Where Ramayana recitation continues for 18 years (With Image)
April 28th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Achnera (Uttar Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) A Hindu temple in this small, bustling town on the outskirts of Agra is making a record of sorts with the continuous recital of ... Read more...
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Mayawati calls meet to take stock of rout
March 11th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 11 (IANS) Amid hectic activity in the Samajwadi Party (SP) camp for the swearing in of the new chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav, and government formation, outgoing Chief ... Read more...
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Early Holi for supporters of Hanuman devotee Mulayam
March 6th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Hundreds of jubilant supporters splashed Holi colour on each other Tuesday and cheered and danced as former wrestler and Hanuman devotee Mulayam Singh Yadav led ... Read more...
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Rival to the Taj, but a century in the making
December 24th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 24 (IANS) More than 20,000 people built the Taj Mahal in 22 years in the 17th century. Just 10 km away, another mausoleum that could possibly rival the ... Read more...
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Will resign July 31 and work for party: Yeddyurappa
July 29th, 2011 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa late Thursday announced he would resign July 31 and work for the party, over 12 hours after the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Day of hectic activity in Karnataka Congress, BJP
April 20th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Dharmendra Pradhan arrived in Karnataka Tuesday on different missions.While Gandhi is here to ... Read more...
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Crowds throng Kerala temples on Vishu
April 15th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) People across Kerala Friday thronged temples on the occasion of Vishu, the traditional New Year that is believed to signal good luck. Children, especially, hoped for ... Read more...
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South Asia’s largest aero show takes off Wednesday
February 8th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) As India's aerospace hub, Bangalore is abuzz with hectic activity for the south Asia's largest air show, AeroIndia 2011, from Wednesday at the Yelahanka air base on ... Read more...
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Unease in Andhra ahead of Srikrishna panel report
December 29th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) There is unease, anxiety and suspense as Andhra Pradesh awaits the Srikrishna Committee's report on the demand for separate statehood to Telangana region.Hectic activity began in political ... Read more...
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Jagan to float his party soon (Lead)
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who recently resigned from the Congress and as MP, will soon launch his new party, his close aide announced Thursday.Jagan, as the son of ... Read more...
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Discontent with government sparks hectic activity in Jagan camp
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Hectic activity began Thursday in the camp of Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who recently resigned from the Congress and as MP, amid indications of a rebellion by many ... Read more...
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Afzal Guru’s hanging won’t be expedited: Home Secretary
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The government has no plans to jump the queue on the clemency petition of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru or fast track the decision ... Read more...
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Now it’s celebration time at Sania Mirza’s house
April 8th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) A day after Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik divorced his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui, preparations began Thursday for his marriage to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.
The mood of tension ... Read more...
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Medical student Kajal is new Miss India South Africa
August 6th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Aug 6 (IANS) Medical student Kajal Lutchminarian, 21, who has been crowned Miss India South Africa, is back to doing what she loves best -- helping in preventive healthcare campaigns.
After the ... Read more...
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President Obama makes surprise Iraq visit (Lead)
April 7th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 7 (DPA) US President Barack Obama landed in Baghdad Tuesday, beginning a previously unannounced visit at the end of his eight-day European tour.
Obama, who departed from Istanbul where he ... Read more...
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BJP doomed, Vasundhara must be jailed: Shekhawat (Interview)
January 13th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former Indian vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "doomed" and he wanted to see former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje ... Read more...
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Communists warn UPA of early withdrawal of support (Roundup)
July 6th, 2008 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Days before deciding on withdrawing support to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, top Communist leaders Saturday turned to one of their core constituencies - West Bengal - meeting ... Read more...
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Tata Motors gearing up for Nano rollout, Trinamool plays spoilsport
June 15th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth and Aparajita Gupta
Singur (West Bengal), June 15 (IANS) Tata Motors is gearing up to roll out the world's cheapest car Nano from its factory here in October. It has ... Read more...
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