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Easy win for Nitish govt minus BJP
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After dumping ally BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Bihar Assembly amid signals of a new political alignment as Congress backed the motion.A total of 126 votes, including four of Congress and one of CPI, were cast in favour of the confidence motion while 24, including 22 of Lalu Prasad led RJD, voted against the motion as BJP members...
Yamuna flowing above danger mark   
Several low-lying areas along the Yamuna were flooded as the water level in the river was flowing two metres above the danger mark and inching towards touching the highest level of 207.49 m."The water level in the river rose to 207.12 m which is 2.29 m above the danger mark of 204.83 m. The water level is likely to go up further," a senior official of the Flood Control department...
Goa coast on alert after LeT threat   
Goa was put on alert on Wednesday following intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal state by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).State Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, while confirming the alert, said that "it was of a general nature. The alert is not particularly for Goa. It is of a general nature," Parrikar said.The captain of ports, Goa government's department dealing...
Govt introduces new software for doctors   18 June, 2013
Punjab government has introduced a new software for all doctors working in government or private hospitals to prepare Medico-legal Reports (assault, road side accidents). Disclosing this, minister for Health and Family Welfare Madan Mohan Mittal said, it has been made mandatory for private and government doctors to use the software. Giving information about the software, Vinni Mahajan, principal...
DSP murder: Raja Bhaiya to take lie detection test   18 June, 2013
Former UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya on Tuesday gave his consent for a lie-detection test in connection with the murder case of Kunda DSP Zia-ul-Haq.CBI sources said Raja Bhaiya appeared before the special CBI court in Lucknow and gave his consent to undergo the polygraph test in connection with the murder which took place in his constituency on March 2."I have neither...
HC refuses CBI probe   19 June, 2013
Solar scam: Chandy will not resign   18 June, 2013
Goa to give subsidy to bakers   17 June, 2013
Will put an end to moral policing: Minister   19 June, 2013
What's AAP?
   15 June, 2013
Govt plays politics in giving out assistance: BJP   18 June, 2013
Modesty for dummies   15 June, 2013
Solar scam: Kerala Assembly stalled   17 June, 2013
Transfusion of infected blood is criminal act: Gogoi   15 June, 2013
Antony refuses to comment on solar panel scam   15 June, 2013
Mamata rejects EC's demand for forces   17 June, 2013
Kanimozhi files nomination for RS polls   15 June, 2013
TRS calls for Telangana bandh   14 June, 2013
Paddy worth crore rot in godowns   14 June, 2013
Kerala concerned over deportations from Kuwait   14 June, 2013
Prez will go through Odisha's demand: Naveen   14 June, 2013
Suraj remanded to judicial custody   13 June, 2013
CBI files progress report before Guj HC   13 June, 2013
TN to file contempt plea against Karnataka   14 June, 2013
Contempt petition against Jaitley withdrawn   14 June, 2013
Brothers demand their sister's rapists be hanged   12 June, 2013
Dikshit hopeful about DU's four-year degree course   11 June, 2013
Goa BJP defends release of govt ads   11 June, 2013
Hyd turned into a fortress   14 June, 2013
Only one out of 10 women works in Delhi: Report   11 June, 2013
Will the DMK hold the Hand or the Lotus?   14 June, 2013
Jogi files defamation case against BJP chief   11 June, 2013
Maharashtra to correct Arunachal mistake   12 June, 2013
Verdict on Salman's plea on June 24   10 June, 2013
Family man   08 June, 2013
V.C. Shukla succumbs to injuries   11 June, 2013
Suraj in police remand till June 13   11 June, 2013
Options open   10 June, 2013
Congress set to ride sympathy wave in polls   08 June, 2013
BJP making "baseless" allegations: Sheila   08 June, 2013
NGO alleges anomalies in census   08 June, 2013
Work on Kochi Metro rail project commences   07 June, 2013
Congress to relaunch Parivartan Yatra   10 June, 2013
HC dismisses PIL against Narayanasamy   07 June, 2013
Jaya slams Centre for training Lankan army officers   09 June, 2013
'Poll pledges will be kept'   01 March, 2013
Age no bar for Karunanidhi   08 June, 2013
Hug fest   28 November, 2011
Congress and BJP engage in blame game   08 June, 2013
Amma effect in Rajya Sabha polls   05 June, 2013
More projects for Arunachal Pradesh   06 June, 2013
Maoists may attack politicians in Jangalmahal   07 June, 2013
UP to raise retirement age of teachers   05 June, 2013
Sulabh founder receives French honour   04 June, 2013
Pig disease virus detected   04 June, 2013
Recovery mode   01 June, 2013
Bangalored!    04 November, 2011
Fast & curious   01 June, 2013
Take-off time   01 June, 2013
Saffron strike   01 June, 2013
Fragile truce   01 June, 2013
Karunanidhi turns 90   03 June, 2013
Taxing issue   01 June, 2013
IUML denounces write-up in party daily   03 June, 2013
Lord Venkateswara temple in Kanyakumari   01 June, 2013
Raje telling lies to people: Cong   03 June, 2013
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