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Meghnad Desai

Indo-China Ties

Ties will suffer in absence of peace along border: Manmohan to Chinese PM

Prime Minister
Singh conveyed India's serious concerns over the breach of status quo by China.
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Proved my Principal wrong by topping in studies: Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal said he proved his Principal wrong when he topped Saint Xavier's College.
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BJP appoints Amit Shah in charge of Uttar Pradesh

Amit ShahShah, known for his organisational skills, will be in charge of UP which has 80 Lok Sabha seats.
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IIM-Indore student offered salary of Rs 34 lakh per year

A student of IIM-Indore has received a job offer with salary package of Rs 34 lakh per annum.
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Death of UP blast accused: Top cops among 42 named

BlastA case of murder and conspiracy has been registered at the City Kotwali police station of Barabanki.
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Jaganmohan's wife attacks CBI, accuses it of working at Congress behest

Jaganmohan Reddy'Congress run CBI intends to keep my husband in custody until the general elections.'
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Chhattisgarh: Another Naxal attack, 2 CRPF jawans injured

NaxalTwo jawans of the elite CoBRA battalion of CRPF were injured in a Naxal attack in Bijapur district.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Hamid Karzai to seek Indian military aid amid Pakistan row

Hamid KarzaiAn aide to Afghanistan President says he will seek military aid from India during 3-day visit this w...
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BCCI says it can't control bookies, promises to 'fix' guilty players

Counter-terrorism to top Indo-US Security dialogue agenda: Sushilkumar Shinde

Telangana very much part of UPA national agenda: P C Chacko

High Court upholds complaint against artist for painting wife in nude

Sarabjit's murder: Pak judge may visit India

Kataria ideal man, Sohrabuddin had to die: RSS-affiliated outfit

Delhi to get tout-free, seamless property registration system

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BMC to install CCTV cameras to monitor waterlogging

Several grocery shops opened partially or completely on Saturday evening.-Pune-IndianExpressBMC has decided to install CCTV cameras at chronic waterlogging areas in Mumbai in wh......
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Man arrested in SIM card racket

MHADA seeks Chavan nod to evict tenants

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Sports

Stuart Broad bowls England to big win at Lord's

Stuart Broad bowls England to big win at Lord's
Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order.
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Deepika Kumari settles for two silver in Archery World Cup

Deepika Kumari settles for two silver in Archery World CupDeepika settled for two silver medals, to help India finish fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 1.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

IPL 2013: Delhi Daredevils crash to defeat, finish last

IPL 2013: Delhi Daredevils crash to defeat, finish lastPune Warriors beat Delhi Daredevils by 38 runs in the IPL 2013 match in Pune today.
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Fit-again Zaheer Khan wants to reclaim India spot

Fit-again Zaheer Khan wants to reclaim India spotZaheer Khan is eager to "reclaim" his place in the Indian team.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Auto & Travel

Skoda mulls stopping Fabia production in India

Skoda mulls stopping Fabia production in India
Czech car maker is gearing up to introduce new models in India.
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

Staying in touch on the move

In today''s world, communication is everything. Mobile phones are the norm and nobody is ever out of...
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

Hero Cycles to set up 2 new plants, invest Rs 200cr by 2014

Hero Cycles will set up two new plants by 2014 and invest Rs 200 Cr.
May 17, 2013 | Post Comments

Mercedes launches GL-Class premium SUV, priced at Rs 77.5 lakh

The vehicle was launched in India by tennis star Boris Becker.
May 16, 2013 | Post Comments

Full Coverage

IPL spot-fixing »Govt plans new law to check match-fixing

Govt plans new law to check match-fixingThe Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law.

The Idea Exchange »'You shouldn't be unfair to Ashwani... There's a thin line between interfering and remaining informed'

'You shouldn't be unfair to Ashwani... There's a thin line between interfering and remaining informed'Khurshid talks about challenges of his job, and in light of controversy surrounding Law Ministry.

Chit Fund Scam »Chit fund scam: Sudipta Sen breaks down as Debjani Mukherjee sings

Chit fund scam: Sudipta Sen breaks down as Debjani Mukherjee singsDebjani who has been 'cooperating' with police since she was arrested, is likely to become approver.

