BJP protest coal block allocations in Srinagar
September 8th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 8 (IANS) Taking their protest to the streets over coal block allocations, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists Saturday burned effigies of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ... Read more...
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Spurned lover kills four, self (Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad/New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Spurned by the family of a girl he wanted to marry, a 23-year-old man Monday shot her dead along with three others and then killed ... Read more...
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Spurned lover kills four, self
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad/New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Spurned by the family of a girl he wanted to marry, a 23-year-old man Monday shot her dead along with three others and then killed ... Read more...
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Nehru Place to get second Metro station
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Nehru Place, a commercial hub and computer hardware market here, will get its second Metro station in 2016 as part of Delhi Metro's phase-III, an ... Read more...
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Man kills wife for selling taxi
August 28th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) incensed with his wife for selling his taxi, a man strangled her to death and surrendered later, a Delhi Police official said Tuesday.Taxi driver Vasudev ... Read more...
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Delhi to have 200-bed hospital
August 27th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday approved the construction of a 200-bed hospital at a cost of over Rs.200 crore, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said."We have decided ... Read more...
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CPI-M protests in Srinagar
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters participated in an anti-price rise and anti-government protest led by party leader Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami in Srinagar Thursday.Breaking the police ... Read more...
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Goa lawmakers slam dance bars, signages in Russian
July 31st, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 31 (IANS) The mushrooming of dance bars and the overwhelming influence of the Russian Cyrillic script in Goa's coastal belt, including in temples, is damning the image ... Read more...
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Over 40 killed in Iraq violence (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 23 (IANS) A series of bomb and gun attacks struck Iraq early Monday, killing at least 44 people and wounding dozens more, the interior ministry said.The deadliest attack ... Read more...
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Parrikar asks armed forces to vacate land
July 19th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 19 (IANS) The tussle between the armed forces and the government over land continues in Goa with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar saying that getting the army to "vacate ... Read more...
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Former Doordarshan cameraman shoots self in Delhi
June 5th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A former cameraman with Doordarshan committed suicide by shooting himself with his revolver at his residence here Tuesday morning, police said.Amarjeet Singh, 65, resident of ... Read more...
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Security firm employee held for ATM thefts in Delhi
May 30th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A 27-year-old employee of a private security company was arrested for stealing more than Rs.4 lakh from different ATMs of Corporation Bank here, police said ... Read more...
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Press Enclave Road gets its name back
May 29th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The road leading to Press Enclave in south Delhi has got its original name -- Press Enclave Road -- back, thanks to Delhi Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Coast Guard inducts Dornier aircraft
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) In a bid to enhance its capability in West Bengal and Odisha, the Coast Guard Wednesday inducted a new Dornier aircraft with state-of-art sensors and equipment ... Read more...
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Delhi Police officer commits suicide
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A Delhi Police officer killed himself with his service revolver here, police said Thursday. He was apparently disturbed over some deaths in his family.Assistant Sub ... Read more...
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Students demand teachers for their school in Srinagar
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 22 (IANS) Students of a government higher secondary school here came together Thursday for a demand of a different kind - teachers for their school.Dozens of students gathered ... Read more...
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Hamas says political motives behind Gaza’s mounting energy crisis
March 21st, 2012 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, March 20 (IANS) Islamic Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, said on Tuesday that there are political motives behind the energy shortage that has been troubling the impoverished ... Read more...
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US urges Palestinians, Israelis to end violence
March 13th, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) The US government Monday urged the Palestinians and the Israelis to end violence as the ongoing conflicts between Israel and militants in Gaza entered its fourth ... Read more...
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No CBI probe into Mumbai triple blasts: Supreme Court (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday rejected a plea seeking the transfer of investigations into the July 13, 2011 Mumbai triple blasts from the Maharashtra Police to ... Read more...
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Interstate narcotic syndicate busted in Delhi
March 10th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi police have busted an interstate narcotic drugs syndicate and arrested three people in this connection, police said Saturday.The accused, identified as Rafique (30), the ... Read more...
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Women activists stage silent protest in Srinagar (With Images)
March 8th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) Women's rights activists staged a silent protest in Srinagar Thursday against the alleged deteriorating women's rights scenario in Kashmir.Lighting candles in broad daylight and carrying banners, ... Read more...
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Two foreigners arrested for hacking bank passwords
March 6th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Two foreign nationals allegedly involved in hacking internet password of bank accounts have been arrested in south Delhi, police said Monday."Evans Ukah Mendi, 34, a ... Read more...
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Board exams: Lengthy english question paper puzzles students (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Students appearing for the class 12 board exam that began here Thursday said the english paper was way too lengthy to finish in three hours. ... Read more...
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Woman, Ugandan arrested for drug trafficking
March 1st, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man from Uganda were arrested for drug trafficking in two incidents here, police said Wednesday. Drugs worth Rs.44 lakh ... Read more...
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Lamborghini crash: Injured cyclist paralysed (Second Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A 45-year-old cyclist who was injured in the Lamborghini car crash in south Delhi early Sunday may be paralysed for life, doctors said Monday even ... Read more...
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Lamborghini crash: Injured man could be paralysed for life (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The 45-year-old cyclist who was injured in the Lamborghini car crash in south Delhi early Sunday may be paralysed for life, doctors said Monday.AIIMS apex ... Read more...
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Cyclist injured in Delhi car crash stable
February 20th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The condition of the 45-year-old cyclist who was injured in a car crash in south Delhi early Sunday is stable, police said Monday.The cyclist, Kishan, ... Read more...
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Apex court shield against arrest for Mumbai blasts’ suspect (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from arresting Taquee Ahmed, a south Delhi resident and brother of arrested 13/7 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Apex court shield against arrest for Mumbai blasts’ suspect
February 14th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from arresting Taquee Ahmed, a south Delhi resident and brother of arrested 13/7 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Regency Ceramics declares lockout at Yanam unit
February 1st, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Floor tiles major Regency Ceramics Ltd Wednesday declared a lockout at its unit in Yanam, Puducherry, which was burnt down during last week's labour unrest.A three-page ... Read more...
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Kashmir women’s group seeks Aafia Siddiqui’s release
January 27th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, January 27 (IANS) Muslim women separatist group, Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of Faith) headed by Asiya Andrabi, staged a demonstration in Srinagar Friday, demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a former ... Read more...
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Three workers injured in police firing in Yanam
January 27th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Three industrial workers were injured Friday as police opened fire when large-scale violence by employees of a ceramics factory rocked Yanam, a region of Puducherry but ... Read more...
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Kashmir woman’s death: Family alleges domestic violence
December 8th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IANS) The family of a woman found dead mysteriously at her in-law's house last month and civil society members staged another silent protest here Thursday, seeking ... Read more...
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Boy crushed by bus
November 18th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy was crushed to death by a speeding bus here while crossing the road on his way to his school, police said ... Read more...
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Kashmir Haj pilgrims duped by travel agency
October 31st, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Despite paying all expenses, more than 500 Kashmiris cannot perform the Haj pilgrimage this year thanks to a local travel agency that backed out at the ... Read more...
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