Man commits suicide over family disputes
October 8th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Upset over disputes among family members, a 32-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself in north Delhi, police said Saturday.Subhash was found hanging from a ... Read more...
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Irregular, illegal mining same: Goa PAC
October 5th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 5 (IANS) Irregular and illegal mining are one and the same, according to the Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) report on illegal mining submitted Wednesday to the speaker of ... Read more...
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No difference between irregular, illegal mining: Hegde
September 25th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 25 (IANS) A day after the Congress's Goa unit sought to draw a distinction between "irregular" and "illegal" mining, former Karnataka Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde Sunday stressed there ... Read more...
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Goa mining scam: Ruling NCP demands thorough probe
September 24th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 24 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a ruling alliance partner of the Digambar Kamat-led government in Goa, has demanded a thorough probe against officials allegedly involved ... Read more...
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‘Congress ministers, legislators involved in legal mining’
September 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 23 (IANS) Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Subhash Shirodkar Friday said there were several Congress legislators and ministers involved in the mining business, but ruled out that ... 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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Hazare’s ‘right to recall’ idea impractical: Experts
September 18th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Terming it "impractical" and "not feasible" in the current Indian political context, constitutional experts reject activist Anna Hazare's idea of the right to recall ... Read more...
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Home Guard burnt to death
September 9th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) A man employed with the Home Guard was burnt to death by unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, police said Friday. The motive of the ... Read more...
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Soumitra Sen accepts Lok Sabha’s stand
September 6th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Soumitra Sen, who resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court, has accepted the stand of the Lok Sabha that he will not be ... Read more...
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Patil forwards Sen’s resignation for notification
September 3rd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday sent the resignation of Calcutta High Court's Justice Soumitra Sen to the department of justice for issuance of a notification ... Read more...
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Making sense of the house
August 28th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The sense-of-the-house message that Saturday appeased Anna Hazare's supporters enough to say that the social activist will break his fast at 10 a.m. Sunday ... Read more...
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Can’t I expect little respect, asks Katrina
August 12th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Actress Katrina Kaif is upset with a report that she cancelled the shoot for Yash Raj Films' "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" because her favourite make-up ... Read more...
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Kathmandu Valley paralysed over girl’s murder
August 12th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 12 (IANS) Protesters paralysed the temple town of Lalitpur in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley Friday demanding stringent punishment for the murder of a college girl who was gunned down ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama’s envoy arrested in Nepal (Lead)
August 5th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 5 (IANS) Minutes after he held his maiden press conference in Kathmandu, Thiley Lama, exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama's envoy in Nepal, was arrested by police Friday along ... Read more...
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Agarwal, Ahmed advance in national snooker
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Arun Agarwal, the younger member of the famous cue-sport family from Mumbai, along with fellow-veteran Shakeel Ahmed (Kolkata) advanced to the third round of the qualifying ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena demands Rane’s sack for Adarsh scam
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Tuesday demanded the dismissal of Maharashtra Industry Minister Narayan Rane after his name cropped up in the ongoing probe hearing in the ... Read more...
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Man attempts suicide over mouse menace
July 25th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer (Rajasthan), July 25 (IANS) A man here tried to immolate himself after being repeatedly bitten by rodents in his house, which thrived due to the alleged negligence of authorities, ... Read more...
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Two held for harassing women on train
July 3rd, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 2 (IANS) Two men who boarded a women's compartment of the Faizabad Express at Pilkhuwa and harassed women passengers were arrested at Hapur, the Government Railway Police ... Read more...
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Congress wants CBI probe in Goa tribal deaths
July 1st, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 1 (IANS) The state unit of Goa's ruling Congress Friday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of two tribals in May, who were ... Read more...
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Ballary’s ‘Hum Tum Shabana’ coming out in September
June 23rd, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Director Sagar Ballary, known for his "Bheja Fry" franchise, all set entertain movie buffs with another comedy - his next titled "Hum Tum Shabana" ... Read more...
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Four held for gang rape
June 20th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Four people, all in their 20s, were arrested for raping a 22-year-old married woman here, police said Monday.A police officer said that all the accused ... Read more...
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With newcomers aboard, ‘Love Express’ not chugging along (IANS Movie Review - Rating: **)
June 10th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Love Express"; Cast: Sahil Mehta, Vikas Katya, Mannat Rav, Priyum Galav, Om Puri; Director: Sunny Bhambani; Rating: **God and Subhash Ghai know that the film industry needs new talent. ... Read more...
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Farmers protest land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli
May 29th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 29 (IANS) Even as the Mayawati administration is grappling with the farmers' agitation in Bhatta and Parsaul villages of Greater Noida, a large group of farmers has risen ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro’s route may be changed to save greenery
May 29th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) The route of the east-west Kolkata Metro project could be changed to save the city's greenery, Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhyay said Saturday.Speaking after a ... Read more...
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Dempo eager for win against Pune FC to defend I-League title
May 26th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 26 (IANS) Dempo are desperately looking for a win to defend their I-League title when they face Pune FC in the 25th round at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports ... Read more...
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Thunderstorm leaves trail of destruction in Taj city
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 22 (IANS) A night of thunder, lightning and rain left behind a trail of destruction in the Taj city Sunday, with power disrupted, trees uprooted and rooftops and ... Read more...
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CP shootout case: Supreme Court upholds life sentence for 10 policemen
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction and life sentence of ten Delhi Police officials including an Assistant Police Commissioner for killing of two Haryana-based businessmen ... Read more...
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Shoe factory fire victims identified; owner, manager held (Second Lead)
April 29th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The bodies of 10 workers killed in a massive fire at a shoe factory in west Delhi's Peeragarhi industrial area have been identified, police said ... Read more...
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Cops to rely on boy of 8 in Haryana widows’ lynching case
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhiwani, April 22 (IANS) As no witness is coming forth though a large crowd watched two widows being beaten to death at Ranila village earlier this week, Haryana Police said ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena got Rs.5 bn to oppose Jaitapur: Narayan Rane
April 21st, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Industry Minister Narayan Rane Thursday alleged that the opposition Shiv Sena had got funding of Rs.5 billion to stall the 9,900-MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project.Rane ... Read more...
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Haryana twin murder: Weapons not traced
April 21st, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhiwani, April 21 (IANS) More than three days since this Haryana district was rocked by the gruesome murder of two widows, police have not been able to trace the sticks ... Read more...
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Congress losing its cool over Jaitapur: Shiv Sena
April 19th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai on Tuesday criticized the Congress Party for losing its cool over the protest related to the construction of the 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear ... Read more...
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Ghising, Tamang’s wife giving tough fight to GJM
April 15th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, April 15 (IANS) Subhash Ghising-led Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) and the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), led by the wife of slain party chief Madan Tamang, are giving ... Read more...
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Congress alleges BJP-CPI-M pact in Kerala
April 10th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The Congress party Sunday alleged that there is a tacit understanding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for ... Read more...
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Two foreigners held with heroin worth Rs.3 crore
April 6th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) An Afghan and a Nigerian were arrested in the national capital with 1.66 kg of heroin worth Rs.3 crore in international market, police said Wednesday."Mohammed ... Read more...
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