Woman, three held for husband’s killing
February 11th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A 29-year-old woman was arrested along with her paramour and two others for killing her husband who tortured her and forced her into prostitution, police ... Read more...
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Egyptian military rulers meet US top military official
February 11th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 11 (IANS) Egypt's top military rulers held talks Saturday with visiting US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey here amid a recent row over illegal ... Read more...
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Rapist who left minor victim on rail track held
February 11th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 11 (IANS) A man who raped an eight-year-old girl last week and left her on a railway track in Ghaziabad to die was arrested Saturday, police said.Feroz, ... Read more...
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Parties criticise bar on press meets in Bengal assembly
February 11th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly's decision to bar press conferences at the media centre in the assembly premises when the house is not in session Saturday drew ... Read more...
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Gulf region lines up $1 trillion worth of projects
February 11th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 11 (IANS/WAM) New projects worth more than $1 trillion are expected to be completed in the Gulf region by 2020.Edmund O'Sullivan, chairman of the judging panel of the ... Read more...
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Trinamool government pursuing undemocratic policies: CPI-M
February 11th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal of pursuing "undemocratic and anti-people" policies after it ... Read more...
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Squash: Ghosal enters semis of Windy City Open
February 11th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 11 (IANS) Top seed Saurav Ghosal signalled the end of the road for title-holder Olivier Pett when he beat the English qualifier in four games in the quarter-finals ... Read more...
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Student commits suicide after killing girlfriend
February 11th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 11 (IANS) An engineering student from Chhattisgarh's industrial town Bhilai Saturday killed himself by jumping in front of a running train in Maharashtra, a day after he murdered ... Read more...
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Lajong register unlikely win over East Bengal
February 11th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Shillong Lajong came from behind to earn full points as they registered an upset win over East Bengal 2-1, in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Khurshid’s remarks: Poll panel seeks president’s intervention
February 11th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Taking exception to union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid sticking to his remarks about backward Muslims during campaigning in Uttar Pradesh despite a ... Read more...
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More than 6,000 join Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon
February 11th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) More than 6,000 runners will be seen in action in the annual Mawana Sugars Indian Open Marathon to be held here February 19.The Indian Open, ... Read more...
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Voters in Gorakhpur seek ‘right to reject’
February 11th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) In a unique case, some voters sought to exercise their right to reject during polling in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections second phase here Saturday. ... Read more...
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Delhi cops want higher penalties to end traffic woes
February 11th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Citing absence of effective laws to manage traffic, Delhi Police Saturday said the situation on city's roads could get worse if penalties for driving ... Read more...
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Second phase UP polls: 36 percent higher voting than 2007
February 11th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The polling percentage in the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls Saturday may go up to 59 percent, the Election Commission said here, ... Read more...
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Odafa rescues Mohun Bagan again in I-League
February 11th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Odafa Okolie proved the savior yet again for Mohun Bagan as they registered a 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Congress wants Rae Bareli, CSM Nagar officials moved out
February 11th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Accusing the Mayawati government of instructing officials in Rae Bareli and Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj (CSM) Nagar to act in a "blatanty biased manner" ... Read more...
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Baramulla tense over youth’s killing, probe ordered (Roundup)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Tension persisted in Kashmir's Baramulla district Saturday following the death of a 25-year-old youth in a firing incident late Friday. His family and villagers finally agreed ... Read more...
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Sporting Clube wary of Nigerian striker Chidi
February 11th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Feb 11 (IANS) Sporting Clube de Goa technical director, Alex Alvares has picked up Salgaocar striker Edeh Chidi as the key factor when the two teams clash in the ... Read more...
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US-UAE trade reaches record high of $18 bn
February 11th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 11 (IANS/WAM) Trade between the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached a record high of $18.34 billion in 2011, according to latest data.Increased trade and ... Read more...
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India urges Maldives to resolve issues peacefully (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Ruling out intervention, India's special envoy to the Maldives Saturday met key political figures, including the ousted president and his successor, in Male and ... Read more...
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Kudankulam row: Officials expect early resolution
February 11th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) The four-member expert panel set up to look into the safety aspects of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and the fears of the local people ... Read more...
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Another Indian student stabbed in Britain, Krishna assures help (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A 26-year-old student from Hyderabad was critically injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in London late Friday night. External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna spoke ... Read more...
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Denied ticket, Goa Congress legislator slams Sonia
February 11th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's double-speak on 33 percent reservation for women has been exposed, party leader and Goa's only woman legislator Victoria Fernandes said Saturday, ... Read more...
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India concerned about Islamic extremism in Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Amid reports of Islamists backing the change of regime in the Maldives, India is concerned about possibilities of the rise of Islamic extremism in the ... Read more...
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Suzlon Energy posts quarterly net loss of Rs.286.46 crore
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) India's wind turbine manufacturing major Suzlon Energy Saturday posted net loss of Rs.286.46 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31.It had posted a net loss of ... Read more...
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Calcutta High Court judge laments farmer suicides
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) In the wake of rising number of farmer suicides in the country, a Calcutta High Court judge Saturday said India was not yet free and ... Read more...
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Chirag United challenge for Air India
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 11 (IANS) Air India would probably be playing their last home match of this season at the Balewadi Sports Complex, when they take on Chirag United Kerala in ... Read more...
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House panel should probe all land deals, demands YSR Congress
February 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) The YSR Congress Saturday urged the Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker to broaden the terms of reference of the house committee set up recently to go into ... Read more...
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Journalist couple stabbed to death in Dhaka (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 11 (IANS) A Bangladeshi husband-wife journalist duo was stabbed to death by unidentified attackers early Saturday in front of their five-year-old son at their home in a ... Read more...
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CPI-M aims to vibe more with sympathisers, minorities
February 11th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Pinarayi Vijayan, who created a record of sorts by getting elected as the state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for the fifth consecutive ... Read more...
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David Guetta’s India tour: tickets sell well
February 11th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The tickets for Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta's maiden performance in India are selling well, according to the organisers of the show.Guetta ... Read more...
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NSW says it won’t block Cricket Australia reforms
February 11th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) New South Wales (NSW) said it would not block the much needed reforming in Cricket Australia's (CA) century-old board structure.There are concerns that NSW, CA's most ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs $1.3 bn to repair NATO-damaged roads
February 11th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan needs around $1.3 billion to repair the roads damaged due to heavy traffic, having been used as supply lines for NATO forces in Afghanistan, a ... Read more...
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Mayawati hits out at Congress for Khurshid’s remarks
February 11th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 11 (IANS) Hitting out at the Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday slammed its leadership for shedding "crocodile ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray slams Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP
February 11th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, Feb 11 (IANS) Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls Feb 16, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday said that the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the ... Read more...
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