Kashmiri students on ‘mission’ to know India meet Chidambaram
February 10th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A group of Kashmiri students, mostly from the families affected by militant violence, who are on a pan-India "know the country" tour, Friday met ... Read more...
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Lokmat’s record news spread of a world record (With Image)
February 10th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) In what is claimed to be an unprecedented innovation by a broadsheet, an English daily recently produced a full-colour picture and story spread over 16 columns ... Read more...
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Kashmiri students on ‘mission’ know the nation
February 9th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) For most of them, it was their first experience of travelling beyond the 2.5-km-long Jawahar tunnel through the Pir Panjal mountain range which links ... Read more...
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Hydropower major forays into wind power
February 9th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) After testing the waters, the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) which owns and operates India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh has now decided to ... Read more...
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Taj city shivers at 1.7 degrees
February 9th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 9 (IANS) Temperature in the Taj city dipped to a shivering 1.7 degrees Celsius Thursday, an icy breeze neutralizing the effect of bright sunshine.At the 17th century Taj ... Read more...
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Five killed as truck plunges into river
February 8th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 8 (IANS) Five people, including three children, on their way back from a wedding were killed and 14 injured when their truck plunged into a river near ... Read more...
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Four US diplomats to go on ‘padyatra’ in India
February 6th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Four American diplomats from the US Consulate in Mumbai will embark on a brisk 100-km-long two-day 'padyatra' to raise funds for the poor in India, an ... Read more...
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Sukul in round two of national grasscourt tennis
February 6th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) Fifth-seeded local boy Saurav Sakul marched into the second round with a straight set decimation of Maharashtra's Saurabh Patil in the inaugural match of the Indian ... Read more...
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Mike Pandey presented V. Shantaram award
February 5th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's veteran environmental film maker Mike Pandey has been presented the V. Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award of the Mumbai International Film Festival 2012. The ... Read more...
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Six non-timber forest projects in Maoist-hit areas: Ramesh
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Indian government Friday announced six projects in non-timber forest produce (NTFP) such as gum and medicinal plants to cover around 60 Maoist-affected districts in ... Read more...
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Railways to launch train for Sikh shrines
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Eyeing to tap the large number of domestic and foreign tourists interested in Sikh shrines, the Indian railways will shortly launch a special train for ... Read more...
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Vote for change, Priyanka Gandhi urges UP voters
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 3 (IANS) In a move to boost the Congress campaign led by her brother Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday addressed public meetings in ... Read more...
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Ambulance rams into bus, four killed
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Feb 2 (IANS) At least four passengers were killed when an ambulance from Karnataka carrying a body rammed into a state transport bus near Vadgaon in this district ... Read more...
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Congress suspends two leaders for indiscipline
February 1st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Sending out a stern message against indiscipline, Maharashtra's Congress unit Wednesday suspended two Mumbai leaders for revolting against the party leadership, an official said."Mumbai general secretary ... Read more...
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Governor pats NCC Cadets for PM banner
February 1st, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Wednesday congratulated the state contingent of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for winning the Prime Minister's Banner and the Champion Directorate ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Congress ties up with Dalit party
January 29th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Congress has joined hands with a Dalit party, Bharatiya Republican Party-Bahujan Mahasangh (BRPBM), ahead of the next month's civic and zila parishad polls in ... Read more...
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Itar festival — a sensory treat!
January 29th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The mellow fragrance of lavender comes wafting, men in traditional clothes beat drums, curious customers scrutinise little transparent bottles -- it's a scene out of ... Read more...
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Teacher kills colleague in Maharashtra
January 27th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) A school teacher died Friday after remaining in coma for two days following a physical fight with a colleague in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, police said.According to ... Read more...
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Hazare clarifies ’slap the corrupt’ remark
January 27th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 27 (IANS) Calling criticism of his "slap the corrupt" remark as unfortunate, Anna Hazare Friday said the whole issue has been blown out of proportion ... Read more...
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Mumbai CBI sleuth awarded Police Medal
January 26th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) A CBI inspector, who cracked several major corruption cases has been awarded Police Medal for meritorious services in the Republic Day honours, an official said here ... Read more...
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Villagers attend film screening with Anna Hazare (With Images)
January 25th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 25 (IANS) Around 2,000 villagers gathered here to watch the special screening of Rumi Jafry's "Gali Gali Chor Hai" with social activist Anna Hazare and ... Read more...
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National TT: Expected quarterfinal lineup in team events
January 25th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The expected teams, including holders Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) reached the quarterfinals of the Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championship at the SAI sub-centre ... Read more...
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Agencies lack coordination in terror probes: Government
January 24th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A day after slamming the Mumbai police for allegedly botch up the July 2011 serial blasts probe, the central government Tuesday lauded Maharashtra's anti-terror force ... Read more...
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National TT: Sharath, Shamini start favourites
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) Top Indian paddlers, including defending champion Sharath Kamal, will headline the senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships which get underway at the Sports Authority of ... Read more...
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Five of family killed in accident
January 22nd, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Jan 22 (IANS) Five members of a family were killed Sunday when their car collided with a bus in this Maharashtra district while they were returning from a ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Police invented plot to keep me away: Rushdie
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Controversial author Salman Rushdie Sunday said the Rajasthan Police "invented" a plot to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival by claiming they received a ... Read more...
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BJP registers complaint against NCP
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Alleging that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders have lured voters to attend a rally in Maharashtra's Beed district, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday ... Read more...
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Underworld threat to Rushdie? Mumbai police deny information
January 21st, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie may have called off his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival citing threat to his life from the Mumbai underworld, but police here ... Read more...
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Priyanka and other teasers: Poll scene hots up (Comment)
January 21st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Why did Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra jump into the election fray in Uttar Pradesh, breaking her long absence from active politics? Is it to give Rahul Gandhi a helping hand or to ... Read more...
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Rushdie cites threat to life, cancels Jaipur visit (Second Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Will he, won't he? The guessing game was over Friday with Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses", saying he had called off his visit ... Read more...
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Rushdie cites threats to life, calls off Jaipur visit (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Will he, won't he? The guessing game is over with Salman Rushdie, author of "The Satanic Verses", saying he had called off his visit to ... Read more...
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Rushdie won’t be attending Jaipur fest
January 20th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) It's final. Author Salman Rushdie said Friday that he would not be attending the DSC Jaipur Literary Festival following threats "from paid assassins"."The Satanic Verses" author ... Read more...
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Sachdev, Jain advance in junior national snooker
January 18th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 18 (IANS) Qualifiers Rahul Sachdev of Maharashtra and Rishit Jain of Delhi scored 3-1 wins to enter the second round of the junior snooker event in the Manisha ... Read more...
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In Goa, it’s time to sponsor pilgrimages
January 18th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 18 (IANS) Politicians in Goa have suddenly begun sponsoring pilgrimages to Hindu and Christian religious sites with gusto - possibly hoping for "divine intervention" in the March ... Read more...
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AMU alumni protest shelving of Bhopal centre
January 15th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University's Old Boys Association (AMU-OBA) Sunday criticised the Madhya Pradesh government's rejection of a proposal to set up the varsity's regional centre here.The ... Read more...
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