Haryana to recruit 11,000 constables
September 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) Haryana has decided to expand its police force and has sanctioned 11,000 new posts of constables for the purpose, the state police chief said Monday.Applications for ... Read more...
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10 Maruti union leaders arrested
August 1st, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 1 (IANS) Ten Maruti Suzuki union leaders were arrested Wednesday for their alleged role in the July 18 violence at the company's Manesar plant that led to ... Read more...
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Haryana to post police battalion in Manesar
August 1st, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) The Haryana government will station a police battalion in Manesar where violence blamed on workers at the Maruti-Suzuki factory left an officer dead.The government move is ... Read more...
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Infosys ranked second in global outsourcing firms
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 23 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd has been ranked second in the 2012 global outsourcing list of 100 top firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals ... Read more...
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SIT to probe Maruti’s fresh violence
July 19th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 19 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe Wednesday's labour unrest and fire incident in Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, in which an official was ... Read more...
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No parole for Haryana prisoners in first 5 years
June 29th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) Hard core criminals lodged in Haryana jails would not be able to avail parole for the first five years of their sentence, a senior police officer ... Read more...
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Probe into abuse by Haryana cops in women’s shelter (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) The Haryana Police Wednesday announced a high-level committee to probe allegations that its own officials were involved in the exploitation of inmates of a government funded ... Read more...
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Drunk Shah Rukh misbehaves, faces ban from Wankhede (Lead)
May 17th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan Thursday faced a lifetime ban from entering the Wankhede Stadium after allegedly turning ... Read more...
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Decision whether to ban SRK from Wankhede next week
May 17th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Calling actor Shah Rukh Khan's alleged misbehaviour with security personnel at Wankhede Stadium Wednesday night "a grave matter", union minister and President of Mumbai Cricket ... Read more...
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Don’t turn to us for everything, apex court tells government
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday slammed the tendency of government departments to seeks its decision before acting when confronted with a contentious situation."Everyone wants the decision ... Read more...
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Ruskin Bond’s book shortlisted for Vodafone-Crossword award
July 28th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) "Immortals of Meluha" by Amish Tripathi, Ruskin Bond's "Mr Oliver's Diary" and Upamanyu Chatterjee's "Way to Go" are amongst the 30 books shortlisted for the ... Read more...
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Vilasrao Deshmukh Mumbai Cricket Association’s new chief
July 16th, 2011 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Vilasrao Deshmukh, the union minister for science and technology, Friday became the new president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), defeating former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar ... Read more...
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Stage set for South India Rally
June 24th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) With dark clouds hovering and a threat of heavy rains, the South India Rally, returning to the city after a 11-year break, will pose a strong ... Read more...
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Haryana minister quits after murder taint (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) Haryana Tourism and Transport Minister Om Prakash Jain and Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Zile Ram Sharma were forced to quit Thursday after their names were linked ... Read more...
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Mirchpur violence: Jat protest enters 11th day
January 25th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jind (Haryana), Jan 25 (IANS) Demonstrations by the Jat community to demand a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into last year's Mirchpur caste violence entered its 11th day Tuesday in ... Read more...
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Mirchpur caste violence: Protests spread to more areas (Lead)
January 24th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jind (Haryana), Jan 24 (IANS) Protests by the Jat community to demand a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into last year's Mirchpur caste violence spilled into Jind and other areas of Haryana ... Read more...
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Congress demands assembly probe in Vibrant Gujarat irregularities
January 4th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress party in Gujarat Tuesday demanded setting up of a joint legislative committee to probe irregularities in the Vibrant Gujarat investor summit. The government, however, termed ... Read more...
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Cook, chomp, hog - food channels on small screen menu
December 29th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Cookery shows are no longer the half-an-hour afternoon how-to-do-it shows aimed at bored housewives. Food has become top grosser on television at yearend, leading to ... Read more...
