Drought hit areas to get over Rs.800 crore: Pawar
September 12th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The central government Wednesday said it will allocate over Rs.800 crore for drinking water, extend the limit of the rural job plan by an additional ... Read more...
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BJP saves itself embarrassment, and several crores (Karnataka Newsletter)
August 18th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Karnataka's battered Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has managed to avoid landing in one more mess and saved a few crores of rupees as well ... Read more...
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Shettar passes first hurdle, bigger battles ahead (Karnataka Newsletter)
August 3rd, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's third chief minister in four years in Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, has succeeded in rallying his faction-ridden party behind him to get ... Read more...
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Deficit rain hits agriculture in Jammu region
July 31st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has, in view of the deficit monsoon this year, asked farmers in Jammu region to sow alternate crops that need less ... Read more...
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Rain brings cheer to Agra farmers
July 30th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 30 (IANS) Fairly widespread rains in the last three days have delighted farmers in the Agra region as the delayed monsoon had triggered fears of a drought. ... Read more...
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Fodder shortage may hit milk production: Pawar
July 18th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Faced with a 40 percent shortage of fodder, it would be difficult for India to achieve the target of 160 million tonnes of milk production ... Read more...
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Monsoon plays truant, government’s fingers crossed
July 13th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delayed monsoon in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh is worrying the government with prices of fruit and vegetables up 50 percent in 10 days and ... Read more...
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Inadequate rains, scarcity, worry Maharashtra legislators
July 11th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party Democratic Front government Wednesday faced the ire of the combined Opposition and treasury benches on the serious drought-like situation and ... Read more...
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Dating service uses philandering Mexican politician’s image
June 8th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 8 (IANS/EFE) The admitted past marital infidelities of Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto have become fodder for a new advertisement campaign by an agency that arranges ... Read more...
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CBI probe against Yeddyurappa from Tuesday
May 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) may Tuesday start probing corruption charges against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, a CBI official said Saturday."The Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi visits drought-hit Maharashtra district (Lead)
April 28th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived in Satara town Saturday morning for a visit to nearby drought-hit areas of Maharashtra, an official said.Accompanied by Chief ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi visits drought-hit Maharashtra district
April 28th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived at Satara district Saturday morning for a visit to drought-hit areas there, an official said.Accompanied by Chief Minister Prithviraj ... Read more...
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Empowering rural women to fight for their rights (Feature)
April 27th, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) Seema Saroj, a resident of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, was denied payment under the rural jobs scheme for months. She then joined Nari Sangh, a ... Read more...
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Maharashtra drought: Governor’s help sought
April 20th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Drought is affecting supply of potable water and cattle fodder in western Maharashtra and is hitting irrigation schemes, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was told Friday.A group of ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP leaders use drought for political gain (Karnataka Newsletter)
April 6th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 6 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka continues to sink deeper into the morass over its internal power struggle, with even the severe drought ... Read more...
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Black holes gobble up stars to grow bigger
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Supermassive black holes can grow still bigger by ripping apart double-star systems and swallowing one of the stars, says a new astrophysics study."Black holes are very ... Read more...
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Obama jokes with woman over birth hospital
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) A female audience at an event approached US President Barack Obama and said she was born at the same hospital as him in Hawaii. He ... Read more...
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Victor Banerjee upset with National Awards jury
March 19th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Victor Banerjee is upset with this year's National Awards jury for rejecting Assamese director Bidyut Kotoki's film "As The River Flows" for not being Assamese.Victor, who ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi approves developmental projects
March 4th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 4 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi government Sunday approved a series of developmental projects, including construction of a satellite ground station.A power station will be commissioned soon to ... Read more...
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‘Saturday Night Live’ will see Lohan joke
February 27th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has been the butt of jokes on "Saturday Night Live" for years, but as the new host of the show ... Read more...
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UN launches tree plantation campaign in Pakistan
January 28th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) The UN has launched a tree plantation campaign in Pakistan's flood-hit areas and plans to plant 200,000 trees in 400 villages.The campaign is part of an ... Read more...
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Karnataka geared to meet drought, says Gowda
October 8th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, whose administration has declared nearly half of Karnataka drought-hit, acknowledged Saturday that providing relief was the primary responsibility of ... Read more...
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More than a third of Karnataka declared drought-hit
October 4th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) The Karnataka government Tuesday declared 70 taluks (revenue subdivisions) out of the state's 176 taluks drought-hit and will approach the central government soon for financial help.The ... Read more...
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Maharashtra declares 999 villages water deficient
September 28th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Wednesday said 999 villages in the state were facing water deficiency due to insufficient rains.Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said the villages were facing ... Read more...
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Rain worries Kashmir farmers, but fair weather cometh
September 16th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Unseasonal rains have taken farmers by surprise in the Kashmir Valley as paddy harvesting activities are at their peak. The weather office, however, has good news: ... Read more...
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Team Anna reaches out to Dalits, remembers Ambedkar
August 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Facing criticism from Dalit groups for not having representation from backward and minority classes, Team Anna Sunday remembered B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of Indian ... Read more...
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RSS supports Anna’s stir, to mobilise people against graft
August 27th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 27 (IANS) Backing the stir by Anna Hazare against corruption, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Saturday slammed the "uncalled for arrogance" by the government to the activist's ... Read more...
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Parvin Dabas edits scenes hours before film release
August 19th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) It has been a harrowing week for Parvin Dabas who had to run from pillar-to-post to get a censor board clearance for his film "Sahi Dhandhe, ... Read more...
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Palin to Obama: Stop ‘pussy-footing around’ over release of Osama death photos
May 5th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has rubbished President Barack Obama's decision not to release Osama Bin Laden's death photos."Show the photos as a warning to others seeking ... Read more...
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Businessman shot at in Delhi
April 26th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A 57-year-old businessman was shot at by three unidentified men near his house in east Delhi, police said Tuesday. His condition is stable."The incident took ... Read more...
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‘From Prada to Nada’: Good source, bad execution (IANS Movie Review)
March 19th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "From Prada to Nada"; Director: Angel Gracia; Actors: Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama; Rating: *1/2Classic English literature has never failed to provide fodder to cinema. However, it takes ... Read more...
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Braj gives atray cattle new shelter on Holi
March 19th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, March 19 (IANS) On the eve of Holi, a new cattle shelter for the strays was opened near here in Govardhan, the hillock which mythology says Lord Krishna lifted ... Read more...
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Delhi talks sex, love at spring fever festival
March 6th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Three delightful young women writers, a breezy spring evening, a brightly lit amphitheatre and a seductive title for a evening discussion! There was fodder aplenty ... Read more...
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Aditi Rao is Ranbir’s secret love in ‘Rockstar’!
February 10th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Here's the best kept secret in La-La Land. Aditi Rao, the scene-stealing actress from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Delhi 6", is the parallel female lead ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition fares well in polls
January 28th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 28 (IANS) The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), decimated in the parliamentary polls two years ago, has performed well in several civic bodies elections and also snatched back ... Read more...
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