Rajasthan colleges told to set up anti-ragging panels
September 11th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 11 (IANS) Rajasthan government has directed all government colleges in the state to form anti-ragging committees to curb harassment of junior students, officials said Tuesday.A committee at ... Read more...
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Ma Qing Hua to replace Narain for Italian GP practice
September 5th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Monza (Italy), Sep 5 (IANS) Ma Qing Hua will become the first Chinese to drive in the Formula One Championship Friday when he replaces Narain Karthikeyan in the HRT ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day (Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Continuing protests for the 11th day by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over coal block allocations forced adjournment of the Lok Sabha Wednesday, even ... Read more...
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Textile firms’ loans of Rs.35,000 crore to be restructured
August 8th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government has directed public sector banks to restructure loans worth Rs.35,000 crore to textiles firms, which are facing financial problem, Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Formula One: Force India fail to score a point
July 29th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, July 29 (IANS) Sahara Force India failed to score a point at the Hungarian Grand Prix held here Sunday, with its drivers finishing 11th and 12th.Former GP2 champion Nico ... Read more...
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Shatrugan Sinha undergoes bypass surgery, recovering
July 18th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrugan Sinha, who was hospitalised after a breathing problem, has undergone bypass surgery. His doctor says he is "on road to a speedy ... Read more...
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Shatrughan Sinha remains in hospital, medication adjusted: Doctor
July 12th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha is stable but will continue to stay in hospital Thursday as he still gets breathless, said doctor."Mr Sinha is stable. Still ... Read more...
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Dara Singh shifted home
July 12th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Critically ill actor-wrestler Dara Singh was shifted from hospital to his Juhu home late Wednesday, a hospital official said."In view of his deteriorating condition and keeping ... Read more...
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Shatrughan Sinha stable, but gets breathless
July 11th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Shatrughan Sinha will continue to stay in the hospital as he still tends to get breathless.The actor-politician was hospitalised July 2 at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai ... Read more...
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Pray for Dara Singh, says Dharmendra
July 10th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Actor Dharmendra, who visited hospitalised wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh whose condition is very critical, asked people to pray for his recovery."He is my darling brother. Let's ... Read more...
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Dara Singh remains critical
July 8th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Wrestling champion and veteran Bollywood actor Dara Singh remains critical, a doctor said Sunday.Dara Singh, 84, was taken to the hospital Saturday following a severe cardiac ... Read more...
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Shatrughan Sinha’s hospital stay to continue
July 7th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, who is being treated at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for a breathing problem, is now absolutely fine but he can't ... Read more...
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Shatrugan Sinha’s better, says doctor (Lead)
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who was hospitalised with some breathing problem, is improving now, but discharge date has not been finalised yet, said a doctor Tuesday.Sinha ... Read more...
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Shatrugan Sinha hospitalised after breathing trouble
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrugan Sinha was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here Monday afternoon following breathing problems, doctors said. His condition is now stable."Shatrugan Sinha ... Read more...
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IIM-Shillong, NSE to offer course in financial markets
June 29th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) One of India's top ten business schools - the IIM Shillong (IIM-S) - and India's leading stock exchange, the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Friday signed an ... Read more...
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Mumbai writer to release Hindi book in Tashkent (With IMAGES)
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Well-known Hindi feminist writer Suman Saraswat will launch her new collection of short stories, "Mada" (Female) at the Vth World Hindi Conference scheduled in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, ... Read more...
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Encephalitis kills 7 more in Bihar, death toll 150 (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 15 (IANS) Seven more children died of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) Friday in Muzaffarpur and Patna districts of Bihar, taking the state's death toll to 150 in the ... Read more...
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Government to deregulate diesel prices
April 24th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The government has "in-principle" agreed to deregulate diesel prices, but there is no such proposal for cooking gas, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain ... Read more...
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Chinese GP: Rosberg takes maiden F1 pole, Force India out of top-10
April 14th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 14 (IANS) Mercedes' Nico Rosberg took his maiden pole position in Formula One racing by topping the times sheets in the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying here Saturday. Force ... Read more...
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Former governor Govind Narain passes away
April 4th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Govind Narain, one of the last surviving Indian Civil Service (ICS) officers, who was the home secretary during the 1971 Bangladesh war, passed away Tuesday ... Read more...
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Fake certificates scam: Court orders probe against vice chancellor
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, April 3 (IANS) A court here has directed the police to investigate and lodge cases against the vice chancellor of a central university and three other officials in ... Read more...
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Ten teams confirmed for Louis Philippe golf
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Golf Association course here will host the Louis Philippe Cup featuring 10 teams that will fight for prize money of Rs.1.24 crores - the ... Read more...
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NRIs unhappy with Chouhan’s absence from diaspora event
January 12th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) Non-resident Indians of Madhya Pradesh origin who want to invest in the state Thursday said they were disappointed with the absence of Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Medical student suspended for ragging
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) A senior medical college student was suspended in Rajasthan after some junior students accused him and his friends of ragging, an official said Tuesday.The alleged ragging ... Read more...
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Agra fest postponement upsets tourism industry
January 1st, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 1 (IANS) The Agra district administration plans to postpone the annual 10-day Taj Mahotsava cultural extravaganza from February to a future date due to the Uttar Pradesh assembly ... Read more...
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‘Kick’ not postponed: Shirish Kunder (Movie Snippets)
December 29th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Filmmaker Shirish Kunder has rubbished rumours that shooting of his new film "Kick" has been postponed."All rumours about 'Kick' being postponed etc is bullshit. ... Read more...
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In Madhya Pradesh, emergency detainees, freedom fighters at par
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has hiked the honorarium for those detained during the Emergency to Rs.15,000 per month, taking it at par with the pension received ... Read more...
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Parliament okays LIC amendment bill
December 14th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Parliament Wednesday passed the Life Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Bill that seeks to increase the company's paid-up capital to Rs.100 crore from the existing Rs.5 crore ... Read more...
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State-run banks have lent Rs.6,901.86 crore to Kingfisher Airlines
December 13th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government Tuesday said state-run banks have lent Rs.6,901.86 crore to the cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines.Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said public ... Read more...
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Bihar assembly passes Lokayukta bill
December 7th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 7 (IANS) The Bihar assembly Wednesday passed a bill for setting up a three-member Lokayukta with jurisdiction to probe corruption charges against public servants from the chief ... Read more...
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Celebration of Indian literature in Delhi
November 30th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A two-day literature festival, "Samanvay: IHC Bharatiya Bhasa Mahotsav", will bring more than 60 award-winning writers to the capital to discuss issues vital to the ... Read more...
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India’s insurable population over 57 crore
November 29th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The approximate total number of insurable Indians is over 57 crore, parliament was informed Tuesday."Based on the working population, as per census 2001 data, the ... Read more...
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Rs.140 bn capital infusion for public sector banks okayed
November 5th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian government has started assessing the capital needs of its banks as the Basel III norms come into force by 2013 while approving Rs.14,000 crore ... Read more...
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Show a boarding pass, get discounts in Agra
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 3 (IANS) In a unique bid to promote tourist inflow and make air connectivity sustainable in the city of the Taj, local authorities and businesses have started offering ... Read more...
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Five students booked for ragging in Rajasthan
September 30th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) Criminal cases were Friday slapped against five students of a university in Rajasthan's Udaipur after a first-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) student went into depression after ... Read more...
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