Pressure on Andhra chief minister to ‘bail out’ colleagues
August 21st, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Ministers in Andhra Pradesh are mounting pressure on the chief minister not to accept the resignation of their colleague Dharmana Prasada Rao and bail out others ... Read more...
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Payal clinches All Mumbai TT title
July 21st, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Payal Bohra outplayed Manasi Chiplunkar 4-2 in a thrilling sub-junior girls singles final, while boys' top seed Vedant Shah had to fight all the way before ... Read more...
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Andhra presents Rs.1.45 lakh crore budget (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy Friday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2012-13 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.1.45 lakh crore, an ... Read more...
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Andhra presents Rs.1.45 lakh crore budget
February 17th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy Friday presented a tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for 2012-13 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.1.45 lakh crore.He told the ... Read more...
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By-election schedule leads to uncertainty over Andhra budget
February 17th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for by-elections to seven Andhra Pradesh assembly seats, the state government is consulting legal experts on whether it ... Read more...
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La’affaire Rushdie casts long shadow (Jaipur Diary)
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) There was no getting away from the shadow of Salman Rushdie at the sprawling Diggi Place where the grand literary show Monday continued to draw big ... Read more...
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Long-list of Man Asian Literary Prize (To go with New Indian fiction takes Asian centrestage)
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India dominates the list of 12 books long-listed for the Man Asian Literary Prize, the Booker for Asia.The contenders are:"The Wandering Falcon" by Jamil Ahmad ... Read more...
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Talks between government, Telangana employees fail
October 12th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Talks between the Andhra Pradesh government and striking employees in Telangana region failed Wednesday with the latter putting forth a charter of demands as a ... Read more...
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Call for industrial shutdown in four Telangana districts
September 30th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Intensifying further the movement for separate Telangana state, the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) Friday called for indefinite industrial shutdown in four of the region's ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s eunuchs get dignity as I-Day gift
August 15th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) A social organisation here marked Independence Day Monday a bit differently -- by launching a unique project to provide dignified employment to eunuchs and wean them ... Read more...
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Telangana employees determined to strike
July 21st, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Unfazed by the reported government threats to invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and implement "no work no pay", the employees in Andhra Pradesh's ... Read more...
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Andhra backtracks on ‘no work, no pay’ order
April 16th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) Following protest from government employees and political parties in Telangana, the Andhra Pradesh government Saturday decided to keep on hold a controversial Government Order (GO) ... Read more...
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Bangladeshis unhappy over support to Pakistan
March 29th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 29 (IANS) Many Bangladeshis are unhappy that some of their youths waved Pakistani flags and vocally supported Pakistan in the World Cup match against the West Indies.
Many ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly paralysed over Telangana issue
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) A majority of the legislators from Telangana region, cutting across parties, Thursday boycotted the Andhra Pradesh assembly, which remains paralysed over the separate statehood issue.The ... Read more...
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12 Telangana MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh assembly
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (ANI): Twelve Telangana MLAs were suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for a day on Wednesday, as they disrupted the proceedings demanding the House to pass a resolution ... Read more...
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Telangana issue rocks Andhra assembly again, 12 members suspended (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The Telangana issue rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday as 12 Telangana legislators were suspended from the house for one day for ... Read more...
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Tax-free, revenue-surplus budget for Andhra Pradesh
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy Wednesday presented a tax-free revenue-surplus budget for 2011-12 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.128,500 crore (Rs.1,285 billion).He said in his ... Read more...
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12 Telangana legislators suspended from Andhra assembly
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Twelve Telangana legislators were suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for one day Wednesday as they stalled the proceedings, demanding the house to pass a resolution for ... Read more...
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Some window shopping at CWG Village - for policemen (Games Sidelights)
October 11th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After long hours of work at the Commonwealth Games Village, some tired Delhi policemen thought of indulging in retail therapy to relax. But it soon turned into ... Read more...
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Delhi cheers for Saina Mirza
October 8th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The centre court at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium reverberated with the cries of "Go Sania!" and "C'mon Sania" as the Indian struggled to ... Read more...
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Sania’s father, sister among 12 close relatives to attend receptions in Pakistan
April 23rd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.23 (ANI): Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's 12 relatives along with her father Imran Mirza and sister Anam Mirza are likely to attend the receptions of the sports couple, which would ... Read more...
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Park in YSR’s memory to come up in Hyderabad
April 17th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to develop a park on a 20-acre plot in Hyderabad in memory of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
The park will come ... Read more...
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Sania, Shoaib get married (Second Lead)
April 12th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) Indian tennis star Sania Mirza tied the knot with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik at a hotel here Monday after getting a no-objection certificate from the city police.
"The ... Read more...
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Sania, Shoaib get police nod to wed (Lead)
April 12th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) Clad in red traditional bridal wear, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is set to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik Monday afternoon after they got a no-objection certificate from ... Read more...
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12-year-old kidnapped boy resurfaces, exposes gang
February 15th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panipat (Haryana), Feb 15 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy, kidnapped three years back, resurfaced Monday, claiming he was confined in a dera (sect) base in Urnalan Kalan town of the district, police said.
"Some ... Read more...
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South Asian documentary fest stresses on human rights
February 13th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 13 (IANS) "Afghan Girls Can Kick", a film on girls playing football in conflict-torn Afghanistan, drew loud applause from cine lovers at a three-day documentary film festival that ended here ... Read more...
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Loyalists meet Jaganmohan, leadership issue back to the fore
October 13th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) The leadership issue in Andhra Pradesh is back to the fore and loyalists of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Jaganmohan met the young MP for the ... Read more...
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Maytas Infra retains Karnataka airport contracts
July 7th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) The Karnataka government has retained Maytas Infra, a company run by the family of former Satyam chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, as the developer for two greenfield airport ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh cancels Metro contract awarded to Maytas
July 7th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Tuesday said it has cancelled the Hyderabad Metro rail project contract awarded to Maytas Infra, run by the family of former Satyam chairman ... Read more...
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Rogan Josh is Ronaldos secret formula for success!
December 8th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 8 (ANI): The secret behind Cristiano Ronaldos success on the pitch has been revealed, and it has nothing to do with extra practice infact its hot n spicy curries!The ... Read more...
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