Protest after woman’s audacious abduction
February 10th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) More than 100 people blocked streets and raised slogans Friday after a 25-year-old woman was kidnapped from a crowded area here, witnesses said.Kiran Negi was ... Read more...
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Maldives crisis festers, India pushes for political deal (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 10 (IANS) With the crisis in the Maldives deepening as defiant former president Mohamed Nasheed alleged a coup, India has stepped up its outreach to ... Read more...
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Odisha, Jharkhand to check iron ore smuggling
February 9th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Mineral rich Odisha and Jharkhand have decided to take joint measures to prevent cross-border transport of iron ore mined illegally, an official said Thursday.Senior officials of ... Read more...
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Ten dead in Somalia bombing
February 9th, 2012 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Feb 9 (IANS) A suicide car bomber Wednesday struck a hotel frequented by officials in Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people.The attacker rammed his explosives-laden car into the boundary ... Read more...
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Doha declaration of Palestinian reconciliation signed
February 7th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Doha, Feb 6 (IANS/WAM) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and chief of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Hamas politbureau Khalid Mashaal signed here Monday the Doha Declaration of the Palestinian reconciliation.The Doha ... Read more...
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Pakistan to speed up gas import
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani wants to expedite the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to overcome the energy crisis in Pakistan.Pakistan is facing a ... Read more...
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India pushes for long-term deal for fertilisers from Belarus
February 1st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India is interested in having a long-term agreement with Belarus to secure supplies of potash fertiliser, the demand for which has risen sharply in the ... Read more...
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Company razes ancient temple in Noida
January 29th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 28 (IANS) Officials of a construction company allegedly razed an ancient temple, situated along Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, after beating up the priests there late Friday, police said Saturday. ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear Krishna’s plea Friday
January 26th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Friday hear a petition by External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna challenging the registration of an FIR by the Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) ... Read more...
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Cheers as Rajasthan celebrates R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) More than 5,000 people packed into the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Stadium here Thursday to watch Rajasthan Governor Shivraj Patil hoist the tricolour to mark ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday unfurled the tricolour as the state celebrated the 63rd Republic Day along with the rest of India.The governor took ... Read more...
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Bird flu resurfaces in Tripura
January 25th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) Bird flu or avian influenza has resurfaced in Tripura, an official said here Wednesday.Tripura animal resources development department secretary Swapan Saha told reporters: "Samples of sick ... Read more...
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Two killed in workshop collapse in Gurgaon
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 21 (IANS) At least two employees of a company were Saturday killed and over 10 people injured when a part of its workshop in IMT Manesar in this ... Read more...
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Indian’s killing: Bangladesh given custody of border guard
January 21st, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 21 (IANS) India's Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) one of their troopers who was held by villagers a day ... Read more...
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Illegal mining: Court allows probe of Krishna, Kumaraswamy’s role (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) In a jolt to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and a major embarrassment to the Congress, the Karnataka High Court Friday allowed probe into charges that ... Read more...
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Curious and furious over Goa all-women poll team!
January 19th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 19 (IANS) The much-talked-about move of the Election Commission to dispatch an all-women team of poll observers to Goa has met with accusations of sexism by young women, ... Read more...
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India steps up knowledge diplomacy with Africa
January 18th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Stepping up its diplomacy in Africa, India Wednesday unveiled ambitious plans for enhancing collaboration in the area of human resource development and agriculture to ... Read more...
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Maruti plans Rs.80 crore logistic hub in Bengal
January 13th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country's largest car maker, plans to invest about Rs.80 crore to set up a logistic hub at Siliguri in ... Read more...
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Spring gala for overseas Chinese
January 13th, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 13 (IANS) A function was organised here for the non-resident Chinese to celebrate the country's traditional Spring Festival.Thursday's event was attended by senior officials like Jia Qinglin, chairman ... Read more...
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JPC: Mukherjee had seen, not approved, 2G note, says official
January 12th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A top official Thursday clarified that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had merely "seen" and not approved a background note questioning P. Chidambaram's role in ... Read more...
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Norwegian delegation to study decentralised governance
January 11th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) A Norwegian delegation is on a four-day visit to India to study the functioning of decentralised governance under a mutual cooperation programme on local self-governance, ... Read more...
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Dutch queen tours Abu Dhabi mosque
January 9th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 (IANS/WAM) Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque here Sunday.She was accompanied by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife Princess Maxima and ... Read more...
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Poll panel orders covering Mayawati statues, shifts officials (Third Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) In a landmark move, the Election Commission Saturday issued orders for covering all statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ... Read more...
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Remove home secretary, police chief, poll panel tells Mayawati
January 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to remove the state's home secretary and the police chief.Making the announcement here, ruling Bahujan Samaj ... Read more...
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Chidambaram launches BSF’s intranet project
January 5th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram Thursday inaugurated the Border Security Force's (BSF) Rs.229 crore intranet project, which facilitate its personnel to easily access their personal data ... Read more...
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Military should bow to civilian rule, suggests Gilani
January 4th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has again suggested that the military should always remain subservient to civilian rule.All national institutions should perform their functions in their ... Read more...
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CBI busts railway recruitment scam, arrests two
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation has busted a railway recruitment scam, involving some senior officials and politicians, an agency official said here Monday.Describing the developments as ... Read more...
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Kin of intelligence personnel to get more compensation
December 30th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Pakistan has decided to increase compensation to the families of Intelligence Bureau (IB) personnel who die on duty.Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday approved the ... Read more...
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Sikorsky delivers VIP chopper to Maharashtra
December 29th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, Thursday announced the delivery of an S-76C++ helicopter to the Maharashtra government for VIP ... Read more...
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India, Japan target $25 billion trade by 2014
December 28th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) India and Japan Wednesday set a target to increase bilateral trade to $25 billion by 2014 and increase investments and economic cooperation.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to renew n-accidents pact
December 27th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior officials of India and Pakistan Tuesday ended their two-day talks in Islamabad by agreeing to consider renewing for another five years a pact ... Read more...
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Micromax appoints new CEO
December 27th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Domestic handset manufacturer Micromax Tuesday said it has appointed Deepak Mehrotra as its chief executive officer (CEO) to firm up its leadership position in the ... Read more...
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Trilateral with US, Japan not directed at China: India
December 26th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A week after it held the first trilateral meeting with the US and Japan, India Monday said it was not directed against any third ... 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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Night ban on trains in Maoist areas lifted
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Following assurances of tighter security for trains passing through Maoist affected areas in states like Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, Indian Railways Friday lifted the ... Read more...
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