Verma, wife sent to judicial custody in OSA case
September 14th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday sent businessman Abhishek Verma and his Romanian wife Anca Maria Neacsu to 14 days' judicial custody in a case under the ... Read more...
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Verma, wife move release application in money laundering case
September 11th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Businessman Abhishek Verma and his wife, arrested for their alleged role in a money laundering case, Tuesday moved an application for their release in a ... Read more...
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CBI clerk, seven others sent to jail for fraud
September 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A special court here Thursday sent to 14 days judicial custody a CBI data entry operator and seven others for allegedly hacking the bank account ... Read more...
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Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court
August 25th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
"We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove to be necessary," said the apex court bench of Justice ... Read more...
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Syria awaits next step’s details from UN: deputy FM
August 24th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 23 (IANS) Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad said Thursday that his country is expecting news from the UN secretariat about the next step's details after the expiry ... Read more...
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PM seeks solution to quota in job promotions
August 21st, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged political parties to suggest ways for a legally sustainable solution to the issue of reservations in job promotions ... Read more...
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Two TV channel directors held for forgery
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Two directors of a Bhojpuri TV Channel were arrested for forgery to secure loans of nearly Rs.100 crore, a CBI official said Monday. A Delhi ... Read more...
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Indian workers in Ghana left in the lurch
July 1st, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, July 1 (IANS) Three years ago a group of five Indian workers arrived in Ghana to make a living at a local steel company located near the capital of ... Read more...
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Abhishek Verma, wife sent to jail till July 4 (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Abhishek Verma, businessman and naval war room leak case accused, and his wife were Thursday sent to judicial custody till July 4 by a special ... Read more...
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Atletico Madrid sign Turkish international
May 30th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 30 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga outfit Atletico Madrid confirmed their second signing for the 2012-2013 season. The Europa League winners have signed Turkish international midfielder Emre Belozoglu on ... Read more...
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Elite Himachal school in trouble over land deal
May 14th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dalhousie/Shimla, May 14 (IANS) The 40-year-old chapter of academic excellence being run by Dalhousie Public School (DPS) may be slammed shut, with a one-man commission of the Himachal Pradesh government ... Read more...
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Sensex ends 56 points down ahead of F&O; expiry (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets closed 56 points lower Wednesday in choppy trade ahead of April futures and options expiry Thursday and after ... Read more...
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Nadda elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary J.P. Nadda was Thursday declared elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed from Himachal Pradesh.State assembly secretary Goverdhan Singh declared ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP recommends names for Rajya Sabha
March 14th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recommended three names including J.P. Nadda for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh falling vacant April 2, ... Read more...
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China works on new consumption-stimulating policies
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) Chinese authorities are drafting new policies to spur domestic consumption, an official said Friday.
Former assistant minister of commerce Huang Hai didn't reveal any detailed policies, ... Read more...
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India to mount ‘all-out efforts’ for NRI children’s return
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Incensed by Norway's move to extend residence permits of two Indian children under foster care, India Thursday said it would make "all out" efforts to ... Read more...
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Court denies parole to Jessica murder convict
January 31st, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking parole for three months by Amardeep Singh Gill, sentenced to jail for four years for the ... Read more...
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Maldives to nominate new SAARC secretary general soon
January 28th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Days after Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed quit as SAARC secretary-general amid a controversy, Maldives has conveyed that it would nominate a fresh candidate to occupy the ... Read more...
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Car thief’s police custody extended
January 27th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A local court Friday extended the police custody of a man wanted for over 300 vehicle thefts.Manoj Bakkarwala, wanted for over 300 vehicle thefts during ... Read more...
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Why not asylum to Pakistani Hindus, court asks government
December 21st, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the government's response on a petition seeking grant of asylum to 151 Hindus from Pakistan who are facing deportation ... Read more...
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Mamata defends fire department inaction on AMRI
December 14th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Defending the fire department's inaction after the AMRI hospital failed to honour an affidavit for removing combustible material from its basement, West Bengal Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Police arrest several ‘Occupy LA’ protestors
November 28th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Los Angeles police arrested several protesters on Monday after the expiration of the deadline for the Occupy LA protesters to vacate their camp in front ... Read more...
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Pune murder: Accused techie gets shield against arrest
November 12th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Anushree Kundra, the 30-year-old techie who allegedly set on fire her ex-boyfriend's fiancee at an apartment in Maharashtra Oct 13 and was absconding since ... Read more...
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200 Pakistani lawmakers yet to reveal assets
October 20th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) About 200 lawmakers in Pakistan have not yet filed their statements of assets and liabilities with the election commission, a media report said.The lawmakers have not ... Read more...
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Russia rejects US presence in Afghanistan after UN mandate expires
October 7th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 7 (IANS) Russia will not agree to US military presence in Afghanistan after the expiry of a UN Security Council mandate, Russian envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said ... Read more...
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Focus shifts to Lokayukta’s recommendation on Yeddyurappa
July 25th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde Monday said he would submit his report on illegal mining in the state Wednesday, shifting the spotlight on what action he ... Read more...
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India extends visa of British nun serving leprosy patients
July 25th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) British-born Catholic nun Jacqueline Jean McEwan, known as Sister Jean, will continue to stay in this Indian tech hub as the Indian government Monday extended her ... Read more...
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Police looking for a Pakistani in Bihar
July 20th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 20 (IANS) Following a countrywide alert after the Mumbai blasts, a search operation has been launched in Bihar to arrest a Pakistani, who is now missing, police said ... Read more...
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Supreme Court extends ban on non-iodized salt sale
July 10th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court has extended by six more months the ban on sale of non-iodised salt in the country and asked the government to take ... Read more...
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53 Indians released from Bangladeshi jail
July 2nd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) At least 53 Indian nationals held on various charges, including smuggling and trespassing, have been released from a jail in Bangladesh, a media report said.The jail ... Read more...
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Chandigarh debates: To shop or not to shop on Sunday
June 19th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) Having emerged as one of the most favoured destinations for shopping and business activity north of Delhi, Chandigarh is now going through a dilemma - whether ... Read more...
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Obama writes history with autopen
May 28th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has made history by using an autopen - an automatic signing machine - from an ocean away to sign a legislation ... Read more...
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CA’s dispute over players’ payment may end soon
May 18th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 18 (IANS) The dispute over players' payment in Cricket Australia (CA) may finally end as a new pay contract could be agreed as early as next week.Australian Cricketers' ... Read more...
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Former Jharkhand health secretary arrested
May 13th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday arrested a former Jharkhand health secretary and also raided the house of a former health minister in connection with ... Read more...
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DDCA sports committee restrained from functioning
May 13th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Senior Civil Judge Ajay Goel Friday restrained the sports committee of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) from functioning and asked the state association's ... Read more...
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