Singing is my first love: Raghubir Yadav
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) He has acted in more than 50 films and has done more than 2,500 theatre shows, but veteran actor Raghubir Yadav says singing is his ... Read more...
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Kerala High Court orders probe into fake stamp papers
April 20th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 (IANS) Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court Manjula Chellur Friday gave directions to all the courts in the state for an immediate inquiry into the ... Read more...
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Police break up state employees’ protest in Srinagar
April 17th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Police used water canon and batons in the Exhibition Road area here Tuesday to disperse hundreds of state employees, who were demonstrating to press their demand ... Read more...
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Nine killed, 200 injured in dust storm in UP
April 12th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Nine people were killed and more than 200 injured when a severe dust storm hit many parts of Uttar Pradesh late Wednesday, police said.According to information ... Read more...
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Delhi servant who stole crores arrested in Bihar
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) He dreamt of leading a lavish life in Nepal after stealing crores of rupees from his Delhi employer. The plan however, was cut short following ... Read more...
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Children’s home official held for burglary racket
April 2nd, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) Police in Goa have exposed a nexus between a caretaker of a state-run children's remand home and delinquents by cracking a burglary and theft racket. The ... Read more...
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SC slams Punjab government for ‘drama’ in Rajoana case
March 29th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday criticized the Punjab government for enacting a "drama" to frustrate the execution of death sentence awarded to Sikh terrorist Balwant Singh ... Read more...
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Hi-tech gang of ATM robbers busted
March 29th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police Wednesday busted an inter-state gang of robbers who used to swindle money by swiping ATM cards ... Read more...
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Delhi court dismisses godman’s plea to drop MCOCA charges
March 26th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea by 'godman' Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution ring in south Delhi, seeking to drop ... Read more...
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Court appoints provisional liquidator for Dunlop India
March 26th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Monday ordered the appointment of a provisional liquidator to look after the administration of tyre-maker Dunlop India Limited.The order was given while ... Read more...
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Stress on safety, security, punctuality: Mukul Roy
March 26th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) New Railway Minister Mukul Roy, while parrying queries on whether the railways will roll back the freight fare hike, said Monday he hoped to improve ... Read more...
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‘Pakistani lawmakers live like royalty, while people are poor’
March 24th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The lifestyle of Pakistani parliamentarians is like that of royalty and in stark contrast to that of "the vast majority of the people have to deal ... Read more...
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Need new estimates of poverty: PM
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) After the government faced flak over the Planning Commission's latest poverty estimates, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said a government panel would devise new ... Read more...
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Abducted Pakistani boy strangled to death
March 18th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy, kidnapped in the Pakistani port city Karachi, was strangled to death by two people despite a ransom of Rs.600,000 having been paid.Huzaifa Amir ... Read more...
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India erupts with joy as Sachin hits 100th ton (Roundup)
March 16th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Fans of Sachin Tendulkar all around the country were euphoric in their celebrations as the maestro completed his much awaited 100th international century against ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Tendulkar’s 100th ton
March 16th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Mumbaikars took to the streets to burst crackers and cheer after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his elusive 100th international ton Friday in an Asia ... Read more...
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Labourer injured in fire in Delhi
March 10th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) An 18-year-old labourer was injured while six others escaped unhurt after a fire engulfed a timber warehouse in Delhi, police said Saturday.The fire broke out ... Read more...
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Life imprisonment for acid throwers in Pakistani Kashmir
March 10th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) The government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir is all set to introduce a law that will punish culprits involved in acid throwing on women, with life imprisonment and ... Read more...
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Men’s toilet ‘captured’ to mark International Women’s Day
March 7th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, March 7 (IANS) A group of plucky women marched and "captured" a men's public toilet on the eve of International Women's Day Wednesday to highlight the abysmal lack of ... Read more...
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Man jumps before Metro train, dies
March 6th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A 22-year-old man who borrowed 10 rupees from the station staff to enter a Delhi Metro station here committed suicide by jumping in front of ... Read more...
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Karnataka to set up second foundry cluster
March 5th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 5 (IANS) The Karnataka government Monday said it would soon set up the state's second foundry cluster at Dobbespet in Bangalore Rural district.Dobbespet is about 50 km from ... Read more...
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MCD teachers racket busted, seven arrested
February 29th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Seven people were arrested in connection with fraudulent appointment of contract-based teachers in Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) run primary schools, police said Tuesday.Sachin, 21, Sanjeev ... Read more...
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2 Nigerians arrested in Ghaziabad for cheating trader
February 26th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Police in Ghaziabad arrested two Nigerian nationals Saturday for duping a local trader of at least Rs.4.5 lakh in an internet lottery scam.Police here said they ... Read more...
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Rahul spares none — Mayawati, Mulayam, BJP
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 23 (IANS) On the day of the fifth round of polling for a new Uttar Pradesh assembly, Congress star Rahul Gandhi Thursday told thousands not to trust ... Read more...
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‘India has long way to go in nuclear disaster safety’
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Notwithstanding the "enviable" record in handling safety concerns over nuclear plants, India has a long way to go in addressing the problem of nuclear ... Read more...
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2G case: Court notice to government on property attachment
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea filed by a construction company challenging an Enforcement Directorate (ED) order ... Read more...
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This exhibition will be all about celebrating life
February 20th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Paintings by more than 50 Indian artistes showcasing the preciousness of life will be displayed from Sunday at a four-day exhibition mounted by road safety ... Read more...
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Jazz up your looks with 3D jewellery: Pallavi Foley (With Image)
February 19th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Designer Pallavi Foley, who designed the Miss India crowns in 2006 and 2007, has come up with a unique way to accessorise a garment -- ... Read more...
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Unfazed by US, India to scale up business with Iran (Second Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In spite of sanctions by the US and the European Union and Israel linking Tehran to the attack on an Israeli embassy car here, ... Read more...
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Lalu, Mishra deny charges in fodder scam case (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
R0anchi, Feb 14 (IANS) Two former Bihar chief ministers, Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra have denied charges made against them in a case related to the multi-million rupee fodder scam.The ... Read more...
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Lalu and Mishra appear in CBI court on fodder scam case
February 14th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 14 (IANS) Two former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Jagannath Mishra appeared in a CBI court in Ranchi Tuesday to record their statements in a case ... Read more...
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India, Iran firm up oil payment mechanism (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Asserting that sanctions from the US can't harm its relations with India, Iran Tuesday said Indian companies will pay for 45 percent of their crude ... Read more...
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Northeast farmers unaware about crop insurance: Expert
February 6th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) Farmers across India have been making claims for crop losses under the central government's National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), but those in the northeastern states, mainly ... Read more...
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Driver booked after sand, not chemicals reach Germany
February 5th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) A driver of a transport company in Punjab's Derabassi industrial town was booked for fraud after some chemical boxes shipped to Germany from India last month ... Read more...
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Operative parts of apex court’s 2G judgment (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The operative parts of the Supreme Court's decision Thursday in which it cancelled all 122 licences for 2G spectrum (airwaves) allocated to telecom companies in ... Read more...
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