Olympic winners get rewards, cars
August 26th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gohana (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) The London Olympics medal winners from Haryana were Sunday given cash rewards and luxury Audi cars here.The ceremony took place here in Sonepat district, ... Read more...
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Olympics: Krishna Poonia qualifies; Mayookha, Om Prakash out (Lead)
August 4th, 2012 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) India's top discus thrower Krishna Poonia qualified for the final round while triple jumper Mayookha Johny and men's shot putter Om Prakash Singh were knocked out ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Shot putter Om Prakash flops
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) India's athletics campaign at the London Games got off to a disappointing start with shot putter Om Prakash Singh faltering in the qualification round and finishing ... Read more...
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Separatist leaders put under house arrest in Srinagar
July 27th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) All senior separatist leaders in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital were put under house arrest Friday to ward off a law and order problem over ... Read more...
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Antony orders probe into Kashmir youth’s killing (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Concerned over local protests after a Jammu and Kashmir teenager, suspected to be a militant, was killed by army personnel, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday ... Read more...
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Kargil martyrs remembered on Vijay Diwas
July 26th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) A solemn ceremony was held at the Chinar Corps headquarters here Thursday to commemorate the heroes of the 1999 Kargil conflict on the 13th anniversary of ... Read more...
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Antony orders probe into Kashmir youth’s killing
July 26th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Concerned over local protests after a Jammu and Kashmir teenager was killed by army personnel, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday ordered a probe into the ... Read more...
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Omar disagrees with army over Kashmir situation perception
July 19th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reacted sharply to a statement by a senior Indian Army officer that the situation in the state is ... Read more...
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Army chief calls on Omar Abdullah in Srinagar
June 16th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Indian Army chief, General Bikram Singh Saturday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar.An official statement issued here said, "Various matters relating ... Read more...
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Pranab vs Mamata: A tale of differences behind show of bonhomie
June 14th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have never quite gelled, despite their apparent show of bonhomie from time to ... Read more...
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Two held with opium in Delhi
June 2nd, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Two people have been arrested in the national capital and five kg opium seized from them, police said Saturday.Om Prakash, 28, from Rajasthan, and ... Read more...
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Former army chief revisits his Kashmir roots
May 12th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) He fought during World War II in Burma, became the 13th chief of army staff, was Punjab's governor during militancy and also India's ambassador in Indonesia. ... Read more...
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Two brothers killed in Ghaziabad
May 10th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 10 (IANS) Two brothers were murdered and four people from rival groups were injured Thursday in a clash in Ghaziabad, police said. Three people were arrested.Raj Kumar, 20, ... Read more...
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Court allows withdrawal of case against Dikshit
May 9th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A court here Wednesday allowed the withdrawal of a case against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged violation of the election code of ... Read more...
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Two spectators injured as box collapses at Eden Gardens
April 24th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Two spectators were injured Tuesday after a bamboo-built box collapsed when a thunderstorm accompanied by heavy showers hit the Eden Gardens, where an Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Courts rejects BJP legislator’s plea in Dikshit case
April 19th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday did not accept the intervening application filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly in a case against Delhi ... Read more...
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BJP plans farmers’ parliament in Delhi May 12-13
April 14th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) The Kisan Morcha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a farmers' parliament in New Delhi May 12-13 to highlight the plight of peasants.Kisan ... Read more...
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‘Bheema Theeradhalli’ - far from true biopic (Kannada Movie Review)
April 7th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bheema Theeradhalli"; Cast: Vijay, Praneetha, Prajwal Poovaiah, Sharath Lohithashwa, Suchayeendra Prasad, Sreenivasa Murthy, Uncle Lokanath; Screenplay-Direction: Om Prakash Rao; Producer-Cameraman: Anaji Nagaraj; Dialogues: M.S. Ramesh; Music: Abhiman Roy; Rating: ... Read more...
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Seven robbers held after gun battle
April 1st, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Seven robbers from Haryana were arrested here after an exchange of fire which left two policemen injured Sunday, Delhi Police said."The seven accused were arrested ... Read more...
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‘Clarify on withdrawal of case against Sheila Dikshit’
March 29th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday asked the locus standi -- the right to address the court on a matter before it -- of Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Missing nurse case committed to trial, to start April 2
March 27th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, March 27 (IANS) Seven accused in the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi, including sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress legislator Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, were produced in a ... Read more...
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I don’t have the body for an item number: Sonam
March 20th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) She is slim, tall and pretty, but Sonam Kapoor feels she can't do justice to a saucy and pacy item number."I don't have a body ... Read more...
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Court to hear plea against Dikshit March 29
March 6th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A Delhi court would March 29 consider an application opposing a police plea to withdraw a case against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over an ... Read more...
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Maderna mastermind in Bhanwari Devi muder: CBI charge sheet
February 29th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Feb 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday filed a supplementary charge-sheet in the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi, naming sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna as ... Read more...
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Parties criticise bar on press meets in Bengal assembly
February 11th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) The West Bengal assembly's decision to bar press conferences at the media centre in the assembly premises when the house is not in session Saturday drew ... Read more...
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Police to withdraw poll-linked case against Dikshit (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday moved an application in a court here seeking withdrawal of a case against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for allegedly violating the election ... Read more...
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Medical student’s body exhumed in Madhya Pradesh
January 29th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 29 (IANS) Police in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district Sunday exhumed the body of a medical student as her family suspected that she was murdered.Twenty-one-year-old Namrata Damor of Jhabua ... Read more...
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Young, brave hearts to be honoured (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Eleven-year-old Om Prakash Yadav didn't think twice before entering a burning school van to rescue the kids trapped inside. He saved eight lives, but ... Read more...
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One killed in road accident
December 9th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was killed and six others were injured after a speeding mini-truck hit a mini-bus in west Delhi Thursday, police said. The mini-truck ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s resolution anti-constitution: Opposition
November 21st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of not following the "constitutional provisions" to get passed in the assembly the resolution for splitting the state into ... Read more...
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Woman drowns three kids, self
October 25th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 25 (IANS) Depressed over her son's drowning a year back, a 30-year-old woman pushed her daughter and two other children into a pond in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, ... Read more...
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Omkar wins bronze, silver for men and women’s team
October 20th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India's Omkar Singh won the bronze while the men's and the women's teams bagged silvers in the 10 metre air pistol event at the 4th ... Read more...
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Campaigning for Hisar by-poll ends
October 11th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 11 (IANS) Campaigning for the by-election to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat ended Tuesday evening at 5 p.m.Polling will take place Thursday and the counting of votes ... Read more...
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One arrested for firing at Suzuki motorcycle plant
October 9th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Oct 9 (IANS) A contractor was Sunday arrested for allegedly opening fire on the premises of Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd where workers are on strike in solidarity with ... Read more...
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Hisar bypoll: Hooda has lot at stake
September 25th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) He may not be trying to uphold his father's legacy or have a family member in the fray like the two other main contestants in the ... Read more...
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