Two guerrillas gunned down in Chhattisgarh
August 25th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 25 (IANS) In an overnight fierce gun-battle, security forces gunned down two Maoist ultras and arrested four woman insurgents in Narayanpur district, police said Saturday.Narayanpur district is located ... Read more...
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Two CRPF troopers killed in Chhattisgarh blast (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Two CRPF troopers were killed after Maoist guerrillas blew up their vehicle in Chhattisgarh Tuesday, police said.The IED blast occurred near Basaguda in Bijapur district, around ... Read more...
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Two CRPF troopers killed in Chhattisgarh blast
August 7th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Two CRPF troopers were killed after their vehicle was blown up in a blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Tuesday, an official said.The incident ... Read more...
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Congress questions Maoist killings in Chhattisgarh
June 30th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 30 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh Saturday formed a panel to probe Friday's killing of 19 Maoist insurgents by security forces saying the presence of women and ... Read more...
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Security forces kill 17 Maoists (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 29 (IANS) Security forces in Chhattisgarh Friday killed at least 17 Maoists and injured several others after being attacked by the rebels at three places, police said.Four Maoists ... Read more...
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Cop killed, 24 others injured in Chhattisgarh blast (Second Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 2 (IANS) A policeman was killed and his five colleagues were injured, along with 19 prisoners, Saturday when a blast triggered by the Maoists ripped through their vehicle ... Read more...
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25 cops, prisoners injured in Chhattisgarh blast (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 2 (IANS) Six policemen and 19 prisoners were injured Saturday when a blast triggered by Maoists ripped through their vehicle in the insurgency-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, police ... Read more...
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25 cops, prisoners injured in Chhattisgarh blast
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 2 (IANS) Six policemen and 19 prisoners were injured Saturday when a blast triggered by Maoists ripped through their vehicle in the insurgency-hit Bastar region of ... Read more...
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Youth killed by man
March 6th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the murder of a youth, police said Monday.The accused, Ram Niwas, resident of North Delhi's ... Read more...
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Indians, foreigners alike salute Gandhi
January 30th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Insisting that his teachings remained relevant today, some 300 Indians and foreigners gathered here Monday to mourn the death of Mahatma Gandhi at the very ... Read more...
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States on high alert after Kishanji killing (Roundup)
November 25th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Security forces were on high alert in several states Friday, fearing Maoist violence a day after the killing of the top rebel leader popularly ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on high alert after Kishanji’s killing
November 25th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Thousands of police and paramilitary troopers were put on high alert Friday in Chhattisgarh for fear of possible retaliation by Maoists, a day after the killing ... Read more...
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Chandigarh listing heritage to prevent smuggling
June 28th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) Heritage items dumped in dusty cobwebbed heaps in government offices in this union territory are now being carefully cleaned, numbered and restored. The reason: the administration ... Read more...
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Two deadly attacks in Chhatttisgarh, 15 cops killed (Third Lead)
June 10th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 10 (IANS) Chhattisgarh, one of the states worst-affected by a Maoist insurgency, was reeling Friday from the fallout of two deadly rebel attacks that killed 15 policemen ... Read more...
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10 Chhattisgarh cops killed in Maoist attack (Second Lead)
June 10th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 10 (IANS) In yet another attack, 10 policemen were killed and three sustained injuries in a powerful landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region, ... Read more...
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10 securitymen die in Maoist landmine blast (Lead)
June 10th, 2011 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 10 (IANS) Ten securitymen were killed in a powerful landmine blast triggered by Maoists around midnight Thursday in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region, police said.The blast took place in ... Read more...
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Maoists kill five Chhattisgarh policemen, loot weapons (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 9 (IANS) Maoists gunned down five policemen in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh Thursday morning and made away with their weapons, police said.The Maoists opened indiscriminate gun fire ... Read more...
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Five policemen die in Maoist attack
June 9th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 9 (IANS) In yet another attack, Maoists gunned down five policemen of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) Thursday in Bastar region, a police officer said.The Maoists opened indiscriminate ... Read more...
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Man arrested for usurping NRI’s property
May 22nd, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A computer savvy man has been arrested for using forged documents to usurp the property of a non-resident Indian (NRI) in south Delhi, police said ... Read more...
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Chandigarh wakes up to save lost heritage (With Images)
May 9th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) Authorities in Chandigarh have finally woken up to the value of the "precious" junk lying in their backyard.Items originally designed by the team of architects associated ... Read more...
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Best Indian city in tobacco control to tighten laws
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Chandigarh, which has been declared the best Indian city in terms of tobacco control by an international study, is preparing to further tighten laws around tobacco ... Read more...
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Body of Naxal found during Dantewada search operation
March 15th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
Dantewada, Mar 15 (ANI): Security forces found the body of a Naxal during a search operation in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, where a fierce encounter with the Naxals took place on Monday."We have ... Read more...
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Chandigarh marathon sees 113-year-old runner
March 13th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Over 4,700 runners from different parts of the world Sunday took part in the second edition of the Chandigarh marathon. A "fit" 113-year-old man from ... Read more...
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Roses and more at Chandigarh festival
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) If you want to be a 'rose prince' or a 'rose princess', come to the Rose Festival in Chandigarh that began Friday and which boasts of not ... Read more...
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JPC on 2G scam is fifth of its kind
February 24th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The government Thursday moved a bill to constitute a joint parliamentary committee to probe the alleged irregularities in the 2G spectrum allocation. There have been four ... Read more...
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Chandigarh on a high this World Cup
February 20th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Television sets for inmates of a jail, special screens at prominent tourist places, a signature campaign to wish luck to the 'Men in Blue'...this union ... Read more...
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Kennedy, Elizabeth and Delhi Prince at Rose Festival!
February 17th, 2011 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Ever wanted to caress 'Lady Di', have a close look at 'John F. Kennedy' or gift 'Queen Elizabeth' to your sweetheart? You can do all this ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to get Garden of Springs
February 8th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Giving a boost to Chandigarh's tourism infrastructure, the union tourism ministry has sanctioned a grant of over Rs.3.1 crore to set up a "Garden of Springs" here in ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to host Rose Festival
February 4th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) A three-day rose festival will be held at the Rose Garden here Feb 25-27, it was announced Friday.The 39th edition of the festival will also see concerts, musical ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to spruce up Sukhna Lake to attract tourists
January 31st, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) The popular Sukhna Lake here is all set for a major overhaul, with additions like better landscaping, lighting, new walkways, trekking trails, a garden of silence and a ... Read more...
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Tea house, pagoda huts et al - a Japanese Garden in Chandigarh!
January 30th, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Already famous for its gardens and dense green cover, this joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, visited by nearly one million tourists each year, is all ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gets Rs.5 crore to light up Rock Garden
January 29th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden will now be illuminated. The union tourism ministry has given a Rs.5 crore grant to illuminate the garden, a major tourist attraction, and promote ... Read more...
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Chandigarh kidnapping case: Three cops suspended
January 19th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) Chandigarh police Wednesday suspended three of its senior officers on the recommendations of a magisterial probe into the murder and kidnap of a five-year old boy in December ... Read more...
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After heist, Chandigarh banks told to install police alarms
January 13th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 13 (IANS) A day after the biggest heist in the city when a showroom was looted of jewellery worth Rs.100 million (Rs.10 crore), the city police Thursday asked all banks ... Read more...
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Baby’s death in womb: Surgeon, two others found guilty
January 3rd, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 3 (IANS) A surgeon and two others have been found guilty of negligence by a magisterial probe in the death of a pregnant woman's baby in her womb due to ... Read more...
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