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Nitish Kumar wins trust vote
By Newzfirst 6/19/13

Patna - Three days after he dumped long-time ally BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday won a trust vote to prove his majority in the state assembly. Nitish Kumar sailed through with 126 votes in his favour after 91 Bharatiya Janata Party members and a Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) legislator walked out of the 243-member house. Nitish Kumar got the support of his.. MORE »

'Unwell' Advani not to meet RSS chief
By Newzfirst 6/19/13

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New Delhi - A meeting between Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Advani was called off Wednesday after the party leader reported.. MORE »

“I have a right to know the complete truth - who killed my daughter Ishrat”
By Newzfirst Bureau 6/18/13

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With some significant developments taking place in the fake encounter case of Ishrat Jehan and three others on June 15, 2004 by the Gujarat Police, Shamima Kauser, mother of deceased.. MORE »

Ahead of vote, Nitish confident of proving majority
By Newzfirst 6/18/13

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Patna - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of proving his majority in the assembly Wednesday after dumping the BJP as an ally, party leaders said Tuesday. Janata Dal-United (JD-U).. MORE »

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UN chief hails G8 leaders' understanding on Syria

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United Nations - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Tuesday welcomed the understanding reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial nations. Ban welcomed the commitment to.. MORE »

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    Slum removal scheme tweaked to make it more effective
    By Prashant Sood 6/18/13

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    New Delhi - The Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), billed as the government’s most ambitious scheme for ridding the country of slums, is to be tweaked by changing the norms relating to its funding.. MORE »

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