UPA record in corruption unbeatable: Advani
February 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "stinking record" in corruption was unbeatable, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said here Wednesday while listing ... Read more...
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Kalmadi was made CWG scam scapegoat by Congress: BJP
January 31st, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief Suresh Kalmadi was made the scapegoat in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Venkaiah Naidu ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Three more granted bail (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A CBI special court has granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) officials A.S.V. Prasad and Surjit Lal and a private firm's promoter, ... Read more...
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Sports ministry uncomfortable with Kalmadi back in IOA: Maken
January 24th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Sports minister Ajay Maken Tuesday said the government won't be comfortable to see Suresh Kalmadi back as the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).Maken ... Read more...
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IOA bickering out in the open
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The internal bickerings in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) surfaced Sunday when the Ethics Commission, hurriedly constituted by secretary general Randhir Singh and which was ... Read more...
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After Kalmadi, his aides Bhanot, Jayachandran get bail (Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A CBI special court here Saturday granted bail to Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) former secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former treasurer M. Jayachandran ... 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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Indian boxers aiming for gold in London Olympics
January 20th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Vijender Singh's bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games has inspired his fellow Indian boxers to take a step ahead. They are now eyeing for ... Read more...
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Kalmadi should have resigned as IOA president: Maken (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken Friday welcomed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi's decision to not continue in the post but said it should ... Read more...
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Kalmadi gets bail, walks out of jail after nine months (Intro Roundup)
January 19th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in the Commonwealth Games here, walked out of prison after nine months as the Delhi High Court finally accepted ... Read more...
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Kalmadi walks out of jail (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in the Commonwealth Games, walked out of Tihar jail Thursday evening after the Delhi High Court accepted his bail plea."Kalmadi ... Read more...
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CWG scam: After Kalmadi gets bail, Bhanot moves plea
January 19th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's (OC) former secretary general Lalit Bhanot and former official M. Jayachandran sought bail from a CBI special court here Thursday after ... Read more...
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Kalmadi gets bail but Raja, several VIPs still in Tihar
January 19th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Though former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Thursday got bail after spending nine months in Tihar Jail, a number of high-profile officials continue ... Read more...
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Kalmadi to walk out of jail after nine months (Evening Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in the Commonwealth Games here, is set to walk out of prison after nine months as the Delhi High ... Read more...
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Kalmadi gets bail after nine months in jail (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted bail to Suresh Kalmadi, MP and former chief of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, accused in a corruption case ... Read more...
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Fourth in India, Tripura Police gets president’s honour
January 11th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 11 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Wednesday conferred the President's Colours on the Tripura Police, the fourth police force in India to receive the honour.Ansari presented President's ... Read more...
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Bhutia dazzles in his testimonial against the mighty Bayern (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Iconic footballer Bhaichung Bhutia got a grand farewell at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Tuesday though it was Bayern Munich who stole the show ... Read more...
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Bhutia steals the show as Bayern Munich dazzle
January 10th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) It was a grand farewell for India's iconic footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, though it was Bayern Munich who stole the show pumping in goal after ... Read more...
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CWG graft: Order reserved on Kalmadi’s bail plea (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the bail pleas of Suresh Kalmadi, jailed MP and former chief of the Commonwealth Games Organising ... Read more...
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Kalmadi may threaten witnesses, CBI tells court (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi may intimidate prosecution witnesses if granted bail in a corruption case linked to the 2010 sporting event, ... Read more...
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Will shift Auto Expo elsewhere if told, say oganisers (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A day after massive crowds caused chaos at the prestigious Auto Expo in Pragati Maidan and traffic jams outside, one of the organisers Saturday ... Read more...
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Fatal accidents have come down: Delhi Police
January 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Despite the ever-increasing traffic -- the number of vehicles is estimated at 72 lakh -- fatal accidents on Delhi roads declined to 2,007 in 2011 ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Bhanot, four others denied bail (Second Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A special CBI court here Wednesday dismissed the bail pleas of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) secretary general Lalit Bhanot and four others accused ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Bail denied to Bhanot, four others (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A special CBI court here Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) secretary general Lalit Bhanot and four others accused ... Read more...
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Now Payal Rohatgi is dating a wrestler
January 4th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) After making headlines for her romantic alliance with Rahul Mahajan on the reality show "Bigg Boss", actress Payal Rohatgi now reveals that she is dating ... Read more...
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CPI-M mocks at PM’s initiatives to tackle corruption
January 2nd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday mocked at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "transformational initiatives" to empower people and fight corruption, and blamed the policies ... Read more...
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Tripura Police set to get President’s honour
December 27th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) Tripura Police, a force that has earned distinction for battling four decades of terrorism, will add another feather to its cap next month when they ... Read more...
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Six women quarter-milers get 12-month ban, but London hopes alive
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) India's six women quarter-milers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, were Friday banned for one year by the national anti-doping disciplinary panel and ... Read more...
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Two men killed in freak Delhi accident (Second Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) In a tragic accident, two people died - one of them thrown off a flyover 40 feet high and another crushed to death - after ... Read more...
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Two men die in freak Delhi accident (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) In a tragic accident, two people died - one of them thrown off a flyover 40 feet high and another crushed to death - after ... Read more...
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F-1 left cricket behind in popularity stakes (2011 in Retrospect)
December 22nd, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The year 2011 saw more and more Indian sports emerging out of the shadow of cricket. Formula One and pro boxing were the first off ... Read more...
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Jailhouse rock for the high and mighty (2011 in Retrospect)
December 20th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The year 2011 saw the law finally catching up with the high and mighty, with many politicians, corporate honchos and bureaucrats being jailed on ... Read more...
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Masters squash deserved better promotion, say players
December 15th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Top internationals competing in the $165,000 Punj Lloyd Professional Squash Association (PSA) Masters as well as the officials of the governing body of the sport ... Read more...
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DDA proposes regularising excess area in Games Village flats
December 13th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has proposed to "regularise" the excess area constructed in the Commonwealth Games village apartments after the builder pays the amount ... Read more...
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Dwyer receives FIH ‘Player of the year’ award
December 10th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Dec 10 (IANS) Australian hockey superstar Jamie Dwyer was honoured with the men's FIH Player of the Year for 2011 while compatriot Matthew Swann won the Young Player award.It ... Read more...
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