 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday evening amidst indications that the government will announce an Eid package to restore peace in the troubled valley. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) will, meanwhile, meet Thursday to review the situation in the violence-hit state.
"The PM had a one-on-one discussion with Omar Abdullah on the situation in the (Kashmir) valley," an official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) told IANS. The Manmohan Singh-Abdullah meeting, held at 7 Race Course Road -- the official residence of
 Seizing a "new American moment", President Barack Obama will use his November visit to India to take the relationship with an "indispensable" partner to the next level, says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "The emerging powers represent a spectrum of interests and values," Clinton said Wednesday in a wide-ranging speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, outlining the Obama administration's foreign policy approach. "India, for instance, is the world's largest democracy, a country with which the United States shares fundamental values and a broad range of national
 Tamil film actor Murali died here Wednesday following a heart attack.Son of famous Kannada film producer Siddhalingaiyah, Murali complained of chest pain Wednesday morning and was rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
Murali, who had acted in over 100 films, is survived by his wife and two sons. One of his sons, Atharva recently made his debut as a hero in Tamil movie "Baana Kathadi".
Forty-six-year-old Murali started his career as an assistant director and later turned out to be a successful hero in the Tamil movie industry.
Murali made his debut in Tamil film "Poovilangu" and shot to fame in "Pagal Nilavu", directed by Mani Ratnam.
In 2001 he won the best actor award for acting in "Kadal Pookal", directed
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 National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed concern over teacher absenteeism in government schools in rural areas and said they should make efforts to reach the level of state-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). "Why are other government schools not as good? One-fourth the teachers in 10+2 rural schools remain absent. Admissions take place in good numbers but children who leave studies midway are sizeable," Gandhi said at a
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 With Ganesha Chaturthi festival just three days away, Bangalore civic authorities Wednesday appealed to the people  Versatile actor Murali was one of the most talented actor of South India. He breathed his last at 4.00 am due to  A devotional singing and Haldi Kunku programme was organised by the Pooja Samiti Mahila members of the famous Shri  Belle Parishioners residing in USA along with fellow Catholics in the New England region celebrated the Solemn...  The extended rainy season that the region is experiencing has started cause worries for the farming community.  Car owners can now track if their vehicle is being used by others without their permission and locate its movement thank  CAMPCO will urge both the Centre and State government to fix the minimum support price for arecanut based on  In its very first election following delimitation, the Gulbarga Dakshin Assembly constituency is going for the by-election  The Karnataka Govt today said ArcelorMittal has agreed to pay Rs 350 crore to farmers whose land is being acquired for  The new hall for the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat council was opened today by the District in charge minister  Former Prime Minister and JD(S) National President H D Deve Gowda had dared Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to refer the  Violin maestro L. Subramaniam has been accused of sexual harassment by a domestic help whom he had named as a suspect  An email to Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa threatening to kill him and all his ministers Aug 29 was sent  Following the reports in media regarding cancellation of Air India Express flights from Doha, Air India officials  Over 3000 students of the Udupi Taluk held a protest in order to bring the attention of the Mangalore University officials  The general bandh called by the various Trade Unions and PSUs in the state against price rise was a total failure today..  After a splendid welcome in Udupi,The relay was halted in Santhekatte Circle at 10:45 am and the members of the  Iftar party at a Hindu temple? That too in Krishnapura? Yes, the people of Krishnapura, a sensitive coastal  The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday held rallies across Karnataka demanding early presidential nod to a bill  Even while the CWG(Commonwealth Games) which is mired in controversy, the Queen's baton sent from New Delhi  The members of ‘Jesus Mary Joseph’ a well-known Konkani Prayer Group of St. Mary’s Church Dubai were delighted to  The Principal, the Management and the students of the School of Social work (Autonomous College with potential for  A large number of members of the India Social and Cultural Centre were gathered at the main auditorium of  Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today made a fresh appeal to China to resume peace dialogue for Tibetan liberation for  This fabled town of Krishna Leela today actually enacted it during the vitla pindi which is also called as Mosaru..  The curtains fell on the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in the city with a star studded programme held at Kadri  With only 10 days to go for Vinayaka Chaturthi the Ganapathy idols are getting ready everywhere in the city. Two main...  It was perhaps the largest number Krishna vesha competitors ever to participate in the Krishna Vesha Competition in..  The children were filled with a certain fear as to what they would draw once they were handed their sheets. What colors  The New Inspector General of Police (WR) Mr. Alok Mohan today held a press meet in Mangalore after taking...  Aarti Sequeira, the winner of "The Next Food Network Star" season six, says that her new show "Aarti Party" is only the..  Gopal Hosur perhaps one of the most illustrious Inspector General of Police -the Western Range will leave for Bangalore to  Aati is a time to hibernate or in a more modern parlance Chilling out. It was exactly the same that happened today. The... |
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