3 lakh passengers, 300 trains stranded in eight states
July 31st, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Around 3 lakh passengers were Tuesday stranded in over 300 trains across eight states after the northern and eastern grids failed, crippling operations across ... Read more...
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Kochi Metro rail gets cabinet nod (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday cleared the Rs.5,181.79 crore, 25.612 km Kochi Metro rail project to improve the public transport system in the southern city.The network ... Read more...
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No dossier for Pakistan on Abu Jindal: Chidambaram
July 4th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) India will not hand Pakistan a dossier on information obtained from 26/11 accused Abu Jindal, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday, adding that Foreign ... Read more...
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Confirmed that 26/11 controlled from Pakistan: Chidambaram (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The interrogation of Abu Jindal Hamza, an Indian national arrested for the 26/11 strike, had confirmed that the terror attack was being controlled from ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears Kochi Metro rail
July 4th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday cleared a Rs.5,181.79 crore, 25.612 km Metro rail project to improve the public transport system in the southern city.The network will ... Read more...
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Railways, ITDC jointly offer tourism services
May 24th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Indian Railways and the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) joined hands Thursday to improve tourism services offered by the two entities, drawing maximum advantage ... Read more...
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Petrol price hike angers Kashmiris
May 24th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 24 (IANS) The unprecedented steep hike in petrol price Thursday seems to have hit people in Kashmir hard, the angry protestors saying it would cripple markets, services ... Read more...
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Big B has not said no to me: Varma
April 27th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Director Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan have given hits and misses together and the former says that the megastar never turns down his offer."When ... Read more...
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Bollywood for newcomers, says Mohanlal
April 19th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) A lot of southern Indian actors may be making their way to Bollywood but veteran actor Mohanlal is happy doing Hindi films only once in ... Read more...
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Kushwaha chapter closed, says BJP
January 10th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) On the mat over its anti-corruption agenda after induction of tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday brushed ... Read more...
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India welcomes Russian court’s dismissal of Gita ban plea
December 28th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India has welcomed the dismissal by a Russian court of a plea to ban the Hindu holy scripture the Bhagvad Gita."We are happy to learn ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh joins UPA, may soon get cabinet berth
December 12th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh has formally joined the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said Monday.Ajit Singh's ... Read more...
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South-South cooperation to benefit LDCs: Report
November 17th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) South-South cooperation can be conducive to the emergence of an effective and stronger state in the least developed countries (LDCs), according to a latest report ... Read more...
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Notice to two channels for showing missing nurse’s CD
November 12th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The government has issued a show cause notice to two news channels for telecasting a CD purportedly showing nurse Bhanwari Devi and former Rajasthan minister ... Read more...
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Anna’s support for Dalits half hearted: Udit Raj
November 11th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Dalit leader Udit Raj, who has been pushing for a Bahujan Lokpal bill, has termed as "half hearted" Anna Hazare's intention to involve Dalits, ... Read more...
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Aide quits Bedi’s NGO over travel row
October 25th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi's travel agent Anil Bal left her NGO India Vision Foundation (IVF) Tuesday, saying his reputation had suffered due to charges ... Read more...
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PM orders development of Ambedkar memorial
October 5th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday directed the ministry of social justice and empowerment to set up a committee for the development of a B.R. ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to attract J&K; youth
September 25th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) To attract the youth of Jammu and Kashmir into the party fold, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will "appeal to them to join mainstream ... Read more...
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Onion export ban was not panic decision: Minister
September 21st, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Facing flak over the two-week ban on onion exports that was lifted Sep 20, Food Minister K.V. Thomas said it was not a "panic" decision ... Read more...
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Rs.25 per day poverty tag irks Aruna Roy
September 20th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Social activist and National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy has criticised the Planning Commission's view that its definition of poor - those spending less Rs.25 ... Read more...
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Railways pulled up over delay in safety steps
September 20th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A parliamentary standing committee has criticised the railways over delay in installing anti-collision devices and asked it to prepare a concrete strategy in six months ... Read more...
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PM orders meeting of disaster authority
September 18th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday called an emergency meeting of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) after a powerful earthquake hit northeastern India.
The prime minister ... Read more...
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Varun Gandhi to present Jan Lokpal as private member’s bill
August 19th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi Friday said he would introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill, drafted by Team Anna, as a private member's ... Read more...
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Jethmalani tears apart Justice Sen’s defence
August 18th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Taking a dig at Justice Soumitra Sen, against whom the Rajya Sabha passed an impeachment motion Thursday, former law minister and Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Ekta’s ‘Shor In The City’ impresses Karan Johar (Movie Snippets)
April 28th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who was once dogged by rumours of a relationship with Ekta Kapoor, is bowled over by the TV tsarina's new production ... Read more...
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Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Dongala Mata’ below average fare (Telugu Film Review, Rating: *)
March 20th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dongala Muta"; Producer: Kiran Kumar Koneru; Director: Ram Gopal Varma; Music: Amar Mohile; Cast: Ravi Teja, Charmmee, Prakash Raj, Manchu Lakshmi, Brahmanandam, Sunil, Brahmaji, Sudhakar and others; Rating: ... Read more...
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RGV Ki Aag Is Sholay, In Front Of Tees Maar Khan: Ram Gopal Varma
December 28th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
became the best example of a worst film.After a long time, RGV has now got the opportunity to take a dig on someone else’s film and he did not miss ... Read more...
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Feature: ‘Raavan’ Jokes Flood Mobiles And Web World
June 21st, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Just as it happens with all the films that suffer from a poor word of mouth, 'Raavan' too, is now bearing the brunt of ... Read more...
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FBI honours Indian-American for community leadership
March 20th, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 20 (IANS) Manohar "Mike" Vaswani, an Indian-American who has worked for integrating all Asian communities into one strong and cohesive entity, has received Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ... Read more...
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Islamabad viewers spellbound by Raj Kapoor documentary
February 10th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.10 (ANI): People in Islamabad were in for a real treat when a documentary film on legendary Indian actor Raj Kapoor left them spellbound.The 66-minute documentary film not only provided a ... Read more...
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Mika next in line of Punjabi singer-turned actors reviving film industry
January 18th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Shraddha AnandAmritsar, Jan 14(ANI): Punjab film industry is on the revival path, and the credit for this goes to Punjabi singer-turned actors.After the success of Gurdas Maan and Harbhajan ... Read more...
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AQ Khan’s name not in Exit Control List: Pak Attorney General
November 12th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.12 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court has been told that disgraced nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan's name does not figure in the Exit Control List (ECL).During a hearing on a ... Read more...
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The censor board is the necessary evil: Ram Gopal Varma
August 7th, 2009 - 1:10 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
As his Agyaat gears up for a release, Ram Gopal Varma was in full candid mood revealing to us all about his film and much more.
What was the reason behind going ... Read more...
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Asia gets high speed internet with new AAG cable
July 27th, 2009 - 4:49 am ICT by John Le Fevre
Internet users in Asia and the US should start experiencing higher data throughput when the new Asia-America Gateway (AAG) comes into operation next month.
Constructed at a cost of more than $US550 million, ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh official suspended for Dalit remarks moves apex court
July 16th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A senior Uttar Pradesh official Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the state government's decision to suspend him for anti-Dalit remarks he had made in his book ... Read more...
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