Charge sheet against Gujarat police officer quashed
April 7th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 7 (IANS) The Central Administrative Tribunal Thursday quashed a state government charge sheet against Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kuldip Sharma, served on him for ... Read more...
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Malik for targeted action against Karachi criminals
March 29th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 29(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced that law enforcement agencies will take targeted action against criminals to end killings and lawlessness in Karachi."Action will be taken without any ... Read more...
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Wipro celebrates Women’s Day with mentoring lunch
March 8th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) Global software major Wipro Tuesday celebrated the 100th International Women's Day by hosting a mentoring lunch of its middle management women employees across its locations.In ... Read more...
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Karnataka Police warn against betting on World Cup matches
February 27th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) Police in Karnataka would conduct raids on anti-social elements indulging in betting during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 matches, a top police official said Sunday."We will carry ... Read more...
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Sehwag recovering from injury, to play against England (Lead)
February 25th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) Big-hitting Indian opener Virender Sehwag is recovering from an injury to his left ribcage to play against England in Sunday's ICC Cricket World Cup-2011 Group B match ... Read more...
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Karmapa quizzed again, says India’s interests not harmed (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 30 (IANS) Tibetan religious leader, the Karmapa, was asked 50 questions by police Sunday about the nearly Rs.70 million worth of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency recovered from his monastery. ... Read more...
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Maharashtra urges people to tip off police on adulteration
January 28th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) As the crackdown on adulteration mafia continued in various parts of Maharashtra Friday, top leaders appealed to the people to come forward and tip off the government ... Read more...
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Sonawane’s burning: Maharashtra raids oil, milk adulterators
January 27th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra government carried out simultaneous raids on oil and milk adulterators and the sand mafia across the state Thursday, two days after Nashik Additional Collector Yeshwant Sonawane ... Read more...
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Kerala rationalists go to court on ‘celestial light’
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 22 (IANS) A rationalist organisation in Kerala, Yukthivadi Sanghom, has approached the state high court, to intervene in the "celestial light" phenomenon near the Sabarimala temple, claiming it is ... Read more...
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Canadians take part in Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
January 17th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): Canadians proudly participated in the ninth edition of the Government of India-sponsored Indian diaspora reunion, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), January 7 to 9 in New Delhi.The Canada-based ... Read more...
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RBI keen on finding solution to Iran payment crisis (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Thursday favoured an early solution to the Iran payment crisis as it may affect Iranian crude imports to India."We have to ... Read more...
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Gujarat to focus on education in a big way: Modi
December 27th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 27 (IANS) After making Gujarat "investor-friendly", the government's focus would now be on developing the state's education sector from the primary to the professional level, Chief Minister Narendra Modi ... Read more...
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Government told to deposit Radia tapes with apex court (Second Lead)
December 1st, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday called for the original taped recordings of the conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others relating to 2G spectrum scam to be ... Read more...
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Pak likely to pull plug on CIA-operated drone strikes in N.Waziristan region
November 25th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 25 (ANI): In a major policy shift, Pakistan is likely to say 'No' to the United States over its CIA-operated drone strikes in the North Waziristan Agency, thus bringing ... Read more...
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Guilty officials to face action in housing scam: Ajit Pawar (Lead)
November 16th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Tuesday said action would be initiated against retired or serving bureaucrats if they are indicted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...
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Adarsh housing scam: CBI meets Maharashtra chief secretary
November 16th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation officials Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Secretary J.P. Dange as part of investigations into the Adarsh housing society scam.The three-member team, led by CBI ... Read more...
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Apex court lifts stay on Gujarat riot cases, bar Gulberg society (Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the Gujarat government's response on a petition seeking change of the judge conducting the trial in 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case, while ... Read more...
