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Four killed, 50 injured in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley

Three civilians and a paramilitary trooper were killed and nearly 50 people sustained injuries Monday in clashes between protesters and security forces in many parts of a curfew-bound Kashmir Valley, as separatist leaders Yasin Malik, Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were arrested here.7:32 PM on August 25

Soren stakes claim, Koda supports him

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren Monday formally staked claim to forming the next government in Jharkhand even as outgoing chief minister Madhu Koda finally softened his stance and expressed support for him.7:32 PM on August 25

Withdraw Singur siege: Buddhadeb urges Mamata

'We can't let Tatas move out of West Bengal', Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said Monday in his letter to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee while inviting her for talks to resolve the standoff over farmland acquisition for the Tata Motors small car factory in Singur.7:30 PM on August 25

Soren touches Lalu's feet, seeks his blessings

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren surprised many as he bent down to touch Railways Minister Lalu Prasad's feet and sought his blessings after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief helped him ensure the numbers to form the next government in the state.7:04 PM on August 25

Andhra Pradesh assembly's monsoon session begins

The monsoon session of the Andhra Pradesh assembly, believed to be the last before next year's elections, began here Monday.7:04 PM on August 25

Jammu agitators call for PDP, National Conference leaders' boycott

An umbrella organisation agitating for return of forest land to the Amarnath shrine board Monday accused the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party of sparking anti-Hindu riots in Muslim-majority areas of Jammu.7:02 PM on August 25

VHP leader's killing triggers widespread violence in Orissa

Orissa simmered with tension Monday with churches attacked, vehicles torched and rail and road traffic affected as thousands demonstrated in several places as part of a statewide shutdown called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest the killing of a leader.7:02 PM on August 25

Amar Singh urges Congress to hurry seat sharing talks

Apparently worried by the moves to form a strong third front with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati in the forefront, the Samajwadi Party Monday said talks with the COngress on seat sharing in Uttar Pradesh for the next general elections were 'lagging behind' and bogged down by 'unnecessary delays'.7:02 PM on August 25

Geelani, Mirwaiz arrested on eve of Hurriyat march

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani and the moderate Mirwaiz Umer Farooq were both arrested and removed from their homes late Sunday night on the eve of their proposed march to city centre Lal Chowk Monday.9:00 AM on August 25

Indefinite curfew imposed in Kashmir Valley

Indefinite curfew was imposed in all 10 districts of the Kashmir Valley early Sunday and several separatist leaders were placed under house arrest in a bid to disallow a march to the city centre Monday.10:31 AM on August 24

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader, four others shot dead

At least five people, including a top leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), were shot dead in an ashram in Orissa's Kandhamal district by an armed group during Janmashtami festival celebrations Saturday, the police said.7:31 AM on August 24

CPI-M workers don't meet Somnath during West Bengal visit

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Saturday seemed to be feeling alienated from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) cadres who did not meet him during his visit to Santiniketan to oversee the construction of his new house.10:00 PM on August 23

Breakthrough in sight in Amarnath land row

A solution to the festering Amarnath land row seemed to be in sight Saturday with the Jammu and Kashmir government proposing that the shrine board use the controversial 40 hectares of land for three months during the pilgrimage season.5:31 PM on August 23

Trinamool protests in Tripura against Tata's West Bengal plant

The Trinamool Congress Saturday staged a protest demonstration in Tripura against Tata Motors' small car project at Singur in West Bengal.4:32 PM on August 23

Rahul Gandhi promises more industrial training centres in constituency

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday promised the residents of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh that more industrial training centres would be opened to enable the educated youth to get jobs.4:30 PM on August 23