Tendulkar, Dravid hit half-centuries to lift India (Roundup)
December 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) The fond hopes of Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international century were rudely cut short minutes before close of play on the second day of the first ... Read more...
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After court tick-off, Team Anna gets Mumbai ground for agitation (Roundup)
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare flayed the demand for concession as "improper", but his activist supporters nevertheless managed to get the MMRDA ground here at low rates from ... Read more...
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Rupee recovers from record low but outlook gloomy
December 13th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) The Indian rupee, which Tuesday slipped to a new low of 53.50 to a US dollar intra-day, recovered a bit, but weakness in the currency persisted ... Read more...
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With no agreement, Durban climate talks spill over a day (Roundup)
December 9th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 9 (IANS) With differences among countries on some contentious issues yet to be bridged, the UN climate talks in Durban will continue on Saturday - though Friday was ... Read more...
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Government blames domestic economic woes on global uncertainties (Roundup)
December 9th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The government Friday blamed slowing domestic growth on the global economic turmoil and officially downgraded the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to ... Read more...
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Netizens tweet foul as India targets ‘objectionable’ content
December 6th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) In a move netizens fear is tantamount to censorship, the Indian government has directed social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to filter out ... Read more...
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Sukna land scam: Lt.Gen. Avadesh Prakash sacked by court martial (Roundup)
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IANS) Indian Army's former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash was Saturday dismissed from service by an army court martial for his involvement in a land ... Read more...
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India’s quarterly growth retards to two-year low (Roundup)
November 30th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) In line with fears voiced by India Inc, the country's economic growth retarded to the slowest pace in two years, at 6.9 percent for ... Read more...
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Leverkusen shock Chelsea; Arsenal, Valencia win (Roundup)
November 24th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Leverkusen came from a goal down to shock Chelsea at home while Valencia and Arsenal registered impressive wins in Champions LeagueThe German team showed great ... Read more...
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BSP passes state split resolution, triggers opposition protest (Roundup)
November 21st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) In a political sleight of hand, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday managed to get a resolution for division of Uttar Pradesh - the country's ... Read more...
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Maken, cricket authorities differ on Kambli’s charge (Roundup)
November 19th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken and the cricket authorities were on different wavelengths on former cricketer Vinod Kambli's charge that the 1996 World Cup semi-final ... Read more...
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Sonia hits out at Team Anna, commits Lokpal (Roundup)
November 9th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chamoli (Uttarakhand)/New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday hit out at Team Anna and said the party and the UPA government were committed to a strong ... Read more...
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Bhushan’s Kashmir statement under Anna scanner (Roundup)
October 14th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi/New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Even as Anna Hazare Friday termed lawyer Prashant Bhushan's statement on plebiscite in Kashmir as "wrong" and hinted "it could lead to his removal ... Read more...
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PM assures Anna, Digvijay attacks him (Intro Roundup)
October 11th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Ahead of the Hisar parliamentary bypoll Oct 13, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday assured Anna Hazare on the proposed anti-graft Lokpal bill even as ... Read more...
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Your supporters misleading you, Digvijay tells Anna (Roundup)
October 11th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hisar, Oct 11 (IANS) Taking on Anna Hazare ahead of the Hisar parliamentary by-poll, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Tuesday asked the activist to ponder over his association ... Read more...
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Flurry of email claims confound Delhi blast case
September 10th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) A string of emails claiming responsibility for the Delhi High Court blast has left investigators confused as the terror attack in the heart of ... Read more...
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Chidambaram-Jaitley slanging match over bomb blast (Roundup)
September 9th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The horrific Delhi High Court bombing became the ground for a political slanging match with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday blasting the ... Read more...
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Indian economy grows slowest in six quarters (Roundup)
August 30th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Despite a relatively higher growth of 3.9 percent in farm output, the Indian economy expanded only at 7.7 percent in the April-June quarter of ... Read more...
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Lokpal row back to ’square one’ as talks fail
August 25th, 2011 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Talks between the government and Anna Hazare's team on a sweeping anti-corruption law ended in a deadlock Wednesday night, shattering hopes of an early resolution ... Read more...
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India should file more patents, have more Nobels: PM (Roundup)
August 21st, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday regretted India's low filing of patents compared to several developing countries, and said the nation should aim to produce more ... Read more...
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Government blinks, Anna on fast track (Intro Roundup)
August 18th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) On the third day of anti-corruption protests sweeping across India, the government finally blinked Thursday and allowed the fasting Anna Hazare to hold his indefinite ... Read more...
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Government bends, Anna to fast at Ramlila ground (Roundup)
August 18th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) On the third day of protests across India, the government blinked Thursday and allowed the fasting and still in jail Anna Hazare to hold his ... Read more...
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Hazare accuses government of cheating, PM denies any role (Intro Roundup)
August 14th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Angry at the Delhi Police restrictions for his upcoming fast, social activist Anna Hazare Saturday accused the government of betraying the nation's trust, and ... Read more...
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Government cheated us, says Anna Hazare (Roundup)
August 13th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Angry at the Delhi Police restrictions for his upcoming fast, social activist Anna Hazare Saturday accused the government of betraying the nation's trust, and ... Read more...
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Dikshit cornered over CWG, opposition demands her resignation
August 3rd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday found herself in trouble after a leaked Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report indicted her of involvement in irregularities ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa finally told to quit, seeks time till July 31 (Intro Roundup)
July 29th, 2011 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday asked its first chief minister in south India, Karnataka's B.S. Yeddyurappa, to step down after being indicted in ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa says he won’t quit, Gadkari to decide (Roundup)
July 25th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Facing indictment in illegal mining, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday said he would not resign and said he had left the decision to ... Read more...
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India face herculean task to save Lord’s Test (Roundup)
July 25th, 2011 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) A depleted India face an herculean task to save the first Test against England at Lord's after the hosts set them a record target ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa unwilling to step down as opposition steps up pressure (Roundup)
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Unfazed by the opposition's demand for his ouster, the BJP's first chief minister in south India, Karnataka's B.S. Yeddyurappa, Friday maintained the Lokayukta report ... Read more...
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I’m innocent, want to leave India: Ukrainian coach (Roundup)
July 8th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patiala, July 8 (IANS) Amidst high drama, sacked athletics coach Yuri Orgodnik Friday pleaded that he be allowed to immediately return to his native Ukraine as he feared for his ... Read more...
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From Bhatta-Parsaul, Rahul leads campaign against Mayawati (Roundup)
July 5th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Nangla Bhattauna (Uttar Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) On a day the Supreme Court slammed the state as the biggest land grabber, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi took his campaign against ... Read more...
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Government to bring Lokpal bill in line with constitution (Roundup)
July 4th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The government was committed to tabling the Lokpal bill in parliament's monsoon session, but won't amend the constitution for the proposed anti-corruption legislation, Home ... Read more...
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Minnows back only in 2015 World Cup, 2019 will have 10 teams (Roundup)
June 28th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 28 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) in a U-turn Tuesday decided to allow the minnows to play only in the 2015 World Cup and restrict the ... Read more...
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Government does not want to see me alive: Ramdev (Roundup)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Three weeks after he was bundled out, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday returned to the capital to visit a woman who was critically injured ... Read more...
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Team Anna, government battle on new issues; differences widen (Roundup)
June 20th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Differences between Team Anna and the government widened further Monday as both sides stuck to their stand on key issues, including on bringing the ... Read more...
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