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Karnataka under Central rule, Assembly in suspended animation
Karnataka was today brought under President's rule for the second time in little over a month and the Assembly kept under suspended animation ...

BJP busy chalking out agitational plans
The party, seeking to keep the "sympathy factor alive", is adopting a "slow and steady wins the race" approach and wants its agitational programme to be sustained till the elections and not lose steam mid-way.

Kumaraswamy against forming govt with Cong

Kumaraswamy mulls floating regional party
"I am fed up with the affairs of national parties, including my party. I am seriously thinking to start a regional party", Kumaraswamy said.

Uphaar fire case: Ansals, 10 others held guilty
A Delhi sessions court on Tuesday held real estate tycoons Gopal and Sushil Ansal guilty of criminal negligence in the Uphaar cinema hall fire case. The court also convicted all other accused in the case.

Nuke deal will help India to become powerful nation: Moily
Without nuclear power no country can think of obtaining the status of a super power, Moily said. The N-deal will help India achieve energy security and become a powerful nation, he added.

Rama Jois flays Governor's directive
''The constitution nowhere authorises the governor to impose a condition that an invidivual laying claim to be appointed CM should seek vote of confidence in the legislature", Former Jharkhand Governor M Rama Jois opines.

AI taking corrective action: Thulasidas
Some of AI officials were injured in scuffles with irate passengers in Delhi yesterday while passengers in Kozhikode protested after AI postponed its yesterday's flight departure to Dubai by a day.

Pak's nuclear arsenal safe, says US

Schoolgirls perform at a function marking the birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, in Allahabad on Monday. AP Photo.

Campaign for setting up Mahatma Gandhi memorial in US cities
The purpose of this monument is to pass on the cherished values of Gandhi to the coming generations of Nevadans and others, a multi-faith delegation said.

No Julie Christie at the 'great Indian tea party'

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa looks at his watch as he arrives at the state assembly complex before tendering his resignation to the Governor, in Bangalore. AP

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