Braveheart girl on Chandigarh cops’ receiving end over FB comments
September 18th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 18 (IANS) She fought robbers as a 10-year-old in 2000 and got a national bravery award from the prime minister for it after her brave act led to ... Read more...
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Apex court slams Karnataka on iron ore mining, orders CBI probe (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) In blistering criticism of the Karnataka government for overlooking the illegal mining, transport and export of iron ore, the Supreme Court Friday ordered a CBI ... Read more...
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BJP slams government for intelligence failure
August 19th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A day after India blamed Pakistan for rumours and SMSes that forced thousands of northeast citizens to flee other states, the BJP Sunday slammed ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev using ‘loose language’, says Congress
August 14th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday accused Baba Ramdev of using "loose language" for the people in authority as the Congress said ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s parliament march thwarted, gains wide political support (Intro Roundup)
August 13th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) There was high drama in the heart of the capital Monday as Baba Ramdev was detained while leading a big march to parliament to ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s parliament march thwarted, gains wide political support (Roundup)
August 13th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) There was high drama in the heart of the capital Monday as Baba Ramdev was detained while leading a massive march to parliament ... Read more...
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Hydropower project: Court notice to Himachal
July 30th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Monday directed the state government to file an affidavit on the steps taken to direct a private company running a hydropower ... Read more...
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SC poser to Gujarat on riot-hit religious sites (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Gujarat government if it was contemplating to fund repairs of religious places damaged in the 2002 riots and declined ... Read more...
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Bihar officials asked to explain Dalit hostel attack
July 25th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Patna July 25 (IANS) Country's apex panel for the Scheduled Castes has summoned top administrative and police officials of Bihar to explain inaction during arson and vandalism at a Dalit ... Read more...
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BJP’s messy Karnataka story set to continue (News Analysis)
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka story has already left a bitter taste, not just in the state but across the country. Its maiden rule ... Read more...
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Italian priest killed by mafia may be declared saint
June 30th, 2012 - 5:48 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, June 30 (IANS/AKI) A priest from Italy's Sicily island who was killed by the mafia 20 years ago has been declared a martyr by Pope Benedict, and may ... Read more...
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Civic agency leader moves Delhi court on cleaning drains
June 25th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) With monsoon round the corner, Mahender Nagpal, Leader of House in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has appealed to the Delhi High Court to instruct ... Read more...
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Rajasthan, Harayana issued notice on illegal mining (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Rajasthan and Haryana governments on a petition that alleged illegal mining was continuing in the states ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear plea on illegal mining in Rajasthan
June 5th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) An NGO moved the Supreme Court Tuesday seeking direction to the Rajasthan government to enforce a complete ban on mining activities in Alwar district as ... Read more...
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Rift mars Ramdev-Anna show, PM targeted over graft inaction (Intro Roundup)
June 3rd, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure honesty in his cabinet and sought determined steps by the government to bring ... Read more...
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Rift mars Ramdev-Anna show, PM targeted over graft inaction (Roundup)
June 3rd, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure honesty in his cabinet and demanded the government bring back black money stashed ... Read more...
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Moderate Hurriyat issues notice to three leaders
June 1st, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 31 (IANS) The moderate Hurriyat conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday decided to issue a show cause notice to three of its leaders for "violating" its constitution ... Read more...
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BJP attacks government for falling rupee
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) With the rupee sliding down to 56 to a dollar Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha takes up drought situation
May 8th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Tuesday took up the issue of drought-like situation in several parts of the country, with opposition members demanding immediate action as ... Read more...
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Chavan applies balm to angry realtors
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) A week after the powerful realty industry's sharp criticism of the Maharashtra government for "inaction and policy paralysis", Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan attempted to soothe their ... Read more...
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Dream of affordable homes gathers dust in Maharashtra
April 25th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) An ambitious plan to construct 500,000 affordable homes in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra is gathering dust due to "inaction and policy paralysis" on ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays trial of Sanjiv Bhatt (Second Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who is facing charges of pressurising his subordinate to make a ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays Sanjiv Bhatt’s trial (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make a false ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays trial of Sanjiv Bhatt
April 20th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who is facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make ... Read more...
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Adarsh society plot belongs to government, says judicial panel (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) In a major relief to three former Maharashtra chief ministers, a judicial panel's interim report Tuesday said the land on which the controversial Adarsh Society building ... Read more...
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Policeman suspended for letting off harassment accused
April 16th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) A Kolkata Police sub-inspector (SI) was suspended Monday for allegedly letting off a man accused of sexually harassing a woman in the Garfa locality."SI Ramesh Chandra ... Read more...
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Owaisi seeks action against lax cops for riots
April 12th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Voicing its concern over increasing incidents of communal violence in Andhra Pradesh, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), a key ally of the ruling Congress, Wednesday put the government ... Read more...
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Complaint against Gehlot for ‘inaction’ in Bhanwari case
April 9th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Monday against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for not taking timely action against some legislators who were allegedly ... Read more...
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Economist Vijay Kelkar visits crisis-ridden Vidarbha
April 6th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, April 6 (IANS) Well-known economist Dr. Vijay Kelkar Friday visited Yavatmal in the crisis-ridden Vidarbha region of Maharashtra to review the imbalance of progress in the region, an activist ... Read more...
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Economist Kelkar to meet Vidarbha farmers
April 5th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, April 5 (IANS) Economist Vijay Kelkar will Friday visit Yavatmal in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and speak to farmers and widows of debt-burdened peasants for a review on ... Read more...
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One killed in clash over Rajoana, curfew in Gurdaspur (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Gurdaspur (Punjab), March 29 (IANS) Curfew was imposed here Thursday after one person was killed and another received bullet injuries when police fired to break up a clash between two ... Read more...
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Telangana issue rocks Lok Sabha, BJP blames Congress (Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The demand for a separate Telangana state rocked the Lok Sabha for the second day Tuesday, paralysing house proceedings as the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Mukherjee seeks out allies, opposition for economy
March 24th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday the government needs to take some difficult decisions such as capping subsidies and controlling expenditure to bring down ... Read more...
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Misplaced motivation could bring on failures
March 15th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) The motivation to change bad habits with self-control might be misplaced as you could be setting yourself up for failure, says a new study."Popular views of ... Read more...
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Maritime event to focus on piracy, energy security issues
February 25th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In the backdrop of growing importance of the seas in India's security matrix, a two-day conference beginning here Monday will debate the role of maritime ... Read more...
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