Climax to take call on his international career after SAFF Cup
December 8th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India football captain Climax Lawrence is likely to take a call on his international career after the ongoing SAFF Cup.The 32-year-old Dempo midfielder, on the ... Read more...
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SAFF Cup: India need draw against Sri Lanka for semi-final berth
December 6th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India cannot afford to be complacent as they face Sri Lanka in their last Group A match of the SAFF Cup football tournament at the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand bypoll: JMM retains Mandu
December 4th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 4 (IANS) The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) retained the Mandu assembly seat Sunday, winning the bypoll by a majority of over 23,000 votes, an official said.
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Over 60 percent polling in Mandu bypoll
November 30th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) Over 60 percent voter turnout was Wednesday registered in the Mandu assembly constituency of Jharkhand where bypoll was held amid tight security as many booths are ... Read more...
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Chettri, Jeje to miss friendly against Zambia
November 28th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, Nov 28 (IANS) India will be missing strikers Sunil Chettri and Jeje Lalpeklua for the international football friendly against the higher-ranked Zambia here at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda ... Read more...
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Hearing Dec 9 on plea against Kerala politician’s early release
November 11th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Dec 9 a petition by former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan challenging the release of former minister R. Balakrishna ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu and Karnataka qualify for Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy
October 21st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka qualified for the all-India competition in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament as they finished the south zone meet in that ... Read more...
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Asha Bhosle enters Guinness World Records
October 21st, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Singing legend Asha Bhosle entered the Guinness World Records Thursday for the most single studio recordings. The 78-year-old has reportedly recorded up to 11,000 solos, ... Read more...
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One arrested for firing at Suzuki motorcycle plant
October 9th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Oct 9 (IANS) A contractor was Sunday arrested for allegedly opening fire on the premises of Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd where workers are on strike in solidarity with ... Read more...
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Gurgaon toll plaza attendant’s killers held, pistol untraced
September 26th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 26 (IANS) Two men were arrested Monday for the gunning down of a toll plaza employee here three days ago, police said. However, the pistol with which the ... Read more...
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Two Jharkhand cops suspended for misusing position
September 20th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 20 (IANS) Two Jharkhand Police officials, including a superintendent of police-rank officer, were Tuesday suspended on charges of misusing their positions and dereliction of duty, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Three Nepali women held with cannabis
September 13th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) Three Nepali women were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for carrying cannabis worth around Rs.20 lakh, police said Tuesday.The women -- in their mid-40s -- were nabbed ... Read more...
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Samsung India plans 40 percent turnover growth to clock $5 bn
September 9th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Digital technology major Samsung Electronics plans a turnover growth of 40 percent for 2011 to clock $5 billion in India this year, a top company executive ... Read more...
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India Cements, CAG win in corporate cricket
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) India Cements and CAG notched up full points with victories against State Bank of Mysore (SBM) and Bharat Petroleum, respectively, in their opening league fixtures of ... Read more...
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India finish eighth in world team squash
August 28th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Paderborn (Germany), Aug 28 (IANS) India finished eighth in the men's World squash team championship after losing 0-2 to the United States in the playoffs, while second ranked Egypt overcame ... Read more...
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Four friends on a teaching mission in Rajasthan
August 27th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 27 (IANS) Young men like them would be spending their money on shopping, entertainment or on savings. But not these four friends from Rajasthan. They have pooled their ... Read more...
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Reliance Communications launches 3G tablet
August 9th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications Tuesday launched its android 3G tablet PC, thus becoming the first 3G operator to venture into the Indian tablet market.The ... Read more...
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Sonam brings the curtains down on Jewellery Week
August 5th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor Thursday closed the second season of the four day jewellery extravaganza - the India International Fashion Week (IIJW), walking the ramp showcasing ... Read more...
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Ashok Shandilya loses in qualifying round of national snooker
August 4th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) Former top ranked player Ashok Shandilya (Railways) failed to qualify for the senior national snooker championship as he went down 2-3 to Nigel Lazar who is ... Read more...
