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Oldest UP prisoner, jailed in dowry case, dies

She was probably one of the oldest convicts in Uttar Pradesh in 2002 when she was convicted in a dowry case at the age of 97.

Modi to NRIs: India facing crisis due to weak rulers

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the UPA government over its handling of foreign policy, saying the country is being ruled by “weak” leaders.

Nitish backs PC on backwardness panel

Ignoring ally BJP’s expressions of scepticism over the UPA government’s recent overtures towards granting special category state status to Bihar, chief minister and JD(U) strongman Nitish Kumar on Mon

Panchayat polls: HC refuses to stay order

A division of Calcutta high court on Monday rejected the Mamata Banerjee government’s prayer for an interim stay on a single bench order which called for a three-phase panchayat election under the sup

Agent hangs self, depositor takes poison

The tragic consequences of the chit fund groups’ massive fallout continue as an agent committed suicide, while a depositor attempted suicide after consuming pesticide.

SP, BSP woo brahmins on Parshuram Jayanti

“Parshuram Jayanti” has never been celebrated with as much fervour as it was on Sunday.

Naxals attack DD centre, 3 killed

Armed left-wing insurgents attacked a Doordarshan relay centre at Marenga in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district in the early hours of Sunday, killing three jawans of state armed force.

Bengal minister rules out polls before Oct.

West Bengal panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee on Sunday ruled out rural polls before the pujas but said it would be held within this year.

Khurshid visit reflects stability of ties, Chinese daily says

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External affairs minister Salman Khurshid's visit to China despite opposition from several quarters in India, reflects the stability of bilateral relations and the importance New Delhi attaches to its

Court orders 3-phase election

In a huge setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta high court on Friday ordered a three-phase panchayat polls and asked the West Bengal government to arrange Central paramilitary forces

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Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.