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Intolerance: From Minneapolis to Dadri, how political masters react determines how safe civilians feel

When "intolerance" spikes, America's top official does not stay mum. He speaks out, he takes the conversation forward. Barack Obama's finest speeches have been on race. It has not stopped violent crimes against people of color in America, but it has surely stopped celebs and the average Joe from thinking of moving out.

Heavy rain continues, Centre releases Rs 900 cr for Tamil Nadu

The Centre released financial assistance of Rs 939.63 crore to assist in flood relief operations in Tamil Nadu.

India rebuts John Kerry remark; displays new appetite to take on US at climate change convention

India has taken a strong exception to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement that India will be a 'challenge' at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Profile: Nitish Kumar, Bihar's 'Mr Clean' who humbled PM Narendra Modi

He studied to be an engineer but ended up embracing politics. And in a state where many politicians are detested, Nitish Kumar - who took oath on Friday as Bihar's chief minister - is widely recognized as a rare icon of simplicity and honesty.

Madan Mitra taken to Alipore prison after surrender

Saradha chit fund scam accused and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra was taken to the Alipore Correctional Home late on Thursday after he surrendered before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, in compliance with a Calcutta High Court order cancelling his bail earlier in the day.

Bonanza for central govt staff: 7th Pay Commission may seek 22% hike in salaries

The Seventh Pay Commission, likely to submit its report recommending higher salaries for almost 5 million central government employees and more than 5 million pensioners is reportedly close to inking a 22 per cent bump up in the paycheque.

Hurt and angry, BJP icon Advani chooses Bihar defeat to slam Modi and now runs risk of flaming out

Ironically enough, the veteran leader credited with taking the BJP to a position of power is now left with few sympathisers within the Sangh Parivar.

While BJP troubles boil over, Sonia Gandhi slams RSS and Modi for 'communal agenda'

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a stinging attack on the Narendra Modi government, saying it seeks to whitewash its "communal agenda" by hiding behind the "mask of development", and also accused the RSS of opposing the Quit India movement.

Air India to launch Ahmedabad-London flights from December 15

Air India on Saturday announced that it will launch a daily direct flight between Ahmedabad and London from December 15.

Quoting Paris Attacks, Congress says 'RSS is no different from IS'

"The Paris attack is a great warning for us, warning about what can happen when religious forces are unleashed on a democratic society. We see a great warning of how communal, fundamentalist and religious forces can misuse the idea of religion," said Gopal, referring to Friday night attacks in Paris that killed 127 people.

Prosecutors planning 3rd trial of Alabama police officer who slammed Indian man

A federal prosecutor said Friday that he plans to pursue a third trial of an Alabama police officer accused of using excessive force on an Indian man if a judge doesn't acquit him.

Modi at Wembley: 'Electricity for 18,000 villages in 1,000 days'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that 18,000 villages in India that are not connected with electricity will get this basic facility within the next 1,000 days.

Death threat to Girish Karnad, BJP MP over Tipu row

Security was stepped up on Thursday for noted Kannada litterateur Girish Karnad and BJP lawmaker Prathap Simha following death threats to them on social media, police said.

India-UK trade deals: Hawk trainer jets, King's College Hospital branch in Chandigarh, rupee bonds in London...

Trade deals worth £9 billion (12.7 billion euros, $13.7 billion) will be announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Britain, David Cameron said Thursday, as Modi indicated he wanted the UK to stay in the EU.

Full text of India-Britain joint statement

Full text of the joint statement issued by India and Britain on Thursday, the first day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain.

Sunanda Pushkar did not die of poisoning, says FBI email to Delhi Police

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in an email to Delhi Police, has said that Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, did not die because of poisoning by polonium or any other radioactive, according to reports in The Hindu newspaper and NDTV.

Now, Mamata Banerjee wants Nitish Kumar's strategist Prashant Kishor

After yet again proving his brilliance as an election strategist by shaping Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's successful campaign strategy, Prashant Kishor has received feelers from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress for plying his trade in next year's West Bengal assembly polls.

Chhota Rajan deportation clinched by fingerprints from the 1980s

Establishing Chhota Rajan's identity was the most difficult of the four conditions Indonesian authorities wanted to be met if he was to be sent to India, official sources here said.

BJP scrambles for cover; Modi tweets about Obama's Diwali greeting

Far from Bihar and the BJP old guard's revolt that has consumed him just before Diwali, things look a bit better for Narendra Modi abroad.

BJP scrambles to defend Narendra Modi, Amit Shah after Advani bombshell

Seeking to defend its leadership from the attack by its veterans, the BJP tonight tried to put the ball back in their court, saying the "healthy precedent" of collective responsibility for poll victories and defeats was set by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani himself.

How did Chhota Rajan manage to get passport renewed in 2008, asks CBI

A special CBI team interrogating long-absconding underworld don Chhota Rajan will visit Karnataka in a couple of days to enquire from the regional passport officials who issued him a passport in 2003 on a fake name and address.

How the Asian voter lights up path to the White House

Of the six divisions within U.S Asian groups, Indian Americans are the most Democratic-leaning. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Indian Americans identify with or lean Democrat, while 18% identify with or lean Republican.

Veterans refuse to accept OROP notification, call it 'One Rank Five Pension'

The government on Saturday issued the notification regarding implementation of 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) for defence personnel. Ex-servicemen, however, said it was not acceptable to them and they will get a legal opinion on it.

After Saudi horror, Indian maid Kasthuri returns to warm welcome in Chennai

Kasthuri Munirathanam, the 58-year-old Indian maid whose right hand was allegedly chopped off by her employer in Saudi Arabia, returned to Chennai on Saturday.

Chhota Rajan used three fake passports during stay abroad

Underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan, who had fled India in 1988 for Dubai and has been brought back to India this week, used three fake passports during his stay in Thailand, Australia and some southeast Asian countries.

Mumbai Police: 'We were not given access to Rajan in Bali or on the flight'

The Mumbai police team which went to Bali, Indonesia, to secure deportation of Chhota Rajan was not allowed to meet the gangster even once, an official today said.

Boxing: Vijender Singh destroys England's Dean Gillen for second pro win

Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh knocked out Dean Gillen of England in the opening round to register his second consecutive victory at the professional level at the National Stadium here on Saturday.

Financial protection must come first, bank credit last to avoid crisis: Rajan

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said bank credit should come last in the sequencing of financial inclusion.

Shah Rukh Khan soars to 16 million followers on Twitter

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reached a milestone of 16 million fan following on Twitter, becoming the second Indian to have the maximum admirers on the micro-blogging site, after megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

How Amit Shah micro managed Bihar Elections backroom

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was no doubt the BJP's face in the Bihar battle, but its micro management lay with BJP president Amit Shah and the IT cell in the Prime Minister's Office, with dedicated party activists promised rewards ranging from cows to money.