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  • Indian Railways has a one-way ticket to financial ruin

    if all the reports submitted over the years, with recommendations to improve the Indian Railways’ financial standing and safety and service standards, were lined up end to end, it’s a fair bet they would exceed the 115,000 km of railway tracks that sprawl all over India.

    if all the reports submitted over the years, with recommendations to improve the Indian Railways’ financial standing and safety and service standards, were lined up end to end, it’s a fair bet they would exceed the 115,000 km of railway tracks that sprawl all over India.

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  • We will counter fiction: Army chief Gen. V K Singh

    NEW DELHI: Continuing to vehemently deny allegations of clandestinely tapping phones of senior defence ministry officials, the Army says strict action is being taken against the serving officers spreading such "fictitious, malicious and preposterous'' stories.

    NEW DELHI: Continuing to vehemently deny allegations of clandestinely tapping phones of senior defence ministry officials, the Army says strict action is being taken against the serving officers spreading such "fictitious, malicious and preposterous'' stories.

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  • Bilaspur SP Rahul Sharma's Suicide Note Found, Writes, He Was Working Under Pressure

    Bilaspur: Chhatisgarh IPS officer Rahul Sharma, who committed suicide on Monday, had in his suicide note addressed to his wife had written that he was working under extreme pressure from his seniors.

    Bilaspur: Chhatisgarh IPS officer Rahul Sharma, who committed suicide on Monday, had in his suicide note addressed to his wife had written that he was working under extreme pressure from his seniors.

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  • Badal To Take Oath Heading An 18-Member Cabinet In Punjab

    Chandigarh: Parkash Singh Badal will take oath as Chief Minister of Punjab tomorrow for a record fifth time at the head of an 18-member cabinet, including his son Sukhbir who will continue as his deputy for the second successive term of the SAD-BJP alliance ministry. 

    Chandigarh: Parkash Singh Badal will take oath as Chief Minister of Punjab tomorrow for a record fifth time at the head of an 18-member cabinet, including his son Sukhbir who will continue as his deputy for the second successive term of the SAD-BJP alliance ministry. 

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  • President's speeches in UPA II: promises & delivery

    New Delhi: The President addressed the Parliament on March 12, 2012. Below are some items from the agenda of the Central government as outlined in the speech.

    New Delhi: The President addressed the Parliament on March 12, 2012. Below are some items from the agenda of the Central government as outlined in the speech.

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  • Slight Intensity Quake In And Around Delhi

    New Delhi, March 13 ; An earthquake of slight intensity (3.5) was recorded  in the National Capital Region with its epicentre located near Baghpat, Meerut.

    New Delhi, March 13 ; An earthquake of slight intensity (3.5) was recorded  in the National Capital Region with its epicentre located near Baghpat, Meerut.

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  • Vijay Bahuguna To Be Uttarakhand CM

    New Delhi: Congress MP Vijay Bahuguna, son of late leader Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, will be the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, the AICC announced today ending days of suspense over the claimant to the top job in the hill state.

    New Delhi: Congress MP Vijay Bahuguna, son of late leader Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, will be the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, the AICC announced today ending days of suspense over the claimant to the top job in the hill state.

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  • UPset Cong rethinks poll strategy

    MUMBAI: Prompted by its humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress has decided to redraft its strategy for the 2014 assembly and Lok Sabha polls.

    MUMBAI: Prompted by its humiliating defeat in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress has decided to redraft its strategy for the 2014 assembly and Lok Sabha polls.

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  • Israel embassy car blast: One arrested in Delhi

    New Delhi: An Indian national has been arrested in connection with the February 13, 2012 blast in an Innova car belonging to the Israeli Embassy in Delhi. The 50-year-old man is the first person to be detained in the case in which the wife of Israel's defence attache, Tal Yehoshua, and the driver of the car were injured. He will be produced in the Tis Hazari court on Wednesday afternoon.

    New Delhi: An Indian national has been arrested in connection with the February 13, 2012 blast in an Innova car belonging to the Israeli Embassy in Delhi. The 50-year-old man is the first person to be detained in the case in which the wife of Israel's defence attache, Tal Yehoshua, and the driver of the car were injured. He will be produced in the Tis Hazari court on Wednesday afternoon.

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  • Opposition To Lokpal Cost Cong Dearly, Says Team Anna

    New Delhi: As the Congress suffered a major blow in the elections to five States, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Tuesday claimed that the opposition to an effective Lokpal cost the party dearly and took a dig at its top leaders.

    New Delhi: As the Congress suffered a major blow in the elections to five States, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi on Tuesday claimed that the opposition to an effective Lokpal cost the party dearly and took a dig at its top leaders.

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