IIT-Kanpur to probe presence of Mughal structure in Delhi park
August 31st, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Friday told the Delhi High Court that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur would carry out a survey ... Read more...
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Yahoo fires journalist after Romney joke
August 31st, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yahoo News fired its Washington bureau chief less than 24 hours after a live microphone caught him joking that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ... Read more...
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Sonia to host lunch for UPA, supporting parties before presidential poll
July 13th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi would host a lunch for MPs of the UPA and supporting parties a day before July 19 presidential polls, ... Read more...
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Bengal Congress lashes out at Mamata for ‘insulting’ Sonia
June 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Lashing out at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for "insulting" Congress president Sonia Gandhi, a Congress MP from West Bengal Monday said the Trinamool was ... Read more...
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Pakistan attorney general turns abusive in Supreme Court
June 15th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 15 (IANS) Pakistan Attorney General Irfan Qadir created a ruckus in the courtroom Thursday by using "abusive remarks" against the Supreme Court judges and some "vulgar gesture", ... Read more...
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Amitabh-Jaya celebrate 39th wedding anniversary
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan celebrated their 39th marriage anniversary Sunday. Big B says it has brought the memories of the their wedding day ... Read more...
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A pity we were rejected, laments Digvijay
May 28th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) It is a pity the Uttar Pradesh voters rejected the Congress in assembly elections, party leader Digvijay Singh said Monday, while commenting on the ... Read more...
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We are committed to democracy, say India’s leaders (Lead)
May 13th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India's unflinching commitment to democracy, despite odds, is the reason behind India's growing global stature, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday, a day that ... Read more...
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India has repeatedly reposed faith in democracy: PM
May 13th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India's unflinching commitment to democracy is the reason behind India's growing global stature, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday during a special sitting ... Read more...
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Congress legislators gag up with black bands
March 15th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) After raising allegations of corruption against Health Minister Rajeev Bindal for three days, Congress legislators took to 'Gandhigiri' Thursday, gagging themselves with black bands in the ... Read more...
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Ruckus in Himachal assembly over corruption
March 13th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly was adjourned for the day as members of the treasury and opposition benches virtually came to blows Tuesday following arguments over ... Read more...
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Parties criticise bar on press meets in Bengal assembly
February 11th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly's decision to bar press conferences at the media centre in the assembly premises when the house is not in session Saturday drew ... Read more...
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Panjab University teachers see red over campus showbiz
January 21st, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) Celebrities descending on the Panjab University (PU) campus to promote their films or shoot them may be to the liking of hundreds of awestruck students, ... Read more...
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Apex court stays bar association resolution on membership (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday stayed a resolution of its bar association that sought to overcome an apex court verdict restricting its membership to regularly practising ... Read more...
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Poll panel rejects BSP’s plea on covering statues
January 18th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday rejected the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) plea to reconsider its Jan 8 order to cover statues of elephants and party ... Read more...
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Court firm on punishing lawyer for assaulting woman colleague
January 16th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday refused to recall its order, sending a lawyer to seven days in judicial custody and restraining him from entering the ... Read more...
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Big B misses the charm of ballroom dancing
January 15th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) "Statured elegance", "gentle guidance" and "a picture of support to the woman in your arms" - megastar Amitabh Bachchan rues that the charm ... Read more...
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Goa debates priest’s entry into poll politics
January 14th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) The buzz of party politics for once appears to have taken a back seat in Goa as the civil society and the Church argue with verve ... Read more...
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Lawyers seek help for Madras High Court judge
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Advocates here met Chief Justice M.Y. Eqbal of the Madras High Court and sought help for Justice C.S. Karnan, a judge from the Dalit community who ... Read more...
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Prefer debate over din in House, Lok Sabha speaker says
September 26th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Monday called upon legislators to focus on debates and discussions rather than interrupting house proceedings.She was addressing members of ... Read more...
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Maintain decorum of movement, Kejriwal tells supporters
August 23rd, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Social activist Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday urged Anna Hazare supporters to not break the law and maintain the "decorum" of the movement for a stronger anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Apex court cautions against maligning judges
June 20th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) While cautioning against the "dangerous trend" of making false allegations against judicial officers of subordinate courts, the Supreme Court has said that judges were not ... Read more...
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Beachwear violates temple sanctity, say Goa shrines (Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 7 (IANS) Beachwear and temples don't get along. Not even in the top sun and sand destination of Goa where at least two shrines have said such clothing ... Read more...
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When in Goa temples, keep off beachwear
June 7th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 7 (IANS) Beachwear and temples don't get along in Goa. Never mind if it's a top sun and sand holiday destination.The 450-year-old Mahalsa Narayani Temple has banned the ... Read more...
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2G scam: Judge raps accused for bid to take phone into jail
May 24th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A special Delhi court hearing the 2G spectrum scam case Tuesday pulled up Rajeev Agarwal, a co-accused and director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetable Pvt. ... Read more...
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Prince William to star in upcoming flick ‘Cars 2′!
April 21st, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): Prince William will soon be seen in a new look in an upcoming flick- as a dashing grey Bentley called Prince Wheeliam.The motor with a royal monicker ... Read more...
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Congress suspends 11 rebels in Bengal
April 13th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday suspended 11 workers who are contesting as independents against the party's official candidates in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.The 11 who ... Read more...
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MPs allowed to ‘tweet’ during debates in Commons
March 25th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): MPs are no longer barred from taking their iPads and Blackberrys into the Commons chamber to update their micro-blogging site 'Twitter' during debates.An official standards committee has said ... Read more...
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Goa minister apologises for unparliamentary language
March 21st, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Sports Minister Babu Azgaonkar Monday apologized to the legislative assembly for using unparliamentary language during unruly scenes in the house over allegations he had misused ... Read more...
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Himachal speaker asks opposition to maintain decorum
March 4th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 4 (IANS) Anguished over the conduct of opposition Congress members for staging a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly against the ruling of the chair, Speaker Tulsi Ram ... Read more...
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Italian town prohibits use of blasphemous phrases
February 12th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Brignano Gera d'Adda (Italy), Feb 12 (IANS/AKI) The northern Italy town of Brignano Gera d'Adda has approved a measure that bans the use of blasphemous words and phrases from public and business ... Read more...
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Dental college students call off stir as principal removed (Lead)
February 8th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) Students of a dental college affiliated to Panjab University Monday ended their six-day-old strike as the varsity authorities agreed to remove the institute's director, who had asked a ... Read more...
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Dental college students call off stir as principal removed
February 7th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) Students of a dental college affiliated to Panjab University (PU) Monday ended their six-day-old strike as the varsity authorities agreed to remove the institute's director, who had asked ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s 14 ‘bunga bunga’ girls evicted from luxury ‘Dolls House’ flats
January 22nd, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): Fourteen women who were regulars at Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's infamous 'bunga bunga' sex parties have been evicted from their homes.The women, who were given the apartments ... Read more...
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‘Jersey Shore’s’ Latest Episode Flings Numerous Unexpected Happenings Towards The Audience
January 21st, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
: ‘Jersey Shore’ is MTV’s reality TV series that concentrates on eight housemates expending their summers in concert.The episode of ‘Jersey Shore’ on January 20 supplied the viewers numerous interesting and ... Read more...
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