Illegal Karnataka mining: SC tells panel to focus on convictions
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked its central empowered committee (CEC) on environment matters to focus on a limited issue in the illegal mining cases in ... Read more...
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‘Courts must keep in mind limitations of state’
August 13th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) Courts should keep in mind weaknesses and constraints of the state and authorities before issuing directives and judgments, a Guwahati High Court judge has said."The judgement ... Read more...
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Road accidents spiral in Bihar, kill 1,500
May 4th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Road accidents claimed more than 1,500 lives in Bihar in the first four months of this year, with negligent or drunk drivers being responsible for an ... Read more...
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US review process delayed decision on Hafeez Saeed
April 4th, 2012 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The United States has attributed the inordinate delay in announcing a $10 million US bounty on Lashkar-i-Taiba chief Hafeez Saeed, alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Court sends cop to jail, says men in uniform flouting law
February 9th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded two years' rigorous imprisonment to a traffic police constable for assaulting and illegally detaining a woman, observing that everyday newspapers ... Read more...
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Noida seals offices in residential areas
February 1st, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Feb 1 (IANS) The Noida Authority Wednesday began implementing the Supreme Court directive against commercial establishments being run from residential areas, sealing 11 premises, including eight banks.The establishments ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho in hot water at Flamengo
January 19th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 19 (IANS) Flamengo head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has given the club an ultimatum that he would resign unless former Brazilian star Ronaldinho Gaucho is released. The ... Read more...
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Panels to check Kolkata fire safety, violators on notice
December 10th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) The West Bengal government, which has set up two panels to check safety measures in city buildings in the wake of a devastating fire in ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa skips court, told to appear Sep 17
September 13th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 13 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday skipped appearance in a court here in a graft case and was directed by the judge to ... Read more...
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Karnataka’s ex-minister, son jailed in graft case
August 8th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his son Katta Jagadish were Monday sent to judicial custody in a corruption case ... Read more...
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Ombudsman said to slam Yeddyurappa over illegal mining
July 21st, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 20 (IANS) The Karnataka capital was abuzz late Wednesday that Lokayutka (ombudsman) is set to charge Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa of doing precious little to check illegal ... Read more...
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Rs.300-cr Citibank fraud accused gets six more days in remand (Roundup)
January 6th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Gurgaon, Jan 6 (IANS) Citibank manager Shivraj Puri, accused of masterminding a Rs.300 crore fraud, was handed a further police remand of six days from Thursday as the markets watchdog started to ... Read more...
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Congress files graft complaint against Yeddyurappa, ministers
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday complained to Karnataka Lok Ayukta (ombudsman) N.Santosh Hedge that Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, his son, the state Bharatiaya Janata Party (BJP) chief and three ministers ... Read more...
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Lottery case: Kerala to approach Supreme Court
October 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday decided to approach the Supreme Court against a Kerala High Court verdict which directed the state tax authorities to treat Megha Distributors, accused of ... Read more...
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Doordarshan’s hiring errors to be rectified: Ambika Soni
September 14th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Lamenting the flouting of recruitment norms by public broadcaster Doordarshan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said Tuesday the errors would be rectified.
"It is wrong to ... Read more...
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Congress legislators lash out at Modi’s functioning
August 31st, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) Congress legislators in Gujarat Tuesday lashed out against the "autocratic style" of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, noting it is "high time that the government maintains the standards ... Read more...
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Over 9,000 RTE complaints in Delhi
August 10th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Over 9,000 complaints - ranging from denial of admission in various city schools to flouting of the Right to Education Act by the institutes - have flooded ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh bans fishing to promote breeding
June 16th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 16 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Wednesday imposed a two-month ban on fishing in all rivers, water reservoirs and major ponds.
"The state government has declared the period from June 16 to ... Read more...
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Use of ACs to be banned in Uttar Pradesh
May 1st, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) In view of the power crisis in Uttar Pradesh, use of air conditioners in houses, businesses and government offices has been banned in the state between 6 p.m. ... Read more...
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BCCI suspends Modi to bar him from attending GC meeting (Roundup)
April 26th, 2010 - 3:19 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In a dramatic midnight coup, the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) Sunday suspended its vice-president and Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi ... Read more...
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IPL is clean and transparent: Modi
April 26th, 2010 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) An emotional Lalit Modi, who was handed a suspension letter and show cause notice by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb says top two Stephen Court floors illegal
March 25th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Admitting to the existence of a "vicious cycle" that allowed construction of additional floors on buildings like Stephen Court without fire safety measures, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb ... Read more...
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Degrees for UP medicos post government hospital stint
November 29th, 2009 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Seeking to overcome the shortage of doctors in public hospitals and medical centres in Uttar Pradesh, the state government now plans to grant degrees to students of state-run ... Read more...
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Did Obama hold Sarah Brown’s hand to repudiate snub claims?
September 26th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Pittsburgh, Sep. 26 (ANI): Flouting claims of a lukewarm relationship between the US President and British PM, Barack Obama held hands with Gordon Brown's wife Sarah when they met in Pittsburgh, ... Read more...
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Raipur: home to polluting units, respiratory patients
September 15th, 2009 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, Sep 15 (IANS) Thousands of people in and around the Chhattisgarh capital are believed to be suffering from respiratory problems because of polluting industrial units on this city's ... Read more...
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Italian newspaper that carried vice girl’s recordings sues Berlusconi
July 23rd, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi has been issued with a writ following his attacks on the newspaper group, which published a series of audiotapes made by a prostitute of her alleged ... Read more...
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Plea for releasing Uphaar theatre denied urgent hearing
May 15th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday refused to accord an urgent hearing to the real estate tycoon Ansal brothers' plea for release of the Uphaar theatre, which had turned ... Read more...
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Election Commission tells parties to ensure purity of polls
April 13th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) As political leaders brace for the Lok Sabha polls beginning Thursday, the Election Commission has asked all parties to scrupulously observe the Model Code of Conduct and ... Read more...
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Conmen strike offshore Casino in Goa, three arrested
February 10th, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 9 (IANS) Three employees of an offshore casino in Goa were arrested for conniving with conmen, who are believed to have swindled the casino operators to the tune of Rs ... Read more...
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Delhi University polls - of broken rules and indifferent students
September 7th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) So what if not many students turned up to vote and the elite colleges distanced themselves from it? Blatant flouting of rules, littering of the campus and ... Read more...
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Brit teachers blast school blazers with built-in iPod
August 16th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 16 (ANI): Teachers in Britain have blasted the school blazers with built-in controls for a hidden iPod as crazy.The academics insisted that the garment was encouraging kids to defy ... Read more...
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Pak Taliban flouting peace pact by still recruiting militants in NWFP
July 18th, 2008 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Mingora (Pak), July 18 (ANI): Flouting the May 21 peace agreement signed with the NWFP Government, the Taliban militants in Swat tribal area continue to recruit militants, preferably young boys, and ... Read more...
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Indian Navy’s purchase of US troop carrier draws flak
March 17th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Indian Navy's purchase of a 36-year-old troop carrier from the US drew flak in parliament Monday with the government being asked to make a statement on ... Read more...
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Audit watchdog flays big-ticket defence deals
March 14th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India's audit watchdog has flayed a series of big-ticket defence deals, including the purchase of business jets and a troop carrier, saying the flouting of norms during ... Read more...
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