My good wishes to Rahul, Mulayam now says
September 13th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) A day after the Samajwadi Party's direct attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked up a storm, its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Thursday extended his ... Read more...
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Don’t give importance to foreign media about India: Congress
September 12th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said the Indian media was no less than any other media and asked it not to give importance to what the ... Read more...
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SP questions Rahul’s leadership, Congress condemns remark (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Ridiculing the talk of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi being projected as prime ministerial candidate, the Samajwadi Party Wednesday doubted his ability to lead ... Read more...
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Toyota Karnataka Golf: Toshiyoki fires best score
September 8th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, S Sep 8 (IANS) Kasai Toshiyoki, starting off with a handicap of 10, stole the spotlight with the day's best gross score of 30 points, calculated under the Modified ... Read more...
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Quota bill not to divert attention: Congress
September 6th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The job promotion quota bill was meant for social justice, the Congress said Thursday, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called the ... Read more...
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Journalists should refresh knowledge: Speaker
August 30th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday asked journalists to keep refreshing their knowledge to better disseminate facts including on parliamentary processes to the public.Inaugurating ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP welcome death for Kasab
August 29th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the death sentence to Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case and sought ... Read more...
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Ghanaian president finally moving into Indian-financed, rebuilt residence? (With Image)
August 27th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 27 (IANS) Is the Ghanaian head of state finally planning to move into Flagstaff House, the presidential palace that has a colonial past and has been rebuilt with ... Read more...
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Fire at UAE building
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 21 (IANS/WAM) A building in an industrial area in Al Ain city in the UAE caught fire Tuesday, but the blaze was put out in a short ... Read more...
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World’s heaviest book displayed in UAE
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 21 (IANS/WAM) The world's heaviest book, "This is Mohammed", is currently on display at a mall in Al Ain, the garden city near Abu Dhabi.The Guinness World ... Read more...
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Eid celebrated with traditional fervour in Uttar Pradesh
August 20th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) It was a day of prayers and feasting in Uttar Pradesh Monday when Muslims turned up in large numbers to celebrate with traditional fervour Eid-ul-Fitr to ... Read more...
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Anna lacks confidence in his team, says Congress
August 6th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Anna Hazare lacked confidence in Team Anna and that's why he had disbanded his team, the Congress said Monday."Actually, we don't want to make ... Read more...
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Protest against mosque desecration in Kashmir
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) A mosque in a Jammu and Kashmir village was torched, leading to a shutdown in the area Monday and street protests as locals demanded that the ... Read more...
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Pranab visits Kashmir on poll campaign
July 15th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee arrived here Sunday to meet Jammu and Kashmir leaders ahead of the July 19 poll, even as ... Read more...
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Maradona wants to keep coaching UAE team
July 12th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, July 12 (IANS) Diego Maradona has said he would like to continue as coach of Dubai's Al Wasl team despite the club's announcement of his dismissal.Maradona, expected to ... Read more...
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Police prevent novel anti-stray dogs protest in Srinagar
July 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) A novel protest by a Jammu and Kashmir legislator against the menace of stray dogs was prevented by police in Srinagar city Wednesday.Engineer Rashid, a legislator ... Read more...
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Three held with fake currency in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) Three people were arrested and counterfeit currency with face value of about Rs. 4.75 lakh was recovered from them in Rajasthan's Bharatpur Monday, police said.The currency ... Read more...
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When Ram kissed Ronit on stage (With Images)
June 29th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Actors Ram Kapoor and Ronit Roy enjoyed a little bit of 'dostana' act on stage when they came together to host the Indian Telly Awards.Both the ... Read more...
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SP furious over Alvi remarks on Mulayam
June 21st, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 21 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday lashed out at Congress spokesman Rashid Alvi for making snide remarks on party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.Regretting that the comments ... Read more...
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Prime minister’s image beyond doubt, says Congress
May 30th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) With Team Anna accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of corruption, the Congress party Wednesday hit back and said his image is beyond reproach."The prime ... Read more...
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Policeman kills vendor for demanding money
May 30th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A drunken police officer killed a roadside vendor here when he sought money for eggs and cigarette sold to him, police said Thursday.Ramji Kumar was beaten ... Read more...
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Jagan arrest: Congress mum, BJP terms it vendetta
May 27th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Congress Sunday refused to comment on the arrest of YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) while ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing Delhi police constable
May 24th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder of a Delhi police constable who was run over by his truck in west Delhi's ... Read more...
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Jogi targets Sangma, Congress distances itself
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday distanced itself from the remarks of its tribal leaders, led by former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, opposing the candidature of ... Read more...
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Kashmir hospital chief removed over 368 kids’ deaths (Lead)
May 18th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday removed the medical superintendent of G.B. Pant Hospital in Srinagar where 368 children have died since Jan 1 this year.Health ... Read more...
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Legislator blames doctors for death of Kashmiri kids
May 17th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) A sitting MLA Thursday led a protest outside the G.P. Pant Hospital in summer capital Srinagar, blaming the doctors for the death of Kashmiri children at ... Read more...
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One arrested for raping teenage girl
May 15th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A man was arrested for raping a teenage girl from east Delhi and a search is on for the main culprit, police said Monday.According to ... Read more...
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Early polls? Mamata says she didn’t say that (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANF) Shortly after the Congress rebutted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's reported comment that India may see early Lok Sabha elections, the Trinamool Congress denied ... Read more...
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No mid-term polls, Congress says
May 12th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Congress Saturday refuted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamama Banerjee's claim that parliamentary elections will be held ahead of schedule."I have not gone through ... Read more...
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No mid-term polls, Congress retorts Trinamool
May 12th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Ruling out a mid-term poll, the Congress Saturday reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that the Lok Sabha polls would be ... Read more...
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Minority leaders cautious to apex court ruling on Haj
May 8th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) Muslim community leaders and prominent clerics in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday reacted cautiously to the Supreme Court ruling directing the government to eliminate in the next 10 ... Read more...
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From guns to gardening, Kashmir militant returns home
May 4th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), May 4 (IANS) Do they thank god or the government? An extraordinary question in the conflict-ridden politics of the Kashmir valley, but the Dars in ... Read more...
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Presidential poll: Priority to evolve consensus, says Congress
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said it was a priority to evolve consensus within the United Progressive Alliance and with supporting parties on the next presidential ... Read more...
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Ignore Ramdev’s rants: Congress
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Describing yoga guru Baba Ramdev's controversial jibe at MPs as against Indian culture, the Congress Thursday appealed to the media to ignore such persons."Such remarks ... Read more...
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India returns Bangladeshi Air Force cadet to Dhaka (Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A Bangladeshi Air Force cadet, who force-landed his trainer plane on the Indian side of the border in West Bengal due to bad weather, was ... Read more...
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