About 450 tigers died in past 12 years

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New Delhi (PTI) - In India, nearly 450 tigers
have died in and around a number of natural habitats in the
last 12 years mainly due to poaching, reflecting the threats

Al-Zawahiri becomes al-Qaeda chief

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Cairo (PTI) - Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian
surgeon-turned-jihadist ideologue, has been appointed the new
chief of al-Qaeda to succeed the group's slain leader Osama

Govt, civil society talks on Lokpal Bill fail

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New Delhi (PTI) - Talks between Indian
government and social activist Anna Hazare-led civil society
failed to make headway on Wednesday and the two sides to

Parents of Lakhimpur girl seek CBI probe in murder

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Lakhimpur/Lucknow (PTI) - With the murder of the
Lakhimpur teenaged girl snowballing into a major political
issue, her parents on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into the

US House panel imposes limits on Pak aid

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US-LD AID
From Lalit K Jha
Washington, Jun 15 (PTI) A key US Congressional
committee has approved conditional aid of USD 1.1 billion to

UK Hosue panel favours aid to India

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UK-INDIA
From H S Rao
London, Jun 15 (PTI) Britain should continue its 280
million pounds per annum aid to India for the next four years,

Radia meets CBI Director

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TELECOM-RADIA
New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia
Wednesday met CBI Director A P Singh as the agency prepares a

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