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Illegals must go but don't harass Indian Muslims: Jamiat chief

Illegal migrants from Bangladesh must be expelled from the country, says Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani, while cautioning the government against harassing Muslim citizens of India in the process.2:00 PM on August 19

Government adopting 'wait and watch' policy on Kashmir tension: Congress

With the situation in the Kashmir Valley failing to settle down, the central government has decided to adopt a 'wait and watch' policy on the matter and hope the protesters are back on the negotiating table, a Congress leader said Tuesday.2:00 PM on August 19

Telugu NRIs to campaign for Chiranjeevi

Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi has a huge fan following in the United States and many of them have thrown their weight behind the actor who is set to launch his political party on Aug 26.1:30 PM on August 19

Kishore Kumar Mohanty elected Orissa speaker

Kishore Kumar Mohanty, a leader of Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), was Tuesday elected as speaker of the state assembly.1:30 PM on August 19

Normalcy in Kashmir valley after eight days of shutdown

Schools, shops and offices in the Kashmir valley opened again Tuesday as normalcy returned after eight days of shutdown against police firing on demonstrators protesting the alleged 'economic blockade' over the Amarnath land row.12:01 PM on August 19

'America's friend' Musharraf had to go, say Kashmiris

The end of Pervez Musharraf's nine-year rule in Pakistan has evoked mixed reactions in Jammu and Kashmir, though a majority feel the 'dictator' had to go and that his exit should provide some lasting lessons for future leaders of Pakistan vis-a-vis relations with the US.11:33 AM on August 19

Is Mayawati's heir-apparent BSP vice president Rajaram?

Who is Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's heir apparent? If party sources are to be believed, it is none other than its low profile vice president Rajaram.11:32 AM on August 19

Adverse US impact on Indian outsourcing not for long: Amartya Sen

India's booming outsourcing industry may be hit due to the slowdown of the US economy, but not for long since the recession itself may not last more than two-three years, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.8:30 AM on August 19

UPA government has surrendered to separatists: BJP

Terming the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir as one of 'nationalists' versus 'separatists', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday charged the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government with 'surrendering before the separatists'.11:02 PM on August 18

Repair roads on war footing: Dikshit orders

With the unprecedented rains taking a heavy toll on the capital's roads, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to prepare an effective action plan to fill all potholes and carry out repair work on a war-footing ahead of the festival season.11:01 PM on August 18

Koda asked to prove majority by Aug 25

Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi Monday night asked Chief Minister Madhu Koda to prove his majority in the assembly on or before Aug 25.11:00 PM on August 18

Delhi regularises 1,700 daily wage bus conductors

The Delhi government has decided to regularise the services of 1,700 daily wage bus conductors with immediate effect.11:00 PM on August 18

Congress seeks probe into infants' deaths at AIIMS

The Congress Monday sought an investigation into the death of 49 infants during clinical trials at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.10:33 PM on August 18

Chouhan regime misleading people: Kamal Nath

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Madhya Pradesh of doing precious little on the development front, central minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath Monday said this was evident from the fact that not a single special economic zone (SEZ) had come up in the state.10:32 PM on August 18

Congress condemns Hurriyat's march call

Terming separatist Kashmiri leaders' attempts to globalise the Amarnath land row as 'unfortunate', the Congress Monday condemned the Hurriyat Conference's march to a UN office in Srinagar, which was called off earlier in the day.10:31 PM on August 18