A walk into Jallianwala Bagh on 66th Independence Day
August 15th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Aug 15 (IANS) It's been over 90 years since British troops led by Brigadier Reginald Dyer fired at unarmed Indian protestors at the Jallianwala Bagh here. But walking through ... Read more...
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Anna’s political move face-saver or inevitable? Debate is on
August 5th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Was Team Anna's announcement of foraying into politics a face saving arrangement, a sign of a failed movement or was it always political, choosing ... Read more...
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Air India: Selling family silver to ease finances
July 15th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Cash-strapped Air India is looking forward to using assets it has built up over the years like pricless paintings, sculptures and even a prime property ... Read more...
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Kamal Haasan to make Hollywood debut with Barrie Osborne
June 9th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 9 (IANS) After earning popularity and critical acclaim in his native land, veteran Indian actor Kamal Haasan is ready to go international. He will make his Hollywood ... Read more...
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Looking for Birsa Munda-112 years after his death (With Images)
June 8th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) He is 'bhagwan' (god) to his people. But the jail cell in Ranchi where young tribal revolutionary Birsa Munda, who rose up against British rule, breathed ... Read more...
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Meant for private, national channels, Aamir’s show to make history
April 13th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) "Satyamev Jayate" is Aamir Khan's first television project and the star says that the reality show will create history by becoming the first ever programme ... Read more...
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From London to Sirdargarh, a Guyanese Indian’s journey
April 11th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Just about a hundred years after her father left India for Guyana, Enid Whitehouse made an emotional journey to a small village in Rajasthan's Ganganagar ... Read more...
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GOPIO plans global Gadar centennial in 2013
March 15th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) is organizing the Gadar Centennial Commemoration, the 100th anniversary of the Gadar Movement to liberate India from ... Read more...
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16th century Mumbai museum manuscript to be restored
January 19th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) A 16th century illustrated manuscript in a Mumbai museum will be restored with funds from Bank of America through its conservation project, officials said here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Wanderlust: On the road to self-discovery
January 2nd, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It's 10 a.m. and an eatery at the New Delhi Railway Station is bursting at seams with travellers. Nishant Sinha, 23, is slurping his morning ... Read more...
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Fascinating post-mortem of Indian Left (IANS Book Review)
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "Leftism in India 1917-1947"; Author: Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri; Publisher:Macmillan; Price: Rs.375In 254 crisp and scholarly pages (including a rich bibliography), this may well be the ultimate work on Indian Leftists ... Read more...
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A six-decade-old FIR pays homage to Gandhi
November 14th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) It is a reminder of one of the saddest dates of Indian history -- Jan 30, 1948, when Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. More than sixty ... Read more...
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Manipur blockade enters 100th day, supplies drying up
November 8th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Nov 8 (IANS) The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur entered its 100th day Tuesday with no signs that the government was making an effort to break the deadlock and ... Read more...
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Manipur on brink of breakdown with 99 days of blockade
November 7th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Nov 7 (IANS) As one travels along the national highway in Manipur inhabited by two rival tribal groups - the Kukis and the Nagas, one can see the ... Read more...
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India undertapped as US student destination: Study
November 4th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Doha (Qatar), Nov 4 (IANS) In the last two decades, an estimated one million Indian students have been educated in the United States. But only a miniscule number of ... Read more...
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Am grateful for mistakes pointed out: Modi
September 17th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) Ahead of his three-day sadbhavna fast, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Friday he was "grateful" to those who had pointed out his "genuine mistakes" ... Read more...
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All set for Messi magic Friday
September 1st, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) An Indian history is only hours away from the making, with the first ever FIFA Official International Friendly in the country set to kick off Friday ... Read more...
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Alpana’s ‘Ambalika’ captures Indian history (With images)
August 30th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Jewellery designer Alpana Gujral has launched her new collection "Ambalika" that captures the essence of Indian history."I strive to capture the essence of Indian ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha resumes impeachment debate
August 18th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Thursday resumed the discussion on the motion to impeach Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen for misconduct, the first such case ... Read more...
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What does impeachment of a judge mean? (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court is the second judge in Indian history to face impeachment proceedings for unbecoming conduct. IANS seeks to answer some questions about this case, ... Read more...
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Impeachment proceedings against Justice Sen begin
August 17th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Impeachment proceedings began Wednesday against Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen with Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP Sitaram Yechury moving the motion against him ... Read more...
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Sen second judge ever to face impeachment process
August 17th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court will be the second judge in Indian history to face impeachment proceedings for unbecoming conduct.
IANS seeks to ... Read more...
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BJP meets president, wants parliament session on Ramdev (Lead)
June 6th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Top leaders of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met President Pratibha Patil Monday and demanded a special session of parliament to discuss the ... Read more...
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Midnight swoop on Ramdev gives government nightmares (Intro Roundup)
June 5th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Indian government battled a major onslaught from the opposition and civil society Sunday after ordering a midnight crackdown on popular yoga guru Baba ... Read more...
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Midnight crackdown on Ramdev gives government nightmares (Roundup)
June 5th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Congress-led government battled a major opposition onslaught Sunday after ordering a midnight police crackdown on Baba Ramdev and an army of his supporters, forcing ... Read more...
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Tripura school book drops Mahatma, Congress plans fast
May 24th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 24 (IANS) Leaders of the opposition Congress would launch a hunger strike Wednesday protesting the replacement Mahatma Gandhi's name with Communist icon Vladimir Lenin in a Class 5 ... Read more...
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Indians in US rally in support of Hazare’s crusade
April 9th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) Hundreds of Indian-Americans and Indian expatriates converged on New York's Times Square at noon Saturday in support of Indian social activist Anna Hazare's ... Read more...
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Indian in US to fast in support of Anna Hazare
April 8th, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles/Washington, April 8 (IANS) Indians in Los Angeles are organizing a day-long fast Saturday in support of Indian social activist Anna Hazare's fast against corruption in India.The fast in ... Read more...
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Urdu does not belong to a religion: Javed Akhtar
March 27th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Urdu does not enjoy the status that it deserves because of lack of enough government support, said well-known lyricist Javed Akhtar at a Urdu book ... Read more...
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Conditions imposed on 63 acquitted in Godhra train burning
February 22nd, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) The 63 accused acquitted in the Godhra train burning case Tuesday have been asked to furnish personal bonds and sureties and not to leave the country without the ... Read more...
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31 convicted in Godhra train burning, sentencing Friday (Third Lead)
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Nine long years later, a court Tuesday convicted 31 people but acquitted 63 for the 2002 burning of the Sabarmati Express in Godhra town in Gujarat that ... Read more...
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Godhra verdict: Sections under which 31 were convicted
February 22nd, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Nine years after 59 people were burnt to death in the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express near Godhra railway station in Gujarat, a special court here Tuesday convicted ... Read more...
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Raja, aides presented in court (Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, arrested for his role in the award of spectrum to telecom players that has been dubbed the biggest scam in Indian history, ... Read more...
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Raja, aides to be produced in court Thursday
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, arrested for his role in the award of spectrum to telecom players that has been dubbed the biggest scam in Indian history, ... Read more...
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Opposition demands for JPC probe into 2G scam is correct: Nitish Kumar
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reacting to former Telecom Minister A Raja's arrest on Wednesday said the truth has come out in open, and added that ... Read more...
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