Delhi Metro to train recruits for Gurgaon metro
September 17th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will start a special training programme for recruits selected to man Gurgaon's Metro stations that will become operational by April 2013, an ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to organise management programme on MRTS
September 9th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will organise a five-day management programme for operators and regulators in October to enhance their skills and knowledge on ... Read more...
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Stormy start to Delhi assembly monsoon session
September 4th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Delhi assembly witnessed sloganeering, ruckus, adjournments and a walkout on the first day of its monsoon session with the BJP demanding the ... Read more...
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I’ve been single for long: Gaurav Chopraa
August 21st, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Television actor Gaurav Chopraa admits that he is no longer dating actress Mouni Roy."I have been single for quite a long time now. Mouni and ... Read more...
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It’s raining political parties in hill state (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
August 18th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) Elections are due in December and mainstream parties like the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Trinamool Congress are queuing up to test the political ... Read more...
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Delhi policeman knocked dead by speeding taxi
June 7th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A Delhi Police head constable was killed after a speeding taxi hit him while he was crossing the road in the national capital, police said ... Read more...
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New Mayor for east Delhi civic agency
May 1st, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party's Annapurna Mishra Tuesday took charge of the newly-created east Delhi municipal corporation as its first Mayor after she was elected unopposed ... Read more...
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No dieting for Narayani (TV Snippets)
April 12th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Television actress Narayani Shastri is a fitness freak but does not believe in dieting.
"I am a fitness freak, but I don't believe in dieting at ... Read more...
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Deposit Rs.50,000 for case against Delhi Speaker, BJP leader told
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader to deposit cost of Rs.50,000 with the court to pursue his plea seeking ... Read more...
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BJP in damage control mode after rebels form new outfit (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
February 12th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) A new political outfit, Himachal Lokhit Party, formed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rebels last week has turned into a headache for the ruling party ... Read more...
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Ruling BJP in trouble ahead of assembly polls (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
February 5th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 5 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh have warmed up to assembly election fever. Ahead of the house's tenure ending in December, a faction of the ruling BJP ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP leaders quit to protest graft
February 1st, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 1 (IANS) With assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh due this year, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a jolt Wednesday with some senior leaders resigning from ... Read more...
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Punjab poll lingo: ‘Pappu PM’ and ‘qattal-e-aam’ (Punjab Newsletter)
January 27th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) One leader refers to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "Pappu PM" while another talks of doing a "qattal-e-aam" (massacre) of party rebels. Punjab may ... Read more...
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3,000 Delhi Metro workers to undergo simulator training
January 12th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Nearly 3,000 Delhi Metro maintenance staff will undergo special training using simulators to explain the technical details of the trains' functioning and improve their efficiency, ... Read more...
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Get the gorilla off your back: Ravi Shastri to Sachin
November 25th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar last hit a century in any form of the game on March 12, 2011 in Nagpur against South Africa in the World Cup. ... Read more...
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West Delhi Cricket Club win first under-16 cricket tournament
October 16th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) West Delhi Cricket Club won the first Amit Gupta Memorial (under-16) Cricket Tournament when they defeated L.B.Shastri Cricket Club by four wickets at the Jamia ... Read more...
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Man held for drug trafficking
September 16th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A 55-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in the capital with drugs worth Rs.50 lakh, police said Friday.
Idris was arrested Thursday from east ... Read more...
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Government underestimated Anna’s movement: Anil Shastri
August 22nd, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In an indication of unease in the Congress about the handling of Anna Hazare's fast, party leader Anil Shastri said Monday the government underestimated his ... Read more...
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Warne, Dixit appear before IPL panel
May 17th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne and Rajasthan Cricket Association secretary Sanjay Dixit appeared before an Indian Premier League (IPL) panel
here Tuesday and gave their versions on ... Read more...
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Businessman held for making bomb hoax call
May 16th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A businessman was arrested for making a hoax call claiming that a bomb has been planted on a Metro train here Monday, police said."Pawan Mittal, ... Read more...
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Power Finance Corporation to raise lending rate
May 11th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the financial institution dedicated to power sector financing, will shortly raise its lending rate to adjust it according to current market ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Pune Warriors vs. Chennai Super Kings
April 27th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Pune Warriors and Chennai Super Kings at the D.Y. Patil Sports Academy here Wednesday.Pune Warriors:
Jesse ... Read more...
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Jeweller shot dead in hold-up
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A jeweller was shot at and seriously injured when he tried to resist a robbery attempt in east Delhi Thursday, police said. He later succumbed ... Read more...
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Stylishly made ‘Teen Maar’ entertains (Telugu Movie Review)
April 17th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Teen Maar"; Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Trisha, Keerti Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Rishi, Sonu Sood, Thanikella Bharani, Ali and others; Director: Jayanth Paranji; Producer: Ganesh Babu; Storywriter: Imtiaz Ali; Composer: ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
April 13th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 13 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Wednesday.Chennai Super Kings: ... Read more...
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Congress apology sought for naming martyrs’ castes in Sandesh
April 12th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A mention of the castes of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh and Rajguru in the Congress mouthpiece Sandesh Tuesday invited flak from the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Mystery behind bizarre toss during India-Lanka final cleared
April 4th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 4 (ANI): The mystery behind the bizarre toss that was won by Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara in his second attempt before the start of the World Cup final ... Read more...
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Report sent to PM on bailout for CWG Village builder
March 24th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The office of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna Thursday sent a report to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) explaining the circumstances under which a ... Read more...
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BJP legislators removed from Delhi house, leaders walk out
March 24th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As many as 21 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators Thursday were removed from the Delhi legislative assembly for disrupting proceedings as they demanded Chief ... Read more...
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Revamped Wankhede waits for another slice of history
March 17th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) There is the smell of fresh paint and sawdust in the precincts of the brand new, swanky Wankhede Stadium. Still, hundreds of people are working ... Read more...
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Two trapped as Metro wall collapses
March 16th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A wall of a Delhi Metro depot collapsed Wednesday afternoon trapping two people, a fire official said."The incident took place around 1 p.m. at the ... Read more...
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Delhi budget session stalled over demand for minister’s resignation
March 15th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The first day of the budget session of the Delhi assembly began on a chaotic note Tuesday as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Delhi budget session likely to be stormy (Lead)
March 14th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The budget session of the Delhi assembly is likely to be stormy as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to raise several ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh college teacher roughed up by students dies
March 12th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 12 (IANS) A Madhya Pradesh college professor, who was roughed up by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarti Parishad (ABVP) activists earlier this week, has died of heart attack, police ... Read more...
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1,100 men fined for travelling in Delhi Metro’s women coaches
March 9th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Over 1,100 men were fined Rs.2.90 lakh for travelling in Delhi Metro's reserved coaches for women, police said Wednesday.Of these, the maximum (254) were fined ... Read more...
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