Israel, US call off joint military drill
January 16th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 15 (IANS) Israel and US have dropped plans for a large-scale joint exercise initially scheduled in May, Xinhua reported Sunday citing Israel's Army Radio.Thousands of US troops were ... Read more...
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Drone strike didn’t kill top leader: Pakistani Taliban
January 16th, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban Sunday denied reports about the killing of its top commander Hakimullah Mehsud in an US drone strike in the country's northwest.Pakistan's Dawn ... Read more...
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Five troopers held for Kashmir firing death (Second Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured Monday when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers opened fire at people protesting power shortage at a ... Read more...
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One killed in CISF firing, Kashmir promises action (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured Monday when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers allegedly opened fire at people protesting power shortage at ... Read more...
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Kashmir opposition slams Omar’s list of 2011 achievements
December 31st, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 31 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that it has made "great progress in the year 2011" in various fields like restoring peace, checking corruption, ... Read more...
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Four dead in Russian oil rig accident (Lead)
December 18th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least four people were killed and 49 others were missing when an oil rig overturned in the Russian sea early Sunday, officials said.The Kolskaya ... Read more...
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Special police stations to tackle power, water theft
December 6th, 2011 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 5 (IANS) Stealing power or water in Haryana will not be easy for offenders now.The Haryana government Monday announced that seven police stations have been set up in ... Read more...
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Pilot safe as MiG-21 crashes in Haryana (Lead, Changing Dateline)
December 2nd, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sirsa (Haryana), Dec 2 (IANS) An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter crashed in Haryana's Sirsa district Friday following a technical snag but the pilot managed to eject moments before the ... Read more...
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11 Haryana power officials suspended for contractor nexus
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 23 (IANS) Exposing the nexus between its officers and contractors in award of contracts, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) Wednesday placed 11 officers, including senior engineers, ... Read more...
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Punjab warns against illegal liquor at weddings
November 17th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday cautioned people against illegally serving liquor in marriages and other ceremonies."People organising functions in marriage palaces and banquet halls or at any ... Read more...
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Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap deal to start Tuesday
October 15th, 2011 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, Oc 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A deal between Israel and Hamas on the exchange of over 1,000 jailed Palestinians for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will begin Tuesday.This was announced by ... Read more...
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Congress takes dig at Advani over yatra
September 13th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Congress Monday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani over his planned rath yatra against corruption, saying that it was ... Read more...
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Haryana announces security policy for whistle-blowers, RTI activists
September 8th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) On the backfoot in the last four years over harassment to a whistle-blower from the Indian Forest Service (IFS), Sanjay Chaturvedi, the Haryana government Thursday announced ... Read more...
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Singhvi declines comment on Tewari’s withdrawal
August 31st, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who heads the parliamentary standing committee scrutinising the Lokpal bill, Wednesday declined to comment on his party colleague Manish Tewari's decision ... Read more...
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Bhakra Dam reservoir’s water level rises
August 25th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The water level in the Gobind Sagar reservoir of the Bhakra Dam has risen to 1,670.50 feet, about 10 feet short of the maximum capacity, a ... Read more...
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LeT wiped out from three Jammu districts: Police
August 4th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday killed two top commanders of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Kishtwar district after a day long gunfight, with the police claiming ... Read more...
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Toll in Russian ship wreck rises to 83
July 12th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 12 (IANS) The toll in the ship wreck in Russia's Volga river has risen to 83, the government said Tuesday.An emergency situations ministry spokesman said that till 1200 ... Read more...
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Punjab asks officials to publicise ban of affidavits
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) The Punjab government has asked all deputy commissioners and sub-divisional magistrates to properly ensure compliance of a ban on seeking affidavits for 89 services, including for ... Read more...
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Haryana introduces mother-new born tracking software
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) The Haryana health department has developed a 'Mother and Child Tracking' software to curb the menace of female foeticide and ensure timely health check-ups of mothers ... Read more...
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Haryana offers two sites for second nuclear power plant
June 22nd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 22 (IANS) Despite continuing controversy over acquisition of land for a proposed nuclear power plant in Haryana, the state government has proposed two new sites for setting up ... Read more...
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Punjab sets up 25 cotton markets
June 19th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) Bracing for a record cotton crop this season, the Punjab government has set up 25 "cotton mandis" (produce markets) to buy it from farmers, a state ... Read more...
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Punjab to terminate Omaxe project agreement
June 18th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) The Punjab government Saturday decided to terminate an agreement with realty giant Omaxe for construction of a multi-million integrated township at Patiala, a spokesperson of the ... Read more...
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Punjab issues fresh guidelines to curb ‘honour killings’
June 9th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 9 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday issued fresh directions and guidelines to senior district officers to curb the growing incidents of "honour killings" in the state, an official ... Read more...
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Punjab procures 110.50 lakh tonnes wheat
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh June 2 (IANS) Punjab has achieved a new benchmark in wheat procurement as various government agencies and private traders have together procured over 110.50 lakh tonnes wheat this year, ... Read more...
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Punjab procures 110 lakh tonnes of wheat
May 26th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) Government agencies in Punjab have achieved the target of procuring 110 lakh tonnes of wheat this year, an official said here Thursday.An official spokesman of the ... Read more...
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India to support Afghanistan in building media capacities
May 24th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) India Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Afghanistan for building capacities in that country for development of media policies, graphic designing, broadcasting activities ... Read more...
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Donald all set to sign new contract with New Zealand
May 13th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Christchurch, May 13 (IANS) South African pace legend Allan Donald is all set to sign a fresh contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) as bowling coach.Donald had delayed signing a ... Read more...
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Osama was unarmed, says White House
May 4th, 2011 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Osama bin Laden "was not armed" at the time when the US commandos gunned him down inside a mansion in Pakistan, the Obama administration said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Romney’s comment of ‘hanging Obama’ sparks controversy
May 1st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Comments by Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican party's 2012 presidential nomination, about 'hanging' US President Barack Obama has sparked controversy.Romney, a former governor of ... Read more...
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All-male St Andrews Golf Club on historic brink of admitting females
April 30th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): The all-male St. Andrews Golf club is on the brink of admitting women for the first time because of new equality laws.In a letter to members, they are ... Read more...
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Haryana to create database of private schools
April 29th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to create a database of all privately-managed educational institutions in the state to quickly resolve various issues pertaining to these institutions, ... Read more...
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Baloch Liberation Front claims responsibility for attacks on Pak Navy buses
April 28th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 28(ANI): The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for the two separate bomb attacks on Pakistan Navy buses in Karachi on Tuesday, in which four persons were killed and ... Read more...
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Gurkhas, sonic arms, razor wire protecting cruise passengers from Somali pirates
April 18th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Cruise passengers are being protected from Somali pirates by razor wire, Gurkhas and sonic weapons.According to the Daily Express, this extraordinary range of security measures is now being ... Read more...
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UK Cathedral’s ban on photographing child choir attacked as ‘ludicrous’
April 17th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): A decision by the Church of England cathedral to impose a ban on the public from taking pictures of its choir has been called as 'ludicrous' by a ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks PM’s intervention on food grain storage
April 6th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Seeking the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Punjab government Wednesday said that if the existing stocks of food grain in godowns were ... Read more...
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