Night temperatures rise in Punjab and Haryana
February 10th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) Night temperatures across Haryana and Punjab rose marginally Friday affording some relief to the people. In Chandigarh though, the minimum temperature was still two degrees below ... Read more...
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Smuggled liquor seized in Ghaziabad
February 9th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) A large stock of liquor, intended to be used to woo voters in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, was seized in Ghaziabad and two people were held, police ... Read more...
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Cold continues in Punjab, Haryana
February 9th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) With night temperatures plummetting across Punjab and Haryana, cold wave conditions Thursday prevailed in the two north Indian states and the Chandigarh union territory.The minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Be disciplined, do social work: Patil tells students
February 8th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Feb 8 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday urged students to be more disciplined and devote time for social work.She made the remark while addressing students and faculty ... Read more...
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Imran Khan finds beard annoying
February 7th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Imran Khan is playing a guy from Haryana in Vishal Bhardwaj's "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" and is growing a beard and mustache for ... Read more...
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Will Imran-Kareena’s chemistry work at box-office? (IANS Preview)
February 7th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Karan Johar is returning this week to woo the box office with a romantic comedy which coincides with the Valentine's Day revelries. He has ... Read more...
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Minimum temperatures above normal in Punjab, Haryana
February 6th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 6 (IANS) The minimum temperatures across Punjab and Haryana remained one to five degrees above normal Monday, an official said here.Chandigarh, with a minimum temperature of 12.2 degrees ... Read more...
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Infant mortality rate down 3 points in India
February 1st, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The infant mortality rate (IMR) in India has come down to 47 from 50 deaths per 1,000 live births over the last one year, a ... Read more...
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John, Soha pledge support for child education
February 1st, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Bollywood actors John Abraham and Soha Ali Khan have pledged their support to P&G;'s Shiksha campaign, which aims to provide education to underprivileged children."I have ... Read more...
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29.24 mn subscribers opt for mobile number portability
January 30th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) About 292.4 lakh (29.24 million) mobile phone subscribers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 2.83 million requests ... 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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Congress has good track record in dealing with graft: Pranab
January 25th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said that the Congress has a unique track record in dealing with corruption which could not be said about ... Read more...
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National TT: PSPB, West Bengal enter second round
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 23 (IANS) Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) and West Bengal women were the first to move into the second stage of the Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis ... Read more...
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A bright sun warms, but freeze continues in north India (Roundup)
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A bright sun broke through the cold winter chill in Punjab, Haryana and the national capital Monday, providing relief after many days, but intense cold ... Read more...
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Day temperatures rise in Punjab, Haryana
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Day temperatures rose across Punjab and Haryana Monday after many days as most areas in both states had a bright and sunny day.
Amritsar in ... Read more...
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Three more Sainik Schools to come up, says minister
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Sanction has been given for three new Sainik Schools to come up in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam ... Read more...
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Fog, chilly winds envelop capital, over 200 flights disrupted (Third Lead)
January 21st, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Dense fog enveloped the capital Friday, seriously disrupting train and air traffic, while icy winds through the day left people shivering and praying for the ... Read more...
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Fog, chilly winds envelop capital, traffic hit (Second Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Dense fog enveloped the capital Friday, seriously disrupting train and air traffic, while icy winds through the day left people shivering and praying for the ... Read more...
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North India reels under severe cold, dense fog (Roundup)
January 20th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Dense fog enveloped many parts of northern India, including the national capital, affecting road, rail and air traffic and adding to commuters' woes as temperatures ... Read more...
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Thick fog engulfs Punjab, Haryana
January 20th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Thick fog in most places across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh disrupted traffic movement in the region Friday as people continued to brave the chilly winter with ... Read more...
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Curious and furious over Goa all-women poll team!
January 19th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 19 (IANS) The much-talked-about move of the Election Commission to dispatch an all-women team of poll observers to Goa has met with accusations of sexism by young women, ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu geared up for Ranji Trophy final against Rajasthan (Preview)
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu appear primed and ready to win their third Ranji Trophy title and their optimism stems not just from the obvious home advantage, but also ... Read more...
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Baby girls more malnourished than boys, says survey
January 17th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 17 (IANS) About 48 percent of pediatricians across Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, areas with most skewed sex ratio in India, have observed baby girls are more malnourished ... Read more...
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Minimum temperatures rise across Punjab and Haryana
January 16th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) With most places across Punjab and Haryana as well as Chandigarh experiencing rainfall in the past 24 hours, minimum temperatures in the region rose sharply Monday.Compared ... Read more...
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Ex-IAF officer killed (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was working with a private company was found stabbed to death here Sunday, police said.Surender Kumar, ... Read more...
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Ex-IAF officer killed
January 15th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was working with a private company was found stabbed to death here Sunday, police said.Surender Kumar, ... Read more...
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Bonfires, celebrations mark Lohri across north India
January 14th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Bonfires on streets, house compounds, campuses of schools, colleges and universities and even at offices -- the festive mood of Lohri was felt across north ... Read more...
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Panasonic to invest $220 mn in Haryana
January 12th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) Japanese electronics major Panasonic will invest $220 million at a new plant at Jhajjar in Haryana."The plant would be 100 percent owned by the Panasonic Corp," ... Read more...
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Only democracy can resolve Tibetan issue: Sangay
January 12th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sonipat (Haryana), Jan 12 (IANS) China needs democracy for Tibet to gain "genuine autonomy", Tibetan Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay said Thursday.Delivering a public lecture at the Jindal School of International ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Rituraj bowls Rajasthan into final; TN virtually through
January 12th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Defending champions Rajasthan Thursday entered the Ranji Trophy final defeating Haryana by 64 runs at the Bansi Lal Stadium at Lahli, near Rohtak.In the other ... Read more...
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Cold wave on in Punjab, Haryana
January 11th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) Minimum temperatures continued to be low at most places across Punjab and Haryana Wednesday as the cold wave over the region remained unabated.Amritsar city was freezing ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Wickets tumble on opening day of semi-final ties
January 10th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
In the other semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium, Tamil Nadu recovered from a precarious 139 for six to end the day at 250 without any further loss, thanks to a 111-run ... Read more...
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Cold wave persists over Punjab and Haryana, Amritsar freezes
January 10th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) The city of Amritsar was freezing at minus two degrees Celsius Tuesday morning as the cold wave over Punjab and Haryana intensified in the past 24 ... Read more...
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BIG CBS to launch Punjabi channel
January 10th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) BIG CBS Networks Private Ltd, a joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International, Tuesday announced that it will launch a television channel called ... Read more...
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25.84 mn subscribers opt for mobile number portability
January 9th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) About 258 lakh (25.8 million) mobile phone subscribers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) with Gujarat receiving the maximum number of 2.49 million requests ... Read more...
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