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After Airtel, small operators may increase tariff
July 24th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Small telecom operators will heave a sigh of relief with telecom giant Bharti Airtel's raising tariffs by over 20 percent as others can now follow ... Read more...
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Four held for kidnapping trader
July 17th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Four people were arrested in east Delhi for kidnapping a share trader and demanding a ransom of Rs.10 lakh for his release, police said Sunday.Mahesh ... Read more...
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Tandon, Mangaonkar in last eight of world junior squash
July 15th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Herentals (Belgium), July 15 (IANS) India's top junior Ramit Tandon, seeded 5-8, and Mahesh Mangaonkar entered the quarter-finals of the WSF Men's World Junior squash championship.Tandon, an 18-year-old from ... Read more...
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Tandon moves into second round of world junior squash
July 14th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Herentals (Belgium), July 14 (IANS) Ramit Tandon, the highest seeded Indian, led three of his compatriots into the second round of the WSF men's World Junior Squash Championships here.Tandon, seeded ... Read more...
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Court notice to Congress leaders in Haryana murder case
July 7th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Wednesday issued notices to two Congress leaders, the Haryana police chief and other officials in the murder case of a ... Read more...
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Indian excels in Asian junior squash
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Amman (Jordan), June 23 (IANS) India's Aparajitha Balamurukan made her maiden appearance in the girls under-19 semi-finals of the Asian Junior Squash Championships after defeating higher ranked 3/4 seed Ka ... Read more...
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52 Goa school kids hospitalised after mid-day meal (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 15 (IANS) A total of 52 students of a government school in Goa have been hospitalised after they complained of nausea soon after eating their mid-day meal ... Read more...
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Prachi Desai new femme fatale in tinsel town!
June 10th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) It seems after Jacqueline Fernandez, it is Prachi Desai's turn to steam up the screen for the Bhatts' movie - she will be transformed into ... Read more...
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Vishesh Films partners Fox Star for two films
June 9th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt of Vishesh Films are collaborating with Fox Star Studios for their two upcoming films "Informer" and "Raaz 3" to be made ... Read more...
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Jatin Kumar signs Ravi Kishan for next (Bhojpuri Movie Snippets)
May 31st, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Late actor-producer Sujit Kumar's son Jatin is set to foray into Bhojpuri cinema as a producer and has signed on actor Ravi Kishan for his ... Read more...
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Two criminals lynched in Uttar Pradesh
May 27th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh), May 27 (IANS) Two criminals were lynched by a group of locals here when they tried to sneak into a house, police said Friday.The two men, in ... Read more...
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Ganesh fails as director in ‘Kool…Sakkath Hot Maga’ (Kannada Movie Review)
May 15th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Kool...Sakkath Hot Maga"; Cast: Ganesh, Sana Khan, Sharan, Sadhu Kokila, Sangeeta Shetty, Deepa Shetty, Ramakrishna, Dattanna, Kishori Ballal and Ganesh Rao; Screenplaywriter-Director: Ganesh; Producer: Shilpa Ganesh; Camera: Rathnavelu; Music ... Read more...
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Goa anti-mining activist beaten up
May 12th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 12 (IANS) An anti-mining activist was Thursday beaten up by unidentified assailants in South Goa district, allegedly because of his protest against illegal transportation of iron ore near ... Read more...
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CBI arrests Punjab minister’s aide in graft case
May 10th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested Bhag Singh, an aide of Punjab cabinet minister Swarna Ram, in a Rs.1.5 crore graft case over ... Read more...
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Fire kills five members of Pune family
May 6th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Pune (Maharashtra), May 6 (IANS) Five members of a family here were charred to death in a midnight fire that engulfed their tenement while they were asleep, police said Friday. ... Read more...
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Nigeria, India to renew air services agreement
May 4th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja (Nigeria), May 4 (IANS) Nigeria and India are set to resuscitate their Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to strengthen trade and investment relations, Xinhua reported.Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs ... Read more...
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