Needle on Pakistan groups: Govt As security agencies step up probe into Saturdays twin blasts in Hyderabad, they suspect that Pakistan-based terror outfits like Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) might be behind the devastating explosions, Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta indicated on Monday.
Cholera claims over 100 lives in Orissa Kashipur block in Orissas tribal dominated Rayagara district which had captured the national limelight a few years ago for malnutrition and starvation deaths among poor tribals is currently in the news again where nearly 150 have died of cholera...
Bihar floods: 501 deaths so far Over 500 people have perished in the current spell of floods in Bihar, with fresh reports of 23 deaths from six flood-hit districts on Monday.
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Taj Mahal set to shed stains Is Taj Mahal, the monument of love, turning yellow? Despite various studies by the ASI pointing out that pollution in Agra was within permissible limits, there have been concerns about yellowish patches scarring the whitish glow of the marble.
SpiceJet mulling to fly to ASEAN countries SpiceJet which is hiking its fleet strength from the existing 15 to 34 by October 2009, has been deliberating on its plan to foray into some key ASEAN destinations by ...
Relative of four blast victims, Ayesha Sultana receives a compensation cheque at the Collectorate in Hyderabad on Monday. The city was rocked by twin blasts last week which claimed 42 lives and injured 50. AFP
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