Delhi celebrates Raksha Bandhan with fervour
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Celebrating and reaffirming the sibling bond where sisters tie a decorated thread or Rakhi on their brothers' wrist, Raksha Bandhan was celebrated Thursday with much ... Read more...
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CBI arrests two PNB officials accepting bribe
July 29th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two senior officials of Punjab National Bank (PNB) while accepting a nearly Rs.2 crore bribe, an official said Saturday."Manibhushan, who ... Read more...
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25 dead as Hampi Express rams into goods train in Andhra (Second Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) At least 25 people, including four children, were killed in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district early Tuesday when the Banglore-bound Hampi Express collided with a stationary goods ... Read more...
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Rwanda delegation to visit India for investment
October 17th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) A business delegation from Rwanda led by Agriculture Minister Agnes Kalibata will visit Indian metros staring with New Delhi Tuesday to attract investment in the ... Read more...
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Banned Manipuri militant outfit’s leader, aide held
July 5th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A commander of a banned Manipuri militant outfit, engaged in the drug trade, and his associate have been arrested from Bangalore and Manipur respectively, Delhi ... Read more...
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Government to set up telecom equipment testing centre
June 30th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) In a bid to allay fears that telecom equipment from Chinese companies may be infected with malware designed to jeopardise national security, Communications Minister Kapil ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Vaidya, Joshua in lead
June 14th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Manoj Vaidya (co-driver Uday Kumar) from Nashik, driving a Maruti Suzuki Gypsy, led Banglore's Imran (co-driver Rashid) in a Maruti Esteem by 36 seconds after two ... Read more...
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Chennai’s Divyadharshini tops civil services exam
May 11th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Chennai-based qualified lawyer and banker S. Divyadharshini topped the 2010 All India Civil Services Examination, the results of which were declared Wednesday.Second-ranker Sweta Mohanty ... Read more...
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Ghai to release Ghosh’s ‘Nouka Dubi’ in Hindi
April 30th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Producer-director Shubhash Ghai, who is highly impressed by Bengali director Rituparno Ghosh's "Nouka Dubi" based on a short story by Rabindranath Tagore, has dubbed it in ... Read more...
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Pilots’ strike: Special trains to clear extra rush
April 29th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): In order to clear extra rush of passengers due to pilots strike of Air India, the Ministry of Railways has decided to run special trains on important ... Read more...
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Calidris 28 to launch health drinks in India
April 9th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Luxembourg-based Calidris 28 Saturday said the company will launch its premium energy drink segment, including two flavours - 28 Black and 28 White - in ... Read more...
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Tendulkar out of South Africa series, Parthiv to fly in (Lead)
January 16th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Jan 16 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar has injured his hamstring and will return home. As his replacement, wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel will join the Indian squad in South Africa for the remaining ... Read more...
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Kids come before jobs for working women: Survey (Lead)
October 23rd, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Women prefer to work part time, rather than take up a full-time job, in order to spend maximum time with their children, a report said Saturday.According to ... Read more...
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Spain’s Borges looks at olive plantations in India
June 17th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sahay
News Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Spanish food major Borges Thursday said it is aiming to set up olive plantations in India, following the setting up of its 100 percent subsidiary ... Read more...
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Look-out notice issued for ‘godman’ wanted in kidnapping case
March 9th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 8 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police have issued a look-out notice for a self-stlyed 'godman' who is wanted for the alleged abduction of a 27-year-old woman devotee.
"A senior officer ... Read more...
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Sneha, Basil line up for a double crown
May 7th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 7 (IANS) Sneha Reddy of Maharashtra and Basil Khuma of Delhi put themselves in line for a double crown in the MSLTA super series Junior National Tennis Championships here Thursday.
In ... Read more...
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‘Jet sex mother’ had 2yr-old son beside her
April 13th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): Guinness heiress Clare Irby, accused of indulging in a sex act on board the Banglore-London flight, apparently had her baby son beside her at the time.Irby, 29, was ... Read more...
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Toyota to launch Fortuner by September
April 8th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Unperturbed by the financial crisis and a slump in sales, Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Wednesday announced that it will launch its high end sport utility vehicle ... Read more...
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Apex court criticises Deve Gowda for trying to influence judges
February 4th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday criticised former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda for trying to influence judges by sending them booklets alleging corruption in the Rs.75 billion (Rs.750 ... Read more...
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Now, Deccan Mujahideen threatens to attack Indian airports
December 4th, 2008 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec.4 (ANI): The Deccan Mujahideen group that claimed responsibility for last weeks terror attacks in Mumbai, has now threatened to attack the New Delhi, Banglore and Chennai airports between December ... Read more...
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‘Farm loan-waiver process completed’
June 30th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The state-run banks have completed the process of waiving loans of about 40 million farmers, a senior finance ministry official said here Monday. "The banks have met ... Read more...
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NRI father blames son’s suicide on ragging in seminary
June 23rd, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam (Kerala), June 23 (IANS) The Dubai-based father of a seminary student, who committed suicide here in Kerala, Monday alleged that ragging in the theology college drove his son to take the ... Read more...
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Karnataka lost its reputation due to greed, lust for power
May 8th, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for stable government in poll bound Karnataka, and said that the state has lost its reputation due to "greed" and "lust" ... Read more...
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Supreme Court refuses to stop Nasscom chief’s trial
February 21st, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday refused for the second time to stop National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) chief Som Mittal's prosecution for his alleged failure ... Read more...
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