One dead, one injured in goods train accident in Goa
February 11th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) One person was killed and another was injured when they leapt off a truck being ferried on a goods train near Pernem railway station in ... Read more...
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BJP a supermarket of immorality, irregularity: Congress
February 9th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday described the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a supermarket where a "spectrum of immorality and irregularity is available under one ... Read more...
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Sleazegate: BJP, opposition spar over three ministers
February 9th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka and opposition parties Thursday stepped up their attack on each other over action against three sleazegate ministers ... Read more...
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Karnataka porngate: Anna demands jail for three ministers
February 8th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Anna Hazare Wednesday expressed "dismay" over the three Bharatiya Janata Party ministers in Karnataka viewing porn in the assembly and demanded that they should ... Read more...
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Sleazegate scalps three Karnataka ministers, leaves BJP red-faced (Roundup)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) Three Bharatiya Janata Party ministers in Karnataka Wednesday quit over viewing porn in the assembly and were barred from house proceedings till cleared, but demands ... Read more...
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BJP’s roll of dishonour in Karnataka keeps growing
February 8th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 15 of 120 Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Karnataka are facing various charges of wrong doing - from rape to corruption and illegal ... Read more...
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Governor accepts resignations of three Karnataka ministers
February 8th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Wednesday accepted the resignations of three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers, two of whom were caught on TV camera watching porn ... Read more...
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Karnataka judge Bannurmath denies governor’s charges
February 7th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 7 (IANS) Retired Karnataka judge S.R. Bannurmath, recommended by Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda as state Lokayukta but rejected by Governor H.R. Bharwaj, said Tuesday that allegations ... Read more...
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Bhardwaj rejects BJP government nominee as ombudsman
February 6th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party government's nominee S.R. Bannurmath, a former Kerala High Court chief justice, as the state's new ... Read more...
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Daimler India’s Bharat Benz trucks to roll on JK Tyres
February 6th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) India's number three tyre manufacturer JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has bagged the order from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd to supply tyres for its ... Read more...
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Northeast farmers unaware about crop insurance: Expert
February 6th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) Farmers across India have been making claims for crop losses under the central government's National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), but those in the northeastern states, mainly ... Read more...
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Ambulance rams into bus, four killed
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Feb 2 (IANS) At least four passengers were killed when an ambulance from Karnataka carrying a body rammed into a state transport bus near Vadgaon in this district ... Read more...
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29.24 mn subscribers opt for mobile number portability
January 30th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) About 292.4 lakh (29.24 million) mobile phone subscribers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 2.83 million requests ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force bags R-Day parade award
January 28th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent that was led by a woman officer for the first time ever was Saturday adjudged the best marching team ... Read more...
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Chitra, Praveen in title round of National Snooker
January 28th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) Former World billiards champion Chitra Magimairaj from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu's Neena Praveen entered the final of the women's snooker event in the Manisha-National billiards and ... Read more...
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Three more Sainik Schools to come up, says minister
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Sanction has been given for three new Sainik Schools to come up in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam ... Read more...
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Titles for Rawat, Varsha in National Cue Sports
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi's Laxman Rawat scored two back to back wins in the semi-final league to claim the junior snooker title, while Varsha Sanjeev of Karnataka annexed the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu geared up for Ranji Trophy final against Rajasthan (Preview)
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu appear primed and ready to win their third Ranji Trophy title and their optimism stems not just from the obvious home advantage, but also ... Read more...
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Bhardwaj assumed additional charge as Kerala governor
January 17th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday took additional charge of Kerala, standing in for M.O.H. Farook who has gone on leave.Bhardwaj was sworn in at the Kerala ... Read more...
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Akshay’s New Year woe - shoulder injury
January 12th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The New Year started off on a sour note for actor Akshay Kumar as he was in pain after injuring his shoulder, but he ... Read more...
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25.84 mn subscribers opt for mobile number portability
January 9th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) About 258 lakh (25.8 million) mobile phone subscribers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) with Gujarat receiving the maximum number of 2.49 million requests ... Read more...
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Three men, one Puja Gupta - and she’s loving it! (With Images)
January 7th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) There will be Saif Ali Khan, Vir Das and Kunal Khemu, and one Puja Gupta! The one-film-old actress says she is not at all insecure ... Read more...
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Paramilitary forces to man Goa borders
January 6th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 6 (IANS) Election authorities in poll-bound Goa have sought paramilitary forces to guard the state's borders against the inflow of unaccounted and fake currency, a senior official said ... Read more...
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13 states to get performance-based grants
January 5th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 5 (IANS) The central government will provide Rs.8,000 crore to 13 states, including three northeastern states of Assam, Tripura and Mizoram, as performance-based grants for urban development schemes ... Read more...
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Bhardwaj pats Gowda, may exacerbate BJP bickering
January 4th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Jan 4 (IANS) Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj, who has frosty ties with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Wednesday praised Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda for doing good ... Read more...
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Bitter 2012 for Karnataka after scandalous year (Karnataka Newsletter)
December 31st, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 31 (IANS) Karnataka, which saw its image battered by scandals in 2011, enters the New Year with trepidation as ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) factional feuding seems ... Read more...
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NTPC board nod to Rs.18,347 crore investment plans
December 29th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) State-run thermal power generator NTPC Thursday said its board had approved investment plans of Rs.18,346.59 crore ($3.44 billion) for two power projects in India.The board of ... Read more...
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National Basketball: Services, Tamil Nadu rally to make semis (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) A young and relatively inexperienced Tamil Nadu turned back a 19-35 first half deficit to edge out Uttarakhand 56-54 and enter the men's semi-finals where they ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra well placed against Railways
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Saurashtra were well placed to win their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group A match against hosts Railways as 18 more wickets tumbled on the second ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand, Haryana in quarters of National Basketball
December 21st, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) Uttarakhand and Haryana in the men's section, and Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh in the women's division advanced to the quarter-finals of the 62nd senior National basketball ... Read more...
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Kerala distilleries seek hike in liquor prices
December 20th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 20 (IANS) Even as sales of liquor and revenue earned by way of taxes on it are going up in Kerala, the 11 distilleries in the state are ... Read more...
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Pro-Maharashtra party ruled Belgaum civic body dissolved
December 15th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 15 (IANS) Karnataka Thursday dissolved the pro-Maharashtra party-ruled city corporation in Belgaum following several acts considered anti-Kannada by the government and pro-Kannada organizations."The Belgaum city corporation has been ... Read more...
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Shubh Jewellers targets southern India with 550 gold outlets
December 15th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Soaring gold prices notwithstanding, a leading jewellery company has announced the opening of 550 retail outlets across southern India under the Shubh Jewellers brand, an official ... Read more...
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BJP placates Reddy brothers ahead of legislative council poll
December 15th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 14 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka Wednesday withdrew suspension of one of the Reddy brothers and their three associates from the party ahead ... Read more...
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My NCA vision not in alignment with other members: Kumble
December 12th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble, who Monday stepped down as the chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), said that his vision for the premier ... Read more...
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