Bengal to make law to punish striking transporters
September 20th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday said it was planning to bring in a stringent law to rein in errant transport operators. Under the law, the operators ... Read more...
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Damage reported after magnitude-7.6 earthquake hits Costa Rica
September 5th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by BNO News
HOJANCHA, COSTA RICA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the coast of Costa Rica on early Wednesday evening, causing at least some damage and prompting tsunami warnings which were later canceled, ... Read more...
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Aadhar to bring transparency in welfare schemes: PM
August 15th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government wanted to create a system through which money from central welfare schemes could be credited directly into bank accounts of beneficiaries and ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car blast: Delhi Police team to go to Iran
July 31st, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A Delhi Police team will soon go to Iran to question some suspects as part of the probe into the Feb 13 Israeli embassy ... Read more...
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China to redefine personal data stealing laws
July 5th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) China has plans to redefine regulations about stealing personal data as it causes a lot of inconvenience to the general public.According to a senior officer from ... Read more...
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Air India pilots go on hunger strike (Lead)
June 24th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Eleven striking pilots of Air India Sunday went on an indefinite hunger strike seeking the reinstatement of 101 sacked pilots."Our protest is for the reinstatement ... Read more...
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Kerala seeks chartered flights from Middle East
June 19th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Tuesday that he favours chartered flights from the Middle East to clear the rush in the wake of cancellations by ... Read more...
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In summer of peace, Pakistani designer wear wows Kashmir (Lead)(With Images)
June 12th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Name any internationally renowned Pakistani designer brand and you'll find it on the tastefully decorated shelves of the Tradition of Finesse exhibition that opened Tuesday to ... Read more...
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One dead in stampede during ‘fish prasadam’ distribution (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) One person was killed and 30 others were injured in a stampede here Friday during the distribution of the famous 'fish prasadam' medicine that some believe ... Read more...
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Stampede during ‘fish prasadam’ distribution, 20 injured
June 8th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured in a stampede here Friday during the distribution of the famous 'fish prasadam' medicine that some believe provides miraculous relief ... Read more...
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CBI questions Jagan in illegal wealth case (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned jailed YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal wealth case Sunday, the first day of the ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Delhi unsuccessful, says Dikshit
May 31st, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday described the opposition called 'Bharat Bandh' - a nation-wide shutdown - over petrol price hike in Delhi as total ... Read more...
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Secretariat-Kashmere Gate Metro line expected by 2015
May 25th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Rs.37,736 crore Phase-III project of the Delhi Metro, could be commissioned by 2015, Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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Mobile phone towers in Chandigarh homes to stay, for now (Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a relief to the telecom service providers and mobile phone users, the Supreme Court Thursday ordered status quo thereby red-flagging the removal of 180 ... Read more...
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Harry Potter eBooks come to Amazon Kindle library
May 11th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, May 11 (IANS) On-line retailing giant Amazon has announced that all seven Harry Potter eBooks will be added to its eBook lending library for owners of the company's ... Read more...
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Congress urges Air India pilots to end strike
May 10th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress Thursday urged Air India pilots to withdraw their agitation immediately, saying they were stretching the patience of even those MPs who always favoured ... Read more...
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2G: Apex court allows review plea withdrawal (Second Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday allowed the government to withdraw its petition seeking a review of the apex court verdict cancelling 122 licences that were ... Read more...
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Government withdraws 2G review plea
May 8th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The central government Tuesday moved the Supreme Court to withdraw its petition for reviewing the 2G verdict holding that all natural resources should be allocated ... Read more...
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Jet Airways to suspend Mumbai-Johannesburg operations
May 7th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways Monday said it would suspend operations on the Mumbai-Johannesburg route from June 12.The move is part of its ongoing network evaluation ... Read more...
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Facebook bans woman for photos of son with Down’s syndrome
April 27th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) An American woman was banned from Facebook after she posted photos of her son affected with Down's syndrome. The social network, which termed the pictures ... Read more...
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CD row: Singhvi quits party, parliamentary posts (Roundup)
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A day before parliament reconvenes for the budget session, Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi quit Monday as party spokesperson and as head of the ... Read more...
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Singhvi quits as Congress spokesperson, parliamentary panel chief (Lead)
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi Monday resigned as chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on law and justice and as party spokesperson in the ... Read more...
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‘Dirty Picture’ TV premiere stalled despite cuts, Bollywood furious (Second Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The much-anticipated television premiere of Vidya Balan starrer "The Dirty Picture" was stalled at the last moment Sunday, despite 59 cuts in the film ... Read more...
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‘Dirty Picture’ TV premiere stalled, director Milan Luthria shocked (Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Director Milan Luthria, who helmed "The Dirty Picture", is shocked and disappointed after the television premiere of his film was stalled at the last minute ... Read more...
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‘Dirty Picture’ TV premiere stalled, Tusshar upset
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The much-awaited television premiere Sunday of "The Dirty Picture", which has an adult certification, has been stalled, one of the actors in the film has ... Read more...
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Gmail outage affects tens of millions of users worldwide
April 18th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by BNO News
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- An estimated 35 million users of the popular webmail service Gmail were unable to access their accounts on early Tuesday afternoon, Google said, although the issue ... Read more...
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Gmail outage affects users worldwide
April 18th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by BNO News
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- A large number of users of the webmail service Gmail were unable to access their accounts on early Tuesday afternoon, according to users affected by the ... Read more...
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US apologises for frisking SRK
April 13th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The US Friday apologised to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for "an inconvenience" experienced by him at the White Plains airport in New York ... Read more...
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SpiceJet makes precautionary landing at Mumbai airport
April 13th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet said that its Ahmedabad-to-Chennai flight carrying 106 passengers and crew made a precautionary landing at Mumbai airport early Friday morning due ... Read more...
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‘Accidents rise on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway’
April 13th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there has been marked increased in the number of accidents on ... Read more...
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Apex court rejects Talwars plea to move trial to Delhi (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar's plea that their trial in their daughter Aarushi Talwar's murder be transferred from ... Read more...
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SC rejects Talwars plea to move trial to Delhi
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed Rajesh and Nupur Talwar's plea that the trial in their daughter Aarushi Talwar's murder be transferred from the ... Read more...
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Mumbai Airport to close for reconstruction work
February 25th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport will remain closed starting Saturday (today) and the next two Saturdays for five hours each for reconstruction work, an official ... Read more...
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Houston’s fellow hotel guests demand refund
February 21st, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (IANS) Some guests at the Beverly Hills hotel where iconic singer Whitney Houston was found dead have reportedly asked for a refund.Houston's body was discovered at ... Read more...
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Cannot advocate banks bailing out Kingfisher: Singh
February 21st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government cannot advocate a bail-out of Kingfisher Airlines by banks, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said Tuesday ahead of a meeting of the cash-strapped ... Read more...
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