Nair, three others found responsible for Antrix-Devas deal (Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former ... Read more...
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Nair, three others found responsible for controversial deal
February 5th, 2012 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to encourage ‘green’ industrial projects
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government is taking measures to boost green and environment friendly industrial projects in the state to protect the environment, an official said Friday."Projects with ... Read more...
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2G licence cancellation to affect banks
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Major lenders including State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank have lent money to most of the telecom firms whose 2G licences will ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder walk out of jail
January 31st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A day after they were acquitted in the murder of Mumbai teenager Adnan Patrawala, his four friends accused in the case were released from a jail ... Read more...
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ISRO to release reports on Antrix-Devas deal
January 31st, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian space agency chief K. Radhakrishnan Tuesday indicated he will soon release reports of two committees on the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, which led to the ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder acquitted (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Monday acquitted four accused in the 2007 kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Adnan Patrawala after the prosecution failed to prove its case, ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder acquitted
January 30th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Monday acquitted four accused in the 2007 Adnan Patrawala murder case after the prosecution failed to prove its case, a lawyer said. ... Read more...
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Space scientists shocked over ex-ISRO chief’s outburst
January 26th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Even as the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) maintained discreet silence, space scientists in this tech hub Wednesday expressed shock and dismay at the ... Read more...
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I’ve been barred without probe, former ISRO chief tells PM (Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) The nixed Devas spectrum deal came again to haunt the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), as its former chairman G. Madhavan Nair complained to ... Read more...
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ISRO mum on Nair’s outburst, scientists dismayed
January 25th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Wednesday declined to comment on the outburst of its former chairman G. Madhavan Nair on the space agency ... Read more...
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22 Padma Shris for art
January 25th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Twenty-two people, including vocalist Fariduddin Dagar and theatre veteran Joy Michael, will get the Padma Shri in the field of art, it was announced here ... Read more...
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Madhavan Nair takes on government, says ISRO gone to dogs (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair Wednesday described as "improper" the move to blacklist four scientists, including him, from a government ... Read more...
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Move to ban from government jobs improper: Madhavan Nair
January 25th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair Wednesday described as "improper" the government's move to bar four space scientists, including him, from ... Read more...
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Karnataka down Tamil Nadu in U-25 cricket tourney
January 22nd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka maintained their unbeaten run in the South Zone Under-25 tournament for the P.S. Ram Mohan Trophy with a two-wicket win against arch-rivals Tamil Nadu here ... Read more...
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Kerala temple treasure: Trial documentation on Feb 9
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) A joint-sitting of Supreme Court-appointed committees Sunday decided on a Feb 9 trial run of documenting the treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple."On Feb ... Read more...
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Karnataka top table in south zone junior cricket
January 20th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Karnataka moved to the top of the table with 10 points as they notched their second win by defeating Kerala by 57 runs in the PR ... Read more...
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Explosion in illicit gas cylinders warehouse in Maharashtra
January 17th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Jan 17 (IANS) A warehouse here, illegally stacked with about 100 gas cylinders, caught fire Tuesday after a cylinder exploded, police said."As many as 98 cylinders were stacked ... Read more...
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Haria to meet Dhingra for sub-junior snooker title
January 16th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) Gujarat's Dhvaj Haria will take on Maharashtra's Jaiveer Dhingra in the finals of the sub-junior snooker event at the Manisha National Billiards and Snooker championships here.In ... Read more...
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Sharmila Nicollet qualifies for Ladies European Tour final stage
January 12th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
La Manga (Spain), Jan 12 (IANS) Sharmila Nicollet of India played tremendous golf under pressure to qualify for the Final Stage of the Ladies European Tour Q-School with a superb ... Read more...
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Smriti, Rhea and Sharmila start well at European golf pre-qualifiers
January 9th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
La Manga (Spain), Jan 9 (IANS) India's Smriti Mehra, Rhea Nair and Sharmila Nicollet made a good start at the Ladies European Tour (LET) Golf Pre-Qualifying School for the 2012 ... Read more...
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American state celebrated New Year with Panchatantra tales
January 9th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Denver, Jan 9 (IANS) On New Year's day, children in Colarodo woke up to celebrate the new year with an animation series made by Denver-based Indian American Manick Sorcar. The ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Rafi’s 87th birth anniversary
December 24th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Celebrating singing legend Mohammad Rafi's 87th birth anniversary Saturday, fans in Mumbai will participate in 10 public shows across the city.Different groups of Rafi fans are ... Read more...
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Sabarimala priest’s grandson to take temple body to court
December 15th, 2011 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
Sabarimala, Dec 15 (IANS) Rahul Eashwar, grandson of Sabarimala temple thanthri or head priest, Wednesday said that he will seek legal recourse after his grandfather was allegedly abused by the ... Read more...
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100 years since Kolkata lost the crown
December 12th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A hundred years have passed since India's capital was shifted to Delhi from Kolkata. Some say the transfer was a 'blessing in disguise', but many say ... Read more...
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Sabarimala earnings surge
December 4th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sabarimala, Dec 4 (IANS) Unfazed by last season's tragedy where 102 pilgrims died in a stampede, this year's Sabarimala season is heading for a record collection.According to the Travancore Devasom ... Read more...
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Dumping waste in open a criminal offence in Kerala
November 21st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 21 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Monday directed the state police to register criminal cases against all those who dump waste on the streets.The ... Read more...
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Did not tell CBI I knew of Swan Capital: Reliance official
November 15th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Reliance Group executive A.N. Sethuraman Tuesday told a special court hearing the second generation (2G) spectrum case that he had no knowledge about the ... Read more...
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Sabarimala: Kerala would rather be safe than sorry
November 15th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 15 (IANS) Haunted by last season's tragedy which left over 100 pilgrims dead in a stampede, a cautious Kerala government has come up with a new footpath, ... Read more...
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School kids plea to president to save forests
November 14th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Children's Day, school children Monday appealed to President Pratibha Patil to join in their fight to save the country's forests ... Read more...
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India tops in childhood flu-linked pneumonia deaths
November 11th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) About one in every four infants who die from flu-related pneumonia is an Indian, says new research by the University of Edinburgh published Friday.The study ... Read more...
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100 world exhibitors at Mumbai cleanliness expo
November 3rd, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) With the cleaning industry in India registering 40-50 percent growth, around 100 exhibitors from all over the world will participate in the eighth edition of Clean ... Read more...
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Court dismisses plea to probe Chandy in palmoil scam
October 28th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Friday gave a clean chit to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the palmoil import case, dismissing a petition for a further ... Read more...
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Crossover flavour at Mumbai Film Festival
October 20th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) The past few years have seen a lull in crossover films but the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) has screened six such movies, including "Lucky" and "Delhi ... Read more...
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McCartney gets puppies’ photo as wedding gift
October 18th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) An Indian organisation that works for animals has gifted a photograph of two puppies to the recently-married Beatles legend Paul McCartney and New York ... Read more...
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