Good roads, railways vital for J&K;: Omar Abdullah
September 10th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday underlined the importance of good road and rail connectivity for "socio-economic development of the state".Inspecting the widening of ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli, 11 others get life for corporator’s murder (Intro Roundup)
August 31st, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A special court Friday sentenced mafia don-turned politician Arun Gawli and his 11 associates to life imprisonment for the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar ... Read more...
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Karnataka in dire strait in Buchi Babu
August 21st, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) Karnataka's miserable run continued in the Buchi Babu All-India Cricket Tournament as they slid to 27 for four after dismissing Gujarat for 195 here Tuesday.Karnataka, who ... Read more...
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Bijlani sinks Panchal in all-India snooker
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sanjeev Bijlani of Park Club edged out Manav Panchal of Malabar Hill Club in a nail-biting decider to progress to the sixth round of the Shyam ... Read more...
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Wary Goa tracking dam construction in Karnataka
August 1st, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Goa officials are taking photos and making videos of an under-construction dam in Karnataka over fears that it may cut off water supply to the state, ... Read more...
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A debut after 40 years and book in making, Pallavi Jaikishan on a roll
July 21st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Veteran designer Pallavi Jaikishan, who has completed a successful run of 40 years in the fashion industry this year, is set to make her debut ... Read more...
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Gujarat law exam hit by reservation row
May 9th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) Thousands will appear for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam Sunday to enter national law universities. But those who have opted for Gujarat National Law ... Read more...
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Two Maharashtra policemen killed as truck falls on them
April 19th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded (Maharashtra), April 19 (IANS) In a freak accident, two policemen were crushed to death under a truck which fell on them at a firing range on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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Fresh snowfall likely in Kashmir Valley
February 18th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) With fresh western disturbances (WD) approaching the Kashmir Valley, the weather office here Saturday forecast another spell of moderate to heavy snowfall beginning Monday."Another WD is ... Read more...
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Esha thanks all for blessings on engagement (Movie Snippets)
February 15th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol, who got engaged to her long-time beau Bharat Takhtani here last week, has thanked everyone for their wishes and blessings on the new ... Read more...
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Fresh snowfall likely in Kashmir
February 12th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) Rain and snow has been forecast again across the Kashmir Valley Sunday and over the next two days, an official said.The fresh snow and rain is ... Read more...
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Chopra joins centurions list in National Snooker
February 1st, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 1 (IANS) Punjab cueist Vivek Chopra became the second player to record a century as he posted a 100 clearance while defeating Rajat Khaneja of Chandigarh 3-2 ... Read more...
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Snowfall forecast in Kashmir in early February
January 31st, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall has been forecast in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region in the first week of February.A western disturbance is approaching Jammu ... Read more...
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Advani survives scare in National Snooker Championship
January 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 30 (IANS) Defending champion Aditya Mehta made it look easy while four-time champion Pankaj Advani survived a scare against unheralded Rajat Khaneja of Chandigarh before winning in the ... Read more...
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Srinagar sees coldest night in 16 years, more snow expected (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 14 (IANS) The night temperature in Srinagar Saturday touched the lowest in 16 years at 7.8 degrees Celsius below the freezing point as intense cold gripped the valley, ... Read more...
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No power: Kashmir valley freezes in darkness
January 8th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) The power situation in Kashmir Valley remained critical for the third day Sunday after two transmission lines got snapped, leaving the region plunged in darkness with ... Read more...
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Night temperatures rise marginally in Kashmir, Ladakh
January 3rd, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) The cold wave conditions in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region eased somewhat Tuesday due to partial cloudy conditions though the night temperatures remained well ... Read more...
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US forecast of impending mega quake worries Kashmiris
December 10th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) It is like the doomsday prophecy for the Kashmir Valley. Intense debate Saturday followed an American seismologist's predictions of a magnitude-9 earthquake.Local newspapers carried front page ... Read more...
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Kashmir rail services back on track
November 24th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 24 (IANS) A day after 20 people sustained minor injuries in a derailment in Jammu and Kashmir, rail services in the valley resumed Thursday as per schedule, ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Raina cracks unbeaten double century; Harbhajan goes wicketless
November 5th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Test discard Suresh Raina revelled in familiar domestic conditions by hitting a double century to put Uttar Pradesh on top in their Ranji Trophy ... Read more...
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Snowfall in hills sends chilly winds into Valley
October 23rd, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 23 (IANS) As the maximum day temperature fell eight degrees Celsius below average in Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar Saturday, the higher reaches in the Himalayas received ... Read more...
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Apex court sets terms for bar election (Lead)
September 26th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said that members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) whose names do not figure in the final list of regular ... Read more...
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Lalit Modi’s plea for independent probe rejected
September 26th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition by former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi seeking an independent inquiry into the allegations of financial ... Read more...
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Common man must not be troubled: Northern Command chief
September 26th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian Army's Northern Command chief has asked the troops deployed along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure ... Read more...
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Punjab plea against Haryana’s canal wall dismissed
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the Punjab government's application seeking to restrain Haryana from undertaking the construction of a 3.8-km long wall on the ... Read more...
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Apex court dismisses Sadhvi Pragya’s bail plea (Lead)
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the bail plea of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast, in which six people ... Read more...
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Gujarat to challenge Pandya case accquittals
September 13th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to challenge in the Supreme Court the state high court's acquittal of the 12 people accused of murdering former ... Read more...
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Reinstate 11 women officers, apex court tells army
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed the Indian Army to reinstate 11 women officers who had retired before a Delhi High Court order to the armed ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves verdict on Pragya Thakur’s bail plea (Lead)
September 2nd, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a petition by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur seeking bail in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast in Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Plea against Srinivasan taking over as cricket board chief
August 25th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Indian cricket board president A.C. Muthiah Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary ... Read more...
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Release me on bail, Pragya Singh urges apex court (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon bombing which killed six people, told the Supreme Court Thursday that she should be ... Read more...
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Gandhi slams 162 as Orissa toil in Buchi Babu
August 14th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) TNCA President's XI batsmen, led by Koushik Gandhi, made light of Orissa bowling while piling up 369 for seven in their quota of 90 overs in ... Read more...
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Apex court denies interim bail to two CWG accused
August 11th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday declined the interim bail pleas of two officials of a company allegedly involved in a corruption case related to the 2010 ... Read more...
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Apex court takes up 11 women ex-army officers’ plea
August 11th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued a notice to the central government on a plea of 11 former women officers of the Indian Army, who sought ... Read more...
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Prabal Pratap to rescue of Madhya Pradesh
August 11th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS)A fighting 86-ball 90 by Prabal Pratap Singh enabled Madhya Pradesh to recover from 78 for eight to 179 all out against Hyderabad on the opening day ... Read more...
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