Haryana to recruit 11,000 constables
September 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) Haryana has decided to expand its police force and has sanctioned 11,000 new posts of constables for the purpose, the state police chief said Monday.Applications for ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi, commuters face difficulties again (Lead)
August 28th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) For a second consecutive day, commuters in Delhi had a harrowing time as heavy rains flooded roads Tuesday, causing traffic snarls, while water also entered ... Read more...
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Explore an athlete’s dreams with ‘Khwaabb’
August 24th, 2012 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) If anyone of you thought sports-based movies were a well-explored topic in Bollywood, debutant director Zaid Ali Khan wants you to think again as he ... Read more...
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Raids continue on Kanda’s homes, offices (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday continued raids on the offices and homes of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda in the suicide case of former flight attendant ... Read more...
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Can’t fleece plot seekers, consumer court warns land agencies
July 26th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a ruling with far-reaching implications for those entering into land deals, the apex consumer court has said an agency that has failed to deliver ... Read more...
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Delhi Police constable killed by minor girlfriend
July 8th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A 23-year-old Delhi police constable was stabbed to death by his minor girlfriend here Sunday, police said.Anil Kumar, who was posted at west Delhi's ... Read more...
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HCC among 10 global companies for green initiative
June 20th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Mumbai-based infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Company has got the rare distinction of being the only Indian company to feature in the Climate Report released by the ... Read more...
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Surajkund Mela to go international
June 7th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) The famous Surajkund Crafts Mela will be upgraded as an international event and known as Surajkund International Crafts Mela from February next year, a Haryana tourism ... Read more...
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Two dead, curfew in riot-hit Mathura district (Lead, Changing dateline)
June 2nd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, June 2 (IANS) An indefinite curfew continued Saturday in Kosi Kalan town along the Delhi-Agra highway here after communal violence a day earlier left two people dead in widespread ... Read more...
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Secretariat-Kashmere Gate Metro line expected by 2015
May 25th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Rs.37,736 crore Phase-III project of the Delhi Metro, could be commissioned by 2015, Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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Book Maneka Gandhi’s animal shelter: Court
May 24th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed the registration of a case against a veterinary hospital-cum-shelter, run by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Maneka Gandhi, for causing ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing Delhi police constable
May 24th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder of a Delhi police constable who was run over by his truck in west Delhi's ... Read more...
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One-fourth of Gurgaon, Faridabad to get 24-hour power
May 14th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 14 (IANS) One-fourths of Gurgaon and Faridabad towns in Haryana, adjoining national capital New Delhi, will get 24-hours power supply, a senior officer of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli ... Read more...
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Haryana farmers get Rs.10,697 crore for procured wheat
May 13th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Having achieved the highest wheat production in the state since 1966, Haryana farmers are richer by Rs.10,697 crore - the procurement price paid to them for ... Read more...
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Cancer rising among India’s youth
April 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) More youngsters are developing cancer in India, doctors said at a conference here Thursday. However, most of those affected by the disease remain ignorant about ... Read more...
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BSNL launces six internet data centres for cloud services
April 16th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Monday launched its internet data centres (IDCs) in six cities to offer managed hosting and cloud services in collaboration ... Read more...
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BJP to stop trains in eight states Tuesday
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) The Kisan Morcha farmers wing of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) will conduct a 'Rail Roko' agitation Tuesday in eight states of the country where foodgrain ... Read more...
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Stop torture of rats, says PETA
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Expressing concern over cruelty to rats, People for the Ethical Treatment to Animals (PETA) and Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) have asked the Central Warehousing ... Read more...
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Yamuna Expressway awaits Akhilesh nod (With Image)
March 21st, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 21 (IANS) One of the most ambitious projects of the former Mayawati government, the Yamuna Expressway awaits a nod from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
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French man held for drug trafficking
March 19th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) An Indian and a French man have been arrested here for alleged involvement in drug trafficking, police said Monday.Around 470 grams of 'charas' and three ... Read more...
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Budget 2012-13: Delhi Metro gets over Rs.2,200 crore
March 16th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) projects have been allocated Rs.2,216.69 crore in the budget for 2012-13. The money will be spent on construction and ... Read more...
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Case against BSNL, private firm officials for illegal deal
February 26th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A case has been registered against former senior BSNL officials and a private company for illegal award of leased service area (LSA) contract for deployment ... Read more...
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Indian doctors cure Iraqi’s 15-year-old ‘curse’
February 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A gunshot wound left one of his legs motionless, forcing him to walk with a limp for more than 15 years. But thanks to Indian ... Read more...
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Delhi’s high-rises vulnerable to Himalayan quake (Jan 26 is anniversary of the 2001 Bhuj earthquake)
January 25th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) Tall buildings in Delhi will come crashing down if a strong earthquake occurs in the northwest region of the Himalayas, warns a research seismologist who had ... Read more...
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Fish deaths in Yamuna shock pilgrims
January 15th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 14 (IANS) Scores of devotees who had gone to worship river Yamuna here early Saturday morning were shocked at the sight of thousands of dead fish near the ... Read more...
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Gurgaon ‘grooms’ for daughters of Lalu Prasad, Sharad Yadav
January 11th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 11 (IANS) Two top Bihar politicians - Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav - are set to fix marriages of their ... Read more...
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Wheel-less trains for Delhi Metro planned
December 7th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The government is planning to introduce magnetic levitation wheel-less trains on the Delhi Metro, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.Minister of State for Urban Development ... Read more...
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Central government unable to supervise all metro rail projects
December 7th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) It was impossible for the central government to supervise the construction of metro rail projects in small cities, parliament was told Wednesday.
"Neither it is ... Read more...
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Two BPO managers sacked on sexual harassment charge
November 29th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Nov 29 (IANS) An assistant manager at a call centre here was sacked Tuesday after four woman trainees complained he was sexually harassing them, police said. The management also ... Read more...
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Accused of bias, IAS officer beats self
November 21st, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Nov 21 (IANS) Hurt by allegations that he was biased, a senior IAS officer overseeing razing of illegal structures here hit himself with his shoe.People were taken aback Sunday ... Read more...
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Three killed in firing at marriage function
November 19th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Three people were killed and four injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a rival gang leader who was attending a marriage function here Friday night, ... Read more...
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Four killed in Delhi warehouse fire
November 13th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Four people, including two children, were burnt to death and two critically injured when a warehouse in central Delhi caught fire Sunday morning, a fire ... Read more...
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Shobhit murder: Order reserved on plea for CBI probe (Lead)
November 1st, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on a plea seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of 20-year-old engineering ... Read more...
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Haryana wants to stop contractual labour
October 31st, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Days after a strike ended at automobile major Maruti-Suzuki's plant at Manesar, the Haryana government Monday said the practice of employing contractual labour in the state ... Read more...
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Mumbai India’s most populous city, Delhi largest urban spread
October 31st, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Mumbai is India's most populated city with over 1.84 crore (18.4 million) people, followed closely by Delhi with 1.63 crore (16.3 million) and Kolkata with 1.41 ... Read more...
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