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Heroin seized at Indo-Pak Border

Twenty five kilograms of heroin, worth Rs 125 crore, was seized by the Border Security Force near the India-Pakistan border in this district of Punjab on Tuesday.

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Stakes high as Afghans go to vote

Millions of Afghans begin casting their ballots in presidential polls amid tight security over threatened Taliban attacks.

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BJP discusses usage of Hindutva as core issue

In a dilemma over usage of Hindutva as the core issue, BJP‘s top leadership today discussed the importance of ideology for the party on the second day of their three-day brainstorming introspective deliberations here.

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No difference between power and oil ministries: Shinde

A day after Petroleum Ministry threw its weight behind NTPC in its legal fight against Reliance Industries, Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said his ministry had no differences on the issue with the oil ministry.

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Mercedes-Benz launches special edition model in India

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India today launched its special edition C-Class model priced between Rs 28.46 lakh and Rs 31.30 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) in both petrol and diesel variants in the country.

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F1: Webber on pole for German Grand Prix

Mark Webber grabbed the first pole position of his Formula One career when he outpaced all of his rivals in qualifying for German Grand Prix.

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Campaign launched in northeast to allay swine flu fears

A major campaign to control the spread of panic because of swine flu has been launched in northeast. Mizoram chief secretary says there is no need for people to panic or wear masks.

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Solar energy need of time, says Pachauri

To promote emission-free energy generation, eminent environmentalist R K Pachauri has advocated that states like Rajasthan utilise their abundant solar resources instead of digging for fossil fuel that adds to global warming.

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Suzlon, Tata Power gain on hopes of Australian power policy

Power companies, Suzlon and Tata Power have added on hopes of benefitting from Autralian policy. Both the companies have renewable energy projects in Australia.

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Man admits threatening to kill Obama

A Florida man who sent an e-mail to the US Army Recruiting Command in November to kill president-elect Barack Obama pleaded guilty to threat charges in a court in Tampa on Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka eye historic win against Pakistan

Another win for a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series will hand Sri Lanka their first ever Test series success at home against Pakistan.

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NEWSALERT: ‘Bharti-MTN extend talks period by Sep 30‘

Bharti-MTN extend exclusive talks period by a month till September 30: Bharti Airtel??Details Awaited

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Swine flu vaccine expected next month

Australia expects to launch a swine flu vaccination program next month, giving the first doses to vulnerable Australians including pregnant women, handicapped children and health workers, the health minister said today.

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