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TNI Bureau: The 12-hour 'Bharat Bandh' turned violent in many states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Several buses were set on fire during the protests today. In Bangalore, three buses were set on fire, forcing the…

TNI Bureau: High alert has been sounded across India in the wake of the 'Bharat Bandh' call given by the BJP-led NDA and Left Parties. Normal life is expected to come to a complete halt during the 12-hour shutdown. The strike call was…

TNI Bureau: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced criticism for organising a grand celebration for the newly crowned IPL 5 champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team. Many ridiculed the move when she spent lavishly on the…

TNI Bureau: Team Anna's allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in coal block allotment evoked the strongest criticism and reaction from political parties and the PM. For the first time Dr Singh was seen in a…

TNI Bureau: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India during a meeting with her in Yangon on Tuesday. Dr Singh is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Myanmar in quarter…

TNI Bureau: Today's historic judgment delivered by the Andhra Pradesh High Court has not only set the right precedent, but also sought to end politics over the quota system in the country. The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the 4.5%…

TNI Bureau: Congress suffered a huge loss in the Shimla Municipal polls, which is the worst setback for the party as it had been controlling the local administration since 26 years. Congress not only lost the majority among councilors…

TNI Bureau: India successfully test-fired its two medium-range surface-to-air missiles Akash on Monday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) of Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore, off Odisha coast. Both the tests were successful, said…

TNI Bureau: In a big development tonight, which is all set to change the political scenario in Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was arrested by the CBI in the disproportionate assets case. The arrest took place…

TNI Bureau: After focusing on female foeticide, child sex abuse and dowry system in the previous episodes, Aamir Khan's "Satyamev Jayate" talked about medical malpractices and the erring doctors, who "loot" the patients in an unprofessional…