New airport policy to pave way for Greater Noida project
March 31st, 2008 - 11:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The new airport policy, expected to be announced next month, would pave the way for the Greater Noida airport project, which has been in limbo for quite ... Read more...
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CBI officer probing land scam sent to judicial custody
March 31st, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A city court Monday remanded Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer D.K. Thakur, who allegedly took a bribe of Rs.200,000 from the kin of an accused in ... Read more...
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Rahul coins new slogan for the Congress
March 31st, 2008 - 11:51 pm ICT by admin
By Sharat Pradhan
Kanpur, March 31 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday spelt out a new slogan for the party - "Congress ke dono haath, garibon ke saath" (Both Congress hands for ... Read more...
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Alembic Ltd completes centenary celebrations
March 31st, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by admin
Vadodara, March 31 (IANS) City-based Alembic Ltd, one of the leading pharma entities in India, completed its year-long centenary celebrations Monday with a resolve to become a Rs.20-billion ($500 million) company in ... Read more...
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Aegis acquires AOL’s India operations
March 31st, 2008 - 11:44 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Essar Group's Aegis BPO Services was acquiring city-based AOL's (American On-Line) call centre operations for an undisclosed amount, the company said here Monday. The buyout, to be completed ... Read more...
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NLC contract workers’ strike to enter 4th day
March 31st, 2008 - 11:44 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) The contract labourers' strike at Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC) is set to enter fourth day as no breakthrough was achieved at the conciliation meeting held at the ... Read more...
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NTR film award for Waheeda Rehman
March 31st, 2008 - 11:43 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Veteran film actress Waheeda Rehman has been chosen for the NTR National Film Award for her contribution to the film industry. The award named after popular Telugu actor ... Read more...
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Man gets lifer for killing wife
March 31st, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A city court Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife allegedly for having an illicit relationship with another man. Additional Sessions Judge Reena ... Read more...
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Militants holed up in Kashmir mosque
March 31st, 2008 - 11:26 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, March 31 (IANS) Security forces Monday surrounded a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir, where two separatist guerrillas are holed up, a senior police official said. Troops of 57 Rashtriya Rifles, paramilitary ... Read more...
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US Federal Bank to get special powers
March 31st, 2008 - 11:24 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, March 31 (DPA) The US Federal Reserve will get broad new powers of regulation over financial institutions under a government plan unveiled Monday to clamp down on investment banks wracked with ... Read more...
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National Herald, 70-year-old daily, shuts down April 1
March 31st, 2008 - 11:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The National Herald, the newspaper started by India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and its Urdu edition the Quami Awaz will come out with their last editions ... Read more...
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Reliance Energy buys back 951,500 shares till Monday
March 31st, 2008 - 11:19 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Energy Ltd has bought back 951,500 equity shares of the company since the start of the offer March 25, aggregating Rs.1.22 billion ($30.4 million). ... Read more...
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Four Grandmasters share lead at Kolkata Open
March 31st, 2008 - 11:16 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Four Grandmasters (GMs) - Krishnan Sasikiran, Koneru Humpy, Sandipan Chanda and Viktor Laznicka - share the lead after the eighth round Monday at the third Kolkata Open Grandmaster ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh ex-minister held in fake certificate case
March 31st, 2008 - 11:12 pm ICT by admin
Shimla, March 31 (IANS) A former Congress minister and a retired official of the Himachal Pradesh government were arrested Monday for procuring a fake school leaving certificate. Former horticulture minister Singhi Ram ... Read more...
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Youth having affair with aunt kills uncle
March 31st, 2008 - 11:12 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Mumbai Police have arrested a 22-year old youth for allegedly conniving with his aunt to kill her husband. The accused,Ashok Harilal Kanojia, 22, was staying with his uncle ... Read more...
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Four men abduct, assault woman in moving car
March 31st, 2008 - 10:56 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Four men early Monday forced a 22-year-old woman into a car and assaulted her in an incident that is a grim reminder of how unsafe the national ... Read more...
