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Two more ministers quit, but Congress firm on Telangana
New Delhi, October 4
Hours after Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju (Kakinada MP) and MoS Railways Kotla Jayasurya Prakash Reddy
(Kurnool MP) resigned to protest the approval of a separate state of
Telangana, the Congress reiterated there was no going back on the decision.
Telangana backlash
Seemandhra on the edge
Protests hit transport services; Jagan on indefinite fast from today
Hyderabad, October 4
Normal life was thrown out of gear in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra
Pradesh, jointly referred to as Seemandhra, following protests against the Centre�s decision to bifurcate the state.
SC admits SGPC plea
against voting right to Sehajdharis
New Delhi, October 4
The Supreme Court today said the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
Committee�s (SGPC) 15-member executive committee headed by Avtar Singh
Makkar would continue until further orders.
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LPG subsidy not possible without Aadhaar card, Centre tells SC
New Delhi, October 4
The Centre today took a U-turn in the Supreme Court on the Aadhaar card issue, pleading that the Rs 40,000-crore subsidy scheme for LPG cylinders could not be implemented without insisting on the unique identification number
(UID) on the card.
US: Pak may face sanctions over gas pipeline with Iran
Washington, October 4
Pakistan could face tough US sanctions if it goes ahead with the multi-billion Iran-Pak gas pipeline, a top American diplomat has said.
US shutdown:
Obama cancels trip to Asia
Washington,
October 4
 US
President Barack Obama today cancelled his trip to Asia to attend two
key summits due to the US government shutdown that entered its fourth
day even as efforts to break the political standoff between Republicans
and Democrats over the budget failed to make any headway. (Details
on World Page)
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Railways likely to hike
passenger fares by 2%
New Delhi, October 4
Passenger fares in the premium classes are likely to go up with the Railways mulling about two per cent hike from next week.
With Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge having indicated yesterday that another round of hike in railway fares was in the offing based on the fuel adjustment component
(FAC), reports suggested that passenger fares in the premium segment may also see an increase.
Freight charges are also expected to be increased by 1.5 to two per cent
again to offset the financial burden arising out of increased input
cost.
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Lalu
gets 5-yr jail in fodder scam
October 4, 2013
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Govt withdraws ordinance, Bill on lawmakers
October 3, 2013
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No
question of me resigning, says PM
October 2, 2013 |
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Lalu guilty in fodder scam, jailed
October 1, 2013 |
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India,
Pak DGMOs to draw road map for LoC peace
September 30, 2013 |
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Shut
down terror machinery, Manmohan tells Pak at UN
September 29, 2013 |
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Rahul trashes ordinance on
convicted netas
September 28, 2013 |
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Twin terror
strikes in Jammu; 10 killed
September 27, 2013 |
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Terror, LoC tension, trade to dominate
PM-Sharif talks
September 26, 2013
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Convicted lawmakers can contest polls
September 25, 2013
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Crack
down on communal elements, PM tells states
September 24, 2013
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