Etisalat to shut down India operation
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Telecom service provider Etisalat DB Wednesday said it will shut down its services in India following the Supreme Court ordering cancelling of 122 spectrum licences, ... Read more...
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BSF trooper run over by speeding vehicle
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A 37-year-old Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed after being run over by a speeding vehicle in south Delhi, police said Wednesday.Dhirendra, who was ... Read more...
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2G case: Court notice to government on property attachment
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea filed by a construction company challenging an Enforcement Directorate (ED) order ... Read more...
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India keen on long-term fertiliser supplies from Belarus
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and Belarus Wednesday concluded two-days of foreign office consultations here, during which New Delhi conveyed its interest in a long-term arrangement for potash fertiliser ... Read more...
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My friends were abused, I was assaulted: Saif
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who was arrested Wednesday evening after being embroiled in a scuffle with an NRI businessman and later released on bail, ... Read more...
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Ex-IMF chief quizzed over suspected prostitution ring
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was quizzed for the second day Wednesday as part of its investigations into a suspected prostitution ring.The prostitutes include ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror attack footage to be screened in apex court
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) CCTV recordings of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by Pakistani terrorists and the audio recordings of their intercepted mobile phone conversations will be played Thursday ... Read more...
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Several killed in Argentinian train crash
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Several people were killed and about 550 injured Wednesday in a commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, BBC reported.Local reporters ... Read more...
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Government seeks states’ help on engineering entrance test
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Taking another step on its proposal to introduce a common entrance test for engineering courses, the government Wednesday held talks with state education ministers and ... Read more...
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Court seeks police report over attack on engineer
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a status report from police on an alleged attack on a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer by unidentified ... Read more...
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Government notifies direct fuel import by airlines
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday notified direct import of jet fuel -- a long standing demand of the domestic airline industry -- and called upon ... Read more...
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Ajneya a litterateur similar to Tagore: Hamid Ansari
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Admiring the versatility of eminent poet and novelist Sachidananda Vatsayan Ajneya, Vice President Hamid Ansari Wednesday said his creative output made him a literary figure similar ... Read more...
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Karan Singh performs at ICCR soiree
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Revealing another side of his versatile nature, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) president and veteran Congressman Karan Singh rendered a selection of light ... Read more...
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Three die in freak accident
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 22 (IANS) Three men were killed in a freak accident in Rajasthan when some kerosene cans lying in the bus they were travelling in caught fire and exploded, ... Read more...
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Bangalore whizkid wins YouTube science contest
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 22 (IANS) Eighteen-year-old engineering student Sachin Kukke of Bangalore is the only Indian to win the global YouTube Space Lab science competition from the Asia-Pacific region, the world's ... Read more...
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Most London babies have foreigner as parent
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Two of every three newborns in London have at least one foreign-born parent, statistics reveal.In some areas, more than four in five newborns has a mum ... Read more...
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Maya stokes Jat fire in west UP
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday blamed the Congress-led central government for dilly-dallying on the issue of reservation for Jats.Addressing a massive rally in ... Read more...
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Jayant, Rahul woo first-time voters, Gen Next
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 22 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi joined hands Wednesday in this newly-formed district headquarters to woo first-time ... Read more...
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Saif Ali Khan arrested, released on bail (Third Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was arrested Wednesday evening for assaulting an NRI businessman and later released on bail, an official saidSaif was arrested after he ... Read more...
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Manmohan a man of peace: Gilani (With Images)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday praised his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as a "sincere" person who desired peace between the two countries.Gilani was ... Read more...
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Hockey Olympic qualifer: Indian women go down 2-5 to South Africa
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team's unbeaten run in the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers ended here Wednesday with a 2-5 defeat against tournament favourites South Africa ... Read more...
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Indian envoys to Guyana, Guatemala, Morocco named
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India Wednesday named three new envoys for its missions to Guyana, Guatemala and Morocco.Puran Mal Meena, who is a joint secretary in the external affairs ... Read more...
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PM assured NCTC only after consultations: Mamata (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured her that the proposed anti-terror hub will not become operational till ... Read more...
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IPL asks Pune Warriors to get others’ nod on foreign players
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council has asked Sahara's Pune Warriors franchise to "get consent" of the other franchisees for playing five foreign players in ... Read more...
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Woman in debt kills self
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A married woman in her mid 30s allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan as she could not pay off her debts, ... Read more...
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Court seeks probe report on RAW graft complaint
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A Delhi court hearing a retired major general's complaint alleging lapses in the purchase of communication gadgets by RAW official Wednesday asked the Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Four killed in Afghanistan Quran burning protests (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 19 injured Wednesday after thousands of Afghanis for the second day staged angry demonstrations in Kabul and Jalalabad ... Read more...
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Zambia u-turn on football friendly with Gabon
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Feb 22 (IANS) The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has u-turned on its decision to play a friendly game with Gabon, saying players needed to be given time to ... Read more...
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Ijaz sticks to his coup claim in testimony from London (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) A Supreme Court appointed commission probing the memo scandal here Wednesday began recording the testimony of Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, the key figure in the controversy, ... Read more...
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Press Council warns Maharashtra government
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The Press Council of India Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan asking why his government should not be sacked for ... Read more...
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Three of top four rich contestants are mining contractors
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Three out of the top four candidates in Goa are linked to the mining industry, with the wealthiest having assets worth Rs.211 crore, affidavits filed ... Read more...
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Student kills self in BHU
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 22 (IANS) A medical student committed suicide at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) here Wednesday, after taking an overdose of anaesthetic drugs, police said.Sumit Garg was a second ... Read more...
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BSE launches green index for companies
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Wednesday launched a new sectoral index - BSE-GREENEX - to measure the performance of companies in terms of carbon emissions and ... Read more...
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AIIMS surgeons remove 8-kg hernia from 2-month-old’s head (with Images)
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) It was a miracle for the Pandey family from Bihar as doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) saved their two-month-old baby's ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen member arrested from Bihar (Second Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A special team of Delhi Police has arrested a key member of the outlawed Indian Mujahideen (IM) from Darbhanga district in Bihar, police said here ... Read more...
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