Congress lawmaker hails Sonia after taking oath
July 31st, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Congress leader Sanjay Dutt, who was sworn-in as a new member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Tuesday, created a flutter when he uttered a slogan ... Read more...
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Khanna elected AITA president
June 16th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 16 (IANS) Anil Khanna was unanimously elected president of the All India Tennis Association at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here Saturday while Bharat Oza became ... Read more...
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27 killed, 29 injured in Maharashtra accident (Roundup)
May 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), May 28 (IANS) A total of 27 people were killed, including six children below 14 years, while on their way back from a wedding and 29 ... Read more...
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From glamour to business, Rajasthan Fashion Week promises to be grand
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) The Pink City is all set to host its first ever fashion week and the three-day Rajasthan Fashion Week (RJW) extravaganza promises a heady mix ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U go different ways on next president (Lead)
May 1st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Differences in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the presidential candidate became apparent Tuesday with the JD-U stating bluntly that it does not stand ... Read more...
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Auto strike hits hard Mumbai suburban commuters
April 16th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest autorickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs here Monday.The action ... Read more...
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Deshmukh named in another alleged land scam
April 9th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Central Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has been named in another land scam with a fresh complaint lodged before the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau, an activist ... Read more...
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Now comes Rajasthan Fashion Week!
March 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Indian fashion world's already crowded lineup has got one more fashion week - Rajasthan Fashion Week (RFW). The first edition of the three-day event will start ... Read more...
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Dravid’s son wields bat after he bids adieu
March 10th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) It was a poignant moment for India's cricketing icon Rahul Dravid to watch his seven-year-old elder son Samit wield the bat at the M. Chinnaswamy ... Read more...
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Political parties slam MP government over IPS officer’s killing (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Political parties Friday slammed Madhya Pradesh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the killing of an IPS officer while he was trying to stop ... Read more...
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Eight arrested for thrashing Delhi hotel official
February 25th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Eight people have been arrested for attacking the chief security officer of a five-star hotel here, police said Saturday.The arrested men are accused of thrashing ... Read more...
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Deepak Chopra’s ‘Kama Sutra’ launched in digital format
February 19th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) New Age guru Deepak Chopra's "Kama Sutra and the Seven Spiritual Laws of Love," a lavishly illustrated book, is now available across a number of ... Read more...
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2G: High court dismisses honchos’ plea (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Aggarwal, accused of involvement in the 2G scam, that ... Read more...
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2G case: Delhi High Court adjourns pleas of Balwa, Aggarwal
January 7th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday adjourned till Feb 6 the hearing on the plea of corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Agggarwal that the ... Read more...
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2G: Cross examination of Raja’s ex-aide concludes (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Aseervartham Achary, ex-aide of jailed former communications minister A. Raja, has denied that he was tutored by the CBI before appearing as a witness in ... Read more...
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2G: Balwa, Aggarwal move high court
January 5th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Agggarwal, accused in the 2G case, Thursday moved the Delhi High Court demanded that the CBI investigating officer ... Read more...
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2G case: Delhi High Court stays Chandolia’s bail (Second Lead)
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday stayed the bail granted by a CBI special court to former telecom minister A. Raja's ex-private secretary R.K. Chandolia in ... Read more...
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Highlights of court order on bail for five in 2G case
November 28th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday granted bail to five co-accused in the 2G case. Following are the highlights of Justice V.K. Shali's order and ... Read more...
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Happy over Kanimozhi’s bail, says DMK
November 28th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The DMK Monday welcomed the Delhi High Court's order granting bail to party MP Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum allocation case, saying it was ... Read more...
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Need to protect rights of 2G witnesses, victims: Court
November 3rd, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A CBI special court here, while rejecting the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven other accused in the 2G scam, Thursday said that ... Read more...
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No bail for Kanimozhi, seven others
November 3rd, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven other accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam were Thursday dismissed by a CBI special court ... Read more...
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Bail orders reserved, dark Diwali for Kanimozhi, six others
October 24th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) It would be Diwali behind bars for DMK MP Kanimozhi and six others accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case with a Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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CBI witnesses’ statements made court frame 2G charges
October 23rd, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) A special court here considered the statements of witnesses presented by the CBI while framing charges against former communications minister A. Raja and 16 others ... Read more...
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Charges against the 2G accused
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Following are the broad charges against each individual accused framed in the 2G case Saturday:- A. Raja: Criminal breach of trust by public servant, receipt of bribe, forgery and cheating.- Siddharth ... Read more...
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2G scam: Framing of charges against 17 accused Saturday
October 21st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court here hearing the 2G spectrum allocation scam will pronounce its order on framing of charges against former ... Read more...
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Orissa seeks Rs.1,000 crore for flood relief
October 21st, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Pantaik Thursday sought Rs.1,000 crore from the central government for repair and restoration work in the regions affected by floods last month.The ... Read more...
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Hisar turnout over 70 percent, all by-polls peaceful (Roundup)
October 13th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Over 70 percent ballots were believed cast in the Hisar Lok Sabha by-poll, where Team Anna had campaigned against the Congress candidate, while turnouts ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s auto-richshaws to get electronic meters
October 9th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Sunday ordered the installation of electronic meters on the around 100,000 auto-rickshaws plying in Mumbai's eastern and western suburbs to prevent over-charging by ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray renews attack on north Indian immigrants
October 4th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Blaming the north Indian migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the auto strike that inconvenienced thousands of Mumbaikars Monday, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj ... Read more...
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2G case: Bail plea hearing of five deferred
October 3rd, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday deferred the hearing on the bail pleas of five accused in the 2G spectrum scam.The hearing on the bail pleas of ... Read more...
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Criminal breach of trust, conspiracy charge not valid: Kanimozhi
October 1st, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar Saturday argued in the special court that they cannot be said to have committed a ... Read more...
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Kanimozhi’s bail plea hearing deferred
October 1st, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday deferred till Oct 17 the hearing on the bail application of DMK MP Kanimozhi and ... Read more...
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Secession call lands another Nepal minister in hot water
September 28th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 28 (IANS) Less than a fortnight after a senior minister and powerful leader from the Terai plains internationally embarrassed Nepal's Maoist government by saying he was praying for ... Read more...
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Mallika’s brother held for accidental firing
September 13th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Vikram Lamba, brother of Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat was Tuesday arrested for injuring a person after accidentally firing a bullet from his licensed revolver two days ... Read more...
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Condition of four on fast in Bhopal deteriorates
August 25th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 25 (IANS) One is a telecom engineer, another is an event manager, the third one is contractor and the fourth quit his government job to become a social ... Read more...
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