Former Gujarat police chief Pandey, Johri seek more time from CBI
August 9th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Summoned by the CBI for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case, both retired director general of Gujarat Police P.C. Pande and Rajkot police commissioner Geetha Johri ... Read more...
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No leads on Gandhi’s ‘missing’ belongings
July 11th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 11 (IANS) Investigations into a complaint about the theft of some personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi from the Kasturbadham memorial near Rajkot in Gujarat seem to have reached a deadend ... Read more...
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Cyclone Phet brings rains to Gujarat
June 7th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 7 (IANS) Cyclone Phet, which spared Gujarat, has nevertheless brought rains across the state from Sunday night, officials said Monday.
The cyclone, after weakening into a depression, ensured rains all along ... Read more...
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Cyclone Phet may hit Gujarat in next few days
June 2nd, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Rains and squalls were reported along the Gujarat coast Wednesday, with the weather office warning that these may intensify with the likelihood of cyclone Phet hitting the state ... Read more...
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Three men held for cheating
May 19th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Police here Wednesday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of cheaters with the arrest of three men in the Shadipur Depot area of west Delhi.
"Three men ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop held in Prajapati killing sent to police custody
May 14th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 14 (IANS) Gujarat Police inspector Ashish Pandya, who was arrested from Rajkot Thursday for his role in the killing of Tulsi Prajapati in an alleged fake gun battle, was presented ... Read more...
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On-line police complaints in Gujarat soon
May 6th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Keen to ensure transparency and prompt redressal of grievances, the Gujarat government is planning to introduce online filing of First Information Reports (FIRs) and police complaints by the ... Read more...
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Prices of wheat, rice steady, sugar declines: Government
April 30th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Prices of wheat and rice largely remained steady or declined while sugar continued to decline at most places across India over the week ending Thursday, the government ... Read more...
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Lion census to be held in Gujarat
April 10th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Rajkot (Gujarat), Apr 10 (ANI): The forest officials here are all set to conduct a comprehensive and methodological lion census at the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajkot.A ... Read more...
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Zakia satisfied with key Gujarat cops’ removal from SIT
April 6th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 6 (IANS) The widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jaffri Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court order to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to keep two senior Gujarat ... Read more...
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Fortune Park seeks hotel space in Gujarat towns
March 24th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar,March 24 (IANS) Fortune Park Hotels, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC, is seeking to expand to smaller towns in Gujarat and looking at properties in Vadodara, Rajkot and Gandhidham in Kutch.
Pawan Verma, ... Read more...
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Inadequate rainfall affects red chilli crop production in Rajkot
March 20th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by ANI
Rajkot, Mar 20(ANI): Red chilli farmers in Rajkot are witnessing a decline in less production due to lack of rainfall.Gondal, the biggest market of red chilies in Gujarat, has witnessed low ... Read more...
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Gujarat acts on critically polluted clusters
March 20th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 20 (IANS) After the state pollution control board declared eight clusters of Gujarat as critically polluted, an action plan has been rolled out to ensure that industrial units in these ... Read more...
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Businessmen’s kidnapper granted bail
March 9th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) A court in Gujarat's Rajkot town Monday granted bail to criminal Fazlur Rehman, charged with the kidnapping of two businessmen and an industrialist.
Additional sessions judge C.H.Joshi granted Rehman ... Read more...
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Terror alert sounded in key cities of Gujarat
March 2nd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinager, March 2 (IANS) A terror alert has been sounded in five key cities of Gujarat following an intelligence tip-off, an official said Tuesday.
Cities marked out for enhanced vigil are Ahmedabad, Vadodara, ... Read more...
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40 tertiary-level multi-specialty Hospitals to be set up
February 24th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced setting up of 40 Tertiary-level Multi-specialty Hospitals during the Railway Budget for the year 2010-11.The hospitals will ... Read more...
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Protests against MNIK fizzle out in Gujarat (Lead)
February 12th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The protests planned by right wing activists against the release of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "My name is Khan" petered out in Gujarat by Friday evening and the ... Read more...
