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Panaji, Oct 9 (PTI) Two waiters and a security guard have been arrested in connection with the death of an Australian tourist after he was allegedly assaulted during a brawl in a beach bar,

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) India today opposed expansion of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and sought an "early and significant" easing of restrictions on the free movement of people and

Puducherry, Oct 9 (PTI) Union Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs V Narayanasamy today called for a ban on the MDMK for championing the "cause of LTTE" and demanded action against its General Secretary Vaiko for his open support to the outlawed Sri Lankan militant outfit.

Chennai, Oct 9 (PTI) AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa today said India should send relief materials to the "suffering" Sri Lankan Tamils caught in the ongoing military offensive in the north of the

Agra, Oct 9 (PTI) A two-and-a-half-year-old boy today fell in a 100-foot borewell in a village in Shamshabad district, about 40 km from here, and efforts were in full swing to rescue him, police

Coimbatore, Oct 9 (PTI) A statue of Mother Mary was found damaged at a church in the city today, sparking off protests by members of the Christian community.

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) A day after the Union government failed to evolve a consensus on imposing President's Rule in Orissa and banning Bajrang Dal and VHP, a senior UPA minister today asserted

Jammu, Oct 9 (PTI) In a major success, a top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was among two ultras killed by the Army today in a fierce gunbattle in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Wasfia Jalali New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Originally intended to find a suitable match for herself, her year-long visit to India, however, turned her into an author! Fed up with the singles

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Responding on predictable lines to President George W Bush's assent to the bill on Indo-US nuclear deal, the BJP and Left parties today said that history will prove that

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Terming US President George W Bush's comments after signing into law the Indo-US nuclear deal legislation as mere "personal assurances" with "no legal standing," the main

Canning (WB), Oct 9 (PTI) Five persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of an adult tiger whose carcass was found floating in a river in the Sundarbans earlier this week.

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) In an effort to ensure free and fair poll which are generally spread over several phases, Government today decided to restrict publication of exit polls till the final

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Ahead of the upcoming Parliament session, the government today said it expected cooperation from Opposition parties when key topics like recent bomb blasts, communal

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Two union ministers today attacked the Bihar government's action in setting up a Mahadalit Commission saying it was an attempt to divide the oppressed sections with an eye

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) In a U-turn on its stand on SIMI, Samajwadi Party today supported a ban on the outfit if there is "evidence" against it, even as it urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Hitting out at political parties which "extend support" to alleged terrorists and terror groups, the BJP has alleged that such parties have launched a "secular civil war"

Vadodara, Oct 8 (PTI) Police seized three crude bombs and gun powder from Hatikhana area of the city today, a top police official said.

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (PTI) Though five persons have been arrested for the alleged rape of a nun in riot-hit Kandhamal, the Orissa police found it tough in tracing her and finally asked its

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (PTI) The Orissa police have arrested the main accused in the alleged nun rape case though the victim, who has gone missing, is yet to identify the perpetrator.