PM inaugurates cultural fest
April 13th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), April 13 (IANS) With hundreds of artistes from all parts of the country assembled here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday evening inaugurated the silver jubilee celebrations of ... Read more...
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Two labourers buried under mine debris
April 12th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Two labourers were buried under the debris after an explosion in an illegal gravel mine in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said Wednesday.The two labourers were buried ... Read more...
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Earthquakes in India : A chronology
April 11th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Following is the list of some of the major quakes in India since 1950:* Sep 18, 2011: 6.8-magnitude quake hits northern and eastern India.* Sep ... Read more...
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Buying dream cottage in Himachal may get tougher
April 11th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 11 (IANS) Buying an ultra-luxury cottage or a flat in the idyllic settings of Himachal Pradesh will get tougher and costlier if the state government accepts a commission's ... Read more...
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Cops rescue abducted NRI in Kurukshetra
April 11th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) The Chandigarh Police, with the assistance of the Kurukshetra police in Haryana, Tuesday rescued a young non-resident Indian (NRI) from his abductors within hours of him ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves presidential reference on 2G order
April 10th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) As part of the government's strategy to sort out the 2G spectrum tangle, the cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal to issue a presidential reference ... Read more...
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PM urged to help Pakistani Hindu refugees
April 7th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) A voluntary group working for Pakistani refugees in India has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to raise the problems of Hindus living in Pakistan with ... Read more...
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‘Deep’ government-army trust deficit: Advani
April 6th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday said the Indian Express report on the government getting spooked by an army movement highlighted ... Read more...
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Punjab to amend canal law to prevent water theft
April 5th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) The Punjab government is likely to amend the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act of 1873 to check the growing malpractice of water theft in the ... Read more...
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Three states to auction Rs.2,850 crore loan
April 5th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab will sale state development loans worth Rs.2,850 crore through an open auction, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said ... Read more...
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Five killed in Rajasthan accident
April 5th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) At least five people were killed and six injured when the sports utility vehicle (SUV) in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks Rs.4,000 crore claim from centre
April 4th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday asked the central government to expedite its claim of around Rs.4,000 crore against its share of the electricity ... Read more...
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Yellow Rust hits Himachal wheat crop
April 4th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) A fungal disease called Yellow Rust has again hit the wheat crop in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Wednesday."Yellow Rust has again affected ... Read more...
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Child rights body to regulate education act’s implementation
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The apex child rights panel National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Tuesday rolled out a fresh set of guidelines to monitor implementation of ... Read more...
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BJP activists stop trains in Punjab, Haryana
April 3rd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) Train services in parts of Punjab and Haryana were affected Tuesday as the Kisan Morcha farmers wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blocked railway ... 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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A judge couple gets divorced
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A Delhi court has granted divorce to a former civil judge of Haryana from his wife, who is a metropolitan magistrate in a south Delhi ... Read more...
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Syndicate Bank opens 108 branches in a day
March 31st, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts, state-run Syndicate Bank Saturday opened 108 new branches across 15 states and Andaman & Nicobar islands simultaneously through the electronic route ... Read more...
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Mewat tense after mob fury
March 29th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Mewat district of south Haryana after an angry mob Thursday evening torched two state transport buses and damaged other property to protest Haryana ... Read more...
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DGSCL files contempt petition against NHAI
March 27th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Ltd (DGSCL) Tuesday filed a contempt petition in the Delhi High Court, saying that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) ... Read more...
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BSF trooper found hanging in training campus
March 26th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon (Haryana), March 26 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) constable was found hanging from a tree in the training camp of the paramilitary force at Bhondsi centre near here ... Read more...
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Faridabad to come on Delhi Metro line
March 25th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Faridabad town in Haryana, adjoining the national capital, will be on the Delhi Metro network soon, with the state government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ... Read more...
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25 labourers in Gurgaon sent to jail on arson charges
March 24th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon (Haryana), March 24 (IANS) Twenty-five labourers in Gurgaon were Saturday sent to police custody for indulging in vandalism and arson at a construction site in the city Friday, police ... Read more...
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Enraged workers in Gurgaon indulge in vandalism, arson
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon (Haryana), March 23 (IANS) Angered over the death of a co-worker, labourers at a construction site here pelted stones at private vehicles and torched a police gypsy, police said ... Read more...
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CRPF trooper dies in accidental blast (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 22 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper injured in an accidental blast during a training camp died Thursday, police said.The constable had suffered severe injuries Wednesday when a hand grenade ... Read more...
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CRPF trooper dies in accidental blast
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 22 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper injured in an accidental blast during a training camp died Thursday, police here said.The constable had suffered severe injuries Wednesday when a hand ... Read more...
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For family, I chose to do TV over movies: Karisma
March 18th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Karisma Kapoor stayed away from films after marriage and children because she wanted to focus on her family. But she says she continued doing ads ... Read more...
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Cricket brings together BJP, Congress
March 17th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 17 (IANS) In these troubled political times, BJP and Congress leaders came together to play cricket here Saturday, the MPs XI defeating legislators from Haryana by five ... Read more...
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381 wives of NRIs seek government help
March 15th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) has received 381 complaints of women being deserted or harassed by their non-resident Indian (NRI)husbands, a majority of ... Read more...
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Mild quake in UP, aftershocks in Delhi (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A slight earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in western Uttar Pradesh early Tuesday, resulting in light aftershocks in parts of Delhi ... Read more...
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Thousands converge at shrine for Hola Mohalla
March 8th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people from across Punjab and other parts of India converged at the Sikh holy shrine of Takht Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib ... Read more...
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Uneasy calm in Haryana’s Hisar district
March 8th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), March 8 (IANS) An uneasy calm prevailed Thursday morning in Haryana's Hisar district, which saw violence during a Jat community agitation over the past two days leaving one ... Read more...
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Army called as Jat agitators torch police station (Second Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), March 7 (IANS) District authorities in Hisar district in Haryana called in the army Wednesday as Jat community agitators set a police station on fire and ransacked and ... Read more...
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32.79 mn subscribers opt for mobile number portability
March 6th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 32.79 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 3.39 million ... Read more...
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Panic as 4.9 tremor shakes Delhi, adjoining areas (Fourth Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A 4.9-magnitude temblor shook the Indian capital and its adjoining areas Monday afternoon, startling people in offices and homes as the ground shook and windowpanes ... Read more...
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