Breaking News: Congress-Nationalist Congress Party deadlock in Maharashtra over.
November 5th, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS -
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China fines over 140,000 people for drunk driving
November 5th, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS) Chinese police have fined 148,000 people for driving while drunk as part of a nationwide crackdown launched Aug 15, officials said.
Some 20,000 drunk drivers were put under ...
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Man opts for nights in office to stay away from lover
November 5th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Nov 5 (IANS) A 25-year-old man in China has surprised his bosses when he volunteered to do overtime every single day. Zhou said he was only trying to stay away from ...
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Ban on pre-paid mobiles stays in Kashmir: Chidambaram
November 4th, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Jammu, Nov 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday evening ruled out lifting the ban on pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir in the near future.
Addressing a press conference in ...
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Tajikistan announces amnesty for 10,000 prisoners
November 4th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Almaty (Kazakhstan), Nov 4 (IANS) Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhmon has signed an amnesty, granting freedom to some 10,000 prisoners, officials said Wednesday.
The amnesty was passed to mark the 15th anniversary of ...
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Abu Dhabi’s GDP grew 30 percent in 2008
November 4th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Nov 4 (IANS) Despite the global financial crisis and a sharp rise in commodity prices, Abu Dhabi's gross domestic product (GDP) rose from 17.2 percent in 2007 to 30 percent ...
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Etihad Airways to launch flights to Hyderabad
November 4th, 2009 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Nov 3 (IANS) Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will operate four flights between Abu Dhabi and Hyderabad every week, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.
Etihad is the first ...
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Five militants killed in Philippines
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Manila, Nov 3 (IANS) Five Islamic militants, including a rebel commander, were killed in fighting with the security forces in the southern Philippines Tuesday, officials said.
The militants belonged to the Abu Sayyaf ...
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Pakistan to beef up security at schools
November 3rd, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Faisalabad (Pakistan), Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan will deploy guards at schools in the Punjab province to boost security against terror attacks, a media report said Tuesday.
The local administration has begun a survey ...
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Islam is not an alien faith: Chidambaram
November 3rd, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) Citing the contribution of Muslims to the building of modern India, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday that India cannot view Islam as an "alien ...
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Breaking News: Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan, declare their assets.
November 2nd, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS -
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Job creation dips in small towns: Assocham
November 1st, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Job creation dipped by 12.1 percent in India's tier III cities in the first seven months this fiscal, indicating that the benefits of the government's stimulus measures ...
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Halt the violence, Chidambaram tells Maoists
October 30th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the government had appealed to Maoist guerrillas to "halt the violence" and urged them to come forward for a dialogue.
"The ...
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Tata Power, Norwegian firm sign pact on hydropower projects
October 30th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Tata Power Friday said it has signed an agreement with Norwegian renewable energy company SN Power to jointly develop hydropower projects in India and Nepal.
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South African finance firm to open branch in Mumbai
October 29th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) FirstRand, one of South Africa's largest insurance, banking and financial companies, will soon open its first Indian branch in Mumbai to promote linkages between African and Indian ...
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BREAKINGNEWS : Queen’s Baton handed over to India’s President Pratibha Patil by Queen Elizabeth II
October 29th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
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Breaking News: West Bengal train hostage drama ends, all passengers safe.
October 27th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS -
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India signs accord with International Energy Agency
October 26th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The petroleum and natural gas ministry's in-house planning cell has signed an agreement with the International Energy Agency for cooperation in oil and gas sector.
According to a ...
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The party supports those who perform: Congress
October 26th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Justifying its decision to retain the chief ministers in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh after the assembly polls there, the Congress Monday said the party "rewarded those ...
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Shopper’s Stop, Vodafone launch Zoozoo merchandises
October 26th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Retail major Shopper's Stop has tied up with telecom giant Vodafone Essar to launch merchandises featuring Zoozoos, the lovable characters from a recent Vodafone advertising campaign.
According ...
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15 militants killed in Pakistan’s Taliban heartland
October 25th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) Fifteen more militants were killed in fighting with the security forces in Pakistan's South Waziristan region as the battle rages on in the Taliban heartland, ...
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Breaking News: Bhupinder Singh Hooda to be Haryana CM
October 25th, 2009 - 2:54 am ICT by IANS -
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Breaking News: Ashok Chavan to continue as Maharashtra CM
October 25th, 2009 - 2:26 am ICT by IANS -
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Breaking News: New South Wales beat Trinidad and Tobago to win Champions League Twenty20.
October 24th, 2009 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS -
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India bans import of CDMA mobile without unique number
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India has banned the import of CDMA mobile phones that do not have the unique serial number that enables tracking users.
"Import of CDMA mobile phones without Electronic ...
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Bharat Heavy Electricals net profit up 39 percent
October 23rd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) State-run heavy electrical equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has posted a 39 percent increase in net profit for the quarter ended Sep 30 at Rs.858 crore, ...
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Breaking News: Maoists release policeman abducted in West Bengal
October 22nd, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS -
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UNESCO team to evaluate Matheran railway
October 22nd, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A team from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will visit India this month to evaluate the Matheran Light Railway for its possible inclusion ...
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Anger, relief as train crash survivors reach Delhi
October 21st, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Relief was writ large on the faces of survivors of two Delhi bound passenger trains that collided early Wednesday in Mathura city in Uttar Pradesh, killing 23 ...
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Uttar Pradesh announces Rs.10 lakh for train mishap victims
October 21st, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will give compensation of Rs.10 lakh and a job to the families of those killed in the train accident in Mathura early ...
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