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Bengal ready with job quota for Muslims

With the state headed for municipal polls this summer and Assembly polls next year, the West Bengal government on Monday announced 10% job reservation for Muslims under the OBC category.

Cong downplays Pawar-Thackeray meet

The Congress on Monday refused to read any political overtures in the meeting between NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in Mumbai, saying it was to ensure conduct of a hassle-free IPL.

Complete trial in ’84 riots cases in 6 mths:HC to lower court

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the lower court to complete the trial of all pending cases of 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, including that of Congress leaders Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, within six months.

NID student stabs Rathore outside court

Apparently upset over the ‘light sentence’ awarded to former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore in the Ruchika molestation and suicide case, a 29-year-old student of the prestigious...

Tribunal reserves order in Sukna scam

Had he been present, witnesses at the Court of Inquiry into the Sukna land scandal may have been more ‘sober’ about accusing former military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh....

Look poor to avoid attacks: Victorian police chief’s advice to Indians in Oz

Victorian police chief Simon Overland has advised Indian students in Australia to keep a low profile and ‘try to look as poor as you can’ to avoid attacks, drawing strong....

Shot in arm for India move to expand UNSC

A significant breakthrough in New York on the negotiations to expand the UN Security Council has once again galvanised Indian efforts with 138 countries giving their consent for the...

Maoists blow up tracks, kill ‘police informer’ during bandh

The Maoists on Sunday blew up tracks on the Jhaja-Jasidih section of the East Central Railway in Bihar’s Jamui district and killed an alleged police informer...

Gopalaswami’s letter on Chawla released

In a curious case, the law ministry has released the letter written by the then chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami to the President seeking removal of fellow....

Electronic evidence subject to stringent test, says SC

Holding that ‘standard of proof’ in the form of electronic evidence should be ‘more accurate and stringent’ compared to other documentary evidence, the Supreme Court has upheld....

Modi, BJP CMs hail Centre’s steps on internal security

As the Centre pointed to increased infiltration attempts from Pakistan and pledged to overcome threats ‘at all costs’ through coordinated efforts with states, Union home minister...

Centre using Mumbai as ATM: Uddhav

Shiv Sena on Friday accused the Centre of using Mumbai, the financial capital, as an ATM and said that if security arrangements made for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his visit here are in place for the common man there would be no terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Model code of conduct for MPs, MLAs not practical: Meira Kumar

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday said it is not practical to formulate a model code of conduct for MPs and MLAs creating ruckus in the house.

Rahul boards trains in Mumbai, speaks of ‘politics of unity’

Rahul Gandhi hopped on and off two suburban trains, signed autographs for co-passengers, chatted with college students and flew out of Mumbai after completing a visit the Shiv Sena had warned him not to undertake.

CWC meet: Pawar attacked over prices

Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar was at the receiving end at the Congress Working Committee meeting on Friday with members making veiled attack on him over rising prices.

‘Nothing’ adverse? Three criminal complaints, HC cases against Chatwal

Three cases the Court discharged Shri Chatwal. As per available reports, there is nothing adverse on record against Shri Chatwal.

BJP to screen My name Is Khan

The Shiv Sena may be threatening to stop the screening of Shahrukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan but this has not stopped Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Shaina NC from organising an exclusive screening of the film, for selected audience.

India-IAEA accord on safeguards in force

US President Barack Obama has certified that the Safeguards Agreement between India and the International Atomic Energy Agency on its civilian nuclear facilities has come into force—another step towards full implementation of the Indo-US atomic deal.

Long career doesn’t make you a holy cow: Tribunal to Prakash

In the first public hearing against the indictment of Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash, former military secretary and the seniormost general to face court martial proceedings.

SP used me as a dust bin, says Amar Singh

Expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Thursday accused the party leadership of using him as a ‘dust bin’ and shifting the blame on him for decisions that later backfired. “My journey in the SP has been from a dust bin to being termed as garbage,” he told reporters here.

Rahul in Mumbai today, Sena to give black flag reception

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has directed partymen to show black flags to Rahul Gandhi when he visits Mumbai on Friday in protest against his Mumbai-for-all comment.

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