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Hampi Express Collision In Andhra Pradesh: 25 Killed and 30 Injured; Death Toll Escalating

At least 25 people were reported to have been killed and 30 injured in a train collision in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning.

May 22, 2012

Pakistan Aircraft Violated Indian Air Space 23 Times in 3 Years, Says Govt

Defence Minister AK Antony said Pakistan military planes have violated the Indian air space twice this year taking the count of such incidents to 23 in just last three years

May 21, 2012

Aarushi-Hemraj Murder Case: Court Defers Trial Till May 22

The Ghaziabad session court on Monday adjourned the hearing in Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj murder case till May 22.

May 21, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee's Crackdown on Black Money; Tables White Paper in Parliament

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the much-anticipated "white paper on black money" at a Parliament session on Monday. Mukherjee's proposed move reflected an earlier promise made during his budget speech in the Lok Sabha where he said, I will try to give all the relevant and possible information".

May 21, 2012

Presidential Polls 2012: Jayalalithaa, Patnaik Campaign For PA Sangma

It looks like former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma's presidential race is slowly picking up the pace with AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik going all out to garner support from non-Congress political parties.

May 21, 2012

Tweaked Anti-Corruption Lokpal Bill To Be Tabled In Rajya Sabha For Debate

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that the controversial Lokpal Bill will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha for the debate on Monday before they put it to vote.

May 21, 2012

Another RCB Player KP Appanna Identified In IPL Molestation Row

Based on the CCTV footage obtained, the police have identified KP Appanna, a left-half spinner from Karnataka and RCB player, as the cricketer who accompanied Pomersbach to Zohal Hamid's hotel room

May 21, 2012

Pakistan Restores Twitter Access After Block Over 'Blasphemous Content'

Pakistan on Sunday restored access to Twitter after blocking the social networking site following posts about a Facebook competition on Prophet's depictions.

May 21, 2012

Mumbai 'Rave Party' Busted: Celebrities, IPL Players Among 100 Detained

According to reports, around 58 men and 38 women were detained including foreigners, celebrities, two players of the Indian Premier League and several high-profile people

May 21, 2012

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa Slams BJP Central Leadership, Praises Modi

Former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday mounted his attack against the party central leadership over an ongoing internal spat.

May 20, 2012

Solar Eclipse 2012: Northeast States to Witness 'Ring of Fire'

The eclipse will begin at 2.26 am and will end at 8.19 am (IST). Only the northeastern states will witness the first solar eclipse, that too when the eclipse ends between 4.45 and 4.55 am. It will not be visible in any other parts of the country

May 20, 2012

Whistle-Blower's Fate: Assaulted Karnataka Government Auditor Dies

S P Mahantesh, a Karnataka Administrative Service officer who was attacked by an unidentified person on May 16 night, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Bangalore on Sunday.

May 20, 2012

Mayawati And Akhilesh Yadav At Loggerheads, Trade Heated Remarks

Former Chief Minister and BSP supremo Mayawati took on the youngest and current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav over his "ill-governance", which has purportedly led to the rise of crime rate in the state, since the Samajwadi Party came to power.

May 20, 2012

IPL Scandal Intensifies: Notice Served To Siddharth Mallya

The Indian Premier League molestation controversy deepens with a legal notice being served to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team director Siddharth Mallya for his derogatory comments on the victim, who alleged to be physically harassed by cricketer Luke Pomersbach, who plays for RCB.

May 19, 2012

Mamata Banerjee Goes Ballistic, Labels Students Maoists

Hot headed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee labelled the university students as Maoists and Left supporters at a television show organised by CNN-IBN in Kolkata, when few questions of them that she found too uncomfortable to answer.

May 19, 2012