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Top Headlines - The Times of India

Deputy Andhra Pradesh CM meets Sonia, discusses state issues

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT

This is the first visit of Rajanarasimha to Delhi after he was appointed as deputy chief minister on June 10.

Slavery charges against Prabhu Dayal law enforcement matter: US

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:59 PM PDT

The charges of misconduct and sexual harassment levelled against Indian consul general in New York Prabhu Dayal by his former maid are a law enforcement matter, the US state department has said.

Spanish troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:42 PM PDT

Spain will withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has said.

US Congress votes against military campaign in Libya

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:14 PM PDT

The House of Representatives of the US Congress voted down on Friday a resolution authorising a military campaign in Libya.

Vietnam storms kill 10, seven struck by lightning

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:35 PM PDT

At least 10 people have been killed, seven of them struck by lightning, during several days of storms and heavy rain in northern Vietnam, the disaster authorities said on Saturday.

Mauritanian army destroys al-Qaida camp in Mali

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:46 PM PDT

The Mauritanian army Friday "completely destroyed" a camp of the al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb in neighbouring Mali in an assault which left four soldiers wounded, a security source said.

Libyan rebels held by Gaddafi returned to Benghazi

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:55 PM PDT

Dozens of detained rebels returned Friday on a Red Cross ship to their eastern stronghold, detailing how they were tortured at the hands of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

Why couldn't you prevent hike, Left Front asks Mamata

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT

West Bengal's Left Front on Friday strongly opposed the fuel price hike and attacked chief minister Mamata Banerjee asking how she failed to prevent the increase despite being a major ally of the UPA government.

Scientists solve 100-yr-old problem of defrosting matter

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Indian scientists, along with their collaborators, have claimed to have solved a century-old problem of defrosting matter and put a sign-post on the map of states of matter which existed in the early universe.

Man arrested for confining, raping woman for one year

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:03 AM PDT

A person was arrested today by a team of West Bengal police for allegedly confining a woman for about a year and repeatedly raping her during the period.

RK Singh to succeed GK Pillai as new home secretary

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 08:10 AM PDT

RK Singh, currently secretary (defence production), was Friday named the new home secretary, succeeding GK Pillai who retires at the end of the month.

Corruption sole factor arresting progress of society: Guj HC

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Corruption was undeniably the sole factor that has effectively arrested the progress of our society, Gujarat High Court observed while rejecting bail plea of IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, arrested in connection with irregularities in land allotment for 2001 earthquake affected persons in Kutch.

Corruption sole factor arresting progress of society: Guj HC

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Corruption was undeniably the sole factor that has effectively arrested the progress of our society, Gujarat High Court observed while rejecting bail plea of IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, arrested in connection with irregularities in land allotment for 2001 earthquake affected persons in Kutch.

Peon with property more than Rs 1 crore arrested in Orissa

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:34 AM PDT

A peon working in motor vehicle department check gate at Balarampur in Orissa-Andhra Pradesh border in Ganjam district was arrested for possessing properties worth over Rs 1 crore.

Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's son attacked by mob, badly injured

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:39 AM PDT

Amit Jogi, son of Congress leader Ajit Jogi, was rushed to a Jabalpur hospital with serious head injuries sustained in a mob attack, family sources said on Friday.

Immigration numbers plunge by almost half in two years in Australia

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:31 AM PDT

Australia is not wooing foreigners, including Indians, as latest official data says that the country's net migration has plunged by almost half in the last two years.

Land line phone facility planned for prisoners in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:18 AM PDT

Prisoners lodged in central jails in Tamil Nadu can now interact with their family members as the authorities have decided to extend land line telephone facility to all inmates.