Government assures BSNL unions on the IPO issue
The Government today asked the state owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and its employees' unions to carry forward healthy discussions on the BSNL IPO (Initial Public Offering) issue.

Kerala Water Resource Minister calls on Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
Union Rural Development Minister Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh has assured the Kerala State Water Resource Minister N. Premachandran of all the required assistance in tackling the problem of pure, safe and sufficient drinking water in the state.

Chief secretaries, directors general of police meet on Friday
A meeting of Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of all States has been called on Friday to discuss the need to respond to deliberate and planned incidents and develop a strategy in this regard.

Lalu, Paswan views on SIMI criticised by BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today accused Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan of flouting the norms of collective responsibility by speaking in different voices on the issue of ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).

Army deploys 10,000 extra soldiers in Jammu
The Army is deploying around 10,000 extra soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir to keep the situation under control in the coming weeks.

BJP MPs say cash-for-vote sting tapes doctored
Two of the three Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, who displayed bundles of currency notes in the Lok Sabha on July 22, today alleged that the tapes regarding the sting operation have been tampered with.

India raises objection to Pak senate resolution on J-K
India today said that the reported resolution on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan senate amounts to gross interference in our internal affairs.

Tibetan exiles march in New Delhi
Scores of Tibetan exiles marched in here today against Chinese occupation of their homeland.

Tibetans exiles march to mourn the deaths in Lhasa ahead of Olympics
Maroon robed Buddhist monks led thousands of Tibetan exiles on Thursday as they marched through the streets of Dharamsala to mourn the deaths of fellow countrymen in Lhasa earlier this year.

Protesters take out semi nude march against inflation in New Delhi
A group of protesters took out a semi nude march here today to demonstrate against the rising prices of basic commodities.

Rajasthan villagers plant 105,000 saplings in three minutes 50 seconds
Residents of Gajrupdeshar and a few other villages under Nokha Tehsil in Rajasthan's Bikaner District are claiming to have set a new record by planting 105,000 saplings in three minutes and fifty seconds this past week.

Modern-day gyms are no match for Varanasi's traditional wrestling centres
Youngsters in Varanasi have always been keen to exercise in Akharas, the traditional centres for wrestling and exercising, despite the emergence of modern-day gyms and health centres.

BJP to launch three-day agitation on Amarnath row from Aug 11
The BJP's Core Committee on Thursday decided to go ahead with a three-day agitation on the Amarnath land transfer issue from August 11.

Supreme Court ends Provident Fund scandal hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday abruptly ended a hearing on the controversial Uttar Pradesh Provident Fund (PF) scandal allegedly involving some retired judges. A bench, comprising Justice B N Aggrawal, Justice V S Sirpurkar and Justice G S Singhvi abandoned the hearing following contemptuous remarks made by former Union Minister and senior counsel Shanti Bhushan and his son Prashant Bhushan.

JKLF Chief Yasin Malik hospitalized
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik, who is on an indefinite hunger strike was admitted to a hospital today after his condition worsened.

Tourists savour Kochi's colonial style of living
Tourists visiting Kochi now have a reason to rejoice, as the city's old colonial houses are being converted into tourist homes.

Gurbachan Singh formerly appointed acting Jathedar of Akal Takht
Heads of various Sikh organizations on Thursday witnessed the annointment and coronation of Giani Gurbachan Singh as the acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh community.

Nagaland's bamboo wood artisan turns his work into pieces of art
A bamboo wood artisan in Nagaland's Mengujuma village has turned his work into pieces of art.

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