Sex workers strive to fight exclusion, discrimination
July 27th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata July 26 (IANS) Resolving to take forward the fight against "exclusion and "discriminatory practices", over 550 sex workers from 46 countries released a declaration at the ongoing International AIDS ... Read more...
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More from Bengal schools: Two girls asked to disrobe
July 14th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) A high school teacher in West Bengal was arrested Saturday after she allegedly made a Class 8 student take off her uniform to check if she ... Read more...
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Counting of votes in UP municipal corporation polls begin
July 7th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Amidst strong police presence and heavy rainfall, counting of votes for the municipal corporation and local bodies began in 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday.According ... Read more...
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Court seeks report on Pinki case
July 7th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Friday ordered the West Bengal government to file an affidavit within two weeks about the progress of investigations into athlete Pinki Pramanik's ... Read more...
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Court asks for West Bengal report on Pinki probe
July 6th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Friday ordered the West Bengal government to file an affidavit within two weeks about the progress of investigation in athlete Pinki Pramanik's ... Read more...
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Indian sex workers to video connect with world AIDS meet in US
July 5th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Sex workers from various parts of the country will gather in Kolkata to connect through video conferencing to the International AIDS Conference in the ... Read more...
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Jagan’s judicial custody extended, complains of ‘insult’ (Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) A special CBI court here Monday extended YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's judicial custody till June 25 in the illegal assets case.The member of ... Read more...
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Will gift PM a set of saffron clothes: Uma
May 30th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, May 30 (IANS) Taking pot shots at the prime minister, firebrand BJP leader Uma Bharati Wednesday said if Manmohan Singh quits public life over allegations of corruptions she ... Read more...
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Seven Maoists surrender in Bengal (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Seven members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a body guard of slain rebel leader Kishenji, Wednesday surrendered with weapons in West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Seven Maoists surrender in Bengal
May 23rd, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Seven members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have surrendered with weapons in West Bengal's Jhargram district, police said Wednesday.This follows an appeal from ... Read more...
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I-League: East Bengal thrash Sporting Club 3-0
April 30th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) East Bengal thrashed Sporting Clube de Goa 3-0 in an I-League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan Monday. Sanju Pradhan, Tolgay Ozbey and Robin Singh scored ... Read more...
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‘More women stepping out to write’
April 29th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) An increasing number of women are now stepping out in the world of literature to shape up the voice of feminist authors, feel well-known women ... Read more...
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East Bengal scrape past Chirag United 4-3
April 16th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) East Bengal beat Chirag United Kerala 4-3 in a thrilling I-League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan here Monday.For East Bengal, Penn Orji scored in the ... Read more...
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I-League: Mohun Bagan thrash Shillong Lajong
April 10th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) Mohun Bagan routed Shillong Lajong 6-1 at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan in the I-League Tuesday. For Bagan, Sunil Chhetri and Odafa Okolie scored a brace while ... Read more...
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Bagan take on Dempo in crucial I-League encounter
March 31st, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Mohun Bagan are all set to host Dempo SC in the I-League at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan Sunday, knowing nothing less than a win will keep ... Read more...
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East Bengal look to continuing winning streak
March 29th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) East Bengal would look to continuing their winning streak when they host Mumbai FC in the 22nd round I-League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan Friday.
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I-League: East Bengal beat Salgaocar 1-0
March 25th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) East Bengal put their title aspirations back on track with a 1-0 win over Salgaocar SC, in the 21st round of the I-League at the Yuba ... Read more...
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I-League: Prayag look to avenging defeat
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Prayag United will kick-start the I-League campaign after almost a month's break when they host Mumbai FC at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan Saturday looking to avenge ... Read more...
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Telugus usher in New Year with gaiety
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Telugu-speaking people Friday ushered in Telugu New Year 'Ugadi' in a traditional manner and with gaiety.Telugus across Andhra Pradesh decorated their houses and shops with mango ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton hails Indian NGO Chintan’s work
March 10th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS) Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has hailed the work of Chintan, an Indian NGO chosen for America's first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and ... Read more...
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UP results will cast shadow on central government: BJP (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh election results would cast a shadow on the Congress-led central government as the Samajwadi ... Read more...
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In Tagore’s footsteps: S.H. Raza fortune lights up Indian arts space (With Image)
February 16th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) S.H. Raza, one of the greatest surviving names in Indian contemporary art, is walking in the footsteps of pioneering arts promoter Rabindranath Tagore -- using ... Read more...
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Dempo still on top with 2-0 win over 10-man Pailan (Lead)
February 12th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Ranti Martins struck a brace as Goa's Dempo Sports Club consolidated their place at the top of the I-League table with a 2-0 win over ten-man ... Read more...
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Ramkinkar Baij colours Delhi’s spring canvas (With Image)
February 9th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The canvas of spring in the capital has been set ablaze by the colours of Ramkinkar Baij, the founding father of modern Indian sculpture, at ... Read more...
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Two labourers killed in Nagpur building collapse
January 31st, 2012 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Jan 31 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and at least nine injured when a four-storied industrial building collapsed in Chikhli industrial area here, police said Tuesday.The under-construction building housed ... Read more...
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Sporting stay confident against Prayag
January 27th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) In form Prayag United will take on Sporting Club De Goa in the I-League football at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan here Saturday.Prayag United, who won their ... Read more...
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Police complaint against ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) A complaint has been lodged with the police here against the four authors who read out excerpts from Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" in an unscheduled ... Read more...
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Jaipur fest: Protest over ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Police Saturday stepped up security at the Diggi Palace, the venue of the Jaipur Literature Festival, after some authors allegedly read out excerpts from Salman ... Read more...
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Prayag United play goalless draw against HAL
January 14th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Prayag United were held to a goalless draw at home against HAL Bangalore at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan here Saturday. The draw has put a dent ... Read more...
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Two college girls run over by truck
January 9th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 9 (IANS) Two college girls standing by the roadside were killed Monday when a truck lost control and ran over them in Jaipur, said police.The angry residents of ... Read more...
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Gehlot calls on Tinidad and Tobago PM
January 7th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday met Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Prasad Bissesar, the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharati Divas, being held here ... Read more...
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New Tagore complexes to come up
December 13th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government has received 30 proposals for setting up new Tagore cultural complexes and renovating existing ones to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath ... Read more...
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Mahatma’s companion dead
November 28th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Pushpa Ranjan Chatterjee, who fasted with Mahatma Gandhi in 1947 here against India's break up and communal riots, died at his home in Hooghly Monday, family ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP working towards pre-poll alliance in Goa
November 9th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Goa have decided to work towards a pre-poll alliance arrangement for the state assembly polls scheduled next ... Read more...
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Cannot be chief guest on Madhya Pradesh day: Uma Bharti
October 31st, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 31 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh's former chief minister Uma Bharti Monday declined to be chief guest on the state's foundation day, citing prior engagements.The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya ... Read more...
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