Court rejects CBI plea for narco test on Jagan aide (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) A special court here Thursday dismissed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) petition that sought its permission for narco-analysis test on Vijay Sai Reddy ... Read more...
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No godfather, only talent works: TV actor Pawan Shankar
January 29th, 2012 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) His characterisation of a lawyer in popular TV show "Siddhant" won him a lot of accolade and now television actor Pawan Shankar will be ... Read more...
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Himachal braves cold, marks Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 26 (IANS) Braving bone-biting cold, people Thursday celebrated Republic Day across Himachal Pradesh, where temperatures dipped to minus in many places.Governor Urmila Singh unfurled the national flag at ... Read more...
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CBI seeks court nod for Jagan aide’s narco test
January 25th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought a special court's permission to conduct narco analysis test on Vijay Sai Reddy, an accused in the illegal ... Read more...
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Kiran Reddy inducts two ministers, drops one (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Thursday carried out a minor reshuffle of his cabinet, inducting two legislators from the erstwhile Praja Rajyam ... Read more...
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Bangalore lawyers face criminal cases for traffic chaos
January 18th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 18 (IANS) A large number of Bangalore lawyers will face criminal cases for the massive traffic gridlock their protest created in the city, Karnataka police chief Shankar Bidari ... Read more...
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1,200 Tabla, 300 Pakwaj players on one stage
January 16th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A total of 1,200 Tabla and 300 Pakwaj players will perform together Tuesday on one stage at Solapur in Maharashtra, the Art of Living Foundation ... Read more...
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Big B lends voice for Kailash Kher’s new album
January 10th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday released "Rangeele", the new album of soulful singer Kailash Kher.The event witnessed a scintillating live performance by Kher.Besides Amitabh, who has ... Read more...
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Candidates turn to social media to counter cold, model code
January 8th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 8 (IANS) With the cold and a vigilant Election Commission preventing parties going all out to woo voters ahead of the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, candidates ... Read more...
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Andhra minister complains to President against colleague
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) A minister in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday complained to President Pratibha Patil against his cabinet colleague, whom he held responsible for a recent attack on him.Textiles ... Read more...
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Congress, TDP want to see Jagan behind bars
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh has hailed the arrest of Vijay Sai Reddy, Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's aide, and believes that the Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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CBI arrests Jaganmohan Redddy’s aide
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday night arrested Jagati Publications Private Limited (JPPL) vice-president, Vijay Sai Reddy, a close aide of Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, in ... Read more...
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Dalit group seeks action against Andhra home minister
December 24th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 24 (IANS) The war between two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh has taken caste overtones with a Dalit group demanding action against Home Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy ... Read more...
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MP alleges harassment by PM’s security, Pranab apologises (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday apologised to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Dara Singh Chauhan who alleged that a member of his party was ... Read more...
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‘Mambattiyan’ outdated, slow-paced (Tamil Movie Review)
December 18th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mambattiyan"; Cast: Prashanth, Meera Jasmine, Prakashraj and Vadivelu; Director: Thyagarajan; Music Director: Thaman; Rating: **"Malayur Mambattiyan", which came in the 1980s, was based on a desi Robin Hood who lived ... Read more...
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Tribal labourer allegedly tortured to death
December 14th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 14 (IANS) Barely three weeks after a tribal labourer was allegedly tortured to death, a second case has come to light in Thane, a Maharashtra legislator said Wednesday.Vivek ... Read more...
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7 workers injured in factory accident
December 10th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Seven workers were injured when a slab of an under-construction factory warehouse collapsed in Ghaziabad Friday, police said.The accident occurred in Kavi Nagar Industrial Area, where ... Read more...
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Driver held for stealing Rs.10 lakh
December 6th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) A 27-year-old driver has been caught here for stealing Rs.10 lakh from his Gurgaon-based employer, police said Tuesday.On Nov 29, Dheeraj Pahwa, a real estate ... Read more...
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Stalin, son booked for land grab
December 1st, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police Thursday said they have registered a land grab case against former deputy chief minister M.K. Stalin, his son Udayanidhi Stalin and four others ... Read more...
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Wanted: Good Samaritans to adopt Agra schools!
November 29th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 29 (IANS) An experiment to rope in activists, businessmen and educational professionals to 'adopt' - or, in other words, monitor and review the running of - government-run ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks Rs.991 crore rain relief
November 28th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has demanded a compensation of Rs.991 crore from the central government for the losses incurred during the past monsoon, an official said here Monday.The ... Read more...
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Restore Yamuna’s health to protect Taj: Agra MP
November 27th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 26 (IANS) Agra MP Ram Shankar Katheria, who was recently in the spotlight for warning the Taj Mahal would collapse in five years, Saturday announced he would stage ... Read more...
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Kishanji’s death big setback for rebels: Sleuths, security experts
November 24th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Former top sleuths and security experts Thursday termed the killing of Maoist leader Kishanji alias Koteshwar Rao as a "big setback" for the rebel movement but ... Read more...
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Another union minister booked in Uttar Pradesh
November 24th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) After first information reports (FIR) against two central ministers for allegedly punching and kicking a protestor at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's recent rally in ... Read more...
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After house, corrupt Bihar official’s land seized
November 21st, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 21 (IANS) Two days after confiscating the house of a suspended treasury clerk who is being prosecuted in a corruption case, the Bihar government also seized his ... Read more...
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Another corrupt official’s house confiscated in Bihar
November 19th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) In the second such case in Bihar, authorities here Saturday confiscated the house of a suspended treasury clerk who is facing prosecution in a corruption case, ... Read more...
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Farooq backs ‘boss’ Omar on AFSPA
November 17th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Union minister and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Thursday said his son, Omar Abdullah as the chief minister is the "boss" of Jammu and ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief to visit Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
November 15th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Looking to further India's military relations, Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh will go on a six-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan beginning Wednesday, an ... Read more...
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IFFI organisers use football to warm up Goans to films
November 11th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 11 (IANS) The organisers of the 42nd International Film Festival of India are using soccer as bait to hook Goans onto films.The IFFI, staring Nov 23 here, will ... Read more...
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Matching global trends, IFFI tries many firsts
November 11th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) For the first time, movies backed by animation, 3D and digital technology will find prominence at the upcoming 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ... Read more...
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CBI makes first arrest in Emaar township scam
November 4th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Thursday arrested industrialist Koneru Prasad in the Emaar-APIIC township project scam.CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshminrayana told reporters Thursday night that Prasad ... Read more...
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They patrolled Delhi’s streets to ensure happy Diwali
October 27th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) From patrolling the streets to keeping a tab on drunken driving till the wee hours of the night, Delhi Police personnel spent Diwali shouldering added ... Read more...
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MiG crash spot identified, snowfall hampers search
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 22 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Saturday said it has identified the spot in the rocky mountains of Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh where a MiG-29 jet ... Read more...
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CBI continues assessing Jagan’s palatial house
October 22nd, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday continued assessing the cost of YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's palatial house at Lotus Pond in Jubilee ... Read more...
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IAF MiG-29 crashes in Himachal, no sign of wreckage
October 19th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 combat jet crashed in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley during a night flying exercise but the wreckage is yet to be ... Read more...
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