Chinese ships patrol disputed islands
September 14th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) Two Chinese surveillance ships arrived Friday in the waters around the Diaoyu Islands and began patrolling and law enforcement duties, Xinhua reported.
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Plan to enforce building curbs near Gurgaon defence depot
September 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 8 (IANS) Gurgaon officials Saturday reviewed the process of keeping a check on construction activities in unauthorised colonies that have mushroomed within the restricted zone of 900 metre ... Read more...
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IIT, Swamy told to settle salary issue amicably (Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi and Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to amicably settle the issue of recovery of ... Read more...
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NBA slams Katju’s move to regulate electronic media
August 30th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) Thursday opposed what it called a unilateral move by Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju to release a resolution ... Read more...
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Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court
August 25th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
"We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove to be necessary," said the apex court bench of Justice ... Read more...
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One injured, two missing in fresh attack in Assam
August 22nd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) A fresh incident of violence left one injured and two missing in Dhubri district of Assam Wednesday, police said.The incident took place at Bongaldoba area under ... Read more...
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Tourism ministry has no data on pilgrims: Kumari Selja (Spot)
August 21st, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture Kumari Selja Tuesday said the tourism ministry has informed her that it does not compile data on the number of pilgrims ... Read more...
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Dalit boy beaten to death for collecting wood from orchard
August 17th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) A 14-year-old Dalit boy was beaten to death in Bihar's Samastipur district by an orchard owner who saw him collecting dry wood from his orchard without permission, ... Read more...
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Fresh violence in Assam, curfew imposed
August 16th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IANS) Fresh incidents of violence were reported in Assam's Kamrup rural area Thursday and authorities imposed curfew in Rangiya sub-division of the district to bring the situation ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: CBI told to file report on Shinde, Deshmukh’s role
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a report on investigations in the Adarsh housing scam against two former ... Read more...
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Essar Group questions trial court’s jurisdiction
July 28th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Essar Group Saturday questioned the jurisdiction of the Delhi special court in hearing their position in the second generation (2G) telecom spectrum allocation case ... Read more...
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Two tourists killed in gas cylinder blast, not grenade: Police (Second Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Two women tourists from Maharashtra were killed and four others were injured in Kashmir's Anantnag district Saturday when a gas cylinder on their vehicle exploded, police ... Read more...
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US sanctions target Mexican drug lord’s business
July 24th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) The US Tuesday slapped sanctions on nine entities and 10 people linked to the leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel.Two wives and four children of Juan ... Read more...
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Guwahati molester surrenders in Varanasi, Assam police to leave for UP (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) The prime accused in the Guwahati molestation case has surrendered to police in Varanasi city, Uttar Pradesh Police said Monday. An Assam Police team will leave ... Read more...
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Guwahati molestation prime accused surrenders in Varanasi
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) The prime accused in the Guwahati molestation case has surrendered to police in Varanasi city, police said Monday.
Uttar Pradesh Police officials said Amarjyoti Kalita, who ... Read more...
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Adarsh Society land belongs to defence, says Antony
July 21st, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday asserted that the land in the city on which the controversial Adarsh Society stands belongs to the defence ministry.He said that ... Read more...
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SC quashes CBI probe against Mayawati in graft case (Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a major breather for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, the Supreme Court Friday quashed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against ... Read more...
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SC notice to Kerala on Achuthanandan’s plea (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Kerala government on a plea of former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan for a special investigation team's report ... Read more...
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Reward for information on abandoned borewells, pits in Gurgaon
July 2nd, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 2 (IANS) The here authorities Friday announced cash rewards and commendation certificates for people informing about any abandoned open borewell or pit in the district, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Notice to village head in Mahi’s death in borewell
June 26th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 26 (IANS) Authorities have issued a notice to the village head of Kasan village in Haryana's Gurgaon district where four-year-old Mahi died after she slipped into an open ... Read more...
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Excerpts from Singur judgement
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Following are excerpts from the judgement delivered Friday by Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh and Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri of the Calcutta High Court striking down the Singur ... Read more...
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Eastern Railway opens aid camps for heat-stroke affected
June 6th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Eastern Railway Wednesday opened special health camps at several stations under its jurisdiction to help the passengers suffering from heat stroke."For the treatment of ... Read more...
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Unidentified gunmen kill youth in Kashmir
June 6th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen Wednesday shot and killed a 20-year-old youth in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.A senior police officer told IANS that unidentified gunmen fired upon Liyaqat Sultan ... Read more...
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IGL stock rallies 29 percent on high court order
June 1st, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) scrip rallied 28.70 percent to Rs.249.35 after the Delhi High Court ruled in its favour Friday.The court quashed an order of ... Read more...
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DDA ordered to pay Rs.3,000 damages to RTI applicant
May 30th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Central Information Commission has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to hand out a compensation of Rs.3000 to an RTI applicant for providing ... Read more...
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Italian marines get bail (Lead, Changing dateline)
May 30th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Wednesday granted bail to two Italian marines in the Feb 15 fishermen shooting case.The marines, Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone, were granted ... Read more...
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Italian marines get bail
May 30th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvanthapuram, May 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Wednesday granted bail to two Italian Marines in the Feb 15 fishermen shooting case.The Marines, Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone, were granted ... Read more...
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NHRC seeks solution on Mayanmarese asylum seekers
May 25th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Myanmar's rights panel to engage with the government at Yangon to press for a solution to the ... 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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Suspected Maoists torch gram panchayat in Maharashtra
May 16th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Gondia (Maharashtra), May 16 (IANS) A gram panchayat building was burnt down by suspected Maoists in the remote village of Toyagondi in Gondia district in eastern Maharashtra, police said here ... Read more...
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Lightning kills three in Maharashtra
May 10th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beed (Maharashtra), May 10 (IANS) Three members of a family were killed Thursday after they were struck by lightning in a village in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said."The victims were ... Read more...
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Know where ‘Lakshman Rekha’ begins, SC tells media
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said that the media should know where the 'Lakshman Rekha' of reporting sub-judice matter begins while the Editors' Guild of India ... Read more...
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UP Police issued notice over woman’s death
April 30th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS)) The National Human Rights Commission Monday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Police for remaining a meek spectator to the death of an old woman's ... Read more...
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Jayant introduces private bill to amend RTI Act
April 27th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal MP Jayant Chaudhary Friday introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act to ... Read more...
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Kerala to hire senior lawyer for Marines case
April 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said that a senior lawyer would be appointed to appear for the state in the Supreme Court when the case ... Read more...
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