Gandhi items’ auction disappoints collector
April 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur, April 18 (IANS) Antony Chittattukara, a 70-year-old antique collector from this Kerala town, had expected to make over Rs.500 million from the auction of Mahatma Gandhi's memorabilia. But the ... Read more...
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Woman molested for spurning Trinamool, tries suicide
April 18th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) A woman in West Bengal attempted suicide after she was molested and her family members were beaten up by a group of people for her refusal ... Read more...
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Fake I-T refunds racket cracked
April 16th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Two people were arrested while five Income Tax officials are being examined in connection with fraudulent refund cheques issued by the Income Tax Department (ITD) ... Read more...
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Annapurna builds world-class film studios in Hyderabad
April 14th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) Annapurna Studios, one of the leading film production centres in India, Saturday announced it has added five state-of-the-art studios with an investment of Rs.100 crore. The ... Read more...
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MCD councillor who instigated murder gets interim bail (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday granted interim bail till April 17 to Madhav Prasad, a Bharatiya Janata Party councillor arrested for allegedly instigating his supporters ... Read more...
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Shree Ganesh jewellery aims to generate 500 MW solar power
April 12th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Kolkata-based jewellery maker Shree Ganesh Jewellery House Ltd (SGJHL), which recently forayed into solar power business, Thursday said it is aiming to scale up its generation ... Read more...
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Mamata fetes 18 singers
April 12th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday presented the maiden 'Mahasangeet Samman' and 'Sangeet Samman' to 18 well-known singers at the inauguration of an annual ... Read more...
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Pakistani prisoner Khalil Chisti steps out of jail
April 11th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, April 11 (IANS) Octogenarian Pakistani prisoner Mohammad Khalil Chisti, serving a life sentence for murder, stepped out of the Ajmer Central Jail in Rajasthan Wednesday on conditional bail, his ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva dance steps not easy, says Akshay
April 11th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Akshay Kumar, who returns to the action genre after seven years with "Rowdy Rathore", confesses that he had to put in a lot of hard ... Read more...
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‘Criminal charges against 9 percent MCD poll nominees’
April 10th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Tweenty-three percent of the candidates in the April 15 municipal elections here are millionaires while nearly nine percent have criminal charges against them, think ... Read more...
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Budget benefits NRIs and quashes tax fears (Comment)
April 7th, 2012 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
When a non-resident Indian (NRI) lands in India now, he or she can zoom through customs with duty-free goods worth Rs.35,000 ($685). That's a small increase from the earlier duty-free allowance ... Read more...
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Motorcyclist killed as bus overturns in Mumbai (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) A motorcyclist was killed Friday after he was trapped under a double decker commuter bus that overturned in Bandra in northwest Mumbai, an official said here."A ... Read more...
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CBI probe in UP number plate deal
April 4th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered a Cental Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the decision of the former Bahujan Samaj ... Read more...
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Conspiracy in UP firing that killed three?
April 2nd, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) Amid theories suggesting a "larger conspiracy", the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a probe into the Sunday firing in Etawah that killed three people.Other than a ... Read more...
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Teenager kidnapped, killed for Rs.50,000
April 1st, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 1 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a teenager was killed by three of his friends after they asked for a ransom of Rs.50,000 which his father could not ... Read more...
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No stopping for ‘Kahaani’, Sujoy Ghosh elated (Movie Snippets)
March 31st, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan's "Kahaani" has set a new record by attracting crowds in its fourth week and director Sujoy Ghosh thanks everyone for appreciating this ... Read more...
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Woman doctor, priest get life for judge’s murder
March 30th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) A woman doctor and a Sikh priest were Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for the gruesome murder of a sitting judge in ... Read more...
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Chandy launches IT incubator
March 27th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Assuring full support for the Startup Village, an incubator for the Information Technology entrepreneurs, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday said his state invited investment ... Read more...
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‘Agent Vinod’ collects Rs.10 crore on opening day
March 24th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan's home production "Agent Vinod" has earned Rs.10 crore on the first day, and is the actor's biggest solo opening so far.Made ... Read more...
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Deposit Rs.50,000 for case against Delhi Speaker, BJP leader told
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader to deposit cost of Rs.50,000 with the court to pursue his plea seeking ... Read more...
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Delhi corporal punishment victim to be compensated
March 21st, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday directed the Delhi government to provide monetary relief of Rs.50,000 to a Delhi school boy, a victim of ... Read more...
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Controversial Madhya Pradesh minister puts foot in mouth
March 21st, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) A controversial Madhya Pradesh minister made a bizarre statement in the state assembly Wednesday, asserting that promises made in election manifestos are by a party ... Read more...
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Kerala legislators all set for pay hike
March 20th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) A bill for increasing the pay and perks of legislators and pension of former members was presented Tuesday in the Kerala assembly by Chief Minister Oommen ... Read more...
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Himachal proposes Rs.20,243 crore budget estimates
March 20th, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday presented the budget estimates for 2012-13 with a proposed outlay of Rs.20,243.92 crore. However, no fresh taxes, except ... Read more...
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India to spend Rs.50 crore on overseas Indians
March 16th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India will spend close to Rs.50 crore on welfare schemes targeted at overseas Indians in 2012-13, according to budgetary estimates proposed by Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Sensex up 101 points after Mukherjee concludes budget speech (Second Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Friday was ruling 101 points higher as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee finished his 110-minute budget speech laden with ... Read more...
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More than 100 tombstones damaged in Goa, probe ordered
March 12th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 12 (IANS) Ordering a police probe into the vandalisation of more than 100 tombstones in Muslim and Christian graveyards in three places across Goa, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Over 100 tombstones vandalised in Goa
March 12th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 12 (IANS) Over 100 tombstones in Muslim and Christian graveyards have been vandalised in a mining town in Goa, police said Monday.The incidents took place in Curchorem, ... Read more...
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Panel proposes hiking income tax exemption limit to Rs.3 lakh
March 9th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A parliamentary panel reviewing the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill has recommended raising the income tax exemption limit to Rs.3 lakh a year and ... Read more...
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Archana Kochhar’s special designs for summer brides (With Image)
March 9th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Are you set to walk down the aisle this summer but confused about what to wear? Archana Kochhar offers a solution with her new ... Read more...
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Apex court dismisses lawyer’s petition in Vodafone case (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed as "irresponsible and scandalous" a petition by advocate M.L. Sharma that alleged conflict of interest over the apex court's verdict ... Read more...
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Supreme Court dismisses petition in Vodafone case
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition by advocate M.L. Sharma as "irresponsible and scandalous" that alleged conflict of interest over the court's verdict in ... Read more...
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Talking while driving? It may cost you a small fortune (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) If you use a mobile or iPad while driving, beware. You will have to cough up Rs.500 in fine. And if the offence is repeated, ... Read more...
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New traffic penalties (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The following are highlights of the proposed new penalties for traffic violations:* Using mobile phones or iPads while driving: First offence - Rs.500 fine. Second ... Read more...
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Traffic penalties to increase manifold
March 1st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill increasing penalties manifold for traffic violations. Following are the highlights:* Using mobile phones or iPads while ... Read more...
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