Wanted man lynched by mob near Gurgaon
August 20th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 20 (IANS) A criminal carrying a Rs.1 lakh reward for his arrest was beaten to death by a mob in Saidpur village near this Haryana industrial town and ... Read more...
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Rajini dominates superbikes class
August 12th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Krishnan Rajini (Moto-Rev India), K. Jagan, Kamlesh Thakur (Sparks Racing) and Arun Muthukrishnan achieved a double apiece in their respective classes in the second round of ... Read more...
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Plea in SC seeks review of quashing of case against Mayawati
August 4th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The supreme Court Saturday was moved seeking the review of its judgment quashing the first information report (FIR) registered by the CBI against former Uttar ... Read more...
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Government doctor caught taking bribe in Rajasthan
July 30th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 30 (IANS) A senior gynaecologist at a government-run hospital in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district was Monday caught taking a bribe of Rs.800 from family members of a patient and ... Read more...
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Being mom helped Juhi in ‘Krishna Aur Kans’
July 19th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Juhi Chawla has lent her voice for the character of Yashoda in animated film "Krishna Aur Kans". The actress says being a mother helped ... Read more...
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Irked at illicit relationship, sons shoot mother-paramour dead
June 15th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) A couple, in a live-in relationship, were shot dead early Friday when they were asleep in their house in the Para locality on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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It’s Ramdev show at fast venue
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) 'Anna caps' were missing, as were reverberations of Anna Hazare slogans, and an array of life-size posters of yoga guru Baba Ramdev could ... Read more...
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Policeman kills vendor for demanding money
May 30th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A drunken police officer killed a roadside vendor here when he sought money for eggs and cigarette sold to him, police said Thursday.Ramji Kumar was beaten ... Read more...
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Dolly Ahluwalia had apprehensions over ‘Vicky Donor’ drinking act
April 28th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) She is Indian cinema's leading costume designers, but it is her harried, drinking mother act in "Vicky Donor" that made Dolly Ahluwalia a household name."Vicky ... Read more...
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Kamlesh Gill thanks ‘Vicky Donor’ for making her famous
April 25th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) A spirited Kamlesh Gill, 75, the gizmo-friendly whiskey-drinking mother-in-law in "Vicky Donor", has been doing theatre from 1957, but says she became popular after her ... Read more...
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Never a dull moment in ‘Vicky Donor’ (IANS Hindi Film Review)
April 21st, 2012 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Vicky Donor"; Starring: Ayushmann Khurana, Yami Gautam, Anu Kapoor; Directed by: Shoojit Sircar; Rating: ****When was the last time you saw a Bollywood comedy that made you chuckle and ... Read more...
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India look for extra London Olympics TT berth
January 9th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India is looking for an extra table tennis berth at the 2012 London Olympics, assuming one each in the men's and women's singles ... Read more...
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Facing opposition to marriage, couple commits suicide
December 18th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 18 (IANS) A couple, in love for years but facing opposition from their families to marriage, committed suicide by hanging themselves in this Uttar Pradesh city bordering the ... Read more...
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Hang Afzal call grows loud, nation remembers ‘martyrs’ (Roundup)
December 13th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government Tuesday put the onus on President Pratibha Patil for a final decision on parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging as the nation ... Read more...
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Parliament attack recalled, families want Afzal hanged
December 13th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The nation Tuesday paid homage to the martyrs of the Parliament House terrorist strike 10 years ago that led to a flare-up on the ... Read more...
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Little drops make an ocean, Agra woman shows how
December 5th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 5 (IANS) Two years ago, she placed 500 piggy banks in as many Agra shops, asking for donations as low as Re.1 per day. Though her dream to ... Read more...
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Eight killed as jeep runs over Ramlila audience
October 28th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and six injured after they were run over by a jeep while watching the Ramlila, a mythological Hindu play, in ... Read more...
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‘Kuch Toh Log..’ set to recreate ‘Dhoop Kinare’ magic on TV
September 15th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Pakistani TV series "Dhoop Kinare" was the rage on both sides of the border during the 1980s and Sony is trying to cash in on the ... Read more...
