August exports decline by 9.7 percent
September 13th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The government Thursday said India's exports during August 2012 declined by 9.7 percent and stood at $22.3 billion from $24.7 billion in the corresponding month ... Read more...
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More cash, jewellery comes out of Fiza’s lockers
September 13th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) A further Rs.1 crore in cash and jewellery worth over Rs.30 lakh were recovered from the lockers of Fiza Mohammed alias Anuradha Bali, the dead estranged ... Read more...
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CSIR seeks industry’s help for India’s first innovation complex (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) In an initiative to marry science and industry, the head of India's premier industrial research and development body Friday exhorted business leaders to contribute to the ... Read more...
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CSIR to build India’s first innovation complex
September 7th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) In an initiative to marry science and industry, the head of India's premier industrial research and development body Friday exhorted business leaders to contribute to the ... Read more...
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Farman lashes out against India’s paralympic committee
September 6th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) India's physically challenged powerlifter Farman Basha Thursday lashed out against the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for using the free facilities meant for athletes and ... Read more...
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Mother for mercy killing of two kids
September 5th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 5 (IANS) Failing to get financial assistance for the treatment of her two paralytic children, a woman in Rajasthan has written to the state government seeking permission for ... Read more...
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No clues in elderly Delhi woman’s murder
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The identity of suspects in the murder of an elderly woman here the day before has remained a mystery in the absence of any concrete ... Read more...
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Police question Lohan after burglary
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 22 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan was questioned by police Monday to help with an investigation into an alleged theft at a house party.Lohan slept over at ... Read more...
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West Bengal to set up two deep sea ports
August 16th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government will set up two deep sea ports in South 24 Parganas district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday."The port at Sagar ... Read more...
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Himachal to promote handicrafts in Karnataka
July 28th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka have signed a deal for the sale of Himachali handicrafts and handlooms in the southern state, an official said Saturday.According to the ... Read more...
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Women entrepreneurs in gems and jewellery face many bottlenecks
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Women entrepreneurs in India's gems and jewellery industry are plagued by several bottlenecks, including operational hindrances like procurement of raw materials and skilled manpower, says ... Read more...
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ shootout disturbing: Big B
July 21st, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan expressed shock over the news of the mass shooting incident at the midnight premiere of the new Batman movie "The Dark ... Read more...
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‘Fashion shows not just about clothes’
July 4th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) American model-actress Whitney Port says fashion shows aren't just about clothes, it is also about taking care of other details like hair, nails and skin."A fashion ... Read more...
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Holmes gets rid of wedding ring
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 3 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes has stopped wearing her wedding ring after filing for divorce from Tom Cruise last week.The 33-year-old has stepped out for the ... Read more...
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Russian exorcist stabs wife to death
June 29th, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia's St. Petersburg city has been placed in a psychiatric ward after he attempted to exorcise the devil from his wife by ... Read more...
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Six arrested for robbery in Delhi
June 16th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A woman employee and her husband were among six people arrested for looting the home of a lawyer here, police said Saturday.Police received a call ... Read more...
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Benefits to e-commerce platforms beyond Delhi, Mumbai
June 8th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) To boost overseas trade, the government is mulling extending to other areas the benefits that e-commerce platforms in Delhi and Mumbai get for delivering products outside ... Read more...
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Five people arrested for robbery in Delhi
June 5th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Five people, including two domestic servants, were arrested here on charges of robbery and Rs.6.54 lakh in cash and some jewellery recovered from them, police ... Read more...
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‘Shab’ my first love story: Onir
June 5th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) After bringing up sensitive issues like HIV/AIDS and homosexuality through his films "My Brother Nikhil" and "I Am", filmmaker Onir is now working on a new ... Read more...
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India’s exports rise by 3.23 percent in April
June 1st, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India's exports grew at a sluggish rate of 3.23 percent to $24.45 billion in April, while imports increased by 3.83 percent to $37.94 billion, leaving ... Read more...
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Women arrested for cheating ‘husbands’
May 29th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) A 35 year-old woman was arrested in Rajasthan for duping at least a dozen men whom she married before disappearing with gold and other valuables, police ... Read more...
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Robbers kill soldier, relative
May 24th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Armed robbers in Uttar Pradesh Thursday killed a soldier and a relative who resisted them after they barged into their house, police said.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Jessie J wants own perfume
May 21st, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) Singer Jessie J says she has big plans for the future, including creating her own fragrance as well as designing her own range of clothes."I'd love ... Read more...
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Priyanka in awe of Aradhana in ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ (With Images)
May 11th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who plays three different roles in "Teri Meri Kahaani", is excited about her character Punjabi Aradhana and reveals that she has ... Read more...
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Costa Rican court rules male inmate can wear women’s clothes
May 7th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
San Jose, May 7 (IANS/EFE) The Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica's Supreme Court ordered prison officials to allow a male inmate to dress in women's clothing after he claimed that ... Read more...
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Italy loses 4.5 bn euros in tax frauds
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 3 (IANS/AKI) During the first four months of this year, Italian tax police busted 2,226 people who allegedly evaded 4 billion euros in taxes and 500 million euros ... Read more...
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Jewellers end strike on promise of duty roll back
April 6th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Jewellers across India Friday called off their 21-day strike after being assured of duty roll back from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Congress president ... Read more...
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Lalu Prasad takes jewellers’ concerns to Mukherjee
April 5th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A group of jewellers led by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday to press their demand to roll ... Read more...
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Rapist tuition teacher arrested in Ghaziabad
March 19th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 19 (IANS) A tuition teacher who raped his student was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, police said Monday.Danish, 23, a resident of A-127 Shalimar Garden I, was arrested ... Read more...
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For family, I chose to do TV over movies: Karisma
March 18th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Karisma Kapoor stayed away from films after marriage and children because she wanted to focus on her family. But she says she continued doing ads ... Read more...
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Woman nabbed for killing mother-in-law
March 17th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 17 (IANS) A woman was arrested here for killing her mother-in-law five days ago for objecting to her working as an insurance agent, police said Saturday.Shweta Shelarka, 32, ... Read more...
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Armed dacoits rob bus passengers
March 14th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) Around a dozen armed dacoits robbed a state transport bus at knife point, stabbing four people including two passengers in Rajasthan's Udaipur district late Monday night, ... Read more...
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Sonam’s supports fashion for a cause
March 13th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Fashionista and actress Sonam Kapoor says initiatives like Design One, an exhibition organised to raise funds for an NGO that works for the betterment of ... Read more...
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Houston leaves fortune for daughter
March 8th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) Late singer Whitney Houston has left all of her fortune for daughter Bobbi Kristina and it will be placed in trust until she turns 21.
The ... Read more...
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‘Saturday Night Live’ will see Lohan joke
February 27th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has been the butt of jokes on "Saturday Night Live" for years, but as the new host of the show ... Read more...
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