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India, China committed to 'peace and tranquillity' along border: PM Manmohan Singh

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:55:10 GMT

Chinese PM Li Keqiang today said peace and regional stability cannot be a reality without strategic mutual trust between China and India.

Mirwaiz Umer Farooq placed under house arrest in Srinagar

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:33:37 GMT

Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairperson of the moderate faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, was placed under house arrest on Monday, a day before the group has called for a march to the Eidgah here.

BJP objects to Yasin Malik's presence at pro-Tamil Eelam meeting

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:28:49 GMT

BJP on Monday objected to the presence of JKLF president Yasin Malik at a pro-Tamil Eeelam meeting by the Naam Tamizhar Katchi at Cuddalore on Saturday.

Pawar slams Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killing

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:32:52 GMT

Targeting Narendra Modi over the alleged fake encounter of Mumbra resident Ishrat Jahan in 2004, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said that the chief minister and Gujarat police had killed an innocent college girl by branding her as a terrorist.

JD(U) leader files defamation case against Lalu

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:30:20 GMT

Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD(U)) legislator Sanjay Singh on Monday filed a defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him.

Chinese PM Li Keqiang vows to build trust with India

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:30:04 GMT

"The purpose of my current visit to India is three-fold — to increase mutual trust, to intensify cooperation and to face the future," Li Keqiang said.

Saarc nations to harmonize norms for motor vehicles

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:40:47 GMT

Top transport officials from Saarc countries are likely to finalize the norms for convergence of motor vehicle rules of all the member countries.

India, China to skirt river agreement dialogue

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:29:20 GMT

India and China are expected to skirt the issue of a riparian agreement to manage the flow of river water in India from the sensitive Tibetan region, informed sources said on Sunday.

Soon, flyers won’t get long credit period from agents

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:56:54 GMT

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has decided to reduce the payment cycle of agents to airlines from the current fortnightly to a weekly basis from July 1.

I feel sorry for Kapil Sibal and company for their zero-loss theory, CAG Vinod Rai says

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:37:34 GMT

I have been apolitical all my life. Now, in the 65-years plus age why should I change? CAG Vinod Rai rejects rumours on joining politics in an exclusive interview with TOI before his retirement.

I feel sorry for Kapil Sibal and company, Vinod Rai says

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:37:34 GMT

CAG Vinod Rai has possibly fundamentally changed the character of the 153-year-old institution. Future CAGs are unlikely to be toothless auditors.

I feel sorry for Kapil Sibal and company for their zero-loss theory, CAG Vinod Rai says

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:37:34 GMT

I have been apolitical all my life. Now, in the 65-years plus age why should I change? CAG Vinod Rai rejects rumours on joining politics in an exclusive interview with TOI before his retirement.

Newspaper office attacked in Agartala, 3 staffers killed

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:23:17 GMT

Three employees of a local daily were stabbed to death by unidentified men in Agartala’s posh Ujjayanta Palace Complex area on Sunday afternoon.

Indian women first twins to scale Everest

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:18:04 GMT

Two 21-year-old Indian students from Dehrahdun became the first twins to climb the Mount Everest on Sunday.

Minority schemes empowering girls

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:14:32 GMT

The ministry of minority affairs (MoMA) has drawn up ambitious plans to cover 93 lakh beneficiaries from minority communities across the country in 2013-14. More than 91 lakh minority students will be provided scholarships. Loans, free coaching, skills development initiatives and leadership training would cover another two lakh beneficiaries.

Four ISI agents held near Army base in Sukna

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:09:32 GMT

Darjeeling police on Sunday arrested four ISI operatives who had been siphoning information from the Sukna cantonment for the past five years.

Now, 'talaq' takes a Skype route

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:05:47 GMT

If online nikah gained popularity in the Muslim community, could e-talaq be far behind? The new generation is now using modern communication tools like Skype and short message service (SMS) to sever marital ties in a jiffy.

CM Kiran gives ‘marching orders’ to Sabita, Dharmana

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:54:19 GMT

It was the end of the road for chargesheeted ministers Dharmana Prasada Rao and Sabita Indra Reddy with chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy making it clear to them on Sunday night that the Congress high command prefers they stay out of the state cabinet until their names are cleared.

Railway bribery scam: DIG tipped off Vijay Singla about raid, CBI officer says

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:07 GMT

A CBI officer has submitted a stunning affidavit before the CAT against his boss in Chandigarh, alleging that the senior officer tried to influence probe involving Bansal.

Indian among finalists for Man Booker International Prize

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:42:45 GMT

U R Ananthamurthy is in the running for the Man Booker International Prize 2013 that will be announced this week.

RS polls: Short of MLAs, AGP out of race

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:25:12 GMT

The AGP, for the first time in its history, will just sit back and watch the Rajya Sabha election process.

Bastar furious over ‘encounter’ that killed 3 kids

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:18:45 GMT

Within a year of the controversial Sarkeguda killings in Chhattisgarh, a joint team of Central and state forces stormed a village to take out Maoists, but ended up killing eight people including three children.

Nitish Kumar snubbed me twice: Kirti Azad

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:18:27 GMT

In an indication that all was not well between NDA partners in Bihar, BJP MP Kirti Azad on Sunday accused chief minister Nitish Kumar of snubbing him at a review meeting.

Kashyap honoured for taking Indian films to the world

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:02:06 GMT

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was honoured by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for his initiatives to take Indian films to a global platform.

Rajnath allocates work to leaders, does the balancing act

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:56:38 GMT

While giving charge of Uttar Pradesh to Amit Shah, the newly-appointed general secretary and Modi confidant, the BJP chief also ensured that the Gujarat unit had a supervisor that Modi is comfortable with.