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Tea doesn’t taste sweet anymore in Gujarat
February 3rd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
By Suresh SoniRajkot (Gujarat), Feb3 (ANI): With an increase in the price of milk and sugar in Gujarat state, even an ordinary cup of tea appears to have gone beyond the ... Read more...
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Gang that plundered royal palace for 8 months busted
January 11th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) For eight months a five-member gang of thieves systematically pilfered semi-precious stones, large quantities of silverware and precious heirloom from one of the locked palaces of the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh 2009’s most successful ODI team
January 1st, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Bangladesh was surprisingly the most successful ODI team in 2009, followed by India and Australia.
Bangladesh played 19 ODIs last year, won 14 and lost five and ... Read more...
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Spinners’ magic will be at display at Kotla pitch, says Dhoni
December 26th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.26 (ANI): Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed hope to wrap up the series with another win in the fifth one-day international match against Sri Lanka on ... Read more...
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Sangakkara asks seniors to step up
December 26th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara has asked the senior players in the side to step up their performance for a face-saving win in the fifth and ... Read more...
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India to test bench strength against Sri Lanka in Kotla ODI (Preview)
December 26th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Having clinched the One-day series at the Eden Gardens, India would not only like to win the fifth and last match against Sri Lanka, ... Read more...
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Yuvraj ruled out of Sri Lanka ODI series, doubtful for Bangladesh tour
December 22nd, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by ANI
Cuttack (Orissa), Dec 22(ANI): Indian middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday ruled out of the ongoing one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a finger ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Gujarat temple town stampede
December 21st, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Dhoraji (Gujarat), Dec 21 (ANI): At least eight women were killed when a stampede occurred at the Gopalnath temple in Dhoraji in Gujarat last evening.The Gopalnath temple, 70km from Rajkot at 7 ... Read more...
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Yuvraj ruled out, Sehwag declared fit for Nagpur ODI
December 17th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 17 (IANS) All-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been again ruled out while opening batsman Virender Sehwag is fit as India take on Sri Lanka in the second One-day International at ... Read more...
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Three arrested for betting on India-Sri Lanka ODI match
December 15th, 2009 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 15 (IANS) Three people were arrested in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram area Tuesday for allegedly running a massive betting racket on cricket matches.
The three were identified as Sandeep Gupta, 25, Nikhil Singhal, ... Read more...
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Railways falter after a good start (Ranji Roundup)
December 15th, 2009 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A middle-order collapse saw Railways falter after a great start against Punjab on the opening day of their must-win Ranji Trophy Super League match here Tuesday.
At ... Read more...
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Rajkot ODI is second highest run-feast (Statistical highlights)
December 15th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rajkot, Dec 15 (IANS) The first One-day International between India and Sri Lanka here Tuesday is the second instance when both teams have recorded 400-plus in the same ODI.
The first instance ... Read more...
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Superstitious Sehwag backed Sri Lanka to see India through
December 15th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Rajkot, Dec 15 (IANS) When cricket fans across the country were praying for India to win, one man in the middle of the action was supporting Sri Lanka to chase down ... Read more...
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India Vs Sri Lanka: 1st ODI, Updated Till 1st Innings
December 15th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first ODI match being held in Rajkot in India has taken Team India on a roll. The Sri Lankan team decided to field first after winning ... Read more...
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Innings scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, first ODI
December 15th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rajkot, Dec 15 (IANS) Scoreboard of India's innings against Sri Lanka in the first One-day cricket international here Tuesday:
India--Virender Sehwag c Dilshan b Welegedara 146... Read more...
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India sets record target of 415 for Sri Lanka in Rajkot ODI
December 15th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Rajkot, Dec 15 (ANI): India has set Sri Lanka a record 415 runs target in the first one-day international being played here. India scored 414 for the loss of seven wickets. ... Read more...
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Dhoni warns players against overconfidence
December 14th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rajkot, Dec 14 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the team cannot afford to be overconfident as they take on Sri Lanka in the first of the five One-day internationals ... Read more...
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Second ODI shifted from Visakhapatnam to Nagpur
December 14th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Due to political tension in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam, the Indian cricket board Monday decided to shift the venue of the second one-day international against ... Read more...
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