India, South Africa share cordial relations: Meira Kumar
July 10th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday India and South Africa shared a cordial relationship and working together in various multilateral organisations.Addressing a 20-member ... Read more...
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Introspect, Ansari urges legal profession
May 5th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday urged the legal profession to introspect on expediting the dispensation of justice.Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the Bar Council ... Read more...
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Give Adarsh building to defence authorities: Court
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday suggested to the promoters and members of the Adarsh Housing Society to hand over the controversial 31-storey building to the defence ... Read more...
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Only one Mahatma for India, no one crusader against corruption: CPI (Second Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Slamming Anna Hazare, the Communist Party of India (CPI) Thursday said India has one Mahatma -- Mahatma Gandhi -- and it is wrong to ... Read more...
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There is only one Mahatma for India, says CPI (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Slamming Anna Hazare, the Communist Party of India (CPI) Thursday said India has one Mahatma -- Mahatma Gandhi -- and it is wrong to ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill: Who said what
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lokpal bill, which seeks constitutional status to the ombudsman, was Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha, amid objections from various political parties. ... Read more...
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Commoner to leader, thousands pay homage to the Mahatma
October 2nd, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Schoolchildren, slum kids, politicians and diplomats were among thousands who paid homage to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial here ... Read more...
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India hails the ‘century of Asia and Africa’
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) Calling it the "century of Asia and Africa", India has vowed to walk together with South Africa on a journey of shared principles into a ... Read more...
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Team Anna to fast at Rajghat, slams government (Third Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Defiant civil rights activists, led by Gandhian Anna Hazare, Tuesday announced they will now hold a fast at Rajghat, the memorial to father of ... Read more...
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Iceland Foreign Minister arrives on nine-day India visit on Apr. 25
April 24th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): Iceland Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Ossur Skarphedinsson, will embark on a nine-day visit to India beginning on Monday.Skarphedinsson will arrive at the Indira Gandhi International ... Read more...
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German resident returns heritage letters to Jamia
April 11th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Rare calligraphic sheets and priceless letters, including those written by country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, were gifted ... Read more...
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Unfair to compare me with Gandhi: Hazare
April 10th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Gandhian Anna Hazare Sunday says it is unfair to compare him with the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi."It is unfair to compare me with ... Read more...
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State administration must be purposeful and dynamic: Manmohan Singh
February 10th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Asserting that India lives in its states and states have to prosper, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said the public administration in these ... Read more...
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Youngsters take to books on Gandhi big-time!
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Youngsters thronged the exhibition-cum-sale of books organised to commemorate the 63rd death anniversary of the Ffather of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Over 12,000 books were sold at the ... Read more...
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Public anger against graft expressed in marches across India (Roundup)
January 30th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Public anger and frustration over mounting corruption expressed itself across the country Sunday as thousands of people from all walks of life marched in over 60 cities ... Read more...
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Nagpur International Marathon held to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi
January 30th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Jan 30(ANI): The third edition of the Nagpur International Marathon was organized here on Sunday to pay homage to 'Father of the Nation', Mahatma Gandhi, on his 63rd death anniversary.The event ... Read more...
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Thousands march against corruption in Delhi
January 30th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Holding aloft banners and shouting slogans against rising levels of corruption in the country, thousands of people from all age groups stepped out of their homes Sunday ... Read more...
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Nation pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs’ Day
January 30th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India Sunday paid homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi with prayer meetings and floral tributes on his 63rd death anniversary observed as Martyrs' Day.It ... Read more...
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Lyngdoh, hundreds march against corruption in Hyderabad
January 30th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Hundreds of citizens and youth, among them former chief election commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh, joined hands to march against corruption here Sunday as part of a nationwide anti-graft campaign ... Read more...
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Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 63rd death anniversary
January 30th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi Jan 30 (ANI): India on Sunday paid homage to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 63rd death anniversary.A series of functions are being organized throughout the country to ... Read more...
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Wen Jiabao lays wreath at Gandhi’s memorial in Delhi
December 16th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.16 (ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the memorial of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, here on Thursday.The Chinese Premier laid floral wreaths at Rajghat.Wen signed the ... Read more...
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Rosaiah, other Congress leaders hold anti-RSS protest
November 12th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, state Congress chief D. Srinivas, party MPs and other leaders Friday participated in a massive protest here against RSS leader K.S. ... Read more...
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Obama visit: India and US have entered a new phase in bilateral ties, says PM
October 30th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorOn Air India One, Oct. 30 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday, said that he was looking forward to the four-day visit of US President Barack ... Read more...
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Mahatma Gandhi inspired millions to unite for cause of freedom, independence: President Patil
October 1st, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday greeting the people of the country on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti said Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi inspired millions ... Read more...
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President Patil asks PIO and NRIs to project correct image of India
September 13th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghPhnom Penh (Cambodia), Sep 13 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today asked People of Indian Origin (PIO) and Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to project correct image ... Read more...
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Spotlight on Khadi at Kolkata fashion carnival
September 1st, 2010 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Khadi and other natural fibres wil be the highlight of the three-day Indian Fashion Carnival here Sep 10-12 that will see designers like Bibi Russell, Zubair Kirmani, Vinit ... Read more...
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Director Amit Rai Bags Gollapudi Srinivas Award For ‘Road To Sangam’
August 4th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Amit Rai, the director and writer of the movie Road To Sangam has been honored with the "Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Award' for 2009. He received the ... Read more...
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Nursing is top priority profession now, says Azad
May 12th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Calling nursing profession a top priority, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday said the government will soon be opening 169 new nursing schools in the country.
This, ... Read more...
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Will not use the Mahatma’s picture commercially: Montblanc
May 3rd, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Minday disposed of a petition against international luxury giant Montblanc Monday after the firm assured that it would not use the picture and name ... Read more...
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Mumbai businessman spreads anti-suicide message with catchy t-shirts
April 8th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 8 (ANI): In an attempt to curb the alarming rate of teenage suicide, a Mumbai businessman has started selling t-shirts emblazoned with quirky slogans.The businessman Manmohan Singh said academic ... Read more...
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Gandhi saw first film at 74, reveals Nepali follower
February 8th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) When did the father of the Indian nation Mahatma Gandhi watch his first film? Which movie was it and how did the vegetarian and boycotter ... Read more...
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India pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi
January 30th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday paid floral tributes at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi's memorial on his 62nd death anniversary.Vice President ... Read more...
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Nation pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs’ Day
January 30th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 62nd death anniversary observed as Martyrs' Day with floral tributes, devotional songs and an ... Read more...
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Rajkot students recall Gandhi’s teachings on his death anniversary
January 30th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Rajkot, Jan 30 (ANI): Over thousands of students in Rajkot staged a mass rally on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary and propagated his teachings pertaining to non-violence and humanism.Father ... Read more...
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Sheikh Hasina discusses terrorism and economic relations with SM Krishna
January 11th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is on a three-day visit to New Delhi paid her tribute to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and had ... Read more...
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