Villagers migrate following Maoists’ order
February 26th, 2012 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 25 (IANS) About 100 people from 22 families migrated from two remote villages in Chhattisgarh's restive Rajnandgaon district to the neighbouring Kawardha district following a diktat of the ... Read more...
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Chandigarh Rose Festival gets underway
February 24th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Chandigarh's popular Rose Festival got underway Friday as hundreds of people, including the youth, flocked to the sprawling 30-acre Rose Garden to view the myriad variety ... Read more...
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Intruding wild boars annoy Zardari’s staff
February 19th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Despite stringent security and fortified walls, wild boars are increasingly intruding into the Pakistani presidency much to the annoyance of its staff."Despite foolproof security arrangements ... Read more...
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All arrangements for peaceful Sankarankoil by-poll: Poll panel
February 18th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) All necessary steps will be taken to hold a peaceful by-poll to the Sankarankoil assembly constituency March 18, poll officials said Saturday.Speaking to reporters here, chief ... Read more...
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Youth Congress stir against joblessness in Tripura
February 15th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 15 (IANS) Over 40,000 activists and leaders of the Youth Congress Wednesday courted arrest in Left-ruled Tripura as part of their civil disobedience agitation against the growing unemployment ... Read more...
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Andhra opposition disrupts governor’s address
February 13th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The budget session of the Andhra Pradesh state legislature began Monday on a stormy note with the opposition disrupting the governor's address to the joint ... Read more...
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Peaceful start to local polls in Maharashtra
February 7th, 2012 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Nearly one-fourth of Maharashtra's population, mostly in rural and semi-rural areas, will elect new representatives for 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 Panchayat Samitis, polling for which ... Read more...
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Maharashtra holds local bodies elections Tuesday
February 6th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The stage is set for elections to 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 panchayat samitis across Maharashtra which go to polls Tuesday amid tight security around the ... Read more...
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Pakistan celebrates Milad-un-Nabi
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) People across Pakistan Sunday celebrated Milad-un-Nabi with fervour.The day began with special prayers for development, safety, peace and unity amongst the followers of Prophet Mohammed.Special ... Read more...
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Milad celebrated with gaiety in Hyderabad
February 5th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, was celebrated Sunday with gaiety and fervor in Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh.Meetings, rallies, feeding of the ... Read more...
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Re-poll peaceful in Manipur (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Feb 4 (IANS) Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur concluded peacefully Saturday, an official said.Eight polling booths of Chandel district witnessed the highest 82 ... Read more...
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Peacefull re-polling in Manipur
February 4th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur was conducted Saturday without any violent incident, an official said."Eight polling booths of Chandel district ... Read more...
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Additional security for Manipur re-poll
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Feb 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India will take additional security measures to ensure free and fair balloting in five hill districts of Manipur where re-polling is scheduled ... Read more...
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Three Metro stations to be closed Sunday
January 28th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Three Metro stations in the vicinity of Parliament House will be closed for a few hours and services partially curtailed on two lines ... Read more...
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Main R-Day parade passes off peacefully in Srinagar
January 26th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) It was a peaceful Republic Day in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday with the main parade in summer capital Srinagar passing off uneventfully. There were no reports ... Read more...
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Four explosives recovered, two held in Assam
January 25th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Police and security forces in Assam have recovered at least three crude bombs and one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and arrested two people from ... Read more...
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‘No security concerns for Ireland tour of Kenya’
January 24th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Jan 24 (IANS) Cricket Kenya has quelled any concerns over the security situation in the country and confirmed that the national team's match against Ireland will go on as ... Read more...
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Clashes over desecration of Ambedkar statues
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Two groups clashed in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh Monday after unidentified people desecrated three statues of B.R. Ambedkar, police said.Police banned the assembly of ... Read more...
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Assam ups security after ULFA’s R-Day boycott call
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) Security arrangements across Assam have been intensified to thwart a possible attack by the anti-talk faction of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) led ... Read more...
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Jaipur fest: Protest over ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Police Saturday stepped up security at the Diggi Palace, the venue of the Jaipur Literature Festival, after some authors allegedly read out excerpts from Salman ... Read more...
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Munda begins third leg of road check in Maoist areas
January 20th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Friday began the third leg of road inspection in six Maoist-hit districts.Munda will inspect roads and review development works in Ranchi, ... Read more...
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Cops in mufti, three-tier security at Jaipur lit fest
January 20th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 60,000 people, including 260 authors from across the globe, are expected to gather at the Jaipur Literature Festival starting Friday. But among them also will ... Read more...
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Lakhs witness ‘celestial light’ on Sabarimala horizon (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sabarimala (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) A year after over 100 people died in a stampede after witnessing the 'celestial light' on Makar Sankranti day, the ritual of 'Makarajyothi' passed off ... Read more...
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Emotions flow as Trinidad’s ‘daughter PM’ visits Bihar village (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bhelupur (Bihar), Jan 11 (IANS) The entire Bhelupur village as well as hundreds of people from the neighbourhood gathered here for a glimpse of the 'daughter PM' when Trinidad and Tobago ... Read more...
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PBD-2012: Preparations in full swing in Jaipur
January 5th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 5 (IANS) Preparations are in full swing in this Rajasthan capital for the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) diaspora conclave Jan 7-9, an official said Thursday.PBD-2012 will ... Read more...
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PM arrives in Bhubaneswar (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Monday evening to inaugurate the 99th Indian Science Congress (ISC) Tuesday, an official said.Odisha Governor M.C. Bhandare, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Odisha’s Puri witnesses a rush on the New Year
January 1st, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) The Hindu holy town of Puri in Odisha witnessed a heavy rush Sunday with thousands of devotees and tourists offering prayers at the 12th century Jagannath ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Andhra on New Year’s Day
January 1st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) At least eight people were killed on New Year's Day in accidents in different parts of Andhra Pradesh, police said Sunday.Four revellers were killed and another ... Read more...
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Rains threaten New Year bash in Kerala
December 31st, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Incessant rain across Kerala since Friday evening is now causing panic among revellers as the much-awaited New Year-eve bash could come to nought.The district administration has ... Read more...
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We respect Kashmiris’ concerns: Army commander (With image)
December 29th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) The Indian Army respects human rights and fully understands sensitivities of people in Kashmir, a top officer said Thursday.Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik, General Officer Commanding (GOC) ... Read more...
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Police to bar new religious processions (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With a growing number of daily religious and political processions herr taking a toll on policing, police have decided to deny permission for new religious events.Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police disallow new annual processions
December 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With an increasing number of daily religious and political processions in Hyderabad taking a toll on policing, the law and order agency Thursday decided to reroute ... Read more...
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President Patil in Hyderabad for southern sojourn
December 25th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 25 (IANS) President of India Pratibha Patil Sunday reached Hyderabad for her 11-day southern sojourn.She arrived at Begumpet airport by a special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft ... Read more...
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Kashmere Gate bus terminus to be revamped
December 21st, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) With top notch security arrangements and passenger facilities on offer, the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmere Gate here is all set to get ... Read more...
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Zardari returns to Pakistan (Third Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Putting to rest rumours of a coup in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari, who abruptly left the country for Dubai over a heart ailment, returned ... Read more...
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