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Despite a furious attempt to break an opposing alliance of 4 Terai parties and regain power, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Tuesday lost the prime ministerial election for a record s
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Willing to work with India for peace in South Asia: China
"I would like to say that China is one of the important members of Asia and we are committed to safeguarding peace and stability of Asia, including South Asia," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson
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Strike hits Central offices, banking in Meghalaya
Though the strike did not evoke much response in state government offices, yet it had an impact at the Meghalaya Transport Corporation and state-run cement corporation offices.
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Urban dwellers more prone to psychotic disorders
The clearest geographic pattern within this distribution of rates is that urban areas have a higher incidence of schizophrenia than rural areas.
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£50,000 a year salary 'can buy you true happiness'
A study asked 1000 volunteers whether they had felt joyful, sad, stressed or angry the previous day and whether they'd smiled or laughed a lot.
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50 lives lost, but Rajasthan doctors continue stir
According to reports, 50 people have died in Rajasthan, especially in Jodhpur and Jaipur due to lack of proper medical care since the strike began on Saturday.
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BJP to form govt in Jharkhand with JMM support
BJP and JMM are tying up after splitting three months back following cross voting by JMM chief Shibu Shoren in Lok Sabha during cut motions. Former CM Arjun Munda is likely to head the BJP-led govern
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Kings XI and Royals may be barred if ED unearths proof
The fourth edition of IPL may still be an eight-team affair in spite of the fact that the BCCI has added two new franchises because the participation of Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals' is in d
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Trade unions go on 24-hour nationwide bandh today
The nationwide bandh has been called to protest against price rise. The bandh had maximum impact in Bengal with air and road transport remaining disrupted.
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Caroline Wozniacki ready to take the next step at US Open
20-year-old Caroline Wozniacki served notice that she could go one step further at Flushing Meadows, which would bring the Dane a US Open title for her first grand slam triumph.
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Uncivil behaviour is so uncool, says Kiran Bedi
The former top cop's new book aims to drill civic sense into Indians to bring about social change.
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Mole alert: MoD, services to review use of digital storage
IB has sounded a red alert about 'intelligence officers of a hostile country' asking their 'assets' in Indian defence establishments to use computer storage devices like pen drives to pilfer classifi
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Securitymen kill more civilians than terrorists in Kashmir
For the first time since J&K insurgency started in late 80s, more civilians have been killed by security forces than terrorists. The twist in Kashmir might overshadow the Cabinet Committee on Securit
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Strike shuts Apollo Tyres Africa plant
Labour troubles have shut Apollo Tyres' production facilities in Africa for the last six days.
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Two in race for Telocom secretary post
The race for the post of secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and chairman, Telecom Commission is heating up as the incumbent gets ready to move to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
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Final big bang!
Not surprisingly, the guest list was a long one, with Sushmita Sen and cricketer Yusuf Pathan as the showstoppers for designer Vikram Phadnis's show.
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Khaki enemy? 60000 Kashmiris apply for 3000 police jobs
Ignoring threats of social boycott and calls by Kashmiri hardliners to shun the khaki force, nearly 60,000 men applied for less than 3,000 jobs in Jammu & Kashmir police -- about 200 applicants for o
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