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Semi nude march against inflation in Delhi

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:53:17 +0000

The protesters allege that the apathy on the part of the Centre has made it difficult for people to make the ends meet

Fake notes found in ICICI Agra branch

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:49:16 +0000

Fake currency notes of the face value of Rs. 1,250 was recovered from ICICI Bank’s Sanjay Palace branch in Agra city

Locations for 8 new IITs, 7 IIMs announced

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:46:32 +0000

Each of the new IITs would require about Rs 760 crore, while an IIM would need Rs 250 crore. For a Central university, the requirement is Rs 250 to Rs 300 crore

Godhra revenge? Gujarat on terror radar

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:24:41 +0000

Ahmedabad and Surat were at two ends of the spectrum during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002. Ahmedabad accounted for nearly half the estimated death toll while Surat remained a serene island of...

SIMI, the first among terror suspectsIndia

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:20:35 +0000

Every time a bomb goes off in some part of the country, the needle of suspicion invariably turns to Students Islamic Movement of India, with the police making tall claims about the Muslim outfit’s terror network and its links with Pakistan’s ISI.In the past couple of years, as the number of people falling to deadly bombs rose sharply across the country, the crackdown on SIMI intensified as well, even as the group claimed that it had nothing to do with the attacks. On Tuesday, as a Delhi High Court Tribunal gave a clean chit to the Islamic group, it seemed that the allegations against SIMI may not be true. But a hard look at the banned group by TOI reporters reveals that the tribunal’s decision notwithstanding, SIMI fingerprints have cropped up in terror attacks countrywide.

Most expensive holiday deal

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:26:35 +0000

Abu Dhabi, Aug 06: Got a million dollars to splurge on a holiday? You stand to figure in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Bin Laden driver convicted

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:23:29 +0000

A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay reached a split verdict Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a former driver for Osama bin Laden, clearing him of some charges but convicting him of others that could send him to prison for...

India to soon get global navigation system for ISRO, AAI

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:13:22 +0000

India will soon acquire a comprehensive global navigation satellite system to meet the requirements of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Airports Authority of India...

Fresh firing from across the LoC in JK

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:10:11 +0000

Indian Army positions in Nowgam sector of Jammu and Kashmir came under fresh fire on Wednesday from the Pakistan side since the firing marks yet another incident in a series of cross-border offensives that has put ceasefire between India and...

Weight Lifter Monika claims innocence on dope test

Vikas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:07:03 +0000

With firm backing from the Indian Weightlifting Federation, dope-tainted lifter Monika Devi on Wednesday claimed innocence and alleged that she was being victimised by some members of the Sports Authority of...