Consumers owe Rs.232 bn to Pakistan’s power firms
September 11th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Public and private sector consumers owe Rs.232 billion to companies supplying electricity across Pakistan, authorities said.The ministry of water and power told the National Assembly Monday ... Read more...
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Russians against church meddling in politics
August 15th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three quarters of Russians believe that the church should stay out of political affairs, says a poll by state-run pollster VTsIOM.Around 43 percent of the ... Read more...
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Katara murder: Two cops guarding Vikas Yadav suspended
March 28th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that two security personnel were suspended and an inquiry initiated against them for allegedly allowing Nitish Katara ... Read more...
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Protesters block roads; Mamata, Left Front appeal for peace
March 21st, 2012 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Incensed over a photograph that appeared in a city daily, protesters blocked roads for up to six hours throwing life out of gear over parts ... Read more...
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Nitish Katara murder: Vishal to pay Rs.16 lakh for security
March 16th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Vishal Yadav, jailed in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, was Friday told by the Delhi High Court to pay nearly Rs.16 lakh spent by the ... Read more...
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Court orders medical check of Nitish Katara killers (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Nitish Katara murder convicts Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav would be examined by a board of doctors of AIIMS Feb 7 to ascertain their ... Read more...
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Court orders medical inspection of Nitish Katara killers
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Nitish Katara murder convicts Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav would be examined by a board of doctors of the All India Institute of Medical ... Read more...
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Nitish Katara murder: Court seeks Vikas Yadav’s health records (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav's medical records from Tihar Jail authorities on a plea filed by the victim's ... Read more...
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Notice to government on plea to shield CBI against influence (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the central government on a ... Read more...
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No political influence in commutation of death: Apex Court
September 28th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it will decide on pleas for commuting death sentences to life imprisonment on the grounds of delay purely on ... Read more...
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Political influence hindered my work: former Bengal Lokayukta (Interview)
September 16th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) West Bengal's first and only Lokayukta Samaresh Bandopadhyay, who demitted office in 2009, feels an ombudsman alone can check corruption by acting as the "watchdog" ... Read more...
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Give colleges more freedom: Experts
September 14th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Colleges and universities in West Bengal should be given more autonomy to take strategic decisions but the government should also monitor how these institutions spend their ... Read more...
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Delhi Police working independently: Ambika Soni
August 16th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Delhi Police was not acting under political pressure but had detained civil society activist Anna Hazare to maintain law and order, Information and Broadcasting ... Read more...
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Goa becoming ‘dowry destination’?
June 21st, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) Already infamous as a drugs-and-sex destination, Goa may now have to contend with another unsavoury association - dowry.Four dowry cases, including two dowry-related deaths, have rocked ... Read more...
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Government’s anti-graft bill was toothless: Bedi
May 24th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The anti-graft Lokpal Bill drafted by the government was like a rubber ball which could have been easily twisted to protect the corrupt, social activist ... Read more...
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Bangladesh government announces new Grameen Bank chief
May 12th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A woman official will be Grameen Bank's acting managing director, replacing Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladesh government announced Thursday.Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith said Nurjahan Begum, ... Read more...
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Grameen’s Yunus alleges ‘political influence’ in banking sector
May 8th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus has said his removal as managing director has threatened the bank's "independent existence" and raised the question "whether it can be ... Read more...
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Canada forfeits assets of two Tamil groups
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) Canada's Federal Court has ordered the forfeiture of properties of two Tamil non-profit organisations for raising millions of dollars to support the Liberation Tigers of Tamil ... Read more...
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Sindh Govt may launch “selective operation” in Karachi to curb target killings
January 18th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 18(ANI): In the wake of a fresh wave of target killings in Karachi, the Sindh government has decided to launch a selective operation in some 120 localities to maintain peace ... Read more...
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Supreme Court wants states to act on police reforms
December 6th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said that it would see to it that its judgment on police reforms was implemented in its entirety and it was not left ... Read more...
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Qatar Would Be Hosting World Cup 2022
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It came up as a huge shock to most football-lovers, when the nation, that could never qualify for the World Cup Football, was handed over the ... Read more...
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EU asks India, China to stop supporting Myanmar junta
November 26th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 26 (IANS) The European Union Parliament has asked China, India and Russia to stop supporting the junta regime in Myanmar and exert pressure on the government to bring positive change ... Read more...
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DWTS: Whats Saving Bristol Palin From elimination Every Week?
November 12th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The reality show 'Dancing with the Stars' is undoubtedly one of the most watched and closely followed shows of America. Each contestant is observed quite meticulously and ... Read more...
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China has 189 billionaires
October 12th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) China's billionaires rose by 69 to 189 this year, according to the Hurun Rich List 2010 Tuesday.The growth of domestic market has been a major factor for the ... Read more...
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IAEA facing ‘crisis of credibility’, says Iran
September 20th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Sep 20 (DPA) Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi Monday questioned the authority of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) -- in the most recent instance of his country's increasingly deteriorating ... Read more...
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Congress, AGP in war of words
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) Assam's ruling Congress party and the main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) are locked in a bitter confrontation, hurling corruption charges against each other.
The war Wednesday reached the ... Read more...
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Harry Potter stars blast London mayor for US theme park complaint
June 18th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): The stars of the Harry Potter have criticised London mayor Boris Johnson for complaining that a new wizarding theme park should have been built in Britain, not America.Johnson, ... Read more...
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Court refuses to meddle in ‘politically influenced transfer’
June 10th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Wednesday refused to stay the cancellation of a "politically influenced transfer" of a state government employee.
The petitioner, Bhavna Kubavat, approached the high court ... Read more...
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Pak authorities yet to make arrests in murdered Hindu leader’s case eight years on
May 8th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 8 (ANI): Despite the Pakistan government giving several assurances to protect minorities, several marginalized sections of society, especially the Hindus, continue to bear the brunt of the government's apathy in ... Read more...
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Supreme Court denies bail to Gujarat cop (Lead)
May 3rd, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to hear a petition of Gujarat police officer Rajkumar Pandiyan, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake gun battle case - and ... Read more...
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Court has stayed my arrest, says Katara murder witness
March 13th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 12 (IANS) The sole eyewitness in the Nitish Katara murder case Friday said the Allahabad High Court has stayed his arrest in cases filed against him by the father of ... Read more...
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Islamic radicals ‘infiltrate’ the Labour Party
February 28th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): British Environment Minister Jinm Fitzpatrick has claimed that members of the radical Islamic Forum of Europe (IFE), which believes in jihad and sharia law, and wants to turn ... Read more...
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Nine killed, many inured in Karachi violence
January 30th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan.30 (ANI): Nine persons have been killed and many others injured as violence erupted in various parts of Karachi city on Saturday.Several firing incidents were reported in different areas of Karachi ... Read more...
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Follow the Asian money, says EU trade commissioner
January 12th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 12 (DPA) The balance of world wealth is moving towards rising Asian powers such as India and China, and the European Union should adapt rather than trying to fight it, ... Read more...
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Restoring lost glory of Presidency College won’t be easy
December 6th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) The who's who of Bengal went there to study, from Rabindranath Tagore to Satyajit Ray to Jyoti Basu to Amartya Sen. And now the 192-year-old Presidency College here ... Read more...
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