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‘Mambattiyan’ outdated, slow-paced (Tamil Movie Review)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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SRK interacts with Bangalore fans in Kannada
October 17th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan knows his marketing tricks well -- and he proved it when he greeted and interacted with his fans here in Kannada, drawing ... Read more...
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Andhra minister booked for assaulting Dalit youth
October 16th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Hyderabad police Sunday booked an Andhra Pradesh minister and his aides for assaulting a Dalit supporter of the Telangana movement.A case under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled ... Read more...
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Agra MP demands expert investigations for Taj Mahal
October 15th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha member from Agra Ram Shankar Katheria Saturday demanded proper and scientific investigations by experts to reassure the people that ... Read more...
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Will the Taj collapse in five years?
October 9th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 9 (IANS) "Will the Taj Mahal really collapse in five years?" is the question being asked here after a British newspaper published a report saying so. But ... Read more...
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National motorcycle championship set for close finish
September 30th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 30 (IANS) The MRF FMSCI National Motorcycle Racing Championship is set for a tight finish as the fifth and concluding round gets underway here Saturday with titles in ... Read more...
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Andhra minister complains against two ‘tainted’ colleagues
September 29th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh minister Thursday lodged a complaint with the governor against his two cabinet colleagues, accusing them of corruption.Textiles Minister P. Shankar Rao ... Read more...
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Corrupt IAS officer in Bihar to be prosecuted
September 29th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) A suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, whose house was confiscated and turned into a primary school, will be prosecuted for having assets disproportionate to his ... Read more...
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