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Gujarat gets notice on plea to change Gulberg Society case judge
October 26th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued a notice to the Gujarat government on a petition seeking change of the judge conducting the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa agrees to fresh trust vote Thursday (Evening Lead)
October 12th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) Battered by all-round criticism, Karnataka's beleaguered Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday agreed to take a floor test again Thursday to prove his majority after earlier demanding Governor ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa sacks two BJP ministers for revolting
October 7th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) Beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday sacked two cabinet ministers belonging to his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for rebelling against him and withdrawing support to his ... Read more...
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CBI conditionally favours Amin’s plea to turn approver
August 10th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday came out in favour of conditionally allowing former Gujarat deputy superintendent of police N.K. Amin to become an approver in ... Read more...
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Police summon Kerala PFI chief in hand-chopping case
August 9th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Muvattupuzha (Kerala), Aug 9 (IANS) Naserudeen Elamaram, Kerala president of the radical Muslim group Popular Front of India (PFI), was Monday summoned by police in connection with last month's attack on a ... Read more...
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Cops summon top PFI leaders in chopping case
August 6th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Muvattupuzha (Kerala), Aug 6 (IANS) Kerala Police have summoned two top leaders of the radical Muslim group Popular Front of India in connection with the case of a college professor's hand being ... Read more...
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40,000 Indians ‘disappear’ in Malaysia, visa on arrival scrapped
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 3 (IANS) Malaysia revoked its visa on arrival (VOA) facility for Indians after 40,000 visitors from that country "abused" it and "disappeared", Deputy Prime Minister Muhyideein Yassin has said.
The ... Read more...
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Central government in favour of banning iron ore exports
July 31st, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) The central government is planning to ban iron ore exports or restrict the quantum of export to protect the rich mineral wealth of the country, Steel Minister ... Read more...
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Kerala Police raid offices of radical Muslim group
July 13th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), July 13 (IANS) Kerala Police Tuesday launched raids at the offices of Popular Front, a radical Muslim organisation, whose members are allegedly behind the attack on a teacher whose palm ... Read more...
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Bail conditions of Maudany’s wife relaxed
June 29th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 29 (IANS) Sufiya Maudany, an accused in the 2005 Kalamessery bus burning case and wife of People's Democratic Party chief Abdul Nasir Maudany, Tuesday got relaxation in her bail conditions ... Read more...
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Poll panel notice to Reddy brothers
June 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 28 (IANS) The Election Commission of India Monday sent notices to the Reddy brothers, the mining barons and Karnataka ministers, seeking their explanation on a petition seeking their disqualification ... Read more...
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Bhopal tragedy: GoM to discuss special compensation package
June 19th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): The Group of Ministers (GoM) which is holding second meeting here on Saturday is expected to discuss the 982 crore rupees plan approved by the Planning ... Read more...
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Cop beaten up by suspected drug dealers in Goa
May 25th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 25 (IANS) Four suspected drug dealers Tuesday beat up a police constable attached to the Goa police's anti-narcotics cell at a beach village here, police said.
In a related development, a ... Read more...
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Israel launches nationwide defence drill
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, May 23 (IANS) Israel Sunday began a five-day civil defence exercise to enhance the ability of the army, the local authorities and civilians to respond to possible missile and rocket attacks ... Read more...
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CBI seeks to examine Satyam chief by video-conferencing
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday sought permission from the special court trying Satyam Computers' former chairman B. Ramalinga Raju in the Rs.78 billion scam to ... Read more...
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IT likely to submit IPL Mumbai probe report Thursday
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A top-ranking income tax department official will leave for New Delhi Thursday with a report on the outcome of the investigations into the Indian Premier League (IPL) here ... Read more...
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Swami Nityananda arrested from Himachal village (Second Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Swami Nityananda, who faces charges of rape, criminal intimidation and cheating and has been on the run for over a month, was Wednesday arrested along with four others ... Read more...
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Law catches up with Swami Nityananda in Himachal (Lead)
April 21st, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) After being on the run for over a month, self styled godman Swami Nityananda, who faces charges of rape, criminal intimidation and cheating, was Wednesday arrested from a ... Read more...
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