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Latur (Maharashtra) August 16: Vilasrao Deshmukh's funeral was held at his village in Latur district of Maharashtra this evening. The Science and Technology Minister died in a hospital in Chennai on Tuesday. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer. Thousands of grieving supporters and family members bade a tearful adieu to the Union minister at his native Babhalgaon village from where he began his

New Delhi, August 15: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was today quoted by a magazine as saying that he will break his alliance with BJP if Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is made its prime ministerial candidate and also that he was open to a post-poll tie-up with the Congress. The Chief Minister, however, immediately denied as having given any such interview and said that 'The Week', the

Latur, August 15: A sea of humanity poured out on all roads leading to Babhalgaon village in Latur district where the body of their beloved leader Vilasrao Deshmukh was brought for people to pay their last respects here Wednesday. As a mark of respect to the departed leader, all shops and businesses remained closed for the second consecutive day Wednesday and many people observed fast, locals said

New Delhi, August 15: Flagging concerns of people rendered homeless in violence-hit Assam, BJP leader L K Advani today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure their rehabilitation so that they do not meet the same fate as Kashmiri Pandits who could not go back. "I express their concerns today and I expect the Prime Minister, who represents Assam in Parliament, that he should be most

New Delhi, August 15: My dear countrymen, brothers, sisters and dear children, I greet you all on this anniversary of our Independence. The leaders of our freedom movement, under the stewardship of Mahatma Gandhi, had dreamt of an independent and prosperous India. On this day in 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru took the first step towards the realization of that dream by hoisting the Tricolour at the

Latur, August 15: The body of union minister Vilasrao Desmukh, who died in Chennai Tuesday, was brought to his home district here in Maharashtra by a special flight Wednesday morning, a party official said. His funeral will be held in the evening. A huge crowd waited outside the airport as family members, associates and friends of the former Maharashtra chief minister accompanied his body from

New Delhi, August 15: Actual figures of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh are a political hot potato. But, official data revealed a disturbing trend, where over 58,000 Bangladeshi citizens came to India and became traceless in the past three years. Bangladeshis were also found to be the worst offenders among foreigners as far as overstaying in India was concerned. Data, shared by the government

New Delhi, August 15: India’s national security will be affected if steps are not taken to increase economic growth and encourage new investments in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today. In his Independence Day address, the Prime Minister said that his government will work hard to shield Indian economy from the impact of global economic slowdown. However, this would require

Ahmedabad, August 14: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has announced the formation of a new Gir-Somnath district along with a slew of other measures for the fishermen community. In an apparent attempt to woo the fishermen community ahead of the state elections, Mr. Modi on Monday announced an increase of daily allowance from Rs 50 per day to Rs 150 for families of fishermen who are lodged in

Kolkata, August 14: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at the judiciary, saying some times court verdicts are purchased. "At times favourable verdicts are given in return for money. These days, judgments are purchased. There is corruption among a section of the judiciary. I know there can be a defamation suit against me for saying this. But this must be said and I am ready to