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Cong compares Modi to Hitler's propaganda minister

Hitting back at Narendra Modi for his criticism of the UPA, Congress today said the soul of Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels seemed to have entered the "frustrated" Gujarat chief minister and accused him of crossing the "Laxmanrekha".

Mamata hits Kolkata streets to protest petrol price hike

After slamming the Centre for the steep hike in petrol price, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today hit the streets in metropolis leading a massive protest march to put pressure on the UPA government for rollback.

Maoists threaten to kill official if demand not met

Proscribed CPI(Maoist) activists today demanded Rs. 50 lakh from the manager of the rail factory project Sanjay Kumar Singh under Dariyapur police station of Bihar's Saran district, according to DIG (Saran range) Alok Kumar.

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Defence min was leaking information to fix me: Gen Singh

Five days before his controversial 26-month tenure as Army chief comes to an end, Gen VK Singh today voiced criticism of the defence ministry for "selectively leaking" information to "fix" him.
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Cong, TDP want to eliminate third alternative in AP: Jagan

YSR Congress Party chief and Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday said that both the Congress and the TDP want to eliminate third alternative in the state.
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Sonia tells Assam militants to join peace initiative

Highlighting the Congress government's peace and development agenda in Assam, United Progressive Alliance chairperson and party president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appealed to militant outfits to join the central government's peace initiative.
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Yeddy a 'human bomb' in BJP, says Thackeray

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa is a "human bomb" within the BJP whose president Nitin Gadkari's path is "paved with landmines", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said today.
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Mamata hits Kolkata streets to protest petrol price hike

After slamming the Centre for the steep hike in petrol price, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today hit the streets in metropolis leading a massive protest march to put pressure on the UPA government for rollback.

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Take plan to save river Ganga to the finish, demand activists

The government of India has allegedly backtracked from its assurance to fund a Rs. 53 crore innovative sewage treatment plant to clean up river Ganga, asking activists and scientists to scale down the plant from 37 MLD to 20MLD citing high costs. Aaron Pereira reports.

Reviving Sariska's tiger footprints

Baghani, a tigress has been transferred to Sariska National Park in an attempt to revive the dominating position big cats had within the reserve. Filmmaker Nalla muthu captures Baghani's life in her new home through the documentary Tiger Dynasty. Alexina Correya writes.

Classical Act: How Prasar Bharati has immortalised Living Legends

Once upon a time, there was only All India Radio and Doordarshan. Even now, the goodwill these two broadcasters enjoy is unrivalled. Using this goodwill as a platform, Prasar Bharati, since last month, has embarked on an outstanding effort to preserve for posterity the brilliance of the living legends of the Indian classical music tradition.
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