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Three killed in Punjab factory blast
March 20th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Nangal (Punjab), March 20 (IANS) Two engineers and a labourer were killed and one seriously injured in a furnace blast in state-run National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) factory in this Punjab town, police ...
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BJP, RSS call second struggle to abolish Article 370
March 20th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Madhopur (Punjab), March 20 (IANS) At a place where the Bharatiya Jana Sangh's founder Shyama Prasad Mookherjee broke the permit restriction to visit Jammu and Kashmir in 1953, leaders of the ...
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Haryana STF chief suspended for extortion (Lead)
March 18th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
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Panipat, March 17 (IANS) The Haryana government late Wednesday suspended Special Task Force (STF) chief Ashok Sheoran, who was arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort money from a jeweller ...
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Haryana STF chief sent in police remand or extortion
March 17th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Panipat, March 17 (IANS) A local court here Wednesday sent Ashok Sheoran, who headed the Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF) and was arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort ...
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Court dismisses Ranjit Bajaj’s bail plea
March 17th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula (Haryana), March 17 (IANS) A local court here Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Ranjit Bajaj, the son of a former bureaucrat couple of Punjab, who was arrested March 3 ...
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Labour laws collapsing in country, says CITU chief
March 17th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Zirakpur (Punjab), March 17 (IANS) Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) chief M.K. Pandhe Wednesday slammed the central government for its "wrong policies" which he says are against the working class.
"Labour laws ...
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No daily soaps for Pravesh Rana (TV Snippets)
March 17th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Model Pravesh Rana, who was the runner-up on Colors' "Bigg Boss 3", is featuring on reality shows galore but says he is not inclined towards daily soaps ...
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Court sends 7 Haryana STF members to police remand (Lead)
March 17th, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
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Panipat, March 16 (IANS) Seven of the eight members of the Special Task Force (STF), set up to tackle criminals in Haryana, who were arrested after being caught on camera trying to ...
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Eight special task force cops arrested for extortion
March 16th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Panipat, March 16 (IANS) Eight members of the Special Task Force (STF) set up to tackle criminals in Haryana have been arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort money from ...
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Punjab flags off motorcycle highway patrol
March 16th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) In a bid to make national highways safer and to streamline the flow of increasing traffic, a new highway patrol scheme was launched in Punjab with the flagging ...
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Punjab assembly seeks Punjabi as Chandigarh’s first language
March 15th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) The Punjab assembly Monday unanimously passed a resolution seeking Punjabi be accorded first language status in the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh.
A central government administered UT, Chandigarh ...
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Amended Sikh calendar released in Amritsar
March 14th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) After a controversy over the last few years regarding dates of important religious events in the 'Nanakshahi', the Sikh religious calendar, its amended version was Sunday released by ...
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Panjab varsity to expel student accused of molestation
March 12th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) Almost a month after its student was arrested on molestation charges in Boston, the US, Panjab University (PU) Friday decided to debar him from appearing in the ...
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Kaif hoping for a come-back with Kings XI
March 12th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) Having missed an opportunity to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) II after he was sent back home from South Africa, middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif is happy ...
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Hockey world body should have more Indians: Gill
March 12th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Taking off from the assertion that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) receives a large quantum of its revenues from India, Union Sports Minister M.S. Gill ...
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Car lifters’ gang busted in Punjab
March 12th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Rajpura (Punjab), March 12 (IANS) Five members of a gang have been arrested for stealing cars from the parking areas of busy markets in this town in Punjab's Patiala district, police said ...
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Punjab speaker forgives Bhattal
March 11th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) Punjab Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon Thursday pardoned Leader of Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, a former chief minister who was held guilty by a house committee of breach ...
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CITU conference from March 17
March 10th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) will hold its all-India conference in Punjab's Zirakpur town March 17-21.
"Around 2,500 delegates elected from 51 lakh members of CITU and ...
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Two held for smuggling liquor
March 10th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab), March 10 (IANS) Two men were arrested in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district for trying to smuggle liquor out of the state, police said Wednesday. Nearly 600 cases of alcohol ...
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Ruchika case hearing adjourned till April 15
March 10th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
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Chandigarh, Mar 10 (ANI): A Chandigarh court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, which involves former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore till April 15 ...
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Relax paddy rice conversion parameters: Akali Dal
March 9th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal Tuesday urged Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to relax the parameters of converting paddy to rice as nearly 40 lakh tonnes of paddy ...
