Arrests of terror suspects in Karnataka rises to 14
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 3 (IANS) Karnataka Police have arrested a doctor for alleged links to Pakistan-based terror outfits LeT and HuJI, taking the number of people detained in the state in ... Read more...
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Kashmiri migrants on hunger strike for hike in dole
August 31st, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 31 (IANS) Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) migrants in Jammu Friday began a hunger strike demanding a hike in the cash relief they have been getting from the government.Kashmiri Pandits ... Read more...
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Assam violence not Hindu-Muslim clash: Minister for Northeast (Interview)
August 20th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The ethnic violence in Assam which led to an exodus of thousands of northeastern people from other parts of India was not a Hindu-Muslim clash, ... Read more...
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Rehabilitate Pakistani Hindus, demands BJP
August 13th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Monday demanded the government rehabilitate the Hindus who have arrived in India from Pakistan.Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya ... Read more...
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Editors Guild condemns attacks on Mumbai media
August 12th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Editors Guild of India Sunday condemned the violence against journalists here during a Muslim protest and urged police to deal with the attackers "sternly".The Guilt ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Hindu girl embraces Islam, gets married
August 11th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) A 14-year-old Hindu girl who was abducted two days ago has converted to Islam and married a Muslim in Pakistan, a media report said but her ... Read more...
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‘Sultans’ win Mumbai billiards league
August 7th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) PJ Hindu Gymkhana 'Sultans of Hazard' lived up to their reputation when they beat CCI 'Billiards Boys' to emerge champions in The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala ... Read more...
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Pakistani held for forcing Hindu girl to marry him
August 7th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) A Muslim man in Pakistan has been arrested after a Hindu girl rejected his claim that she had converted to Islam and married him, Dawn reported.She ... Read more...
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CCI, Park Club in Mumbai billiards quarters
August 1st, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) CCI 'Billiards Boys' and Park Club 'Samurais' fashioned exciting wins to storm into the quarter-finals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League ... Read more...
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Minjar Fair begins in Himachal
July 29th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba, July 29 (IANS) Minjar Fair, a Hindu fair that symbolises the blossoming of maize, began in this Himachal Pradesh town here Sunday.State assembly speaker Tulsi Ram inaugurated the week-long ... Read more...
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Eight held for moral policing in Karnataka (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 29th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore, July 29 (IANS) Eight activists of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike were arrested for allegedly beating over a dozen youths including girls at a weekend party on outskirts of this ... Read more...
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Eight arrested for moral policing in Karnataka
July 29th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) Eight activists of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike were arrested in Karnataka for allegedly beating up five girls and eight boys at a weekend party on Mangalore's ... Read more...
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Girls thrashed at Karnataka’s Mangalore for partying
July 28th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) In shocking incident of moral policing, young women attending a party at a resort in Karnataka's coastal city of Mangalore were Saturday slapped, pulled by their ... Read more...
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16 pilgrims killed after truck falls into gorge in India
July 28th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by BNO News
KASHMIR, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Sixteen Hindu worshipers were killed when their truck fell into a gorge in Kashmir, India late Thursday, according to reports. Another sixteen were injured.The truck was carrying ... Read more...
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Patient murdered in Delhi hospital
July 25th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Two days after being admitted to a government hospital here, a 50-year-old man was Tuesday found murdered under mysterious circumstances on its campus, police said.The ... Read more...
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UP to develop Buddhist, Sufi and Hindu religious circuits
July 21st, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh and the central governments Saturday announced their "serious willingness" to undertake a host of measures to shore up tourism in the state.Addressing a ... Read more...
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Three Hindu traders abducted in Pakistan
July 14th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) At least three Hindu traders, including president of a local Hindu council, have been kidnapped by unidentified people in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, Online news ... Read more...
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Lawyers group wants probe into Maharashtra terror network
June 28th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) A lawyers collective Thursday sought a re-investigation into the involvement of locals in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in the wake of the arrest of ... Read more...
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Deal with Sri Rama Sene like a terror outfit, says Faleiro
June 25th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Sri Rama Sene is a terror organisation and should be dealt with accordingly, said former union minister Eduardo Faleiro Monday."It is a terrorist organisation and it ... Read more...
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RSS justifies chief’s statement on PM candidate (Lead, superseding previous story)
June 20th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Nagpur, June 20 (IANS) Justifying the RSS chief's statement that the country should have a prime minister who propounded Hindutva, the organisation's spokesman Wednesday said the views should ... Read more...
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RSS justifies chief’s statement on prime ministerial candidate (Lead)
June 20th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Nagpur, June 20 (IANS) Justifying the RSS chief's statement that the country should have a prime minister who propounded Hindutva, the organisation's spokesman Wednesday said the views should ... Read more...
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Sharad Yadav dodges queries on Modi as PM row
June 20th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Amid speculation about the Janata Dal (United) splitting from the NDA over Narendra Modi's projection as the prime ministerial candidate, JD(U) chief Sharad ... Read more...
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RSS backs Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate
June 20th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat Wednesday backed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a candidate for the prime minister's post and said ... Read more...
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Arrest Nityananda, seal ashram, orders Karnataka (Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) The Karnataka government Monday ordered arrest of controversial Hindu religious guru Nityananada Swami and sealing of his ashram complex near here following allegations of sexual exploitation ... Read more...
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Cinema needs to wean society from prejudices: Kunal Kohli
May 26th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Kunal Kohli has made Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra's characters in his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani" switch religious identities during the narration. ... Read more...
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Muslims, Dalits should get equal rights: Ramdev
May 12th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, slamming the government Saturday, said he supported Muslims in their demand for amending Article 341 of the Indian constitution that excludes ... Read more...
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Fame sometimes hinders growth: Rajneesh
April 29th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Actor-turned model Rajneesh Duggal says for any celebrity, handling fame is the most arduous task and feels some times it takes a toll on their ... Read more...
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Dev Patel to star in ‘Defiant’
April 24th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) "Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel has been signed up to star in "Defiant", based on the true story of a double honour killing in ... Read more...
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30 child marriages prevented in Rajasthan
April 16th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Thirty child marriages were prevented by the police and the administration in Rajasthan's Banswara district Sunday and Monday, officers said.Police said the child marriages were to ... Read more...
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PM greets nation on Baisakhi, Vishu and Bihu
April 12th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of the traditional harvest festivals Baisakhi, Vishu and Bihu.The prime minister said in ... Read more...
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Army chief blames ‘rogue elements’ for controversy
April 7th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh has blamed "rogue elements" in the bureaucracy for stroking controversies and denied any rift between him and Defence Minister ... Read more...
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Razing of Hindu centre in Russia angers Goa
April 2nd, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 2 (IANS) The impending demolition of Russia's biggest Vedic cultural centre in St Petersburg has triggered an angry reaction in Goa.The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has petitioned the ... Read more...
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Bribe offer shocked me out of wits: Army chief (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Indian Army Chief Gen V.K. Singh, in a televised interview telecast Monday, said the "bribe offer" had left him "dumbfounded" and he could not lodge ... Read more...
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Antony orders probe into army chief’s allegation (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into army chief Gen V.K. Singh's allegations that he had been offered ... Read more...
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Antony orders probe into army chief’s allegation
March 26th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into army chief Gen V.K. Singh's allegations that he had been offered ... Read more...
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