Stapled visas: India upset with China

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 23: India today expressed unhappiness over the issuance of stapled visas by China to five sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh although the issue appeared to have been resolved some months ago. "We are still searching for a de-stapler. We are obviously not amused by the fact More

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91 dead in Norway attacks

Oslo, Jul 23: Police today questioned a blond 32-year-old suspect over twin attacks on a youth camp and the government headquarters that killed at least 91 people in Norway's deadliest tragedy since World War II. As harrowing testimony emerged from the holiday island where scores of youngsters More

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Pak decides against Indian offer of supplying power: report

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Islamabad, July 23: Pakistan has reportedly decided not to take up an Indian offer to supply electricity because of strategic reasons,  with officials claiming such a move could give "legitimacy" to disputed power projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The Senate or upper house of parliament More

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Arrest of Fai long overdue: Home Secretary

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Thimphu, July 23: India today said the arrest of Ghulam Nabi Fai in the US was long overdue as there has been suspicion for a long time that he was getting funds from Pakistani agencies. "Yes, his (Fai) arrest was long overdue," Union Home Secretary R K Singh told PTI when asked about the More

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Lokayukta acts tough

Hegde hopes SC action on report

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Bangalore, July 23: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde, who has prepared a damning indictment of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and others on the mining scam, today pinned his hopes on the Supreme Court for action on the report which he will present to the Government and not the Governor More

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34 sentenced to life imprisonment in Bihar

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Gopalganj/Sasaram, July 23: At least 34 people were sentenced to life imprisonment today by local courts in connection with three separate cases of murder in Bihar's Madhepura and Gopalganj districts. A fast-track court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Bipin Bihari Mishra held seven More

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Chhattisgarh to absorb SPOs in police

Raipur, July 23: Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government Friday approved a proposal to absorb special police officers (SPOs) as constables in the regular police force in the insurgency-riddled Bastar region. The government relaxed academic, physical and age criteria which More

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Rohinton Nariman to be new Solicitor General

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 23: Senior advocate Rohinton Nariman is all set to be appointed as the new Solicitor General of India, the second senior most law officer of the country, in place of Gopal Subramanium, who quit recently. Sources said that the government has decided to appoint him as the next More

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