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Government misleading country over Chinese incursions: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday accused the government of misleading the country over reported Chinese incursions and said India is facing a 1962-like situation when China fought a war with India.6:03 PM on December 09

Mahindra Satyam settles US law suit with $70 mn

Mahindra Satyam Wednesday said it had settled a US lawsuit filed by Updaid, a client of erstwhile Satyam Computer Services, for $70 million.6:02 PM on December 09

IGNOU's sign language course a big boost for hearing impaired

Giving their dreams wings to fly and making them believe that they can pursue higher education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) bachelor programme in applied sign language has been a big boost for hearing-impaired students.6:02 PM on December 09

Liberhan report is a 'national joke', says Arun Jaitley

The Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition was a 'national joke', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said Wednesday and wondered if it had been outsourced to some other people to be written.6:02 PM on December 09

Day after clash, Agra MP on 'long march' reaches Haryana

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian from Agra, on a 'long march' to Delhi with a charter of demands, finally crossed over from Uttar Pradesh into Haryana Wednesday, a day after his supporters clashed with police and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) activists in Mathura.6:01 PM on December 09

101 unhappy pilots looking to get out of IAF

Unhappy with the career prospects in the Indian Air Force (IAF), over 100 of its pilots have sought premature retirement in the last one year.6:01 PM on December 09

Krishna heads to Myanmar for BIMSTEC meet Thursday

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Myanmar on a three-day visit Thursday to attend a multilateral meeting of seven countries which ring the Bay of Bengal that will focus on jointly combating terrorism and promoting free trade in the region.6:01 PM on December 09

Punjab National Bank sells stake in subsidiary

State-owned Punjab National Bank Wednesday said it will sell 26 percent stake in its home loan arm PNB Housing Finance to Destimoney Enterprises, previously called Dawnay Day.6:00 PM on December 09

Sensex ends volatile day 0.61 percent down

A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Wednesday shut shop 0.61 percent lower amid volatility.6:00 PM on December 09

One more dies of swine flu in Himachal

One more person died of swine flu in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, taking the toll to four, a health official said.6:00 PM on December 09

Andhra court orders reopening of universities, hostels

The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday struck down a state government order closing all colleges and universities in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana region till Dec 18.4:04 PM on December 09

Koda, former colleague shifted to hospital

Jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and his ex-cabinet colleague Kamlesh Singh were Wednesday shifted to a Ranchi hospital from jail for medical check-up, an official said.4:04 PM on December 09

Koda diary will be looked into: Mukherjee

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said that the names figuring in the seized diary of jailed former Chief Minister Madhu Koda will be examined.4:04 PM on December 09

Dharamsala to host film festival

The fifth three-day Free Spirit Film Festival will be organised in this Himachal Pradesh hill station from Dec 10, an organiser said Wednesday.4:04 PM on December 09

India hopes to end secondary school dropouts from 2020

The government hopes to end dropouts from schools at the secondary level by 2020, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday.4:04 PM on December 09