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PM returns to Delhi after three-day Russia trip

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned to the national capital Tuesday evening after a three-day trip to Moscow during which India and Russia signed six bilateral pacts, including a broad based agreement on the peaceful use of atomic energy.10:04 PM on December 08

Five armed robbers loot Rs.700,000 from Delhi bank

Five armed robbers looted Rs.700,000 from a bank in east Delhi in broad daylight Tuesday after holding the staff at gunpoint, police said.10:03 PM on December 08

Congress MP blames Rao also for Babri mosque demolition

The Congress admitted Tuesday that its leader and former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was not alert enough to prevent the demolition of the Babri mosque.10:02 PM on December 08

Ganguly's half-century fails to rescue Bengal

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly hit a patient half-century but failed to prevent Bengal from being dismissed for a paltry 193 in the first innings against Uttar Pradesh on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Super League Tuesday.10:02 PM on December 08

US fitness chain opens nine centres in India

Global wellness chain Anytime Fitness Tuesday announced the launch of its operations in India with an initial investment of $11 million, targeting nine cities across the country for its health clubs.10:02 PM on December 08

Pawar replies on rising prices, opposition walk outs

A short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on rising prices of foodgrains ended abruptly Tuesday as the opposition staged a walkout, saying it was not satisfied with Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's reply detailing the steps taken by the government to control the situation.10:00 PM on December 08

Kaushik Basu takes charge as chief economic advisor

Cornell University-educated economist Kaushik Basu Tuesday took charge as the chief economic advisor in the finance ministry, with the rank of a secretary to the government of India for a two-year term.8:08 PM on December 08

India maps human genome, enters elite science league

India has successfully mapped the human genome that will help develop effective drug development in the country, an achievement that puts the country among an elite league of six countries which have achieved the feat so far.8:08 PM on December 08

97,000 kids test positive for AIDS from 2007-2009

As many as 96,942 children tested positive for AIDS during the last three years in India, Minister of State for Health Dinesh Trivedi said Tuesday.8:07 PM on December 08

Manhas, Bhatia power Delhi to 344/4 against Maharashtra

Mithun Manhas struck a flawless unbeaten 166 while Rajat Bhatia was unlucky to be dismissed for 99 as Delhi recovered from a shaky start to pile 344 for four against Maharashtra at the end of the first day in the Ranji Trophy Super League tie at the Roshanara Club ground here Tuesday.8:06 PM on December 08

Liberhan debate: Chidambaram's reply begins amid uproar

Home Minister P. Chidambaram's reply on the Liberhan Commission's report Tuesday began amid loud uproar and slogan shouting by opposition members in the Lok Sabha.8:06 PM on December 08

RIL itself sought permission to sell gas at $2.34 per unit: RNRL

Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) Tuesday told the Supreme Court it was not bound by the decisions of the ministerial panel on Krishna Godavari gas and that Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) had itself sought the oil ministry's nod to sell the hydrocarbon at $2.34 per unit.8:06 PM on December 08