‘Rebel’ shooting complete, audio to be released Sep 14
September 5th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) Director Raghava Lawrence Wednesday wrapped up the shooting of his action film "Rebel" and is set to release its audio Sep 14.The film went on floors ... Read more...
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Sonia seeks action in Assam violence, northeastern people’s mistreatment (Lead)
August 19th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Expressing her "deep pain" at the ethnic violence in Assam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday condemned the subsequent mistreatment faced by people from northeast ... Read more...
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Youth arrested for cheating ex-labour ministry employee
July 19th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A 27-year-old youth was arrested here for cheating a retired labour ministry employee of Rs.92,000 on the pretext of providing him a bank loan, police ... Read more...
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Looking for Birsa Munda-112 years after his death (With Images)
June 8th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) He is 'bhagwan' (god) to his people. But the jail cell in Ranchi where young tribal revolutionary Birsa Munda, who rose up against British rule, breathed ... Read more...
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Nine get 10 years jail for rape
April 9th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Nine people, including two women, were convicted and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a court here Monday for the rape of a mentally challenged ... Read more...
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Acquittal of five in Shivani Bhatnagar murder case contested (Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a petition of the Delhi government challenging the acquittal by the Delhi High Court of former Indian Police ... Read more...
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Shivani murder: R.K. Sharma’s acquittal challenged in apex court (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi Police Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court the acquittal of R.K. Sharma, the main accused in the 1999 murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar ... Read more...
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Shivani murder: Court seeks police reply on parole plea (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a response from Delhi Police on a plea by Pradeep Sharma, a convict serving life term in the journalist ... Read more...
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‘Panjaa’ an out and out Pawan Kalyan film; a must watch (Telugu Movie Review)
December 11th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Panjaa"; Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Sarah Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff, Adivi Sesh, Thanikella Bharani, Brahmanandam and Ali; Producers: Neelima, Shobu Yarlagadda; Screenplaywriter-Director: Vishnuvardhan; Composer: Yuvan Shankar ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks Rs.991 crore rain relief
November 28th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has demanded a compensation of Rs.991 crore from the central government for the losses incurred during the past monsoon, an official said here Monday.The ... Read more...
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Inquiry ordered into Nizamuddin station accident
November 18th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Indian Railways has ordered an inquiry into the accident that led to the horrific death of a middle-aged at Delhi's Nizamuddin railway station, an official ... Read more...
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Defector BSP legislator disqualified
October 17th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Krishna Kumar Singh, who had switched loyalties to the Samajwadi Party, was Monday disqualified by Speaker Sukhdeo ... Read more...
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Shivani Bhatnagar murder: Ex-cop R.K. Sharma walks free
October 12th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Three years after he was convicted in the 1999 murder of Indian Express journalist Shivani Bhatnagar, former police officer R.K. Sharma Wednesday walked out ... Read more...
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Highlights of judgment on Shivani Bhatnagar murder
October 12th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday acquitted former Indian Police Service officer R.K. Sharma and two others in the 1999 murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar. ... Read more...
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Chronology of Shivani Bhatnagar murder case
October 12th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Following is the chronology of the 1999 Shivani Bhatnagar murder case:Jan 23, 1999: Indian Express journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murdered at her east Delhi apartment.July 23, ... Read more...
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Verdict on appeal of Shivani murder case convicts Wednesday
October 11th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will Wednesday pronounce its verdict on appeals of former Indian Police Service officer R.K. Sharma and three others against their ... Read more...
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No national holiday for Bhagwan Balmiki
September 8th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) It is not feasible to declare Bhagwan Balmiki's birthday as a national holiday, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy told parliament Thursday.However, ... Read more...
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Policeman dies, 10 hospitalised after physical test
July 27th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) In a second incident of its kind in less than a week, a police constable died and 10 others were hospitalised Wednesday after falling unconscious during ... Read more...
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Working on television not easy: Priya Bhatija (With Image)
July 20th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Priya Bhatija, currently seen in Imagine TV's "Dwarkadheesh: Bhagwan Shri Krishna" as Rukmini, says working on television is not easy."Before I came into television ... Read more...
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Lord Krishna’s untold story now on small screen
June 27th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Much has been showcased about Lord Krishna's birth, his mischievious childhood, the Radha-Krishna love story and how he killed his evil uncle Kansa. Now, a new ... Read more...
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Factsheet: Timeline of the Ayodhya Dispute
May 9th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Babri mosque dates back nearly 500 years when it was built in Ayodhya by Mir Baqi, a commander of first Mughal emperor Babur, ... Read more...
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Goa court orders probe against NCP leader, bureaucrat
May 7th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national secretary Jitendra Deshprabhu and a top Goa mining department official are to be probed over allegations of illegal mining and abetment, ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s last rites Wednesday with state honours
April 24th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) The last rites of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, who died here Sunday, will be performed Wednesday with full state honours.This was announced by ... Read more...
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Jaipur Foot to help sports star who lost leg
April 17th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artificial limbs provider, Jaipur's Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), has volunteered to help sports star Arunima "Sonu" Sinha, who lost her leg after ... Read more...
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Goa may add to India’s tiger numbers
April 17th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 17 (IANS) Where have Goa's tigers gone? Despite consistently throwing up four to five tigers in past counts, the latest 2011 tiger census conspicuously avoids reference to the ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s condition continues to be critical
April 5th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 5 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba's condition Tuesday remained critical as hundreds of his anxious devotees continued to pour in from different parts of Andhra ... Read more...
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Three ‘cyber journalists’ held for blackmail, extortion bid
March 22nd, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Three people posing as cyber journalists were arrested in south Delhi for blackmail and an attempt to extort money from a man running a maternity ... Read more...
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Feminists livid over Samoa PM’s ‘one female in cabinet more than enough’ remarks
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Apia, Mar 22 (ANI): Samoa's newly re-elected Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has outraged feminist groups in the country by claiming that the appointment of one female MP in his cabinet is ... Read more...
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Mother kills daughter, hacks off body parts (Lead)
February 19th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 19 (IANS) A woman killed her 26-year-old daughter and then hacked off her head and other body parts in a bout of anger in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said ... Read more...
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Mother hacks off daughter’s body parts
February 19th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 19 (IANS) A woman killed her 26-year-old daughter and then hacked off her head and other body parts in a bout of anger in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said ... Read more...
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Timber smugglers kill policeman on duty
February 18th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 18 (IANS) In a broad daylight murder, timber smugglers shot dead a policeman on duty Friday after he tried to intercept their truck during a vehicle check here, ... Read more...
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Man robbed of Rs.5 lakh
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A 65-year-old man was robbed of Rs.5 lakh near his house here while he was returning from a bank after withdrawing the money Friday.Bhagwan Bansal, a retired ... Read more...
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Campaign to resurrect Mirza Ghalib’s legacy gathers momentum
December 24th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The campaign to resurrect the poetic legacy of Mirza Ghalib, the iconic 19th century classical Sufi lyricist and poet, is gathering momentum with the installation of his ... Read more...
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Minor’s rapist arrested in Maharastra (Lead)
December 9th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 9 (IANS) A man accused of raping a minor in Maharashtra's Thane district has been arrested, a police official said Thursday.Superintendent of Police Vishwas Nagre-Patil denied the girl ... Read more...
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One nabbed for minor’s gangrape in Maharashtra
December 9th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 9 (IANS) One of the three men accused of gangraping a minor earlier this week in Maharashtra's Thane district was arrested Thursday, police said.According to police, the incident ... Read more...
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