59.31 mn subscribers opted for MNP till July: TRAI
September 9th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 59.31 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 7.2 million ... Read more...
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Modric thanks Spurs for Real Madrid chance
August 30th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 30 (IANS) Croatian footballer Luka Modric has thanked the fans and his former club Tottenham Hotspurs after he joined Spanish giants Real Madrid in a deal worth around ... Read more...
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586 killed in Himachal road accidents this year
August 30th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) More than 580 people have died in over 1,600 incidents of road accidents this year in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said. State ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks response to NGO’s missing children action plan plea
August 28th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the governments of states and union territories to file their response to a petition seeking the formulation of a National ... Read more...
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More foreign travellers opting for visa on arrival
August 13th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A total of 941 visas were issued under the Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in July 2012 as compared to 820 visas in July last ... Read more...
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Autorickshaw driver’s son wins ‘DID Li’l Masters 2′
August 13th, 2012 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Faisal Khan, whose father earns his living by driving an autorickshaw here, Sunday won the "DID Li'l Masters Season 2".The 13-year-old won the Master Blaster ... Read more...
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West Bengal tops states in crime against women
August 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) West Bengal has topped the list of states that registered the maximum number of crimes against women last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday."West ... Read more...
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More people watched Games opening than royal wedding
August 7th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The Olympic Games opening ceremony was watched by more people than the royal wedding last year, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) marketing official said here Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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NDA leader will be next PM: Gadkari
August 6th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) two-day brain-storming session ended here Monday with party president Nitin Gadkari's assuring all that only a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ... Read more...
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We should be back with a medal: Gopichand (Interview)
July 10th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand is optimistic that the country's shuttlers will return home with at least one medal from the London Olympics.
The five-member ... Read more...
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‘Lifestyle deepens diabetes problem in India, China’
July 5th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India and China will continue to have the largest number of diabetics in the world in the coming years due to rapid lifestyle shifts ... Read more...
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Over 50 mn opted for mobile number portability till May
July 5th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 50.16 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 5.8 million ... Read more...
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Asin wants to reach masses with commercial films
July 5th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Southern actress Asin Thottumkal, who featured in Hindi films like "London Dreams", "Ready" and "Housefull 2", wants to reach out to the masses with the ... Read more...
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New interview-less US visa process for some categories
June 29th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) To draw the maximum number of Indian tourists, the US has introduced a new visa programme for certain categories, which will allow an applicant ... Read more...
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45.89 mn subscribers opted for MNP till April: TRAI
June 27th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 45.89 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 5.11 million ... Read more...
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Zardari wants a greener Pakistan
June 5th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has called for concerted efforts to turn the country green by planting the maximum number of saplings.He also wants active engagement ... Read more...
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Minister tells striking pilots to get back to work (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Tuesday reiterated the government's stand that the demands of the striking Air India pilots will be considered only after they ... Read more...
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Imtiaz Ali was offered lead in ‘Dekh India Circus’ (Movie Snippets)
May 28th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who has agreed to present and promote director Mangesh Hadawale's film "Dekh Indian Circus", was initially approached to play the lead ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Cheating cases rise in Delhi
May 28th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The number of students in the capital who were caught using unfair means in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 examinations has ... Read more...
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Imtiaz Ali lends support to ‘Dekh Indian Circus’ (With Images)
May 11th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) It is a film he hasn't written, directed or produced. But filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is so touched with Mangesh Hadawale's Hindi movie "Dekh Indian Circus", ... Read more...
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Ten from Kashmir crack civil services exam
May 5th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) With 10 from Jammu and Kashmir clearing this year's all-India civil services exams, the state is only next to UP and Bihar in sending maximum number ... Read more...
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Over 41 mn mobile users want to change operators
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Over 41 million mobile subscribers have submitted requests till the end of March to port their number to a different network through mobile number portability ... Read more...
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H1N1 cases in Kerala touches dozen
April 24th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) The number of H1N1 cases in Kerala has touched a dozen, a health official said Tuesday, adding that the authorities were fully prepared to deal with ... Read more...
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ICC increases participating teams for World Twenty20
April 16th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to expand the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh from 12 teams to 16 to boost the associate members.The associate ... Read more...
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On Delhi roads, tempers rise with temperatures
April 6th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Motorists, beware of the summer. Every year, as the heat sets in and temperatures rise, the tempers of drivers also head north, causing increased incidents ... Read more...
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2,000 new cancer cases in Himachal in last one year
April 5th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said here Thursday."As many ... Read more...
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Infant mortality cases rise in Pakistan
March 31st, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Pakistan has seen a steady increase in the number of deaths of infants less than a year old, according to a report by a non-governmental organisation.In ... Read more...
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Sachin Tendulkar: A diminutive man and colossal cricketer (Profile)
March 16th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
A shy, diminutive 16-year-old cricketer with curly locks made his Test debut for India in Karachi on Nov 15, 1989. It was a momentous year in world history with communist ... Read more...
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Playback singing has lost it’s glory days: Shaan
March 13th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Singer Shaan, known for his mesmerizing voice, feels playback singing has lost its charm and that actors should start singing their own songs."Playback singing has ... Read more...
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32.79 mn subscribers opt for mobile number portability
March 6th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 32.79 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 3.39 million ... Read more...
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Voting starts in Goa (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the single phase Goa assembly elections for 40 assembly seats began here Saturday morning.The electorate numbering 1,026,306 - men 511,111 and women 515,195 ... Read more...
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Polling begins in Goa
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the single phase Goa assembly elections began Saturday at 8 a.m.The total electorate numbering 10,26,306 (men 5,11,111, women 5,15,195) will seal the ... Read more...
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Polling begins for UP elections’ last phase
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 60 assembly seats spread across 10 districts began Saturday at 7 a.m.The ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa drops demand for chief minister post, finally
February 27th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Scam-hit former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday dropped his demand for re-instatement, in a relief to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) torn by ... Read more...
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Polling begins for UP election’s fifth phase
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Polling for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 49 assembly seats spread across 13 districts began Thursday at 7 a.m.The total electorate ... Read more...
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