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U.S. consulate set for ‘Super Saturday’

The United States consulate general, Mumbai has scheduled a “Super Saturday” on May 15 for coping with the huge amount of aspiring travellers applying for visas to travel to the United States during s

Man brutally murdered inside home

Even as the Mira Road police was completing the paperwork after arresting Ashish Jaiswal for killing his employer Raj-neesh Shah on Thursday evening, the report of a second murder sent the police scra

Congress demands a ban on Ram Sene

With Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik allegedly caught on camera taking money to vandalise an art exhibition, the Congress on Friday demanded that the outfit be banned. The party also dared the Karnataka government to register a case against Mr Muthalik and arrest him.

Hotels won’t have to pay luxury tax

The Delhi government on Friday granted exemption from payment of 10 per cent luxury tax to hotels providing accommodation to delegates and technical experts during the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in October this year.

Deal with Naxalism roots, says Sonia

Putting an end to the ongoing debate in the party and the government over the correct approach to deal with Naxalism, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has maintained that unless the “root causes” are dealt with properly, it can not be defeated decisively.

SC to examine Chautala plea

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to look into the plea of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala whether the Punjab and Haryana high court had exceeded its limit in passing severe strictures

Former Bihar MP bail plea rejected

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of former Bihar MP Anand Mohan, sentenced to life imprisonment for lynching of district collector G. Krishnaiya from Andhra Pradesh in 1994.

Poor radiation safety record

India has a poor record of radiation safety. Quoting from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) annual reports, Greenpeace has listed 16 cases of loss, theft and misplacement of radioactive sources since 2000. From these, in 11 cases, the source remains untraced to this day.

Govt extends ban on LTTE

Citing threats from LTTE cadres who are possibly regrouping in Tamil Nadu, the Centre on Friday extended the ban on LTTE by another two years. According to a notification issued by the home ministry, there are reports that

Govt to regularise medical education

A day after Union Cabinet approved in principle the dissolution of Medical Council of India (MCI), Union health minister Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad met Prime Minister on Friday.

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