I am hopeful about Infosys Kolkata project: Narayan Murthy
August 3rd, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Infosys co-founder and chairman emeritus N.R. Narayan Murthy Friday said he is hopeful of the software company's Kolkata centre taking off."I am certainly positive (about the ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car blast: Kazmi’s plea to come up Oct 12
July 30th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday refused to interfere with a magistrate's order giving more time to the police to probe the alleged role of journalist Syed ... Read more...
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Bengal government awaiting response on concessions to Infosys
June 20th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government is awaiting a response from the central government on its request to extend the Software Technology Park of India scheme to ... Read more...
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Osama killing: US awaiting clarification on Pakistani doctor
June 5th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 5 (IANS) The US State Department says it is still awaiting a clarification from Pakistan on Shakeel Afridi, the doctor held by Islamabad for helping the ... Read more...
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High court seeks government’s clarification on Tejinder Singh’s plea
March 30th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked the government to clarify whether the press release issued on March 5 containing allegations against Lt. Gen. (retired) Tejinder ... Read more...
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Want Infosys in Bengal, but won’t bend rules: Mamata
March 12th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Asserting that Infosys should set up its facility in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday reiterated that SEZ status would not be ... Read more...
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Mamata rules out SEZ for Infosys
February 27th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Pledging all-out support to Infosys in establishing its facility in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said her government would, however, not grant SEZ ... Read more...
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Idea Cellular seeks clarification on licence cancellation
February 21st, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Telecom service provider Idea Cellular, whose nine licences stand cancelled following an apex court verdict earlier this month, Tuesday said it has filed an application ... Read more...
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Maldives to probe allegation of coup to oust Nasheed (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Following an international demand for clarification on the power transfer from former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to his vice president, the government Saturday announced that ... Read more...
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US official reaches Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Robert Blake arrived in the Maldives Saturday to meet both ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and incumbent ... Read more...
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Role of independent directors of company will be clarified: Moily
February 7th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Assuaging corporate and industry bodies following the arrest of several AMRI directors for a massive fire at the hospital, Corporate Affair Minister M. Veerappa Moily Monday ... Read more...
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Tax sleuths to verify high-value transactions
January 18th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian government will run a special drive from Jan 20 to March 20 to verify high-value transactions including investments, deposits and expenditure in a ... Read more...
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Karisma will make rocking comeback: Divya Dutta
January 5th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) All's well on the sets of Vikram Bhatt's "Dangerous Ishq", says actress Divya Dutta, whose presence is rumoured to have been making Karisma Kapoor insecure ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks clarification on Lokpal, Lokayukta powers (Lead)
December 12th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday sought a clarification from the central and state governments on whether a Lokpal at the centre or the Lokayukta in the ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to rule Sep 29 on Hasan Ali’s bail (Lead)
September 20th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved for Sep 29 its order on the centre's plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to alleged money launderer Hasan ... Read more...
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Aiyar hits back at Maken
September 9th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar Friday hit back at Sports Minister Ajay Maken, questioning his intellectual capability after the latter targetted him for delays ... Read more...
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I stick to my statement in parliament: Ajay Maken
August 8th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) After a privilege motion was moved against him, Sports Minister Ajay Maken asserted that he stood by his statement in parliament that the then ... Read more...
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BJP slams Digvijay for remark on RSS terror involvement
July 16th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh's comment on possibility of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) involvement in terror ... Read more...
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PM should clarify on Lokpal bill, says BJP
June 13th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should clarify the Congress and government stand on inclusion of the prime ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin’s fans rewrite history on Wikipedia
June 7th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sarah Palin sure has some diehard fans who will do anything for her, even rewrite history. During a Boston visit, Sarah Palin had mentioned Paul Revere’s midnight ... Read more...
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Omar posts Digvijay’s clarification on Twitter
June 4th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday posted an official statement of Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on his account on microblogging site Twitter to ... Read more...
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Pakistan summons US envoy to protest raid that killed Osama
May 12th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Office Thursday summoned US Ambassador Cameron Munter to protest the raid by US special forces in Abbottabad that led to Osama bin Laden's death, ... Read more...
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Christians protest profiling in Madhya Pradesh
April 21st, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) After the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has begun profiling Chritians in the state, drawing protests from ... Read more...
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Pakistan has ’special responsibility’ to bring 26/11 plotters to justice: US
April 13th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) The United States has asked Pakistan to "transparently and urgently" bring the perpetrators of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to justice, saying it has a ... Read more...
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Lisa Rinna booted out of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
March 15th, 2011 - 2:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lisa Rinna has been shown the door on the reality show ‘Celebrity Apprentice’. Donald Trump tried to be appreciative of her efforts as a project manager ... Read more...
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Clarify on 100,000 tapped phones: BJP to government
February 15th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) The government should give an "authoritative clarification" on media reports that 100,000 phones are being tapped per year, which is a matter of concern, senior BJP leader ... Read more...
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Reliance Communications denies involvement in 2G scam
February 13th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 13(ANI): Reliance Communications, the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, on Sunday denied its involvement in the 2G-spectrum allocation scam.Issuing a detailed clarification on the company's ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians questions last-minute IPL auction changes
January 27th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Mumbai Indians Thursday shot a strongly worded letter to the Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) seeking clarification on the last-minute changes made to the ... Read more...
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Army seeks revision in rules of engagement in Maoist-hit areas
January 14th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian Army, which is setting up a training centre in Maoist-hit Chhattisgarh, said Friday it has sought a revision in its rules of engagement to legally ... Read more...
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L’Oreal: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Still Continues To Be Our Spokesperson!
January 11th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
actress Frieda Pinto.This news came as a shock to many. The source of this speculation was absence of Ash from the ‘Happy New Year’ television commercial of L’Oreal. The commercial ... Read more...
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Reply to Governor on land scams, illegal mining in two days time: Yeddyurappa
December 17th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Dec 17 (ANI): Reacting to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj's letters seeking clarification from the State Government on illegal mining and alleged land scams, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday ... Read more...
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Pakistani agency faces heat, blames WikiLeaks fiasco on a daily
December 11th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) The Pakistani Online news agency has issued a clarification after it published a fake WikiLeaks report attributing to then US ambassador to India that New Delhi ... Read more...
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Brandon Spikes Suspended For Four Games By NFL
December 11th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development the rookie linebacker of New England Patriots Brandon Spikes has been given a suspension notice for 4 consecutive games. He has ... Read more...
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Why Is Salman Khan Miffed With Sanjay Leela Bhansali?
December 3rd, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bhansali and Salman were in good terms till these years and both admired each other’s work until recently. There is a report that Bhansali got the idea of starting work on ... Read more...
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Defamation suit against Indian-origin Canadian MP
November 27th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 27 (IANS) A man in Punjab Saturday filed a defamation suit against Canadian MP Ujjal Dosanjh for hurting the sentiments of Sikh community by calling the second and third-generation Sikhs ... Read more...
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