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People around Rakhi Sawant behind our breakup, says ex-boyfriend

November 18th, 2008 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) Abhishek Awasthi, known as Rakhi Sawant's boyfriend, is in no mood to compromise this time after their recent breakup and blames people around her for the situation."They were ...

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Late-starter Punjab now wants to ride IT bandwagon (Lead)

November 13th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Punjab, the harbinger of the green revolution in agriculture, has realised it is better late than never as it seeks to make a mark now in the information ...

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Late-starter Punjab wants to ride IT bandwagon

November 13th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Having satisfied the appetite of the country by contributing the maximum foodgrains to the central pool, green revolution state Punjab now wants to get into something brainier - ...

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Rs.4 mn looted from post office in Punjab

November 6th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Jalandhar, Nov 6 (IANS) A gang of four unidentified men Thursday looted Rs.4 million in cash from the General Post Office (GPO) in this Punjab town, a police official said.The heist took ...

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Indo-Canadian woman launches Punjabi album ‘My Ranjha’

October 21st, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) Canada-based Indian businesswoman Meera launched her debut Punjabi album "My Ranjha" here that celebrates her "special bonding" with Punjab."I was born and brought up in Jalandhar, but 15 ...

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Dengue revisits Ludhiana

October 11th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Ludhiana, Oct.11 (ANI): Over 650 confirmed cases of dengue fever and two dengue-related deaths have been reported in Ludhiana. A majority of the patients have been admitted to the citys Dayanand Medical ...

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Jalandhars Universal Sports Industry makes a mark in sports goods

October 6th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI -
By Ravinder Singh Jalandhar, Oct 5 (ANI): India''s best ever performance at the Beijing Olympics has sparked off a tremendous growth in the sports industry. Jalandhar, the traditional hub of sports goods ...

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Three Pak hockey clubs to play in India

October 4th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Jalandhar, Oct 4 (ANI): Three Pakistani club will be the main attraction of the Surjit Silver Jubilee hockey tournament to be played under floodlights at the Surjit Astro-turf hockey stadium here ...

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Four Pune residents killed in Himachal accident

September 26th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Sep 26 (IANS) Four people, all employees of the municipal corporation of Pune in Maharashtra, were killed and 33 injured when their bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu ...

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Strong laws needed to fight terror: Rahul Gandhi

Strong laws needed to fight terror: Rahul Gandhi

September 24th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Jalandhar, Sept 24 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the country needed stronger laws to fight terrorism, but dismissed suggestions for bringing back POTA, saying it was a ...

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Rahul Gandhi begins his three-day Punjab visit

September 22nd, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Amritsar, Sept 22 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi began his three-day Punjab visit from here today. The Amethi MP started his visit by paying obeisance at Golden Temple. He listened ...

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Army rescues hundreds as Punjab flood situation grim

August 17th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) The flood situation in four affected districts of Punjab Sunday continued to be grim with the army rescuing hundreds of marooned villagers, a minister said. Over 150 villages ...

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Army asked to rescue marooned people in Punjab

August 16th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) The Punjab government Saturday sought army help to rescue people marooned in villages in the flood-affected border district of Ferozepur, an official said. Several districts of the state ...

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Flood-like situation in several Punjab districts

August 13th, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 13 (IANS) Heavy rainfall over the last two days has led to inundation in several districts of Punjab as at least five people died in the 24 hours to Wednesday ...

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Bentley gets an expensive number in Punjab!

August 12th, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Jalandhar, Aug 12 (IANS) If you buy a car as expensive as a Bentley costing anything between Rs.15-20 million, you may want to get a fancy registration number for it as well. ...

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Missing Indian nationals’ visas expire this week

August 5th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS -
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian nationals who went missing from Auckland last month en route to the Catholic Church's World Youth Day festivities in Sydney will be deemed illegal ...

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Harkishan Singh Surjeet - Obituary

Harkishan Singh Surjeet - Obituary

August 1st, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , August 1 (ANI): It is ironic that Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who was instrumental in ensuring the Lefts support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, should pass away ...

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Pall of gloom at CPI-M office as Surjeet passes away

August 1st, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The party flag was lowered and there was almost pin-drop silence at the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) office here Friday as the party mourned the loss ...

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Harkishan Singh Surjeet - nationalist to Communist and then kingmaker (Obituary)

Harkishan Singh Surjeet - nationalist to Communist and then kingmaker (Obituary)

August 1st, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS -
By M.R. Narayan Swamy and Monobina Gupta New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A hardcore nationalist who was known in his youth as "London Tod Singh" (one who breaks London, the centre of colonial ...

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Poetry and lyrics are my first love: London-based broadcaster

Poetry and lyrics are my first love: London-based broadcaster

July 30th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS -
By Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Can an NRI get by in Britain or the US by writing poetry? Yes, if he or she has some other income to fall back ...

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Kashmir Singh not being given a passport

July 29th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS -
By Parminder Singh Bariana Hoshiarpur/Jalandhar, July 29 (IANS) Having spent 35 years in Pakistani jails on charges of being an Indian spy, Kashmir Singh returned home this March. Now he is not ...

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Two Indians ‘missing’ in New Zealand on flight home

July 20th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS -
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, July 20 (IANS) Two of the 40 Indian men, who disappeared in New Zealand en route to attend the Catholic Church's just concluded week-long World Youth Day (WYD) festivities ...

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For Indian wrestlers, the Olympics means practicing for an alien turf

July 18th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sunil Kataria Jalandhar/Patiala, July 18 (ANI): Indian wrestling, which dates back to 5th century B.C, has undergone several changes over the centuries. The most recent changes have been the influence ...

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Water treatment plants to be installed in Punjab river

July 17th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) The Punjab government has announced the setting up of four water treatment plants in the river Kalibein as part of its fight against pollution. The four water treatment ...

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Indian pilgrims to reveal how immigration scam to New Zealand was arranged

July 17th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Wellington, July 17 (ANI): Three of the 35 Indian pilgrims who went missing, will meet immigration officials today to provide information about the alleged scam that brought them to New Zealand. The ...

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Three runaway Indians to give details of New Zealand visa scam

July 17th, 2008 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Wellington, July 17 (DPA) Three Indian men who disappeared in New Zealand while on the way to Australia to see the Pope have agreed to tell all about the swindlers who tricked ...

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All parties to confirm vote numbers ahead of UPA Govt. floor test

All parties to confirm vote numbers ahead of UPA Govt. floor test

July 14th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , July 14 (ANI): Ahead of the United Progressive Alliance Governments floor test on July 22, all parties are stepping up to confirm their votes. The Rashtriya Janata Dal has ...

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Akali Dal to vote against Govt.

July 11th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , July 11 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal will vote against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government during the floor test in Parliament. The Akali Dal has eight members ...

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Punjab farmers facing migrant labourers crunch in fields

July 6th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, July 6 (ANI): Hundreds of farmers in Punjab are facing hardship in tending the crops due to the absence of farmhands mostly from the Gangetic plains of Bihar ...

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Punjab police seize around 34 kilograms of explosives in Ludhiana

June 27th, 2008 - 11:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Ludhiana , June 27 (ANI): In a major breakthrough, Punjab police has seized more than 34 kilograms of explosives from three people in Ludhiana . Acting on a tip off, the ...

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