Private firm directors in CBI net over coal blocks
September 18th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sent summons to Manoj Jayaswal Tuesday in connection with coal block allocations and questioned his brother Arvind Jayaswal for ... Read more...
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AAI relaxes deadline for Patna airport till Oct 31
September 18th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) In a big relief to the Bihar government, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has allowed operations of large aircraft such as Airbus 320 and Boeing ... Read more...
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Police post set afire in Ghaziabad (Lead)
September 10th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Three policemen, including a station in-charge, were injured in Ghaziabad Monday when angry college students attacked a police station and burnt it down.According to state home ... Read more...
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Students beat up policemen in Ghaziabad
September 10th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) Three policemen, including a station in-charge, were injured in Ghaziabad Monday when angry college students attacked a police station and burnt it down.According to state home ... Read more...
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(HOLD) Kamat was aware of illegal mining: Shah commission
September 8th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) Former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat and two key bureaucrats have been indicted by the Justice M.B. Shah Commission, which has established a Rs.35,000 crore iron ... Read more...
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Volkswagen to reduce Polo, Vento prices to boost sales
September 4th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) German automobile major Volkswagen Tuesday said it will cut prices of the high-end variants of its Polo and Vento sedans and add a host of ... Read more...
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Tribal group wants tribal CM in Chhattisgarh
August 27th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 27 (IANS) A tribal group, Sarva Adivasi Samaj, wants a tribal chief minister for Chhattisgarh."Adivasis are passing through a critical phase. Unless Chhattisgarh has an adivasi chief ... Read more...
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Six Delhi Metro stations to stay open
August 26th, 2012 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The six metro stations which were ordered to be shut Sunday in view of protests outside the prime minister's residence, will remain open, a ... Read more...
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Chidambaram gets into African Development Bank
August 24th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has been appointed India's governor on the board of governors of the African Development Bank, an official statement said Friday.Chidambaram ... Read more...
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Indian-American neurosurgeon convicted of tax evasion
August 24th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Aug 24 (IANS) An Indian-American neurosurgeon has been convicted by a federal jury on tax charges for his alleged failure to disclose $8 million in income held in ... Read more...
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Volkswagen appoints Arvind Saxena as managing director
August 22nd, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) German passenger car manufacturer Volkswagen Wednesday appointed Arvind Saxena, ex-marketing and sales director of Hyundai Motors, as its managing director in India.Saxena had quit Hyundai July ... Read more...
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CAG Vinod Rai’s service records and dossier missing
August 21st, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) The service records of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai "are not traceable", the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has revealed in response ... Read more...
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Udaipur’s vintage Rolls-Royce wins US trophy (With Images)
August 20th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) Arvind Singh Mewar of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur has become the first Indian to win at the 62nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event with ... Read more...
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Large aircraft allowed from Patna till Aug 31
August 12th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) Large aircraft such as Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 have been allowed to operate from Patna airport till Aug 31, officials said Sunday.The the Airports Authority ... Read more...
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Now, Ramdev caps, bands a hit at Ramlila ground
August 9th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Picking from the popularity of caps at Anna Hazare's agitations, vendors here have come up with merchandise on Baba Ramdev that sold like hot ... Read more...
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SC calls for answersheets of Chhattisgarh judges’ exam
August 7th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to place before it the original answersheets of some candidates who cleared an exam for recruitment of ... Read more...
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Emu farming spreads wings in Himachal
August 6th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 6 (IANS) It is a poultry bird that does not fly but ensures a steady income. Now a second emu-rearing farm has come up in Himachal ... Read more...
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No large aircraft from Patna from Aug 16
August 5th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, August 5 (IANS) Large aircraft such as Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 will not operate from Patna airport from Aug 16 after the runway length was re-notified, officials said Sunday.A ... Read more...
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Post Pune, police check Anna fast venue
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A day after the Pune serial blasts, explosive experts Thursday examined the venue here where social activist Anna Hazare and his colleagues are on ... Read more...
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NIIT Tech to set up e-auction platform for tobacco board
August 1st, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 1 (IANS) Leading IT solutions provider NIIT Technologies bagged a Rs.35-crore deal to set up a electronic auction (e-auction) platform for the state-run India Tobacco Board in Karnataka ... Read more...
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Government could force-feed Team Anna: Digvijay
August 1st, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Wednesday indicated that the government could force-feed members of Team Anna if they continue their indefinite fast in support ... Read more...
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Two Rajasthan cops surrender in Dara Singh killing
July 30th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 30 (IANS) Two policemen surrendered before a court in Rajasthan Monday in the alleged staged shootout killing of criminal Dara Singh in 2006, a lawyer said.Inspector Rajesh Choudhary ... Read more...
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Four women held for chain snatching in Delhi
July 28th, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Five people, including four women, were arrested for their involvement in gold chain snatching cases here Friday, police said.They said Usha, 35, Geeta, 38, Shashi, ... Read more...
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Two murders in Delhi within 12 hours
July 27th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Just two days after a series of six murders shook the capital, two more killings within a gap of 12 hours were reported here, police ... Read more...
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Arvind Mayaram appointed economic affairs secretary
July 26th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Arvind Mayaram, a 1978 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service, will succeed R. Gopalan as economic affairs secretary at the end of this month.The ... Read more...
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Pranab’s election unfortunate: Kejriwal
July 24th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Terming the election of Pranab Mukherjee to the post of president as "unfortunate", Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal alleged that his supporters have deceived ... Read more...
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Bisht eliminates Thakkar at ITF meet
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) India's Ronit Singh Bisht put out third seed and compatriot Rakshay Thakkar 6-4, 7-6 (5) to enter the fourth round of the qualifying competition in the ... Read more...
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Field day for Indians at ITF tennis meet
July 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jul 21 (IANS) As many as 13 Indians made it to the second round of the qualifying competition ahead of the BNC-ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here Saturday.The results ... Read more...
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India Inc condemns Maruti Suzuki fire incident
July 20th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India Inc Friday condemned the violence perpetrated allegedly by Maruti Suzuki workers in the car maker's Manesar plant and said the incident could negatively impact ... Read more...
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Kobad Ghandy to face trial under terror charges (Lead)
July 16th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday paved the way for the trial of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy under terror charges from Sep 4.According to police, Ghandy was ... Read more...
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BJP gives Karnataka third chief minister in four years (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 12 (IANS) The BJP government in Karnataka, marred by dissidence and corruption, Thursday scored another first with Jagadish Shettar becoming the party's third chief minister in four ... Read more...
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Birla tyres undecided on commissioning Odisha unit
July 11th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Birla Tyres said Wednesday it is yet to decide on when to commission its passenger car tyre making unit at Balasore in Odisha."We have not yet ... Read more...
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Presidential polls: Fear of poaching haunts Chhattisgarh parties
July 10th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 10 (IANS) Fear of cross-voting in the presidential poll is haunting both Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress even as both sides Tuesday sought ... Read more...
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Presidential poll: Congress deflates Chhattisgarh leader’s tribal card
July 4th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 4 (IANS) The tribal card played by senior Congress leader Arvind Netam in favour of opposition presidential candidate P.A. Sangma will not impact on the voting pattern ... Read more...
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Arvind Kaushik creates history, shoots film in two hours
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 3 (IANS) Kannada director Arvind Kaushik created a record by wrapping up his film "Nam Areiali Innondhina" in just two hours here.Produced by Anaji Nagaraj, the entire film ... Read more...
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