NUKE DEAL No question of sacrificing govt: Pranab Downplaying the Left's threat to withdraw support, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee made it clear that neither the Congress nor its allies were thinking of elections before 2009 and there was no question of "sacrificing" the government.
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MP Prakash joins Congress After months of dithering, rebel JDS leader and former deputy Chief Minister M P Prakashon Saturday joined the Congress along with his followers.
KERALA POLITICAL CLASHES
Toll rises to 7, UDF for central forces
The Congress party in Kerala demanded that central forces be called to restore calm in Kannur district, where clashes between the cadres of the ruling CPI-M and the BJP have claimed seven lives so far.
Meghalaya: Oppn alliance to stake claim
In a dramatic turn of events, five opposition political parties in Meghalaya with 31 legislators formed an alliance on Saturday and are set to stake claim to form the next non-Congress government.
Women's reservation bill this session: PM
The women's reservation bill will be introduced during the current budget session, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told a delegation of women rights activists on Saturday.
Nagaland : Cong, NPF still neck and neck
The Congress party won three seats and was leading in 16 others, followed by the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) that won one seat and was leading in 13 others when reports last came in.
B'lore boy a toast at Cairo kid's film fest
A debut movie by a nine-year-old boy from Bangalore, "Care of Footpath", was the official Indian entry in the competitive section of the Cairo International Festival for Children this year.
After Jaguar, Tata now interested in Ferrari
Tata has an alliance with Fiat for his India auto operations. He is also a Fiat board member and chairman of automaker Tata Motors.
Rahul in Maoist village, dines with tribal
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi gave police a slip by spending nearly four hours in a Orissa village that is apparently a hotbed of Maoist activity - and the administration had no knowledge about it.
Sharif, Zardari to meet to thrash out issues
PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif will meet to finalize the future set up and take a final decision on the future of Pervez Musharraf.
Fidel Castro still wielding power in Cuba, says Bush
Castro formally stepped down last month after 49 years in power, handing the reins to his brother Raul, who had been running the country since his older brother suffered a health crisis.
A child holds a placard during a demonstration staged by the 'Womens League of Myanmar' on the ocassion of International Womens Day in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI
Rameez blames IPL for clouds over Aussies' tour of Pakistan
Former Pakistan captain and ex-Cricket Board Chief Executive Rameez Raja blamed the Indian Premier League for Australian cricket team's reluctance to tour the country. English officials act to ward off ICL threat
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said players who take part in the next edition of a rebel Twenty20 league will not be allowed to play in English cricket.
Anand retains Morelia-Linares title
Anand ended this category-21 tournament with 8.5 points and finished a half point clear of nearest rival Magnus Carlsen of Norway who played a draw with Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan in his last game. Anand said, "I scored a half point more at Morelia but its basically the same tournament, I think in Morelia I played interesting games".
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After Jaguar, Tata now interested in Ferrari
Fidel Castro still wielding power in Cuba, says Bush
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Rameez blames IPL for clouds over Aussies' tour of Pakistan
Anand retains Morelia-Linares title