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How they kept Ramlila Maidan clean — only for Anna!
August 28th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) From collecting mounds of garbage, removing slush caused by rains to cleaning toilets, a group of volunteers -- mostly students from premier medical and ... Read more...
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Four friends on a teaching mission in Rajasthan
August 27th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 27 (IANS) Young men like them would be spending their money on shopping, entertainment or on savings. But not these four friends from Rajasthan. They have pooled their ... Read more...
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Coach backs out, TT players Olympics preparations suffer
July 14th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The preparations of the Indian table tennis team for major international events, including the Olympic qualifiers, has hit a roadblock after Sweden's Anders Johansson turned ... Read more...
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Aamir Ali is a good boyfriend: Sanjeeda Sheikh (With Images)
June 22nd, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) It's a case of opposites attracting for television actress Sanjeeda Sheikh and her beau Aamir Ali. The two are as different as chalk and ... Read more...
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10 Ranchi jail staffers suspended for prisoners’ death
June 6th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) At least 10 staffers of a Jharkhand jail were suspended for the death of three inmates, an official said Monday."Ten 'jawans' of Birsa Munda central jail ... Read more...
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Midnight crackdown: From Ramlila Ground to gurudwara
June 5th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Hundreds of Baba Ramdev's supporters, evicted from the protest site by police, found shelter in a house of god -- a gurudwara close by.As the ... Read more...
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Four vehicle thieves held
May 13th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Four youths including two students were arrested for allegedly stealing motor vehicles in south Delhi and eight motorcycles recovered from them, police said Thursday."The accused ... Read more...
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Man stabs wife, flees
May 12th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) After a heated argument, a man stabbed his wife in front of their minor son and fled from the house, police said Thursday."After an argument ... Read more...
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Sharath to spearhead Indian challenge in World TT Championships
May 5th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Sharath Kamal will spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Table Tennis Championships at Rotterdam May 8-15.Besides Kamal, Amalraj Anthony, Soumyadeep Roy, Abhishek Ravichandran and ... Read more...
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Mumbai hotels fully booked ahead of World Cup final
April 1st, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Hotels in this city, which is set to host the Cricket World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka Saturday, are booked to full capacity and ... Read more...
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Over 80 fall sick after consuming special flour
March 4th, 2011 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida/Ghaziabad, March 3 (IANS) Nearly sixty people in Greater Noida and over two dozen in Ghaziabad fell ill after consuming special fasting flour (kuttu) Wednesday evening and have been ... Read more...
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Former Jharkhand minister grilled by ED in hospital
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former minister Kamlesh Singh, who was arrested a year back and is currently in a hospital, was interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday evening. A Ranchi ... Read more...
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‘Big fat Indian wedding’ brings New Zealand traffic to a halt
January 7th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 7 (ANI): The lavish Indian wedding of Chicago millionaire and heir Vikram Aditya Kumar is said to have disrupted traffic on Balmoral road in Auckland.The Bollywood-style multi-million dollar wedding started ... Read more...
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Jharkhand ministers, legislators to declare assets
January 3rd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 3 (IANS) Jharkhand legislators and ministers led by their chief minister would declare their assets by March 31, the state assembly was told Monday. The decision was announced by ... Read more...
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Boxer arrested for killing ‘father’
December 28th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A 21-year-old boxing coach has been arrested for killing his "father" in south Delhi, police said Monday. His accomplice was also held.According to police, accused Ravi and ... Read more...
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Cop’s son killed, three held
December 25th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 25 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Saturday claimed to have cracked the brutal murder of a pre-teen boy, missing since late Friday night, with the arrest of three local youths.The body ... Read more...
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Court for continuing graft probe against Mumbai Congress chief
December 16th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Thursday suffered a setback after the Bombay High Court reviewed the status of investigations by three investigating agencies into corruption allegations against him ... Read more...
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