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Devil's Advocate: Home Min plays fencesitter on J-K

Has the time come to take special measures to tackle terrorism? ...  

Existing laws enough to deal with terror acts: Patil

Union Home Minister says he is for a federal agency to deal with terrorism. ...  

Goa to ask Centre not to extend Fiona's visa

New Delhi: Historically, Kolkata might be the happy hunting ground for India as far as some of their most memorable Test victories are concerned, but statistics point out to the fact that the hosts have a better record of winning tosses at the Eden Gardens than the actual contest in the middle, when it comes to their battles against West Indies.  The two sides have clashed eight times at the...  

Scarlette's mom accuses Goa minister of mafia link

Islamabad: The three players sentenced to jail in Britain on Thursday for their part in a spot-fixing plot can expect little sympathy in their home country, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board. Former captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were convicted in London of conspiring with agent Mazhar Majeed to bowl no-balls at pre-determined times in a betting scam during a Test match against England last year. The...  

Patil hints at move to implement minority quota

Nairobi: Cricket Kenya on Monday accepted the decision by Eldine Baptiste to quit as national coach three months before the end of his two-year contract. Baptiste's continued position may have been in doubt after his reported clash with the team's players during the World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where Kenya lost all their group matches. "Following discussions between the former West Indian all-rounder and the national cricket...  

ISI may be behind Hyderabad blasts: Jana Reddy

Reddy has called for an all-party meet on Monday. ...  

Court cases may be telecast live

Govt floated a new idea in RS saying court proceedings of important cases should be telecast live on television. ...  

Govt worried over terror threats

Warnings are possibly because the Government is finding it difficult to keep a close tab on terror's new tactics. ...  

Jaiswal offers all help to fight ULFA

Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, visited the terror-torn Tinsukia district in Upper Assam. ...  

Communal riot victims to get Instant aid

Govt has proposed that those indulging in communal disturbances should face double the stipulated punishment. ...  

Act on NE rebels, India tells Myanmar

India has pressed Myanmar to adopt a pro-active approach against the various insurgent groups of the Northeast. ...  

Afzal decision may take years: Govt

Shivraj Patil says it might take several years for the government to take a decision on Afzal's mercy petition. ...  

Decision on Afzal to take time: Centre

The Opposition created an uproar in Parliament on Tuesday questioning the delay in deciding Afzal's mercy petition. ...  

Will Minister Shivraj Patil leave Home?

Political circles and media speculate that Home Minister Shivraj Patil may be removed from ministry. ...