My silence is better than a thousand answers: PM in Urdu
August 27th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Known for his preference for Urdu poetry, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday voiced his unhappiness over the BJP targeting him on coal blocks allocation ... Read more...
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Ready to talk to NCP: Manmohan Singh
July 25th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The government was ready to talk to the NCP "on any issue", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday and stressed that there was "give ... Read more...
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No ultimatum to Congress, says NCP
July 25th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Wednesday said it had issued no ultimatum to the Congress and only wanted "better coordination" in the United Progressive ... Read more...
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Impasse with Congress could end, signals NCP
July 25th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Amid signals from Nationalist Congress Party that a solution could be found to its current impasse with the Congress, its leaders are expected to ... Read more...
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NCP to stay with UPA, but skip functions: Praful Patel (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday said it continues to be an integral part of the Congress-led UPA but will not participate in any ... Read more...
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Congress downplays rift with NCP
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Congress Monday downplayed the rift with ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), saying such situations do arise in an alliance but can be solved through ... Read more...
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NCP to remain in UPA, but to skip functions: Praful Patel
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday said it continues to be an integral part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) but will not participate in ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Congress goes into huddle over NCP’s stance
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Two days after the NCP expressed unhappiness with the Congress-led alliance in Maharashtra and at the centre, the Congress went into a huddle Monday to discuss ... Read more...
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YSR Congress cries conspiracy over Jagan’s arrest
July 5th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's mother Y.S. Vijayamma Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here to allege that there was a conspiracy against ... Read more...
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Women archers look for Olympic medal, men a berth
April 9th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Indian women archers may have a legitimate grouse if they feel they are not getting enough hype and hoopla ahead of the London Olympics. For, ... Read more...
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Lokayukta gets a complaint and 100 kg ‘evidence’
February 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) The Lokayukta office here Tuesday received an unusual visitor with a 'mountain of evidence' -- weighing more than 100 kg!Armed with three sets of papers ... Read more...
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Ready to walk extra mile, but rules can’t be bent: BCCI
February 13th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS)Indian cricket board president N.Srinivasan Monday said the board was ready to walk an extra mile to address the issues raised by Sahara India on the sponsorship ... Read more...
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BCCI softens stand on Sahara pull-out, ready for talks
February 6th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Indian cricket board is out to placate the irate Sahara India, who in a knee-jerk reaction decided to end their 11-year-old association as Team ... Read more...
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400 Punjab educational institutes face closure?
November 17th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) Education became a booming business across Punjab over a decade with the agrarian state's green fields giving way to sprawling campuses of scores of educational institutions, ... Read more...
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Anna wins first round, but some worrying signs remain
August 28th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
All's well that ends well. Parliament's acceptance of Anna Hazare's three major demands - bringing the lower bureaucracy under the Lokpal, setting up Lokayuktas in the states and introducing the ... Read more...
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Police officer arrested for attack on scribe
May 21st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), May 21 (IANS) A senior police officer, who allegedly played a role in a brutal attack on journalist V.B. Unnithan, was arrested Saturday, police said.Santhosh M. Nair, a ... Read more...
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ - the perfect Catch-22 (IANS Movie Review)
April 3rd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Lincoln Lawyer"; Director: Brad Furman; Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy; Rating: ****It's a common grouse against the legal system that it rarely panders towards ... Read more...
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PM, Sushma get eloquent, recite poetry
March 23rd, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Injecting humour into the often hostile proceedings in parliament Wednesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj ... Read more...
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Women held for trying to block Mayawati’s convoy
February 6th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) Three women were arrested on charges of trying to block Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's convoy in Aligarh by lying down on the road, police said Sunday.Brij Lal, ... Read more...
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Russia to unveil air defence system at Indian air show
February 5th, 2011 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian firm will disclose information about a new mobile short-range air defence system based on the Strelets launcher at the upcoming Aero India 2011 air show ... Read more...
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Kanye West Initiates A Twitter Skirmish Against Britney Spears Akin To The One Against Taylor Swift
January 16th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kanye West, the straightforward American vocalist/rapper, has revivified his notorious ‘’I’mma let you finish, but..’’ remark. West had tossed this remark at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (MVMA) to ... Read more...
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Students stage violent protest outside Patna’s Aeronautics Institute
August 13th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Aug 13 (ANI): The students of the Indian Institute of Aeronautics (IIA) staged a violent protest in Patna on Friday, condemning the apathetic attitude of the college administration.Their main grouse ... Read more...
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Indians buying more cars, pushing up gas prices: Obama
May 14th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is asking auto-loving Americans to use public transportation more as the fact that Indians and Chinese are buying more cars would ... Read more...
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Heal yourself in 20 weeks - here’s how (IANS Book Review)
April 14th, 2010 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayanswamy
Book: "Perfect Health In 20 Weeks"; Author: Amar Chandel; Publisher: Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, New Delhi; Pages: 146; Price: Rs.195Considering the proliferation of health guide books in the market, one ... Read more...
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Read should act against reckless English players: Butt
March 5th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Veteran Pakistani forward Rehan Butt Thursday asked tournament director Ken Read to take action against England players for their reckless play in the Pool B match, which ... Read more...
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India pumped up to take on favourites Australia Tuesday (Preview)
March 1st, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) After outplaying Pakistan in their Hockey World Cup opener, it is back to business for India. They will have to quickly regain their focus ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa yells at legislator at public meet
February 1st, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday lost his temper at a public meeting and shouted at a legislator who made an issue of not being brought to ... Read more...
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An amiable BJP leader who became an unlikely dissident hero
November 16th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 16 (IANS) Karnataka Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar, a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in the state, is set to return to active politics at a time when the ... Read more...
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I had to speak out against organising committee: Randhir Singh (Interview)
October 4th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Randhir Singh is the lone International Olympic Committee (IOC) member from India and he raised a hornet's nest when he went to town blasting the ... Read more...
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China cannot do a 1962, border villagers say
September 26th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) Sewang Lama, a businessman, was 11 years old when India and China fought a border war in 1962, with Chinese troops advancing ... Read more...
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Third Front jolted as RPI(Gavai) quits ahead of polls
September 22nd, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Sep 22 (IANS) In a pre-election blow to the 18-party Third Front, the Republican Party of India (RPI)-Gavai - an important component - walked out of the alliance here Tuesday.
RPI ... Read more...
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Congress-led UDF gets new ally in Kerala
September 22nd, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 22 (IANS) The United Democratic Front (UDF) Tuesday got its ninth ally in Kerala after the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) faction led by prominent socialist M.P. Veerendrakumar joining it.
With the ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party undecided on continuing support to Congress
August 21st, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 21 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party is undecided whether it should continue supporting the Congress at the centre while its leaders are sharply critical of the government for its economic ... Read more...
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Drought in Bundelkhand forcing farmers to migrate
August 15th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Aug. 15 (ANI): A drought-like situation in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region has forced hundreds of villagers to migrate to other parts of country in search of their daily bread.The Bundelkhand region, ... Read more...
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Cycle for your health, and that of Bangalore
July 18th, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) With the choked roads of India's silicon hub testing the nerves of motorists and polluting the air, a group of residents is urging Bangaloreans to take ... Read more...
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