Woman held for posing as Mamata’s aide
February 8th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for posing as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's personal assistant and duping people of more than Rs.8 ... Read more...
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Tears as Navdeep Singh gets posthumous Ashok Chakra (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) A mother wept, a greatful nation acknowledged one of its heroes. Lt Navdeep Singh, a young army commando who died battling terrorists in Jammu ... Read more...
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Lt. Navdeep Singh wins Ashok Chakra posthumously
January 26th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, a young army commando who died battling terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, was Thursday posthumously conferred Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime ... Read more...
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Himachal hydropower generation hit by extreme cold
January 22nd, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) Every winter, the cold climate almost freezes Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation. But this time unusually harsh Arctic conditions in the higher reaches, where most of ... Read more...
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Nostalgia gets ’shelved’ in British-era shop (With Image)
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
McLeodganj (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 3 (IANS) For most Indians, colonial British India exists only in movies or Kipling's novels. But in a 152-year-old shop in this Dharamsala suburb the British ... Read more...
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Punjab, Railways basket national titles
December 24th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) Punjab men dashed Tamil Nadu's hopes of a sixth title with a 70-62 win in the final, while Indian Railways women's team were too good for ... Read more...
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Why proposed heritage site damaged, asks Himachal court
December 21st, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 21 (IANS) Concerned over the damage to a railway bridge, once proposed to be declared a UNESCO heritage site, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has summoned officials of ... Read more...
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Basketball nationals: Tamil Nadu assert their dominance
December 19th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) Hosts Tamil Nadu carried on their impressive run in the 62nd senior National basketball championship comfortably beating Andhra Pradesh 76-47 here Monday.The first quarter between the ... Read more...
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Cricketer Joginder Sharma injured in accident
November 25th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, November 24 (IANS) Former India One-day International cricketer Joginder Sharma was injured Thursday when his car hit a call centre cab in west Delhi, police said. He is ... Read more...
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Bollywood bids for larger screen space
November 12th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) As the competition gets tougher, Bollywood filmmakers are vying for larger screen space by releasing their films in the maximum number of screens.
"A ... Read more...
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DTC buses collide, 17 injured
October 1st, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 17 passengers were injured when two Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses collided here Saturday, police said.The accident occurred around 10 a.m. on Outer ... Read more...
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Salman Khan: star on ascendant, never mind the film
September 3rd, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) His biggest fans admit he isn't the greatest actor and say his films aren't really quality cinema. But Salman Khan is unstoppable, spinning box-office ... Read more...
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Delhi policeman found dead in Uttar Pradesh
September 1st, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) A Delhi policeman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, authorities said Thursday.The dead body of Joginder Singh, 48, ... Read more...
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Small six to keep box office busy till Eid
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Trade analysts are calling it the lull before the storm. Salman Khan-starrer "Bodyguard" will hit the screens on Eid, but several lesser known, small ... Read more...
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Army officer cremated with full military honours
August 22nd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gurudaspur (Punjab), Aug 22 (IANS) Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, killed in a gun battle with militants in Jammu and Kashmir, was cremated with full military honours here Monday."The last rites were ... Read more...
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Two film ticket black-marketers held for boss’s murder
July 15th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Two people have been arrested for killing a 32-year old man in east Delhi after a dispute over proceeds of movie tickets they sold in ... Read more...
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Nepal becoming dangerous destination for Indian businessmen
July 14th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 14 (IANS) As Nepal police Thursday produced a gang of kidnappers in Kathmandu's district court, investigations showed the Himalayan republic was fast becoming a dangerous destination for Indian ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi rally planned in Noida July 9
July 3rd, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Noida, July 2 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a gathering in Noida July 9 after the state government rejected the party's application to hold a rally at ... Read more...
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Mob beats up two men accused of murder
June 26th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A man with six criminal cases against him was beaten up, along with an associate, by a mob in west Delhi after he shot at ... Read more...
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NRI woman threatens to sue Punjab Police
June 20th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 20 (IANS) A France-based non-resident Indian (NRI) woman Monday threatened to move court against Punjab Police for allegedly implicating her in a false case.Ludhiana based Joginder Kaur Sandhu, ... Read more...
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35 missing Punjabi youths traced in Africa — after six years!
June 16th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar (Punjab), June 16 (IANS) As many as 35 Punjabi youths, who went missing on their way to Spain in 2004, are in the captivity of a man in the ... Read more...
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Six-time loser turns giant-killer in Bengal poll
May 15th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Biplab Mitra had come to be known as "Haru" (loser) Mitra after losing all the six elections that he contested between 1977 and 2009. But his ... Read more...
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Top Indo-Canadian MPs lost in Canadian elections
May 4th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 4 (IANS) Top Indo-Canadian MPs, including Ujjal Dosanjh, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi, Navdeep Bains and Sukh Dhaliwal, lost in Monday's parliamentary elections which returned the ruling Conservative ... Read more...
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Dosanjh, Dhalla lose as Canada’s ruling party gets majority
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 3 (IANS) Canada's ruling Conservative Party was returned to power with a majority in the parliamentary elections Monday night.The party, which missed the majority mark in 2006 ... Read more...
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It’s Punjabi versus Punjabi in Canadian polls
April 28th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 28 (IANS) It is Punjabi versus Punjabi in many constituencies in Canada which is headed for parliamentary elections May 2.Three major parties - the ruling Conservative Party, and ... Read more...
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IPL Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings here Friday:Mumbai Indians:
Rajagopal Sathish c Anirudha b Morkel 0
Sachin Tendulkar c ... Read more...
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Two died of poisonous gas from manhole
April 19th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Two labourers died after inhaling poisonous gas when they went inside a sewage manhole for cleaning, police said Monday.
"Harinder, 25, and Anil, 26, died ... Read more...
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Ford Business Services to increase head count in India
April 7th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) City-based Ford Business Services Center Pvt Ltd - a wholly owned business services subsidiary of global auto giant Ford Motor Company - is planning to increase ... Read more...
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Criminal wanted in 17 cases arrested
March 16th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A 34-year-old man on the run for over two years and wanted in 17 cases, including for murder and robbery, was arrested in the national ... Read more...
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Man involved in murder, robbery arrested
March 14th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A 23-year-old man suspected to be involved in murder and robbery cases was arrested in west Delhi, police said Sunday. Several of his family members ... Read more...
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Four held for betting on World Cup matches
March 9th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A cricket betting racket was busted with the arrest of four people from Rohini area in northwest Delhi, police said Wednesday. They were dealing in ... Read more...
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Duleep Trophy: South Zone pile up 477 runs against North Zone
February 4th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Vishakhapatnam, Feb 4 (IANS) Subramaniam Badrinath's century helped South Zone amass 477 in their first innings against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy final here Friday. North Zone were 50/1 in the ... Read more...
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Duleep Trophy: North Zone 266/7 against South Zone
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Vishakhapatnam, Feb 2 (IANS) Paras Dogra hit an unbeaten 147 as North Zone recovered from a precarious start to score 266/7 on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final against South ... Read more...
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Four held for robbery in Delhi
January 22nd, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Four people, including a student and a son of a police officer, were arrested from east Delhi for shooting and robbing a man earlier this month, ... Read more...
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Jayasuriya, Kaif, Jaffer go unsold in IPL auction
January 9th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan 9(ANI): Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya and Indian batsmen Mohammad Kaif and Wasim Jaffer were unsold on the second day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held in ... Read more...
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