Fodder scam: Petition filed to make Nitish Kumar an accused
September 7th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) A petition has been filed in a CBI court in Ranchi seeking to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar an accused in the multi-crore Animal Husbandry ... Read more...
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Delhi Police rescues missing minor
July 29th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Quick action by the Delhi Police Sunday enabled the rescued of a three-year-old girl who had gone missing from a hospital Friday, police said.Payal, who ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s first superstar, Rajesh Khanna’s filmography
July 18th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who charmed audiences with hits like "Aradhana", "Do Raaste" and "Amar Prem" in the 1970s, died Wednesday afternoon after prolonged illness.He ... Read more...
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1960 Olympics hockey: Pakistan dethrone India (Sports Special)
July 12th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
It turned out to be a landmark competition for Indian hockey as the country's dominance at the World level, and specifically the Olympics, ended with the loss to Pakistan in the ... Read more...
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 3 in Assam
June 28th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) The deadly Japanese Encephalitis has claimed three lives in Assam in the past few weeks, health officials here said Thursday.So far, one person has died in ... Read more...
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Cop told to pay Rs.20,000 for false case
June 16th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) An errant policeman has been told by a Delhi court to pay Rs.20,000 compensation for implicating and agonising a man in a rash and negligent ... Read more...
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Hockey Olympic gold medallists to get cash awards
June 15th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) will be honouring 34 Olympic gold medallists with Rs.two lakh each at a grand felicitation ceremony June 24, coinciding with the departure ... Read more...
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Haryana couple shot by girl’s family, critical
June 8th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 8 (IANS) A young couple, who eloped and got married in a temple about one and a half years ago, were battling for life at a Delhi hospital ... Read more...
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Policeman kills vendor for demanding money
May 30th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A drunken police officer killed a roadside vendor here when he sought money for eggs and cigarette sold to him, police said Thursday.Ramji Kumar was beaten ... Read more...
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Court slams panel over girl’s adoption
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Child Welfare Commission's (CWC) decision to recommend a girl for adoption without the permission of her biological father was termed as a "gross human ... Read more...
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Delhi cop’s son dies in accident
May 17th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A 25-year-old son of a senior Delhi Police officer died while five others were injured when their speeding car turned turtle in the national capital, ... Read more...
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KEC International bags new orders worth Rs.1,416 crore
April 20th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Infrastructure major KEC International Friday said it has bagged orders worth Rs.1,416 crore across all its divisions.The company won orders worth Rs.320 crore from Power ... Read more...
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Gaurav Gera, Shweta Gulati in Bollywood musical ‘Jhumroo’
March 21st, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 21 (IANS) TV actors Gaurav Gera and Shweta Gulati are set to play lead roles in "Jhumroo", a Bollywood musical show inspired by legendary singer Kishore Kumar's songs. ... Read more...
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Man shot in suspected honour killing in Uttar Pradesh
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, January 02 (IANS) In a suspected case of honour killing, a man and woman were fired at by members of the woman's family Sunday in a village near Meerut. ... Read more...
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Man lured to drink, strangled in Ghaziabad
November 4th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 4 (IANS) A man in Loni town of this Uttar Pradesh district was lured to drink and then murdered by the brothers of a girl he had once ... Read more...
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Lord Krishna’s name not anyone’s property: Court
October 18th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Hindu god Krishna's name is not the exclusive property of any company, the Delhi High Court has said, while rejecting a trademark-related plea of a ... Read more...
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Delhi’s sex workers support Hazare
August 22nd, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Hundreds of sex workers in Delhi are supporting activist Anna Hazare in his agitation for a strong Lokpal bill, an NGO working for their welfare ... Read more...
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Turnaround strategy for Air India soon: Government
August 12th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The government will soon spell out a comprehensive turnaround plan for flag carrier Air India, which is burdened with a cumulative loss of Rs.22,165 ... Read more...
