Gay marriage: Churchgoers not to vote Tory in next polls
August 18th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) At least six out of 10 Britons who attend church services regularly say they are less likely to vote for the Conservative party in the next ... Read more...
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Emirates Post issues stamps on Arab Postal Day
August 16th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Post, in association with Arab postal administrations, has issued a set of commemorative stamps in one denomination (225 Fils) to mark Arab Postal Day."We ... Read more...
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New Rs.10 and Rs.50 banknotes soon with rupee symbol
July 19th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Thursday it will soon issue Rs.10 and Rs.50 denomination banknotes incorporating the rupee symbol which was officially adopted in ... Read more...
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Assam NGO moves court for probe into floating currency
June 27th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) A voluntary organisation Wednesday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Guwahati High Court seeking a government inquiry into the discovery of Indian currency ... Read more...
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Fighting corruption - a poor farmer’s way
June 14th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 14 (IANS) Asked to pay a Rs.1,000 bribe, a landless Bihar farmer begged to differ. And he vented his ire by collecting alms and sending the amount to ... Read more...
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Myanmar to introduce new 10,000 kyat banknotes
June 8th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 8 (IANS) The Central Bank of Myanmar has announced it will put currency notes of 10,000 kyat denomination into circulation June 15. The new 10,000 kyat banknote is ... Read more...
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Six percent discount on gold coins on Akshaya Tritiya
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India Post is offering a six percent discount on gold coins on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya across its 31 designated post offices in the ... Read more...
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Customers to pay Rs.1 more on every mobile recharge above Rs.20
April 19th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Thursday approved hiking the processing fee for mobile recharges above Rs.20 by 50 percent which is likely to ... Read more...
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RBI moves against fake currency deposit
February 15th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday filed an FIR against nine banks in Lucknow on charges of depositing counterfeit currency to its vault here.Shalini ... Read more...
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Now lower-value e-stamp papers in Delhi
February 6th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday gave a go-ahead to bring non-judicial stamp papers of Rs.500 denomination and below too under the ambit of e-stamp mode which ... Read more...
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RBI to probe illegal coins circulated in Mumbai markets
January 24th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Perturbed by reports of illegally-minted small denomination coins being used in certain parts of the city, the Reserve Bank of India Tuesday promised to get to ... Read more...
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Police find Rs.20 lakh on dead trader
December 28th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) Police and doctors at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) Tuesday found almost Rs.20 lakh on a man who was found unconscious near the inter-state bus terminal ... Read more...
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RBI to issue special coins on century of civil aviation
December 27th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday said it will shortly circulate coins of Rs.5 denomination to commemorate 100 years of civil aviation in the country.The ... Read more...
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Christmas celebrated in style in Kerala
December 25th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas was celebrated with gaiety across Kerala Sunday, with churches crowded right from midnight on Christmas Eve.Sudden rains caused heartburn to many who were getting ready ... Read more...
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Finnair starts campaign to collect funds for Indian children
December 1st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Thursday said it has launched the third edition of its "change for good campaign" on international flights for raising funds for implementing ... Read more...
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Poor ticket sales for Eden Test
November 12th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Eden Gardens, known the world over for its large and boisterous crowd during international cricket matches, is again bracing for vacant stands with only 324 season ... Read more...
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Pakistan to demonetize Rs.5 note by Dec 31
October 29th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) The State Bank of Pakistan has said the currency note of Rs.5 denomination shall cease to be legal tender with effect from Jan 1 next year, ... Read more...
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The more the merrier, says Mizo man with 39 wives, 94 kids
October 24th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Baktawng (Mizoram), Oct 24 (IANS) Many would consider it an achievement of Biblical proportions! With 39 wives and more than 120 children and grandchildren, all staying together, a tribal Christian ... Read more...
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Only 55,000 Messi match tickets sold
August 31st, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) The spectre of large empty spaces at the Salt Lake stadium galleries loomed large for Friday's FIFA international friendly tie between Argentina and Venezuela, as only ... Read more...
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Messi match: Two arrested for black marketing tickets
August 30th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Two authorised ticket sellers of the Sep 2 FIFA official international friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela were arrested Tuesday for black marketing tickets from the ... Read more...
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Apex court to examine Kerala education quota for poor (Lead)
August 30th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine the validity of the Kerala government's order reserving 10 percent seats in educational institutions for students coming from ... Read more...
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RBI to issue new coins
July 22nd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Three weeks after the 25 paise coins were withdrawn from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday announced it will introduce new coins in five ... Read more...
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Counterfeit currency seized in Punjab
July 10th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) Two men were arrested in Punjab's Patiala district with counterfeit currency totalling about Rs.10 lakh, police said Sunday.Police intercepted a motorcycle in Rajpura town, 45 km ... Read more...
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Congress booklet counters Ramdev’s black money claims
June 11th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A booklet brought out by the Congress to defuse opposition parties' aggressive campaign and highlight various anti-corruption steps of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ... Read more...
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Fake currency with face value of Rs.1.5 crore seized
June 7th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs.1.5 crore from two Turkish nationals and their Indian ... Read more...
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RBI asks states to crack down on fake currency
May 19th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Thursday asked the state governments, specially those sharing international borders, to take stringent action against circulation of fake currency notes."The ... Read more...
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Five Bangladeshis arrested for robbery
May 10th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Five Bangladeshis who promised to sell US dollars cheaply and then robbed their victims by luring them to a deserted spot have been arrested, police ... Read more...
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Seaman arrested with fake dollars
May 4th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A merchant navy officer was arrested with counterfeit dollars with face value of $10,000 while trying to exchange them for Indian currency here, police said ... Read more...
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Ramdev plans fast-unto-death, seeking death penalty for graft
May 4th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Wednesday announced he will go on a fast-unto-death from June 4 in New Delhi to demand capital punishment for corrupt officials ... Read more...
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Fake currency unit busted in Bihar
April 26th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 26 (IANS) Three people have been arrested in the Bihar capital for running a fake currency unit and circulating counterfeit notes, police said Tuesday.Police arrested Pradip Bose, mastermind ... Read more...
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I hope fresh lot of actors are paid well: Gurdeep Kohli
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Gurdeep Kohli, who shot to fame after playing doctor Juhi in the show "Sanjeevani", says new faces have thronged small screen because producers are not ... Read more...
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Man held with fake notes
April 20th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was arrested in east Delhi for carrying counterfeit currency notes of Rs.500 denomination with a notional value of over Rs.1 lakh, police ... Read more...
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Money, money… how moolah gets around in Tamil Nadu polls
April 12th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Colour coded tokens, Speed Post and even impromptu blackouts to facilitate distribution... officials in Tamil Nadu say they are surprised at the myriad ruses being used ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee releases Rs.150 commemorative coin
February 26th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26(ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday released the commemorative coins in denomination of Rs.150 and Rs.5 to mark the completion of year long celebrations of 150 ... Read more...
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Fake US dollars seized in Dubai
February 2nd, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 1 (IANS/WAM) Authorities in Dubai Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle fake dollars with face value of about $220,000.The counterfeit money in the denomination of $100 was being carried by ... Read more...
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