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Be disciplined, do social work: Patil tells students


February 8th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Feb 8 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday urged students to be more disciplined and devote time for social work.She made the remark while addressing students and faculty ... Read more...

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Supreme Court breather for five Haryana legislators (Lead)


January 4th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) In a breather to five legislators of the Haryana Janhit Congress-Bhajan Lal party, the Supreme Court Wednesday stayed a high court order on their temporary ... Read more...

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The mystery behind Shimla’s ‘Scandal Point’ (With Images)


January 2nd, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) It is a famous address in a famous city and among the must visit spots for tourists. But exactly why Shimla's 'Scandal Point' has been named ... Read more...

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Internal sabotage led to Hisar defeat: Haryana Congress


October 21st, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) Stung by the electoral humiliation in the Hisar parliamentary by-election, Haryana's ruling Congress said Friday that internal sabotage had led to the defeat of its ... Read more...

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All eyes on Hisar - to fill Bhajan Lal’s shoes


September 11th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 11 (IANS) The Oct 13 byelection to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat is not just another poll in Haryana. This one is going to be an all-out battle ... Read more...

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Father abducts daughter, arrested


August 19th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Father of a three-year-old girl was arrested for kidnapping her, Chandigarh Police said Friday.The girl, Mannat, was found in a house Thursday in Mandi Gobindgarh town ... Read more...

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Seven years jail for two carjackers


July 17th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 16 (IANS)A local court here Saturday sentenced two men to seven years rigorous imprisonment in an over two-year-old case of carjacking and robbery. Two others were acquitted.According to ... Read more...

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Ansari’s wife, daughter on Himachal sojourn


July 9th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chail (Himachal Pradesh), July 9 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma and their daughter arrived in this hill resort in Himachal Pradesh Saturday for a day's sojourn, government ... Read more...

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Poisonous gas kills four of a family


May 20th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Pinjore (Haryana), May 20 (IANS) Poisonous gas from a 15-foot-deep well killed four members of a family in this Haryana town Friday evening, police said Friday.The victims were identified as Bhupinder ... Read more...

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Fake pilot on the run held in capital


April 20th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A fake pilot was arrested in the capital for obtaining a licence on the basis of forged documents, police said Wednesday. He is the 13th ... Read more...

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Fake pilot scam: Files go missing from DGCA


April 19th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Police are probing the disappearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation's office of files on two pilots under the scanner for obtaining licences using ... Read more...

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One more held in fake pilot licence scam


April 16th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) One more pilot was arrested here for getting a licence on the basis of forged documents, Delhi Police said Friday.Saif Misbah was arrested from Mayapuri ... Read more...

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Three more pilots under scanner for fake licence


April 12th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Tuesday forwarded to investigators names of three more pilots suspected to have procured flying licences using forged mark ... Read more...

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Two more held in fake pilot scam


April 5th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A pilot and a tout have been arrested from Ahmedabad in Gujarat in connection with the fake pilot scam, Delhi Police said Tuesday."We have arrested ... Read more...

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One more fake pilot arrested (Lead)


April 4th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) One more pilot was arrested for obtaining a licence on forged documents, Delhi Police said Monday. He is the seventh pilot to be arrested in ... Read more...

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Fake pilot scam: Delhi Police issues lookout notice against four persons


March 28th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against three pilots and a flying instructor for allegedly being involved in forging mark sheets to ... Read more...

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Lookout notices issued for three fake pilots, instructor


March 28th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Police issued a lookout notice Monday against three pilots and a flying instructor for forging marksheets to procure pilot licences."We have issued notices against ... Read more...

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Pipes ‘n drums: Jammu jailbirds play a new tune


March 28th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 28 (IANS) Five pipers, five drummers, one on a big drum and a band master, all dressed up in red and black uniforms. Could be a band playing ... Read more...

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Panjab varsity to hold first alumni meet Saturday


February 18th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Panjab University (PU), one of the oldest universities in the country that is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater, is organising its first university-level alumni meet Saturday.Jammu ... Read more...

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Four of family killed in Uttar Pradesh accident


February 5th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Four members of a family were killed and three critically injured when the car they were travelling in ploughed into a stationary truck here Saturday, police ... Read more...

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Robbers strike bank officer’s house, loot Rs.8 lakh


February 3rd, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Thieves struck at the house of a bank officer in west Delhi Wednesday and decamped with Rs.8 lakh in cash while his wife and child were asleep, ... Read more...

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Haryana questioned on ‘nepotism’ in bureaucrats’ selection


February 1st, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Tuesday issued notices to the Haryana government and the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) over alleged nepotism in the recent selections for ... Read more...

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Haryana celebrates Republic Day with fanfare


January 26th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 26 (IANS) Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia Wednesday hoisted the national flag and took the salute at the ceremonial parade here to celebrate the country's 62nd Republic Day.The festivities were ... Read more...

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Haryana needs women empowerment to stop female foeticide


November 27th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Dhirendra KumarRohtak (Haryana), Nov.27 (ANI): Haryana Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal said here on Saturday women's empowerment was needed in the State to stop female foeticide since the State's sex ratio has ... Read more...

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Haryana to get Mobile Number Portability


November 24th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 24 (IANS) Mobile phone subscribers in Haryana will be the first in the country to be able to retain their mobile numbers even after shifting to another service provider as ... Read more...

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Punjab 20-20 Premier League kicks off in Ludhina


November 21st, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Karan KapoorLudhina, Nov.21 (ANI): The Punjab Premier League (PPL), a twenty-20 cricket tournament at state-level, kicked off with a colourful ceremony here over the weekend.The first such tournament in the State ... Read more...

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Haryana reduces stamp duty on property for servicemen


November 9th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 9 (IANS) The Haryana government Tuesday announced a one percent reduction in stamp duty for serving and retired defence personnel purchasing a residential property, dwelling unit or plot in the ... Read more...

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Blood donation bus launched in Haryana


November 8th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Haryana launched a state-of-the-art mobile blood donation unit Monday, with Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda driving the air-conditioned bus for a short distance to inaugurate its operations."This is ... Read more...

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Punjab man gets 10-year jail for wife’s dowry death


October 28th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) A city court here Thursday awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to a Punjab man for his wife's dowry death in 2001.Additional District and Sessions Judge Lalit Batra also ... Read more...

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BJD’s protest march against central government


October 2nd, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday began a ten-day protest march in Orissa against the central government accusing it of working against the interests of the state.While ... Read more...

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‘More needed to improve status of agriculture’


September 19th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Despite various programmes initiated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to improve the status of agriculture, famers' leaders strongly feel that not enough has been done and ... Read more...

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Haryana assembly adjourned after opposition uproar


September 3rd, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) The Haryana assembly was adjourned for the day Friday - the first day of its monsoon session - following an uproar in the house by opposition parties ... Read more...

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Sonia re-elected Congress president for record fourth time


September 3rd, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Se3p 3 (ANI): Sonia Gandhi has been re-elected Congress party chief unopposed for a record fourth time on Friday.Gandhi has created a record for the longest tenure as ... Read more...

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Sonia Gandhi can become party chief 40 times: Congress


September 2nd, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad's remarks that Sonia Gandhi should offer the position of Congress president to someone from outside the ... Read more...

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Sonia Gandhi to be re-elected as Congress President


September 2nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): The process of re-electing Sonia Gandhi as Congress President was set in motion on Thursday with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and Congress General Secretary ... Read more...

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