Can’t fleece plot seekers, consumer court warns land agencies
July 26th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a ruling with far-reaching implications for those entering into land deals, the apex consumer court has said an agency that has failed to deliver ... Read more...
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Bird flu suspected in Meghalaya
February 10th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 10 (IANS) Fears of bird flu gripped Shillong Friday and Meghalaya state authorities sounded a general alert after a hundred pigeons were found dead in the state capital, ... Read more...
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‘India, US aviation cooperation to grow’
July 19th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Cooperation and trade between Indian and American aviation industries is poised to grow at a rapid pace, said the US aviation watchdog, Federal Aviation Administration ... Read more...
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All seniors will be available for selection: BCCI
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Refuting media reports that cricketers are looking for rest after the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Indian cricket board said Monday that all senior players ... Read more...
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ICC team wants Eden garden work to be completed by Jan 31
January 25th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) With less than a month to go before the World Cup, a three-member International Cricket Council (ICC) team Tuesday carried out a through inspection of the facilities ... Read more...
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Goa Premier League kicks off despite BCCI threat (Lead)
December 24th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 24 (IANS) The controversial Goa Premier League (GPL) cricket tournament kicked off Friday, despite the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) calling the event 'illegal' Thursday evening."The outstation players ... Read more...
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Goa Premier League kicks off despite BCCI threat
December 24th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 24 (IANS) The controversial Goa Players League (GPL) cricket tournament kicked off Friday, despite the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) calling the event 'illegal' in a statement Thursday ... Read more...
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BJP members suspended from Delhi assembly for three days
November 26th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members were Friday suspended from the Delhi assembly for three days after again being marshalled out for disrupting the house ... Read more...
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Australian swimmers not sick: CWG Village officials
October 7th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Village officials Thursday dismissed as baseless reports of over a dozen Australian swimmers being hit by a stomach bug and a couple of them pulling ... Read more...
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Modi says first set of IPL papers delivered to Board
May 8th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Veturi Srivatsa
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Lalit Modi, the suspended chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), says the first set of documents related to the Twenty20 extravaganza ... Read more...
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IPL scandal: India may end up being real loser
April 27th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr.27 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) may be the biggest and brashest tournament cricket has ever seen, but the alleged behind the scenes financial irregularities may end up seeing ... Read more...
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Lawsuit seeks reforms in Puri temple practices
March 27th, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 26 (IANS) Cuttack based NGO Utkal Vidyarthi Abhijan Friday filed a public interest lawsuit (PIL) in the Orissa High Court seeking reforms in the functioning of the Puri temple.
"We have ... Read more...
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UNDP chief meets PM, praises rural job scheme
March 11th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) chief Helen Clark met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday and discussed several partnerships to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. ... Read more...
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Bangladesh imposes curfew after riots
February 25th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 25 (DPA) Authorities in Bangladesh imposed a fresh night-time curfew in its south-eastern Khagrachhari hill district following riots between rival ethnic groups, officials said.
"Night-time curfew between 2200 hours (2130 IST) ... Read more...
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“Shutter Island” To Release On February 2010
January 18th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Directed by Martin Scorsese, Shutter island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio is all set to release in February. Based on Dennis Lehane's novel of the same name the ... Read more...
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Mohali an attractive destination for the MNCs
March 19th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil Sharma
Mohali, March 19 (ANI): Punjabs Mohali city is fast emerging as a hub for large multinational corporations.
The city is an attractive destination for investment for being an emerging ... Read more...
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Blast kills 29 at funeral in Pakistan (Fourth Lead)
February 20th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 20 (DPA) A blast ripped through a funeral procession in north-western Pakistan Friday, killing at least 29 people and wounding dozens more, a police official said.
The attack took place in ... Read more...
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Cheaper medical treatment for poor in Haryana
August 3rd, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has framed policy guidelines to provide treatment at economical rates to the poor in hospitals that have been granted land at subsidised ... Read more...
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Pak govt suspends Bara military operation for Lashkar-tribals peace talks
July 5th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar , July 5 (ANI): In a bid to allow the Afridi tribesmen to meet Lashkar-e-Islam chief Mangal Bagh for holding peace talks, the Pakistan government has suspended its security operation ... Read more...
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Sweepers not working as paramedics, says AIIMS
May 6th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Tuesday rubbished a news report which claimed that sweepers were working as paramedics there. But the premier hospital said ... Read more...
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Medico-legal case or not, lifesaving a priority, say hospitals
April 8th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A day after a man bled to death from his gunshot wounds in a city hospital after being turned away from two others, hospital managements claimed Tuesday ... Read more...
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Samuel L. Jackson to star in Unfinished Country
December 5th, 2007 - 3:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to star in "Unfinished Country" for Blue Star Pictures and Inferno Entertainment.The actor will be playing the character of Elton, the ... Read more...
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