Tennis: Bhaskar, Goveas score upset wins in sub-junior meet
August 16th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) PV Gnana Bhaskar from Andhra Pradesh, seeded nine, caused the biggest upset of the Adidas-TTT National sub-junior tennis championship when he ousted top seed BR Nikshep ... Read more...
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Eight pilgrims killed in Himachal (Lead)
July 15th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Eight pilgrims, mostly from Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, were killed and 35 others injured when a bus in which they were travelling skidded off the ... Read more...
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10 pilgrims killed in Jammu accident
July 15th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) At least 10 pilgrims were killed and more than 20 seriously injured when the bus they were travelling rolled down on a gorge near Digdole on ... Read more...
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Eight pilgrims killed in Himachal accident
July 15th, 2012 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Eight pilgrims, mostly from Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, were killed and 42 others injured when the private bus in which they were travelling rolled down ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown affects life in Kashmir
June 11th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 11 (IANS) Life in Srinagar and other towns in the Kashmir Valley was impacted Monday as shops, educational institutions and business establishments shut down in response to a ... Read more...
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Congress wants Parrikar to cut diesel price
June 6th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 6 (IANS) The Congress in Goa now wants Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to extend his petrol price slashing formula to diesel.Speaking to reporters here, Congress spokesperson Amarnath Panjikar ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir to have new police chief June 1
May 26th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police will have a new police chief June 1 as current incumbent Kuldeep Khoda is retiring May 31.Khoda made this announcement while addressing ... Read more...
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Attacks on scribes: Press council team visits Mumbai
April 24th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) A three-member team of the Press Council of India, which arrived here Monday on a two-day visit to assess problems faced by mediapersons and attacks on ... Read more...
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Chidambaram in Jammu, visits Vaishno Devi
April 10th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here Tuesday for a daylong visit to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and also pay obeisance ... Read more...
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‘Record tourist arrival in Kashmir is peace dividend’
March 26th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora Monday said 2011 had been a historical year for the state in terms of arrival of record number ... Read more...
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Harbhajan Singh to lead North Zone in Deodhar Trophy
March 10th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Harbhajan Singh will lead North Zone in the Deodhar Trophy cricket tournament while Shikhar Dhawan has been named the vice-captain of the 15-man squad ... Read more...
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Life is beautiful, finds KBC winner’s family
November 1st, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) Neighbours have suddenly become courteous, shopkeepers are eager to help and long-forgotten friends have started calling again -- the family members of Sushil Kumar, the ... Read more...
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BCCI institutes awards named after Lala Amarnath
October 29th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) To commemorate the birth centenary of former Indian captain Lala Amarnath, the Indian cricket board Saturday decided to institute awards in his name for the best ... Read more...
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Officials kill truck driver, spark violent protests
September 26th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) A truck driver in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district was Monday beaten to death by four transport department officials for refusing to give a bribe, sparking violent ... Read more...
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Ganguly offered BCCI technical panel chairmanship
September 19th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was Monday offered the chairmanship of the technical committee of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).BCCI's newly appointed president ... Read more...
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Two MPs, 27 Andhra legislators loyal to Jagan to resign (Lead)
August 21st, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Two MPs and 27 Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Sunday decided to resign to protest the inclusion of ... Read more...
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29 Andhra legislators loyal to Jagan to resign
August 21st, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Twenty-nine Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Sunday decided to resign to protest the inclusion of late chief minister Y.S. ... Read more...
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One killed in cylinder blast
July 20th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A 32-year-old man was killed and three people were injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded at a medical gas unit here Tuesday, police said.According to ... Read more...
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Mariah can harm us, says Neeraj Grover’s mother
July 2nd, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 2 (IANS) Neelam Grover, mother of slain television executive Neeraj Grover, says that she fears a threat to her life from Kannada actress Mariah Susairaj, who was released ... Read more...
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They deserved death penalty: Grover’s father
July 1st, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 1 (IANS) Amarnath Grover, father of slain television executive Neeraj Grover, Friday said the sentence pronounced by a Mumbai court for an ex-navy officer and Kannada actress in ... Read more...
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Ex-naval officer found guilty of TV executive’s killing
June 30th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) A Mumbai court Thursday held a former naval officer guilty of culpable homicide of television producer Neeraj Grover and his actress girlfriend Mariah Monica Susairaj responsible ... Read more...
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BSF opens fire near Jammu border
June 29th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 29 (IANS) Indian border guards Wednesday morning opened fire after noticing "suspicious movement of two people near the fence" along the international border with Pakistan in Jammu and ... Read more...
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BJP demands revamp of Pawan Hans services
May 5th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Condoling the death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu in a helicopter crash, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded that the government ... Read more...
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Omar denies taking bribe for trust vote in 2008
March 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday denied having been offered any bribe during the parliamentary trust vote in July 2008.Omar, then member of ... Read more...
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Jaganmohan Reddy begins seven-day fast for release of fees reimbursement fund
February 18th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (ANI): Former Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy began a seven-day fast here today demanding release of funds for the tuition fees reimbursement scheme by the Andhra Government.The former Congress ... Read more...
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Kiran Kumar sworn in Andhra Pradesh chief minister (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was Thursday sworn in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, a day after K. Rosaiah resigned on health grounds.Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered ... Read more...
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Kiran Kumar to take over as Andhra chief minister Thursday
November 25th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) N. Kiran Kumar Reddy will take over as the 16th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Thursday afternoon.Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan will administer oath of office and secrecy to ... Read more...
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Kiran Kumar Reddy, a former Ranji cricketer
November 25th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, who will take over as the 16th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Thursday, was once a cricketer and played for Hyderabad in the Ranji ... Read more...
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Sehwag smashes 22nd Test ton, Dravid 30th (Ahmedabad Test highlights)
November 4th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Virender Sehwag scored his 22nd Test ton while Rahul Dravid became the eighth batsman to score 30 Test centuries, surpassing Sir Donald Bradman's record of 29, on ... Read more...
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Mohinder Amarnath, Shastri join IPL Governing Council
October 8th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Former India Test cricketer Mohinder Amarnath has been named member of the Governing Council (GC) of India Premier League (IPL).In the re-constituted IPL GC, Sunil Gavaskar was ... Read more...
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Three arrested in US for killing Indian student
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Three people have been arrested in the US on charges of gunning down an Indian software engineering student from Hyderabad during an apparent robbery at Bridgeport ... Read more...
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Security tightened in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of pilgrimage season
July 11th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), July 11(ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police officials and district administration have tightened security in Poonch District ahead of the annual Buddha Amarnath pilgrimage.Every year, thousands of devotees ... Read more...
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PM steps in to diffuse Kashmir tension (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday presided over a high level meeting to review the turbulent situation in the Kashmir Valley and the government is hopeful the ... Read more...
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BJP slams entry fee on Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
June 18th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government for its decision to charge entry fee of Rs.2,000 per vehicle to the Amarnath ... Read more...
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Protest against industrialisation in Chhattisgarh
May 14th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by ANI
Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), May 14 (ANI): Hundreds of locals from Darramunda village in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh District took three senior executives of SKS Ispat and Power Limited, as hostages in protest against acquisition of ... Read more...
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