Apex court reserves order on suit against Balakrishnan (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday reserved its order on a petition seeking a presidential reference into allegations of misconduct against National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves order on suit against Balakrishnan
May 7th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday reserved its order on a petition seeking a presidential reference into allegations of misconduct against National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman ... Read more...
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Punjab offers land to Yuvraj for sports academy
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday offered to allot 20 acres of land near Chandigarh to star cricketer Yuvraj Singh for setting up a world-class sports academy.Punjab Chief ... Read more...
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Wikipedia top rated for mental health information
February 16th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 16 (IANS) Wikipedia is the most highly rated website for providing information on mental-health related topics, a study reveals.Researchers from the University of Melbourne assessed a range of ... Read more...
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Sukumar Azhikode: A man of the masses (Obituary)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 24 (IANS) Veteran Malayalam writer and orator Sukumar Azhikode has Tuesday breathed his last but his razor-sharp tongue and hard-hitting speeches interlaced with characteristic humour will remain ... Read more...
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Tune in to Uttar Pradesh’s human radio
June 28th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Ramabainagar (Uttar Pradesh), June 28 (IANS) "It's 4.15 in the morning...time for the weather report," crackles a loudspeaker perched atop a temple here. For the next 30 minutes, the voice ... Read more...
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Abu Salem threatening me, says his brother
February 15th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 15 (IANS) Underworld don Abu Salem has been charged with threatening his brother Abu Jais here over a property dispute.Jais, who lives in Azamgarh - the native district ... Read more...
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Labrourers to be paid by cheque in Haryana
February 9th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Labourers in Haryana will now get their wages through cheques, a minister said Wednesday."With a view to safeguard the interest of labourers, the Haryana government has decided to ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party student leader kidnaps girl at gunpoint
January 24th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 24 (IANS) A student leader owing allegiance to the Samajwadi Party (SP) here Monday kidnapped a girl at gunpoint after assaulting her family members with the help of ... Read more...
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Bangalore cops quiz slain techie’s husband, friends
December 18th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 18 (IANS) City police Saturday began questioning Ananth Narayan Mishra, husband of Dell call centre employee Payal Surekha, who was found murdered in her flat here Friday, and their friends ... Read more...
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SRK in Berlin, but Sena attacks him for being in London
November 26th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Friday attacked Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for agreeing to perform at a function for Pakistani TV channel on the second anniversary of the ... Read more...
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Tips for tech savvy entrepreneurs to help in listening to customers
September 20th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 20 (ANI): Technology has taken a toll on the entrepreneurs to such an extent that entrepreneurs and their staffs are forgetting how to listen.And if you think technology is denting ... Read more...
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State-run insurers not to withdraw cashless reimbursement
August 17th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) State-run general insurance companies will not withdraw cashless health or accidental insurance products and customers can avail such services from the network of hospitals approved by the ... Read more...
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Our minority government is for minorities: Karunanidhi
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Aug 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government may be by the "minority" DMK but it is for the minorities, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Monday said.
"We are not ashamed of ... Read more...
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Mona Singh, Prahlad Kakkar to Judge Reality Show?
May 7th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The lucrative reality shows are hard to resist. The judge's chair is no longer reserved to celebrities from Bollywood or TV. This privilege is now being extended ... Read more...
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Headscarf controversy in Kerala School
May 6th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has written to the Believers Church English Medium School, Gurupuram Avalookkunnu, Alappuzha, Kerala enquiring from them the veracity of the ... Read more...
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‘Ghaziabad authorities responsible for dying forests’
April 20th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
By S.P. Singh
Ghaziabad, April 20 (IANS) The only forest area in Ghaziabad, which serves as the city's green lungs, are dying a slow death due to mismanagement by the civic agencies that ... Read more...
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Kajol can’t see beyond Karan Johar
December 24th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
With "My Name is Khan' the famous trio of Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Karan Johar are back with a bang to catch the fancy of their fans. The trios association has ... Read more...
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How humble paan has taken on mighty steel in Orissa
December 6th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
By Satya Sivaraman
Dhinkia (Orissa), Dec 6 (IANS) It is a simple, spade-shaped, green leaf that stands between the South Korean steel giant POSCO and its ambitions of carrying out a $12 billion ... Read more...
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Indian Haj delegation interacts with pilgrims in Jeddah
November 24th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, Nov 24 (IANS) A 25-member Indian Haj goodwill delegation visited this port city of Saudi Arabia and interacted with Haj pilgrims there, expressing their satisfaction with the arrangements made by the ... Read more...
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Regulator for valuation professionals called for
July 14th, 2009 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In the wake of the Satyam scandal, an expert group constituted by the government has suggested setting up an institution which would act both as a regulator ... Read more...
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Abhi-Aish’s concern for Mani Ratnam’s health
June 5th, 2009 - 3:21 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shooting of Mani Ratnam's Ravana is currently going on after a gap of few weeks in the outskirts of Ooty. Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may not be a part of ... Read more...
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Half of Delhi’s women voters turned out for polls
May 9th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) An elated Election Commission Saturday said that over 50 percent of women voters in the capital came out to cast their votes for the Lok Sabha polls, ... Read more...
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Amarinder Singh questioned by vigilance team
February 8th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Patiala (Punjab), Feb 8 (IANS) Former Punjab chief minister and senior Congress leader Amarinder Singh was Sunday questioned by state vigilance department officials at his private palace in this Punjab town, 80 ... Read more...
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Vajpayee’s condition serious, Sonia, Somnath pay visit (Lead)
February 7th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in a serious condition Saturday, four days after he was hospitalised here for a lower respiratory tract infection. "He is ... Read more...
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Former COO of PCB ready to help in Asifs Dubai detention case
January 23rd, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.23 (ANI): Replying to the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) letter enquiring about Mohammad Asifs Dubai case findings, former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the PCB, Shafqat Naghmi has said that ... Read more...
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Pak has begun investigation on Indian evidences: Pranab
January 17th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata; Jan. 17 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that his government has received information that Pakistan has begun working on evidences handed over by New Delhi on the ... Read more...
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Bush phones Dalai Lama, enquires about his health
September 24th, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 24 (IANS) US President George W. Bush telephoned the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and discussed a range of issues besides enquiring about his health."President Bush's phone call reflected ... Read more...
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Krishna Murthy submits report on dope test issue of Monika Devi
September 12th, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , Sept 12 (ANI): Retired Chief Election Commissioner T.S. Krishna Murthy enquiring into the dope test issue of the weightlifter L. Monika Devi, today submitted his report to Union ... Read more...
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