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Jailer's son shines thanks to convict
Thanks to a prisoner charged with murder, a jailer's son has passed with shining colours in his state-level exams.
No more cheap gas says oil ministry
Oil ministry has made it clear that market price for natural gas will prevail and the age of cheap gas is over.
Highest ever closing for Sensex
Sensex closed the last trading day of the week at 13,130.79 on the Bombay Stock Exchange on sustained buying by foreign funds.
UP-rising against Bachchans crushed
Many people were threatened to take on Bollywood's first family despite its proximity to the state government.
Vande mataram to cost Govt Rs 150 cr
Govt has decided to observe centenary celebrations of adopting Vande Mataram and earmarked Rs 150 crore for it.
Govt says use of GM seeds beneficial
The Govt says the commercial use of the seeds did not pose any threat to ecology and was beneficial for farmers.
Army probes why soldiers go amok
Probe ordered after a soldier killed his unit commander on Tuesday—the fourth such killing since September 13.
Big B faces heat over 'son' remarks
Amitabh Bachchan's recent statement that his son should produce a male child drew flak from an NGO
Jaswant clarifies BJP stand on N-deal
Jaswant Singh says BJP's objections to the Indo-US nuclear deal are confined merely to its details.
Madonna's name and its many meanings
In a language spoken widely in Malawi, Madonna's name takes on a new and unintentionally funny meaning.
Indian billionaires to beat China in '06
India will see a rise in billionaires as compared to China in 2006 according to the Forbes Asian Rich List.
Pak court asks husband to divorce wife
The court gives the direction following a complaint by the woman that she was abducted and forced to marry.
41 pc population OBC, says study
The OBC numbers have been in debate ever since the V P Singh government announced 27 per cent reservation for OBCs.
Mixed reaction of industry on RBI policy
Assocham welcomes the credit policy review but FICCI expressing concern over the hike in the repo rate.
Russian crude oil to reach India in Dec
OVL will get 2.4 million tonnes of crude in 2007 from Sakhalin-I in lieu of its 20 pc stake in the project.
Kashmir, Siachen resolvable issues: Pak
Pakistan expressed optimism on Monday that issue of Jammu and Kashmir and Siachen would be resolved.