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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Janardhana Reddy’s bail hearing put off to Monday
September 9th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 9 (IANS) A special court Friday adjourned to Monday the hearing on the bail petition of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy, arrested ... Read more...
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Code of conduct for Punjab real estate agents
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) Real estate agents in Punjab will now be governed by a code of conduct, a property developers' confederation said Saturday."Realty sector in Punjab state is all ... Read more...
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Order on framing charges in 2G case Sep 15
August 29th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) A Delhi court hearing the 2G spectrum allocation case Monday reserved till Sep 15 its order on framing of charges against former communications minister ... Read more...
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2G scam: 17 accused end arguments on charges
August 25th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 other accused Thursday concluded arguments on framing of charges in the 2G spectrum allocation scam ... Read more...
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Small six to keep box office busy till Eid
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Trade analysts are calling it the lull before the storm. Salman Khan-starrer "Bodyguard" will hit the screens on Eid, but several lesser known, small ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gets ready for hotel boom
August 19th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Chandigarh is all set to roll out the red carpet for visitors with a number of hotels being planned or opening in and around the city, ... Read more...
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Prabal Pratap to rescue of Madhya Pradesh
August 11th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS)A fighting 86-ball 90 by Prabal Pratap Singh enabled Madhya Pradesh to recover from 78 for eight to 179 all out against Hyderabad on the opening day ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ leads GIMA nominations
August 11th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Salman Khan's "Dabangg" bagged the maximum nominations for the second edition of Chevrolet Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) awards by getting a place in ... Read more...
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BJP struggles for consensus on Yeddyurappa’s successor
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Karnataka Tuesday remained deeply divided over who should succeed scam-hit B.S. Yeddyurappa, who resigned Sunday as the chief minister.The ... Read more...
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Court pulls up pilots’ over strike and apology
July 29th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday rapped Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) over its written apology for not following its direction, saying if the court accepts ... Read more...
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Prosecution concludes arguments in 2G spectrum case
July 23rd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Paving the way for the defence to start arguments in the second generation (2G) phone spectrum case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday ... Read more...
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‘Raja favored Swam Telecom in getting 2G licenses’
July 22nd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday informed a special court here that former communication minister A. Raja had approved the grant of dual technology ... Read more...
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2G case: Court reserves ruling on Behura’s bail plea
July 21st, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on the bail plea of former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation ... Read more...
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Seven years jail for two carjackers
July 17th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 16 (IANS)A local court here Saturday sentenced two men to seven years rigorous imprisonment in an over two-year-old case of carjacking and robbery. Two others were acquitted.According to ... Read more...
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Ramdev wants independent probe into police crackdown
July 8th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Friday sought an independent probe into the police crackdown at Ramlila Ground on the night of June 4-5 where he along ... Read more...
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Lucknow jail death: Apex court favours independent probe (Lead)
July 8th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday said it favoured an independent investigation into the custodial death of Lucknow deputy chief medical officer Y.S. Sachan. The ... Read more...
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Lucknow custodial death: Supreme Court favours independent probe
July 8th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday said it was in favour of an independent investigation into the custodial death of Lucknow deputy chief medical officer Y.S. Sachan. ... Read more...
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