Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir; soldier, guerrilla killed
September 5th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) An army soldier and a terrorist were killed in a gun battle in Kashmir's Kupwara district when a group of armed guerrillas attempted to sneak into ... Read more...
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India readies for Asia U-18 basketball championship
August 16th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) announced its contingent for the 22nd FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship for men to be held in Mongolia August 17-26.The ... Read more...
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Soldier killed while foiling infiltration bid
August 9th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) An army rifleman was killed while troops were trying to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, an official said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Five guerrillas killed in Kashmir
July 7th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) Five separatist guerrillas have been killed in a three-day long gun battle in Kashmir, an official said here Saturday."Five terrorists have been killed in the (Zachaldara) ... Read more...
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Record 21 chief parliamentary secretaries in Punjab
April 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 6 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts, there will be 21 chief parliamentary secretaries in Punjab's Parkash Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.Badal will ... Read more...
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Hockey captain Pargat wins from Jalandhar
March 6th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, March 6 (IANS) Former India hockey captain and Olympian Pargat Singh won his maiden political fight winning the assembly elections on a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ticket from Jalandhar ... Read more...
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Punjab legislator dies
March 4th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 4 (IANS) Sitting Congress legislator Kanwarjit Singh Brar died Sunday in New Delhi after battling cancer for the last few months, party leaders said.Popularly known as Sunny Brar, ... Read more...
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Avalanches kill 12 army personnel in Kashmir (Third Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The death toll in twin avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir went up to 12 by Thursday afternoon, with all the casualties being army personnel, the army ... Read more...
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Eleven army personnel killed in Kashmir avalanches (Second Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Eleven army personnel were killed and eight are missing in two overnight avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir, an army official said Thursday.While eight were killed in ... Read more...
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Eleven army soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche (Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Eleven Indian Army troopers were killed in two north Kashmir avalanches overnight in Bandipora and Ganderbal districts, an army official said Thursday.Lt. Col. J.S. Brar, spokesman ... Read more...
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Nine army troopers killed in Kashmir avalanche
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Nine army troopers were killed in two avalanche tragedies in north Kashmir's Bandipora and Ganderbal districts."A massive avalanche struck the brigade headquarters of the army in ... Read more...
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Denied ticket, Goa Congress legislator slams Sonia
February 11th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's double-speak on 33 percent reservation for women has been exposed, party leader and Goa's only woman legislator Victoria Fernandes said Saturday, ... Read more...
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Two LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir
February 4th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, army sources said."On specific information about the presence of ... Read more...
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Kashmir avalanche: BSF officer’s body recovered, six missing (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) The body of a Border Security Force (BSF) officer buried under an avalanche in north Kashmir was recovered Tuesday. Five army men and another ... Read more...
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Five soldiers buried in Kashmir avalanche
January 24th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Five soldiers and two troopers were buried under an avalanche in north Kashmir's Kupwara district Tuesday morning, an official said."An avalanche struck one of our posts ... Read more...
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Akalis field Olympian Pargat Singh, Sukhbir Badal files nomination
January 9th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 9 (IANS) The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab Monday announced that former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh will be the party's candidate for the Jalandhar Cantt ... Read more...
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Congress announces 114 names for Punjab poll
January 6th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) After the uncertainty of the last few days, the Congress has finally released its list of 114 candidates for the 117-member Punjab assembly elections to ... Read more...
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Fog affects life in Punjab, Haryana
December 20th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Fog and cold wave conditions continued to affect normal life in Punjab and Haryana Tuesday.Thick fog engulfed most parts of Haryana, affecting road and rail traffic. ... Read more...
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Goa bus operators coerced into ferrying workers for Sonia rally
December 15th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 15 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's visit to Goa this Saturday has triggered controversy even before she has landed here with bus operators complaining that they were ... Read more...
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Ramdev cannot inspire Goans: Congress
December 12th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 12 (IANS) In a scathing attack on Baba Ramdev, a senior Congress leader Monday said that the yoga guru had no moral authority to inspire people because "he ... Read more...
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No midnight session for Goa liberation’s 50th anniversary: Kamat
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 2 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Friday ruled out the much-hyped mid-night session of the state legislative assembly, being planned to mark the 50th year of ... Read more...
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Soni, Tewari in Congress’ Punjab election panel
November 17th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni and party spokesperson Manish Tewari have been included in the Pradesh Election Committee constituted by Congress president Sonia ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP in war of words over seat sharing
November 15th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 15 (IANS) Angry words have broken out between Goa's ruling Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over seat sharing ahead of the assembly elections scheduled next year.Congress' ... Read more...
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Rahul invitation a casual remark: Goa Congress chief
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 3 (IANS) Inviting Rahul Gandhi to deliver a midnight address in the state assembly on the 50th anniversary of Goa's liberation from the Portuguese rule was just ... Read more...
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Amarinder asks Congressmen to hit Akalis
November 1st, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Talwandi Sabo (Punjab), Nov 1 (IANS) Setting an aggressive political tone for the likely assembly election in February-March next year, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister Amarinder Singh asked ... Read more...
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Mining scam may hit Kamat’s second term chances
October 23rd, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, facing allegations of being part of a Rs.25,000 crore illegal mining scam, may not be the Congress party's chief ministerial ... Read more...
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Who’lldeliver Goa’s 50th year of liberation speech?
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are among the names shotlisted for delivering a midnight speech - a la ... Read more...
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Don’t leak Goa mining report to media: Congress
October 23rd, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) Irked by the bad press received over the multi-crore illegal mining scam in Goa, the Congress Sunday cautioned the members of the Justice M.B. Shah commission ... Read more...
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Rana, Naik keep lead in Raid de Himalaya rally
October 14th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IANS) Suresh Rana and co-driver Ashwin Naik maintained their lead for the third consecutive day in the 13th edition of the world's highest rally, the Maruti Suzuki ... Read more...
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Big B in flashback mode on birthday
October 11th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Going back in time on his 69th birthday Tuesday, megastar Amitabh Bachchan revealed that when he was born he was brought home wrapped in ... Read more...
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Troops gun down guerrilla in Kashmir forest
September 2nd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) A separatist guerrilla was killed Friday as government forces took on militants in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, an army spokesperson said.Troops of ... Read more...
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Artillery exchanges between India and Pakistan on LoC
September 1st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) Heavy exchange of artillery firing has been on since Thursday morning in north Kashmir's Keran sector on the line of control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Four infiltration bids foiled in eight days in Kashmir
August 6th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Search operations are on along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district where the army has repelled four infiltration attempts during the ... Read more...
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Gurdwara committee polls slated for Sep 18
July 28th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 28 (IANS) After a delay of many months, the union home ministry has given its go-ahead for holding on Sep 18 the elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara ... Read more...
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Three LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight (Second Lead)
July 15th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Three separatist guerrillas have been killed Friday in the ongoing gunfight between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said."Three terrorists have been ... Read more...
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