SC to hear CBI plea against Advani in Babri Masjid case
August 24th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug. 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday said it will hold hearing in December on the CBI's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict discharging BJP ... Read more...
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Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore dead (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore, popularly known as "Paaniwali Bai", died of old age problems Tuesday in a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, family sources said. ... Read more...
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Modi to attend BJP meet, Joshi quits (Third Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Udaipur, May 24 (IANS) Ending days of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Thursday that its star chief minister, Gujarat's Narendra Modi, will attend the national executive meeting ... Read more...
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Panel slams supply of defence ration after expiry date
December 29th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) With an audit revealing that defence personnel were supplied food items whose use-before dates had expired, the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday slammed ... Read more...
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Parents, five relatives get jail for human sacrifice of two kids
December 1st, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 1 (IANS) A local court here Thursday sentenced seven people to five years' rigorous imprisonment for murder of two children, which later turned out to be a ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray blasts Sharad Pawar for ‘kids’ comment
May 7th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Saturday hit back at union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for saying that he did not discuss major issues like the ... Read more...
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AIEEE exam held after three hour delay (Lead)
May 1st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Over 12 lakh students across the country were finally able to appear for the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) Sunday, after a question paper ... Read more...
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‘Candid’ Tata, ‘evasive’ Radia appear before PAC in 2G probe (Roundup)
April 4th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia were Monday questioned by parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), probing alleged financial irregularities in the ... Read more...
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2G scam: Tata ‘candid’, Radia ‘evasive’ before PAC (Lead)
April 4th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia were Monday questioned by parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its search of the scam-tainted ... Read more...
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Mosque demolition: CBI challenges Advani clean-chit (Lead)
February 18th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The CBI Friday challenged in the Supreme Court the Allahabad High Court verdict discharging Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani and 20 others from a criminal ... Read more...
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2G scam: CBI chief to appear before PAC
February 15th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director A P Singh will appear before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today to give evidence in connection with the ... Read more...
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President, PM condole death of Bhimsen Joshi
January 24th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Hailing him as a "towering musical genius", President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led Indian leaders in paying tributes to legendary Hindustani classical vocalist ... Read more...
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Artists, disciples pay last respects to Pandit Joshi
January 24th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 24 (IANS) Pune was in mourning Monday as thousands of people, including singers, disciples and classical music enthusiasts, queued up outside Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's house here Monday to pay their ... Read more...
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Shahrukh’s Bungalow Become Chhota Shakeel’s Target
November 4th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): As King Khan was getting ready to celebrate his 45th birthday in Berlin, the Mumbai Police went on a frenzy on Tuesday. Apparently an anonymous source ... Read more...
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BJP core group to discuss Karnataka situation today
October 12th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core group will hold a meeting here on Tuesday to take stock of the developments in Karnataka.The core group will meet ... Read more...
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Mumbai Crime Branch to enquire into attack on Abu Salem
July 25th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Mumbai police will investigate the attack on mafia don Abu Salem, allegedly by an aide of rival gangster Dawood Ibrahim, inside the Arthur ... Read more...
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Salem shifted to Raigad jail after attack on him (Lead)
July 25th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) After the attack on him by a member of Dawood Ibrahim's gang inside the Arthur Road Jail here, mafia don Abu Salem was shifted to the Taloja Central ... Read more...
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After attack, Abu Salem shifted to Raigad jail
July 25th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) A day after he was allegedly attacked by a member of Dawood Ibrahim's gang inside the Arthur Road Jail here, mafia don Abu Salem was shifted to the ... Read more...
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Abu Salem stabbed by Dawood aide in jail, now stable (Lead)
July 24th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) In a security lapse that has unnerved officials, mafia don Abu Salem was attacked Saturday with a sharp instrument inside the Arthur Road Central Jail, allegedly by Mohammed ... Read more...
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Jharkhand’s politics theatre of the absurd, says BJP (Second Lead)
May 21st, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Apparently fed up with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren's sudden flip-flop, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday termed the ongoing political drama in Jharkhand ... Read more...
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Uproar in Parliament over Nuclear Liability Bill
May 7th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday, amidst a walkout staged by opposition.As Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Parliament adjourned over demands for debate on Dantewada
April 15th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 12 noon amid noisy scenes by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties demanding ... Read more...
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No political party is untouchable for BJP, says M.M. Joshi
March 4th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Shanka GhoshKolkata, March 4 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday said that no political party is untouchable in politics and his party didn't believe in ... Read more...
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Jala to release soon
October 3rd, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director Naganath M Joshi is busy with his film, Jala. Produced by Narasimha M Joshi under the banner of BN Joshi's Cine Creations, the film stars Chethan, Deepu, Spoorvi, etc. The screenplay, ... Read more...
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Government authorised hospitals for swine flu
August 12th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.12 (ANI): In the wake of threat posed by A(HINI) influenza, the Government has authorised a number of hospital across the country for seeking medical attention for swine flu.The ... Read more...
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Joshi’s arrest: Lok Sabha adjourned thrice, Rajya Sabha for day (Second Lead)
July 16th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day and the Lok Sabha for the third time Thursday following chaos over the arrest of Uttar Pradesh Congress ... Read more...
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UPA’s General Budget draws flak of opposition parties
July 6th, 2009 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): As Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the first General Budget under UPA Government's second inning on Monday, various opposition parties opted to highlight its loopholes in ... Read more...
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Ramesh Pokhariyal sworn-in as Uttarakhand Chief Minister
June 27th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun, June 27 (ANI): Ramesh Pokhariyal was sworn-in as the fifth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand today.He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor BL Joshi at a function ... Read more...
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British probe agencies to act against Dawood’s front man
September 4th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A British probe agency will soon freeze the assets of Salim Mohammad Ghaus, a front man of India's most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, based on the evidence ... Read more...
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Hearing in Babri mosque demolition case today
July 4th, 2008 - 9:09 am ICT by ANI
Rae Bareli, July 4 (ANI): A special court will hear the Babri mosque demolition case today.Earlier, deposition of a witness of the case could not take place due to strike ... Read more...
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Opposition terms inflation trend as Governments failure, ruling party says its a global phenomena
April 16th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): The Opposition and the Communist Party of India today criticised the Government for its failure to check inflation.Initiating a discussion on the price rise in the ... Read more...
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Hearing in Babri mosque demolition case today
April 8th, 2008 - 9:09 am ICT by admin
Rae Bareli, Apr 8 (ANI): A special court will hear the Babri mosque demolition case today.Earlier, the court could not carry with the proceedings due to a strike by the ... Read more...
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ONGC, TERI join hands to clean oil spill in farmers field
March 11th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI/Business Wire India): ONGC and TERI have formed a Joint Venture known as ONGC-TERI Biotech Ltd (OBTL) for large scale application of microbial product Oilzapper for clean up ... Read more...
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