Billiards player Mukesh Rehani no more
June 10th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Mukesh Rehani, 52, a former India No.2 billiards player, passed away here on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife and ... Read more...
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Shoe attack pre-planned, shows RSS, BJP’s desperation: Congress (Third Lead)
June 6th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A man claiming to work with a Rajasthan-based magazine threatened Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi with a shoe at a press briefing here ... Read more...
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‘Shoe attacker is not a journalist’
June 6th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The man who threatened Congress leader Janardhan Dwivedi with a shoe at a press conference here was never a journalist, a Rajasthan-based organisation, for whom ... Read more...
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Indian-Australian doctor case: Attackers appeal sentence
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 2 (IANS) Four Australian men who attacked an Indian-origin doctor in 2008 - and were all sentenced to a combined prison term of 65 years - have now ... Read more...
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Vinay Pathak turns singer with ‘Bheja Fry 2′ (Lead, Correcting year in opening para)
May 31st, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Vinay Pathak, known for his off-beat roles, makes his singing debut with his forthcoming release "Bheja Fry 2", which is a sequel to his 2007 ... Read more...
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Vinay Pathak makes singing debut with ‘Bheja Fry 2′
May 31st, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actor Vinay Pathak, who has gained an appreciable success with his off-beat films, now goes behind the microphone for his forthcoming film "Bheja Fry 2", ... Read more...
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Nepal government bans protests near parliament
May 24th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 24 (IANS) With just four days left before a potential constitutional meltdown, Nepal's communist-Maoist government Tuesday clamped prohibitions near the parliament building, banning all protests and rallies within ... Read more...
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Four held in Delhi for IPL betting
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Four people were arrested for allegedly running a betting racket on the Indian Premier League cricket matches, police said Monday.Ashok Kumar Batra, 45, Gurtej Singh, ... Read more...
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Woman diagnosed with swine flu in Bhopal
April 21st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) A woman whose husband died of swine flu here last week was Thursday diagnosed with the same infection, officials said."Rupal Soni has been diagnosed with swine ... Read more...
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Youth held for raping Assamese girl
April 21st, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A 19-year-old youth has been arrested for raping a 21-year-old girl from Assam in Saket area of south Delhi, police said Thursday.According to the police, ... Read more...
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Super 30 founder is Europe magazine’s global personality
April 20th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Anand Kumar, who founded Super 30, Bihar's free coaching centre which helps economically backward students crack the IIT-JEE, has been selected by Europe's famous magazine ... Read more...
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Delhi government urged to build memorial for Mukesh
April 19th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A group dedicated to promoting Mukesh's songs has urged the Delhi government to set up a memorial to the legendary Hindi playback singer as he ... Read more...
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Gang of five nabbed for car thefts in Delhi
April 15th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested five people for car theft, police said Friday.According to the police, the gang was also involved in a murder case in ... Read more...
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Elderly landlady murdered for property, three held
April 14th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Three of the four men who kidnapped and murdered an elderly woman to grab her property in west Delhi have been arrested, police said Thursday."Mukesh ... Read more...
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Five held for sodomising, killing 16-year-old
April 13th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Five people, including three juvenilles, were arrested for
sodomising and killing a Class 7 student in the national capital, police said Wednesday."Yunus, 25, Mukesh, 20, ... Read more...
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Ready to carry on fight for cause: Anupam Kher
April 11th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Anupam Kher is jubilant that Anna Hazare won his fight to bring the government around to his views on stringent anti-graft legislation."This is the greatest ... Read more...
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Himachal assembly panel to review realty norms
April 6th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 6 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government that has been drawing flak for relaxing norms to allow realtors set up housing complexes across the state Wednesday announced the ... Read more...
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Stanford announces partnership with India’s Jaslok Hospital
March 30th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Stanford Medical Centre, an Ivy League institution in San Francisco, and Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai have signed an MoU to study possibilities of ... Read more...
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Maoists kill two in Jharkhand
March 24th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) Suspected Maoists Thursday killed two people in Jharkhand's Palamau district, police said. The victims worked as contractors for Abhijit Group.The bodies of Jitendra Singh and Mukesh ... Read more...
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Congress disrupts Himachal assembly over tree cutting
March 18th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 18 (IANS) Proceedings of the Himachal Pradesh assembly were Friday disrupted by the opposition Congress over the issue of cutting of trees by a realtor in forest areas ... Read more...
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Maoists call for shutdown in four states
March 12th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a 48-hour shutdown in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa from Sunday to protest the "killing" of ... Read more...
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Pritul Dev, Nirav Mehta win Indo-Bhutan Friendship Rally
March 8th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thimpu, March 8 (IANS) Pritul Dev (co-driver Nirav Mehta) won the top honours in the Extreme Category in the week-long fourth JK Tyre Indo-Bhutan Friendship Car Rally here Sunday.In second ... Read more...
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RTI answers better than Himachal government’s: legislators
March 4th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 4 (IANS) Opposition legislators in Himachal Pradesh say the Right to Information (RTI) Act is a more potent tool for information on government departments than the question-answer session ... Read more...
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Woman gives birth outside hospital, baby dies
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 2 (IANS) A female labourer gave birth under a tree in this Uttar Pradesh city after a hospital refused to admit her. The baby died immediately after birth ... Read more...
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Two held for snatching phones from elderly people
February 15th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Two people who routinely snatched mobile phones from elderly people in the capital have been arrested, police said Tuesday. The arrested have been identified as ... Read more...
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Jabalpur civic official does sit-ups to seek ‘forgiveness’
February 15th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jabalpur, Feb 15 (IANS) A civic official Tuesday did sit-ups holding his ears and asked for "forgiveness" as he could not do much for victims of a boat capsize in the ... Read more...
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Congress sets up coordination panel in Himachal Pradesh
February 9th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday set up a coordination committee for the party in Himachal Pradesh to bring greater vitality in the organisation ahead of next ... Read more...
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Every year I used to expect this award: Khayyam (Interview)
January 25th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) It's never too late -- feels veteran composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam, who got the prestigious Padma Bhushan award after waiting for ... Read more...
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Two youths held for robbery, minor detained
January 23rd, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Two youths were arrested and a minor boy detained in north Delhi Sunday soon after they robbed a bakery item supplier of Rs.8,000 and a mobile phone, ... Read more...
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Man held for stealing 1,680 mobile phones
January 21st, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A man involved in the theft of 1,680 Spice mobile phones was arrested here and 537 phones worth Rs.16 lakh were recovered from him, police said Friday.Kamal ... Read more...
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Reliance Industries net profit rises 28 percent to Rs.5,136 crore
January 21st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) India's largest private company, Reliance Industries Friday reported a 28.14 percent rise in net profit at Rs.5,136 crore for the quarter ending Dec 31, compared to Rs.4,008 crore ... Read more...
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3-year-old dies after being hit by Blueline bus
January 17th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A three-year-old girl died while her mother and uncle were injured when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding Blueline bus in west Delhi Monday evening, police ... Read more...
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Two Tamil Nadu businessmen held captive near Agra?
January 13th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 13 (IANS) Two Tamil Nadu businessmen remain untraced 10 days after they were suspected to have been abducted from a guesthouse in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, but police are now ... Read more...
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Capital rage again - man killed after dispute in shop
January 12th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) In another killing triggered by blinding rage, a 19-year-old youth allegedly stabbed to death a man following an argument in a north Delhi shop when he was ... Read more...
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Absconding rapist arrested
January 4th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An alleged rapist absconding since the last 14 months and suspected to be involved in a gangrape case, has been arrested, police said Tuesday.According to police, Mukesh ... Read more...
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