Man kills disabled daughter in Haryana
August 19th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala (Haryana), Aug 19 (IANS) An eight-year-old disabled girl was brutally stabbed to death Sunday by her own father as he could not cope with her treatment and upbringing, police ... Read more...
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Jammu prisoners participate in kite flying festival
August 10th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 10 (IANS) The staff and prisoners of Kot Bhalwal Jail, on the outskirts of Jammu city, together celebrated the Janmashtami, birthday of Lord Krishna, by taking part in ... Read more...
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BJP wins Delhi civic polls, but road ahead not so smooth
April 17th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), but the road ahead will not be so easy."We ... Read more...
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Half of MCD wards go to women, male politicians jittery
January 28th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) With the Delhi Election Commission declaring the list of Municipal Council of Delhi wards reserved for women and Scheduled Caste candidates, many political bigwigs found ... Read more...
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Popular Hindi songs, now titles of TV shows
January 4th, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Just what happens to creativity when it comes to titles? From ongoing TV soaps like "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge" and "Bade Acche Lagte Hain" ... Read more...
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Delhi road may be named after Tendulkar
January 4th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A road in Delhi may be named after cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi said Tuesday.The Municipal Corporation of Delhi may consider a ... Read more...
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With millions of hits, ‘Kolaveri Di’ on song
November 24th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) If you haven't heard "Kolaveri Di", you are supposed to be out of sync with the world. The Tamil song with nonsensical lyrics that came ... Read more...
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Home ministry nod for MCD’s trifurcation
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The union home ministry Wednesday approved the proposed trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Wednesday.
"The home minister (P. ... Read more...
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Political motive behind MCD trifurcation, says mayor
November 23rd, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Wednesday described the central government's nod to trifurcate the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) as a move dictated by "political ... Read more...
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MCD trifurcation: Delhi mayor meets Chidambaram
November 19th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Saturday requested Home Minister P. Chidambaram not to "succumb" to the "pressure tactics" by the Sheila Dikshit-led government to trifurcate ... Read more...
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Court quashes man’s life term for dowry death
October 27th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Slamming police investigators, the Delhi High Court Thursday set aside the life term awarded to a man for the 1996 dowry death of a woman, ... Read more...
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India celebrates Diwali with prayers, lights, crackers (Roundup)
October 26th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali, the colourful festival of lights, with joy all over the country despite rising prices of sweets, dry fruits and ... Read more...
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MCD gets swanky, hi-tech meeting hall
October 18th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi's corporators will now hold discussions in a swanky newly-constructed state-of-the-art meeting hall that was inaugurated by Lt. Governor Tejender Khanna Monday.The meeting hall is ... Read more...
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Arjun Rampal to debut on small screen
October 10th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Arjun Rampal is set to join the small screen soon. The Bollywood actor Monday announced that he is in talks with Star World for ... Read more...
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Delhi civic agency gets sweeping machines
September 29th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Thursday introduced state-of-the-art mechanical sweeping machines for the capital's roads."Mechanical sweepers will cover a total of 900 km of ... Read more...
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Day after rain chaos, MCD plays blame game
September 16th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A day after unprecedented rains unleashed fury in the capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said it can't be held accountable for all the ... Read more...
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A father’s fight for life ends, Delhi blast toll rises
September 15th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Till the crack of the dawn Thursday, a slight movement of Mridul Bakshi's eyes reflected the sheer determination to live. But soon, around 5.10 a.m., ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor visits Hazare’s fast venue
August 21st, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Sunday visited the Ramlila Ground here to oversee the arrangements being made by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi at Anna Hazare's ... Read more...
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Anna and his cause dominate cyber world
August 18th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) With updates every minute on everything related to the social activist, ranging from his whereabouts or details about his agitation, to full-fledged discussions on ... Read more...
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MCD house rejects agency’s division
August 5th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house Friday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting division of the civic agency, as proposed by the Delhi government, in ... Read more...
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Delhi civic body tightens anti-tobacco measures
July 15th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a crackdown on tobacco use and sale, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Friday asked its own schools, offices, and health centres to tighten ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor pained by police chief’s comment, women sore (Lead)
July 12th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Monday said she was pained by Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta's comments against women venturing out late in the night, while ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor pained by police chief’s comment
July 11th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Monday said she was pained by Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta's comments against women venturing out late in the night, even ... Read more...
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Splitting MCD a political move, says Delhi mayor
May 30th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) As the Delhi government Monday decided to split the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), city Mayor Rajni Abbi opposed the proposal and called it ... Read more...
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Bollywood prays for Rajnikanth’s quick recovery
May 20th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Dharmendra, Priyanka Chopra and Arshad Warsi wish a speedy recovery to Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit ... Read more...
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Pawar dismisses Congress charges over MSC Bank
May 9th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Satara (Maharashtra), May 9 (IANS) For the third consecutive day Monday, union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar blasted the Congress following the Reserve Bank of India's decision to appoint administrators ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar sore, others welcome change in Maharashtra bank
May 7th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to recommend supersession of the board of directors of the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank Saturday evoked mixed ... Read more...
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MCD, DU students join on thalassemia awareness campaign
May 6th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will collaborate with the students of Delhi University (DU) to spread awareness on thalassemia, mayor Rajni Abbi said here ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor against splitting civic agency
April 28th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi government's decision to split the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) into five units is against the interests of the city, Delhi Mayor Rajni ... Read more...
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Delhi’s new mayor out to clean the capital
April 28th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Surprise raids to check the cleanliness of localities and strict deadlines for local authorities are among the steps proposed by Delhi's seventh woman mayor ... Read more...
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MCD needs improvement, says new Delhi mayor
April 22nd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not perfect as an organisation and needs improvement, newly-elected Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi said Friday."I know we ... Read more...
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Woman, paramour held for husband’s murder
April 21st, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A woman and her paramour were arrested in north Delhi for killing her ailing husband, police said Thursday.Rajni, resident of Harsh Vihar, murdered her husband ... Read more...
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Greenpeace observes a month of Japanese quake, tsunami (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Marking a month of the devastating earthquake and associated tsunami that hit Japan, members of Greenpeace India held candlelight vigils at the India Gate in ... Read more...
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Big B hits Mumbai streets with tricolour to celebrate India’s win
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan believes that if he watches a cricket match, India will lose. But he not only sat in front of the TV to see ... Read more...
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Does career take away Holi charm from TV actors’ life?
March 17th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Thanks to their constant presence in front of the camera, some TV actors are not so comfortable with playing Holi, but there are veterans like ... Read more...
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