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Haryana will have separate high court: Hooda
March 9th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday reiterated that his state will have a separate high court in Chandigarh.
"The opposition is raising this issue of a separate high ...
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CDs were fabricated, doctored, says Dhumal
March 9th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, March 9 (IANS) A raging controversy over the audio CDs got a new twist Tuesday with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announcing in the state assembly that they were ...
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Election to five Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab March 26
March 9th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Election to five Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab falling vacant next month will be held March 26, officials said Tuesday.
There are seven Rajya Sabha seats in the ...
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Bishnoi sits on hunger strike in Chandigarh
March 8th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) chief Kuldeep Bishnoi Monday went on hunger strike to protest against the cancellation of his meetings with Punjab Governor and Chandigarh administrator Shivraj ...
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Sujjan Singh win his maiden title in Panchkula golf
March 7th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula, March 7 (IANS) Chandigarh's Sujjan Singh scripted a remarkable play-off win against Sri Lanka's Anura Rohana on the final day of the Aircel-PGTI Players Championship presented by Panchkula Golf Club to ...
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Seven of family killed in Haryana accident
March 7th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Ambala (Haryana), March 7 (IANS) Seven members of a family were killed early Sunday when their car collided with a bus on the Ambala-Hisar road in Haryana, police said.
The victims included two ...
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Ranjit Bajaj sent to judicial custody
March 6th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula (Haryana), March 6 (IANS) A court here Saturday sent to 14 days judicial custody Ranjit Bajaj, the son of a former bureaucrat couple of Punjab, who has been booked on charges ...
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Rohana snatches lead at PGTI Players Championship
March 6th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula, March 6 (IANS) Anura Rohana of Sri Lanka fired a 69 to become the round three leader at the Aircel-PGTI Players Championship at the Panchkula Golf Club Saturday.
Rohana's total ...
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Inter-state gang of vehicle thieves busted, five held
March 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Mohali (Punjab), March 6 (IANS) An inter-state gang of vehicle thieves was busted with the arrest of five people and recovery of five cars, including a SUV, from their possession, police said ...
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Ranjit keeps lead, Gaurav Pratap second
March 5th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula (Haryana), March 5 (IANS) Chandigarh's Ranjit Singh enjoys a one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Aircel-PGTI Players Championship presented by Panchkula Golf Club.
The round one leader fired a ...
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Holi Birthday
March 5th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
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March 5 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Garima Arora, of "Emotional Atyachar' fame, hosted a rocking party on the lawns of the building in which she lives, in Versova. The party was a success, considering ...
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Court sends Ranjit Bajaj to police remand
March 4th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula (Haryana), March 4 (IANS) A local court here Thursday sent Ranjit Bajaj, the son of former bureaucrat couple of Punjab, who was booked for attempt to murder, to two-day police remand.
Ranjit ...
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Ranjit Singh in lead in Aircel-PGTI Players Championship
March 4th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Panchkula, March 4 (IANS) Ranjit Singh of Chandigarh produced a seven under-65 to grab the lead in round one of the Aircel-PGTI Players Championship presented by Panchkula Golf Club here Thursday while ...
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Haryana police bust inter-state gang of robbers
March 4th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Jhajjar (Haryana), March 4 (IANS) Haryana police Thursday busted an inter-state gang of robbers and vehicle lifters and arrested six of its members who were active in Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan for ...
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Indian-origin Black Sticks player Bhana is big hit
March 4th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Priyesh Bhana is a New Zealander but his Indian roots and his sizzling runs have made him a crowd favourite in the ongoing Hockey World Cup.
The ...
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India to take up students’ fee refund with Britain
March 4th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday said India will take up with Britain cases of students not getting their fees refunded on courses they could not pursue ...
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Retired woman officer jailed for a year after court martial (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi/Chandigarh March 4 (IANS) For the first time in Indian Army's history, a retired woman officer has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year after an army court held her ...
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Woman Army Officer court martialled
March 4th, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
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Chandigarh, Mar 4 (ANI): Woman Army Officer Major Dimple Singhla has been court martialled after being found guilty of corruption charges.
Major Singhla has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for the charges inflicted ...
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Embarrassed Panjab University to probe US-based NGO
March 4th, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
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By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, March 4 (IANS) Finding itself in hot water after 25 of its students managed to go on an educational trip to the US by showing bogus papers, Panjab University ...
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