Security tightened for YSR Congress’ Andhra shutdown Friday
August 30th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Police have stepped up security in view of the Andhra Pradesh shutdown called by YSR Congress Party Friday to protest the government's failure in solving the ... Read more...
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Lakhs worship at Pandharpur Vithoba temple
June 30th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), June 30 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees Saturday worshipped the famous deity Vithoba, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, at the temple town of Pandharpur.Vithoba is often depicted as a ... Read more...
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Shutdown cripples Andhra Pradesh
May 31st, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Road transport services in Andhra Pradesh came to a halt as the opposition-sponsored daylong shutdown to protest the steep hike in petrol prices evoked wide ... Read more...
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Trade union strike evokes mixed response in Andhra
February 28th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The day-long nation-wide shutdown called by trade unions Tuesday evoked a mixed response in Andhra Pradesh, hitting the banking, insurance and postal sectors and partially affecting ... Read more...
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Pune road mayhem-waiting to happen?
January 25th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 25 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, it is learnt that a majority of the state transport public buses in Maharashtra are fitted with an auto-start mechanism, making them ... Read more...
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Delhi blast: Suspects’ sketches released
September 7th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday released sketches of two men suspected to have placed the suitcase bomb at the Delhi High Court that claimed the lives of ... Read more...
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Telangana remains shut for second day
July 6th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) Life remained paralysed across Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday, the second day of the 48-hour shutdown called by Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) to ... Read more...
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Life paralysed as 48-hour Telangana shutdown begins (Lead)
July 5th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Life came to a standstill across Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Tuesday as a two-day shutdown called by the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) evoked total ... Read more...
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Two-day Telangana shutdown begins, bus transport paralysed
July 5th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Bus transport came to a grinding halt across Telangana Tuesday as a two-day shutdown called by the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) began in Hyderabad ... Read more...
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MNS to help Maharashtrian youths with railway exam
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will launch a campaign across the state to train Maharashtrian youths to perform well in the forthcoming railway recruitment examinations and ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh celebrates R-Day with patriotic zeal
January 26th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Wednesday celebrated the nation's 62nd Republic Day with patriotic fervour as the unfurling of the tricolour, cultural programmes and march pasts marked the celebrations in this ... Read more...
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Rs. 28,054 crore spent for 2010 Commonwealth Games: Reddy
August 9th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI) Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Monday said that a total of rupees 28,054 crore have been spent on the games of which Rs. 16,560 crore ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits normal life in Andhra Pradesh
July 5th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) The nationwide shutdown called by opposition parties Monday to protest the hike in petroleum prices affected normal life in Andhra Pradesh.
Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in Telangana, bus services halted
May 29th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) Hundreds of commuters were stranded as government-run bus services came to a halt in Telangana Saturday after mobs attacked vehicles in several places during a daylong shutdown ... Read more...
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Opposition shutdown hits transport in Andhra Pradesh
April 27th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) The day-long shutdown called by opposition parties against price rise evoked partial response in Andhra Pradesh affecting transport services.
State-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) stopped plying buses in several ... Read more...
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Extremists may target important locations in Islamabad, Rawalpindi: Intelligence report
November 14th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Nov.14 (ANI): Pakistan's intelligence agencies have warned that extremists could target strategic locations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, following which security in the twin cities has been put on high alert.According to ... Read more...
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Congress MP, opposition decry Delhi bus fare hike (Lead)
October 26th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Travelling on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses has become more expensive with the government Monday hiking fares with immediate effect, including the Rs.12.50 student pass that ... Read more...
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Rs.3.5 bn for Delhi’s infrastructure ahead of games
October 23rd, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Delhi government Friday sanctioned Rs.350 crore (Rs.3.5 billion) for improving the city's basic infrastructure ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
The expenditure finance committee of the Delhi government ... Read more...
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15 new bus depots in Delhi before 2010 Commonwealth Games
July 16th, 2009 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely Thursday said that 15 new Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus depots would come up before 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
"CCTV cameras would ... Read more...
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Orphans terrorized, thousands stranded in Punjab Sikh riots
May 26th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Orphans and newborn babies at the Nari Niketan trust shelter and nursery have been terrorized by rioting Sikh’s in Jalandhar angry at the murder of guru Sant Ramanand in Vienna on ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans prefer to stay home on weekend after blasts
July 27th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 27 (IANS) After the back-to-back serial bombings in the city and in Ahmedabad, life in the country's IT hub Sunday was subdued with most residents preferring to stay home rather ... Read more...
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China creates three protest spots for Games
July 24th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): Authorities in Beijing have earmarked three areas for public protests during next months Olympic Games.
"We have designated areas in three Beijing parks for demonstrations during the ... Read more...
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DMK allies call for Tamil Nadu shutdown Saturday
June 6th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Allies of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu have called for a total shut-down across the state Saturday on various economic issues. While the Left partis have demanded ... Read more...
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Bollywood turns to Lalu to prevent piracy
April 24th, 2008 - 10:09 am ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Fed up with the Maharashtra government's inaction, Bollywood is now taking up the matter of piracy with the central government and has written to Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, ... Read more...
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Railways may run AC suburban services in Mumbai
February 26th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) In the bouquet of budget announcements Railway Minister Lalu Prasad made for Maharashtra, the decision to conduct a pre-feasibility study to introduce an elevated air-conditioned suburban train service ... Read more...
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Rail tickets on smart card in Mumbai suburban service
February 26th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , Feb 26 (ANI): Presenting the Railway Budget for 2008-09 in the Lok Sabha today, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced the availability of rail ticket, monthly season tickets and ... Read more...
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Shutdown by Maoists paralyses life in Jharkhand, parts of West Bengal and Bihar
November 19th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
Ranchi/Kolkata, Nov 19 (ANI): Forty-eight-hour long shutdown call by the Maoists against the violent take over of Nandigram by CPI (M) cadres has affected the rail and road traffic in the three ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up rail track in West Bengal
November 19th, 2007 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Nov 19 (ANI): A rail track in Sainthia-Andal section of Eastern Railways near Suri in West Bengal was blown up by Maoists on Monday, the first day of the two-day long ... Read more...
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CPI (Maoist) calls for 48-hr shutdown in Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand
November 19th, 2007 - 11:47 am ICT by admin
Patna/Kolkata/Ranchi, Nov 19 (ANI): The banned CPI (Maoist) is observing a 48-hour shutdown in Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand today to protest against the violence in Nandigram.
All police stations across Bihar ... Read more...
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