33 held for violence during Congress rally (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) At least 33 people have been arrested in connection with the violence during a Congress rally in Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar, police said Friday."We have arrested 33 ... Read more...
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Congress calls for shutdown in Odisha
September 7th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) Odisha's opposition Congress has called for a statewide shutdown Sep 10 to protest "police excesses" on its workers during a party rally here, a senior ... Read more...
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Sathiyan-Priya bag table tennis mixed doubles crown
August 26th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) pair G. Sathiyan and Narasimha Priya won the mixed doubles crown at the 42nd All-India Inter-Institutional Table Tennis Championships here ... Read more...
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India must consolidate engagement with CELAC (Comment)
August 17th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
On Aug 7, Chile's Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno, on an official visit to India, had a wider agenda than his ministry's brief. He was in Delhi representing the recently formed Community ... Read more...
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Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad
April 20th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y. Kiran Kumar, chief executive officer of Suchir India -- a major ... Read more...
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Apex court dismisses plea to stay Rajoana’s death sentence (Lead)
March 30th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking stay of the death sentence awarded to Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of then ... Read more...
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Devas deal cancelled for national security: Minister
February 6th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) The central government cancelled the Antrix Corporation-Devas Multimedia deal for reasons of national security and not for purported loss of revenue in sale of spectrum, ... Read more...
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Murmurs of witch-hunt as parts of Devas reports released
February 5th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) With ISRO making public only parts of two reports into the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, murmurs of witch-hunt against the four retired scientists is gaining ground.The ... Read more...
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Panel shows Devas deal was not wrong: Ex-scientist
February 5th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A former space scientist blacklisted by the government from holding any government job over the Antrix-Devas deal said Sunday that the report by a two-member ... Read more...
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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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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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Petroleum bag three out of four titles in National TT
January 5th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Jan 5 (IANS) The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) won three of the four team titles that were decided Thursday in the 73rd Junior and Youth National Table Tennis ... Read more...
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‘Vishnu’ is just an ordinary flick (Kannada Movie Review)
December 18th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Vishnu"; Cast: Abhijit, Catherine, Poonam, Geetha, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ashish Vidyarthi, Manoj; Producer: Rohini Abhijit and Abhijit; Story, Screenplay, Direction: Abhijit; Music: M.N. Krupakar; Cinematography: Manohar; Rating: **It is another ... Read more...
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‘Puthra’ is ordinary fare (Kannada Movie Review)
October 16th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Puthra"; Cast: Diganth, Supreetha, Roopashri, Avinash, Sudha Belawadi, Sundar Raj and Tennis Krishna; Producer: Anthony Paul; Director: V. Umakanth; Camera: Ravi Suvarna; Music: Raja Ramesh; Rating: **"Puthra" is a remake ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh backs Chidambaram on 2G scam charge
September 24th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday strongly backed P. Chidambaram in the face of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) demand for his resignation over the ... Read more...
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Telangana celebrates liberation day amid tension, arrests
September 17th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Tension gripped parts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Saturday as pro-Telangana activists forcibly tried to unfurl national flags atop government buildings to mark the ... Read more...
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Congress seeks president’s intervention in alleged Orissa scams
September 8th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Orissa Thursday demanded probes by independent central agencies in allegations of large-scale corruption and scams in the state and sought President ... Read more...
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P.C. Alexander: One who couldn’t be India’s president (Obituary)
August 10th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) P.C. Alexander, who died in Chennai Wednesday, was a trusted and an all powerful aide of prime minister Indira Gandhi who turned bitter after ... Read more...
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Crisis in Andhra as 73 Telangana legislators quit (Second Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 4 (IANS) The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh plunged into crisis Monday with 36 legislators from the party and and all 33 from the main opposition Telugu ... Read more...
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ISRO forms panel to probe Antrix-Devas spectrum deal
February 12th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 12(ANI): India's primary space research body, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Saturday set in motion a process to restructure Antrix Corporation, its commercial arm, against the ... Read more...
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Will place for ‘Kerala Nair’ in cabinet appease NSS?
January 19th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Changanacherry (Kerala), Jan 19 (IANS) With 'Kerala Nair' K.C. Venugopal's induction into the union council of ministers Wednesday, it is now to be seen whether this will improve the soured relations ... Read more...
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Manjit Bawa’s canvas - a contrast of serenity and violence
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) He dabbled in rounded figures of men, animals and fairies floating in psychedelic orange and mauve, but late artist Manjit Bawa's canvases often reflected ... Read more...
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Congress will hold brainstorming session: Sonia (Lead)
December 19th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the objective of the 83rd plenary held here was to "introspect" and added that a 'chintan shivir' or a brainstorming ... Read more...
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Bikers set for challenging Nashik Rally
December 11th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik, Dec 11 (IANS) The virgin tracks of the Wine City beckon the cream of talent in the country as the top riders begin their battles of speed in the MAK Rally ... Read more...
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Congress must take steps to close its fault lines (Part-I)
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
By B. I. SainiNew Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): Nobody would have thought in May 2009, when the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) won another mandate from the Indian people, ... Read more...
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Kiran Kumar Reddy, a former Ranji cricketer
November 25th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, who will take over as the 16th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Thursday, was once a cricketer and played for Hyderabad in the Ranji ... Read more...
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Won’t give directions which may be questioned: Apex court
November 8th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said that it would refrain from issuing a direction which may be questioned on the grounds on its (apex court) authority or jurisdiction."Once ... Read more...
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Two torched for practising black magic
September 16th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Two people were burnt alive by a mob for practising black magic in Andhra Pradesh's Nalgonda district Wednesday, police said.
Police said the incident took place at Kaitapur in ... Read more...
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Congress refuses comment on who decided on Anderson’s release
June 21st, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Insisting that former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had not taken the decision to provide safe passage to then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson, the Congress Monday ... Read more...
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Allegations of deal with Anderson outrageous: Congress
June 18th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 18 (IANS) India's ruling Congress party has denied as "outrageous" allegations that there was a deal to give a safe passage to Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson after ... Read more...
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‘Simha’ Movie Releases Today In India
April 30th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today the fans of Tamil film actor Nandamuri Balakrishna will throng the movie theaters as his latest flick 'Simha' is getting released. The actor has not ... Read more...
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Posani’s Double Whammy
April 21st, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Posani Krishna Murali, who is an established writer- director and actor is currently busy working on his current project Nithya Pellikoduku .And the big news is ... Read more...
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Chiranjeevi in Chiru
March 18th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Chiranjeevi Sarja, the nephew of Tamil actor Arjun, has done a few Kannada films like Vaayuputra and Gandhedhe. He will now be seen playing the lead role ... Read more...
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Kurko murder case: Soren appears before Giridih court
February 3rd, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Giridih (Jharkhand), Feb 3 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren appeared before a local court here on Wednesday in connection with the 1974 Kurko murder case.Soren stood in the dock for ... Read more...
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Tripura agrees to increased quota for women in local bodies
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 22 (IANS) The Left Front government in Tripura has agreed to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's proposal to reserve 50 percent seats for women in three-tier panchayats and urban ... Read more...
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