Court denies Kanda shield against arrest (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Haryana's former minister Gopal Goyal Kanda who was called by police for questioning over the ... Read more...
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Court denies Kanda shield against arrest (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Haryana's former minister Gopal Goyal Kanda who was called by police for questioning over the ... Read more...
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New water supply model will help private players: Experts
August 8th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The absence of regulatory mechanism in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in the water sector will help private players make profit rather than solve ... Read more...
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Raymond to open tailoring academies across India
June 14th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Renowned clothing brand Raymond, seeking to promote the tailoring trade, will open 20 tailoring academies and numerous workshops across the country in the next five years, ... Read more...
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Discovery to air Indian Army Women’s Everest Expedition (Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Discovery Channel will air a programme on the Indian Army's women scaling Mount Everest.This is the first time an army women's contingent has scaled ... Read more...
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Discovery to cover Indian Army women’s Everest bid
May 26th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Discovery Channel is set to produce a programme on the Indian Army's women's expedition to Mount Everest this summer.This is the first time an army ... Read more...
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Illegal constructions in Ghaziabad sealed, case against builder
May 21st, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) After punishing its guilty officials, the Ghaziabad Development Authority ordered the sealing of two towers in Amrapali Village found to be violating building by-laws and decided ... Read more...
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GDA suspends three officials for corruption
May 19th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad: May 19 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) Saturday suspended two eingineers and a clerk for their alleged involvement in a scam and for violating building bylaws. It also ... Read more...
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25 years of India’s ‘Watergate’: The Bofors scandal (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chronology of events since the 1986 Bofors howitzer payoff scandal - one of the biggest corruption scandals in India in which then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and many others were ... Read more...
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Chronology: Bofors graft row over last 25 years
April 25th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The following is a chronology of events since the 1986 Bofors howitzer payoff scandal - one of the major corruption scandals in India in ... Read more...
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Rs.500 crore plan for holy Goverdhan hill
April 12th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Goverdhan (Uttar Pradesh), April 12 (IANS) Goverdhan hill, which Lord Krishna's devotees consider one of their holiest shrines, is all set for a Rs.500 crore makeover.Mathura district authorities have drawn ... Read more...
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India asks IOC to drop Dow as Olympic sponsor
February 27th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian government Monday asked International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge to remove Dow Chemicals as the sponsor of the 2012 London Games.In a ... 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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TV actor to study J. Dey’s life for crime reporter’s role (With Images)
January 11th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Small screen actor Kunal Karan Kapoor, who is playing a crime journalist in "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha", says he would love to ... Read more...
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Three athletes fail dope test
October 11th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) In a fresh incident of doping in Indian athletics, three track and field contestants have tested positive for banned steroids in tests held during last ... Read more...
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FIH asks sports ministry to recognise only Hockey India
September 29th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Thursday told the sports ministry that India can take part in all FIH-sanctioned events if the government recognises Hockey India ... Read more...
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Performance of young MPs sub-par in monsoon session
September 11th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The participation of younger parliamentarians in debates during the recently-concluded monsoon session of parliament was slightly lower than the average for all MPs and ... Read more...
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‘Rs.14 crore disbursed to top sportspersons for training’
September 6th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Tennis stars Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Somdev Devvarman, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza are among the large number of sportspersons who received grants totalling ... Read more...
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NADA conducts surprise check in Bhopal
July 16th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Saturday conducted a surprise check at the Sports Authority of India centre in Bhopal.NADA had already conducted search operations ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor pained by police chief’s comment, women sore (Lead)
July 12th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Monday said she was pained by Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta's comments against women venturing out late in the night, while ... Read more...
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Three athletes’ B samples also test positive
July 8th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The B samples also of Indian athletes Sini Jose, Juana Murmu and Tiana Mary Thomas tested positive during checks by the National Anti Doping Agency ... Read more...
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NADA asks dope tainted athletes to submit food supplements
July 6th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Wednesday asked the dope tainted Indian athletes to submit their food supplements for testing.NADA director-general Rahul Bhatnagar told IANS ... Read more...
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Hrithik’s face tattooed on fan’s back (With Image)
April 9th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) A Hrithik Roshan fan wanted to prove his love for his idol by making something permanent -- so he flew into Mumbai from Delhi just to ... Read more...
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The scandal that shook India two decades ago (Bofors Chronology)
March 4th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Following is the chronology of events in the 1980s Bofors howitzer payoff scandal - one of the major corruption scandals in India in which then ... Read more...
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Court upholds CBI plea in Bofors case (Lead)
January 6th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav Thursday upheld the CBI plea that the tax notice served on Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi was not linked with the criminal aspect ... Read more...
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No change in CBI plan to withdraw Bofors case, court told
January 6th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday told a court that despite the income tax tribunal ruling that kickbacks had indeed been paid in the Bofors deal, ... Read more...
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Not enough evidence against Bofors’ Quattrochi: CBI
January 4th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday told a court that it didn't have enough evidence against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi to prosecute him in the Bofors ... Read more...
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Preview Of Toonpur Ka Superhero: Tries To Keep Both Kids And Adults Happy
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Kireet KhuranaCast: Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Tanuja, Mukesh Tiwari, Delnaz Paul.With an aim to entertain both the kids and the adults during this Christmas holiday, director Kireet Khurana is coming up ... Read more...
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1,200 Delhi schools lack fire safety measures
December 15th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) As many as 1,200 schools in the national capital, including some top privately run institutions, are flouting fire safety norms, a right to information (RTI) ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Three gold medals lift India to eighth spot (Evening Roundup)
November 21st, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) It was a delightful Sunday for India at the Asian Games with shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi and long distance runners Preeja Sreedharan and Sudha Singh winning gold ... Read more...
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Asian Games shooting: Ronjan breaks India’s gold jinx, bronze for double trap team (Lead)
November 21st, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) Shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi Sunday finally ended India's gold medal drought from shooting by winning the double trap event and also helped the Indian team bag the bronze ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Sodhi wins double trap gold, women’s archery team bronze (Afternoon Lead)
November 21st, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) Double trap shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi won India's first gold in shooting while the team bagged the bronze at the Asian Games here Sunday.The Indian women's archery ... Read more...
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Asian Games shooting: Sodhi wins gold in double trap, team wins bronze
November 21st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) Shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi won the individual gold in the double trap event and helped the Indian team bag the bronze medal at the Asian Games here Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Many Delhi school kids drop out for work, marriage (Nov 14 is Children’s Day in India)
November 14th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The right to education act might have made education compulsory for children in the 6-14 age group, but very few government schools in Delhi seem ... Read more...
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US-based group launches hospital ranking service in India
October 18th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) With patient care and safety emerging as a major concern, a US-based healthcare organisation has launched a certification service for hospitals for the first time in India. ... Read more...
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