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Dalai Lama gets a rousing welcome at Tawang

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:31:58 GMT

The Dalai Lama arrived in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh today to a rousing reception by hundreds of monks and the resonating sound of gongs and cymbals.

Government targeting 9 percent growth in two years

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:53:56 GMT

The government today said it still had an unfinished agenda -- to put the country's economic growth back at 9 percent and more.

My Tawang visit is non-political: Dalai Lama

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:19:59 GMT

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh today to a rousing reception by hundreds of monks, rejected Chinese claims that he was spearheading a separatist movement and said his visit to the Indian northeastern state was non-political.

Worst is behind, but road ahead long, uncertain: PM

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:24:19 GMT

India may have faced the global downturn better than most countries but the road ahead to accelerated growth will not be an easy one to endure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today.

India will grow at 6.5 percent: Manmohan Singh

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:32 GMT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today predicted India's economic growth for the current fiscal at 6.

BSF trooper, wife killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:18:00 GMT

A group of militants early today shot dead their former colleague who had joined the Border Security Force (BSF) as well as his wife in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Maoists imported into West Bengal by political opponents: Yechury

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:04:01 GMT

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury has denied allegations that the Marxists and Maoists were in league in West Bengal and alleged that the rebels were "imported" into the state by political opponents - a tacit reference to the Trinamool Congress.

India will be made more attractive for investment: PM

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:43:24 GMT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India will open its doors further to foreign investment and invited entrepreneurs from across the globe to participate in a host of areas, including infrastructure sectors.

Dalai Lama arrives in Tawang, thousands welcome spiritual leader

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:50:19 GMT

Thousands of locals in traditional costumes and monks attired in their maroon robes lined up streets early today to greet the Dalai Lama as he arrived here on a weeklong visit to India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Dissidents insists on Yeddyurappa's removal

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:10:06 GMT

Karnataka Tourism Minister G.

Ashok Chavan, 37 more ministers take oath in Maharashtra

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:14:03 GMT

Ending a 16-day tussle with its ally over power sharing, Ashok Chavan took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra today evening along with 37 more ministers.

Capital's unprecedented haze due to increased pollution: CSE

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:16:14 GMT

The level of particulate matter in the atmosphere - in other words, the pollution level - has trebled in Delhi over the past few days.

Two trains run over five in Ghaziabad

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:33:11 GMT

Five railway employees working on tracks in this town adjacent to the national capital were killed today after being run over by two trains including the Dehradun-Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express, an official said.

Police deployed in Orissa village after man killed in clash

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:37:38 GMT

Armed policemen were deployed after an old man was killed and three others critically injured in a clash between two groups of villagers today over a piece of government land in Orissa's Dhenkanal district, official said.

29 new dengue cases take Delhi's total to 527

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:52:09 GMT

At least 29 fresh cases of dengue were reported here today, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the capital to 527, said health officials, adding that over 200 people were fined in the last one week for allowing stagnant water to accumulate in their homes.

Food prices to decline after winter crop: Sharad Pawar

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:23:10 GMT

Food prices will decline after the rabi crop as production of wheat, rice, pulses, oil seeds and sugarcane during the winter is expected to be higher than in the drought-hit kharif season, union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said today.