Case against Modi should be closed: BJP
February 11th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the special investigation team (SIT) submitting its final report to a Gujarat court on Chief Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 communal ... Read more...
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Night temperatures rise in Punjab and Haryana
February 10th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) Night temperatures across Haryana and Punjab rose marginally Friday affording some relief to the people. In Chandigarh though, the minimum temperature was still two degrees below ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh to vote in second round Saturday
February 10th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) The second round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, whose outcome is bound to affect national politics, will take place Saturday, involving 1.97 crore voters ... Read more...
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Rift between MPs only pre-victory pangs: Congress
February 8th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday sought to dismiss the reported rift between union minister Beni Prasad Verma and MP P.L. Punia, both from Uttar Pradesh, was "natural, ... Read more...
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IAF to induct latest Russian military choppers Feb 17
February 6th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In 10 days from now, India will formally induct the latest Russian military helicopters, Mi-17V5, into its service when Defence Minister A.K. Antony hands over ... Read more...
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Driver booked after sand, not chemicals reach Germany
February 5th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) A driver of a transport company in Punjab's Derabassi industrial town was booked for fraud after some chemical boxes shipped to Germany from India last month ... Read more...
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Polls in five states a semifinal: Gadkari
February 5th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The ongoing assembly elections in five states across India are a "semifinal", ahead of the general elections scheduled in 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president ... Read more...
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One killed as school bus collides with mini-truck
February 5th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Barnala (Punjab), Feb 4 (IANS) A head-on collision between a school bus and a mini-truck in this Punjab town Saturday left one person dead and 16 others, including 12 students, ... Read more...
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Milkha Singh to help Farhan recreate his life on screen
February 4th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's most ambitious project "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", starring Farhan Akhtar, is set to go floors this month and athlete Milkha Singh, who is the ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Azhar Mahmood, now British citizen, is on IPL roster
February 4th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood, now a British passport holder, has been bought by Kings XI Punjab at Saturday's Indian Premier League players' auction in Bangalore.Azhar, ... Read more...
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Pakistan launches first luxury train
February 4th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday inaugurated the country's first luxury train in the eastern city of Lahore.The Business Express will run between Lahore ... Read more...
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Noida seals offices in residential areas
February 1st, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Feb 1 (IANS) The Noida Authority Wednesday began implementing the Supreme Court directive against commercial establishments being run from residential areas, sealing 11 premises, including eight banks.The establishments ... Read more...
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Heavy voting in Punjab: Who will pay a heavy price? (News Analysis)
January 31st, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Having set a new record with 76.63 percent voting in Punjab's election to 117 assembly seats, voters have left the main parties and leaders in ... Read more...
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Punjab, Uttarakhand register record polling (Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Dehradun, New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Punjab and Uttarakhand witnessed record voter turn out at 77 percent and 70 percent respectively Monday with one death in the country's grain ... Read more...
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Record voting in Punjab, nearly 77 cast franchise (Intro Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Setting a record, nearly 77 percent of Punjab's 1.76 crore voters cast their ballots Monday to pick a new state assembly and Election Commission (EC) ... Read more...
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Rahul will become PM in 2014: Congress
January 30th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rashid Alvi declared here Monday that Rahul Gandhi's rise to the prime minister's chair in 2014 was a forgone conclusion.He was reacting ... Read more...
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Over 77 percent voting in Punjab, one killed in violence (Roundup)
January 30th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Over 77 percent of Punjab's 1.76 crore voters cast their ballots Monday to pick a new state assembly. Election Commission (EC) officials said the final ... 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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Peaceful polling in Uttarakhand (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) Polling proceeded peacefully in the hill state of Uttarakhand Monday as people queued up in the morning cold to vote for 70 assembly constituencies.Voting began ... Read more...
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11 EVMs replaced in Punjab after tampering complaint
January 30th, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Election authorities in Punjab Monday replaced 11 electronic voting machines (EVMs) in Mansa district after complaints that an unidentified person had tried to tamper with ... Read more...
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Officials axed, Pakistan fake drugs kill 109
January 29th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Punjab's state health secretary has been sacked following the death of 109 heart patients due to the use of fake drugs in a leading Pakistani hospital, ... Read more...
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Kashmir police in Punjab for poll duty
January 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police personnel have left for election duty in Punjab where assembly elections will take place Monday, a senior official said Sunday.The Jammu and ... Read more...
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‘Company owners held in substandard medicine scandal’
January 26th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The owners of three of the six companies involved in the substandard medicine scandal that has led to the death of over 100 patients have been ... Read more...
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‘Clouds’ galore over Punjab’s electoral skies
January 26th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) The recent cold wave may have partially abated from Punjab, but political clouds continue to loom over the state. The state's ruling first family Badal (which ... Read more...
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Congress has good track record in dealing with graft: Pranab
January 25th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said that the Congress has a unique track record in dealing with corruption which could not be said about ... Read more...
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Union budget likely to be presented in mid-March: Mukherjee
January 25th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The union budget for the 2012-13 financial year would be presented around mid-March after the election process for electing five new state assemblies gets ... Read more...
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Use vote, not shoes, as weapon: Ramdev
January 25th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 25 (IANS) Don't hurl shoes or slippers at politicians. If you don't like them, vote them out democratically. This is yoga guru Baba Ramdev's appeal to voters in ... Read more...
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Radhasoami members flock to Agra
January 25th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 25 (IANS) Braving the winter chill, hundreds of thousands of followers of the Radhasoami sect began a two-day meeting Wednesday in this Taj Mahal city of Agra, witnesses ... Read more...
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70 die in Pakistan from substandard medicine
January 25th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) At least 70 patients at a hospital in Pakistan's Lahore city have died so far from taking substandard medicine, a media report said.The 70 who died ... Read more...
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Dhanush signed for Hindi film ‘Raanjhnaa’
January 24th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Southern actor Dhanush, who became an overnight success across the nation thanks to the song "Kolaveri di", has signed his first Bollywood project "Raanjhnaa".The movie ... Read more...
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Punjab’s turn as Team Anna campaigns in poll states
January 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) From Tuesday, Team Anna members will be in Punjab as part of their visit to poll-bound states where they plan to highlight the need ... Read more...
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World Series Hockey to start Feb 29
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The rebel World Series Hockey, which was postponed last month and which offers prize money of $2 million, starts Feb 29 with Chandigarh Comets taking on ... Read more...
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Rs.42 crore seized in poll-bound states
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Officials Monday seized Rs.82 lakh at various places, taking the total cash confiscated in the states going to the polls to Rs.42.78 crore, Election Commission ... Read more...
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National cue sports meet: Varsha in line for triple crown
January 22nd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 22 (IANS) Local challenger Arya Pimpale and defending champion Varsha Sanjeev entered the final of the sub-junior girls snooker event in the Manisha Constructions National Billiards and Snooker ... Read more...
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Committed to bringing a strong Lokpal: PM
January 21st, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said his government is committed to bringing a strong Lokpal in the country despite the bill being stalled in parliament.Addressing ... Read more...
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