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60th Republic Day celebrations begin

by Indo-Asian News Service January 25, 2009 India News

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India’s 60th Republic Day celebrations began here Monday morning with Defence Minister A.K. Antony paying homage to the unknown soldier at the India Gate war memorial.
Antony was standing in for Prime Minister Manmohan singh, who is recuperating from heart surgery. This is the first time that a prime minister has [...]

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PM’s health improving, foreign leaders wish him well

by Indo-Asian News Service January 25, 2009 India News

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was Sunday taken off the ventilator as his health showed steady improvement, a day after he underwent a successful 11-hour bypass surgery, hospital authorities and his aides said.
“The prime minister is doing well. His condition is stable and improving. Doctors are happy with the progress,” Deepak [...]

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren quits

by AP January 12, 2009 India News

Shibu Soren resigned as the Jharkhand Chief Minister on Monday and resignation follows his defeat in the Tamara by polls.
He submitted his resignation to the Governor Syed Sibtey Razi in Ranchi on Monday, which was accepted by the governor.
Meanwhile Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Stephen Marandi has also tendered his resignation from the Shibu Soren’s cabinet.
But [...]

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‘Entire’ documents given to Pak on Mumbai attack: Pranab

by Agencies January 11, 2009 India News

Refuting charges that India did not hand over all documents on Mumbai terror attacks to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that “entire” documents on the matter had been passed on to the neighbouring country.
“It is a false allegation that we did not hand over all documents pertaining to the attack on India’s financial [...]

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India will allow Pak to provide legal help to Kasab: Pranab

by Agencies January 10, 2009 Breaking News

India will allow Pakistan to provide legal assistance to Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving Mumbai carnage terrorist arrested, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday.
“We will allow Pakistan if that country is willing to provide legal assistance to Ajmal Kasab,” Mukherjee told reporters at Berhampore (WB) on Saturday.
Asked about BJP’s allegation that the Congress [...]

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No reply received from Pakistan to dossier of evidence: India

by Agencies January 10, 2009 India News

India on Saturday said that it has received no reply from Pakistan to the dossier of evidence on Mumbai terror attacks as claimed by Islamabad.
“We will react to the reply when we receive it. We have not yet received it. When it reaches us we will comment,” Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma [...]

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Pak admits Mumbai terrorist Kasab is its national

by Agencies January 7, 2009 India News

After being in constant denial mode, Pakistan on Wednesday finally admitted that the lone captured Mumbai terrorist Ajmal Amir Iman ‘Kasab’ is its national, vindicating the Indian stand.
It has been confirmed that Ajmal Kasab is a Pakistani national following preliminary investigations by national security agencies, said Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Sadiq.
He was replying to [...]

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Heavy fog hits air, rail traffic

by Agencies January 1, 2009 India News

After a day’s break, fog returned with a vengeance to the national capital on Thursday badly affecting air and rail traffic with over 76 flights being delayed and 18 cancelled and more than 25 trains running behind schedule.
Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport here came to a standstill with the general visibility falling [...]

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National Investigation Agency comes into existence today

by Agencies January 1, 2009 India News

The National Investigation Agency, the federal organisation being set up to deal with terrorism across the country will come into force from Thursday and will be headed by a Director General level officer.
“The National Investigation Agency is a federal organisation that would probe terror acts across the country. Steps would also be initiated soon [...]

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