SP doesn’t favour FDI in retail: Akhilesh
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday said that the Samajwadi Party government did not favour FDI in retail as this would harm the interests of ... Read more...
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Maharashtra suspends four policemen
August 27th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Monday suspended four policemen and charged them with attempt to murder for extorting money from a businessman and throwing him out of a train, an ... Read more...
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NE states ask governments to ensure safety of their people
August 18th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal/Aizawl/Agartala, Aug 18 (IANS) The northeastern states have urged the central government and various state governments to take all possible steps to ensure safety of people from the region ... Read more...
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Assamese, others continue to flee Maharashtra
August 17th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Panic stricken people hailing from Assam and other northeastern states continued to flee for home from various parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day Friday, ... Read more...
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Sack Maharashtra home minister: BJP
August 13th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded the sacking of Maharashtra Home Minister R. R. Patil for his alleged failure to maintain law and order ... Read more...
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Protests against moral policing in Karnataka
July 29th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore/Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) Protest rallies and demonstrations were held across Karnataka Sunday condemning the violent moral policing of a pro-Hindu outfit whose eight activists were arrested for ... Read more...
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Men in khaki leave UP government red-faced
July 14th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Voted to power on promises of bringing Uttar Pradesh's crime graph under control, the Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) government now has a new headache ... Read more...
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Rape accused Uttar Pradesh cop arrested
July 13th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) A Uttar Pradesh Police sub-inspector, accused of raping a woman, was Thursday arrested from a bus stop here, police said.Meanwhile, following the allegations, Inspector General of ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel invites Aamir for inputs on medical issues
June 18th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has invited actor Aamir Khan, who exposed malpractices in the medical sector on his "Satyamev Jayate" TV programme, for an interaction ... Read more...
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ED investigating money laundering in IPL, says Pranab
May 21st, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the complaints of money laundering against Indian Premier League (IPL), Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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Congress asks Akhilesh to act against BSP leaders
May 18th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Calling for stringent action against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leaders found involved in graft, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Friday told the Samajwadi Party government that ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi indicates major shakeup in Uttar Pradesh Congress
May 2nd, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday dropped enough hints about a major shake up in the Uttar Pradesh unit of the party, saying no one ... Read more...
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Ghai land allotment row: BJP says Deshmukh must quit
April 5th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday sought union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's resignation following the Supreme Court's observation that land allotment to filmmaker Subhash Ghai ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to probe housing quota misuse
April 4th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will probe instances of politicians and bureaucrats allegedly acquiring more than one flat under the housing quota, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here ... Read more...
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Tripura to probe illegal financial firms
March 7th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 7 (IANS) The Tripura government has set up an Economic Offences Wing (EOW) to take action against illegal non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), which take deposits from people illegally ... Read more...
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Partial response to strike; banking, transport hit (Intro Roundup)
February 28th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A 24-hour nation-wide strike by 11 trade unions Tuesday remained peaceful and evoked a mixed response, but key sectors like banking and transport took ... Read more...
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Strike evokes partial response; banking, transport hit (Roundup)
February 28th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A 24-hour nation-wide strike by 11 trade unions Tuesday remained peaceful and evoked a mixed response, but key sectors like banking and transport took ... Read more...
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Strike evokes partial response; banking, transport hit (Afternoon Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A 24-hour nation-wide strike by 11 trade unions Tuesday remained peaceful and evoked a mixed response, but key sectors like banking and transport took ... Read more...
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Hypocrite Mamata? Bengal CM appeals against strike
February 27th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Apologizing for calling strikes and shutdowns during her days as an opposition leader, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday appealed to the masses to ... Read more...
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Punish airline for deboarding woman: Disabled rights group
February 21st, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Calling it a violation of fundamental rights, the NGO Disabled Rights Group (DGR) Tuesday demanded stringent action against a private airline for deboarding a woman ... Read more...
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Poll panel asks Verma to explain ‘wilfull’ sub-quota remark (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday issued notice to Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma and said it was evident that the Congress leader "deliberately and wilfully" ... Read more...
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BJP complains to poll panel against Verma’s quota remarks (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday complained to the Election Commission against Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, and sought stringent ... Read more...
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BJP complains to poll panel over quota controversy
February 17th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday approached the Election Commission (EC) seeking stringent action against Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma for promising sub-quota ... Read more...
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Goa Trinamool promises to return farm land
February 5th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress unveiled a populist Goa assembly election manifesto Sunday, promising stringent action against illegal mining and returning land "recklessly" acquired by government agencies.The manifesto, ... Read more...
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Shiv Sainiks storm Times Of India office, damage reception (Second Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) More than 50 angry Shiv Sena activists Saturday afternoon stormed the Time Of India heritage building here and damaged computers, furniture, fittings and other items in ... Read more...
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Calls for strict law to check child abuse
January 27th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) With the whole nation shocked over the images of a two-year-old battered baby girl battling for life, women groups and political leaders Friday emphasised ... Read more...
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Milk adulteration report hasty, will test samples: Delhi
January 11th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Calling the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) report of 70 percent of the capital's milk being adulterated as "hasty" and "confusing", the Delhi ... Read more...
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Krishna abetted illegal mining in Karnataka: NGO
January 5th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 4 (IANS) A leading NGO on whose petition the apex court banned mining in Karnataka Wednesday accused External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna of abetting illegal mining in the ... Read more...
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Situation in Manipur remains grim: Minister
December 1st, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, Dec 1 (IANS) The state of affairs remains grim in Manipur even though a crippling 121-day economic blockade has been temporarily lifted, says a minister while stressing that ... Read more...
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Don’t create rift between government, civil society: Khurshid
October 25th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A day after veteran activist Anna Hazare blamed the government for trying to defame his team members, Law Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday cautioned against ... Read more...
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Hazare defends Bedi, slams ‘Gang of Four’
October 25th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday defended key team member Kiran Bedi - who is alleged to have encashed inflated travel bills when invited for seminars and ... Read more...
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Hookah bars violating anti-smoke rules: NGO
October 1st, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Many restaurants and clubs, especially hookah bars, are violating the anti-smoking rules in the national capital, an NGO said here Saturday."There is an urgent need ... Read more...
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Kerala ready to manage its garbage
October 1st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 1 (IANS) Kerala will set up waste processing plants as part of its year-long campaign to manage garbage generated in the state, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Saturday."In ... Read more...
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Will Congress do a Yeddyurappa with Goa’s Kamat? (Letter from Goa)
September 21st, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) Like B.S. Yeddyurappa in Karnataka, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat is now facing criticism from within his own party, the Congress, for illegal mining in ... Read more...
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Case against Hazare for insult to tricolour
August 18th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) A case was filed in a Bihar court Thursday against social activists Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly insulting the national flag during a reality ... Read more...
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