IAC demands cartoonist Aseem Trivedi’s release
September 10th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Condemning the arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi in Mumbai, India Against Corruption (IAC) Monday demanded that he be "unconditionally released" and "baseless charge of sedition" ... Read more...
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IAC demands cartoonist Trivedi’s release
September 10th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Condemning the arrest of political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, India Against Corruption (IAC) Monday demanded that he be "unconditionally released" and the "baseless charge of sedition ... Read more...
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Anna discusses party formation
September 8th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Anna Hazare, in a meeting with his team members in Ralegan Siddhi Saturday, expressed concern over the selection of candidates for an independent political ... Read more...
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CBI questioning chief ministers a waste of time: Raman Singh
September 7th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Amid reports that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) may interrogate the chief ministers of some states, including Chhattisgarh, about the allocation of coal ... Read more...
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Prepare Radia transcripts, apex court tells I-T department
September 6th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Income Tax (I-T) department to prepare the transcripts of the tapes of Niira Radia's telephone conversations that it had ... Read more...
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GAAR panel expanded to cover non-resident tax payers
September 1st, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The government Saturday expanded the scope of the expert committee on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) to include all non-resident tax payers, even as the committee ... Read more...
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Mobile radiation detection system in police vehicles
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The government has decided to install mobile radiation detection systems in some police vehicles in major cities to check unauthorized usage of radioactive materials, parliament ... Read more...
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I have met Naxalites, says Prakash Jha
August 18th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha, whose "Chakravyuh" revolves around Naxalite wars, says he has interacted with Naxalites and tried to showcase both sides of the issue through the ... Read more...
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Goa’s draft mining policy soft on capping ore extraction (Goa Newsletter)
August 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 10 (IANS) After making a vocal case for sustainable mining, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's much-awaited draft mining policy appears to have turned its back on a crucial ... Read more...
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Sienna Miller gushes about her newborn
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (IANS) Sienna Miller says her newborn daughter Marlowe is very cute and the actress doesn't budge from her at any point.The 30-year-old actress and her ... Read more...
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No Plans to screen ‘Tiger’ for late RAW agent’s family
July 27th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Yash Raj Films (YRF) has decided not to screen Salman Khan-starrer "Ek Tha Tiger" for deceased RAW agent Ravindra Kaushik's family, who has sent the ... Read more...
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PMO attempts to counter Anna’s anti-corruption stir threat
July 24th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With Anna Hazare giving an ultimatum for his team's Jan Lokpal Bill to be brought in parliament, the government Tuesday tried to blunt his ... Read more...
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UP prepares to finalize new industrial policy
June 8th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will engage with industrial and business bodies June 11-13 to frame the new Infrastructure, Industry and Service Sector Investment Policy for 2012.Officials ... Read more...
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70,000 foreign office files declassified
June 5th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jun 4 (IANS) In an important step that should cheer academics and researchers, over 70,000 declassified files of the external affairs ministry dealing with sensitive issues like India-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Charges against PM not irresponsible: Shanti Bhushan
May 29th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Team Anna member Shanti Bhushan Tuesday said allegations levelled by them against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were not irresponsible as the PM was party ... Read more...
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BJP resolution against Kashmir interlocutors’ report
May 24th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday passed a resolution against the Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors' report, saying that it was against Kashmir's integration with India.The resolution, ... Read more...
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Adele goes incognito in pyjamas
May 12th, 2012 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Singer Adele escaped attention from fans by venturing out in public wearing pyjamas.Adele, whose second album "21" sold 21 million copies worldwide, is desperate to keep ... Read more...
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Government to set up fund to promote R&D; in IT sector
May 9th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The government is planning to set up an electronic development fund to promote innovation and commercialisation of products in the IT sector."Under the draft National ... Read more...
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Rent dues notice to Meira Kumar withdrawn
May 8th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The urban development ministry has withdrawn a notice for recovery of nearly Rs.2 crore rent dues from Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for use ... Read more...
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Raman Singh denies any secret deal with Maoists (Lead)
May 4th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Friday denied any secret agreement with Maoists in exchange for Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon and said that a ... Read more...
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No secret deal with Maoists: Raman Singh
May 4th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Friday said no secret agreements had been made with Maoists in exchange for the release of Sukma District Collector Alex ... Read more...
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New science policy blueprint by September
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government is likely to bring out by September this year the blueprint of a new science, technology and innovation policy aimed at sustainable growth ... Read more...
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Justice Katju for regulating social media
April 18th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju Wednesday called for regulating social media, saying it would prevent unpleasant material from making it into ... Read more...
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Speed up poll reforms, Quraishi urges PM
April 13th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Friday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for speeding up long-pending electoral reforms.Sources said the poll panel chief in ... Read more...
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‘Immediate reforms vital for cleansing public life’
March 9th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Ridding the public domain of corruption and criminality may be a laudable goal, but it's doubtful whether a Lokpal would succeed in reforming the ... Read more...
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Space department denies information to ex-ISRO chief (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) The Department of Space (DoS) has declined to provide key documents sought by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair to know ... Read more...
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Space department declined my RTI plea: Ex-ISRO chief Nair
March 1st, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 29 (IANS) The department of space has declined to provide documents on the basis of which the government debarred former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. ... Read more...
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Army chief age row unfortunate: BJP
February 10th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the row ... Read more...
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Chidambaram verdict not final, says BJP
February 4th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The special CBI court order declining to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum scam was not final, the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Snooki tweets a picture of herself without makeup
January 20th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Snooki may be one of the most famous reality television stars around currently but she was barely recognizable today (the 19th of January 2012) on ... Read more...
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Text of PM’s statement in parliament
December 27th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the final decision on the Lokpal should rest with parliament and urged all political parties to "rise above ... Read more...
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Parliament must decide on Lokpal, says PM
December 27th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said parliament must take the final decision on the Lokpal bill.He also said the Lokpal bill tabled in the ... Read more...
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Congress backs Pawar, questions Hazare’s Gandhism
December 8th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday questioned Gandhian credentials of Anna Hazare for justifying the recent assault on Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and said any remark which ... Read more...
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Eddie Long’s wife Vanessa Long files for divorce
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Atlanta, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vanessa Long, the wife of mega televangelist Eddie Long, has directed her lawyers to file for divorce. Vanessa said she reached the decision after "a great deal ... Read more...
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Identity of secret account holders after court trial: Official
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) The identity of those holding secret accounts in Swiss banks cannot be revealed till prosecution proceedings start, a senior official said here Tuesday.Union Finance and ... Read more...
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