India announces capacity-building initiatives for SAARC
November 10th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) India Thursday committed itself to building capacities of SAARC nations by announcing a slew of measures in educational and cultural fields, apart from ... Read more...
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Lets trust each other, PM tells SAARC nations
November 10th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Soon after a successful meet with his Pakistani counterpart, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for all South Asian nations to "trust each ... Read more...
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Bihar’s visually impaired to get RTI Act copy in Braille
November 10th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 10 (IANS) The Bihar government will provide a copy of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Braille for the benefit of visually impaired people in the state, ... Read more...
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Inviting platforms for extra Diwali bucks
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Come Diwali, and you see a spate of pre-Diwali melas and exhibitions being organised, which become an inviting platform for women homemakers to earn during ... Read more...
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Smart cane guiding blind in Himachal
October 15th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) "It's the cane that meets more than the eye," said 18-year-old blind student Bhupesh. He has been using the battery-operated IIT-Delhi developed smart cane for the ... Read more...
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Leopard skins, bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand
September 30th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Two leopard skins, the gall bladder of a Himalayan black bear and other animal derivatives were seized by authorities in Uttarakhand, an NGO said Friday.Uttarakhand ... Read more...
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Online engineering entrance exam from next year
September 13th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) An online entrance exam for engineering aspirants will be held by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in 22 cities next year, an official ... Read more...
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Rajat Kapoor to host national awards (Movie Snippets)
September 8th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Actor Rajat Kapoor is set to host the 58th National Film Awards ceremony to be held here Sep 9."In Delhi - hosting the national ... Read more...
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Himachal man held for smuggling pashmina
September 8th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 7 (IANS) A Himachal Pradesh resident was arrested Wednesday for smuggling prized pashmina wool from across the China border, police said.Two trucks laden with over 9,000 kg of ... Read more...
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Rains, floods kill 115 in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
August 19th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Dehradun, Aug 19 (IANS) Floods and heavy rains in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have left as many as 115 people dead over the last two months, official reports ... Read more...
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CBI starts probe in fasting swami’s death
August 14th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday started probe into the mysterious death of Swami Nigamananda, who died at Dehradun in June after fasting for ... Read more...
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Jet reschedules flights
August 10th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Jet Airways Wednesday rescheduled its flights to and from Delhi for Thursday and Friday due to closure of airspace at the Indira Gandhi International Airport between ... Read more...
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Cargo ship sinks off Mumbai, probe ordered (Third Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The ill-fated Panamanian flagged cargo ship M.V. Rak Carrier, that was stuck off Mumbai harbour Thursday morning, sank around 3 p.m., raising apprehensions about an ecological ... Read more...
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Nepal followers celebrate Acharya Balkrishna’s birthday with pomp
August 4th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IANS) A day after controversial yoga televangelist Baba Ramdev's principal aide Acharya Balkrishna was questioned in India's Dehradun city on the suspicion that he had obtained an ... Read more...
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30 rescued from sinking cargo ship off Mumbai (Second Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Indian shipping authorities ordered an inquiry into the sinking cargo ship M.V. Rak Carrier with an international crew that was struck off the Mumbai coast in ... Read more...
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CBI grills Ramdev aide on fake passport issue (Lead)
August 3rd, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, Aug 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's key aide Acharya Balkrishna was quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday on charges of obtaining an Indian passport ... Read more...
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CBI grills Ramdev aide on passport issue
August 3rd, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, Aug 3 (IANS) Acharya Balkrishna, a key aide of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday, on charges of obtaining an Indian ... Read more...
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Ramdev aide gets bail, to appear before CBI Aug 4
July 29th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, July 29 (IANS) Acharya Balkrishna, a key aide of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, got anticipatory bail Friday even as the CBI asked him to appear before it by ... Read more...
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Appear by Friday, CBI tells Ramdev aide
July 28th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Rejecting Acharya Balkrishna's request for 20 days time to appear before it in connection with a fake passport case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...
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Conscience over profit? Not business as usual
July 27th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The nature of entrepreneurship is no longer the same. A semblance of conscience, innovation and growing desire to impact the grassroots have crept into many ... Read more...
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Imran’s stylish tribute to three Khans (With Images)
July 22nd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Young actor Imran Khan has paid a tribute to Bollywood's three Khans - Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh - through the title song of ... Read more...
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Nepal becoming dangerous destination for Indian businessmen
July 14th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 14 (IANS) As Nepal police Thursday produced a gang of kidnappers in Kathmandu's district court, investigations showed the Himalayan republic was fast becoming a dangerous destination for Indian ... Read more...
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Gas exploration irregularities: CBI case against eight (Lead)
July 1st, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday registered a criminal case against eight people, including the former head of the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) ... Read more...
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CBI files case against eight in gas exploration irregularities (Second Lead)
July 1st, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday registered a criminal case against eight people, including former director general of hydrocarbons (DGH) V.K. Sibal, for extending ... Read more...
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CBI files case against former oil regulator (Lead)
July 1st, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday said it has registered a criminal case against former director general of hydrocarbons V.K. Sibal and others for ... Read more...
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Ramdev meets injured supporter in hospital
June 26th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Weeks after he was forced to quit Delhi, Baba Ramdev returned here Sunday to meet a woman who remains in hospital since suffering spinal injuries ... Read more...
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If I’ve black money, make it national property: Ramdev (Lead)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who fasted earlier this month against mounting corruption in the country, said here Sunday that if any black money was found ... Read more...
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Rape attempt: Uttar Pradesh legislator’s two brothers held
June 25th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), June 25 (IANS) Two brothers of an expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator were arrested and sent to 14 days judicial custody for attempting to rape, ... Read more...
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Mayawati expels legislator for rape attempt (Lead)
June 25th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Muzaffarnagar, June 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati Friday expelled legislator Shahnawaz Rana from her party for an alleged attempt to rape two ... Read more...
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Two Delhi girls molested in Uttar Pradesh by cops, others
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar, June 23 (IANS) Two Delhi girls were molested in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district by three policemen and four others, including the associates of a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party ... Read more...
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Court summons Ganga crusader’s guru
June 20th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 20 (IANS) A local court in Bihar Monday summoned the guru of a Hindu leader who died fasting to save the Ganga from pollution.Swami Shivanand of Haridwar in ... Read more...
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Ganga crusader’s brother lodges police complaint
June 18th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 18 (IANS) The brother of a Hindu leader who died fasting to save the Ganga from pollution has filed a police complaint against another Hindu religious leader, police ... Read more...
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Heavy showers disrupt Konkan rail traffic (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 17 (IANS) Thousands of inter-state railway passengers were affected Friday as train services linking Maharashtra to Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala were cancelled and diverted owing to incessant rain ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh holds Uttarakhand responsible for ascetic’s death
June 14th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Terming as unfortunate the death of an ascetic who was on an indefinite fast to save the river Ganga from pollution, Minister of Environment and ... Read more...
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India signs agreement with World Bank to clean Ganga
June 14th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India Tuesday signed an agreement under which the World Bank will provide $1 billion to supplement the government's efforts to clean up the Ganga, the ... Read more...
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