Nine nabbed for Bangalore Congress corporator’s murder
October 10th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 10 (IANS) Nine people were arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of Congress corporator S. Nataraj here Oct 1 owing to personal rivalry, police said ... Read more...
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Supreme Court gets three new judges
September 13th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The number of judges of the Supreme Court increased to 29 from 26 after three judges, including a woman judge, were sworn-in Tuesday.Justice Sudhansu Jyoti ... Read more...
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Student thrashed by colleagues at private college
September 10th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Sep 10 (IANS) A second year B.Tech student was thrashed and injured and his cousin allegedly ragged by two students of a private college in Greater Noida, police ... Read more...
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Soumitra Sen: Celebrity lawyer, judge’s downhill journey
August 19th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) From being hailed as an authority in constitutional matters during his almost three decade-long legal career to becoming the first member of the judiciary against ... Read more...
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PM condoles Shammi Kapoor’s demise
August 14th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday condoled the death of veteran Bolywood actor Shammi Kapoor."I am sad to learn of Shammi Kapoor's demise. He was ... Read more...
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Shammi Kapoor, tumsa nahin dekha (Obituary, Lead)
August 14th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The man who jived and rock-and-rolled into our hearts is no more. Shammi Kapoor, the swashbuckling actor of the 1950s and 1960s who redefined the image ... Read more...
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Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor is dead (Second Lead)
August 14th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, a veteran of the Hindi cinema in the 1950s and 60s, died here Sunday morning, family sources said. He was 79.A member ... Read more...
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Dialogue with Pakistan will continue: Defence Minister
July 26th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Ahead of foreign minister-level talks with Pakistan, India Tuesday said it will continue to hold dialogue with its neighbour to resolve pending issues despite problems ... Read more...
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Weapon ‘robbed’ by Tewatia recovered
July 10th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, July 10 (IANS) The Noida police Sunday said it had recovered a rifle and a carbine allegedly robbed from them by farmer's leader Manveer Singh Tewatia and his accomplices ... Read more...
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Minister makes surprise visit to office
July 4th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) West Bengal Minister in-charge of Food and Supplies Department Jyoti Priya Mallick Monday paid a surprise visit to a food department office here and cancelled 70 ... Read more...
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Orissa to allot homestead land to sportspersons
July 2nd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 2 (IANS) Homestead land will be allotted to eminent sportspersons of Orissa for excelling in their respective fields, the state government said Saturday.Homestead land of 2,400 square feet ... Read more...
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Man held for murder
June 24th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A man has been arrested for murdering his ex-wife's husband here, police said Friday.Vidhya Bhushan was arrested Tuesday in his native village in Patna, a ... Read more...
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Three died in mob violence in Guwahati (Lead)
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Three people, including a child, were killed and about 50 injured Wednesday as police fired at and teargassed a mob opposing an eviction drive in Assam's ... Read more...
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20 injured as mob goes on rampage in Assam city
June 22nd, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured and more than a dozen vehicles were set ablaze by a mob Wednesday after police fired shots in the ... Read more...
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President’s daughter to holiday in Shimla
May 13th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil's daughter and grandchildren will stay at a resort near this Himachal Pradesh capital during their week-long sojourn, a state government official said ... Read more...
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Three more pilots under scanner for fake licence
April 12th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Tuesday forwarded to investigators names of three more pilots suspected to have procured flying licences using forged mark ... Read more...
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‘Balika Vadhu’ co-writer pens first novel
April 10th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) TV script-writer Gajra Kottary, who has written screenplays of popular serials like "Astitva", "Balika Vadhu" and "Jyoti", has now come out with her maiden English ... Read more...
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Supporters express happiness as Government accepts demands of anti-corruption crusader
April 9th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Hundreds of supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare welcomed the central government's assurance to issue a notification for setting up a committee to redraft the Ombudsman ... Read more...
