Power crisis now trips 19 states, 600 million people hit (Third Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The power crisis that hit northern India turned into a larger blackout a day later Tuesday to affect as many as 19 states not ... Read more...
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Power crisis now trips 22 states, 600 million people hit (Second Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The power crisis that hit northern India turned into a larger blackout a day later Tuesday to affect as many as 19 states not ... Read more...
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BJP opposes transfer of CBI officer probing Adarsh scam
July 6th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP Friday demanded that the union government should "put on hold" the transfer of the CBI joint director who led the probe into the ... Read more...
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Chavan takes stock of Mantralaya fire
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, taking stock of the situation after a fire ravaged the state secretariat, Friday said all efforts will be made to normalise ... Read more...
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A day after fire, Mantralaya staffers kept out
June 22nd, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) A day after a major fire gutted the state secretariat here, hundreds of employees who reported to work Friday were not allowed inside the premises owing ... Read more...
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Mantralaya fire continues second day
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The fire in the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat which claimed two lives, and injured over a dozen more here continued Friday morning, with officials saying the ... Read more...
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Two killed, 16 injured in Mantralaya fire (Intro Night Lead) (With images)
June 22nd, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Two people were killed and 16 others were injured when a major fire swept the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat here Thursday, with officials saying late Thursday ... Read more...
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16 injured in Mantralaya fire, blaze under control (Night Lead) (With images)
June 21st, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured as a major fire swept the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat here Thursday, with officials saying that everyone had been rescued from the ... Read more...
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Mantralaya blaze: Chavan says fire controlled, orders probe (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Thursday said that the massive fire that gutted most of the top four floors of the Mantralaya or the state secretariat ... Read more...
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Chavan reviews situation after Mantralaya blaze
June 21st, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) As a major fire gutted important offices in Mantralaya or the Mahrashtra government secretariat, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits India’s tech hub partially (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 31 (IANS) Protest shutdown against steep petrol price hike Thursday partially affected India's tech hub with leading IT firms, including Infosys Ltd and multinationals logging out, even ... Read more...
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After court order on Kolkata cabs, ‘alternative’ arrangements planned
March 31st, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Taxis are set to become scarce in Kolkata from Sunday following a Calcutta High Court order that cabs should mandatorily have tamper-proof digital meters with printers. ... Read more...
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India’s Iran stand a slap for US: Burns
February 20th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) A former top US diplomat has questioned India's ability to lead following New Delhi's decision to continue to buy Iranian oil, and called it a slap ... Read more...
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Apex court upholds needy landlord’s right to evict tenant (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Upholding a needy landlord's right to evict a tenant, the Supreme Court has set aside an Uttarakhand High Court order which said that "greater comparative ... Read more...
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Qantas strike grounds CHOGM heads
October 30th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) As many as 17 heads of government and scores of other delegates and journalists here for CHOGM are being forced to make alternative travel arrangements after ... Read more...
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Delhi power firms warned against cuts
October 13th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday said strict action will be taken against power distribution companies if they resort to load-shedding despite sufficient availability of power.
"In a ... Read more...
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Front tyres of Air India plane burst, no casualties
September 6th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) The front tyres of a Chennai-bound Air India flight burst after landing at Goa's Dabolim airport Tuesday morning. All 105 passengers were safe, officials said.Airport officials ... Read more...
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Venezuelans miss practice as kits are misplaced
September 1st, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) The Venezuelan team had to do without match practice as their jerseys and the kits got misplaced in transit at the Madrid airport.India's national football club ... Read more...
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Court stops demolition of school building
June 15th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 14 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday stayed an Ahmedabad school building's demolition as it made no alternative arrangements for the students. A petition alleged that the school ... Read more...
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Demolition of ‘Aarakshan’ set in Bhopal upsets Jha’s shooting (With Images)
May 8th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Civic authorities in Bhopal bulldozed the sets of Prakash Jha's new film "Aarakshan" because it was erected on disputed land. The director says this ... Read more...
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Striking pilots ground Air India fliers for second day
April 28th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Some 600 Air India pilots continued with their strike for the second day Thursday, despite a court's stay order, leaving passengers fuming due to cancellation ... Read more...
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Air India stops ticket bookings for five days
April 28th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) National carrier Air India Thursday said it will stop accepting ticket bookings for the next five days to curb shortages in flights caused by the ... Read more...
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Minister takes stock of Maoist situation in Jharkhand
April 13th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Gurudas Kamat Wednesday took stock of the Maoist situation in Jharkhand.Kamat, who arrived here Wednesday morning, visited West Singhbhum and Bokaro ... Read more...
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Speaker, mayor protest Jharkhand’s encroachment drive
March 30th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Jharkhand Speaker C.P. Singh and Ranchi Mayor Rama Khalko were amongst those who marched Wednesday to protest the enchroachment drive in the state that has ... Read more...
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Staff strike hits Chandigarh medical institute
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) Health services, including surgeries, at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) were hit by a three-day strike launched by operation theatres' technical staff here Thursday, ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh cracks down on striking nurses, 202 arrested (Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 3 (IANS) At least 202 nurses were arrested and 14 suspended here Thursday after they refused to call off their strike despite the Madhya Pradesh government invoking the Essential Services ... Read more...
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Peace talks held to break deadlock between Manipur, Nagaland
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
Senapati (Manipur), Dec.3 (ANI): The Central Government along with the United Naga Council (UNC) and Manipur government hold a tripartite peace talks in Manipur's Senapati district on Friday to break the deadlock ... Read more...
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Oz woman pleads guilty to having sex with 14-year-old boy
November 25th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): A 24-year-old Australian woman has pleaded guilty to sleeping with 14-year-old boy she was meant to be driving to school.Kimberly Annette Gale, from Hillside in Victoria, confessed two ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh getting schools vacated by security forces
November 25th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Chhattisgarh has begun vacating dozens of schools occupied by security forces who are stationed for anti-Maoist offensives in its southern restive tip, an official said Thursday."The authorities in ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh tightlipped over security forces vacating schools
November 19th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 19 (IANS) A day after the apex court asked the state government to remove security forces from schools, Chhattisgarh Friday chose to remain tightlipped about when it will begin the ... Read more...
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Only two of 38 unsafe buildings evacuated so far: MCD
November 18th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With no arrangements yet in place for evacuated residents, of the 38 unsafe buildings served notices only two have been vacated so far, a senior Municipal Corporation ... Read more...
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Now, Qantas 747 forced to return back to Sydney following electrical system problem
November 15th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 15 (ANI): A Qantas Boeing 747, en route to Argentina has been reportedly forced to return to Sydney after experiencing a problem with the aircraft's electrical system.News.com.au quoted a ... Read more...
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Carnival Splendor Left Stranded Near Coast Of Mexico
November 9th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Carnival Splendor, the largest ship of the noted Carnival Cruise Lines caught fire early morning today and thereafter the gigantic vessel was left motionless near ... Read more...
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Radical Sikh groups call for Punjab shutdown Nov 3
October 28th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) The Khalsa Action Committee (KAC), a joint forum of radical Sikh groups, Thursday sought state wide support to its call for Punjab shut down Nov 3 to highlight ... Read more...
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Games success result of collective effort, says Dikshit
October 15th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A single agency cannot be given the credit of successful completion of the Commonwealth Games, and it was a "collective effort", Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said ... Read more...
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