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Sri Sri to Visit Pakistan to Promote Peace

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will embark on a three-day peace mission to Pakistan from March 12.

Mar 10, 2012

West Bengal Bus Accident Claims Seven Lives

Seven people, including two children, were killed and 70 others were injured in a bus accident in Burdwan district of West Bengal Saturday morning.

Mar 10, 2012

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Akhilesh Yadav to be UP Chief Minister

Samajwadi Party's legislative board Saturday selected Akhilesh Yadav to be the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 10, 2012

Akhilesh Yadav to be the Youngest UP Chief Minister?

In a bid to give a new look to the Samajwadi Party (SP), today's legislative meeting of the party is most likely named its state President Akhilesh Yadav as the new chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 10, 2012

World's Richest People: Top 10 Forbes Billionaires Of 2012 (PHOTOS)

The world seems to be getting richer with number of billionaires hitting an-all-time high this year. World's Billionaires List by Forbes magazine features 1,226 billionaires with their combined wealth touching $4.6 trillion. Here are the World's Billionaires Of 2012 according to Forbes.

Mar 9, 2012

Sonia Gandhi Under the Weather, Unable to Attend Function

Sonia Gandhi could not be present at the function held Friday in New Delhi to release a commemorative stamp in the memory of late party veteran Shyamacharan Shukla as she was unwell. According to reports, Gandhi had returned from aboard on March 5 after a "routine check-up" for an undisclosed ailment.

Mar 9, 2012

Union Budget 2012-13: Aam Aadmi Wants More Saving

For the aam aadmi, the week leading up to the presentation of the Union Budget is the time to look back at the past year and check their savings. Common man wants to save more this year as rising prices of basic commodities has affected their savings.

Mar 9, 2012

'Asura's Wrath': Video Game on Hindu Deity Provokes Anger

"Asura's Wrath," a popular Hindu-themed action adventure video game has come under criticism from Hindus in the United States for trivializing the religion and its concepts.

Mar 9, 2012

Colourful India: The Country Celebrates Holi, President Wishes the People (PHOTOS)

People all over the country are in a festive mood, playing with colours and greeting one another. There were special prayers and poojas in temples in the morning.

Mar 8, 2012

Petrol Price Likely to be Hiked by Rs 5; Oil Companies Shares Down

Petrol price in the country is likely to be hiked soon with the state-owned oil companies pressing to raise oil price by Rs.5 per litre.

Mar 7, 2012

Akhilesh Thanks People of U.P. for Keeping Their Faith, Rahul Takes Responsibility for Failure

Samajwadi Party (SP) Uttar Pradesh state President, Akhilesh Yadav thanks the people of Uttar Pradesh following the party victory at the state assembly elections.

Mar 6, 2012

FINAL REPORT: Uttar Pradesh (UP), Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa Election Results

Final elections counting reports of assembly polls results for five states Uttar Pradesh (UP), Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

Mar 6, 2012

Sonia Gandhi Returns to India after Medical Check-up

Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi returned to India after a 'routine medical check-up' abroad and she is "absolutely fine" says a party official.

Mar 5, 2012

Assembly Elections 2012: Congress Will Win in Two States, Says Harish Rawat

As the result of the 2012's assembly elections in five states; Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, Goa are to be known on Tuesday, Congress has claimed that the party will form government in Uttarakhand and Punjab.

Mar 5, 2012

Lt Gen Bikram Singh is Next Indian Army Chief

Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Bikram Singh will be the next Chief of Staff of Indian Army. The Defence Ministry announced that he will succeed General Vijay Kumar Singh who retires on May 31 this year.

Mar 4, 2012