Move products by rail: Court to oil firms
September 20th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 20 (IANS) In the backdrop of a road accident last month in Kannur involving an LPG tanker, the Kerala High Court Thursday asked public sector oil companies to ... Read more...
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Congress accuses BJP of ‘U-turn’ on casino, illegal mining
August 22nd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government has compromised on issues related to illegal mining as well as keeping tabs on the casino industry in ... Read more...
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Haryana announces Rs.1.5 crore reward, land for Sushil
August 12th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) Despite the wrestler being from Delhi's Najafgarh, the Haryana government Sunday announced a cash reward of Rs 1.5 crore along with land for Sushil Kumar ... Read more...
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Huge cash recovered from Fiza’s house
August 9th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) Even after her death in mysterious circumstances, Fiza Mohammed a.k.a. Anuradha Bali continues to court controversy with the Mohali police Thursday recovering huge amount of currency ... Read more...
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Haryana announces Rs.1 crore for Gagan Narang
July 30th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) The Haryana government Monday announced a reward of Rs.one crore for shooter Gagan Narang for winning a bronze medal for the country in the 10-metre Air ... Read more...
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Stocktaking of Kerala temple treasure begins
July 5th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Two committees appointed by the Supreme Court Thursday started taking stock and estimating the value of the jewels, gems and precious metals kept inside one of ... Read more...
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Abu Salem gets bail in extortion case
June 26th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday granted bail to extradited gangster Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav granted bail to Salem on ... Read more...
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Chawla pots snooker title
June 23rd, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Kamal Chawla, the 32-year old from Bhopal and India No.2, saw off a late challenge from Kolkata's Sourav Kothari to win 6-4 in the final of ... Read more...
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Six arrested for robbery in Delhi
June 16th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A woman employee and her husband were among six people arrested for looting the home of a lawyer here, police said Saturday.Police received a call ... Read more...
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Death toll mounts in Vizag steel plant blast
June 14th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) The death toll in Wednesday's explosion in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) rose to 11 with two of the injured succumbing Thursday.Two workers who were critically injured ... Read more...
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FMSCI launches TSD Rally Championship
June 11th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) In a move that reflects ground reality, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Monday announced the launch of the all new National Time-Speed-Distance ... Read more...
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FMSCI launches TSD Rally Championship
June 11th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) In a move that reflects ground reality, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Monday announced the launch of the all new National Time-Speed-Distance ... Read more...
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Seven abducted from power plant in Assam
June 10th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) Seven people were abducted Sunday by suspected Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants from an under-construction power project in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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International prostitution racket busted in Delhi
May 30th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) With the arrest of seven women, Delhi Police Wednesday claimed to have busted an international prostitution racket run in the capital by women from Uzbekistan.According ... Read more...
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Italian marines get bail
May 30th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvanthapuram, May 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Wednesday granted bail to two Italian Marines in the Feb 15 fishermen shooting case.The Marines, Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone, were granted ... Read more...
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Judicial custody of Italian marines extended till May 11
April 30th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), April 30 (IANS) A Kerala court Monday extended till May 11 the judicial custody of two Italian marines arrested for shooting dead two Indian fishermen Feb 15 off ... Read more...
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Maharashtra awards state kabaddi players for World Cup win
March 7th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) In a gesture aimed at encouraging sports other than cricket, Maharashtra government Wednesday awarded Rs.10 million to each of the three players from the state who ... Read more...
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Mumbai jewellers threaten shutdown against police harassment
March 5th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Mumbai's retail jewellers, the backbone of India's jewellery industry with a daily turnover of Rs.6 billion, Monday threatened a day's shutdown this week to protest "police ... Read more...
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Documentation of Padmanabhaswamy temple’s treasure begins
February 27th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) The documentation of the temple treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple last year began Monday morning with a joint meeting of the two ... Read more...
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Documentation of Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure begins
February 20th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) The documentation of the treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple last year began Monday morning with a joint meeting of the two committees ... Read more...
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Farmer commits suicide in Madhya Pradesh
January 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 29 (IANS) A 35-year-old farmer committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his field in Damoh district after his crop failed, family members said Sunday.Bhagwandas Patel of Chewla village ... Read more...
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India in tough pool for U-21 Squash World Cup
January 29th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) India find themselves in a tough pool that includes top seeds Egypt and No.5 Australia besides eighth ranked Germany in the World Cup Chennai Open Under-21 ... Read more...
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Bhanwari Devi case: CBI felicitates Rajasthan, Maharashtra Police
January 14th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) felicitated the Rajasthan and Maharashtra Police for their close co-ordination in unraveling the Bhanwari Devi case, said an official ... Read more...
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Acid hurled at two Pakistani teens in Karachi
December 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Two teenaged girls suffered horrific burns after a man threw acid at them in Pakistan's Karachi city.Kamran threw acid at Zarin, 19, and Irum, 18, in ... Read more...
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Trade with Bangladesh resumes after Indian traders end stir
December 24th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 24 (IANS) Trade between India and Bangladesh resumed Saturday after the end of a week-long shut down, called by Indian exporters and importers demanding upgradation of infrastructure ... Read more...
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Traders’ stir in Tripura continues to hit Indo-Bangla trade
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 23 (IANS) An indefinite strike Indian exporters and importers have called to press their demand for upgrade of infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border severely hit trade for ... Read more...
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Pakistani parliament passes two bills for protection of women
December 13th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistani parliament's upper house, the Senate, Monday unanimously passed two landmark bills meant to protect women from negative customs and traditions and seeking severe punishments for ... Read more...
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Juvenile arrested for abducting child in Delhi
November 5th, 2011 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Inspired by a Bollywood flick, a juvenile kidnapped his former employer's son for ransom in west Delhi. But, just like in the film, his plan ... Read more...
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Five-tier security for Kerala treasure temple
September 29th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 29 (IANS) The security cover at Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy, where around Rs.1 lakh crore worth treasure was found stashed away, will be upgraded from three-tier to five-tier, an ... Read more...
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UAE-based media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma
September 14th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 14 (IANS) With the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple now becoming the cynosure of all eyes, a UAE-based group has begun work to produce a film on the life ... Read more...
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Padmanabhaswamy temple panel to decide Sep 2 on unopened vault
August 26th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed committee Friday decided to wait till Sep 2 to take a call on whether to go ahead with taking inventory of the rare ... Read more...
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Paint industry to touch Rs.100,000 crore by 2020
August 11th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The Rs.24,000 crore paint sector in India is likely to touch Rs.100,000 crore by 2020, a top official of the industry's apex body said Thursday."Buoyed by ... Read more...
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Petitioner in Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple case dies
July 17th, 2011 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) T.P. Sunderarajan, who approached the apex court requesting a stock taking of the gold and jewels stored in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple near here, passed away ... Read more...
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Kerala temple could well be the richest in country
July 2nd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 (IANS) The Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala could well be the richest in the country as unofficial estimates Saturday, the sixth day of preparing an inventory of ... Read more...
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20 sleeping pilgrims killed by truck in Gujarat (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Twenty pilgrims were killed early Thursday near a Gujarat town when a truck ploughed into them while they were sleeping by the wayside, police said.The pilgrims ... Read more...
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