Goa’s carnival festivities in limbo due to polls
February 9th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 9 (IANS) The March 3 Goa assembly polls have cast a pall of uncertainty over the famed carnival festivities.A poll official in the state said repeated reminders sent ... Read more...
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34 Bihar legislators yet to declare assets
January 31st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) Even a month after the deadline expired, 34 legislators in Bihar are yet to declare their assets. And most of them are from the ruling ... Read more...
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After Kalmadi, his aides now get bail
January 21st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A CBI special court here Saturday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former treasurer M.Jayachandran.This comes barely two ... Read more...
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Joint chiefs of staff committee chairman calls on Zardari
January 16th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Gen. Khalid Shamim Wynne Monday called on President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss the country's security situation, a ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1 (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1
January 12th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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Mumbai, Chennai, Mohali to get BCCI regional academies
December 12th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) In a bid to reduce the load on Bangalore's National Cricket Academy (NCA), the Indian cricket board will start regional academies in Mumbai, Mohali and ... Read more...
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BJP to intensify protests against FDI in retail
November 20th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday threatened to launch nationwide agitations against the central government's move to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand ... Read more...
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MCD trifurcation: Delhi mayor meets Chidambaram
November 19th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Saturday requested Home Minister P. Chidambaram not to "succumb" to the "pressure tactics" by the Sheila Dikshit-led government to trifurcate ... Read more...
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Over 10,000 dengue cases in India this year
November 7th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 10,000 dengue cases have been reported across the country so far this year, with Punjab topping the list with 2,016 cases, an official ... Read more...
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24 dengue cases in 24 hours in Delhi
October 24th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The national capital reported the highest number of dengue cases in a day this year with at least 24 people testing positive for the virus, ... Read more...
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Editors Guild wants media out of Lokpal’s purview
October 21st, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Editors Guild of India wants the media to be kept out of the Lokpal's ambit as it is a private entity, sources said Friday.They ... Read more...
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Railway amenities panel stresses on tackling blockades
October 16th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Keeping in mind the increasing instances of railway blockades causing inconvenience to passengers, the Indian Railways' Passenger Amenities Committee has recommended that a proper mechanism be ... Read more...
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New Zealand replace India as hosts of 2011 Champions Trophy
September 13th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lausanne, Sep 13 (IANS) The FIH Tuesday announced that New Zealand will replace India as the hosts of the the 2011 edition of the men's Champions Trophy hockey tournament, which ... Read more...
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Umpire abandons match after being abused by players
September 6th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hamilton (Bermuda) Sep 6 (IANS/CMC) A Jamaica-born umpire abandoned a Premier Division match Sunday after being verbally abused by players.Lester Harnett, a long-time Bermuda resident, pulled up the stumps in the ... Read more...
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Dalit groups submit their version of Lokpal bill
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Representatives of Dalit, tribal and minority groups Friday submitted a draft of what they called the Bahujan Lokpal bill to Parliamentary standing committee chairman ... Read more...
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Addiction may be from brain disorder: New finding
August 15th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Addiction is more than mere substance abuse and could hold signs of a diseased brain, according to the a new definition furnished by the American Society ... Read more...
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CAG is not only the government’s accountant: BJP
August 11th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Thursday slammed the Congress's contention that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) was there only to audit government expenditures, saying ... 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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Gilani discusses security with top army officer
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has discussed the security situation in Pakistan with a top army officer.Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman General Khalid Shamim ... Read more...
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I’m perfectly ok, says Kalmadi
July 28th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Dismissing reports that he was suffering from dementia, former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Thursday underwent a brain scan at the All ... Read more...
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IHF wants HI to drop show cause notices to players
July 27th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) president R.K. Shetty expressed hope that Hockey India (HI) will stand by its word and not penalise the five senior players ... Read more...
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First dengue death of 2011 reported in Delhi
July 23rd, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A man has died of dengue in Delhi - the first fatality due to the disease in 2011, officials said Saturday.According to the Municipal Corporation ... Read more...
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Unease in Kashmir coalition ahead of meet
July 21st, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 21 (IANS) Relations between Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partners, the Congress and National Conference, are tense ahead of a coordination committee meeting in Srinagar Friday, sources in ... Read more...
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Coe backs Thompson to light the Olympic flame
July 15th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) London Olympics Organising Committee chairman Sebastian Coe nominated Daley Thompson as his choice to light the Olympic flame in just over a year's time.Coe, who ... Read more...
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No DRS for Australia-Sri Lanka series for lack of sponsor
July 15th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 15 (IANS) The much debated Umpires' Decision Review System (UDRS) won't be available for Sri Lanka's forthcoming Test series against Australia due to lack of a sponsor.Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Action against three Tihar officials for irregularities
July 4th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Disciplinary action has been recommended against three Tihar Jail officials for extending extra liberties for sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and murder ... Read more...
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Ready to tackle water stagnation during rains: MCD
June 27th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said it is ready to tackle water stagnation problems despite the monsoon arriving in the Capital three days ... Read more...
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MCD sets up monsoon control room
June 26th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) With the monsoon hitting the capital three days before schedule, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has set up a round-the-clock control room to tackle ... Read more...
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JMM rejects Munda’s request not to contest by-poll
June 11th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jun 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief and the ruling alliance's steering committee chairman Shibu Soren Saturday turned down Chief Minister Arjun Munda's request not to field ... Read more...
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JPC meets CBI officials, to call Maran on 2G spectrum (Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will call Textile Minister and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran to depose before it as the panel Tuesday met Central ... Read more...
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Kalmadi’s bail plea deferred to May 21
May 16th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The bail plea of Suresh Kalmadi, former Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman and Congress MP, was postponed to May 21 by a court here Monday.Kalmadi ... Read more...
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Orissa sculptor wins prize in Moscow
May 16th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Orissa-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's sculpture of Mona Lisa, won the people's choice prize at the 3rd Moscow World Sand Sculpture Championship in Russia."I created ... Read more...
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James Middleton coached by man who helped British PM
May 15th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) James Middleton, brother of newest British royal Catherine, delivered a "perfectly memorised" speech at the wedding after being coached by the man who trained Prime ... Read more...
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US lawmakers raise questions about Pakistan, but defend aid
May 6th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) As members of US Congress raised "real and serious questions" about Islamabad's role in the Osama bin Laden affair, a key supporter said a break with ... Read more...
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