Rajasthan’s textiles push with nine dedicated parks
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 2 (IANS) The central government has approved nine textile parks worth Rs.1,500 crore in Rajasthan, and an additional grant of Rs.400 crore to promote this industry in the ... Read more...
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Olympic sailing: New Zealand snatches gold in women’s 470
August 10th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The New Zealand crew of Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie sailed to victory in the women's 470 class to clinch gold here at the Olympics ... Read more...
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Australia glide to gold in men’s 470 sailing
August 10th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Australia's Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page gave their country gold in the men's 470 sailing event Friday after holding off a challenge from a British ... Read more...
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Uddhav Thackeray discharged from hospital
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray was Monday discharged from hospital, four days after he underwent a surgery to remove artery blockages, a hospital official ... Read more...
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Jaya Jaitley allowed to retain passport
July 12th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A special court Thursday allowed Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley, who is facing trial in a corruption case linked to a purported defence deal, to ... Read more...
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Jaitley moves court to retain passport
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley, facing trial in a graft case linked to a purported defence deal, Monday moved a Delhi court seeking permission to ... Read more...
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Kerala IT firm bags $12 mn funding
June 26th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 26 (IANS) Kerala-based IT firm Visual IQ, Tuesday announced that it has received $12 million in funding from Boston-based Volition Capital and San Francisco-based Fog City Capital.Visual IQ ... Read more...
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31 percent elderly face abuse
June 14th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Nearly 31 percent of the elderly in the country face abuse in some form, and more than half of them feel their sons were responsible ... Read more...
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Two rebels arrested in Meghalaya
June 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 10 (IANS) Two Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels were arrested Sunday from Meghalaya's West Garo Hills, police said.Chukat Sangma and Mathew Sangma were arrested from the Purakhasia ... Read more...
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Crusader against trafficking gets ‘Man of the Year Award’
May 12th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The menace of human trafficking remains a major problem in India despite many policies and laws being in place, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan at ... Read more...
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Italian ship set to leave
May 5th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 5 (IANS) Italian ship M.V. Enrica Lexie, anchored off the Kerala coast since two Marines aboard it shot dead two Indian fishermen Feb 15, will resume its journey ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on Jaya Jaitly’s plea (Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the CBI on a plea filed by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitly challenging a trial court order ... Read more...
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Court begins trial against Jaya Jaitley in defence deal
April 20th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday began the trial against former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley and two others in a graft case for a purported defence ... Read more...
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Australia beat Sri Lanka to win Commonwealth Bank tri-series (Lead)
March 8th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, March 8 (IANS) Upul Tharanga's gritty 71 runs went in vain as Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the third and deciding final match to win the Commonwealth Bank tri-series ... Read more...
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Jaya Jaitley to stand trial in ‘defence deal’ case (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday framed charges against former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley and two others for graft in a purported defence deal. They will ... Read more...
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Wade beat cancer to become top Australia keeper
February 25th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 25 (IANS) Australian cricketer Mathew Wade battled cancer to become the national squad's number one gloveman. As a 16-year-old, when most youngsters worry about what they are going ... Read more...
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Scoreboard of Australia’s innings against India in first ODI
February 5th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 5 (IANS) Scoreboard of Australia's innings against India in the first One-day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Sunday:
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Mathew Wade b R Sharma 67
David ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Bopanna toil; Paes-Stepanek cruise into second round
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna came from a set down to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 against Australian pair of Mathew Edben and Chris Guccione ... Read more...
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Christmas celebrated with fervour in Tamil Nadu
December 25th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) Visits to churches, exchange of gifts and greetings marked Christmas celebrations in Tamil Nadu Sunday.
Midnight masses were held at various churches here and across the ... Read more...
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Beyonce’s parents part ways
December 20th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles' parents Mathew and Tina have officially parted ways.Contactmusic.com reports that Tina had filed for divorce in 2009 just weeks after Mathew was ... Read more...
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India signs deal with Eurasian Group to curb money laundering
November 24th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India Thursday signed an agreement with the Eurasian Group, a regional body with nine members including Russia and China, and 29 observers, to enhance cooperation ... Read more...
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Heidi Klum’s Halloween costume for 2011 tops all
October 27th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Supermodel Heidi Klum is well known for her outlandish Halloween costumes and this year is no exception. She is going to be a bald and ... Read more...
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Ananthamurthy, Khair in contention for Asian literature prize
October 25th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Six authors, including U.R. Ananthamurthy, Tabish Khair and Chandrakanta, are in the race for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2012.The prize, carrying ... Read more...
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Left protests Kerala legislators’ suspension
October 18th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18 (IANS) The pandemonium created by the Left opposition over Kerala Speaker G. Karthikeyan's decision to suspend two first-time CPI-M legislators for two days for unruly behaviour spilled ... Read more...
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Grover killing: Maharashtra appeals for stringent punishment
October 5th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Three months after a trial court acquitted starlet Maria Susairaj and her fiance Jerome Emile Mathew of murdering television executive Neeraj Grover but convicted them on ... Read more...
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Test cricket here to stay: Sri Lankan cricket novelist
October 4th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4 (IANS) Test cricket is here to stay despite the swing in its fortunes brought on by the growing popularity of the shorter ties and the Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Vishal-Shekhar to release ‘Dosti Anthem’
September 12th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Composer duo Vishal-Shekhar are set to release "Dosti Anthem" in a bid to celebrate the spirit of friendship. They duo will launch it as ... Read more...
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Preeja wins gold in 10,000m at National Open Athletics
September 10th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Asian Games gold medal winning sprinter Preeja Sreedharan won the 10,000-metre women's race at the 51st National Open Athletics here Saturday.Preeja, representing the Railways, clocked an ... Read more...
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Probe against Kerala Cricket Association officials
September 6th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Sep 6 (IANS) A Kerala court Tuesday ordered a vigilance probe into complaints of alleged corruption of more than Rs.2 crore by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) officials.The ... Read more...
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RGV deserves standing ovation: Mahesh Bhatt
August 17th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt describes Ram Gopal Varma as a "man who has audacity", and says he should be given a standing ovation for ... Read more...
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Now RGV wants Maria to see ‘Not A Love Story’
August 16th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who had earlier refused to show his film "Not A Love Story" to Maria Susairaj, says he is now keen ... Read more...
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If I’ve a role for Maria Susairaj, I won’t hesitate: RGV
August 12th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma courted controversy when he expressed his desire to cast Maria Susairaj in his film and the director clarifies his point saying ... Read more...
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I feel awkward doing intimate scenes: Mahie Gill
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) With films trying to be more realistic, the depiction of affection is also getting bolder, says actress Mahie Gill, who has done intimate scenes in ... Read more...
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RGV lodges complaint against BJP youth activists (Lead superseding earlier story)
July 5th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has lodged a complaint against the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for threatening him for wanting to cast Kannada ... Read more...
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RGV lodges complaint against BJP youth activists
July 5th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has lodged a complaint against the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for threatening him after he expressed his desire to ... Read more...
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