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New Delhi, September 18: “If Uttar Pradesh becomes open defecation-free in 10 years, I can accept that Sai Baba is alive,” Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said expressing doubts about the state achieving the complete Nirmal status in next 10 years. Mr. Ramesh, who is also the Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, also said the issue of sanitation should become a

New Delhi, September 18: Soaring vegetable prices pushed up the retail inflation to double digits at 10.03 per cent in August, up from 9.86 per cent in the previous month. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released today, the highest rise in prices was for vegetables which recorded an increase of 20.79 per cent during the month. In the urban areas, the CPI rose to 10.19 per cent

New Delhi, September 18: “Jai Hind!” rings out the voice of Abdul Majeed Bhat as a call is made to him in Srinagar from New Delhi. He had spent nearly five and a half years in the Tihar Central Jail here in connection with a case of terrorism, but while there is a sense of injustice being done, the national fervour and patriotism has not withered away. “My father, Wali Mohammad Bhat, was a

Ahmedabad, September 18: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has kept his poll campaign centred on spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, attempting to keep his Hindutva image intact while reaching out to other communities, to make himself more acceptable at the national level. However, the Opposition has dubbed it as a ploy to garner political gains. Modi has taken out a month-long political yatra

Rajkot/Patna, September 18: Taunted by Congress that Rahul Gandhi had a national stature while he was a state leader, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at the party, saying the young leader was an "international leader" who can also contest elections in Italy. Raking up the issue of foreign origin of Congress president Sonia Gandhi again, the BJP stalwart, who spent his

Bangalore, September 18: India's tryst with Mars will begin in November 2013 to explore the red planet's atmosphere and search for life-sustaining elements, a top space official said late Monday. "We are scheduling to launch the Mars mission Nov 27, 2013 when the red planet will be closer to the earth for injecting our spacecraft into its elliptical orbit," Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO

Hyderabad, September 17: Tension prevailed on the Osmania University (OU) campus in Hyderabad, on Monday after students indulged in heavy stone-pelting and clashed with police, who in turn lobbed teargas shells on protesters. Trouble started after scores of students under the aegis of Telangana Vidhyarthi Parishad tried to take out a procession from the OU campus to the state Assembly, demanding

Mumbai, September 17: Taking a cautious stance, the Reserve Bank today cut CRR by 0.25 per cent - the percentage of deposits banks keep with central bank - but refrained from reducing lending rates in view high inflation. The RBI decision, which comes days after a slew of measures taken by the government to push growth, will release Rs 17,000 crore of primary liquidity into the system. The

Hyderabad, September 17: Tension prevailed on the Osmania University (OU) campus in Hyderabad, on Monday after students indulged in heavy stone-pelting and clashed with police, who in turn lobbed teargas shells on protesters. Trouble started after scores of students under the aegis of Telangana Vidhyarthi Parishad tried to take out a procession from the OU campus to the state Assembly, demanding

Madurai, September 17: The Rs 16,000 crore granite mining scam in Tamil Nadu is creating ripples among the high profile. Over 50 people have been arrested and the search is on for union minister MK Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi. Durai Dayanidhi is on the wanted list of the Tamil Nadu police for his alleged role in the illegal granite mining scam. A leaked report by the former Madurai collector