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Three brothers sentenced to life for murder
March 30th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) A court here Wednesday sentenced three brothers to life imprisonment in a decade-old murder case, police said.The District and Sessions Court awarded life imprisonment to Mudit, Aditya ... Read more...
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Satya Paul coming up with a more economic line
March 16th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Premium dressing brand Satya Paul, which is beyond the common man's reach, will soon come up with a line more economically priced to reach out to ... Read more...
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When Sonia spurned Gujral’s advice - and paid for it
February 22nd, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Former prime minister I.K. Gujral had advised Congress president Sonia Gandhi against bidding for the prime ministership in 1999, saying "she would be let down by ... Read more...
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Music composers dedicate their tunes to boost Team India’s confidence
February 20th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Feb.20 (ANI): A group of artists in Jharkhand have composed and dedicated their music album to the Indian cricket team in order to boost their confidence to lift the ICC World ... Read more...
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There’s still child labour on movie sets: Sarika (Interview)
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Seasoned actress Sarika, who started her career as a child artist in the late 1960s, says in over four decades there has been no marked ... Read more...
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Waste-pickers’ views will be reflected in policy: Ramesh
January 29th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Waste-pickers' views will be taken while drafting policy on waste disposal, union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday. Inaugurating the first-ever national conference of waste pickers, ... Read more...
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Gujarat celebrates R-Day with fervour
January 26th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Surat, Jan 26 (IANS) Gujarat celebrated India's 62nd Republic Day Wednesday, with Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal unfurling the national flag and taking the salute at an impressive parade here. Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Ukrainians go on winter holiday - to Goa!
January 20th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Kiev, Jan 20 (IANS) Fun-loving Ukrainians are heading to Goa in big numbers. The Indian holiday destination is a clear favourite, with Ukraine's flag carrier operating two packed direct flights ... Read more...
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Deepika redeems herself in Junior Archery
December 30th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Archer Deepika Kumari fought back from initial tournament scares to win the girl's individual recurve in the 33rd Junior National Championship here Thursday.Deepika, representing Steel Plants Sports ... Read more...
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Man burns wife, daughter, commits suicide
December 29th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, Dec 29 (IANS) A poverty-stricken drug addict burnt his wife and two-year-old daughter before setting himself on fire in Punjab's Jalandhar city, police said Wednesday. All three died.The ghastly deaths took ... Read more...
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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Finalists Keep Themselves Open To Plan B!
December 24th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Santa will pour the best gift to one of the ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar’ finalists this Saturday when everyone will be in the mood of Christmas. The grand ... Read more...
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Ghulam Ali to perform at ‘Sa Re Ga..’ finale
December 24th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Pakistani ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali is set to wow the audiences here with his rare performance at Zee TV's "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstars" finale Saturday.He ... Read more...
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Zee TV’s SaReGaMaPa To Celebrate Christmas With Ghulam Ali And Mika
December 21st, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The contestants who have reached the final stage of the competition are Bisakh Jyoti from Kolkata, Kamal Khan from Patiala and Abhilasha Chellam from Pune. Media reports suggest that the participants ... Read more...
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Diamond sales pick up in Ahmedabad
December 6th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Dec.6 (ANI): Diamond jewellers in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city are doing a brisk business following the wedding season across the country.Manoj Soni, a jewellery shop owner, attributed the trend of preferring diamond ... Read more...
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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar: Ali Sher Eliminated!
November 27th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar’ the singing talent show aired on Zee TV had a rocking episode yesterday. The show was called as ‘Qawali Special’ as all the ... Read more...
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Fist-fights mar Jaipur civic body meeting
October 19th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 18 (IANS) Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation got into fisticuffs and some even had their shirts torn off over expulsion of a ... Read more...
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Indian envoy faces Maoist wrath for trip to Tibet border
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) Maoist supporters Wednesday tried to obstruct the Indian ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, from inaugurating a healthcare project that will benefit hundreds of school children because ... Read more...
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