Missiles, rockets, bombs used to cover up N-test preparations: APJ Abdul Kalam

New Delhi, Jan 26: India had launched a series of missiles, rockets and dropped experimental bombs to divert attention of "snoopers" before conducting the 1998 nuclear tests, APJ Abdul Kalam, considered the father of India's missile programmee, has said. These well-planned measures were taken More

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S Janaki rejects Padma Bhushan award

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Palakkad (Kerala), Jan 26: Veteran south Indian playback singer S Janaki today rejected the Padma Bhushan award, saying it has come too late in her 55-year-long career. "I refuse the Padma award... I have been singing for the last 55 years. I consider the recognition of my fans in various languages More

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Pranab’s R-day 'At Home' with a difference

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New Delhi, Jan 26: President Pranab Mukherjee's first Republic Day 'At Home' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening knew no boundaries as he freely mingled with one and all. Mukherjee came out of the VVIP enclosure and met as many guests as possible individually, a gesture that was widely More

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Centre has usurped states' powers: Badal

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Amritsar, Jan 26: Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal today alleged the policy of successive Congress governments' at the Centre had undermined the federal structure of India's constitution by usurping powers of states. Addressing a gathering here after unfurling the national flag on the More

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New Delhi lacks vision on Kashmir, says author

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Jaipur,Jan 26:  Journalist and author Rahul Pandita today lamented the "lack of vision in New Delhi about Kashmir" and the "unwillingness" to discuss the issue of displacement of Kashmiri Pandits at national level. Participating in a panel titled 'Kashmir: Chronicles of Exile' at the Jaipur More

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Ashis Nandy says "OBC, SC, ST most corrupt"

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Jaipur/New Delhi, Jan 26: Noted author Ashis Nandy today kicked up a storm with his comments that people from OBC, SC and ST communities were the "most corrupt", remarks that came under all round attack. Hours after Nandy made the remarks at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival, an FIR More

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Pilgrims can avail govt subsidy for Hajj only once

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Muzzafarnagar, Jan 26: The HajJ Committee of India has imposed new norms of once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage via subsidy following central government's decision in this regard, as against the earlier policy of once in five years. "All the faithfuls undertaking the pilgrimage will have to submit More

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Counter-insurgency ops have shown results: Assam Governor

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Guwahati, Jan 26: Assam Governor J B Patnaik today said the government's counter insurgency operations have yielded positive results and steps were being taken to bring about overall socio-economic development in the state. In his customary gubernatorial address after unfurling the tri-colour More

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