Mugdha Godse turns painter
September 11th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) After wearing greasepaint for her film roles, actress Mugdha Godse is now playing with colours on canvas to take her vision forward."I have been painting ... Read more...
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Decision on 2G auction participation only by October: SSTL
September 10th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) Monday said it would be able to say only next month if it would take part in the 2G auction as ... Read more...
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Philips bullish on its decorative lighting segment
September 9th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Electronics major Philips is bullish on its decorative lighting segment and calls it a critical segment which is emerging fast in India with rise in ... Read more...
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Kothari clinches All India Snooker title
August 11th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Sourav Kothari of ONGC overcame India junior No.1 Laxman Rawat of Delhi 6-2 to win the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament title, ... Read more...
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Kothari, Rawat in final of All India Snooker
August 10th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi boy Laxman Rawat and Sourav Kothari of ONGC registered convincing semi-final wins to set up a title clash in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India ... Read more...
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Lee rallies into semis of All India Snooker
August 9th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Hong Kong's Andy Lee recovered from a 0-2 deficit to overcome Faisal Khan of the Railways en route to the semi-finals in the Shyam Shroff Memorial ... Read more...
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Minimum bid price for 2G spectrum too high: SSTL
August 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) Tuesday said the minimum bid price fixed for 2G spectrum auction is excessively high and that the CDMA spectrum base price, ... Read more...
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SC calls for answersheets of Chhattisgarh judges’ exam
August 7th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to place before it the original answersheets of some candidates who cleared an exam for recruitment of ... Read more...
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BMW case: SC frees three convicted for proof tampering
August 1st, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday acquitted three people convicted for tampering with evidence in the 1999 BMW hit-and-run case involving Sanjeev Nanda, son of arms dealer ... Read more...
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Mixed fortunes for Pune cueists
July 31st, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Pune cueists experienced mixed fortunes Tuesday with two players advancing and four making premature exits in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament ... Read more...
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Yelve wins decider in all India snooker
July 28th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Marker Anant Yelve of Jolly Gymkhana, Vidyavihar and Vilas Upsham of Vashi were taken the distance before advancing to the third round of the Shyam Shroff ... Read more...
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Pandya scrapes through in all-India Snooker
July 27th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Aashit Pandya of Dombivli Gymkhana and Rahul Sachdev of JVPG were forced into deciders before advancing to Round 3 of the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India ... Read more...
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Tween texting subverts grammar, language skills
July 27th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Text messaging offer tweens a short cut to send notes to friends and family, but it could also subvert language and grammar skills, point out researchers.When ... Read more...
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Youngsters impress in all-India snooker
July 25th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Sparsh Pherwani, Harmehr Mago and Karan Chuganee went down in their round one matches but not before leaving their mark on day one of the Shyam ... Read more...
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Merchant, Chawla in for All India Open Snooker
July 20th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Former two-time Asian champion Yasin Merchant and India No.2 Kamal Chawla have confirmed their participation in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh start joint study to boost border trade
June 9th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 9 (IANS) Senior officials from India and Bangladesh Saturday started a five-day joint study to examine facilities and infrastructure along the border and suggest measures to boost ... Read more...
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Sistema Shyam’s net loss narrows to Rs.528 crore
May 29th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Telecom service provider Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL) Tuesday said it has narrowed its net loss to Rs.528 crore during the quarter ended March 31.The company, ... Read more...
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Bishnoi’s bail plea rejected in Bhanwari case
May 26th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, May 26 (IANS) A Rajasthan court here Saturday rejected the bail plea filed by Congress legislator Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of nurse ... Read more...
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Three to die for killing four-year-old
May 25th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 25 (IANS) A court in Bihar Friday awarded capital punishment to three men and life imprisonment to another for the abduction-cum-murder of a four-year-old boy.Additional District and Sessions ... Read more...
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Shanta Kumar questions BJP’s ‘back to power’ dream (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
May 19th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 19 (IANS) There seems to be no end to the bickering in Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) despite party president Nitin Gadkari holding a meeting ... Read more...
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Bhanwari murder trial begins in Jodhpur
May 14th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, May 14 (IANS) The trial of former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, Congress legislator Malkhan Singh Bishnoi and 14 others -- accused in the case of nurse Bhanwari Devi's kidnap ... Read more...
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Bihar procures record paddy but farmers’ cheques bounce
April 7th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 7 (IANS) Ashok Pandey, a farmer in Bihar, is worried after a Rs.143,000 cheque given by a state agency for his paddy crop bounced twice last one month. ... Read more...
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Third chargesheet filed in NRHM case
April 5th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed a third chargesheet in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Uttar Pradesh, accusing another ... Read more...
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Ex CPI-M MP arrested in Nandigram case flown to Kolkata
March 18th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Lok Sabha member Laxman Seth and two of his associates, arrested in Mumbai in connection with violent incidents at Nandigram ... Read more...
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Former CPI-M MP arrested in Nandigram case (Lead)
March 17th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Lok Sabha member Laxman Seth and two of his associates were arrested in Mumbai Saturday in connection with the ... Read more...
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Bihar procures 16 lakh tonnes of paddy
March 16th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 16 (IANS) In view of the bumper paddy crop in this kharif season, Bihar has procured 16 lakh tonnes of paddy till Thursday against the target of 30 ... Read more...
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John Abraham detained, out on bail in accident case (Second Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Bollywood actor John Abraham, who was detained Friday after a court rejected an appeal against his conviction for injuring two people while riding a motorcycle ... Read more...
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John Abraham detained, to move high court (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actor John Abraham was detained Friday after a court rejected an appeal against his conviction for injuring two people while riding a motorcycle in 2006. ... Read more...
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Affected telecom firms file review pleas in Supreme Court (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Three telecom service providers -- Uninor, SSTL and Videocon -- affected by the Supreme Court's order scrapping their 2G licenses, Friday filed separate petitions ... Read more...
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DoT to consult law ministry on Sistema’s notice
February 29th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government will consult the law ministry on the notice sent to it by the Russian conglomerate Sistema threatening international arbitration proceedings if the government ... Read more...
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Three of top four rich contestants are mining contractors
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 22 (IANS) Three out of the top four candidates in Goa are linked to the mining industry, with the wealthiest having assets worth Rs.211 crore, affidavits filed ... Read more...
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BJP appoints new Himachal unit chief
February 20th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to pacify the rebels in its Himachal Pradesh unit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday appointed a new president for the state.Satpal ... Read more...
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No truck with BJP rebels: Nadda
February 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have no truck with rebels who have floated a new political outfit in Himachal Pradesh, BJP general secretary J.P. ... Read more...
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Bihar buys six crore gunny bags
February 14th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bihar government has purchased six crore gunny bags worth Rs.200 crore to achieve the paddy procurement target, an official said Tuesday.Government agencies involved in procurement ... 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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