Over 60 percent turnout in UP second phase poll (Third Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Keeping up with the first phase, ballotting in 59 constituencies in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Saturday touched 60 percent and seemed ... Read more...
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Kashmir minister says Sonia rejected resignation letter (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, who sent his resignation from the Jammu and Kashmir ministry directly to Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, claimed Saturday that the UPA ... Read more...
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Youth’s death in firing triggers tension in Kashmir (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district in a firing incident late Friday evening has triggered tensions in the area. Chief Minister ... Read more...
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CPI-M denies attack on Achuthanandan at party meet
February 9th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Thursday denied media reports that party delegates launched an attack on veteran comrade and former chief minister V.S. ... Read more...
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It’s for AITA to decide Olympics line-up: Bhupathi
February 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi Wednesday lobbed the ball into the court of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) on his possible pairing with Leander ... Read more...
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Premier League Soccer: Sorin to be Haldia franchisee’s icon player
February 7th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Rs 1.5 crore prize money Premier League Soccer (PLS), that has already grossed over Rs.100 crore, is tentatively slated to begin March 24 with the ... Read more...
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A son rises in Raj Thackeray’s MNS too
February 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) After the Shiv Sena, a son has risen also in Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.Raj's son, 18-year-old Amit, made his maiden foray into an election ... Read more...
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Rahul focussing on stronger Congress, not becoming PM: Priyanka Roundup)
February 6th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sunday said that her brother Rahul Gandhi's aim was not becoming the prime minister or the Congress chief but building ... Read more...
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Should I join politics, Priyanka asks rival parties
February 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Combining wit with sarcasm, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sunday dared her party's political rivals in Uttar Pradesh to state if she should join ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s time wasted over allegations: Priyanka
February 5th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sunday hit out at the opposition for levelling allegations against Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum allocation ... Read more...
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Not getting development funds, complains Trinamool MP
February 4th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Singer-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman Saturday complained that the developmental work in his Lok Sabha constituency was suffering with his MP Local Area Development funds ... Read more...
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Of an anxiously awaited verdict and a surprised Swamy
February 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The suspense was mounting for hundreds of media persons and lawyers who jostled for space outside the court of special CBI judge O.P. Saini ... Read more...
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Swamy’s plea dismissed, relief for Chidambaram (Afternoon Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A trial court here Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case, ... Read more...
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Relief for Chidambaram as court dismisses Swamy’s plea (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A special CBI court Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, ... Read more...
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TV actor Raja Choudhary arrested for drunken brawl, released (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) Small screen actor Raja Choudhary was Friday arrested for getting into a brawl under the influence of alcohol with the security guards of a private hospital ... Read more...
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TV actor Raja Choudhary arrested for drunken brawl
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) Rajasthan police Friday arrested small screen actor Raja Choudhary for getting into a brawl with the security guards of a private hospital under the influence of ... Read more...
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Sibal meets PM, Mukherjee to discuss 2G verdict
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Soon after the Supreme Court's verdict Thursday cancelling 2G licences to telecom firms, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal went in an overdrive trying to ascertain ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit praises Modi, retracts
February 1st, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Agra/New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Linking poll wins in states to good governance and development, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday named Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and ... Read more...
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Better coordination was possible in Mumbai terror probe: Chidambaram
January 31st, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday admitted there could have been better coordination between the Delhi Police and Maharashtra Police in the July 2011 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Chidambaram welcomes Supreme Court verdict
January 31st, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court order laying down a deadline for sanctioning the prosecution of public servants under the Prevention ... Read more...
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Over 77 percent voting in Punjab, one killed in violence (Roundup)
January 30th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Over 77 percent of Punjab's 1.76 crore voters cast their ballots Monday to pick a new state assembly. Election Commission (EC) officials said the final ... Read more...
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BEML targeting African, Southeast Asian markets
January 30th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Leading construction and mining equipment makers BEML is targeting foreign markets like Africa for supplying earthmoving equipment and also foraying into aerospace, a company official said ... Read more...
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Rape victims will be given government jobs: Mulayam
January 29th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Siddharth Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 29 (IANS) Hitting out at the Mayawati government for rising incidents of rape and murder in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav ... Read more...
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Press Club condemns Times of India attack
January 28th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Condemning the attack on The Times of India building here Saturday, the Press Club, Mumbai, said that the assault was against the entire media fraternity."The attack ... Read more...
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GMR launches ‘Fly via Hyderabad’ campaign in Chhattisgarh
January 27th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 27 (IANS) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) Friday launched its 'Fly Hyderabad' campaign in Raipur to attract flyers from central India to travel to and from Hyderabad.The ... Read more...
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Liquor curbs ahead of polls affecting Goa’s casinos (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 27 (IANS) Ban on sale of liquor post-11 p.m. in poll-bound Goa is affecting the state's night life, the casino lobby has said and feared that these offshore ... Read more...
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Poll-eve curbs on liquor affecting Goa’s casinos
January 27th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 27 (IANS) Ban on sale of liquor post-11 p.m. in poll-bound Goa is affecting the state's night life, going by the casino lobby which fears it would have ... Read more...
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SMS causes quake alarm in Agra on Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 26 (IANS) An SMS sent by a prankster is being forwarded on Republic Day Thursday, causing alarm and fear of an earthquake among mobile users.The message, attributed ... Read more...
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RBI to probe illegal coins circulated in Mumbai markets
January 24th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Perturbed by reports of illegally-minted small denomination coins being used in certain parts of the city, the Reserve Bank of India Tuesday promised to get to ... Read more...
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‘Year of Water’ to greet Indian tourists in Switzerland
January 24th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Dedicating 2012 as the 'Year of Water', Switzerland Tourism will celebrate its famous glaciers, lakes and rivers and the role water plays in the lives of ... Read more...
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Rushdie address called off as Muslims threaten trouble (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The video address by "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie at the DSC Jaipur Literary Festival was called off Tuesday as some of the dozens of ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s address at Jaipur LitFest cancelled
January 24th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The video address by "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie at the DSC Jaipur Literary Festival Tuesday has been cancelled, a police official said."In view of ... Read more...
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Congress demands CBI probe into UP engineer’s death (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Suspecting foul play behind the death of engineer Sunil Kumar Verma, allegedly linked to the rural healthcare scam in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress Monday ... Read more...
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Kerala minister, Congress MP spat in public
January 24th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 23 (IANS) In an unseemly incident, Kerala Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph and Congress Lok Sabha member Kodikunnil Suresh, in the presence of media persons and farmers' ... Read more...
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BSF finds 18 kg of heroin near border in Rajasthan
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday recovered 18 kilograms of heroin, worth Rs. 800 million in the international market, near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar ... Read more...
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