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Death toll rises to 81; Kedarnath shrine in mud
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Monsoon rains and unprecedented flash floods continued to spell death and destruction in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, claiming over 80 lives and leaving over 70,000 pilgrims for Himalayan shrines stranded. The famous hill shrine of Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand bore the brunt of torrential rains and was covered in mud and slush. About 500 people, including several...
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Afghan-Taliban to hold peace talks
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Govt plays politics in giving out assistance: BJP
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'We will be desperate to beat India'
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The iron lotus 
The BJP hopes that a dash of NaMo magic will help it break its communal and coalition fetters. But even an upbeat BJP cannot do without Advani. So, will iron man Modi weigh down the BJP, or will he give it wings?
Proprietary medicine 

NaMo? Just promo
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Courage To Go Beyond
Living in hell
In some of the poorest regions in India, staying alive itself is a challenge
Disaster waiting to happen in Maharashtra
India's bookie kings
The nasty and the northeast
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Health
C-section scar? No worries 
A new plasma device developed by an Israeli firm can weld wounds from Cesarean sections with minimal...
Kids, you are being tracked
The Ten Commandments
Video games can help you 'see' more: Study
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BJP's internal matters playing out like 'reality TV': Tewari
In a dig at BJP, Union minister Manish Tewari said the party's internal matters were playing out like...
Maoists axe constable to death
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Business
RIL overtakes ONGC to become second most valued company
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Wimbledon holds no fear for Radwanska
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Raja wants ex-players to revive Pak cricket
Tahiti lives a dream
Somdev out of Wimbledon qualifiers
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Govt introduces new software for doctors
Punjab government has introduced a new software for all doctors working in government or private hospitals to...
DSP murder: Raja Bhaiya to take lie detection test
Solar scam: Chandy will not resign
Goa to give subsidy to bakers
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Last Word  |  Binayak & Ilina Sen
From war to peace
The horrific killings of Congress leaders by armed Maoist guerillas that took place at Jiram Ghati in Chhattisgarh on May 25 have drawn the world's attention. The latest victim was Vidya Charan Shukla, who succumbed ...  »
Power Point  |  Sachidananda Murthy
Spooking the spooks
It is only a walk across the road from Sanchar Bhawan, which houses the telecom ministry, to Sardar Patel Bhawan for just-retired telecom secretary Rentala Chandrasekhar, who has been appointed as chief of the super-secretive ...  »
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Diplomatic fun
Italian diplomats in Delhi are unwinding after the stand-off over the Italian marines case earlier this year....
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Fire over water
March comes like a lion and goes out like a lamb, they say. On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi set off on a...
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