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The aging dilemma

The rich world's population is ageing fast, and the poor world is only a.......

Swine Flu and India

World health authorities declared the new swine flu to be a pandemic — the first global epidemic since.......

Expectations high as Mukherjee readies for national budget

By Sushma Ramachandran

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee faces a tough job July 6 as he rises to present the first budget of the.......

CPI-M is damned if it does, damned if it doesn't

B.R.P. Bhaskar

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meets July 5-6 to.......

Citizen card can be among government's top feats

Prasanto K. Roy

This can become the largest database on planet earth and the oldest technology-driven.......

The men, their machines and the mountains - a Himalayan odyssey

It was the ultimate Kodak moment for some, a time for tears at a dream finally come true for others. And.......

300,000 flowers will blossom in Delhi during CW Games

Colourful and fragrant flowers will make Delhi bloom during the Commonwealth Games next year. Scientists.......

Sea mudflats named world heritage site

Germany's Wadden Sea has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage.......

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Exhume bodies, conduct fresh post-mortems: J&K HC The J&K High Court has ordered the state police to exhume the bodies of the Shopian rape victims and conduct fresh post-mortems on them. Severe protests had erupted in the valley following the discovery of the bodies of a 17-year-old girl and her 22-year-old sister-in-law in a stream on May 30. Police initially said they appeared to have drowned. A week later, amid....... More... Mamata’s budget has nothing new to offer: Lalu Controversy shrouds killing of MBA youth in `police encounter' Dehradun:Controversy surrounded gunning down of an MBA qualified youth in an alleged police encounter, with his parents today claiming that he has no criminal history, raising doubts....... More... Maoists extort Rs 300 crore annually in Chh'garh: Raman Singh Maoist rebels extort up to Rs 300 crore every year in Chhattisgarh from traders of forest products, transporters and iron ore mining firms, says Chief....... More...


Kerala Three more quarantined for suspected H1N1 Aluva: Three more persons who arrived at the Nedumbassery Airport here on Saturday morning were quarantined with suspected swine flu symptoms. The throat....... More... VS demands removal of Pinarayi Janatha Dal stick to its stand Dist court stays lower court order for search Thick fluid, smoke from beneath earth cause flutter Chennai Silks foray into Kerala Fuel price hike: Auto taxi -strike begins more....		India Dam row:Ker plan to construct new dam a political gimmick:TN Madurai:Tamil Nadu PWD Minister Durai Murugan has described Kerala Government's proposal to construct a new dam replacing the existing over century-old....... More... White paper to bring out truth on my performance: Lalu Rashid, the cook who served 43 orphans when it rained shells Security forces kill 2 militants in Kashmir Mamata uses rail budget to needle Left Front Indian Airlines plane with 200 passengers has narrow escape Chidambaram, Azad and Moily meet over Section 377 of IPC more....


World 26 soldiers killed in Pakistan chopper crash Islamabad: Twenty-six Pakistani soldiers were killed when a helicopter in which they were travelling crashed in the Orakzai tribal agency close to the Afghan border, a media report....... More... 32 militants killed in Afghanistan 26 killed in Thai bus, car pile-up North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea more....		Sports Dhoni helps India take a 2-1 lead St. Lucia (Gros Islet): Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni played another responsible knock of 46 not out as India took an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the series,....... More... Paes-Black in Wimbledon final Michael Owen seals Manchester United switch Lee unlocks secret of reverse swing; stakes claim for Ashes selection more....



Business RIL moves SC challenging Bombay HC order on gas pricing New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court judgement that asked it to supply gas....... More... UNCTAD Chief calls for Asian monetary fund SIB hikes interest on NRE,FCNR deposits more....		Entertainment Video shows vigorous MJ before death A video released on Thursday showed Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health. In....... More... Details released on Michael Jackson memorial 'Dozens and Dozens' of Unreleased Music Recordings Found in Michael Jackson's Vault Kamal-Mohan Lal team up in 'Unnai Pol Oruvan' more....

Science & Technology Mars shares many similarities with Earth Washington: Parts of Mars resemble places on Earth, including its landscape, history of water, soil and even its weather, says a study. Mark Lemmon,....... More... Salamanders can regenerate lost limbs, damaged lungs Largest commercial satellite for cellphones launched India to launch ocean monitoring satellite in August more....		Health Veg diets can help prevent chronic diseases Washington: Well planned vegetarian diets are healthy and nutritious for all age groups and help prevent heart diseases, cancer, obesity and diabetes. Winston Craig, professor....... More... Bulk of spurious drugs are from China Diets high in protein, cholesterol linked to liver cancer Meat-eaters more prone to cancer than vegetarians, fish eaters: study more....



Indians Abroad 13 Indians, 12 Nepalis feared killed in Qatar ship capsize Kathmandu: Twenty-nine people, including 13 Indians and 12 Nepalis, are feared to have perished in a ship capsize off Doha Port in Qatar after searches....... More... Reports on Indian students' deaths inaccurate, says Australia 54 overseas students died in Oz in 2008, half Indians: Daily 'Cocktail of issues' behind attacks on Indians, says Australian MP more....		Media `Mullah Radio' killed Maulana Fazlullah, nicknamed 'Mullah Radio', was killed on Wednesday and is the leader of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), a banned Pakistani Islamic fundamentalist....... More... Journalists to get 50 per cent concession in trains Rock on as MTV hunts for a new band TV9 brings Telugu channel to US more....