Monsoon yet likely to improve, says IMD
July 26th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) While deficient rains are threatening crops in some states, the Met office Thursday said monsoon is yet likely to improve in some parts of the ... Read more...
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BJP’s alliance partners in Jharkhand to support Pranab
July 17th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 17 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Jharkhand appeared to have been cornered as its three partners in government have decided to support UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee.The ... Read more...
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Best Bakery killings: Four get life term, five acquitted
July 9th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday sentenced four people to life imprisonment while acquitting another five in the 2002 Best Bakery carnage in which 14 people were ... Read more...
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Three killed after falling from overcrowded Mumbai train (Second Lead)
April 19th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Three people were killed in Mumbai Thursday after they fell off an overcrowded local train, railway officials said.Fourteen people travelling in other packed trains were also ... Read more...
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Prateik fulfills grandma’s wish to visit Varanasi (Lead, superseding earlier story)
April 18th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Actor Prateik took time off from his busy schedule in Varanasi to fulfil his maternal grandmother Vidyatai Patil's wish to visit sites in the temple town.The ... Read more...
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Prateik visits Varanasi with grandmom
April 18th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Actor Prateik took time off from his busy schedule in Varanasi to fulfil his maternal grandmother Vidyatai Patil's wish to visit sites in the temple ... Read more...
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NRI body to honour five Indian Americans
April 7th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Five Indian Americans will be honoured by the Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) for their achievements and contributions at ... Read more...
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Pakistani panel in Mumbai to examine 26/11 witnesses
March 15th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) An eight-member Pakistani judicial commission arrived here Thursday to record statements of key officials who were part of the Indian investigation into the 2008 Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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26/11: Pakistani judicial panel begins visit to India (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A Pakistani judicial commission arrived here Wednesday and will record the statements of key officials related to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage probe, an important step ... Read more...
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26/11: Pak judicial panel to begin India visit Wednesday
March 13th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A Pakistani judicial commission begins a four-day visit to India Wednesday and will record the statements of key officials related to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage ... Read more...
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India to launch spoken web service for farmers
January 13th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Soon farmers across the country can get their agriculture and weather-related queries answered quickly. The Indian government is planning to launch a spoken web service ... Read more...
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Three engineering students expelled for ragging in Bihar
December 28th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 28 (IANS)Three students of Motihari Engineering College in Bihar, including a girl, have been expelled on charges of ragging a junior student, officials said Wednesday.The three students, including a ... Read more...
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Prateik learns fire dance for ‘Issaq’
November 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Prateik seems to be preparing very hard for his role in "Issaq" -- he has learnt fire dance and parkour to play a Banarasi boy.
After ... Read more...
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Who is Prateik’s girl in ‘Issaq’?
October 20th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The hunt for actor Prateik Babbar's love interest in his new film "Issaq" is over but the producers have decided to keep the identity of ... Read more...
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Jharkhand minister agrees for DNA test
September 17th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 17 (IANS) Refuting that he married a teacher and fathered her son, Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Satyanand Jha 'Batul' Saturday agreed for a DNA test to clear his ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing friend’s wife
September 16th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, who allegedly killed his friend's wife as her husband was repeatedly refusing to lend him money, was arrested here, police said Friday.Shailesh ... Read more...
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Support for Anna swells in Uttar Pradesh
August 15th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) People in various cities of Uttar Pradesh have begun rallying round social activist Anna Hazare, who begins an indefinite hunger strike in Delhi Tuesday to press ... Read more...
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No need to worry about monsoon, assures government
July 21st, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The monsoon was only marginally below average and there was no cause for worry, a top official said Thursday, allaying fears that deficit rainfall would ... Read more...
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‘Files pending as Jharkhand top brass focuses on by-poll’
June 28th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 28 (IANS) The Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand is busy campaigning for the Lok Sabha by-poll in Jamshedpur resulting in development work coming to a standstill, ... Read more...
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Pune’s monument to tragedy tolls again
May 31st, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 31 (IANS) As the refurbished clock tower in the busy and historic Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market here strikes the hours, it reminds thousands of Pune families of ... Read more...
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Congress legislator accused of honour killing suspended
May 25th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 25 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday suspended its Jharkhand legislator Sawna Lakra, who is in jail on charges of murdering a young man who wanted marry his daughter.The suspension ... Read more...
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Jharkhand opposition rejects rehabilitation policy
May 1st, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 1 (IANS) Jharkhand opposition parties Sunday rejected the government's rehabilitation policy for the more than one lakh people displaced by an ongoing demolition drive in the state.The cabinet ... Read more...
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IGNOU launches programme on sustainability science
April 29th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched an online post-graduate diploma programme on sustainability science to cater to those who are curious about ... Read more...
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Four killed in Jharkhand police firing, curfew imposed (Third Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) Four people were killed and more than 25, including a senior police officer, were injured in clashes as protests against the demolition drive in Jharkhand turned ... Read more...
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Three killed in Jharkhand police firing (Second Lead)
April 27th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) Three people were killed and more than 25, including a senior police officer, were injured in clashes as protests against the demolition drive in Jharkhand turned ... Read more...
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One killed in violent anti-demolition protests in Ranchi (Lead)
April 5th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) A court-authorised anti-encroachment drive in this Jharkhand capital turned ugly when hundreds of people whose illegal shanties were being demolished clashed with police, leading to one ... Read more...
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Union minister on protest arrested in Jharkhand
April 5th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister and Congress party's Ranchi Lok Sabha MP Subodh Kant Sahay was arrested Tuesday as he protesting the anti-encroachment drive in this Jharkhand capital, ... Read more...
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Three held for taking bets on Sri Lanka-Kenya match
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi March 2 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on betting syndicates during the 2011 World Cup, three people were arrested in north Delhi for taking bets during the Sri Lanka-Kenya ... Read more...
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Israel to host industry meet to woo Indian investments
January 16th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 16 (IANS) Israel will host the second high-tech industry association conference in Jerusalem May 29-June 3 to attract investments and partnerships from India in new technologies spanning IT, telecom, defence, ... Read more...
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Leopard’s carcass found in Uttar Pradesh forest
December 28th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 27 (IANS) The carcass of a male leopard was recovered from the Dudhwa forest reserve in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, an official said Monday.The carcass of the leopard, aged ... Read more...
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India’s maiden scientific team reaches South Pole
November 22nd, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) After traversing over 2,350 km in nine days, India's first scientific expedition team to the South Pole planted the Indian flag at the earth's southernmost point Monday ... Read more...
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Single dogs can now find a mate on the web
November 14th, 2010 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
By Prantick Majumder
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Dog owners worried about the relationship status of their single pets can now heave a sigh of relief. Thanks to DogSpot, a capital-based web portal, ... Read more...
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Two youths drown while immersing idols in Yamuna
October 18th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Two youths were drowned in the Yamuna river Monday while immersing Durga idols in south Delhi, police said."Search for Ashish (22) and Shailesh (19), who were both ... Read more...
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‘Bhaghavan’ factors of Kollywood
September 21st, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Producers of the Tamil film industry have been getting unique titles for their films. Of course, there have been similarities in titles and indeed it has ... Read more...
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Saliesh A.k.a Tarak Mehta Is A Multi-Talented Personality!
August 13th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Shailesh Lodha, who is popularly known as Tarak Mehta of SAB TV's "Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', is a person with multiple talents. Apart from ... Read more...
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