BJP seeks Antony’s resignation
March 30th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In further friction over Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's disclosure that he was offered a bribe to allow sub-standard Tatra trucks, the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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SC wants balanced reporting of court proceedings
March 29th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday advocated balanced reporting of court proceedings, saying reports need to carry views of both sides."My personal view is that if the ... Read more...
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Parliament disrupted over army chief’s claim, Telangana
March 26th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was Monday adjourned till noon after opposition members raised the allegations levelled by army chief Gen. V.K. Singh that he had ... Read more...
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Army chief’s revelation very serious: BJP
March 26th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The government is neckdeep in corruption, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Monday, calling "very serious" army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's allegation that he ... Read more...
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Malayalam thespian Jose Prakash dead
March 24th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 24 (IANS) The grand old man of Malayalam films Jose Prakash passed away Saturday afternoon at a private hospital here, family sources said.Thespian Prakash, 86, will be remembered ... Read more...
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BJP attacks prime minister, calls president’s address ‘farewell speech’ (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accusing him of being involved in corruption, and termed the president's address as ... Read more...
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Now, cricket lovers celebrate with ‘Sachin chalisa’
March 19th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 19 (IANS) A packed audience made up of Sachin Tendulkar fans and local sportspersons joined a popular bhajan singer at Eklavya Stadium here to recite the 'Sachin ... Read more...
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Notification issued for UP Rajya Sabha seats
March 12th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 12 (IANS) Notification for elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh was issued here Monday.The March 30 polls are being keenly watched as outgoing chief ... Read more...
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Parrikar sworn-in as Goa chief minister
March 9th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 9 (IANS) Manohar Parrikar was Friday sworn-in chief minister, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government, at a ceremony here attended by top party leaders.Governor K. ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh BJP chief offers to quit
March 8th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Taking responsibility for the dismal performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, state unit chief Surya Pratap Shahi has ... Read more...
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India awaits vote count with fingers crossed
March 5th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Millions of votes polled in five states in India's biggest popularity test since the 2009 Lok Sabha battle will be counted Tuesday with political ... Read more...
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Congress game for ’secular government’ in UP: Jaiswal (Interview)
March 5th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) In an implicit admission that the Congress may not do as well as it wanted to, central Steel Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal Monday said it ... Read more...
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FIR lodged against IPS officer in UP
March 4th, 2012 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) A case was filed Saturday against an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, posted in the police headquarters, for threatening his junior staff with dire consequences. hereThe ... Read more...
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Thane BJP corporator goes missing
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, March 3 (IANS) Days before the election of the mayor here, a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) corporator has gone missing with her family, police said Saturday.Suhasini Lokhande, who represented ... Read more...
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Justice Bedi to monitor Gujarat ‘encounters’ probe (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday appointed Justice H.S. Bedi to head a monitoring committee to supervise investigations into 22 cases of alleged fake encounters in ... Read more...
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Heritage Walk organized to celebrate National Science Day
February 28th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Around a hundred Delhiites, including school and college students, astronomy enthusiasts and several tourists Tuesday participated in a heritage walk to celebrate National Science Day.Organised ... Read more...
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Ex-judge could head shoot-out probe panel, says apex court
February 27th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) After rejecting the Gujarat government's appointee to monitor the probe into 22 alleged staged shoot-out cases, the Supreme Court Monday suggested the name of a ... Read more...
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Mulayam’s prestige at stake in fifth phase of UP poll
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) The prestige of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti will be at stake during the fifth phase ... Read more...
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Apex Court pulls up Modi for frivolous case against activist (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Gujarat government for filing a frivolous police complaint against social activist Teesta Setalvad in the 2002 riots ... Read more...
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Kashmir Congress works at unity to seek portfolios
February 17th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) The faction-ridden Congress in Jammu and Kashmir is planning to put up a united face to demand the return of two portfolios from its ally and ... Read more...
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Rs.1 crore cash found in car
February 12th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 12 (IANS) Police in Maharashtra's Amravati town Sunday seized Rs.1 crore in cash from a car. Two people have been arrested, police said."Two people -- Ashish Bodhankar ... Read more...
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Who’ll lead Congress in UP? Not Rahul, says party
February 8th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress has not projected any chief minister in the hotly contested Uttar Pradesh elections that began Wednesday and "youth icon" Rahul Gandhi is ... Read more...
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Coir Festival rakes in Rs.100-crore business
February 6th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 6 (IANS) A record Rs.100 crore worth of business transactions were reported at the second edition of the International Coir Festival here Monday, organisers said.More than 80 ... Read more...
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Bihar court acquits 11 Nepali Maoist leaders
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) A Bihar court Friday acquitted 11 Nepali Maoist leaders, including a former minister and six MPs, on a state government petition seeking to withdraw criminal cases ... Read more...
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Bihar axes cases against 11 Nepal Maoists
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 2 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to withdraw criminal cases against 11 Nepali Maoist leaders including a former minister and six MPs, a government lawyer said Thursday."The ... Read more...
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Rahul, Ajit Singh’s joint rally at Meerut Thursday
February 1st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh will address a joint poll rally at Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Pitroda to join UP Congress manifesto release function
January 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, technology and innovation advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will join senior Congress leaders at a function to release the party manifesto ... Read more...
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Congress to release UP manifesto at 10 centres
January 30th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress Party will release its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls at state capital Lucknow and nine other major towns simultaneously Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Congress claims victory in Punjab, Uttarakhand
January 30th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress Monday claimed victory in Uttarakhand and Punjab assembly polls."Reports from Punjab and Uttarakhand ... clearly speak that the party is winning and forming ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Congress ties up with Dalit party
January 29th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Congress has joined hands with a Dalit party, Bharatiya Republican Party-Bahujan Mahasangh (BRPBM), ahead of the next month's civic and zila parishad polls in ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena MP inches closer to NCP
January 26th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Much to the Shiv Sena's dismay, its two-time MP Anand Paranjpe moved closer to the Nationalist Congress Party Thursday, even attending a joint meeting with ... Read more...
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CBI told to complete probe into Azad’s killing by March 12
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete by March 12 its probe into the death of Maoist leader Cherukuri ... Read more...
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Titles for Rawat, Varsha in National Cue Sports
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi's Laxman Rawat scored two back to back wins in the semi-final league to claim the junior snooker title, while Varsha Sanjeev of Karnataka annexed the ... Read more...
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East Bengal beat spirited HAL Bangalore in I-League
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) East Bengal overcame a spirited challenge from HAL Bangalore to defeat them 2-0 in the 16th Round of I-League football encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium ... Read more...
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Hydro project will ruin Himachal river catchment: Report
January 15th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 15 (IANS) The Hul hydropower project near this town will ruin five km or one-fourth of the catchment of the Hul stream, a tributary of the ... Read more...
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