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To give its infants 'their due', Mizoram attempts to change burial practices

High infant mortality was one of the reasons for the hasty burial of the young.




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Uttar Pradesh govt revokes IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspension

Nagpal was suspended on July 27 ostensibly for taking on the powerful sand mining mafia.




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Vote bank politics responsible for communal tensions: S S Chouhan

CM Chouhan said one group or organisation shouldn't be held responsible for communal frenzy.




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Hyderabad blasts: IM co-founder Bhatkal sent to judicial custody remand till Oct 17

After an initial probe by Andhra Pradesh police, the NIA had taken over the case.




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Convincing win by Trinamool in West Bengal civic polls

The Left were ruling Burdwan, Chakdah and Balurghat municipalities for more than three decades.




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Karnataka: AICC forms coordination panel in the state, Shivakumar in

Committee was aimed at better coordination between the party and the government.




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Gogoi admits giving tickets to accused, supports Rahul

Gogoi said number of accused getting tickets to contest Assam elections is less compared to other states.




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Anti nuke activists demand action against police officials

PMANE leaders said Tamil Nadu govt hasn't made efforts to withdraw cases against nonviolent protesters.




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Tense Meerut erupts, six hurt in clash with police at banned mahapanchayat

Angry mob, started pelting stones and damaged nine vehicles of police and administration.




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Fodder Scam: Day before verdict, RJD prays, Lalu Yadav skirts media

The question of who would replace Lalu as RJD chief should he be convicted was not considered.




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Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in fodder scam case, taken to jail in Ranchi

Lalu's conviction rendered him ineligible for contesting elections for at least six years.




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Odisha: Seven convicted for Laxmanananda murder, sentencing on Oct 3

Out of the 13 accused in the case, a altogether nine persons were arrested while four were still at large.




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Three Tunda aides remanded in judicial custody

Accused, were produced in court after issuance of production warrants against them.




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HC issues notice to Azam Khan on petition by Jat policemen

The court sought counter-affidavits from Azam Khan stating the reason for transfer of the policemen.




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Scared to return home, hundreds seek transfer certificates for kids

Parents unwilling to return home, sought help of camp organisers to let kids to study elsewhere.




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NaMo tea, banners entice Patna to rally

The ruling JD(U), however, is not impressed with such "cheap theatrics".




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Earthquake measuring 5 on Richter scale jolts Sikkim

In Gangtok some buildings had developed cracks and people were out on the streets.




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Ghaziabad: 21-year-old CA student commits suicide

According to the police, the victim was reprimanded by his parents for faring poorly in his CA exam.




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Army, infiltrators exchange sporadic fire, no fresh casualty

Five Indian soldiers have been injured in the gunbattle that started on September 24.




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2500 homeless families to get prefabricated houses: Bahuguna

It's an added benefit to the 2 lakh compensation given to families that lost homes in the tragedy.




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The politics beneath 'Telangana' move

GoM will be set up to work out the modalities for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.




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Centre moves SC for modification of order on Aadhar card

Earlier SC had asked the Centre not to issue Aadhar cards to illegal immigrants.




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IAF microlite aircraft makes emergency landing near Shastri Park metro station

The two persons on board are safe and the aircraft has not suffered any damage.




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Telangana: Power supply, train services hit, protests turn violent

Shutdown was observed in all 13 Seemandhra districts, clashes were reported in Anantapur and Kurnool.




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Mumbai gets new swanky addresses, but nothing official about it

Developers' new strategy to beat grim market mood, sell luxury residential projects at premium.




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TDP chief Naidu begins fast, says Congress playing 'dirty politics' over Telangana

Naidu slammed the Congress saying it was treating the Telangana issue as an internal matter.




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December 16 gangrape case: Two convicts file appeal in HC

Trial court had last month awarded death penalty to all four accused in the case.




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Supreme Court to deliver verdict in Tandoor case on Tuesday

HC had on Feb 19, 2007 confirmed the death penalty awarded to convict Sushil Sharma.




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Aarushi murder case: Talwars using dilatory tactics, says SC rejecting their plea

Aarushi was found dead with her throat slit in her bedroom on May 16, 2008.




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No poll tickets for those facing serious charges: Delhi Congress

Party leadership to decide the percentage of women candidates.




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Antony asks officials to examine issues raised by Patel on IAF barring PSU tenders

Indian Air Force has to acquire 56 transport aircraft to replace its ageing Avro fleet.




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Defence Ministry to issue showcause notice to AgustaWestland for cancelling deal

Government has frozen the contract for supply of 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the IAF.




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'Phailin' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to hit Odisha and Andhra on Saturday

Squally winds speed reaching 65 kmph would hit Odisha and north Andhra on Friday morning,




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Assembly polls: With twisted truth, flexible logic, yoga guru Ramdev goes after Cong

At his yoga camps, the guru has offered no excuses while seeking votes for the BJP.




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Telangana turmoil: Chandrababu Naidu evicted from fast venue in Delhi

Naidu had begun his indefinite fast on Monday in protest against the Andhra bifurcation.




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Cyclone Phailin: Jharkhand govt alerts districts as storm approaches

MeT said the cyclonic storm is expected to enter the state on Sunday morning.




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AP CM takes stock of cyclone situation; officials on alert

He enquired about the cyclone situation and directed officials to be on high alert.




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Gehlot criticises Raje for 'fake free medicines' remark

Ghelot accused Vasundhara Raje of trying to misguide and demoralise people .




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Politics on any tragedy is unwanted: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Earlier, Digvijay Singh had blamed corruption in plum postings for occurrence of such tragedies.




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Kapil Sibal flags jurisdiction issue in cyber security laws

Sibal stated that there should be "accountability and responsibility" in the cyber space.




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Defence Ministry issues notice to AgustaWestland for cancelling chopper deal

Govt has already frozen the contract for supply of 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the IAF.




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MP stampede: 21 officials including Datia collector suspended as toll reaches 115

Election Commission stated that the stampede had become a law-and-order issue.




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Jawan-officer face-off in Punjab: Army orders court of inquiry

This is the second such incident in the last 5 days after jawans beat up officers in Meerut in UP.




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Cong claims journalist's suicide attempt has exposed MP govt, demands probe




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India questions US dominance over critical internet resources

There is a need for formulating globally co-ordinated, inclusive, coherent Internet policies.




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'Jailed' Lalu moves Jharkhand High Court against conviction in fodder scam case

The RJD chief has been ordered rigorous imprisonment for five years by the CBI court.




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Cyclone Phailin: Epidemic threat looms large over worst affected Ganjam district

Locals complained that the situation was the worst in Berhampore Municipal Corporation.




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Lalu in prison, his family sticks together at Patna residence

Tejashwi brushes up on history, Rabri politics; party says it''ll emerge stronger.




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Election Commission approves distribution of caps, stickers for electioneering

Distribution of T-shirts, shirts, trousers and saris with political party symbols have been prohibited.




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Gujarat Police raid 'Godman' Asaram's ashram in Bihar in search of Narayan Sai

Sexual assault charges were registered against Asaram and son N Sai by 2 Surat-based sisters.