Kanda, Chaddha in judicial custody till Sep 25
September 11th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday extended till Sep 25 the judicial custody of former Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda and his employee Aruna Chaddha, accused ... Read more...
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Akhilesh writes to PM on power project delays
August 31st, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday shot off two letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking his help in expediting BHEL's power projects in ... Read more...
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Not linked to 1993 Mumbai blasts, Sanjay Dutt tells SC
August 14th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt Tuesday told the Supreme Court that his offence of possessing a rifle and ammunition was not linked to the 1993 ... Read more...
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Jagan judicial custody extended till July 4
June 25th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 25 (IANS) A special court in Andhra Pradesh Monday extended the judicial custody of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy till July 4 in the illegal assets ... Read more...
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Team Anna’s allegations unfair, motivated: Pranab (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday slammed Team Anna for the "unfair" and "motivated" graft allegations against him, and that too after he was chosen ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to annul Udangudi power joint venture soon
June 18th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) The 1,600 MW joint venture power project between Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), planned at Udangudi in ... Read more...
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Court notice on ads by political parties in power (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the central government on a petition that alleged political parties in power misused public funds by ... Read more...
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NABARD registers 24.2 percent loan growth in Bengal (Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has loaned Rs.2,784.39 crore to financial institutions of West Bengal and the state government during the last ... Read more...
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NABARD registers 24.2 percent loan growth in Bengal
April 4th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has loaned Rs.2,784.39 crore to financial institutions of West Bengal and the state government during the ... Read more...
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Jilted male flies too drown ’sorrow’ in alcohol
March 16th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Male fruit flies too drown their 'sorrow' in excessive alcohol consumption, like humans, when females reject their sexual advances.Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco ... Read more...
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Red meat passport to death from heart disease
March 13th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Eating red meat regularly could be a passport to higher risk of death from heart disease, new research says.The US study is among the first to ... Read more...
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Apex court given report on ex-chief justice Balakrishnan (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government Monday submitted to the Supreme Court the status report of the probe by the income tax department into allegations that relatives of former ... Read more...
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ICWA to have think tank linkage with Colombo institute
March 9th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation with the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic ... Read more...
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Jaypee’s transmission line synchronized with Powergrid
March 6th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The 217-km-long transmission line in Himachal pradesh built by Jaypee Powergrid Limited (JPL) was Tuesday synchronized with the northern regional grid of Powergrid.This transmission line ... Read more...
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Teens junking healthy lifestyle kiss happiness away
March 4th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) Teenagers junking a healthy lifestyle for drinks, cigarettes and fast food become morose versions of their healthier, happier cousins and also get involved in risky behaviour.
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Tamil Nadu scraps power joint venture, BHEL surprised (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Taking the state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) by surprise, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday scrapped the 1,600 MW power joint venture with ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu scraps power joint venture with BHEL
February 24th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday scrapped the 1,600 MW power project joint venture with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and announced that the government ... Read more...
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Shivani murder: R.K. Sharma’s acquittal challenged in apex court (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi Police Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court the acquittal of R.K. Sharma, the main accused in the 1999 murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar ... Read more...
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Pakistan can help North Korea chart a new course: Daily
December 21st, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Pakistan can help nuclear-armed North Korea chart a new course following the death of its top leader Kim Jong-il, a leading daily said Wednesday, adding: "Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Now Janardhana Reddy’s wife under scanner for illegal mining
November 5th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 5 (IANS) Two months after the arrest of mining baron and former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy on charges of illegal mining, a formal probe into the role ... Read more...
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Janardhana Reddy’s judicial custody extended till Nov 14
October 31st, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IANS) A special court Monday extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B.V. Srinivasa Reddy till Nov 14 in an ... Read more...
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President for farmer-industry partnership
October 30th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Sunday suggested that a committee of governors be set up to evolve mutually beneficial models for a farmer-industry partnership, focusing on ... Read more...
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GMR eyes 5,000 MW coal-fired operating capacity in three years
October 29th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 29 (IANS) GMR Energy, a unit of GMR Infrastructure, will have nearly 5,000 MW coal-fired operating capacity over the next three years, Raaj Kumar, chief executive officer (CEO) ... Read more...
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Janardhana Reddy’s custody extended till Oct 31
October 17th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) A special court Monday extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law B.V. Srinivasa Reddy till Oct 31 in ... Read more...
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British airline to begin Amritsar-London flight
September 8th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) To provide better linkage between Punjab and London, British Midland International (BMI) airline will commence its flights from Amritsar Oct 14, an airline official announced here ... Read more...
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GIL seeks land to set up captive thermal plant
July 25th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Graphite India Limited (GIL), part of K.K. Bangur Group, is looking for around 50 acres of land in West Bengal to set up a captive thermal ... Read more...
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Damage control: Bangladesh ties exceptional, says India
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a damage control exercise triggered by the prime minister's off-the-record remark to select editors about Bangladesh, the Indian government Saturday underlined its commitment ... Read more...
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India to build second rail link with Bangladesh
June 9th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 9 (IANS) Construction of a 10-km railway track linking Agartala with Bangladesh's southeastern city of Akhaurah is set to begin later this year, an official said here ... Read more...
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Regulate use of antibiotics on animals: Activists
May 19th, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Citing animal welfare and human health concerns, NGO Humane Society International (HSI) Wednesday urged the government to ban the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics on farm ... Read more...
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Osama killing will not end terrorism: CPI-M
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday said the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan was unlikely to end terrorism."The ... Read more...
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Hindus critical of linking Hinduism symbols with Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ video
March 9th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Mar 9 (ANI): Hindus are critical of 'unnecessary dragging' of Hinduism concepts and symbols with Lady Gaga's recently debuted lead single and title track 'Born This Way' of the upcoming ... Read more...
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UPA again misusing CBI: BJP
March 4th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) As the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a closure report seeking to drop all charges against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi in the ... Read more...
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Raja to depose from jail via video (Lead)
March 1st, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja was Tuesday exempted from going from Tihar Jail to court for hearings in the spectrum scam. He will attend the trial through ... Read more...
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2G scam: Raja to appear before court via video-conferencing
March 1st, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): A Delhi court on Tuesday allowed the plea of former Telecom Minister A Raja to participate in the proceedings in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case through ... Read more...
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Raja to take part in court proceedings through video conferencing from Tihar
March 1st, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A local court Tuesday allowed former communications minister A. Raja, lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with the 2G spectrum scam, to attend court proceedings through video-conferencing. ... Read more...
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