Not linked to 1993 Mumbai blasts, Sanjay Dutt tells SC
August 14th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt Tuesday told the Supreme Court that his offence of possessing a rifle and ammunition was not linked to the 1993 ... Read more...
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Court dismisses CBI petition for attachment of Jagan firms
May 21st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) A city court Monday dismissed the petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking orders to attach the properties of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. ... Read more...
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Men more prone to stroke during extra-marital-sex
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Men who cheat on their other halves are more likely to die during sex.The revelation emerged from a report published by the American Heart Association, looking ... Read more...
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Apex court restores Bihar MP’s Lok Sabha membership (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside a Patna High Court order quashing the election of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Lok Sabha member Mangani Lal Mandal from ... Read more...
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Court case by army chief ‘unhealthy’ precedent: Government (Roundup)
January 18th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The legal battle between Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh and the government over his age sets an "unhealthy precedent", the government said Wednesday, even ... Read more...
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Government, army chief row sets unhealthy precedent: minister (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The legal battle between Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh and the government over his age sets an "unhealthy precedent", Minister of State for Defence ... Read more...
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Government set to take on army chief on age row (Roundup)
January 17th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Preparing itself for a legal battle with Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, the government Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to hear its version ... Read more...
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Government, army chief set for legal battle (Evening Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Preparing itself for a legal battle with Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh, the government Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to hear its version ... Read more...
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Army chief’s age row: Defence ministry too moves apex court
January 17th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The defence ministry Tuesday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court in army chief General V.K. Singh's age controversy matter, requesting the court to hear ... Read more...
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Illegal mining: Andhra woman official moves Supreme Court
January 4th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official Y. Srilakshmi Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the cancellation of her bail by Andhra Pradesh High Court on a ... Read more...
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Court rejects Chidambaram’s plea
August 4th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) The Madras High Court Thursday dismissed a petition filed by union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to set aside a case challenging his election to the ... Read more...
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Actual tele-density is 41 not 66 percent: Study
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The actual tele-density of the country stands at 41 percent with just 500 million-plus active mobile phone connections against the spurting 800 million figure projected ... Read more...
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CIA reveals secret writing practices of World War I
April 20th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 20 (IANS) While many readers of detective novels today may be at ease to tell how to prepare invisible ink, the US intelligence agency CIA has waited until ... Read more...
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Congress backs Digvijay, mum on Hazare’s letter to Sonia (Lead)
April 18th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Congress Monday backed party leader Digvijay Singh's right to express views on anti-corruption campaign of civil society activists even as it declined to ... Read more...
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Spinal manipulation may ease chronic lower back pain: Study
February 16th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic lower back pain frequently turn to painkillers, which can cause side effects and be addictive, or to physical therapy, which is time-consuming and expensive. ... Read more...
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Girls benefit from playing video games with parents
February 1st, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Researchers from Brigham Young University's School of Family Life have found that girls who play video games with a parent enjoy a number of advantages - the behave ... Read more...
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It’s season of petitions in Karnataka (Letter from Karnataka)
January 26th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By V.S. Karnic
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Once hailed as a city of pensioners, this Karnataka capital has almost become a city of petitioners. Keeping track of pleas, both filed and planned, ... Read more...
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Chinese adults can’t take parents’ money - that’s law
January 22nd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Jan 22 (IANS) In a bid to ensure elderly persons' social welfare, parents in an east China province have been empowered by a new law to decline their adult children's monetary ... Read more...
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Lawyers to file prosecution case against Yeddyurappa Monday
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 21 (IANS) With Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj late Friday permitting prosecution of beleaguered Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on land scam and corruption charges, city lawyers Sirajin Basha and K.N. Balaraj ... Read more...
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Want a pay raise? Be assertive!
December 30th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): A study has shown that out of people looking for a pay raise, those who pursue it aggressively are the ones who get it.The study found that those ... Read more...
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India’s exports surge by 26.8 percent in November: Rahul Khullar
December 8th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): Trade and Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar on Wednesday said India's exports in November rose an annual 26.8 percent to 18.9 billion dollars, while imports for the month ... Read more...
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Ayodhya case: Hindu Mahasabha files caveat in Supreme Court
October 11th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha Monday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to forestall any order on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit without giving it ... Read more...
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At 103 years, Judge Wesley E. Brown has one caveat: No Lengthy trials
September 18th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wichita, Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If Judge Wesley E. Brown survives another year, he will become the oldest practicing federal judge in the history of the United States at the age of ... Read more...
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Indefinite curfew in south Kashmir after mob violence
June 30th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed Wednesday in south Kashmir towns of Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama while it continued without any relaxation for the fifth day in north Kashmir's ... Read more...
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Omar makes emotional appeal for peace in Kashmir (Lead)
June 29th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) As the Kashmir Valley continued to simmer with anger over 11 civilian killings in the last 15 days, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday made an emotional appeal for ... Read more...
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Curfew clamped in Kashmir Valley
June 29th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) Curfew was Tuesday clamped in parts of the Kashmir Valley to end days of violence, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, warning that curfew violators will be dealt with ... Read more...
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Time will tell how Pakistan turns: Manmohan
June 29th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
On Board Air India One, June 29 (IANS) Not willing to sound overtly optimistic on India's ties with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said time alone will tell ... Read more...
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Cancer info on Wikipedia accurate, but not reader-friendly: Study
June 2nd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Wikipedia is a wealth of information - written and edited by non-experts without professional oversight. Despite that, crucial information about cancer is as accurate as a science journal, ... Read more...
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Caste-based census controversy reaches apex court
May 21st, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The controversy over the caste-based census Thursday reached the Supreme Court after a Chennai-based advocate filed a pre-emptive caveat, praying that if the Madras High Court verdict ... Read more...
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Raising FDI cap in defence manufacturing to 74 percent will save forex (Second Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In what reads more like an indictment of the Indian defence establishment, a government working paper Monday suggested the foreign investment cap in the military manufacturing sector ... Read more...
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Raise FDI cap in defence manufacturing to 74 percent: Working paper (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The question of capping foreign investment in India's defence manufacturing sector was thrown wide open Monday with a working paper circulated by the commerce and industry ministry ... Read more...
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Raise FDI cap to 74 percent in defence manufacturing: Working paper
May 17th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The foreign investment cap in the defence manufacturing sector should be raised to 74 percent, from the existing 26 percent, to encourage established players enter the field, ... Read more...
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Apex court verdict on Reliance gas dispute Friday morning
May 6th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to deliver Friday morning the much-awaited verdict on one of India's most high-profile legal battles between companies led by the two Ambani ... Read more...
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Toktumi Unveils Line2 App For Iphone Users
March 26th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan BhaduriMar 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Apple users in USA often get irritated with the shoddy network coverage and lackluster service offered by AT&T. Now they can rejoice since a revolutionary third-party ... Read more...
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Stringent, transparent norms for national sports awards
March 17th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The sports ministry Wednesday made sweeping changes in the process of selection for national sports awards, making the norms more stringent and transparent. At the same ... Read more...
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