Cauvery water dispute adds to Karnataka Congress’ woes (Karnataka Newsletter)
September 21st, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 21 (IANS) The flare-up in the dispute over sharing the water of the Cauvery river with Tamil Nadu is pushing the Congress in Karnataka on the backfoot as ... Read more...
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RTI activist booked for sting operation
September 6th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) A right to information (RTI) activist was Thursday booked after a sting operation he conducted caught officials of the Goa government's transport department seeking bribes at ... Read more...
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Odisha, Jharkhand to intensity anti-mineral smuggling drive
August 22nd, 2012 - 2:26 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (IANS) Odisha and its neighbouring state of Jharkhand have said that they will jointly intensify crackdown against the mineral smuggling across their borders.Speaking to reporters after ... Read more...
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Maharashtra locks horns with Karnataka on boundary row
July 13th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Both houses of the Maharashtra legislature Thursday passed a unanimous resolution demanding that the central government declare the Marathi-dominated areas of Belgaum and other boundary ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Mexican mayor found dead
June 29th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Veracruz (Mexico), June 29 (IANS/EFE) A mayor kidnapped last weekend in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz was found dead Thursday, authorities said.The body of Marisol Mora Cuevas was ... Read more...
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Congress terms Andhra by-poll results ‘people’s mistake’
June 15th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) Shocked over its defeat in the by-elections, Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress party described the results as an "emotional mistake committed by people".Reacting to the victory of ... Read more...
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49 mutilated bodies found on Mexican highway (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Monterrey (Mexico), May 13 (IANS/EFE) At least 49 mutilated bodies were found on the side of a highway in Cadereyta, a city in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra assembly supports Marathi-speaking people of Karnataka
April 12th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) In a gesture of solidarity with the Marathi-speaking people of Belgaum in Karnataka who have staged a sit-in agitation in the city, the Maharashtra legislative ... Read more...
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Chandigarh will remain Harayana’s capital: Hooda
March 25th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday asserted that Chandigarh is part of his state and would remain its capital.Interacting with the media in Rohtak ... Read more...
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Meghalaya CM confident of tackling GNLA
March 13th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 13 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Tuesday exuded confidence that his government will effectively tackle insurgency in the Garo Hills and ensure lasting peace in the state.The ... Read more...
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Cheers! Karnataka to brew more wines for global markets
March 1st, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) As India's second largest producer of grapes after Maharashtra, Karnataka is pulling out all the stops to become a preferred destination for setting up wineries to ... Read more...
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‘Dry days’ in Delhi areas bordering UP
February 26th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Areas of Delhi bordering Uttar Pradesh will have two dry days -- when liquor sales are restricted -- in view of the sixth phase of ... Read more...
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Onus on Mizoram to take back tribal refugees: Tripura
February 26th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Saturday put the onus of taking back the 37,000 Reang tribal refugees on the Mizoram government, and called on the ... Read more...
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Assam drops NEWRA, to revamp Brahmaputra Board
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) Disappointed by Arunachal Pradesh's continuous opposition in setting up the North East Water Resources Authority (NEWRA), Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday said his government ... Read more...
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Chidambaram asks Mizo refugees in Tripura to return home
February 18th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday urged the nearly 37,000 tribal refugees from Mizoram, sheltered in six north Tripura camps for the past 15 years, ... Read more...
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Thackerays seek urgent end to Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary row
December 19th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Three days after the Maharashtra assembly passed a unanimous resolution demanding that Marathi-speaking areas of neighbouring Karnataka's Belgaum be declared a union territory, the estranged ... Read more...
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Mullaperiyar Dam: Apex court seeks centre’s response (Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the central government to respond to Tamil Nadu's plea seeking a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) shield for Kerala's Mullaperiyar ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu beefs up security along Kerala border
December 11th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Saturday beefed up security at areas near Kerala border to prevent any violent incidents over Mullaperiyar Dam issue, a senior police official said.Speaking to ... Read more...
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Mullaperiyar Dam: Chandy, AIADMK MPs meet PM
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) With the deadlock over the Mullaperiyar Dam persisting, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy pressed for a new dam while AIADMK MPs from Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Opposition slams Maharashtra government for power cuts
October 11th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Maharashtra's opposition parties Tuesday slammed the government for the ongoing severe power crisis in the state, coming as it does barely a fortnight before the ... Read more...
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Women IAF pilots shine in Sikkim relief
September 24th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bagdogra, Sep 24 (IANS) Women pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been in the thick of action the past week, carrying out relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit ... Read more...
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More aid to Sikkim, will visit state soon: Mamata
September 19th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri (West Bengal), Sep 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said her government, which has extended support to quake-hit Sikkim, will continue its rescue and relief ... Read more...
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Scores of Indian kids learn traumatic lesson in Nepal
September 15th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 15 (IANS) As Nepal celebrates Children's Day Thursday, pledging to protect child rights, scores of Indian children aged between 10 to 14 years and some even younger are ... Read more...
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Agricultural land flooded in Punjab
July 9th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Fazilka (Punjab), July 9 (IANS) Heavy rainfall in parts of Punjab has resulted in breaching of river embankments at various places and an alarming rise in the water level of ... Read more...
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Maoist attack: Who asked Chhattisgarh cops to enter Orissa?
May 27th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 27 (IANS) Top police officials here say they are still unaware of who ordered a 10-member Chhattisgarh police team to cross over to Orissa for combing, four days ... Read more...
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Punjab to get 50 lakh tonnes storage capacity
May 6th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) Punjab, which faces a major problem of food grain storage every year, will get an additional storage capacity of around 50 lakh tonnes in the next ... Read more...
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Eight slain at birthday party in Mexico
April 28th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Eight people were slain at a birthday party in a Mexican city, authorities said.The victims, ranging in age from 17 to 48, were found dead ... Read more...
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Veerappan’s widow acquitted in all cases in Karnataka
April 25th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) Slain forest brigand Veerappan's widow Muthulakshmi was Monday set free from a jail here following her acquittal in all the five cases against her in Karnataka. ... Read more...
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7 die in Brazil plane crash
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, April 22 (IANS/EFE) At least seven people died Thursday after the small plane in which they were flying crashed shortly after takeoff in the capital of the Brazilian ... Read more...
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Maoists sneak into Bengal to disrupt polls
April 20th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) At least 150 hard core Maoist rebels have sneaked into West Bengal from Orissa to stir up violence and disrupt the state assembly polls, a senior ... Read more...
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We don’t need icons, we are equals; Gilchrist
April 9th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 9 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab will be without their local boy Yuvraj Singh, who will be leading the Pune Sahara Warriors in the fourth season of Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Haryana records marginal rise in child sex ratio
April 5th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Haryana recorded child sex ratio of 830 girls for 1,000 boys in the 0-6 age group, according to the provisional population count released by the census ... Read more...
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Kerala to offer rice for all at Rs.2 per kilo
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (IANS) The Left Front government in Kerala is set to announce an ambitious programme where rice for all would be offered at Rs.2 per kg, according to state Finance ... Read more...
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Avian flu reported in Tripura, over 3,000 ducks being culled
February 18th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) With a fresh outbreak of bird flu being reported in Tripura, the mass culling of more than 3,000 ducks began Friday in the western part of the state, ... Read more...
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Northeast NGOs oppose Protected Area Permit withdrawal
February 17th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Feb 17 (IANS) Many NGOs from the northeastern states have strongly opposed the central government's decision to do away with the Protected Area Permit (PAP), a mandatory official authorisation for foreigners ... Read more...
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