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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Manali-Rohtang Pass closed after cloudburst
August 4th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 4 (IANS) Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the Manali-Rohtang Pass highway due to massive landslides triggered by a cloudburst near picturesque resort of Manali, an official said ... Read more...
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33 IPS officers shifted in UP, power chief also booted out
July 31st, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) Bruised by attacks of opposition parties on the law and order situation in the state, Uttar Pradesh's Akhilesh Yadav government late Monday transferred 33 senior IPS ... Read more...
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Rape accused Uttar Pradesh cop arrested
July 13th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) A Uttar Pradesh Police sub-inspector, accused of raping a woman, was Thursday arrested from a bus stop here, police said.Meanwhile, following the allegations, Inspector General of ... Read more...
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UP gives grace period for power MoUs inked by Mayawati
June 7th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) Faced with an unprecedented power crisis, the Uttar Pradesh government Thursday decided to give a grace period of 6-18 months to developers who had signed ... Read more...
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Father kills infant daughter with nicotine
April 10th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 10 (IANS) In another instance of desperation for a son, a father has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior town for killing his two-day-old daughter by feeding her ... Read more...
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BJP expels seven rebel councillors
April 2nd, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday expelled seven rebel councillors for six years for filing nomination against party candidates in the April 15 Municipal ... Read more...
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12 IAS transferred in UP
March 27th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) After a major overhaul of the state police force, the Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday effected a major reshuffle of the state bureaucracy, transferring 12 Indian Administrative ... Read more...
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‘Create a helpline for rape victims’
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) In a significant development, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to create a helpline for rape victims.A bench comprising ... Read more...
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Left on wane in erstwhile bastion Kanpur
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Feb 22 (IANS) There was a time when Kanpur was a stronghold of the Left but the picture is different as it goes to polls Thursday. Of its ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh labour official has over Rs.20 mn assets
January 7th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Raids conducted by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths at the home of a labour official in Chhattisgarh Friday revealed he had illegally amassed assets worth Rs.20 million.The ... Read more...
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‘Our cinema is creating literature for India’
December 12th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian cinema today offers a lot to reflect upon and the cinematic content fills a gap in literature in modern society, says veejay-turned-actor Vinay ... Read more...
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CBI to probe rural health scheme in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
November 15th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Tuesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe alleged financial lapses in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) across Uttar ... Read more...
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Festive spirit grips Delhi on Diwali (Lead)
October 26th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Colourful rangolis and marigold flowers embellishing homes and shops, elaborate prayers, exchange of sweets and last minute festive shopping... It was a festive like atmosphere ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh engineer owns assets over Rs.60 mn
September 22nd, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 22 (IANS) A Chhattisgarh government engineer has assets worth Rs.60 million disproportionate to his known sources of income, an official said Thursday.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Wednesday raided ... Read more...
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Cop commits suicide
August 6th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 6 (IANS) A policeman accused of assaulting his family members allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his home in Uttar Pradesh.Amit Awasthi, 32, posted in Jalaun district, ... Read more...
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New twist in demand for probe into health mission funds
July 25th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) In a new twist to the demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged bungling in National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) funds ... Read more...
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Mayawati orders CBI probe into doctors’ killing, medical graft
July 20th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Prompted by the remarks of the Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder ... Read more...
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Two Bastar officers found holding millions worth assets
July 20th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 20 (IANS) Two government officers posted in Maoist insurgency-hit area of Chhattisgarh's Bastar region amassed massive wealth illegally, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said Wednesday.The ACB said it carried ... Read more...
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High Court too orders CBI probe into doctor’s murder
July 14th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday ordered a CBI inquiry into the custodial murder of Lucknow deputy chief medical officer Y.S. Sachan who ... Read more...
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Mayawati orders CBI probe into medical officer’s death (Lead)
July 13th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) A day before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court is to pronounce its judgement on the plea for a CBI probe into the death ... Read more...
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Court verdict on CBI probe into doctor’s murder July 14
July 12th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has reserved till July 14 its verdict on a plea seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh plans airport in Jhansi
April 1st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has prepared a blue print to expand and develop Jhansi airport to open up the backward Bundelkhand, a region straddling both Uttar Pradesh and ... Read more...
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Bar council to upload budding lawyers’ exam results
March 14th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Bar Council of India (BCI) Monday told the Delhi High Court that it will place on its website the statement of marks for candidates ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali Khan granted bail; court slams Enforcement Directorate (Second Lead)
March 11th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Friday granted conditional bail to stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused of stashing nearly $8 billion abroad, saying the Enforcement Directorate ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali Khan gets bail (Lead)
March 11th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) A court Friday granted conditional bail to Hasan Ali Khan, accused of stashing away $8 billion abroad, and said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had failed to ... Read more...
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Tax-evader Khan’s custody extended for a day (Lead)
March 10th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Hasan Ali Khan, accused of stashing away nearly $8 billion abroad, was Thursday remanded to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for another day and claimed that ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali Khan’s custody extended by a day
March 10th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) A city court Thursday extended by a day the custody of Hasan Ali Khan, accused of stashing away billions of dollars abroad, and also severely reprimanded ... Read more...
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Amir Khusrau’s legacy to come alive again (With image)
February 27th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The legacy of 13th century Sufi poet Amir Khusrau will come alive in the capital at 'Jahan-e-Khusrau', the World Sufi Music Festival, to be held March 11-13.Sufi ... Read more...
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Hunt on for child snatching Indian ‘tantrik’
February 24th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Feb 24 (IANS) A hunt is on in the southern plains of Nepal adjoining the Indian border as well as the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for a 'tantrik' - regarded ... Read more...
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Two arrested with fake currency
February 4th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Feb 3 (IANS) Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh city Thursday with counterfeit currency having a face value of over Rs.4 lakh, police said.Sanjeev Awasthi and Ramu were arrested ... Read more...
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BSP legislator among 5 booked in Etawah rape, suicide case
January 28th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Etawah, Jan 27 (IANS) A local court here Thursday directed the district police to register criminal cases against five people, including a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party legislator, for their involvement in ... Read more...
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Folk music to promote voting in Uttar Pradesh
January 18th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 18 (IANS) The State Election Commission here Tuesday announced popular folk singer Malini Awasthi as its "first brand ambassador" who would promote voting practices through her songs."Malini Awasthi will now ... Read more...
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Defending champions Mumbai in dire straits (Ranji Trophy roundup)
December 25th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai were Saturday struggling to make the semi-finals as Rajasthan made 236 for one in the first innings and trailed by just 16 runs after ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy scoreboard: Bengal vs. Railways, Third Day
December 17th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the third day's play in the Ranji Trophy Super League match between Bengal and Railways at the Karnail Singh Stadium here ... Read more...
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