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F-16s for Pakistan disappointing: Congress
NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. The Congress today described the United States' decision to sell F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan as "unfortunate and disappointing" while the Communist Party of India (Marxist) cautioned the United Progressive Alliance ...

Pranab reiterates concern over F-16 sale to Pakistan
KOLKATA, MARCH 28. The Defence Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, today reiterated India's concern over the U.S. offering the F-16s to Pakistan. "The F-16s and other lethal weapons are not required for fighting terrorism and are used in full-fledged ...

CPI sees `a great opportunity to forge ahead'
NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. The 19th congress of the Communist Party of India opens in Chandigarh on Wednesday in the backdrop of a situation in which the Left parties are playing a role in the running the affairs of the country, through outside ...

Manmohan approves cell for food and nutrition security
NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has approved the setting up of a special cell in the Planning Commission to keep a watch on the implementation of food and nutrition security programmes, including the Public Distribution ...

Winning Miss World next aim, says new beauty queen
VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 28. After wowing her fans across the country and bagging the coveted Miss India World crown in the Pond's Femina Miss India 2005 contest, local girl Sindhura Gadde looks forward to a life filled with fun, excitement and ...

Dr. Sanjivi, architect of proactive healthcare
CHENNAI, MARCH 28. A galaxy of speakers led by the West Bengal Governor, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, today recalled the contribution of the Voluntary Health Services (VHS) founder, late K.S. Sanjivi, his initiatives to take quality healthcare to the ...

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AGP demands dismissal of Gogoi Government

Handling exam-related stress

BSF to use copters for vigil along West Bengal border

Life sentence for spurious drug manufacture

TRAI wants public debate on private terrestrial TV

I am overwhelmed: Gladys Staines

Registration for private hospitals to be made mandatory

Caring for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Health Ministry project for better food safety and drugs control

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