Tourists and locals joined the festivities in the
North East, home to a large number of Christians.
Meghalaya was decked up for Christmas and the

Bangalore, Dec 25 (PTI) The swine flu vaccine will be
brought out by March or April next year after completion of
animal and human trials, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi

Hyderabad, Dec 25 (PTI) The Joint Action Committee
(JAC) comprising the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and other
parties withdrew the bandh call on the Telangana issue Friday

Amlan Chakraborty
New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) The Indian Premier League (IPL)
gold-rush drew players in droves and the cult of Sachin

New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) India's inflation is likely to
touch 8 per cent by the end of this fiscal, with an increasing
risk that it may even reach double digits due to soaring

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Dec 25 (PTI) The 100 Indian fishermen whose
release was ordered by Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza

Kathmandu, Dec 25 (PTI) An Indian national has been
arrested by Nepal police for possessing fake Nepalese and
Indian currency notes.

Chidambaram said as far as responding to a terrorist
attack is concerned, "we may have enhanced the capacity to
contain and repulse an attack, but I think that there is still

The last function – operations – would of course be the
most sensitive and difficult part to create and bring under
the NCTC, Chidambaram said, adding "but I am clear in my mind

The 'Others' category include five of All Jharkhand
Students Union (AJSU) which can go either way. The other
winners include Enos Ekka of the Jharkhand Party and Geeta