FIR against BJP general secretary for fraud
September 4th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 4 (IANS) An FIR was registered in Rajasthan's Udaipur city Tuesday against Bharatiya Janta Party general secretary and sitting legislator Kiran Maheshwari, her husband and 28 others on ... Read more...
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Rajasthan’s textiles push with nine dedicated parks
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 2 (IANS) The central government has approved nine textile parks worth Rs.1,500 crore in Rajasthan, and an additional grant of Rs.400 crore to promote this industry in the ... Read more...
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Reshuffle to ease work of overburdened ministers: Dikshit
August 28th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A day after reshuffling portfolios of her ministers, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said the step was taken to ease the pressure of some ... Read more...
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AK-47 missing from UP Police store
August 14th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Three policemen were suspended in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday after it was found that an AK-47 assault rifle and 100 cartridges were missing from the ... Read more...
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Corporates told to give handlooms, handicraft products as gift items
August 13th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The textiles ministry is organising a conclave appealing to Indian industries to source domestic handlooms and handicrafts for corporate gifting instead of regular gift such ... Read more...
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Mumbai check Rajasthan in Shafi Darashah cricket
August 6th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Aug 6 (IANS) Mumbai Cricket Association (CA) pegged Rajasthan CA to 193 for four in their first innings on the first day of their four-day match in the Shafi ... Read more...
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Cops do not understand harassed women’s woes: Delhi minister
July 21st, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Most women in the capital do not report incidents of harassment as "police behave irresponsibly" and do not understand their problem, said Delhi Health and ... Read more...
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Counting of votes in UP municipal corporation polls begin
July 7th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Amidst strong police presence and heavy rainfall, counting of votes for the municipal corporation and local bodies began in 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday.According ... Read more...
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Son of ex-cop, 2 women among 7 held for gangrape
July 6th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), July 6 (IANS) Seven people, including the son of a retired police officer and two women, have been arrested in connection with the gangrape of a minor orphan ... Read more...
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FIR against builder, bureaucrat in Mumbai land scam
July 5th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed an FIR Thursday against realtor Niranjan Hiranandini and Maharashtra's Additional Chief Secretary T.C. Benjamin in a Rs.45,000 crore land scandal.In an ... Read more...
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Capital to get 70 ambulances, 100 dialysis centres
July 5th, 2012 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The capital will get 70 ambulances and 100 hundred dialysis centres to provide quality health service to its citizens, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here ... Read more...
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Court wants probe into Maharashtra land scam: Activist
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In an embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, a special court here has asked the police to register a first information report (FIR) over a land scam ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani swimmers allowed to compete in Olympics
June 9th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Two Pakistani swimmers have been allowed to feature in the upcoming London Olympics.The official of the Pakistan Swimming Federation ((PSF) told Xinhua Saturday that the world ... Read more...
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Ramdev, Anna hold day-long fast in Delhi (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Launching a joint agitation against corruption and black money, yoga guru Ramdev and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare started a day-long fast at Delhi's Jantar ... Read more...
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Court permits Essar, loop promoters to visit abroad
May 31st, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Essar Group and Loop Telecom promoters were permitted to visit abroad for business purpose by a special court here Thursday.Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special ... Read more...
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It’s a boy for Shilpa Shetty
May 21st, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty, who was due to deliver next month, gave birth to a boy Monday morning, her businessman husband Raj Kundra announced."God has blessed ... Read more...
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Gujarati songs played at actor’s funeral
May 13th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Rajkot (Gujarat), May 12 (IANS) In an unusual practice, Gujarati film songs were played at the funeral here of comedian Ramesh Mehta, who passed away here Friday. He was 78.Mehta, ... Read more...
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Raj gatecrashes wife Shilpa’s baby shower bash
May 4th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Raj Kundra gatecrashed his wife Shilpa Shetty's baby shower bash as he didn't want to miss out on the ceremony."It felt fantastic, I felt like ... Read more...
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2G: Arguments on charges against Essar, Loop Thursday
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Arguments on charge against honchos of Loop Telecom and Essar Group will commence Thursday in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here hearing ... Read more...
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Zohra 100 years young, says Salman Rushdie
April 27th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed author Salman Rushdie has sent out birthday wishes to Indian theatre doyenne Zohra Sehgal, who turned a century old Friday. Rushdie says ... Read more...
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Haryana seeks Rs 3,000 crore from centre
April 22nd, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Haryana has sought Rs.3,000 crore from the central government to compensate for the loss of revenue due to the reduction of central sales tax (CST) rates ... Read more...
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2G: Arguments on charges against Essar, Loop promoters from May 3
April 21st, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday said arguments on the framing of charges against some top corporate honchos from Loop Telecom and ... Read more...
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2G: Ravi Ruia, three others appear before court
March 31st, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Corporate honcho Ravi Ruia of the Essar group and three others Saturday appeared before a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court hearing of the ... Read more...
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Land for Ambedkar memorial soon
March 30th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) The long-pending contentious issue of providing land for the proposed B.R. Ambedkar memorial here has moved forward with the central government agreeing to transfer a ... Read more...
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Mumbai businessman offers silver throne for Shirdi Saibaba (With Image)
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shirdi (Maharashtra), March 23 (IANS) On the occasion of Gudi Padva, the Maharashtrian New Year, a Mumbai businessman offered a donation of a 40-kg silver throne for Saibaba here Friday.According ... Read more...
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2G: Ravi Ruia, three others skip court again
March 17th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Saturday exempted from personal appearance corporate honcho Ravi Ruia of the Essar group and three others ... Read more...
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Three NDA cadets to participate in prestigious Italian competition
March 13th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 13 (IANS) Three cadets from the National Defence Academy will participate in the 11th edition of the prestigious Competition on Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) for military ... Read more...
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Man pierced by iron rods, saved by doctors
March 12th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) A youth, pierced through the body by two iron rods, got a a new lease of life as doctors at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences ... Read more...
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2G: Ravi Ruia, three others exempted from Wednesday’s personal appearance (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here exempted from personal appearance corporate honcho Ravi Ruia of the Essar group and three others from ... Read more...
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2G: Ravi Ruia, three others exempted from personal appearance
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here granted exemption to corporate honcho Ravi Ruia of the Essar group and three others from making ... Read more...
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Hazare returns to village after treatment
February 18th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare Saturday returned to his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district after a 15-day spell of treatment in Bangalore, an ... Read more...
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Catholics in Kerala elated as Alencherry ordained cardinal
February 18th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 18 (IANS) Catholics in Kerala were elated as Mar George Alencherry, the major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, was Saturday ordained a cardinal of the ... Read more...
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We are scapegoats, say Andhra IAS officers
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Rattled by the arrest of two senior colleagues in Emaar and illegal mining cases, IAS officers in Andhra Pradesh Friday told Chief Minister N. Kiran Reddy ... Read more...
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Indian art collectors’ space getting new look
January 29th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Art collection in India has seen some exponential change in the last 15 years. The fledgling culture of private archives to free art from the ... Read more...
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Essar, Loop deny violation of licence guidelines
January 27th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Essar group and Loop Telecom Friday denied violations of any licence guidelines and said they had nothing to do with the 2G spectrum allocation ... Read more...
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