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Sonia hits out at opposition in impressive Hindi
March 31st, 2008 - 10:52 pm ICT by admin
By Sharat Pradhan
Kanpur, March 31 (IANS) Speaking in chaste Hindi in this Uttar Pradesh city, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday lashed out at the opposition parties, describing them as "Ek hi thali ... Read more...
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Government being asked to allow drinks on domestic flights
March 31st, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Domestically produced wine and beer may soon be served on Indian flights. The government is under pressure from the airline operators as well as politicians to permit ... Read more...
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Wipro Technologies expands Chennai operations
March 31st, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Software services major Wipro Technologies is expanding its presence here by setting up an 80-acre facility in the Sholinganallur-Elcot special economic zone (SEZ). According to Sudip Banerjee, president, ... Read more...
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Mercury rising in north, northeast has rain
March 31st, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by admin
(All India weather report)New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The northern plains saw another warm day Monday even as northeastern parts of the country witnessed rain. Delhi is witnessing an unusually moderate spell ... Read more...
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Indians to corner majority of H1B visas in US
March 31st, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by admin
By Parveen Chopra
New York, March 31 (IANS) A lottery is expected to grant the available 65,000 H-1B visas in the US as demand far outstrips supply, but a majority of them will ... Read more...
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Notice issued to Ram Gopal Varma for cheating
March 31st, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by admin
Noida, March 31 (IANS) The Noida Police have issued a notice to noted Bollywood filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on a complaint from Super Cassette Industries Pvt Ltd, the maker of T-Series brand ... Read more...
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Government ignoring Bhopal gas tragedy survivors: Raja
March 31st, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy are living like orphans and the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has let them down, Left Front leader D. Raja said ... Read more...
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Security review for Olympic torch relay
March 31st, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Senior officials in the home ministry held an elaborate meeting Monday to review the security arrangements for the Olympic torch relay. The meet was convened a week ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan war jets bomb LTTE airstrip
March 31st, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, March 31 (IANS) Sri Lankan jets Monday carried out two air raids on a suspected fresh airstrip of the Tamil Tigers in their heartland in Mullaitivu in the island's ... Read more...
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RBI governor says inflation unexpectedly high
March 31st, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Y.V. Reddy Monday said the inflation rate was unexpectedly high and the central bank "if necessary after due assessment, will take immediate ... Read more...
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Four cancer specialists honoured in Mumbai
March 31st, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari Monday presented the Cancer Aid & Research Foundation (CARF) annual awards to four eminent cancer doctors. The doctors honoured include Ram Mohan Tiwari ... Read more...
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BJP blames UPA policies for spiralling inflation
March 31st, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday blamed the policies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the current spiralling inflation. "A series of steps were ... Read more...
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US unveils largest financial regulatory changes in 80 years
March 31st, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, March 31 (DPA) The US Federal Reserve will get broad new powers of regulation over financial institutions under a government plan unveiled Monday to clamp down on investment banks wracked with ... Read more...
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Congress to blame for its mess in Uttar Pradesh: Gandhi
March 31st, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by admin
Kanpur, March 31 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday said her own party was to blame for its dismal state in Uttar Pradesh where it was the dominant force for decades. "While ... Read more...
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China slams EU on Tibet statement
March 31st, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
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Beijing, March 31 (DPA) Amid protests around the world about China's handling of the Tibet unrest, Beijing Monday blasted the European Union (EU) for interference at the time China made a show ... Read more...
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Police brass remains mute at Rajbir Singh’s condolence
March 31st, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Unlike the funeral that was attended only by a solitary police official, the top brass of Delhi Police Monday turned up for the condolence meeting of the ... Read more...
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SEBI for ban on buying, selling tips
March 31st, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) In a move to guard insider trading, market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Monday proposed to ban brokers from recommending shares to investors based on subjective ... Read more...
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Vegetable, fruit stalls to check prices
March 31st, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday said it was planning to put up its vegetable and fruit stalls to tackle rising prices in the city. The government will also ... Read more...
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Gandhi blasts BSP, but Mulayam cool to Congress
March 31st, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by admin
(Roundup)Kanpur/Kochi, March 31 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday launched her sharpest attack on Uttar Pradesh's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Minister Mayawati amid speculation that her party and the Samajawdai Party ... Read more...
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