Army chief loses court battle on age row (Roundup)
February 10th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh suffered a blow Friday in the Supreme Court, forcing him to withdraw his plea demanding that his birth date ... Read more...
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Modi slams BCCI president for Sahara’s walkout
February 4th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi slammed N. Srinivasan, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, for Sahara India's ... Read more...
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2G Scam: Ravi Ruia, three others issued fresh summons (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday issued fresh summons for Feb 22 to the promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom, ... Read more...
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Rawat upsets Renthlei in junior snooker
January 20th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 20 (IANS) Laxman Rawat of Delhi upset holder and top seeded Lalrina Renthlei (Mizoram) 4-1 in the semifinal league of the junior snooker event in the Manisha Constructions ... Read more...
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Raja Pandit finally composes independently for ‘Jeet lengey Jahaan’ (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After assisting composers for two decades, Raja Pandit has finally independently directed the soundtrack for the upcoming film "Jeet Lengey Jahaan" and thanks his ... Read more...
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‘Let’s Design Season 4′ announces 13 finalists (With Image)
December 30th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Cotton Council International (CCI) has announced 13 finalists for the fourth edition of its "Let's Design" contest who will compete with each other on a ... Read more...
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2G: Chandra’s plea to visit Singapore dismissed (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A Special CBI court hearing the 2G case Tuesday dismissed the application of Unitech's Sanjay Chandra seeking permission to visit Singapore for treatment of his ... Read more...
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2G: Court order on CBI’s fresh set of charges Dec 21 (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A special CBI court here Saturday reserved its order till Dec 21 on taking cognisance of the third set of charges in the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Modern Bengal on canvas: Calcutta Painters return to Delhi
December 16th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Calcutta Painters - a group of 28 artists which has been trying to break free of the traditional language of the Bengal school of ... Read more...
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Gavaskar slams BCCI for u-turn on his contract
December 13th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has blasted the cricket board after its refusal to pay him $1 million fee per season for media activities involving ... Read more...
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Dalai envoy praises India’s ‘free democracy’
November 28th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Dalai Lama's envoy here lauded India's "free democracy" and said New Delhi has done "the right thing" by letting the the Tibetan spiritual leader ... Read more...
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PNB XI to clash with ONGC in Nehru hockey final
November 24th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Punjab National Bank (PNB XI) outclassed Air India 4-2 to make their maiden final of the ONGC Nehru Senior hockey tournament.PNB XI will take on ... Read more...
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Order against Naidu: Supreme Court declines to interfere
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to interfere in an Andhra Pradesh High Court order directing the CBI and the ED to probe allegations of financial ... Read more...
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2G trial shifted to Tihar Jail (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A special CBI court hearing the 2G case Tuesday shifted the trial to the Tihar Jail complex following a Delhi High Court order.The court ... Read more...
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Modi’s plea against passport revocation turned down
November 4th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Suspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi's appeal challenging revocation of his passport has been turned down by the Chief Passport Office (CPO) here.
The regional ... Read more...
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One construction worker killed
November 4th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) One construction worker was buried under mud and another injured when they were digging the earth in the basement of a shop in Paharganj area ... Read more...
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2G case: Behura says CBI discriminating
November 1st, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, arrested in the 2G case, Tuesday told a special court here that the CBI was discriminating against him by not ... Read more...
When pistols turn into hedge clippers
October 29th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) The thought is surreal, but in Bihar it's quite real. Hundreds of arms like pistols and guns, all seized from criminals and stored in police stations, ... Read more...
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Coal shortfall hits steel production in Bengal
October 18th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Production in the secondary steel sector of West Bengal has fallen as heavy rains have prevented the state-run Coal India Limited (CIL) from supplying enough of ... Read more...
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Childhood fairytales revisited in Indian art
October 13th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Art and fairytales have moved together since the dawn of storytelling. But the march of civilization has allowed artists to reinterpret old stories in new ... Read more...
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Bangalore IT trade fair to focus on innovation
October 4th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) India's premier IT trade fair - Bangalore IT.biz - Oct 18-20 will focus on innovation and research and development (R&D;) in the technology space to drive ... Read more...
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Criminal breach of trust, conspiracy charge not valid: Kanimozhi
October 1st, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar Saturday argued in the special court that they cannot be said to have committed a ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia brings cultural, religious exotica to India
September 28th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Sugary dates, Persian calligraphy, colourful contemporary art, henna designs and holy Zamzam water from Mecca are some of the exotic flavours from Saudi Arabia in ... Read more...
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Lalit Modi’s plea for independent probe rejected
September 26th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition by former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi seeking an independent inquiry into the allegations of financial ... Read more...
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Permission sought for fresh charges against 2G accused
September 26th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday sought the nod of the trial court dealing with the second generation (2G) spectrum case to frame ... Read more...
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Read my book to understand remarks on Tendulkar, Dravid: Shoaib
September 24th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said here Friday that people should read his autobiography first to "understand his remarks" about Sachin Tendulkar and ... Read more...
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RInfra’s Dahanu power plant gets ISO 50001:2011 certification
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure's Dahanu Thermal Power Station (DTPS) in Maharashtra's Thane district has become the first power generation company in the world to receive an ISO 50001:2011 ... Read more...
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Pataudi was always a vocal critic of BCCI
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Despite being a part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi never minced words when ... Read more...
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Court wants law ministry report on Swan not Reliance associate
September 19th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The special court trying the second generation (2G) spectrum allotment case Monday agreed to the defence request and asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...
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Janardhana Reddy’s judicial custody extended
September 19th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) A special court here Monday extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy till Oct 3 in ... Read more...
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TRAI, law ministry views on 2G unsolicited, CBI tells court (Lead)
September 15th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the 2G spectrum allocation scam, Thursday rejected reports of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the ... Read more...
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Airport Metro feeder bus service from Wednesday
September 13th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The high-speed Airport Metro Express line will now be easily accessible to commuters as a feeder bus service is being introduced from Wednesday, an official ... Read more...
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Order on Janardhana Reddy’s bail plea reserved
September 12th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) A special court reserved till Tuesday its order on the bail petitions of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy, arrested in ... Read more...
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15,000 people daily travel on airport Metro
September 11th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The daily ridership of high-speed airport Metro has gone up from 4,000 to 15,000 in the last six months, an official of the Delhi Airport ... Read more...
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‘Force’ music fails to meet expectations (IANS Music Review)
September 11th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Force"; Music Directors: Harris Jayaraj and Lalit Pandit; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: KK, Suchitra, Karthik, Bombay Jayshree, Mahua Kamat, Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Shalini Singh and Neha ... Read more...
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