A sweet story from Karnataka
June 12th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 12 (IANS) Ask about Karnataka's most popular mithai and Mysorepak is the obvious answer. But there is another sweetmeat that many swear by, the kunda, from Belgaum ... Read more...
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35pc candidates with criminal cases in UP fourth phase
February 11th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Nearly 35 percent of the major candidates in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls scheduled Feb 19 have criminal background, a report from ... Read more...
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How to stop stampedes: Lessons for India
November 23rd, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Stampedes have been common to populous India, with most occurring during religious gatherings. New studies in 'pedestrian dynamics' now say that to prevent a stampede, ... Read more...
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3 Maoists surrender, one arrested
October 4th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 4 (IANS) Three Maoist guerrillas surrendered before police while another was arrested in Ranchi Monday.The militants surrendered before Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Praveen Singh."They were associated with CPI-Maoist zonal ... Read more...
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20-hour gunfight: Two Maoists killed, rebel camp destroyed (Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 26 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas, including a woman, were killed and a camp destroyed after a 20-hour gunbattle between hundreds of security personnel and the rebels in a forested Jharkhand ... Read more...
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Maoist camp destroyed in 20-hour Jharkhand gunfight
July 26th, 2010 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 26 (IANS) A Maoist camp was destroyed in Jharkhand after a 20-hour gunfight between the security forces and the rebels, police said Monday.
The gun battle started Sunday in the jungle ... Read more...
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Ashram blamed for Uttar Pradesh stampede (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) A preliminary probe into the Uttar Pradesh stampede has blamed the ashram management for the disaster that killed 63 people, mostly women and children, officials said Saturday.
In his ... Read more...
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Ashram management blamed for Uttar Pradesh stampede
March 6th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) The preliminary report of a probe into Thursday's stampede in Uttar Pradesh has held the management of the ashram responsible for the disaster in which 63 people, mostly ... Read more...
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60 killed in stampede in ashram (Third Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) At least 60 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede in an Uttar Pradesh ashram, police here said Thursday.
Sixty bodies had been recovered and more ... Read more...
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Vice-President Ansari leaves for Malawi
January 7th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitLusaka, Jan.7 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari left Zambiafrom here on Thursday afternoon for Malawi after completing athree-day official visit that included meetings with the Zambianleadership and the signing of ... Read more...
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Ansari meets Zambian leaders, two countries sign bilateral pact
January 7th, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitLusaka (Zambia), Jan.7 (ANI): Visiting Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Wednesday called on his Zambian counterpart George Kunda at the Vice-President's office.Following a one-on-one meeting during which they reportedly ... Read more...
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India, Zambia toast growing trade and investment ties (Lead)
January 6th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
Lusaka, Jan 6 (IANS) Amid exuberant tribal dances and Bollywood song, India and Zambia toasted each other to an "ever deepening" of relations, particularly in trade and investment, during the ... Read more...
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India, Zambia promise to strengthen trade ties
January 6th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
Lusaka, Jan 6 (IANS) With India offering concessional credit to Zambia, the two countries have committed to strengthening their bilateral relations, especially in the fields of trade and investment.Amid exuberant ... Read more...
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Indo-Zambian ties should progress to exploit enormous opportunities of cooperation: Ansari
January 6th, 2010 - 11:06 am ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitLusaka (Zambia), Jan.6 (ANI): Expressing confidence about the future of high-level exchanges between India and Zambia, visiting Indian Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said on Tuesday night that bilateral relations have ... Read more...
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Indian vice president arrives in Zambia
January 5th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
Lusaka, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari arrived in this Zambian capital Tuesday on the first leg of his three-nation African tour aimed at renewing old ties ... Read more...
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Vice-President arrives in Zambia on three-day visit
January 5th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitLusaka (Zambia), Jan.5 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansariarrived here on a three-day visit a little after 4 p.m. on Tuesdayevening.Zambia's Vice-President George Kunda and his wife Ireen Kunda, besidesIndia's High ... Read more...
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India beefs up security at Nepal and Bangladesh borders to check arms smuggling
November 19th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Panitanki / Siliguri/ Fulbari (WB), Nov 19 (ANI): India has stepped security along the 'Chicken Neck area', a narrow strip of land in West Bengal wedged between Nepal and Bangladesh, to keep ... Read more...
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Border security stepped up for Durga Puja in Siliguri
September 23rd, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Silliguri, Sept 23 (ANI): Security has been beefed up on the border areas of Siliguri in West Bengal for Durga Puja.The Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Border Security Forces (BSF) ... Read more...
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Bihar’s bad roads irk a Supreme Court judge
August 24th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 24 (IANS) A Supreme Court judge has joined thousands of others in expressing his anger at the poor condition of roads in Bihar, official sources said here Monday. ... Read more...
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Paramilitary forces deployed in Darjeeling
April 24th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Darjeeling, Apr 24 (ANI): Authorities in Darjeeling, start flowing in paramilitary troops in the town, to put in place, tight security arrangements ahead of the third phase of polling slated to be ... Read more...
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