JNU goes to students’ union polls Friday
September 13th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections will take place here Friday with around 30 candidates fighting for the posts of president, vice-president, ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand CM tries to make peace with rival
June 12th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Hoping to make peace, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna Tuesday allocated multiple responsibilities to his arch rival Harak Singh Rawat and six other legislators.Rawat, who was ... Read more...
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60 years of parliament: People highlight need for professionalism
May 13th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 13 (IANS)Has the functioning of the Indian parliament been able to foster democratic values and strengthen participatory institutions down the line or has it been a failed experiment?These are ... Read more...
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Bihar celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 26 (IANS) Ignoring Maoist threats, hundreds of thousands across Bihar celebrated India's 63rd Republic Day Thursday.Governor Devanand Kunwar hoisted the tricolour at an impressive march past here.The governor ... Read more...
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Bihar cracks whip again, sacks corrupt official
January 24th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) The Bihar government has fired a transport department official - who was caught accepting a Rs.50,000 bribe and was found to own property worth Rs.80 ... Read more...
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Mayawati flays poll panel for draping statues (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, who turned 56 Sunday, lashed out at the Election Commission (EC) for veiling her statues and that of the Bahujan ... Read more...
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Government will address exporters’ concerns: Sharma
October 11th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Tuesday met industry leaders and assured them the government would address their concerns, especially related to foreign trade."Cost ... Read more...
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For those with wanderlust, Delhi Book Fair is the stop
August 29th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The pull of the unknown, wanderlust and India's richness as a destination of great heritage are the flavours of the 17th Delhi Book Fair ... Read more...
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Father kills daughter in Bihar
July 9th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 9 (IANS) In yet another case of honour killing, a father allegedly murdered his daughter because of her relationship with a boy in Bihar, police said Saturday.The accused ... Read more...
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Mayawati expels legislator for rape attempt (Lead)
June 25th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Muzaffarnagar, June 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati Friday expelled legislator Shahnawaz Rana from her party for an alleged attempt to rape two ... Read more...
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Register murder case, demands Uttar Pradesh doctor’s wife (Lead)
June 24th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 24 (IANS) The wife of deputy chief medical officer Y.S. Sachan Friday demanded that a case of murder be registered in the mysterious death ... Read more...
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Mayawati expels party legislator for attempt to rape
June 24th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati Friday expelled legislator Shahnawaz Rana from her party for an alleged attempt to rape two ... Read more...
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Australian diplomat meets Pakistani leaders
June 12th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 12 (IANS) Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Paul Molloy met leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi and discussed the deteriorating law and order situation ... Read more...
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Couple blinded for alleged witchcraft
May 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 21 (IANS) In yet another incident of "witch hunting" in Chhattisgarh, a 45-year-old woman and her husband were attacked by a group of villagers who pierced the couple's ... Read more...
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In Karachi, Indian delegation calls for ending cross-border mistrust
March 20th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar. 20 (ANI): An Indian delegation participating in a seminar organized by the Institute of Business and Technology (BIZTEK) here, has called on the governments of India and Pakistan to take ... Read more...
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Bihar to speed up prosecution of corrupt officials
January 24th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) After setting an example by conducting speedy trials of criminals to rid the state of its image of being lawless, the Bihar government has decided to speed ... Read more...
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Confiscate properties of corrupt politicians: JD-U MP
December 20th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 20 (IANS) After Bihar confiscated the properties of a corrupt official to convert them into primary schools, an MP from the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday said the state government ... Read more...
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Maoist MP suspended for knife brawl ahead of PM poll
October 5th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) Nepal's opposition Maoist party suspended a legislator Tuesday amidst reports that he was involved in a knifing brawl ahead of a 10th round of prime ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh mounts vigil ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 19th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) After the central government deputed around 3,500 paramilitary personnel against the 63,000 sought by Uttar Pradesh to boost security ahead of Sep 24 verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, ... Read more...
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Zee TV synopsis for the week (30th Aug to 4th Sep 2010)
September 4th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sanjog Se Bani SanginiGauri's bubble bursts as she finds out that Rudra, who she took as a friend, is the man responsible for mowing down her ... Read more...
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Congress demands Nitish Kumar’s resignation over scam
July 17th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 17 (IANS) Congress party workers in Bihar staged a sit-in here Saturday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the Patna High Court ordered a Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Turmoil gores Nepal’s rhino success story
June 14th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 14 (IANS) First hit by a 10-year communist insurgency, Nepal's success story in breeding the endangered greater one-horned rhino has now been gored afresh, with three animals gunned down by ... Read more...
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Abbas Khan to return in Bhagya Vidhata
May 5th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 05, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Colors show "Bhagya Vidhaata', produced by Shreya Creations, will see the re-entry of Kunwar (Abbas Khan) in the coming episodes. The show is reintroducing his character to ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar to attend IPU meet in Bangkok
March 25th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A high-level Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will leave for Bangkok Friday to attend 122nd assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ... Read more...
Aishwarya Rai wasn’t Vivek Oberoi’s first crush!
February 3rd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It's was celebrities galore on "Dance India Dance!' After Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan made their presence felt, this week it was the very spirited Vivek ... Read more...
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Bihar ignores Maoist threats to celebrate R-Day
January 26th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 26 (IANS) Maoist and terrorist threats didn't deter people in Bihar from celebrating India's 61st Republic Day as Governor Devanand Kunwar hoisted the tricolour amid tight security at an impressive ... Read more...
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Zee TV Synopsis for the weekend- 15th Jan 2010 to 17th Jan 2010
January 14th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lux Dance India DanceTelecast date: Friday, 15th Jan at 9:30 pmIts time to Tango! Argentinean Tango on the song "Ye Raat' (from the movie Aks) performed by Kruti, Kunwar and Parvez ... Read more...
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Court takes serious view of lawmaker-police officer spat
October 24th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) Taking a serious view of the ongoing spat between a lawmaker and the Amritsar police chief, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Saturday said that police were ... Read more...
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Facing rebellion, JD-S dissolves Kerala unit
July 5th, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Facing the challenge of factionalism and rebellion, the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Sunday dissolved its Kerala unit and appointed a new executive committee in its place.
"In the ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Maruti Mera Dost (2009)
June 5th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Maruti Mera Dost: Too juvenileRating: 1.5 out of 5*Starring: Chandrachur Singh, Ritika Srivasatava, Eric Nanda, Sushmita Mukherjee, Vindoo Dara Singh and Murli SharmaDirector: Manikya RajuEight year old, Rameshwari (Ritika) loses her ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s new mantra: zero tolerance for bribery
June 4th, 2009 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Honesty, after all, may be the best policy. At least that's what Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati seems to be saying after a post-mortem of ... Read more...
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Voting ends in Agra, over 40 percent turn out
May 7th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 7 (IANS) Polling for the Agra constituency in Uttar Pradesh was largely peaceful barring a few skirmishes and hot words as a number of voters found their names missing ... Read more...
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With Maneka as candidate, Aonla weighs its options
April 5th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Rajat Rai
Aonla (Uttar Pradesh), April 5 (IANS) Many people in this rural constituency are happy that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi decided to shift from Pilibhit to Aonla ... Read more...
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16 BSP nominees in Uttar Pradesh have criminal past
March 24th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) At least 16 of the 80 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh have a criminal past, says the National Election Watch, a voluntary ... Read more...
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PM arrives in Amritsar on personal visit (Lead, Changing Dateline)
March 23rd, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in this Sikh holy city Monday evening on a two-day private visit during which he will pray at the Golden Temple.
The ... Read more...
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