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Woman, three held for husband’s killing


February 11th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A 29-year-old woman was arrested along with her paramour and two others for killing her husband who tortured her and forced her into prostitution, police ... Read more...

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Chelsea cried remembering mother


February 10th, 2012 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Chelsea Handler broke down on a TV show while remembering her late mother."I don't think I've ever cried on television before but now I am," she ... Read more...

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Three arrested for kidnapping


February 9th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A kidnapping for ransom case has been solved and three kidnappers arrested, police said Wednesday.The three, Islamuddin, 30, Sarfaraz, 31, and Abu Asim, 24, are ... Read more...

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Be transparent, Kamal Nath tells DDA


February 8th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday asked Delhi Development Agency (DDA) to be transparent while reviewing the Master Plan for Delhi 2021.To involve all ... Read more...

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26 die in road accident (Lead)


February 8th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 8 (IANS) A packed mini bus and a truck collided in Uttar Pradesh, killing the bus driver and its 25 passengers who were proceeding to attend an event ... Read more...

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Norwegian minister meets Sibal, discusses Telenor issue


February 7th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Continuing with the diplomatic drive to secure state-owned Telenor's $3 billion investment in India, a key Norwegian minister met Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday and ... Read more...

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Swamy plea against Chidambaram dismissed (Lead)


February 4th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday dismissed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation ... Read more...

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Coca Cola wakes up Brad Pitt’s kids


February 3rd, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt admits he gives his children Coca-Cola to get them out of bed in the morning.Pitt claims he and his partner Angelina ... Read more...

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India win Bangladesh Open golf, Manav leads in solo


February 2nd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian golfers Manav Das and Khalin Joshi won the team title, while Manav extended his individual lead to seven shots at the Bangladesh Open Amateur golf ... Read more...

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Scarlett dating advertising executive?


February 2nd, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson is reportedly dating advertising executive Nate Naylor.The 27-year-old is said to have been secretly romancing the freelance creative director for the last ... Read more...

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Sunny morning, clear sky in Delhi (Lead)


January 30th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) There was some relief from the cold for Delhi's residents Monday with a slight increase in mercury on a clear and sunny day.However, Monday's ... Read more...

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Sunny, cold morning in Delhi


January 30th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a sunny but cold morning Monday with the minimum temperature dipping to 7.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below average for this ... Read more...

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Battered baby continues to be critical


January 28th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The two-year-old abandoned and battered baby Falak continues to be critical, doctors said Saturday."Her condition is same as yesterday. She is stable but critical," Deepak ... Read more...

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Temperature dips in Delhi


January 28th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) With the minimum temperature Saturday dipping to 5.1 degrees Celsius -- four notches below average, it was the second coldest Jan 28 in Delhi in ... Read more...

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Sunny morning in Delhi on Republic Day


January 26th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Mellow winter sunshine provided warmth to Delhiites from the nippy breeze Thursday morning as the country celebrated its 63rd Republic Day.The minimum temperature was recorded ... Read more...

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Odisha denies Bonda tribes’ exploitation


January 25th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25 (IANS) Authorities in Odisha Wednesday denied that primitive Bonda tribes in the state were in any way exploited by tourists.The denial came after a section of media ... Read more...

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Anup Jalota ‘delighted’ with Padma Shri


January 25th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Renowned ghazal and bhajan singer Anup Jalota is delighted to be recognised with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, for his contribution to the ... Read more...

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Women suffer pain more intensely than men


January 24th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) Women suffer pain more intensely than men in virtually every disease category, according to an exhaustive analysis.Stanford University scientists based the findings on a novel database ... Read more...

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Peter Andre has kung-fu ambition


January 24th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre is hoping to get a black belt in kung-fu within a year.The 38-year-old and his six-year-old son, Junior, are taking lessons in the ... Read more...

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Man who raped arrested


January 23rd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A 30-year-old married man absconding since he molested a young woman from Manipur here was arrested Monday, police said.Anuj Saini, a sales executive in a ... Read more...

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Mamata lets Left garland Netaji statue first


January 23rd, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) On Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday did a U-turn and allowed Left leaders to garland his ... Read more...

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Three stone quarry workers killed in Goa


January 18th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 17 (IANS) Three stone quarry workers died Tuesday following a sudden mudslide in Quepem, 60 km from the Goa capital, police said.The accident occurred in the afternoon when ... Read more...

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Soil bugs quit sea for land later than speculated


January 16th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Soil bacteria azospirillum quit the sea for land much later than speculated by scientists. Igor Jouline, joint faculty professor of microbiology at Oak Ridge National Lab's ... Read more...

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Scientists unveil unique ’soldier’ bee


January 11th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Scientists have profiled a 'soldier' bee for the first time, programmed to protect its hive from invaders. The discovery was made by a team from the ... Read more...

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Kashmir police convoy attacked, five injured (Lead)


January 7th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas Saturday attacked the convoy of the Sopore district police chief in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring two of his guards and three civilians, police said. ... Read more...

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Militants attack district police chief’s convoy in Kashmir


January 7th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas Saturday attacked the convoy of the Sopore district police chief in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring two of his guards and a civilian, police said."Militants ... Read more...

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Delhi witnesses four percent surge in crime


January 6th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The capital witnessed a four percent increase in crime in 2011 against 2010, Delhi Police said Friday.Annual statistics released by the Delhi Police revealed that ... Read more...

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In delhi, nearly all rapes are by relatives, neighbours


January 6th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) It is mostly relatives, neighbours and acquaintances who are involved in rapes in the national capital, whereas the indulgence of strangers in this brazen crime ... Read more...

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Fanatics attacked me: Gay painter


January 6th, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Artist Balbir Krishan, a gay painter from Uttar Pradesh, Thursday claimed that he was assaulted by unidentified men at the end of his solo exhibition ... Read more...

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Victoria Beckham trusts her design quality


January 4th, 2012 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham says the quality of her designs can never be criticised because she refused to compromise with her creations.When the former Spice ... Read more...

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Three criminals lynched in Jharkhand


January 4th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 3 (IANS) Three criminals were beaten to death by villagers in Jharkhand's Gumla district Tuesday, police said.According to police, the three criminals had allegedly gone to Solwa village ... Read more...

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Rourkela Steel records highest ever December production


January 3rd, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 3 (IANS) Rourkela Steel Plant, a unit of the state-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Tuesday said it registered the highest ever hot metal and crude ... Read more...

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Briton found dead in Goa room


January 3rd, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) A British national was found dead in mysterious circumstances in his rented room in a Goa village, police said Tuesday.John David Tagg, who was living with ... Read more...

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Metro services hit in Vaishali (Lead)


January 2nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Metro services on the Anand Vihar-Vaishali section were affected Monday due to maintenance work, an official said.According to a Delhi Metro official, the frequency ... Read more...

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New smart cushioning to ease nagging back pain


January 2nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) A sedentary job leaves you with a nagging back pain. People confined to bed are even worse off, frequently developing bed sores. But now, thanks to ... Read more...

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