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Ready to forget betrayal, willing to support Congress: Karunanidhi
Chennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi Wednesday gave a new twist to the political situation in Tamil Nadu, saying his party would support its "ungrateful" former ally Congress if the party repented for their acts.Starting his election campaign here, Karunanidhi said the Congress was down…
Traced person who sent letters in murdered Sheena Bora's name: Maria
Mumbai: In a significant development in the Sheena Bora murder case, the Mumbai police have traced the person who had sent a resignation letter on her behalf - and at the behest of her accused mother Indrani Mukherjea - to her employer, weeks after she…
Skipping blood pressure pills may raise heart failure risk
Patients who frequently fail to take prescribed blood pressure-lowering medications may be more likely to wind up hospitalized for heart failure than people who only miss pills occasionally, an Italian study suggests. While plenty of previous experiments have proven that daily medications to treat hypertension,…
TV honcho Peter Mukherjea's wife held in murder case
Indrani Mukherjea, wife of former TV honcho Peter Mukherjea, has been arrested in connection with the murder of her daughter in 2012, media reports said.Indrani was arrested by Khar Police last night following questioning over her alleged role in the murder of her daughter…
'When China sneezes, the world could catch a cold'
Beijing: When China sneezes, the world could catch a cold, said a commentary in China's Xinhua news agency which added that the global economy is closely tied to Chinese performance.The commentary "China anxiety an unwarranted global malaise" on Wednesday said that after China's steep…
Gujarat on edge: CM Patel appeals for peace, harmony
Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Tuesday appealed to the people of Gujarat to maintain peace and not to indulge in activities disrupting law and order across the state in light of the violent protests by members of the Patel community across the city."I…
10 reasons why we shouldn't have talks with Pakistan...
1. They attacked us immediately after birth...Both the Congress and Muslim League won Independence together. Both Indian and Pakistan were poor at birth and faced similar problems. And yet instead of setting their house in order, Pakistan made an illegal grab at Kashmir and…
Why Raghuram Rajan is the biggest threat to the India story
We all love bold economic forecasts, especially contrarian ones. And every once in a while, they turn out to be correct.Economists who correctly called great market booms and busts, global recessions, identified green shoots before sharp cyclical recoveries and predicted black swan events correctly…
DRDO ties up with Ramdev to market supplements
Leh(JK): India's premier defence research organisation DRDO has now roped in yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda Limited to manufacture and market in the country and abroad some herbal supplements and food products developed by it.DRDO today entered into licensing agreements with Ramdev's company for…
Ashwin spins India to historic win in Colombo
Colombo: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five second innings wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test for a series-levelling victory at the P Sara Oval on Sunday.Full ScorecardChasing an improbable 413-run victory target in home hero Kumar Sangakkara's…