Akhilesh transfers 1,000 bureaucrats in 24 days
April 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) With more than 1,011 transfers in 24 days, the once powerful bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh is running for cover these days.And so while the babudom was ... Read more...
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Aditya Thackeray cuts political teeth
April 5th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Taking his first major political step, Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray Thursday demanded the resignation of beleaguered Mumbai University vice chancellor Rajan Welukar.Aditya, grandson of Shiv ... Read more...
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MBA student set ablaze by spurned ‘lover’
April 5th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, April 4 (IANS) A 23-year-old MBA student working as a sales manager at a mall was Wednesday set ablaze in Ghaziabad by her sister's brother-in-law for spurning his ... Read more...
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Defects in Shyam Telelink’s application: Unitech MD
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Unitech Managing Director Sanjay Chandra told a special CBI court Monday that Shyam Telelink Ltd's applications for 2G spectrum licences were required to be ... Read more...
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‘Bal Hanuman 4′ ready for release (With Images)
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Producer-director Pankaj Sharma is ready with "Bal Hanuman 4-Attack of the Universe", the fourth edition of the 3D animation movie "Bal Hanuman" series, and says ... Read more...
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Case against Power Corp staff for contractor’s murder
March 31st, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 31 (IANS) Police Saturday registered a criminal case against Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation staff for abducting and killing a contractor engaged in their department, following orders of a ... Read more...
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Cooking gas supplies resume as transporters end stir
March 31st, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur/Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) In a major relief to consumers in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra, transporters of cooking gas called off their eight-day-old strike Saturday and resumed supply ... Read more...
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Delighted to see filmmakers reviving Bengali culture: Rituparna
March 31st, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta says cinema is evolving with filmmakers focusing more on content and revisiting various culture. She applauds Vidya Balan-starrer "Kahaani" for ... 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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‘Prasad’ - emotionally haunting (Kannada Movie Review)
March 24th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Prasad"; Cast: Arjun Sarja, Master Sankalp, Madhuri Bhattacharya, Ramakrishna, Ramesh Bhat, Neenasam Aswath; Director: Manoj Sati; Producer: Ashok Kheny; Camera: Sanjay Malkan; Choreographer: Shiamak Dawar; Music director: Ilayaraja; Rating: ***1/2"Prasad" ... Read more...
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ASI to excavates ruins near Vikramshila University
March 21st, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 21 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) plans to take up conservation work of the ruins of Vikramshila University in Bihar and excavate nearby areas in ... Read more...
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Only 10 percent Indian villages fully sanitized: Jairam
March 19th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday said that while only 10 percent of Indian villages have full sanitation coverage, the government is dedicated to ... Read more...
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Notice to government on smoking scenes in films (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the health and family welfare ministry on film director Mahesh Bhatt's plea seeking quashing of a notification ... Read more...
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Breather for Kripashankar: Apex court stays attachment order (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) In a breather for Maharashtra Congress leader Kripashankar Singh, the Supreme Court Tuesday stayed a Bombay High Court order attaching movable and immovable properties belonging ... Read more...
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Reliance Communications unveils first CDMA tablet
March 12th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) Leading integrated telecom service provider Reliance Communications Monday unveiled the country's first CDMA (code division multiple access) tablet based on Android platform, pre-loaded with ... Read more...
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Boy shot dead by drunk Delhi police cop
March 12th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy was shot dead by a drunk Delhi police constable, who opened fire during a marriage ceremony in the capital, police said Monday.The ... Read more...
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Vidya’s ‘Kahaani’ declared a hit
March 11th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) After being appreciated for her performance in female-centric "Ishqiya", "No One Killed Jessica" and "The Dirty Picture", actress Vidya Balan carries forwards the legacy ... Read more...
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HC slams Delhi government for land acquisition
March 10th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has slammed the Delhi government for failing to respond to a plea by 172 farmers over takeover of their land using ... Read more...
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HDFC Standard Life to consolidate gains of direct sales force
March 8th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) Private life insurer HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd will consolidate the gains of its direct sales force and bring in better efficiencies next fiscal before ... Read more...
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Court tells Azhar to pay Rs.15 lakh cost
March 7th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday directed former Indian cricket captain and MP Mohammed Azharuddin to pay Rs.15 lakh as cost for wasting the court's time after ... Read more...
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‘Urban Indian women have low financial freedom’
March 7th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Even as their number is rising, the financial freedom of urban, working women in India is low and needs significant improvement, says a survey conducted ... Read more...
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Kingfisher’s scrip falls four percent
March 5th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines' scrip fell 4.36 percent in the early hour of trade at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at Rs.23 as the company's accounts remained ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines denies shutdown rumours (Lead)
March 4th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines Sunday refuted speculation that it planned to shut down its operations as a section of pilots have threatened to boycott work without ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines denies shutdown rumours
March 4th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines Sunday refuted speculation that it planned to shut down its operations.A spokesperson said that airline CEO Sanjay Aggarwal had met a group of ... Read more...
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Kripashankar returns to Mumbai, claims innocence
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Congress' former Mumbai unit chief Kripashankar Singh, whose properties were Friday attached on orders of a court hearing a corruption case against him, Saturday returned to ... Read more...
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Delhi man arrested for murdering friend
March 2nd, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was arrested for the brutal murder of a friend for his car and jewellery in 2011, police said Friday.Sanjay Bhattacharya, the mastermind ... Read more...
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Cops raid Mumbai Congress ex-chief, seal property (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police Friday sealed a bungalow belonging to former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh after conducting searches at his ... Read more...
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Cops raid ex-Mumbai Congress chief, family
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The homes and office of former city Congress chief Kripashankar Singh and his family were raided by Mumbai police's Economic Offences Wing and Special Investigation Team ... Read more...
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Non-bailable warrant against Azharuddin
March 1st, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against former Indian cricket captain-turned-MP Mohammed Azharuddin after he failed to appear in person before a court ... Read more...
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Plea against Scheduled Caste, woman seats in MCD polls dismissed (Second Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed all petitions seeking quashing of the State Election Commission's (SEC) decision to reserve seats for the Scheduled Castes ... Read more...
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Petitions against Scheduled Caste seats in MCD polls dismissed (Lead)
February 29th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed all petitions seeking quashing of the state election commission's decision to reserve seats for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates ... Read more...
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FIR lodged against ex-Congress chief
February 29th, 2012 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) A week after Bombay High Court orders, the Mumbai Police has lodged a case against former Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh and his family members for ... Read more...
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Verdict on reservation in MCD polls Wednesday
February 28th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will Wednesday pronounce its verdict on petitions that seek quashing of the Election Commission's decision to reserve seats for the ... Read more...
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Two revenue officials get two years jail for corruption
February 25th, 2012 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A court Friday sentenced two revenue officials to two years jail for corruption on a lawyer's complaint.Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal sentenced Patwari (village accountant) ... Read more...
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BCCI steps in to sort out Dhoni-Sehwag differences
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Indian cricket board had to finally step in Thursday and asked India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Virender Sehwag to patch-up ... Read more...
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