dogs to war zones

An animal welfare organisation in India Tuesday raised concern over Britain's plans to deploy dogs in battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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View Article  MPs who flashed money may face penalties

The wads of currency notes flashed by three opposition MPs inside the Lok Sabha Tuesday as alleged bribes to abstain from voting on the trust motion not only stand to be confiscated but could also land them in trouble.

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View Article  BSP denies Amar Singh charge on kidnap of MPs

The Bahujan Samaj Party Tuesday refuted Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh's charge that the BSP had kidnapped six of his party's MPs ahead of the crucial trust vote in the Lok Sabha.

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View Article  Bribery allegations meant to scuttle trust vote: Ahmed Patel

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel Tuesday slammed allegations that he had tried to bribe three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs in order to make them abstain in the crucial trust vote.

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View Article  Sudan seeks India's support against ICC's indictment

Sudan Tuesday sought India's support in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for mobilising international opinion against the decision of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to indict President.

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View Article  Very sad day in parliament's history: Somnath

Describing it as a 'very sad day in the history of parliament', Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Tuesday promised a thorough probe into allegations by three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs.

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View Article  Bribery allegations a conspiracy: Mulayam Singh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday termed the allegations of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that three of their MPs had been bribed to make them abstain from voting in the trust vote as a 'conspiracy'.

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View Article  Nabard to expand farmer financing through self-help groups

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will expand its pilot project for agricultural financing through self-help groups (SHG) this year, a top company official said here Tuesday.

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View Article  Bookies still give Manmohan edge, but just about

Bookies continued to bet on the Manmohan Singh government winning the trust vote, despite the dramatic development Tuesday where three opposition MPs flashed wads of currency notes in parliament alleging it was a bribe given.

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View Article  BJP MP a veteran of sting operations

Faggan Singh Kulaste, one of the three BJP MPs alleging they were offered bribes to support the government and offering tapes of a sting operation as proof, has himself been stung in a television channel's undercover operation.

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View Article  Doctors seek common admission tests in Gujarat

Doctors at the New Civil Hospital here Tuesday closed all the out patient departments as part of their protest to demand a Gujarat-wide common entrance examinations for postgraduate courses.

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View Article  Ahmed Patel, Amar Singh tried to bribe us: BJP MP

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Fagan Singh Kulaste Tuesday alleged that Ahmed Patel of the Congress party and Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh were involved in trying to bribe him and two other BJP MPs.

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View Article  MPs and bribes: same story the world over

While there may not be many precedents of MPs displaying currency notes right in parliament alleging they were offered bribes, there have been countless cases the world over of cash changing hands, allegedly or otherwise.

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View Article  Speaker adjourns House again

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee adjourned the house for 30 minutes within two minutes of its reconvening at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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View Article  Mayawati asks Manmohan Singh to quit

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resign over allegations that three opposition MPs were bribed to abstain during a trust vote moved by him to prove his majority in parliament.

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View Article  Indian-origin Harvard professor to join GVK Biosciences board

GVK Biosciences, a leading contract research organization, Tuesday announced the appointment of Tarun Khanna, a Harvard Business School (HBS) professor, to its board of directors.

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View Article  Seer's plea for prosecutor from Puducherry accepted

The Supreme Court Tuesday acceded to Hindu seer from Kancheepuram Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati's plea to let the Puducherry government appoint a public prosecutor to hold the trial against him for allegedly murdering.

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View Article  Moser Baer inks major movie deal with Sony BMG

Music and entertainment majors Sony BMG and Moser Baer have inked a major deal by buying three Tamil under-production ventures, publicists said here Tuesday.

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View Article  New defence purchase policy will be industry friendly: Antony

Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday assured Indian industry that the new Defence Procurement Procedure-2008 (DPP-2008) will give fresh impetus to speed up the indigenisation process.

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View Article  Four sisters commit suicide after quarrel with mother

In a bizarre incident, four sisters committed suicide by consuming poison in Tripura after a quarrel with their mother, police said here Tuesday.

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View Article  Travel agents threaten to stop selling air tickets

Travel agents across the country have threatened to stop selling air tickets if airlines fail to restore commissions, their association said Tuesday.

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View Article  Visitors with valid passes stopped at parliament

Chaos not only marred the proceedings of the Lok Sabha Tuesday but also gripped the parliament complex when a group of visitors with authorised passes were not allowed entry.

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View Article  Measures to maintain catchment area of Narmada valley

The Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) would soon undertake measures to maintain the major reservoirs in the valley and carry out afforestation work, an official said.

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View Article  Speaker holds meeting in chamber to discuss bribery allegations

Speaker Somnath Chatterjee held an all-party meeting of MPs in his chamber immediately after the Lok Sabha was adjourned when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members flashed wads of notes alleging that three of their MPs.

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View Article  Tamil film to be shot with cutting edge digital camera

Tamil film 'Achamundu Achamundu' is being shot with the futuristic Red One HD 4K Camera and the publicist claims this is the first of its kind in India.

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View Article  It's BJP money, says Congress of currency flashed in parliament

India's ruling Congress charged that the wads of currency notes displayed in parliament Tuesday by three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs to allege they had been bribed ahead of a crucial trust vote.

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View Article  Sanitation basics being taught to students in Chandigarh

About 1,000 students are participating in a sanitation week here in which they will be taught about keeping their environment clean and leading a healthy lifestyle, an official said Tuesday.

