Pakistan Army, Rangers fire on Indian posts on LoC, border (Lead)
August 16th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire for second day Wednesday by firing at two Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) late evening on India's Independence ... Read more...
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Rains at last in Delhi, more expected Saturday (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The skies opened up and it rained finally in the capital Friday, bringing relief to a parched city after days of watching the dark clouds ... Read more...
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Western Railway cuts running time of 100 trains
June 28th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Western Railway (WR) is speeding up its 100 trains and cutting their journey time from July 1, an official said Friday.The journey time of 100 trains, ... Read more...
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BJP pits Pant against Uttarakhand CM
June 19th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 19 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday announced the candidature of its senior leader Prakash Pant against Uttarakahand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna in the Sitarganj assembly by-election.Senior leaders of ... Read more...
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Anurag jealous of Dibakar Banerjee, says wife Kalki
June 7th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 7 (IANS) He is known for making films on unconventional subjects, but Anurag Kashyap is jealous of fellow director Dibakar Banerjee for making a film like "Shanghai", says ... Read more...
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Abhay misses Khans, Bachchans at IIFA
June 7th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 7 (IANS) The presence of the Khans and the Bachchans is being missed at the ongoing 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, but actor Abhay Deol ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ to release with U/A certificate
June 7th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Dibakar Banerjee's eagerly-awaited political thriller "Shanghai", releasing Friday, has been awarded a U/A certificate by the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), but with a ... Read more...
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High court refuses stay on release of film ‘Shanghai’ (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking stay on the June 8 release of Bollywood film "Shanghai", saying there was nothing insulting in ... Read more...
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Five detained for locking Kashmir House in Delhi
May 18th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Five members of the Delhi-based Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena (BSKS) were detained for a few hours here Thursday for locking the main gate of ... Read more...
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Javed Akhtar hails young filmmakers, keen to watch ‘Vicky Donor’
May 15th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The young filmmakers are doing an excellent job, says writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who has been associated with the industry for more than 40 years. However, ... Read more...
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India great opportunity for foreigners: Dibakar Banerjee
May 7th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Bollywood has seen a sudden surge of foreign beauties sizzle onscreen. Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, who has roped in a British model for an item number ... Read more...
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Indian film industry has withstood Hollywood storm: Javed Akhtar
April 25th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, who has been part of the Indian film industry for more than four decades, says so far only Bollywood has not suffered at ... Read more...
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Singhvi blames organised gang as CD goes viral on internet (Second Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD allegedly featuring him in sexual acts going viral on internet, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Saturday accused "motivated interests" of fielding ... Read more...
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Singhvi blames ‘organised gang’ as CD goes viral on web (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD allegedly featuring him going viral on internet, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Saturday accused "motivated interests" of fielding "an organised gang" ... Read more...
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Sensationalism, says Singhvi as CD goes viral on web
April 21st, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) With a controversial CD featuring Abhishek Manu Singhvi going viral on internet, the senior Congress leader has lashed out at social networking sites, saying they ... Read more...
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Coming up, a pocketbook on Akhilesh - in 10 languages (With Images)
April 21st, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 21 (IANS) If you're curious about Uttar Pradesh's new, youngest chief minister, wait till a 200-page multi-language pocketbook on Akhilesh Yadav hits the stands next week.The ... Read more...
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Rumours on Geelani’s health during a mock drill
March 30th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 30 (IANS) Rumours did the rounds in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Friday about the health of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani following a security drill ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s thanksgiving party, with family and party workers
March 25th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) The sprawling 5, Kalidas Marg residence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhikesh Yadav opened for his party loyalists Sunday morning as the 38-year-old Samajwadi Party (SP) ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in amid revolt by Harish Rawat (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna, the Congress MP from Tehri Garhwal, was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand after the Congress leadership overruled dissent by ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in asUttarakhand chief minister (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand at an event clouded by strong dissent from a section of Congress workers owing ... Read more...
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Vijay Bahuguna named Uttarakhand chief minister (Second Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, March 12 (IANS) After nearly a week of deadlock, Uttarakhand will get a chief minister with the Congress naming its Tehri-Garhwal MP Vijay Bahuguna as the leader ... Read more...
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Congress to stake claim in Uttarakhand
March 9th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 9 (IANS) The Congress party said Friday it will meet the Uttarakhand governor to stake claim to form the government in the hill state as it has ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh: Prominent winners and losers
March 6th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Prominent winners and losers in Uttar Pradesh:Winners:1. Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Lucknow Cantt, Congress2. Kalraj Mishra, Lucknow East, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)3. Abhishek Misra (ex-professor ... Read more...
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Louise Khurshid slips to sixth position in Farrukhabad
March 6th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) In what could be a major upset for the Congress, Louise Khurshid, wife of union Law Minister Salman Khurshid, was trailing in the sixth position ... Read more...
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February: A month of grave accidents in Delhi (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A day after two people died in a car crash, a Delhi Police head constable was killed when a speeding car hit his motorbike ... Read more...
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Delhi Police constable killed in road accident (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A 45-year-old Delhi Police head constable died after his bike was hit from behind by an unidentified vehicle in the capital, police said Tuesday.Abhay ... Read more...
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February: A month of grave accidents in Delhi
February 28th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) With a head constable of Delhi Police killed when a speeding car hit his motorbike past midnight Tuesday, just a day after two people ... Read more...
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Fardeen Khan’s sister killed in south Delhi car crash (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, February 27 (IANS) Two people, including the half-sister of Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan, were killed in a collision of two cars in south Delhi early Monday, police ... Read more...
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Delhi court asks police to investigate Islamist website
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a status report from the Delhi Police commissioner on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on a ... Read more...
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Six killed in Delhi road accidents (Roundup)
February 21st, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Four pedestrians, a motorcyclist and a man travelling in a mini-truck were killed in separate road accidents in Delhi since Sunday, police said.A teenaged car ... Read more...
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Rash driving again: Two killed in Delhi, one held (Second Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A teenaged car cleaner's joy ride in a central government official's vehicle left two morning walkers dead in south Delhi Monday, police said. The cleaner ... Read more...
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Rash driving again: Two killed in Delhi, one held (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A 19-year-old accused of mowing down two people in south Delhi early Monday morning has been arrested, police said.The accused, Manish, is the cleaner of ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops target Indian border posts
January 5th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and fired at Indian posts in the Krishna Ghati sector of Ponch ... Read more...
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Bhushan attacker warns Anna of ‘traitors’
October 27th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The man who had assaulted Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan earlier this month wrote to Anna Hazare Thursday asking him to be cautious of ... Read more...
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Bhushan attackers released on bail (Lead)
October 14th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday released on bail the three youths accused of roughing up lawyer Prashant Bhushan in his Supreme Court chamber.The three - ... Read more...
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