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New Delhi, September 30: The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for 2011 will be awarded to well-known lyricist, poet and writer Gulzar. "The 27th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2011 will be awarded to Gulzar for his yeoman work in promoting and preserving the spirit of national integration in the country," said Congress treasurer Motilal Vora, who is member

Mumbai, September 30: Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday said that resignation of his deputy Ajit Pawar from the state ministry will not affect the Congress-NCP ties. "I met Sharad Pawar, Ajit and Praful Patel last night to discuss the issue. The government will work effectively and there will be proper co-ordination in the government and between both the parties. Congress

New Delhi, September 30: While anticipating that elections may be held earlier than scheduled, BJP has been trying to soften its "hardline Hindutva" image in what appears to be a move to blunt the hostility of Muslims, and reassure its existing allies while reaching out to new partners. The three-day session of BJP's national executive saw both party president Nitin Gadkari and veteran leader LK

Kolkata, September 29: The Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index indicates that India is the fifth best country in the world for dynamic growing businesses. According to the index, India sits ahead of Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey, Singapore, Colombia, Russia and only trails Argentina, China., Uruguay and Chile. "The ratings go well beyond basic GDP data," said Vishesh Chandiok, national managing

New Delhi, September 29: Unfazed by the uproar over FDI in retail and other tough decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday indicated that the government may continue with the reforms process and expressed willingness to discuss issues with allies. "We will do what is good for the country... reforms are not one-off process," he said. The Prime Minister was responding to questions on

New Delhi, September 29: Rapid change in lifestyle has contributed more to heart diseases among older people across the globe, but the case is entirely different in India with almost 25 per cent of the victims of cardiac arrests falling under the age of 40. On the World Heart Day today, cardiologists stress the need on creating larger awareness on the ill-effects of heart diseases and suggest

New Delhi, September 29 : Justice Altmas Kabir, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, was Saturday sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India. He was administered the oath of the office by President Pranab Mukherjee. Justice Kabir has succeeded Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia who demitted office Saturday. He will be the Chief Justice of India for nine months till July 18, 2013. Justice Kabir was

Mumbai, September 29: Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan today accepted the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who quit following reports about his alleged involvement in a Rs 20,000 crore irrigation scam. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met the Governor this morning and handed over Pawar's resignation. "The Governor has accepted Ajit Pawar's resignation as

Bangalore, September 29: India’s advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 was successfully launched early on Saturday on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. Weighing some 3,400 kg at lift-off, it is Indian Space Research Organisation’s 101st space mission. According to Bangalore-headquartered ISRO, the spacecraft, carrying 30 communication transponders (12 Ku-band, 12 C

New Delhi, September 29: Brajesh Mishra, who played a key role in shaping India’s foreign policy during the A B Vajpayee regime from 1998 to 2004, died at a private hospital here, following illness on Friday. India’s first national security adviser and principal secretary to Vajpayee, Mishra was 84. His father, Dwarka Prasad Mishra, was chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and considered close to then