Israel the flavour of Kovalam litfest
September 19th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Israel will be the flavour of the fifth edition of the Kovalam Literary Festival Oct 3 at the India International Centre in the capital followed ... Read more...
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Anuradha Raman launches stoles, target everyone (With Images)
September 5th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Designer Anuradha Raman, known for giving Indian handlooms a contemporary and modern twist, has unveiled her first collection of silk and cotton stoles for the ... Read more...
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Public not to be hit if Natco Pharma licence cancelled: Bayer
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) The cancellation of a compulsory licence to Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Ltd to make and sell the generic equivalent of cancer drug Nexavar will not impact public ... Read more...
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Kashmiri migrants on hunger strike for hike in dole
August 31st, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 31 (IANS) Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) migrants in Jammu Friday began a hunger strike demanding a hike in the cash relief they have been getting from the government.Kashmiri Pandits ... Read more...
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Close call for Vijay Sundar
July 24th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Fifth seeded Vijay Sundar Prasanth survived a strong challenge from Ashwin Vijayragavan and advanced to the second round of the Indian Oil Servo ITF Futures Men's ... Read more...
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Charles Sobhraj’s jailbreak saga now on celluloid
June 6th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Producer Kumar Mangat is set to bring bikini killer Charles Sobhraj's escapades on the big screen as "Jailbreak". Directed by Prawaal Raman, it is said ... Read more...
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‘Smartphones can be a boon for visually impaired’
May 17th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) iPhones and other smartphones can be a boon to those with low visions, but few doctors are recommending them to patients, according to a new study.
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Indonesia seeks UAE investments
May 1st, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 30 (IANS/WAM) The Indonesian government has urged the UAE companies to tap opportunities in that country.Director of the Indonesia's investment promotion agency described the country as one ... Read more...
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Five Indians in main draw
April 29th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Five Indians qualified for the main draw of the MCC-SR Subramaniam Memorial ITF men's Futures tennis tournament, here Sunday.The results (qualifying - final round): Peter Goldsteiner ... Read more...
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I am now more determined: Dinda
March 1st, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) Returning to the Indian squad after a gap of nearly two years, Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda Wednesday said he was now a more determined cricketer and ... Read more...
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Priyanka stands out in Kashmir Congress posters
February 19th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka seems to be the new mascot of the party in Jammu and Kashmir, having found a prominent place in ... Read more...
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We are opposed to players’ retention policy: Subrata Roy
February 16th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Sahara India chairman Subrata Roy was happy with the assurances given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) but made it clear Thursday ... Read more...
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SIDBI may achieve 21 percent credit growth by March-end
February 10th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which finances the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector, Friday said it might clock an year-on-year credit ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP leaders quit to protest graft
February 1st, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 1 (IANS) With assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh due this year, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a jolt Wednesday with some senior leaders resigning from ... Read more...
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Nishikant Kamat in acting mode, ‘Force 2′ can wait
January 21st, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) John Abraham may be in a hurry to start "Force 2", but he will have to wait a while until his director, Nishikant Kamat, wraps ... Read more...
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Two Himachal BJP leaders resign from party posts
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) Factionalism within Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to the fore Friday when two senior leaders resigned from their party posts.Maheshwar Singh, a ... Read more...
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A clerk who made Rs.30 crores! (Second Lead)
December 18th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 18 (IANS) He is a government clerk. But when officials raided his premises Sunday, they found to their shock he had assets worth Rs.30 crore including land, cars, ... Read more...
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Verma downs Ackermann in ITF Futures tennis; Yuki, Vishnu pull out
November 5th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) UM Gugan Verma of India ousted Michael Ackermann of Germany 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the TNTA ITF Mens' Futures tennis championships sponsored by ... Read more...
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‘Infiltration from Bangladesh impacting demography’
October 21st, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 21 (IANS) Infiltration from Bangladesh is posing a demographic threat due to vast stretches of the India-Bangladesh border being unfenced, a top police officer said Friday."Infiltration is still ... Read more...
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Relief package for migrants on the way
October 9th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 9 (IANS) The central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments are working on a relief package for about 20,000 families who had migrated from Pakistan administered Kashmir during ... Read more...
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India gives list of terror camps to Bangladesh
September 30th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has given a list of terrorist camps operational in Bangladesh to its counterpart, the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), asking them to ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jammu
September 27th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 27 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived here Tuesday to a rousing reception on the second and final leg of his two-day visit to Jammu and ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh hold border talks
September 26th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian and Bangladeshi border troops Monday began a five-day meeting in Dhaka, where they stressed the need to boost cooperation between the paramilitary forces of the ... Read more...
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Farmers protest shortage of urea in Bihar
September 13th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) Hundreds of angry and worried farmers in parts of Bihar took to the streets Tuesday to protest shortage of fertilizers, particularly urea, in the market that ... Read more...
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Plea against Srinivasan taking over as cricket board chief
August 25th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Indian cricket board president A.C. Muthiah Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Gill, Urs top for MRF
August 21st, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 21 (IANS) Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) and Lohitt Urs (Srinivasa Murthy) expectedly completed a 1-2 finish for Team MRF in the 37th Karnataka-1000, the fourth round of ... Read more...
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No headway in talks between Greater Noida officials, farmers
August 1st, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Aug 1 (IANS) Talks between the farmers and the Greater Noida officials, as directed by the Allahabad High Court for an amicable resolution to the land acquisition row, ... Read more...
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BSF told to open fire oly in self defence: Chidambaram
July 30th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India's Border Security Force (BSF) has been instructed not to fire at people trying to cross over, but they may open fire to protect themselves ... Read more...
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Greater Noida farmers demand Rs.2,000 per square metre
July 28th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, July 28 (IANS) Responding to Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) CEO Rama Raman's offer for an amicable solution of the land acquisition row, heads of several villages ... Read more...
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Greater Noida industrial land used for homes due to recession: CEO
July 28th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, July 27 (IANS) The economic recession forced the Greater Noida authority to convert the acquired land from industrial to residential use in Noida Extension, authority CEO Rama ... Read more...
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How ‘industrial’ Greater Noida became residential
July 25th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, July 25 (IANS) It was set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to promote industrial development in this region, but the last company to be set up under ... Read more...
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Greater Noida farmers oppose new move to take their land
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, July 23 (IANS) Farmers in Greater Noida Saturday staged a sit-in at the Shahberi village here to protest the Uttar Pradesh government's move to acquire their lands anew ... Read more...
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Will appeal court judgment: Greater Noida official
July 20th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, July 20 (IANS) The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) will appeal the Allahabad High Court order to return to farmer their lands in Patwari village, an official ... Read more...
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Environmental activist: Another Binayak Sen in making?
June 14th, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 14 (IANS) On June 2 Ramesh Agrawal was found chained to a hospital bed. The 55-year-old man was shifted there after his blood pressure shot up in ... Read more...
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Nobody is forced to play in IPL, says CEO
May 27th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 27 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chief executive Sundar Raman has said the decision to play in the league is a player's call and nobody is forced ... Read more...
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