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PM Narendra Modi undergoes medical check-up at AIIMS

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 10:52

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday went to AIIMS for a routine medical check-up.

Congress fumes as ex-CAG Vinod Rai makes shocking revelations against UPA on Coalgate, CWG scam

Last Updated: Monday, August 25, 2014, 10:04

In what can bring in more trouble for the Congress party, a book authored by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai is set to make a disclosure that the senior UPA functionaries wanted to tamper with the reports of Coalgate and Commonwealth scams.

IMD predicts dry, hot week in north; rains likely in northeast

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 10:34

Weather in several parts of North India will remain hot this week as the Indian Meteorological department has predicted a lull in rainfall activity in the region, but northeast and sub-Himalayan regions, west coast and southern peninsula will see fair amount of precipitation.

Over 4.5 lakh students appear in UPSC preliminary examination

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 22:08

Over 4.5 lakh students today appeared in civil services preliminary examination which passed off incident-free at various centres across the country after bring mired in controversy following protests over change in pattern.

Ceasefire violations: Rajnath Singh orders BSF to retaliate to Pakistan with equal calibre

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 13:31

Even after it called for a meeting with India`s Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) over ongoing border tension, Pakistan continued to use long range weapons to target the Border Security Force (BSF) posts and villages in RS Pura and Arnia areas near the international border in Jammu district on Sunday.

Maha Governor Sankaranarayanan shunted to Mizoram

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 14:22

In an apparent bid to ease him out, the government has shunted Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan to Mizoram after he had refused to quit on a nudge from the Home Secretary.

Parliament should be allowed to do some work independently: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 00:48

With the Supreme Court asking the Centre to make its stand clear on the Leader of Opposition issue, BJP on Saturday said confrontation between judiciary and Parliament is not good for democracy and that the latter should be allowed to do some work independently.

Modi government `restructuring` India`s sovereignty: Teesta Setalvad

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 00:25

Civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad Saturday slammed the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for indulging in politics that is attempting to "restructure" the country`s sovereignty.

After calling for DGMO meet over LoC firing, Pakistan violates ceasefire again

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 00:40

In another ceasefire violation, the Pakistani troops fired on Indian Army posts in RS Pura sector, Jammu.

Ghulam Nabi Azad hails SC decision on LoP, says NDA argument outlived life

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 22:26

Hailing the Supreme Court for questioning government, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said the convention cited by NDA to deny LoP status to Congress in Lok Sabha has "outlived its life" and it was trying to damage democratic institutions.