Dalit groom seeks police protection to ride mare
February 11th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 11 (IANS) A Dalit bridegroom in a Rajasthan village had to seek police protection to ride a mare as part of his marriage rituals following opposition from upper ... Read more...
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Polling picks up pace in UP, 42 percent turnout till 3 p.m. (Fourth Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Election day in Uttar Pradesh started off cold and damp with people huddled indoors but the scene changed as it grew warmer and long queues ... Read more...
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Day gets warmer, polling slowly picks up in UP (Third Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) After a cold, damp start, polling began to slowly pick up in Uttar Pradesh, where the first phase of the staggered elections were under way ... Read more...
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Separatists shutdown affects life in Kashmir
February 7th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday while authorities made additional deployment of police and paramilitary ... Read more...
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Court seeks land details of Jor Bagh shrine (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the original files from the Delhi Development Authority and the state government about the land allotted to a shrine ... Read more...
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Watching situation in Manipur: Poll panel
January 27th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Election Commission has said it was keeping a watch on "violent" and "extremist activities" in Manipur, where militants triggered another bomb blast Friday, and ... Read more...
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BJP releases its UP poll manifesto
January 27th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday released its election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh, focussing on education, health, employment and law and order.Key party leaders, including ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s video conference may be cancelled
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Salman Rushdie's interaction with the audience via video link, scheduled for Tuesday, may be cancelled citing law and order concerns, a source in the police said.The ... Read more...
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Clashes over desecration of Ambedkar statues
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Two groups clashed in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh Monday after unidentified people desecrated three statues of B.R. Ambedkar, police said.Police banned the assembly of ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Police lied, tweets Rushdie; Gehlot fumes (Second Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) An angry Salman Rushdie Sunday accused the Rajasthan Police of concocting a supposed death threat to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival. However, Chief ... Read more...
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Pranab cautions Mamata government on teacher assaults
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Berhampore (West Bengal), Jan 22 (IANS) Expressing concern over assaults on teachers by students, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday urged the West Bengal government to ensure discipline and law ... Read more...
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Concoted death threat? Rushdie is wrong: Gehlot
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Sunday refuted Salman Rushdie's accusation that police concocted a supposed death threat to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival."It ... Read more...
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Ex-police chief to head Tamil Nadu public service panel
January 21st, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday appointed retired director general of police (DGP) R.Natraj as the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that is ... Read more...
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Government had no hand in Rushdie calling off visit: Congress
January 20th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Congress Friday said the government had no role in acclaimed author Salman Rushdie deciding to call off his visit to the Jaipur Literary Festival ... Read more...
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Pakistan pursuing prudent economic policies: Gilani
January 20th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A number of targets in the economic sector have been achieved during the first six months of the current fiscal due to the prudent policies ... Read more...
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Rushdie visit cancellation sparks outrage on social media
January 17th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The cancellation of award-winning author Salman Rushdie's visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival on the inaugural day Jan 20 has sparked outrage on social media ... Read more...
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The beer hug: Bihar emerging as brewery hub
January 16th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) Bihar is emerging as a brewery hub with major domestic and foreign firms setting up production units in the state due to availability of cheap labour ... Read more...
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Violence in south Delhi area as police, locals clash (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Violence erupted on Sunday evening in a south Delhi neighbourhood as local residents clashed with police on the issue of closing the gate of a ... Read more...
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Violence in south Delhi area after police, locals clash
January 15th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Violence erupted on Sunday evening in a south Delhi neighbourhood after locals clashed with police on the issue of closing the gate of a religious ... Read more...
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35 injured in Rajasthan clash
January 15th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 15 (IANS) At least 35 people, mostly policemen, were injured in Rajasthan Sunday in a clash between police and villagers who were demanding arrest of criminals involved in ... Read more...
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Congress playing divisive politics: BJP
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday accused the Congress of playing divisive politics ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls, singling out its promise for ... Read more...
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Unfair to let Jarawas live in beastly conditions: Minister
January 13th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Tribal Affairs Minister V.Kishore Chandra Deo Friday indicated that the Jarawa tribes people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands could be gradually exposed to modern ... Read more...
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Apex court pulls up Tamil Nadu on film ban
January 13th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for banning the screening of film "Dam 999", saying that "when the whole country has one ... Read more...
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Court allows Tamil Nadu’s bull taming sport with riders (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu's traditional bull taming sport held as part of the Pongal festival, can be organised subject to certain safety conditions, the Madras High Court ... Read more...
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Feb 4 Uttar Pradesh poll to be rescheduled
January 9th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Uncertainty over whether 'Barawafat' will fall on Feb 4, the Election Commission Sunday decided that the notification for polling in 60 assembly constituencies in Uttar ... Read more...
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‘Willing to help develop northeastern region’
January 6th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Expressing hope that entrepreneurs would explore business opportunities in the northeastern region, Minister for Development of Northeast Region Paban Singh Ghatowar Friday said the ... Read more...
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NSA invoked in Bihar to check increasing crime
January 6th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS)In a bid to check increasing crime, the Bihar government Friday invoked the National Security Act till March 31, police said.Official sources in the government said that regular ... Read more...
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No military courts, please: Gilani
January 4th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, who has asked the military not to interfere in civilian affairs, has now come out against a proposal to ... Read more...
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Limit yourself, Badal tells EC; We’ll respond, says CEC (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ask its officials in the state "to act within the ... Read more...
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Limit yourself, Badal tells EC; We’ll respond, says CEC
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ask its officials in the state "to act within ... Read more...
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Omar in Baramulla to assess fallout of CISF firing
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flew to Boniyar village in Baramulla district Tuesday to assess the situation following a student protesting power shortage being ... Read more...
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Mamata asks police, fire, KMC to work together for public safety
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday asked police, fire department and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to work together to ensure public safety in ... Read more...
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Omar disagrees with army chief on special powers act
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has questioned army chief General V.K. Singh's contention on the continuation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) ... Read more...
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Police to bar new religious processions (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With a growing number of daily religious and political processions herr taking a toll on policing, police have decided to deny permission for new religious events.Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police disallow new annual processions
December 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With an increasing number of daily religious and political processions in Hyderabad taking a toll on policing, the law and order agency Thursday decided to reroute ... Read more...
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