Lawyers strike hits court work on day two
July 12th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Court proceedings across the country were hit for the second day Thursday as around 1.7 million lawyers boycotted courts on the Bar Council of India's ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court lawyers join strike
July 12th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Lawyers of the Delhi High Court Thursday abstained from attending the court and joined a two-day strike called by the Bar Council of India (BCI) ... Read more...
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Indian Americans celebrate US Independence Day
July 9th, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Two leading associations of Indian Americans celebrated the American Independence Day and Indian American Heritage by paying tribute to the pioneers and patriots of the two ... Read more...
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Children pedal over 2,000 km against female foeticide
May 16th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) To spread awareness about female foeticide, a group of 30 children reached Delhi after travelling a distance of 2,300 km accoss India, including 18 ... Read more...
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Indian parliamentary delegation arrives in Pakistan
February 21st, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Speaker Meira Kumar arrived in Pakistan Tuesday.The 10-member delegation also inlcudes Bharatiya Janata Party's Shahnawaz Hussain and ... Read more...
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Maoists massacre 13 Jharkhand policemen (Second Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) Thirteen policemen escorting a government official were killed Saturday when Maoists blasted their vehicle in a forested part of Jharkhand and opened fire, authorities said.At least ... Read more...
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Poll panel stops road work in Badal’s constituency
January 18th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Lambi (Punjab), Jan 18 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Wednesday directed the administration of Punjab's Muktsar district to stop immediately the work on a temporary road in the Lambi assembly ... Read more...
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Congress announces 114 names for Punjab poll
January 6th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) After the uncertainty of the last few days, the Congress has finally released its list of 114 candidates for the 117-member Punjab assembly elections to ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Delhi take slender lead against MP
December 7th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Delhi took a crucial two-run lead against Madhya Pradesh while Saurashtra were in complete control against formidable Mumbai on day two of the Ranji Trophy ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Delhi fightback against MP
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Railways' Nitin Bille, Saurashtra's Chirag Pathak, Punjab's Ravi Inder Singh and Karan Goel struck hundreds on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division ... Read more...
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Maoists blast school, attack police station in Jharkhand
December 6th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 6 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas blew up a school, torched mobile towers and attacked a police station in two separate incidents in Jharkhand, police said Tuesday.According to police, the ... Read more...
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Maoists blast tracks, torch vehicles, in Jharkhand
December 4th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 4 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas blasted railway tracks at two places, torched vehicles while enforcing 48 hours shutdown in Jharkhand to protest killing of their leader Kishanji, police said.According ... Read more...
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Eight killed as Maoists attack MP’s convoy in Jharkhand
December 4th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 3, (IANS) Eight people, including six policemen, were killed and three others were injured as Maoist guerrillas attacked Independent Lok Sabha MP Inder Singh Namdhari in Jharkhand's Latehar ... Read more...
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Guyana born NRI elected chief of diaspora body
November 29th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) Guyana born US resident Ashook Ramsaran has been elected the international president of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), the largest umbrella organization ... Read more...
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NRI body seeks relief on US penalties on foreign accounts
September 16th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) A US based organisation of people of Indian origin has sought help from a leading lawmaker in getting relief on penalties under US tax rules ... Read more...
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Delhi bast: List of the 11 dead
September 7th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Names of the 11 people killed in the Delhi High Court bomb blast that were released by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital:Inder Singh, 75: A resident ... Read more...
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NRI body wants offshore account disclosure deadline extended
August 12th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 12 (IANS) The Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) has sought extension of the deadline for Indian-Americans to disclose their offshore accounts from Aug 31 to ... Read more...
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Suspended home ministry official gets bail
July 21st, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted bail to suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of passing official information from the home ... Read more...
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Mayookha, Om Prakash win bronze in Asian Athletics (Lead)
July 9th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India won two bronze medals Saturday through Mayookha Johny in triple jump and Om Prakash Singh Karhana in shot- put on the third day of ... Read more...
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Mayookha, Om Prakash win bronze in Asian Athletics
July 9th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India won two bronze medals through Mayookha Johny in triple jump and Om Prakash Singh Karhana in shot- put on the third day of the ... Read more...
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NRIs welcome rule relaxation for surrendering passports (NRI Watch)
July 4th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rules regarding surrender of Indian passports upon acquisition of US citizenship, introduced by India's Ministry of External Affairs in May 2010, have been relaxed from June 1, 2011 after ... Read more...
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Indian forum welcomes easing of passport surrender rules
July 2nd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 2 (IANS) The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) has welcomed a relaxation of rules requiring former Indian citizens to produce a surrender certificate of ... Read more...
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Indian football fraternity shocked at JCT’s decision
June 20th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Indian football fraternity was shocked and dismayed at JCT's decision to disband their 40-year-old Phagwara-based club, which has produced some stalwarts like Inder Singh ... Read more...
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To fix wife, man fakes death, elopes with her lover’s sister
June 11th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A man has been arrested after he murdered a stranger and passed off the victim as himself to take revenge on his cheating wife, ... Read more...
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Immigration firm owners booked for fraud
May 28th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) Three people, including a husband-wife couple, running an immigration firm have been booked for duping a Punjab resident of Rs.500,000 on the pretext of sending him ... Read more...
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Back from captivity, Punjab sailors dream of next voyage
April 28th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) It is said the only time a sailor feels at home is when he is at sea. Demonstrating this spirit, two young sailors from Punjab, ... Read more...
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Sinha ends strike, Jharkhand to move court to stay demolitions (Lead)
April 19th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Monday called off his indefinite protest against the demolition drive across Jharkhand after the party-led state government ... Read more...
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More BJP leaders join anti-demolition drive in Jharkhand
April 18th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government found itself in an embarrassing position with several top leaders joining party MP Yashwant Sinha Monday in the ... Read more...
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Official accused of spying moves for bail
February 11th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) A senior home ministry official accused of leaking sensitive information in return for sexual favours moved his bail application in a court here Friday.Suspended IAS officer Ravi ... Read more...
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IIT Delhi students pedal to promote green cause
January 30th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) About 100 students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Sunday took out a cycle rally to inspire people to pedal short distances and cut down ... Read more...
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Suspended IAS officer withdraws bail plea
January 28th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Suspended senior IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information from the union home ministry to unauthorised persons, Friday withdraw his bail application at ... Read more...
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Home ministry officer charge sheeted for leaks
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Delhi Police filed a charge
sheet against suspended union home ministry officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information to unauthorised people, in a court ... Read more...
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Hearing on IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh’s bail plea Jan 27 (Lead)
January 18th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Suspended union home ministry officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information to unauthorised people, Tuesday sought bail from the Delhi High Court, saying he ... Read more...
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Bail plea of IAS officer Ravi Inder Singh adjourned
January 18th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday adjourned to Jan 27 the bail plea of Ravi Inder Singh, a senior home ministry official arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive information ... Read more...
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Thousands take part in Hyderabad run for good health
November 28th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Thousands of people, including celebrities, Sunday participated in the Hyderabad 10K Run for good health around Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city.The environs of the ... Read more...
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