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Four auto drivers held for murder in Delhi
July 13th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Four auto-rickshaw drivers, who looted their passengers, were arrested for looting and then killing a 41-year-old man in west Delhi, police said Tuesday.
"Dilip, 26, ... Read more...
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Man held with antique idol worth Rs.3 cr
April 1st, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) A man has been arrested in Mau area of Uttar Pradesh with an antique Buddha idol worth around Rs.3 crore that was stolen from Bihar a ... Read more...
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Two held with fake currency
March 15th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Two people were arrested Tuesday with fake Indian currency worth Rs.2 lakh in west Delhi, police said, adding that the accused used to source the ... Read more...
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Two minors killed in road accidents
March 11th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Two children were killed after being run over by vehicles in separate incidents in Delhi, police said Friday.The first incident took place at Vijay Vihar ... Read more...
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Four Punjab cops booked for extortion
March 7th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ferozepur, March 7 (IANS) Four Punjab policemen have been booked for extorting money from a man after threatening to implicate him in false cases at a check-post here last ... Read more...
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Doping in National Games? Vials, syringes found
February 24th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Empty vials of stimulating drugs and used syringes were recovered from the toilets of Ganpat Rai Indoor Stadium here and cleaning staff reported seeing some athletes using the ... Read more...
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Corruption charges cloud Jharkhand National Games
February 16th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaRanchi, Feb 16 (ANI): The organizers of the ongoing 34th National Games in Jharkhand are facing corruption charges over equipment purchases and construction contracts.The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ... Read more...
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Maoists kill four, torch bus, blast CRPF water pump (Lead)
January 31st, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 31 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas killed four people, set a bus on fire and blasted a water tank and pump of paratroopers in four incidents in Jharkhand, police said Monday.The guerrillas ... Read more...
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Maoists kill three youths, torch bus in Jharkhand
January 31st, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 31 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas slit throats of three people and set a bus on fire at two places of Jharkhand, police said Monday.The guerrillas of Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT) raided ... Read more...
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Child rights commission takes up rehabilitation of orphans
November 19th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Six children, including a brother-sister duo, left orphaned in the east Delhi building collapse should be provided the services of a counsellor to help them cope with ... Read more...
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BJP’s Bihar troubles far from over
October 10th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) troubles are far from over in election-bound Bihar. A day after state unit president C.P. Thakur withdrew his resignation, angry supporters of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh discovers gas field with huge reserves
September 26th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 26 (IANS) A new gas field with a possibility of a two to three trillion cubic feet (tcf) reserve has been found in Bangladesh, an official said.
The gas structure in ... Read more...
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Radio-active material was sold by Delhi University (Lead)
April 28th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The radio-active material Gamma Cell, which claimed one life and caused injuries to seven people in a west Delhi scrap market, was auctioned by Delhi University two ... Read more...
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Voting under way in violence-hit Bangladesh constituency
April 24th, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 24 (IANS) Voting was under way Saturday morning in Bhola-3, a parliamentary constituency in southern Bangladesh that had witnessed pre-poll violence.
Polling began at 8 a.m. in Lalmohan and Tajumuddin ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear police appeal in BMW hit-and-run case
April 12th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear an appeal filed by the city police challenging the lenient punishment imposed by the Delhi High Court to Sanjeev Nanda, found guilty ... Read more...
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Hrithik’s singing debut highlight of ‘Kites’ album (IANS Music Review)
April 2nd, 2010 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Kites"; Music Director: Rajesh Roshan; Lyricists: Nasir Faraaz and Asif Ali Beg; Singers: KK, Vishal Dadlani, Suraj Jagan, Hrithik Roshan, Suzanne D'Mello, Rajesh Roshan, Anirudh Bhola and Anushka Manchanda; ... Read more...
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Major fire breaks out in Bangladesh’s Sunderbans
March 21st, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 21 (DPA) A major blaze has broken out in parts of Bangladesh's southwestern Sundarbans, a World Heritage site, ravaging trees in the world's largest mangrove forest, officials said Sunday.
Foresters, nearby ... Read more...
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