India to erect single row fence along Bangladesh border
September 18th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 18 (IANS) India will erect single row fencing instead of double row fencing in several areas along the border with Bangladesh, officials said here Tuesday.About 80 percent of ... Read more...
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Three killed in Maharashtra petrol tank blast
August 26th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Aug 26 (IANS) At least three people, including an elderly woman and a minor, were killed when an illegal petrol tank exploded in a village in this Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Source of Radia tapes’ leak unknown, court told (Lead)
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The government Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was unable to identify the source that leaked the tapes of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's ... Read more...
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Centre opposes plea for stay on Italian Marines’ trial
August 8th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The central government Wednesday opposed a plea seeking suspension of the trial of two Italian Marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen after allegedly ... Read more...
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‘Rural jobs, housing schemes not functioning optimally’
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Lack of monitoring and flaws in implementastion in the government's rural jobs and housing schemes have stymied their potential, a member of the National Human ... Read more...
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PM appeals for peace in Assam, assures proper probe, rehabilitation (Third Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Sharing the "pain" of Assam riots victims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for an immediate end to the violence and promised "a proper inquiry" ... Read more...
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PM announces Rs.300 crore relief for Assam victims
July 28th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday announced Rs.300 crore assistance for relief and rehabilitation measures for the violence-affected areas of Assam.Addressing a press conference at the ... Read more...
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Italian marines’ plea: SC notice to centre, Kerala
July 19th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central and Kerala governments on the plea of the Italian government and its two marines seeking a ... Read more...
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Woman who sold child found - still starving
July 19th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 19 (IANS) A destitute Bihar woman who went missing after selling her child to a Nepalese couple for Rs.62 has been finally traced - still starving along with ... Read more...
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Italian ship: SC refuses to alter high court order
July 18th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to alter the order of Kerala High Court's registrar general asking the owner of Italian ship Enrica Lexie to furnish ... Read more...
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Indira Baikerikar’s latest collection an ode to artisans
July 15th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Indira Ghosh Baikerikar's autumn-winter collection reflects India's rich culture of India and pays a tribute to the country's artisans, the designer says."At Indira (her label), ... Read more...
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Tripura offers land, housing to poor families
July 5th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 5 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly polls, scheduled for February next year, the Left Front government in Tripura has decided to provide land with housing facilities to people ... Read more...
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Fund for construction of rural toilets doubled
June 7th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Concerned over poor sanitation in rural areas, the government Thursday doubled the amount given for construction of household lavatories from Rs.4,600 to nearly Rs.10,000.It ... Read more...
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Court dismisses CBI petition for attachment of Jagan firms
May 21st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) A city court Monday dismissed the petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking orders to attach the properties of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. ... Read more...
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Ex-DMK minister’s house searched by anti-graft officials
May 18th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The houses of former Tamil Nadu minister I. Periyasamy and his family members were searched by anti-corruption wing officials Friday in connection with a disproportionate assets ... Read more...
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Denial of ads to Sakshi: Court suspends order
May 17th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday suspended the government order which stopped official advertisements to Telugu daily and television channel Sakshi owned by YSR Congress party ... Read more...
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CBI allowed to attach Jagan’s properties
May 17th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Tightening the noose around YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh government Thursday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ... Read more...
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Sakshi petition against CBI action dismissed
May 14th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Monday dismissed petitions by the Sakshi Group owned by YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy challenging the ... 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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Andhra stops ads to Sakshi newspaper, TV
May 10th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has stopped all its advertisements to the Sakshi newspaper and television channel owned by YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.The government ... Read more...
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YSR Congress party, journalists protest CBI action
May 9th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) The YSR Congress party in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday staged protests condemning the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) move to freeze the bank accounts of the ... Read more...
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No role in CBI action against Sakshi group: Chief minister
May 9th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Wednesday said his government had no role in the freezing of bank accounts by the CBI of Sakshi ... Read more...
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Jagan’s Sakshi group challenges freezing of accounts
May 9th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) froze its bank accounts, the Sakshi Group of companies owned by YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan ... Read more...
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Journalists must know their limits: Apex court (Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said it wanted journalists to know their limits in reporting court proceedings even as the central government favoured framing of guidelines ... Read more...
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Missing nurse case: Legislator’s kin declared proclaimed offender
April 16th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, April 16 (IANS) A court here Monday declared a Congress legislator's sister Indra Bishnoi a proclaimed offender for remaining an absconder for over five months in the case of ... Read more...
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2G: Supreme Court issues notice on review petition (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to petitioners Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on the government's plea seeking a ... Read more...
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Assam to pay rich tributes to Bhupen Hazarika
April 13th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Assam will pay rich tributes to legendary singer and music maestro Bhupen Hazarika on the occasion of Rongali Bihu festival.Most of the Bihutolis (fields where ... Read more...
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Missing nurse case: Rs.5 lakh reward for tip-off on accused
April 11th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, April 11 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs.5 lakh for information on Indra Bishnoi, the sister of a Congress legislator and an accused in the ... Read more...
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6 Tripura officials jailed for embezzlement
April 4th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 4 (IANS) A BDO (block development officer) and five Tripura government officials were Wednesday sentenced to different jail terms by a local court for embezzling Rs.41 lakh in ... Read more...
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Artists, thinkers outraged over crackdown on gay lensman’s work
March 28th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Progressive artists and members of the intelligentsia have expressed outrage over the forcible closure earlier this week of an exhibition of gay photographs by noted ... Read more...
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Development work to be videographed in UP
March 24th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) In a bid to check corruption and use of sub-standard material in construction work in the rural areas, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to get ... Read more...
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BSP joins Uttarakhand government
March 20th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 20 (IANS) Ten new ministers were added to the Vijay Bahuguna-led Congress government Tuesday. The swearing-in of the ministers was held at the Ambdekar Stadium at the ... Read more...
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No work, all colourful play on Holi, say TV actors
March 6th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Their hectic schedule rarely gives them free time for fun and celebrations. This Holi, however, TV actors like Gurmeet Chaudhary, Shashank Vyas and Rati Pandey ... Read more...
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Kinshuk strikes right balance after marriage (TV Snippets)
March 6th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Actor Kinshuk Mahajan, who married his childhood sweetheart Divya three months ago, says life hasn't changed much since his wedding. His work and home ... Read more...
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Choc-a-bloc for Abhishek: Wai to Mumbai every day
February 25th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan is going through tough schedules. Even as Amitabh Bachchan returned home from hospital, his maternal grandmother Indira Bhaduri is now said to be ... Read more...
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