Couple arrested for harassing minor maids
April 27th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 26 (IANS) In a raid in Gurgoan, two minor girls working as maids were rescued Thursday and their employer, a garment factory owner and his wife, arrested for ... Read more...
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11 killed, 88 abducted by Maoists till April
April 26th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A total of 88 people were abducted and 11 of them killed in six Maoist affected states till April 17 this year, parliament was informed ... Read more...
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Hafeez Contractor plans Dubai-like ‘New Patna’ on Ganges
April 26th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 26 (IANS) Hafeez Contractor, one of India's best known architects, plans to develop a world city alongside the river Ganges here - on the lines of Dubai - ... Read more...
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Driver burnt alive by angry mob in Bihar
April 26th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 26 (IANS) In another case of street justice, a jeep driver was burnt alive by angry mob in Bihar's Gopalganj district Thursday after an accident in which a ... Read more...
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ABD eyeing 10 pc market share
April 24th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) After its all-India foray into the semi premium whiskey market last August, Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), the country's third largest spirits company, is eyeing a ... Read more...
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Groom, six others killed on way back from wedding
April 24th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) A groom, who had been married hours earlier, and six others were killed in a tragic road accident in Bihar that also left the bride critically ... Read more...
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Deported French nationals had no Maoist links, says NGO
April 24th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) The 10 French nationals, who were deported from Bihar for allegedly violating visa conditions, had nothing to do with Maoists, claimed an NGO that is ... Read more...
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Toll in Jalandhar factory accident rises to 23
April 22nd, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, April 22 (IANS) With rescue teams recovering more bodies Sunday, the death toll in the blanket factory collapse in Jalandhar has risen to 23.A majority of those killed in ... Read more...
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Court restrains airing of CD ‘featuring’ Singhvi
April 19th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted a permanent injunction against publishing or distributing the contents of a CD allegedly depicting Congress spokesperson and senior advocate ... Read more...
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Maoist group meet to focus on Green Hunt, economic crisis
April 19th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Resistance group Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), at its first conference here April 22-23, will demand an end to the anti-Maoist Operation Green Hunt and discuss how ... Read more...
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Protests in Bihar against acquittal of massacre accused
April 17th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Bihar took to the streets Tuesday against a Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted for the 1996 massacre of 21 ... Read more...
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Bihar’s Srividhi campaign arouses interest in other states
April 16th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 16 (IANS) The SRI (System of Rice Intensification) organic method of paddy cultivation that has been successfully employed in Bihar has aroused interest in other states as well, ... Read more...
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Shree Ganesh jewellery aims to generate 500 MW solar power
April 12th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Kolkata-based jewellery maker Shree Ganesh Jewellery House Ltd (SGJHL), which recently forayed into solar power business, Thursday said it is aiming to scale up its generation ... Read more...
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STel, Etisalat told to restore services till licence expires
April 11th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The telecom regulator Wednesday directed STel and Etisalat to resume their services in full till their licences are actually cancelled following a Supreme Court order."Restore ... Read more...
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Earthquakes in India : A chronology
April 11th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Following is the list of some of the major quakes in India since 1950:* Sep 18, 2011: 6.8-magnitude quake hits northern and eastern India.* Sep ... Read more...
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‘My personal experiences helped me play grandpa’
April 10th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor and theatre artist Raghubir Yadav will be seen in the role of a grandfather in "Yeh Khula Aasmaan" and says while shooting, ... Read more...
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Teacher gets life term for murder
April 10th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 10 (IANS) A Bihar court Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to a school teacher on charges of stabbing BJP legislator Raj Kishore Keshri to death last year.A Special ... Read more...
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‘More autonomy for states to implement rural schemes’
April 8th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) As part of innovations in the 12th Five Year Plan, the centre plans to introduce flexibility in implementing its flagship rural development programmes all over the ... Read more...
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CPI veteran Promod Gogoi dies
April 6th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Promod Gogoi, 82, a Communist Party of India (CPI) leader from Assam, passed away at a hospital here Friday, days after being re-elected to the party's ... Read more...
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I also informed Antony on Tatra trucks: Jabalpur MP
April 5th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 4 (IANS) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Jabalpur Rakesh Singh said Wednesday he had informed Defence Minister A.K. Antony that cheaper and better quality trucks were being ... Read more...
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US under secretary praises Nitish Kumar for ‘positive change’ in Bihar
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 3 (IANS) Impressed by the positive change and development in the eastern Indian state of Bihar in the last few years, US Under Secretary of State for Political ... Read more...
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Child rights body to regulate education act’s implementation
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The apex child rights panel National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Tuesday rolled out a fresh set of guidelines to monitor implementation of ... Read more...
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Apex court issues notice on sterilisation (Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking that sterilizations should only be performed by trained doctors ... Read more...
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Odisha festival in Tripura to commemorate ‘Utkal Divas’
April 1st, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 1 (IANS) Colourful traditional dances, singing of songs, screening of award-winning films, offerings of Odisha cuisine and an exhibition of customary handlooms and handicrafts marked the Odisha festival ... Read more...
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British model to woo Ravi Kissen in red sari (With Image)
March 30th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) British model Hazel is all set to woo Bhojpuri star Ravi Kissen in her traditional avatar in the movie "Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal".The model, ... Read more...
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An Indian who longs for India (IANS Book Review)
March 28th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "The Reverse Journey"; Author: Vivek Kumar Singh; Publisher: Frog Books, Mumbai;Pages: 122; Price: Rs.95
A beautiful tale, told straight from the heart. This description could well summarise this slim work ... Read more...
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Mild quake hits Bengal, Bihar
March 28th, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Siliguri, March 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hit West Bengal and other parts of eastern India early Wednesday, the meteorological department said. There have been ... Read more...
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Property dealer found dead in Ghaziabad, murder suspected
March 26th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), March 26 (IANS) The body of a property dealer was found Monday dumped in a box-bed in a Vaishali locality apartment here. Police suspect it to be ... Read more...
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Anna fever returns to Delhi
March 25th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Anna fever gripped Delhi once again Sunday with thousands filling the capital's dharna hotspot at Jantar Mantar to join the social activist in his ... Read more...
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We won’t join UPA, but help it pass budget: SP
March 24th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Reiterating Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's prediction that Lok Sabha elections could be held "after a year", its general secretary Kiranmoy Nanda Saturday said ... Read more...
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Ten children die of measles in Bihar
March 24th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 24 (IANS) At least 10 children died in a village in Bihar's Madhubani district due to a disease commonly referred as 'khasra' or measles, an official said Saturday."Eight ... Read more...
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Planning Commission hiding Indian poverty: CPI-M
March 20th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday accused the Planning Commission of dishonesty for trying to cover up what it said was the massive ... Read more...
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‘Radios are useless when we have nothing to eat’
March 18th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 18 (IANS) What do we do with a radio when we have nothing to eat? This is the refrain of many of the poor Mahadalits in Bihar who ... Read more...
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KBC winner plans to invest Rs.3.5 crore in real estate
March 16th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, who scripted history by winning the jackpot of Rs.5 crore in the fifth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, says that he plans to ... Read more...
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India reports over 50 pc leprosy cases globally
March 13th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India reports over 50 percent of all leprosy cases globally, the Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday.In a written statement, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said: ... Read more...
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