Accused should not continue as office bearer: Sports minister
January 20th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A day after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi was released on bail, Sports Minister Ajay Maken Friday said any accused official should not ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan Tamils want self-determination: Diaspora group
January 16th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora group said Sunday that it will support discussions for a political settlement on the island if the solution alters the structure ... Read more...
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PM assures Quraishi of EC autonomy (Second Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi "that autonomy of the constitutional body would be protected".The prime minister gave the ... Read more...
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Left questions Mamata on vacant Lokayukta post
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee bats for the states' prerogative to appoint Lokayuktas, the opposition Left Tuesday questioned her on the new government's ... Read more...
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Will sort out Lokpal differences with Trinamool: Chidambaram
December 30th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Agreeing there were differences of opinion with ally Trinamool Congress on the Lokpal bill, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Friday said it will ... Read more...
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187 amendments played spoiler to Lokpal bill: Government
December 30th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The government Friday shifted the entire blame for the Lokpal fiasco on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the opposition with "an understanding with ... Read more...
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Trinamool, RJD helped UPA sabotage Lokpal bill: Yechury (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Holding the government responsible for the Lokpal bill not being passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Communist party of India-Marxist accused the ruling UPA ... Read more...
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Sad day for democracy: Trinamool
December 30th, 2011 - 2:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Thursday said the adjournment sine die of the Rajya Sabha without vote on the Lokpal bill was shameful and a sad day ... Read more...
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Who is Anna? Parliament is supreme: Paswan
December 30th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Taking a dig at Anna Hazare for resorting to "mobocracy" in pushing his demand for a strong Lokpal, Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill gets wobbly in Rajya Sabha (Night Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Two days after the Lok Sabha passed it, the much-awaited Lokpal bill appeared to have hit a political roadblock in the Rajya Sabha Thursday ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill fate uncertain, hectic parleys on (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Uncertainty continued over the fate of the contentious Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday evening even as government managers held hectic parleys ... Read more...
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Want strong but accountable Lokpal: CPI-M
December 27th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday criticised the Lokpal bill as full of "loopholes" and demanded a strong law that envisages setting up of ... Read more...
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Dump this Lokpal bill, says Team Anna
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Team Anna Tuesday urged parliament to dump the government Lokpal bill, saying it will only fuel more corruption instead of combating it."We are appealing to ... Read more...
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Teens vocal with moms resist peer pressure to use drugs
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Teens who are more vocal with their moms, even if they disagree, are able to resist peer pressure to use drugs or drink.
This is the ... Read more...
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Poorer people more compassionate
December 21st, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Poorer people are more attuned to suffering and more compassionate than their richer counterparts, says a study.
"It's not that the upper classes are coldhearted," ... Read more...
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CBI, CVC chiefs meet PM on Lokpal bill (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director A.P. Singh and Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pradeep Kumar Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to express their ... Read more...
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Concerned about autonomy: CBI director
December 14th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director A.P. Singh Tuesday expressed concern about the autonomy of the agency but said he didn't have any objections ... Read more...
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Software tweaks to make undersea robots smarter
December 5th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) A cutting edge software, developed and tested by naval scientists, can help undersea robots become smarter at surveying large swathes of the ocean."Using the new algorithms, ... Read more...
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Lokpal panel still divided on inclusion of PM (Second Lead)
November 30th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, examining the Lokpal bill, Wednesday remained divided over bringing the prime minister under the anti-graft ombudsman ... Read more...
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Lokpal panel still divided on inclusion of PM (Lead)
November 30th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, examining the Lokpal bill, is still divided over the inclusion of the prime minister within the ... Read more...
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Lokpal panel likely to finalise report Nov 30
November 28th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice examining the Lokpal bill is expected to finalise its report Nov 30-Dec 1 and submit the ... Read more...
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Find ‘middle way’ for Tibet solution: Sangay
November 27th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 27 (IANS) Tibetan prime minister Lobsang Sangay has said it would be in China's own interest to help Tibet find a "middle way" for autonomy within the Chinese ... Read more...
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‘Lokpal panel for CBI, CVC autonomy but undecided on including PM’
November 24th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The parliamentary standing committee on law and justice, examining the Lokpal bill, is likely to recommend retaining the autonomy of the Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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Maken hopes to introduce sports bill in winter session
November 18th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken reiterated Friday that he would introduce the revised National Sports Development Bill in the forthcoming winter session of parliament."We are ... Read more...
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‘Only dialogue can resolve Tibet issue’
November 14th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 14 (IANS) The Tibet issue can only be resolved through a dialogue with China, the Dalai Lama's special envoy has said."The present tragic situation in Tibet and the ... Read more...
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Eurozone poses fresh tension to global economy: Basu
November 5th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Terming Europe as the "trouble zone", the union finance ministry's Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu Friday said the region creates a tension to the world economy."Some ... Read more...
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Business as usual unacceptable, Gilani warns PIA
November 4th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) "Business as usual is unacceptable" was the stern message from Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to the country's national carrier that has to undergo restructuring.Gilani, ... Read more...
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External review, more autonomy for IIMs mooted
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The various Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will have an external review every three years, it was decided Wednesday.The decision on the review, which will ... Read more...
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Auditor general must have autonomy: Gilani
October 26th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) The autonomy of the office of auditor general must be ensured for the sake of accountability and transparency in governance, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ... Read more...
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Jan Lokpal bill structured like tax department: Khurshid
October 18th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said Team Anna's version of the anti-graft Lokpal bill was structured like the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).Taking ... Read more...
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IOA rejects revised sports bill
October 18th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A day after the sports ministry came out with a revised sports bill, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Tuesday rejected the measure, saying the government ... Read more...
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Mamata rejects tribal outfit’s autonomy demand
October 13th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Oct 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday rejected the demand of the Adivasi Vikas Parishad (AVP), an apex tribal representative body, for forming ... Read more...
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Non-violence key to international relations: Dalai Lama
October 2nd, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 2 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Sunday has said that "non-violence continues to be important in our day-to-day lives as well as in international relations".Noting that ... Read more...
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Bihar’s private schools observe strike
September 28th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 28 (IANS) Thousands of private schools in Bihar observed a strike Wednesday to protest against a government order seeking their mandatory registration, saying it violates their autonomy.The schools ... Read more...
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Women who make most decisions have less sex
September 24th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Married women who make most decisions at home seem to have sex less frequently, say experts.Experts examined the link between married women's autonomy and regularity of ... Read more...
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