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Haryana Police advises slow driving during fog
December 28th, 2010 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) The Haryana Police Tuesday advised motorists to drive slowly and cautiously on national and state highways and other roads across the state due to dense fog in many ... Read more...
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Giridih women rejoice as one among them is ‘crorepati’
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 23 (IANS) While the entire Giridih district is celebrating Rahat Taslim's victory in "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC), it is women who seem to be the happiest.Be ... Read more...
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India, Kenya to strengthen partnership
November 17th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India has extended a $60 million Line of Credit to Kenya through its Export Import (Exim) bank to support the development of the power transmission sector, ... Read more...
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Hollywood, Bollywood join hands to encourage co-productions
November 11th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 11 (IANS) Hollywood and Bollywood, two of the prominent global film industries, have come together to promote joint film production and commercial cooperation.As part of the understanding struck Wednesday, ... Read more...
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A female Dalai Lama will be more attractive: Dalai Lama
October 25th, 2010 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 25 (IANS) The Dalai Lama, who wound up his three-day visit here by leading prayers at the newly opened Tibetan cultural centre, doesn't rule out a female successor.The ... Read more...
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CWG wrestling: One gold, one silver and two bronze for India (Roundup)
October 6th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Indian wrestlers continued to impress with their performance in the Commonwealth Games, winning one gold, one silver and two bronze medals in the Greco-Roman category ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana on alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 29th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) High alert has been sounded in Punjab and Haryana ahead of the Allahabad High Court's Ayodhya verdict Thursday.Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Ranjiv Singh Dalal Wednesday said ... Read more...
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Patil donates Rs.1.1 crore to India-Cambodia Friendship School
September 15th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghPhnom Penh (Cambodia), Sept.15 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday donated a sum of Rs.1.1 crore to the India-Cambodia Friendship School in Phnom Penh.The money ... Read more...
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India to help Cambodia to build human resources
September 14th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghPhnom Penh, Sep 14 (ANI): Visiting President Pratibha Devising Patil today said that human resource development and capacity building are the primary focus of India-Cambodia bilateral cooperation for the ... Read more...
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Haryana police to make highway crime-free
August 21st, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Haryana Police plan to make National Highway No.1 (NH-1), popularly known as the Grand Trunk Road, a "crime-free" zone -- including strict curbs on car-jackings and traffic-rule ... Read more...
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Wrestling team for CWG announced
August 9th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Indian wrestling team for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games was announced here Monday.
World championship medallist Ramesh Kumar (74kg category) has been left out of the ... Read more...
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Brandhouse Oviesse To Open OVS Fashion Stores In Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi
July 24th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Brandhouse Oviesse Limited is going to launch large format OVS fashion stores in three Indian cities – Delhi, Chennai, and Bangalore. It is a joint venture ... Read more...
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JDIFT Holds JD Annual Design Awards 2010 In New Delhi
July 21st, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): JD Institute of Fashion Technology had recently organized the JD Annual Design Awards 2010 in New Delhi to celebrate the 21st "Graduation Day' in the institute.The fashion ... Read more...
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Haryana battles floods, warns against using NH 1
July 7th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Rescue operations were on at a war footing Wednesday in Haryana's Ambala and Kurukshetra districts where major breaches in rivers and canals led to the flooding of vast ... Read more...
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AACT and I Hate Luv Storys Come Together To Launch - 1800-103-1919- A Toll Free Number To Report Piracy
June 30th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The recently formed coalition between the Hindi and Hollywood studios will now be known as the "Alliance Against Copyright Theft – AACT". It has been formed ... Read more...
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Chemicals that fix one ecological problem worsen another
June 17th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Chemicals that helped fix a global ecological crisis in the 1990s - the hole in Earth's protective ozone layer, for instance - may be raising another problem such ... Read more...
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Chemicals that solve one environmental problem may worsen another
June 17th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Scientists are reporting that chemicals used to revert one environmental disaster, may actually worsen another.Chemicals that helped solve a global environmental crisis in the 1990s - the hole ... Read more...
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