IPL 2013IPL 2013: Sunrisers Hyderabad qualify for play-offs, knock RCB out

SunrisersHyderabad qualified for IPL play-offs after defeating Kolkata by five wickets.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Spot-FixingSpot-fixing: Chandila was in touch with four sets of bookies, says Delhi Police

Neeraj KumarThe Delhi Police has made three more arrests in the spot-fixing scandal.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Entertainment

Indian cinema on a mission at Cannes to dispel Bollywood image

Indian cinema on a mission at Cannes to dispel Bollywood image
Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Ranbir Kapoor took four takes to kiss Madhuri Dixit

Ranbir Kapoor took four takes to kiss Madhuri DixitRanbir Kapoor has confessed that his heart beats for dancing diva Madhuri Dixit.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Salman Khan is my mentor, says 'Ishqk in Paris' director

Salman Khan is my mentor, says 'Ishqk in Paris' directorSalman has a cameo in Prem Soni's second film Ishkq in Paris starring Preity Zinta.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Shah Rukh Khan's 'shower dance' in Chennai

Shah Rukh Khan's 'shower dance' in ChennaiKamal Haasan said: 'It looked like he had come out of the bath and forgotten to dry.'
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Dhanush is the most charming hero: Farah Khan

Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

'Indian Cinema's success lies in cinematic approach'

UK composers describe Pandit Ravi Shankar as 'real thing'

Business

Proved my Principal wrong by topping in studies: Lakshmi Mittal

Proved my Principal wrong by topping in studies: Lakshmi MittalLakshmi Mittal said he proved his Principal wrong when he topped Saint Xavier's College.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

COAI plans to seek cancellation of 19 GSM permits of Tata Tele

The industry body said it has sought opinion of former solicitor general Rohinton Nariman on the mat...
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Finance Ministry implements amnesty scheme for service tax defaulters

Of the 17 lakh registered assesses under Service tax, only seven lakh were filing returns.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Cobrapost sting: NABARD chief gives clean chit to co-operative banks

RBI has maintained that no transaction has happened while the sting also does not point to money lau...
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Lifestyle

Dogs experience 'runner's high' like humans

Dogs experience 'runner's high' like humans
This may be the reason why dogs love to 'fetch'!
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

An exotic way to use mangoes in a salad

An exotic way to use mangoes in a saladWhy not try to do something different and make an exotic mango salad this season?
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

Healthy diet and lifestyle essential to battle the bulge

Healthy diet and lifestyle essential to battle the bulgeBody awareness and health have assumed importance, like never before.
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

Do you need mastectomy?

Do you need mastectomy?Doctors, expressed worry that Jolie's disclosure could be misinterpreted by other women.
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

IVF breakthrough can triple number of births: Scientists

IVF breakthrough can triple number of births: ScientistsScientists have been using a new technique for selecting the best embryos.
May 17, 2013 | Post Comments

Science & Technology

Giant asteroid to buzz past Earth in two weeks

Giant asteroid to buzz past Earth in two weeksThis is the closest approach the asteroid will make to Earth for at least the next two centuries
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

NASA records giant explosion on Moon visible from Earth

A meteoroid has smashed into the Moon, causing the biggest explosion ever seen on the lunar surface.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

All Rounder: Asus Fonepad

Intel finally enters the tablet segment with the Asus Fonepad.
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments

Mars rover Opportunity examines rock altered by water

Opportunity is now driving to a new study area after a dramatic finish to 20 months on "Cape York."
May 19, 2013 | Post Comments
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Laddership gaits

My aspiring, ambitious corporate friends on fast-track careers are in a great hurry to reach the top...

Conspiracy of theories

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Socialist residue

In the drawing rooms of Lahore last week I met old friends who told me that I had become a hate obje...

Signing blindly

In the collegium to select a new member of the National Human Rights Commission, Arun Jaitley and Su...
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Semi-Columns

'Away from reality' TV

'Away from reality' TVIt turns out that the only place one can turn to to get away from the IPL''s latest scandal is the I...
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

Time India stated red lines to China

Time India stated red lines to ChinaThe script for India's political engagement with China's new leadership was to start at Durban
May 18, 2013 | Post Comments

Airlines unbound, fliers in a bind?

Airlines unbound, fliers in a bind?But this has really caught on in the West.
May 17, 2013 | Post Comments

Opinion PollDo you think a new law against match-fixing will rid sports of the menace?

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Walk the talk

Delhi University VC makes his case for shift to four-year undergraduate courses

Airlines unbound, fliers in a bind?It's not mathematics that works here in the university, says Dinesh Singh.
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