‘Barfi!’ producer gets Murphy Radio’s notice
September 13th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 12 (IANS) British radio manufacturers Murphy Radio have sent a legal notice to the makers of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Barfi!" for using their trademark Murphy baby in the ... Read more...
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Pakistan no to seeking NOC on dam from India
August 14th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Islamabad has refused to ask India for a no-objection certificate (NOC) needed to get multilateral funding for a dam in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, a media ... Read more...
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Divorced woman moves court against passport office
August 8th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 7 (IANS) "If you are a divorced woman, then you can renew your passport only after getting a no-objection certificate (NoC) from your former husband." This official diktat ... Read more...
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Ramdev to hold fast in Delhi from Aug 9
July 24th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Having received permission from Delhi Police, yoga guru Baba Ramdev will begin his indefinite fast against corruption and black money stashed abroad from Aug ... Read more...
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Foundation laid by Rajiv Gandhi: A bridge on paper
July 15th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 15 (IANS) In September 1989, Rajiv Gandhi, then the prime minister, laid the foundation of a bridge on the Chambal river. Nearly 23 years later, there is ... Read more...
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No plans to visit Pakistan: ‘Ek Tha Tiger’
July 12th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) There are no plans to visit Pakistan as of now, says the "Ek Tha Tiger" team on reports that the film's lead actor Salman Khan ... Read more...
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‘Ek Tha Tiger’ not anti-Pakistan, assures Kabir Khan
July 11th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Director Kabir Khan is upset after "Ek Tha Tiger" promos were banned in Pakistan following allegations that it portrays the neighbouring country's intelligence agency in ... Read more...
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Rights panel notice to Jharkhand over 22 workers’ deaths
July 11th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday issued notice to the Jharkhand government over not compensating the next of the kin of 22 workers who ... Read more...
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Mayawati regime razed ASI protected heritage building: CAG
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 3 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in its March 2011 report, which was tabled in the Uttar Pradesh assembly Monday, has indicted the Mayawati regime ... Read more...
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Tyre warehouse in Haryana gutted in fire
June 30th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 30 (IANS) A tyre warehouse in Haryana was gutted in a major fire Saturday. No one was injured in the incident, an official said.The warehouse, built on 2.5 ... Read more...
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Delhi Secretariat too flouted fire safety norms: DFS
June 23rd, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Two days after a huge fire gutted four floors of the Maharashtra Secretariat in Mumbai, officials here said that Delhi's 10-storey secretariat building too was ... Read more...
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Assistant drug controller arrested for bribery
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an assistant drug controller posted at the cargo complex of Mumbai international airport for accepting a bribe to ... Read more...
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UGC clears Assam’s Sankardeva study centre
May 1st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has cleared the establishment of the Srimanta Sankardeva Chair in Assam's Tezpur University to familiarize students with the values of ... Read more...
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SC notice to government on plea against Cairn-Vedanta deal (Lead)
April 23rd, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a plea urging that the acquisition of Cairn India, which holds the nation's biggest onshore oil block, by ... Read more...
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Court orders provisional use of Kotla for IPL matches (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to issue a provisional occupancy certificate to enable the staging of Indian Premier League-5 ... Read more...
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Scams that rocked defence ministry since 2007 [To go with 'Bribe offer shocked me out of wits: Army chief (Lead)']
March 26th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Army chief General V.K. Singh Monday dropped a bombshell by revealing that a retired lieutenant general had offered him a bribe of Rs.14 crore (Rs.140 ... 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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Tea Board simplifies registration for Assam’s small growers
March 21st, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) The Tea Board of India has decided to simplify the process of registration of small tea growers in Assam to facilitate their certification, an official said ... Read more...
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Two revenue officials get two years jail for corruption
February 25th, 2012 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A court Friday sentenced two revenue officials to two years jail for corruption on a lawyer's complaint.Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal sentenced Patwari (village accountant) ... Read more...
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Court stays new Tamil Nadu assembly complex’s conversion
January 20th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court Friday stayed the Tamil Nadu government's decision to convert the new assembly complex into a multi-speciality hospital.Hearing a public interest litigation filed ... Read more...
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Police assure smooth ride to Auto Expo (Second Lead)
January 8th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Saturday said that they would ensure smooth movement of traffic around Pragati Maidan, the venue of the on-going 11th Auto Expo, a ... Read more...
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Team Anna to decided Delhi protest venue Saturday
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Team Anna will Saturday finalise the venue of their protest in the national capital, a spokesperson said Friday as Anna Hazare announced that members ... Read more...
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Sanjay Gupta gets nod for character names in ‘…Wadala’
December 21st, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Director Sanjay Gupta says he has recieved permission to name the characters in his film "Shootout At Wadala" after the real-life policemen involved in the ... Read more...
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Two held for duping a woman of Rs.1 crore
December 18th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Two people, including an employee of a finance company, were arrested in Jharkhand for duping a woman of more than Rs.1 crore in a ... Read more...
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National Basketball: Services stretched by Chattisgarh (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Champions Indian Railways raced to victories in both sections, but last year's runners-up Services were pushed to the limit by Chattisgarh in a highly entertaining men's ... Read more...
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Mamata defends fire department inaction on AMRI
December 14th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Defending the fire department's inaction after the AMRI hospital failed to honour an affidavit for removing combustible material from its basement, West Bengal Chief Minister ... Read more...
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AMRI flouted affidavit promising to clear basesment: Minister
December 12th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) The inferno at the AMRI hospital that took 93 lives could have been averted had the fire department not "trusted" an affidavit given by the hospital ... Read more...
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Police seek details from Team Anna on Ramlila stir
December 10th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police have sought a detailed day-to-day schedule from Team Anna on their proposed demonstration at Ramlila ground Dec 27-Jan 5 for a ... Read more...
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Vedanta buys out Cairn’s India subsidiary
December 8th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) British oil explorer Cairn Energy Thursday said it has completed with Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Group the transaction for the sale of 40 percent of its stake ... Read more...
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Vedanta meets all conditions for stake buy out: Cairn
December 7th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Oil explorer Cairn Energy Wednesday said it will go ahead with the sale of 40 percent of its stake in the India subsidiary to Anil Agarwal-promoted ... Read more...
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The genesis of the Sukna land scam (To go with ‘Sukna scam: Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash dismissed from service’)
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
A 71-acre civilian land, a tea estate adjacent to Sukna military station in Siliguri district of West Bengal and efforts by some military officers to transfer the land to a private ... Read more...
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No permission yet to Team Anna : MCD
November 29th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said Anna Hazare and his team members would have to first produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) ... Read more...
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Seize Srinagar Haj travel operator’s property: Probe team
November 26th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 26 (IANS) A team probing the duping of over 500 people by a local Haj tour operator Saturday recommended confiscation of his property to compensate the duped pilgrims, ... Read more...
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Himachal panchayats to again go unrepresented over hydro project
November 20th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rekong Peo (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 20 (IANS) A private mega hydropower project near this town in Kinnaur district has again evoked sharp response from the tribals, who have decided to ... Read more...
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Karina Airlines gets nod for regional flights
November 10th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Karina Airlines, a unit of KRC group, Thursday said it has got approval from the civil aviation ministry to operate flights in the northern region ... Read more...
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