16 die in Uttar Pradesh bus tragedy (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) At least 16 people returning from a religious congregation were killed and over a dozen injured when a private bus in which they were travelling rammed ... Read more...
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Spiritual group plants 35 lakh trees
May 18th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, May 18 (IANS) A spiritual group based here has launched a massive green drive in the country and has already planted 35 lakh trees and saplings, a spokesperson said ... Read more...
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ATM with Rs.10 lakh gutted in Ghaziabad
May 17th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 17 (IANS) An automated teller machine (ATM) of the State Bank of India Thursday caught fire in Ghaziabad, police said. Sources said it contained Rs.10 lakh ... Read more...
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Court awards five-year jail to Kashmiri militant
May 17th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A Kashmiri militant has been awarded a five-year jail term by a Delhi court for possessing explosive material. The five-year detention undergone by the convict ... Read more...
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Petrol cars for Polo Cup
May 17th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 17 (IANS) Volkswagen Motorsport has shifted gears by moving from diesel to petrol engine and introducing a more powerful car for its 2012 Polo R Cup championship.The 20 ... Read more...
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Rs.12 lakh jewellery stolen from Lucknow shop
May 17th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Two men on a motorcycle fled with jewellery worth Rs.12 lakh from a shop in the Aashiana area here Thursday, police said.The men told the shop ... Read more...
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Sports minister gives ex-gratia aid to archer
May 17th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken has sanctioned an ex-gratia assistance of Rs.5 lakh to archer Rani Dutta from the National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.The ministry came ... Read more...
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Left has miles to go to regain lost ground (One year of Mamata Banerjee)
May 17th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) As the Communists complete a year in opposition in their erstwhile citadel West Bengal, the road to regain lost ground seems long and bumpy.After 34 ... Read more...
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Don’t question integrity of my players: Hussey
May 16th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab skipper David Hussey has said media should not question the integrity of his players amidst the sting operation conducted by a ... Read more...
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Raja attends Lok Sabha
May 16th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Former telecommunications minister A. Raja attended parliament Wednesday, a day after he was released from Tihar Jail after getting bail in the 2G spectrum case.The ... Read more...
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Book on Delhi Metro’s success story
May 16th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Now one can flip through the success story of Delhi Metro and the management principles evolved by 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan in a new book ... Read more...
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After 15 months, Raja is out of jail (Roundup)
May 15th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) After 15 gruelling months, former telecom minister and DMK leader A. Raja walked out of Tihar Jail here Tuesday after getting bail in the 2G ... Read more...
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Raja granted bail, can’t visit DoT or Tamil Nadu (Fourth Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, who has been in Delhi's Tihar jail for the last 15 months, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Kings XI’s Srivastava claims innocence in spot-fixing charges
May 15th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab pacer Shalabh Srivastava, who was shown demanding Rs.10 lakh to bowl a deliberate no-ball in a sting operation by a TV channel, ... Read more...
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Delhi rape victims to get Rs.3 lakh as compensation
May 14th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Victims of rape and acid attacks in the capital will be given a compensation of Rs.3-5 lakh, the Delhi government announced Monday.The relief will come ... Read more...
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Kidnapped girl freed in Bengal, abductor held
May 14th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) A female college student who was allegedly kidnapped from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas Friday was rescued and her abductor arrested Monday, police said."We have arrested ... Read more...
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High Court reduces Jaya Jaitley’s surety amount
May 14th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reduced from Rs.3 lakh to Rs.25,000 the surety amount to be deposited by former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley before ... Read more...
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Punjab to rehabilitate rescued child labour
May 13th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Punjab Labour Minister Surjit Kumar Jayani Sunday said that the state government is launching new schemes to rehabilitate 1,959 child labourers who it rescued in the ... Read more...
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Businessman shot dead in Assam
May 13th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) A businessman was shot dead by in Assam's Dhubri district Sunday morning after he refused to cough up the money demanded by two miscreants, police said."Two ... Read more...
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Engineer becomes thief to recover business losses
May 11th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In order to recover his business losses, a 43-year-old software engineer stole jewellery worth Rs.3 lakh from his neighbours' flat but landed in the police ... Read more...
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Naval war room leak case: 2 former officers granted bail
May 11th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday granted conditional bail to two former Navy Commanders Kulbhushan Parashar and Vijender Rana, arrested for their alleged roles in the ... Read more...
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UP cabinet clears unemployment allowance
May 11th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh cabinet Friday put its stamp of approval on the unemployment allowance which the Samajwadi Party had promised. The move is likely to benefit ... Read more...
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With bumper wheat crop, Punjab farmers rich by Rs.14,110 crore
May 11th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) Having achieved a record wheat crop of over 120 lakh tonnes this season, Punjab farmers have become richer by Rs.14,110 crore."Punjab farmers are richer by Rs.14,110 ... Read more...
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Nearly 24,000 Delhiites fined for tinted glasses
May 11th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) About 24,000 people have been prosecuted for tinted glasses on their vehicles and Rs.24 lakh collected in fines for the violation since the start of ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on Jaya Jaitley plea
May 11th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued a notice to the CBI on a plea of former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, who is facing trial ... Read more...
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UP bride runs away for lack of proper toilet
May 11th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Lack of a proper toilet is least of reasons a young woman revolts. Not at least in Uttar Pradesh's countryside where half the population is forced ... Read more...
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NGO worker, son-in-law arrested for assaulting protection home inmates (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 10 (IANS) Police Thursday arrested an award-winning NGO worker and her son-in-law following allegations of physical and sexual assault on inmates of a protection home for girls ... Read more...
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Cut surety amount, Jaya Jaitly tells court (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitly, facing trial in a graft case linked to a purported defence deal, Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking a ... Read more...
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Apex court allows Chisty to visit Pakistan (Second Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday permitted octogenerian Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty to visit his country during the pendency of his appeal against his conviction in ... Read more...
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Nearly 120 rescued after raid on Haryana protection home
May 10th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 10 (IANS) Nearly 120 people, including women, girls and children, were rescued from a protection home in Haryana's Rohtak town following a raid conducted by a team ... Read more...
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Bekal is destination next in ‘God’s Own Country’
May 10th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bekal (Kasaragod), May 10 (IANS) After firmly placing stations such as Kovalam and Kumarakom on the global tourism map, the Kerala government has picked this idyllic town of beaches ... Read more...
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2G case: Apex court allows review petition withdrawal (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday allowed the government to withdraw its petition seeking a review of the apex court verdict cancelling 122 licences that were allocated ... Read more...
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Apex court allows Chisty to visit Pakistan (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday granted the octogenerian Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty permission to visit Pakistan during the pendency of his appeal against his ... Read more...
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2G: Apex court grants bail to Behura (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, who is currently in judicial custody, for his alleged involvement in the 2G ... Read more...
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2G case: Citing parity, Raja seeks bail (Second Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A day before his 49th birthday, former telecom minister A. Raja moved a bail application in a special CBI court Wednesday after the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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