Lokpal panel chief hints at delay in report
July 25th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Even as Team Anna started an indefinite fast here demanding a stringent anti-corruption law, the head of a panel on Lokpal Wednesday said it ... Read more...
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Jwala, Ashwini can do wonders: Syed Arif (Interview) (With Image)
July 8th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa have the ability to topple the top shuttlers in the world, feels their coach Syed Mohammed Arif.The former national chief coach, ... Read more...
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Major fire in Lucknow factory
May 29th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a 'gutka' factory here Monday, destroying all the stock and raw material stored there, police said. Though the workers were ... Read more...
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From translation screens to ACs, gurdwaras go hi-tech (Feature)
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Amritsar, May 2 (IANS) The afternoon heat outside bothers none. As the gathering of the devout listens to hymns in air-conditioned comfort, the English translation of the lyrics appears on ... Read more...
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Anna returns with anti-graft protest, threatens more agitation (Roundup)
March 25th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Anna Hazare, on a day-long fast Sunday, set a 2014 deadline -- when general elections are scheduled -- for an all-powerful anti-corruption watchdog and ... Read more...
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Anna to fast in Delhi
March 13th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Anna Hazare will sit on a day-long fast here Sunday to demand passage of the Jan Lokpal bill in parliament."Annaji will fast Feb 18 ... Read more...
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Series satisfying, quickies need to improve: Dhoni
October 26th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) After registering a 5-0 ODI win against England, Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Tuesday the series was satisfying but the fast bowlers need to improve.?As ... Read more...
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Bill to provide legal teeth to grievance redressal (Lead)
August 22nd, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The government is drafting a bill that will provide legislative backing to existing grievances redressal mechanism for public services at the grassroots, Rural Development Minister ... Read more...
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Room heaters, bonfires keep Ranchi’s zoo animals warm
January 7th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 7 (IANS) Room heaters and bonfires are being used to keep Ranchi's zoo animals warm in the bone-chilling cold.The severe cold wave that has already claimed lives of 62 people ... Read more...
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Room warmers installed for animals at Patna zoo
January 4th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Jan 4 (ANI): With the temperature dipping below normal, the authorities of Patna's Sanjay Gandhi Jaivic Udyan (Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park) have taken the initiative and made special arrangements for the ... Read more...
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Pak planning spin-trap to weave web round England in World T20 encounter
June 4th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun.4 (ANI): Pakistan is banking upon its spin trio of Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik to trap England in their first encounter in the World Twenty20 Championship on Sunday.Despite ... Read more...
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Court ruling on ragging must be enforced, says victim’s father
May 9th, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Rajender Kachroo, father of ragging victim Aman Kachroo, Saturday said that the Supreme Court ruling to prevent ragging in educational institutions will be useless if not ... Read more...
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Power crisis hits Himachal Pradesh
January 4th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu, Jan 4 (ANI): Power crisis loomed over Himachal Pradesh as the water level in reservoirs had fallen steeply with water flows in rivers and rivulets getting drastically reduced due to ... Read more...
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Soon, a refrigerated Dubai beach to keep your feet from burning!
December 15th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 15 (ANI): Environmentalists may have more to worry about after the worlds first refrigerated beach is unwrapped in blistering Dubai so that wealthy travellers can keep their feet from ... Read more...
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Ban Muslim headscarves, say teachers
October 3rd, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.3 (ANI): Nearly half of Britains teachers believe Muslim headscarves should be banned in schools.
Quoting a new research, The Telegraph says forty-six percent of primary and secondary school teachers have ... Read more...
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