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View Article  Three chief ministers jump into trust vote planning

Three chief ministers - Vasundhara Raje, Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Vilasrao Deshmukh - Tuesday were seen keenly observing proceedings in the Lok Sabha during the debate over the trust motion moved by prime minister Manmohan Singh.

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View Article  We have evidence of bribing: Karat

Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat said Tuesday the Left parties had the 'evidence, including the date, time and other records' of the alleged bribing of three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs.

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View Article  Lok Sabha adjourned again, till 6 p.m.

The Lok Sabha was Tuesday adjourned for a third time - till 6 p.m. - as an all-party meeting was underway in Speaker Somnath Chatterjee's chamber to deal with the situation arising out of three BJP members displaying wads.

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View Article  Plea to bar 4 MPs from voting denied urgent hearing

Hours before the crucial voting on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's trust motion in parliament, the Supreme Court Tuesday refused to accord an urgent hearing to a plea to bar four murder-convict MPs from voting.

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View Article  Sinha should have got Dada Saheb Phalke long ago, says film industry

Eminent director Tapan Sinha, who has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, should have got the honour years ago, says the film fraternity here.

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View Article  Let not fear guide us, Rahul tells MPs

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday urged the members of parliament not to allow fear to lead them as he said energy security was vital in eradicating poverty from India.

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View Article  Equity markets end in green hours before trust vote

Indian equity markets ended the day Tuesday with a slight gain, hours before the crucial trust vote in parliament that will decide the fate of the Manmohan Singh government.

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View Article  Indian parliament in tumult as MPs allege bribery
Tumult gripped the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, Tuesday afternoon as three opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs suddenly appeared in the centre of the chamber and dramatically emptied bundles.
 
 
View Article  Madhya Pradesh to run community radio centres for tribals
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to open community radio centres in tribal dominant areas, an official said Tuesday.
 
View Article  Shameful, says Karat of money display in parliament
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Tuesday termed as 'shameful' the display in parliament of bundles of money by MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who alleged the government's support.
 
View Article  Advani calls bribery bid 'sad situation'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday expressed anguish after three of his party colleagues stunned the nation by flashing wads of currency notes in the Lok Sabha alleging they were being bribed to abstain.
 
View Article  No information about BSP MP's threat allegation: CBI director
Vijay Shankar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director, Tuesday said he has no information about allegations made by a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP that the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
 
View Article  Mayawati has desires, I too want to become PM: Lalu
Regaling a packed house with his trademark wit and humour, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said like Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, he too wanted to to become prime minister.
 
View Article  In Mayawati's home state discussion has gone beyond UPA's trust vote
In Uttar Pradesh, where politics runs through the veins of its 160 million population, the topic of discussion in the last few days has not been whether the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government sails through the crucial.
 
View Article  Another Gandhi comes of age?
He was once known for his silence rather than eloquence. But that seemed a very long time ago as Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday emerged the star speaker in the debate on the trust vote in parliament.
 
View Article  Indian parliament adjourned as MPs flash money
Pandemonium gripped the Lok Sabha Tuesday afternoon as opposition MPs suddenly flashed bundles of currency notes they said were being doled out by government supporters to bribe MPs ahead of a crucial trust vote.
 
View Article  Uttar Pradesh to set up cell to check sex determination tests
The Uttar Pradesh government will constitute a vigilance and monitoring cell to check the mushrooming of illegal ultrasound and diagnostic centres undertaking the banned sex determination tests in the state, a senior official Said.
 
View Article  Mayawati in Delhi, law targets her four legislators
Even as Chief Minister Mayawati was busy taking political centrestage in New Delhi for over a week, back home in Uttar Pradesh the law was closing in on four of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislators.
 
View Article  Advani lacks stature of Vajpayee: Lalu Prasad
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Tuesday took a sharp dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, saying he 'lacked the stature' of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpaye.
 
View Article  Ranbaxy subsidiary wins fraud case in UK
The UK subsidiary of generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratory has been acquitted in a fraud case against it, the pharma major said here Tuesday.
 
View Article  Allahabad varsity patent to help cure skin disease
The Allahabad University has claimed to have got its first independent patent for a process to culture a fungal organism that would effectively help cure a skin disease, officials said.
 
View Article  Western Railways freight earnings up in first quarter
Western Railway's freight earning has grown 17.8 percent to Rs.8.94 billion in the first quarter of 2008-09, compared to Rs.7.59 billion in the same period last year, a senior official said here Tuesday.
 
View Article  Chandrababu Naidu weaving grand alliance in Andhra politics (News Analysis)
The political crisis in New Delhi has come as a blessing in disguise for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who not only re-emerged as kingmaker in the national political arena.
 
View Article  We have to think like a powerful country: Rahul
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said that India needed to think like a 'big and powerful country' and only worry how it will impact the world.
 
View Article  Bookies still give Manmohan edge, but just about
Three-odd hours before the scheduled trust vote in parliament Tuesday, bookies here were giving the government Rs.1.12 and the opposition Rs.1.16. That meant if the government won, a punter gambling Re.1.
 
View Article  Amid din and UPA hopes, Rahul makes an impact
India's ruling coalition was Tuesday brimming with confidence ahead of a trust vote on the nuclear deal with the US as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi made an impassioned pitch for energy security while battling repeated interruption.
 
View Article  Batsman beware! Your weak points on the giant screen
Cricket coaches, bowlers and captains watching earlier matches and working out a strategy to tie down a star batsman of an opposite team is soon to become passe.
 
View Article  Tata Capital signs pact with Japanese bank
Tata Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd, has entered into an alliance with the Tokyo-based Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd for cooperation in various business areas, it said here Tuesday.