England-Egypt to battle it out in Punj Lloyd squash
December 11th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The third edition of the Punj Lloyd PSA Squash Masters beginning here Monday is set to host six top-10 players despite the last minute pullout ... Read more...
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Congress seeks Hyderabad mayor’s post
November 25th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh has sought the Greater Hyderabad mayor's post for one more year even as the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is preparing ... Read more...
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Another union minister booked in Uttar Pradesh
November 24th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 23 (IANS) After first information reports (FIR) against two central ministers for allegedly punching and kicking a protestor at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's recent rally in ... Read more...
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Vettel equals pole record in Abu Dhabi, Force India secure top-10 finish
November 12th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 (IANS) Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took his 14th pole of the season in the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying here Saturday to equal Nigel ... Read more...
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More skeletons tumble out of Nepal’s casino industry
August 1st, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) After intrigues, double-cross and illegal activities made Nepal's multi-billion rupee casino industry, the oldest in South Asia, a disreputable sector facing dissolution, a new skeleton has ... Read more...
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Chandy to be sworn-in Kerala chief minister Wednesday (Second Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Oommen Chandy will be sworn-in as Kerala's 21st chief minister Wednesday, a party official said here Sunday.The swearing-in of the rest of ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi congratulates Jayalalithaa on massive win (Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi telephoned AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa to congratulate her on her party's massive victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, and ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa to stake claim to form government Sunday (Second Lead)
May 14th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa will meet Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala Sunday to stake her claim to form the government in the state for a ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa to stake claim Sunday to form government (Lead)
May 14th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa will meet Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala Sunday to stake her claim to form the next government in the state, two ... Read more...
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Auction natural resources to attract investments: FICCI
May 1st, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Natural resources like iron ore, lignite and bauxite should be allocated on the basis of auctions, instead of the current first-come-first-served system, to attract more ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar elected head of NDA legislature party (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whom Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislators earlier in the day elected to lead them in the state assembly, was Thursday unanimously elected leader ... Read more...
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Prithviraj Chavan to stake claim
November 10th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate Prithviraj Chavan will meet Governor K. Sankaranarayanan in Raj Bhavan late Wednesday evening to stake claim to form the new government, official sources said.Chavan will ... Read more...
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Pakistani Hindu woman moves court over temple
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Nov 3 (IANS) A Hindu woman in this northwestern Pakistani city has moved the high court to stake claim over an old temple. The court Tuesday directed the archaeology and revenue ... Read more...
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JD-U demands berth in Jharkhand cabinet
October 6th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Wednesday demanded one berth in the Jharkhand cabinet which would be expanded Friday."JD-U has claim of one seat in the cabinet," said ... Read more...
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‘Have enough games to stake claim for Ashes berth,’ says Haddin
October 1st, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct.1 (ANI): Australian wicket-keeper Brad Haddin believes he will have ample opportunity to regain his place in the national squad before the upcoming Ashes series after recovering from an elbow injury.Haddin, ... Read more...
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BJP-JMM join hands to form government in Jharkhand (Lead)
September 7th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) joined hands to stake claim to form the government in Jharkhand, with Arjun Munda being chosen ... Read more...
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Munda chosen BJP legislative party leader
September 7th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) Arjun Munda has been chosen as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) legislative party leader in Jharkhand, paving the way for him to become chief minister of the ... Read more...
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BJP set to form government in Jharkhand
September 7th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Sep 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today decided to stake claim to form a government with the support of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the All Jharkhand Student's ... Read more...
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BJP, JMM join hands again, Arjun Munda likely at helm
September 7th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have once again joined hands in Jharkhand to stake claim to form the government, with Arjun Munda ... Read more...
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Nepal: UML to field its PM candidate today
July 19th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 19 (ANI): The CPN (UML), the third largest party in the Constituent Assembly (CA) will here today decide to name its candidate for the prime minister's post.A standing committee ... Read more...
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President asks Nepal parties to choose new PM by July 7 (Lead)
July 1st, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 1 (IANS) Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav Thursday asked the warring parties to reach an agreement to come up with a consensual prime ministerial candidate by July 7, a gigantic ... Read more...
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Nepal parties start race for PM’s post
July 1st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 1 (IANS) The three major parties of Nepal Thursday began a fresh race for the top job in the country following Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's resignation.
The first off the ... Read more...
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Four options for alternative government in Jharkhand
May 25th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, May 25 (IANS) As political uncertainty grips Jharkhand after the Shibu Soren-led government was reduced to a minority Monday, political experts say there are four possibilities for the formation ... Read more...
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Shibu Soren to meet governor for new Jharkhand government (Lead)
December 26th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 26 (IANS) A new Jharkhand government with Shibu Soren at the helm appeared certain with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Saturday getting the support of the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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BJP supports JMM to form new Jharkhand government
December 26th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday extended support to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to form a new government in Jharkhand.
This was stated by BJP leader and ... Read more...
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JMM preparing to stake claim to form Jharkhand government
December 26th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) seemed set to stake claim to form the government in Jharkhand Saturday though the Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP) and the All Jharkhand Students ... Read more...
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JMM, BJP set to form government in Jharkhand (Roundup)
December 25th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 25 (IANS) A coalition seems to be in place in Jharkhand after two days of political uncertainty as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Friday announced it will form the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra ministry to be sworn in today
November 7th, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 7 (ANI): The swearing in of the new Congress -NCP ministry in Maharashtra will take place today.The Congress will have 23 ministers and the NCP have 20. While all NCP ... Read more...
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India to produce raw material for swine flu drug, toll touches 220 (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India is working overtime to come out with a swine flu vaccine and will soon produce the raw material used in the anti-flu drug, the government said ... Read more...
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Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan demolish ONGC 5-1
September 16th, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Riding on a brace each from Surkumar Singh and Edeh Chidi, Mohun Bagan demolished ONGC 5-1 in their opening quarter final league match of the 122nd Durand ... Read more...
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Pawar busy, no seat-sharing talks with Congress slated
September 14th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday said he was not meeting any Congress leader Monday and Tuesday to discuss seat-sharing for ... Read more...
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Congress should be pragmatic on Maharashtra seat sharing: Pawar
September 8th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Tuesday urged the Congress to be "pragmatic" about seat sharing arrangement for Maharashtra assembly polls.
"We are expecting (the) Congress party ... Read more...
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India scrambles for germ-free eggs for swine flu vaccines
August 9th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The crack team at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, whichis charged with creating a vaccine for swine flu, is confronted with a problem -- sourcing enough ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to be under President’s rule for six more months (Second Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday decided to extend the President's rule in Jharkhand for six more months beyond July 18, inviting angry reactions from the opposition Bharatiya ... Read more...
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President’s rule extended in Jharkhand by six months (Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday extended the six-month-old President's rule in Jharkhand by six months beyond July 18.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by ... Read more...
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