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Geared up to face drought situation, says K.V. Thomas

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Government on Friday said the spectre of drought over a few states and the likelihood of a lower rainfall pattern in 2012 should not be a concern for a 'panicky situation,' as it is geared up to face the situation with enough stocks of foodgrains and sugar.

Sonia Gandhi wraps up 2-day visit to Rae Bareli

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday wrapped up a two-day visit to her Lok Sabha constituency by meeting people's representatives who highlighted various problems of the area and sought her help in resolving them.

West Bengal to take care of Assam refugees: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Moday said her government would take the "best care" of refugees who had crossed over to the state from Assam following the ethnic violence there.

Father, kin kill girl’s ‘molester’

In a case of “street justice”, a Kurla resident, along with his two relatives, kidnapped and killed his daughter’s molester, inflicting fatal injuries with bare hands.

Adarsh reply: MoD notice had ulterior motive

The Adarsh society on Thursday filed its reply to the notice issued by the ministry of defence, claiming that the notice had only been issued with the intention of harassment at the behest of some hig

Adarsh reply: MoD notice had ulterior motive

The Adarsh society on Thursday filed its reply to the notice issued by the ministry of defence, claiming that the notice had only been issued with the intention of harassment at the behest of some hig

Modi evasive on PM ambition

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday remained evasive on the question of him being projected by some in the BJP as the party’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general election, sayi

Forged receipt got Chavan kin flat

Former state CM Ashok Chavan, who is one of the accused in the Adarsh scam case, landed in fresh trouble on Wednesday.

Pak gave Jundal fake passports

Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, has told crime branch officers that the passport with the name Riyasat Ali, on which he travelled to Saudi Arabia, was not the first fake passport given to him by P

Pranab’s friends recall days spent with him

As Pranab Mukherjee was sworn in as the 13th President, a band of his friends in a corner of Bengal on Wednesday recalled with nostalgia the days spent with him.

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