BJP insists on CBI’s independence under Lokpal bill
May 17th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not accept an amended Lokpal bill which does not ensure independence of the CBI from the government, party ... Read more...
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Russian Air Force gets first modernized AN-124s
May 17th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Air Force has received three modernized Antonov AN-124-100 super-heavy transport aircraft as part of an update programme for its transport fleet, Air Force ... Read more...
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India says it is acting to resolve its workers’ crisis in Angola
May 16th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian government is "acting on all fronts" to resolve a crisis faced by its 1,100 workers at a cement factory in Angola and ... Read more...
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US diplomat misquoted on India’s efforts on Iran oil
May 16th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 16 (IANS) A top US energy diplomat was misquoted by Reuters news agency in suggesting that he was "not too impressed" with India's efforts to cut its imports ... Read more...
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Women’d save a lot if they listened to their heart
May 16th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Women will be better off if they followed their personal choice instead of the opposite sex's while seeking fashion advice, says a new British study.Many men ... Read more...
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ITC’s Sri Lankan subsidiary acquires land in Colombo
May 16th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Cigarette-to-hotel multi-business major ITC Ltd. Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary WelcomHotels Lanka Private Limited (WLPL) has acquired land in Colombo to set up a mixed-used ... Read more...
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After 15 months, Raja is out of jail (Roundup)
May 15th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) After 15 gruelling months, former telecom minister and DMK leader A. Raja walked out of Tihar Jail here Tuesday after getting bail in the 2G ... Read more...
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DMK supporters celebrate Raja’s release
May 15th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Scores of DMK supporters, gathered outside a Delhi court Tuesday, cheered out loud on hearing that their leader and former communications minister A. Raja was ... Read more...
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Beijing cracks down on illegal foreigners
May 15th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) To improve security in Beijing, authorities here have decided to clamp down on foreigners illegally entering, residing or working in the Chinese capital.According to a Beijing ... Read more...
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Raja’s release may dilute 2G case: Jayalalithaa
May 15th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday said the 2G spectrum allotment scam case seemed to be getting diluted with the bail granted to former ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel under ED scanner for money laundering
May 15th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate is probing telecom service provider Bharti Airtel for money laundering, Parliament was informed Tuesday."Directorate of Enforcement is investigating cases under the provisions ... Read more...
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Bail not end of 2G, more accused soon, says BJP (Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) With a special CBI court granting bail to former telecom minister A. Raja in the 2G spectrum case,the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said ... Read more...
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Raja granted bail, can’t visit DoT or Tamil Nadu (Fourth Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, who has been in Delhi's Tihar jail for the last 15 months, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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DMK workers celebrate Raja’s bail
May 15th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) DMK party workers in Perambalur Tuesday burst crackers and distributed sweets after party MP and former telecom minister A. Raja was granted bail in the 2G ... Read more...
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‘China’s foreign trade outlook grim’ (Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) The outlook for China's foreign trade remained grim but the full-year target of a 10-percent rise is still achievable, authorities said Tuesday.The country might register a ... Read more...
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Raja gets bail, can’t visit DoT or Tamil Nadu (Third Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, who has been in jail since February 2011, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case but with ... Read more...
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Raja gets bail after 15 months in jail (Second Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, who has been in jail since February last year, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case.Raja, the ... Read more...
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No plan to withdraw troops: India
May 14th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India Monday strongly denied Pakistani media reports that the Indian Army troops are moving to peace-time locations from forward areas, reversing deployments made following the ... Read more...
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BJP underplays Karnataka crisis
May 14th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Even as fresh crisis erupted in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka Monday, the party underplayed the problem, saying it will be solved."These ... Read more...
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Congress snubs Yeddyurappa over Sonia praise (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A day after BJP's former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa praised Sonia Gandhi, the Congress snubbed him Monday, saying their party president doesn't need ... Read more...
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Congress snubs Yeddyurappa over Sonia praise
May 14th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Congress Monday snubbed Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa over his praise of party chief Sonia Gandhi, saying ... Read more...
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CRPF woman constable shoots herself dead (Lead)
May 13th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A 27-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) woman constable shot herself with her service gun in the wee hours Sunday in west Delhi, police said, ... Read more...
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Haryana farmers get Rs.10,697 crore for procured wheat
May 13th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Having achieved the highest wheat production in the state since 1966, Haryana farmers are richer by Rs.10,697 crore - the procurement price paid to them for ... Read more...
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4,021 cases settled at Lok Adalat in Delhi
May 13th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A total of 4,021 cases related to civil, matrimonial and other disputes were disposed of at a Lok Adalat conducted here Saturday by the Delhi ... Read more...
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Hijacked oil tanker has Indians among crew (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) About 15 crew members, including some Indians, are on board a tanker carrying 135,000 tonnes of oil, which has been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian ... Read more...
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No mid-term polls, Congress says
May 12th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Congress Saturday refuted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamama Banerjee's claim that parliamentary elections will be held ahead of schedule."I have not gone through ... Read more...
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No mid-term polls, Congress retorts Trinamool
May 12th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Ruling out a mid-term poll, the Congress Saturday reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that the Lok Sabha polls would be ... Read more...
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Congress urges Air India pilots to end strike
May 10th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress Thursday urged Air India pilots to withdraw their agitation immediately, saying they were stretching the patience of even those MPs who always favoured ... Read more...
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British chopper crashes at sea
May 10th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) A British helicopter Thursday crashed into the North Sea off Scotland but all 16 people on board are safe, an officer said.Sky News quoted coast guard ... Read more...
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India concerned at China-Philippines stand-off
May 10th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) With Chinese government-controlled media warning of a war against the Philippines over disputes in the South China Sea, India Thursday expressed its "concern" over the ... Read more...
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Five held for assaulting lawyer
May 10th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 10 (IANS) Five people have been arrested on charges of assaulting an advocate inside a courtroom in Gujarat's Bulsar town.Policemen and other lawyers hastily rescued Mukesh Patel Tuesday ... Read more...
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US says it backs visas to qualified Indians
May 10th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) As India announced plans to take the issue of "discriminatory" increase in US visa fees to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Washington assured it continued to ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP infighting intensifies
May 9th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 9 (IANS) Factional in-fighting in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka intensified late Wednesday with legislators supporting former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa launching a signature ... Read more...
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Bloomers in Hillary’s gift raises hackles
May 9th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) A mat presented by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with two lines from a song of Rabindranath ... Read more...
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Munda, wife escape as chopper crash lands (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda and his wife had a narrow escape Wednesday when their chopper turned turtle and landed on its side at the airport ... Read more...
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