Four held for over 300 robberies
August 15th, 2010 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Aug 14 (IANS) Four men were arrested in Noida for allegedly committing over 300 robberies in the past three years, police said Saturday.
According to police, the accused were identified as Shahnawaz, ... Read more...
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Indian violinist performs in Trinidad and Tobago
August 9th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian violinist Kala Ramnath enthralled a packed hall here with her scintillating performance during a show ahead of India's Independence Day Aug 15.Ramnath displayed her musical ... Read more...
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Arrested spy had ID card, driving licence in Punjab
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, July 23 (IANS) Nizam Baksh, a suspected Pakistan spy who was arrested Thursday, was living in Punjab under the assumed name of Sandeep Kumar for the past five years and ... Read more...
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Kadapa district named after YSR
July 8th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government Thursday renamed Kadapa district as YSR district on the birth anniversary of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was popularly known by his initials.
The ... Read more...
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Court to decide on Ramalinga Raju’s trial Monday
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) A special court will decide Monday whether B. Ramalinga Raju, the key accused in the Rs.14,000 crore Satyam scam, should be examined through video conference.
The court Friday ... Read more...
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CBI for second opinion on Satyam ex-chief’s health
June 29th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday raised doubts about the hospital report on the health of disgraced former chairman of Satyam Computers B. Ramalinga Raju and ... Read more...
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Satyam scam accused allowed to use computer in jail
June 25th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 25 (IANS) A city court Friday allowed an accused in the Rs.14,000 crore Satyam scam to use a computer in jail to prepare for his defence, while the Andhra ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Prince Of Persia (2010)
May 29th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Prince Of Persia- Cool Entertainer For Hot SummerRating: 2.5 out of 5*Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Ben KingsleyDirector: Mike NewellBased on the video game series created ... Read more...
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Sir Ben Kingsley heaps praise on Jake Gyllenhaal
May 24th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): Sir Ben Kingsley is all praise for 'Prince Of Persia' leading man, Jake Gyllenhaal.The duo star in the Disney blockbuster, in which Jake plays Prince Dastan and ... Read more...
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CBI seeks to examine Satyam chief by video-conferencing
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday sought permission from the special court trying Satyam Computers' former chairman B. Ramalinga Raju in the Rs.78 billion scam to ... Read more...
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Sock made of human hair on display at Bata Museum
April 8th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 8 (IANS) The Bata Shoe Museum here, which has rare items from the Nizam of Hyderabad, opened a unique exhibition 'Socks: Between You and Your Shoes' to give a peep ... Read more...
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Car scrap turned into modern office
March 11th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Mar 11(ANI): K. Sudhakar, the famed car designer and enthusiast of automobiles from Andhra Pradesh, has conjured up scrap materials from various sources for a unique office set up, with almost ... Read more...
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16 get life term for murder
January 23rd, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 22 (IANS) Sixteen men, including four members of West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), were sentenced to life by a local court here ... Read more...
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Benchmark rulings galore in 2009 (To go with The year apex court judges declared their assets)
December 29th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Whether it was Justice Markandey Katju's obey-your-wife remark or Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan's polluters-must-pay ruling, the Supreme Court continued to hog the limelight in 2009. ... Read more...
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Yaum-e-Ashura observed with procession in Hyderabad
December 28th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Shia Muslims in this historic city Monday observed "Yaum-e-Ashura" or 10th day of Muslim month Muharram by taking out the traditional "tazia" (mourning) procession.
It was all black and ... Read more...
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Andhra MP in Hyderabad, tension mounts over Telangana (Roundup)
December 21st, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Nearly 15 hours after he vanished from a hospital in Vijayawada, Congress MP L. Rajagopal, on a fast against formation of Telangana, Monday surfaced at a hospital ... Read more...
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Missing MP reappears at Hyderabad hospital
December 21st, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (ANI): Vijayawada MP L Rajagopal who is on fast over his demand for a united Andhra Pradesh reappeared at the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here this afternoon.Rajgopal ... Read more...
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Fasting MP disappears from hospital, Andhra agrees to demand (Lead)
December 21st, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Monday agreed to shift fasting Congress MP L. Rajagopal to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here after he made a dramatic escape ... Read more...
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Fasting Andhra MP disappears from hospital, massive hunt on
December 21st, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Police in Andhra Pradesh Monday launched a massive hunt across several cities for fasting Congress MP L. Rajagopal who made a dramatic escape from a Vijayawada hospital. ... Read more...
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Apex court saves Hyderabad Nizam’s heiress from jail term
December 14th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday rescued Princess Fatima Fouzia, the 65-year-old grand-daughter of Hyderabad's seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, from a two-year jail term in a case ... Read more...
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BJP says Centre should have acted earlier, faster on Telangana issue
December 10th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said the Central Government should have acted faster on the Telangana issue.Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said there ... Read more...
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Centre surrenders to TRS chief’s demands, Andhra may soon be split
December 10th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 10 (ANI): Under tremendous pressure, the Centre late on Wednesday night accepted the demand of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrashekhar Rao for the formation of a ... Read more...
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Government agrees to form Telangana, KCR ends fast (Overall Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Bowing to mass pressure and fearing for the detereorating condition of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao, on a fast unto death, the central government ... Read more...
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Telangana erupts in joy over nod to separate statehood
December 10th, 2009 - 2:35 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Hyderabad and nine other districts of Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region erupted in jubilation late Wednesday night after the central government announced that the process for formation of ... Read more...
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KCR breaks fast as government says yes to Telangana (Second Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao called off his 11-day fast at a hospital here in the wee hours of Thursday soon after the ... Read more...
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TRS hails government’s nod to Telangana, KCR to end fast (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) late Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to initiate the process of forming a separate state ... Read more...
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Andhra CM arrives in Delhi, to meet Sonia over Telangana issue
December 9th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 9 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosiah has arrived in New Delhi, and is expected to hold talks with Congress President Sonia Gandhi this evening to seek ... Read more...
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KCR refuses medication, condition worsens
December 9th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao's condition is worsening as he is not taking medicines and intravenous fluids, doctors said Wednesday.
As Rao continued his fast-unto-death on ... Read more...
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Members of Parliament urge Centre to act to end Telangana impasse
December 9th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 9 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, Members of Parliament on Wednesday urged the UPA Government at the Centre to step in to end the impasse over the Telangana ... Read more...
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Life remains paralysed for second day in Telangana
December 7th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Normal life remained paralysed in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Monday for the second successive day as the 48-hour shutdown called by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) demanding ... Read more...
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Telangana violence scaring investors: Rosaiah
December 7th, 2009 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Sunday said violence by protestors demanding a separate state for the Telangana region had scared away investors.
"Incidents of violence can impact investment," ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh withdraws cases against TRS chief
December 6th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) With Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao on a fast-unto-death demanding a separate Telangana state, the Andhra Pradesh government Sunday withdrew criminal cases, including of rioting, ... Read more...
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Telangana shutdown cripples life, TRS chief continues fast
December 6th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) The 48-hour shutdown called by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) demanding a separate state of Telangana in Andhra Pradesh crippled normal life in Hyderabad and nine other districts ... Read more...
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TRS calls 48 hour Telangana shut down from Monday
December 5th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (ANI): The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on Saturday called for a 48 hour shutdown from Monday in the region as its chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, who is on ... Read more...
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Fasting TRS chief shifted to Hyderabad’s NIMS Hospital
December 3rd, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec 3 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) President K Chandrasekhar Rao has been shifted from the Khammam Government Hospital to the Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad here, following his ... Read more...
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