Graft charges framed against Virbhadra, wife (Third Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 25 (IANS) Two days after union minister and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh celebrated his birthday and 50 years in politics, a court here Monday framed ... Read more...
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Former BJP chief Bangaru convicted for taking bribe (Lead)
April 27th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bangaru Laxman was convicted by a Delhi court and taken into custody for accepting a bribe from a ... Read more...
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Jaya Jaitley to stand trial in ‘defence deal’ case (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday framed charges against former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley and two others for graft in a purported defence deal. They will ... Read more...
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Three poachers held in Uttar Pradesh
June 6th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), June 6 (IANS) Three poachers were arrested here with around 30 tortoises meant for smuggling, police said Monday.The three men were nabbed Sunday night from Baradari area ... Read more...
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Land act misused to favour realtors, say Greater Noida farmers
May 12th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, May 12 (IANS) At the heart of the snowballing controversy over land acquisition in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh lies the gross misuse of legal provisions to favour real ... Read more...
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Gujarat high court gives relief to pimp
February 24th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Pimps, who charge a commission to get customers for prostitutes, cannot be made to face charges related to abetment to seduction, the Gujarat High Court has held, while ... Read more...
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Two poachers held with over 40 tortoises
January 10th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) Two poachers were arrested with over 40 tortoises in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday.Mohammad Qayam and Ramesh Chandra, around 35 years, were nabbed Sunday from Jairara ... Read more...
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Poacher held with 80 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh
November 6th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) A poacher was arrested with 80 tortoises in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday.Tufani, 30, was nabbed late Friday from the Surapur area, about 150 km ... Read more...
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Heated debate in Lok Sabha over Indian Medical Central Council (Amendment) Bill
August 31st, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.31 (ANI): Lawmakers of the treasury and the opposition on Tuesday engaged in a heated debate over the Indian Medical Central Council (Amendment) Bill 2010.The Lok Sabha, the lower house ... Read more...
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Poacher held with over 300 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh
June 12th, 2010 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 12 (IANS) A poacher has been arrested with 335 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district, police said Saturday.
Iqbal Ahmad, 45, was nabbed late Friday from Amethi railway station, about 150 ... Read more...
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Two poachers held with 80 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh
March 16th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) Two poachers were arrested Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district and 80 tortoises were recovered from their possession, police said.
The two men from Kolkata, in their mid 30s, ... Read more...
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Poachers nabbed with 40 tortoises in Uttar Pradesh
February 10th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) Two poachers have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district with 40 tortoises in their possession, police said Wednesday.
The two men were nabbed Tuesday night in Naseerabad ... Read more...
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Journalist wage boards award expected in May 2010: Centre
December 9th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 9 (ANI): Union Minster of State for Labour and Employment Harish Rawat informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the Centre has constituted two wage boards, one for Working ... Read more...
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Four poachers arrested in Uttar Pradesh
October 28th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Four poachers have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district and several tortoises have been seized from their possession, police said Wednesday.
The four were nabbed Tuesday night along ... Read more...
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Ted Kennedys knighthood plans unconstitutional?
March 6th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 6 (ANI): Critics have pointed out that Senator Ted Kennedy''s knighthood is unconstitutional according to the Article I Section 9 of the US constitution. Article I Section 9 of ... Read more...
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Blue bull, monkey rescued in Ghaziabad
December 28th, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 28 (IANS) A Neelgai (blue bull) tethered with a rope in the courtyard of a farmer's house and a monkey chained in a slum cluster here were set free, an ... Read more...
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Bangladesh high court clips absolute power of president
August 8th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Dhaka, Aug 8 (DPA) The high court here has struck down a provision in a newly enacted ordinance, clipping the absolute powers of the country's president in the appointment of higher court ... Read more...
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