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2009-12-19
The central government has launched operation greenhunt against the naxals in Chhattisgarh. But human rights activists in the region are stepping up their campaign against it, saying, the tribals face many atrocities.
Nitin Gadkari has formally taken over as the National President of the BJP. Lets take a look at his journey to the top.
The Copenhagen summit has ended - the leaders have returned without anything substantial in hand. US and the basic nations led by India and China agreed on a watered down version of the deal. But the rest of the developing...
BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy looked optimistic about the party's future under Gadkari.
newsxlive wrote: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged all nations to deliver on the Kyoto protocol. He also pledged 20% emissions efficiency by the 2020.
After much ado, a new BJP President - Nitin Gadkari from Maharashtra. But if his coronation is anything to go by Much chaos lies ahead.
There's to be no ease out on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act for Jammu and Kashmir. The Defence Minister clarified as much today... even as he said 2 companies of the army had been pulled out.
Most Indian cars do not have the safety airbags that operate in accidents but all this is set to change soon.
2009-12-16
The Telangana cause is now garnering support from Naxals. Idelogue and poet Gadar says he wants KCR to continue his struggle instead of relying on Delhi.
A shockingly sexist statement came from Parliament on Tuesday. Goa MP Shantaram Naik remarked that "if a woman moves with strangers in late hours, the case should be treated differently."
In an exclusive interview to News X, Rajnikanth's wife Latha speaks about the bond shared between them.
Arrested LeT operative T Nasir has confessed to direct involvement in serial blasts in three Indian cities last year. As many as 64 youth from Kerala worked with him on details and planning.
Though publicly the TDP claims it wants to force a snap poll, privately MLAs are an unhappy lot, because contesting elections again would mean spending a lot of money plus no guarantee that they will be voted back.
2009-12-14
The case for a separate Vidarbha has been most visible in recent years. Lack of development, improper administration and farmer suicides by the thousands have lent credence to the battle for separate statehood.
The Congress high command is keeping silent on the resignation threat held out by the 21 ministers in Andhra Pradesh. The leadership that's known to act sternly against dissent, has made no attempt to placate the 50 MLAs...
Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino has defeated 112 contestants to win the prestigious Miss World 2009 title.
"Knit India, do not split India," said Andhra Congress MP L Rajagopal on Sunday. Rajagopal had resigned over the Telangana issue.
Terror suspect David Headley has been charged with plotting the Mumbai attacks and as investigators join the dots, also emerging are links with the Pakistan Army.
2009-12-12
Less than 48 hours after the Congress announced moving a resolution on Telengana, it has started feeling the heat from the other side -- the anti-Telangana lobby.
With the announcement to reconstitute the committee to look into the Telangana affair, the Congress has shown the first signs of backtracking on the issue.
The arrest of five American Muslims from Pakistan has raised widespread concerns in the United States. The issue is getting bigger, as civil society in the US is trying to grapple with the issue of homegrown terrorism.
The Tata group's low cost water purifier is the first step towards realising the dream of pure water for every Indian. But the main challenge is taking these products to the interiors of the country.
NDTV discusses the impact of the creation of a separate Telangana state.
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H1N1: The second wave
As winter set in, number of swine flu cases have surged. This time, the virus appears to be locking in more on children. In pandemics, this is typically called the second wave.
In what could stir up more trouble for the government, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said on Friday that Hyderabad would be the capital of the proposed Telangana state and that the process for the formation of the new...
"It is important that the govt recognises the validity of this demand. It is the oldest demand for separate statehood," said, Jaswant Singh MP, Darjeeling.
2009-12-10
In the Bangalore police's custody, T Nasir, the 1998 Coimbatore blast suspect has admitted he recruited people for the Lasker-e-Taiba.
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Hamara Bajaj edged out
Travel-weary Hamara Bajaj is being edged out by a younger, sleeker and faster rival.
After the emotional demands for Telangana, come the angry reactions on the concession. On Thursday, 92 MLAs resigned in the Andhra Assembly.
By giving in to the demand of telangana, the govt may have opened a pandora's box.
The Goa police say they can't track down John Fernandes, accused of raping a Russian girl, but NDTV found out it was not so difficult to catch him.
Former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has ruled out any possibility of applying to the CPM to return to the party.
2009-12-08
In the fresh set of charges submitted in the Federal Court of Chicago on Monday, the FBI has disclosed that the 26/11 conspiracy started in 2005. It has also claimed that David Headley was involved in plotting the...
Interrogation of T Nasir who was arrested on the India-Bangladesh border has led to an al Qaida operative C A Mohammed Bashir, who lives in Dubai and was brought up in a village in Kerala. NewsX Correspondent Jeemon Jacob...
President Medvedev says Russia is against enlargement of the nuclear club. He was speaking at a news-conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The two countries have signed key agreements after talks in...
Telecom service BSNL is all set to cut down its roaming rates
Over the weekend the Dalai Lama visited New Zealand. But the visit sparked controversy as the countrys Prime Minister John Key declined an invitation to meet with him. New Zealands Green Party has criticized Keys...
2009-12-05
An exclusive report from Pakistan's troubled Swat valley.
an exclusive report from Pakistan's troubled Swat valley.
Exclusive report from Pakistan's troubled Swat valley.
India has launched a major offensive against insurgents in its central Chhattisgarh state. Chhattisgarh has been the epicenter of violence between Maoist fighters, security forces and pro-government militias since 2005. ...
Pakistani television shows emergency services racing to the scene of an attack on a mosque near military headquarters in Rawalpindi. Shortly before 1100 GMT, emergency crews were saying at least 39 people have been killed...
2009-12-04
Rajkhowa, now in India's custody, says those who claim he was arrested want to derail the peace process even before it can begin.
Actor Akshay Kumar feels that Big B's character in Paa is an experimental one.
2009-12-03
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan speaks exclusively to NDTV's Puja Talwar about her big new role - playing Mumtaz to Ben Kingsley's Shah Jehan in a new movie.
2009-12-01
The Dubai dream has been shattered for thousands of Indians. Sajid was working with a construction company called Al-hameed in Dubai and was excited to be back in his hometown Meerut to celebrate Eid with his family.
