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  • ashis nandy booked under sc/st act for remark on dalits

    Ashis Nandy booked under SC/ST Act for remark on dalits

    January 26, 2013 22:00 IST

    Jaipur, Jan 26: Renowned sociologist Ashis Nandy was on Saturday booked here under the SC/ST Act for his comment at a session at the Jaipur Literature Festival that dalits, tribals and other backward classes (OBCs)

  • noida delhi dnd flyway made toll free during peak hours

    Noida-Delhi DND Flyway made toll-free during peak hours till Feb 22

    January 26, 2013 18:06 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26: The Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND) has been made toll-free for peak hours till February 22. The Noida Police had on Friday asked the DND authorities to make the service toll-free

  • khanna under fire for gun licence remarks

    Khanna under fire for gun licence remarks

    January 26, 2013 18:06 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26: Delhi's Lt. Governor Tejinder Khanna's advice to gun licence holders to help prevent harassment of women has caused anger among activists, who have accused him of promoting violence. The BJP Saturday

  • india pak armies exchange sweets on r day

    India, Pak armies exchange sweets on R-Day

    January 26, 2013 20:28 IST

    Jammu, Jan 26: Indian and Pakistani troops today exchanged sweets along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir even as cross-border bus service and trade remained suspended after beheading of two

  • sexism still deeply embedded in society says spivak

    Sexism still deeply embedded in society, says Spivak

    January 26, 2013 17:34 IST

    Jaipur, Jan 26: Renowned literary critic and this year's Padman Bhusan awardee Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak today said sexism was deeply entrenched in the society where the practice of blaming the victim of sexual harassment still

  • ins vikramaditya the aircraft carrier of india

    INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier of India

    January 26, 2013 16:14 IST

    New Delhi: INS Vikramaditya is the newer Aircraft Carrier to be inducted into Indian Navy in mid 2013.The ship has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary 1st century BC emperor of Ujjain, famed

  • india displays its military might agni v missile at

    India displays its military might, Agni-V missile at Republic Day parade

    January 26, 2013 11:51 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26 : A kaleidoscopic view of the country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade today on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red

  • mobile phone services suspended in kashmir valley

    Mobile phone services suspended in Kashmir Valley

    January 26, 2013 10:54 IST

    Srinagar, Jan 26 : Ahead of Republic Day parades in Srinagar and elsewhere Saturday, mobile phone services were suspended across the Kashmir Valley as part of a security drill.Different service providers did not issue any

  • amid fog and icy winds bihar marks r day

    Amid fog and icy winds, Bihar marks R-Day

    January 26, 2013 10:47 IST

    Patna, Jan 26 : Ignoring a dense fog and icy winds, hundreds of thousands across Bihar celebrated India's 64th Republic Day Saturday.Governor Devanand Kunwar hoisted the tricolour at an impressive march past at the historic

  • chhattisgarh tribals defy maoists attend r day

    Chhattisgarh tribals defy Maoists, attend R-Day

    January 26, 2013 10:37 IST

    Raipur, Jan 26 : Chhattisgarh's tribal population in the Maoist bastion Bastar Saturday defied Maoist dictates and celebrated Republic Day although the rebels blocked dozens of roads in forested interiors.Reports from Dantewada, Sukma, Bijapur, Narayanpur,

  • tight security in capital for republic day celebrations

    Tight security in capital for Republic Day celebrations

    January 26, 2013 10:02 IST

    Tight security in capital for Republic Day celebrationsNew Delhi, Jan 26:  A thick security blanket was thrown around the capital today with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil to thwart any possible terror 

  • delhi police action against youths at india gate uncalled

    Delhi Police action against youths at India Gate uncalled for: Lt Gov

    January 26, 2013 8:41 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26: Delhi Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna  on Friday disapproved of the police baton charge on youths taking out protests after the December 16 gangrape incident, saying it could have been "avoided".His comments

  • aerospace scientist drdo chief brahmos chief among padma

    Aerospace scientist, DRDO chief, BrahMos chief among Padma awardees

    January 26, 2013 8:26 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26 :Noted science educator Yash Pal and aerospace scientist Roddam Narsimha were today selected for Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian awards.Acclaimed theoretical physicist and recipient of the three-million-dollar Fundamental Physics

  • javed akhtar explains the meaning of urdu ghazal

    Javed Akhtar explains the meaning of Urdu ghazal

    January 26, 2013 7:05 IST

    Jaipur, Jan 26 : The audience at the Jaipur Literature Festival were taken on an educational journey on Friday  on the  meaning of 'ghazal' by eminent songwriter-poet Javed Akhtar who told them about its difference

  • ustad abdul rashid khan gets a padma shri at the age of 105

    Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan gets a Padma Shri at the age of 105

    January 26, 2013 7:02 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26: At the age of 105, Hindustani vocalist Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan was today chosen for this year's Padma Shri award, achieving the distinction of being the oldest person to get a

  • hajis can avail of govt subsidy only once haj panel

    Hajis can avail of govt subsidy only once: Haj panel

    January 26, 2013 7:00 IST

    Muzaffarnagar, UP, Jan 26 : The Haj Committee of India has imposed new norms of once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage via subsidy following central government's decision in this regard, as against the earlier policy of once in five

  • air india rejects report saying it is 3rd worst airline in

    Air India rejects report saying it is 3rd worst airline in the world

    January 26, 2013 8:27 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 26: National carrier Air India has  termed as "questionable" a report released by a German aviation think-tank ranking it as the third worst airline among 60 global carriers in terms of safety."The

  • bomb defused in assam town

    Bomb defused in Assam town

    January 25, 2013 23:19 IST

    Sibsagar/Guwahati, Jan 25: A bomb planted by suspected ULFA insurgents in upper Assam's Sibsagar town was defused tonight by a joint team of army and police on the eve of Republic Day.Police said the bomb

  • six foreign nationals get padma awards

    Six foreign nationals get Padma awards

    January 25, 2013 23:10 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 25: Six eminent foreign nationals, including scientists and philosophers, are among 108 personalities chosen for the coveted Padma awards this year.  Aerospace scientist Satya Atluri, who is a distinguished professor at University

  • dnd toll concessionaire booked for not giving way to patient

    DND toll concessionaire booked for not giving way to patient

    January 25, 2013 22:44 IST

    Noida, Jan 25: The DND Flyway toll concessionaire was today booked after a commuter accused it of not arranging passage for his vehicle caught in a jam when he was taking his brother, who had

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