Nadda elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary J.P. Nadda was Thursday declared elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed from Himachal Pradesh.State assembly secretary Goverdhan Singh declared ... Read more...
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Five in Jharkhand RS race after Mishra withdraws
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) Independent candidate Anshuman Mishra, whose nomination as a Bharatiya Janata Party-backed candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand had created resentment among the party, Thursday ... Read more...
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Majority of Russians believe in Putin’s promises: Poll
March 22nd, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A majority of Russians consider president-elect Vladimir Putin's lavish campaign promises trustworthy and reasonable, and hope he will fulfill at least part of them, says ... Read more...
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AIADMK wins Sankarankoil by-poll (Second Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) V. Muthuselvi of the ruling AIADMK was Wednesday elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Sankarankoil constituency, defeating her DMK rival by over 68,000 votes in ... Read more...
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Anup Jacob’s mother delighted at his by-poll win
March 21st, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) With his victory in the Piravom by-election, Anup Jacob is following in the footsteps of his father and grandmother, who were also legislators in the Kerala ... Read more...
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BJD wins in Odisha
March 21st, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 21 (IANS) Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday won the Athagarh assembly by-election, defeating the Congress by over 47,000 votes.Former sports minister Ranendra Pratap Swain got ... Read more...
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Brisk polling in Tamil Nadu bypoll (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Brisk voting was witnessed in the bypoll to the Sankarankoil assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu Sunday.Voting began at 8 a.m. in 242 polling booths in ... Read more...
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Polling begins for Tamil Nadu assembly by-poll
March 18th, 2012 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) Voting for the by-poll in Sankarankoil assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district began amid tight security at 8 a.m. Sunday.Thirteen candidates, including six independents, ... Read more...
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Study reveals that Men prefer mum’s cooking
March 16th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has revealed that when presented with a dish from mother and wife, men are likely to pick that from their mother. The study was ... Read more...
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Many Britons think that Mount Everest is in UK
March 16th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Study reveals that many Britons think that the highest peak in the world – Mount Everest is in their own country – UK, rather than Nepal.The study ... Read more...
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80 percent British women don’t report rape: Survey
March 12th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) A whopping majority of women in Britain - over 80 percent - do not report rape or sexual assault to police, a study has said.In many ... Read more...
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Have the numbers to run government: PM (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Brushing aside speculation of a mid-term poll, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday expressed confidence that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government would complete its ... Read more...
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Mind your breakfast for stress-free life
March 11th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) People skipping breakfast had better mend their ways, as a new study shows how the morning meal reduces stress and improves mental and physical performance throughout ... Read more...
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Holi claims seven lives on Delhi roads
March 9th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Seven people were killed in road accidents in various parts of the capital on Holi day Thursday -- the lowest figure of casualty on the ... Read more...
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Android taking over the smartphone market
March 8th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google’s Android OS is fast crowding the smartphone market. Market analysts ComScore Inc. reports that three in every four smartphones in the United States currently runs on ... Read more...
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Congress leaders meet to review poll performance
March 7th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi met key leaders here Wednesday to assess the party's dismal performance in the assembly elections in five states.According to sources ... Read more...
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Police inspector suspended for letting in voters unchecked
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Poll officials Saturday suspended police inspector Francis Corte for allowing a busload of voters unchecked at a polling booth in Vasco at 9.45 a.m."He has been ... Read more...
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Poll panel gives clean chit to Jaiswal (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday gave a clean chit to Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal for his alleged remarks intimidating Uttar Pradesh voters that if the Congress ... Read more...
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Postal votes valid if received till counting: Poll panel
February 29th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday clarified that postal ballots received till counting of votes commences will be taken into account."It is clarified that as per the ... Read more...
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Petitions against reserving MCD seats for SCs dismissed
February 29th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed all petitions seeking quashing of the Delhi Election Commission's decision to reserve seats for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates ... Read more...
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Brisk start to sixth phase of UP polls
February 28th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The penultimate phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections got off to a brisk start Tuesday with an impressive 9.7 voter turnout in the first two hours ... Read more...
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‘No damage to EVMs in Lucknow strong-room’
February 26th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) The Election Commission Sunday denied any damage to the electronic voting machines (EVMs) due to seepage from an overhead water tank in a strong-room where the ... Read more...
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‘Guru Dutt deserves Bharat Ratna’
February 24th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) Legendry filmmaker Guru Dutt deserves a posthumous Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, for his contribution to Indian cinema, his son Arun Dutt said Friday."His ... Read more...
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Oppose curbs on poll panel: BJP
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday called upon all political parties to oppose any curbs on the Election Commission."This is an attempt to curb the ... Read more...
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One third British business bosses fear recession in 2012
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Around 35 percent of directors of British business firms think there is a high risk of a recession this year, says a survey.A poll by the ... Read more...
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Poll predicts first round victory for Putin
February 21st, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will win the March 4 presidential election with over 58 percent of the vote in the first round, according to ... Read more...
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In a UP first, voters boycott poll for no development
February 19th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Protesting against the lack of development, voters at the Patna polling station in Tindwari assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district boycotted the assemblypolls Sunday.Election ... Read more...
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57 percent turnout in UP’s fourth phase: Poll panel (Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The voter turnout in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh's assembly elections Sunday was recorded at 57 percent, the poll panel said, adding the balloting ... Read more...
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All respect for poll panel but said nothing wrong: Verma
February 18th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Hours after the Election Commission Saturday issued notice to him for promising Muslims a sub-quota if the Congress was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, ... Read more...
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Ministers will speak according to EC guideline: Khurshid
February 18th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) All ministers will speak according to the Election Commission guidelines, Law Minister Salman Khurshid said after the poll panel gave notice to Steel Minister Beni ... Read more...
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Lunch breaks not must for British workers
February 17th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Nearly half of the British workers skip lunch, which is far more than employees doing in other countries, a new survey has found.A poll of 10,000 ... Read more...
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Poll panel accepts Khurshid’s apology (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday accepted Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid's apology after it complained about his defiance of its earlier order censuring him for ... Read more...
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Poll panel accepts Khurshid’s apology
February 15th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday accepted Law Minister Salman Khurshid's apology after it complained about his defiance of its earlier order censuring him for offering quota ... Read more...
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Estimated 57 percent turnout in UP third round: Poll panel
February 15th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The turnout in the third round of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday is estimated at 57 percent, Election Commission officials said."Fifty-six percent polling was ... Read more...
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Khurshid bows to ‘wisdom’ of Election Commission
February 14th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to end the row with the Election Commission, Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said he bowed to the "wisdom" of the ... Read more...
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