Olympic winners get rewards, cars
August 26th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gohana (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) The London Olympics medal winners from Haryana were Sunday given cash rewards and luxury Audi cars here.The ceremony took place here in Sonepat district, ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh tribals issued invalid caste certificates
August 19th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 19 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has been left embarrassed after discovering that hundreds of thousands of caste certificates it has issued to tribals were invalid.The certificates became useless ... Read more...
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Olympics: Super Saina wins bronze, Manoj Kumar loses (Roundup)
August 5th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Saina Nehwal became the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal Saturday when she bagged the bronze after her opponent, China's Xin Wang, retired hurt ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: India’s Manoj Kumar knocked out
August 5th, 2012 - 4:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian boxer Manoj Kumar was knocked out of the 2012 London Olympics after he lost his 64kg pre-quarterfinal bout to Great Britain's Tom Stalker at the ... Read more...
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Olympics: Boxers shine as tennis duo knocked out (Overall Roundup)
August 1st, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Boxers Laishram Devendro Singh and Manoj Kumar packed a lethal punch, while shuttler Parupalli Kashyap humbled a higher-ranked opponent to enter the pre-quarterfinals at the ... Read more...
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Olympic boxing: Manoj eases into pre-quarters
August 1st, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian boxer Manoj Kumar reached the pre-quarterfinals in the 64 kg class with a convincing victory over Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan at the London Olympics.The 25-year-old ... Read more...
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List of Indian athletes at London
July 26th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) The list of Indian athletes participating at the London Olympic Games - 81 athletes, the highest ever Indian contingent to Olympics, will take part in ... Read more...
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Indian boxers excelling but lot more required: Chief coach Sandhu
July 20th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A record eight boxers qualifying for the London Olympics is a clear indicator of the phenomenal growth of the sport in India, with the pugilists ... Read more...
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Villagers shun Chhattisgarh ‘carnage’ probe
July 14th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 14 (IANS) The T.P. Sharma judicial commission, probing the killings of two people in police action in four Chhattisgarh villages, completed its two-day sitting but without recording statements ... Read more...
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Boxers reaching London early to get acclimatised and train
July 12th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian boxing contingent for the Olympics is leaving for London in the early hours Friday to get acclimatised and train for the big event, ... Read more...
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Wrestler-actor Dara Singh dead, Bollywood in mourning (Second lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh passed away peacefully at his home here Thursday morning, following a brief illness. Several Bollywood celebrities like ... Read more...
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US tourist found dead in Jaipur
July 6th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) A 62-year old US citizen with an Indian name was found dead in a hotel room here Friday, police said.Police say there is a possibility that ... Read more...
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Child falls in Gurgaon drain, dies (Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 5 (IANS) A six-year-old boy died after e fell into an open drain carrying industrial waste in a village in Manesar Thursday evening, police said.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Student ragging, murder: Two varsity officials face case
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 2 (IANS) A court here Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to register a fresh first information report (FIR) against two officials and a student of a private ... Read more...
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Ex-company law board chief to face graft trial
June 6th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Former acting chairperson of Company Law Board (CLB) R. Vasudevan and four others will face trial in a graft case after a CBI special court ... Read more...
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11 Uttarakhand cops surrender, sent to jail
June 5th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Eleven Uttarakhand policemen allegedly involved in a staged shootout in Dehradun in 2009 Tuesday surrendered before a CBI court here and were sent to jail.The ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism to hold first-ever road show in Saudi Arabia
May 4th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) Kerala Tourism is holding its first-ever road show in Saudi Arabia from Sunday in a bid to attract more tourists from the Gulf kingdom to the ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Boxer Vijender qualifies for London Olympics
April 8th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 8 (IANS) Indian boxer Vijender Singh qualified for the 2012 London Olympics by advancing to the semi-finals of 75 kgs weight category at the Asian Olympic qualifying ... Read more...
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Indians boxers asked to switch to aggressive mode
April 2nd, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India's boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has asked his wards to be aggressive in the Asian Olympic qualifiers to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from ... Read more...
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‘Ra.One’ animator critical after accident
March 26th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) The animator of Shah Rukh Khan's "Ra.One" was Monday battling for life after a speeding car, with an allegedly drunk driver at the wheel, rammed ... Read more...
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Gurgaon factory violence: Contractor, 11 workers arrested
March 21st, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 21 (IANS) A labour contractor and 10 workers of an export house were arrested Tuesday in connection with Monday's violence by employees, police said, adding a court has ... Read more...
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Kerala chosen best tourism destination second year running
February 18th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 (IANS) For the second year running, Kerala has been rated as the best tourist destination in India by a Nielsen survey.The survey, conducted by Nielsen for Outlook ... Read more...
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Court sends cop to jail, says men in uniform flouting law
February 9th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded two years' rigorous imprisonment to a traffic police constable for assaulting and illegally detaining a woman, observing that everyday newspapers ... Read more...
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Brand Kerala shines at Spanish tourism fair
January 24th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) Visitors were swept off their feet as Kerala Tourism unfolded its mesmerising grandeur at the just-concluded International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) 2012 in Spain, with visitors ... Read more...
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Kerala mulls new bank and university for NRKs
December 30th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Friday held out an assurance that the state government will look into all the legal and technical issues of floating ... Read more...
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Kerala woos tourists from Scandinavian countries
November 20th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) In a marketing strategy to rev up the dwindling receipts from global tourism, Kerala unfolded a range of products and packages to woo more tourists from ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism ties up with Zapak Games to market state
November 5th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (IANS) Kerala Tourism has tied up with India's largest gaming company, Zapak, to launch an interactive online game to unfold the state's tourism destinations to gamers around ... Read more...
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Ricoh India targets Rs.1,000 crore revenue by 2014
November 1st, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Japan-based printing solutions provider Ricoh Tuesday said that its India unit plans to increase its revenue three times in the coming three years to Rs.1,000 ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism upbeat after Australia roadshows
October 29th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (IANS) Two roadshows conducted in Australia to promote tourism to Kerala will hopefully translate into business, officials said Saturday."We hope that the efforts will be translated into ... Read more...
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Indian boxers to return from world meet Tuesday
October 10th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Indian boxing contingent will return from Baku, Azerbaijan Tuesday after a satisfactory show at the World Championships where Vikas Krishan won a bronze and ... Read more...
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World Boxing Championships: Krishan settles for bronze
October 8th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Oct 7 (IANS) India's Vikas Krishan (69kg) had to settle for a bronze medal in the World Boxing Championships after a 12-15 loss to Taras Shelestyuk of Ukraine in ... Read more...
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Woman kills five children, commits suicide
October 7th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 7 (IANS) A woman poisoned her five minor children and then took her own life in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said Friday. She was evidently depressed over ... Read more...
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World Boxing meet: Manoj, Devendro lose in quarters
October 5th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Manoj Kumar (64 kg) and Devendro Singh (49 kg) lost their quarterfinal bouts to bow out of the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday.Manoj ... Read more...
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World boxing meet: Devendro, Manoj make it to London Olympics
October 4th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Devendro Singh (49kg) and Manoj Kumar (64kg) qualified for the 2012 London Olympics by advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in ... Read more...
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