Suspension of 14 Maharashtra legislators revoked
April 20th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra legislature Friday revoked the one-year suspension slapped on 14 opposition legislators -- 13 from Shiv Sena and one from Bharatiya Janata Party -- ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune FC take on Pailan Arrows
March 24th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 24 (IANS) Hosts Pune FC, who sit pretty at the fifth spot with 34 points from 20 matches, take on Pailan Arrows at the Balewadi Sports Complex Sunday. ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians add five uncapped players
February 18th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Mumbai Indians Saturday inducted five uncapped players in their squad ahead of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Apoorva Wankhede, Sujit Nayak, Sushant ... Read more...
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Dempo looking to consolidate position in I-League
February 11th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Table toppers Dempo will be looking to consolidate their position in I-League when they face Pailan Arrows in the 20th round at the Salt Lake Stadium, ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder walk out of jail
January 31st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A day after they were acquitted in the murder of Mumbai teenager Adnan Patrawala, his four friends accused in the case were released from a jail ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder acquitted (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Monday acquitted four accused in the 2007 kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old Adnan Patrawala after the prosecution failed to prove its case, ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder acquitted
January 30th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Monday acquitted four accused in the 2007 Adnan Patrawala murder case after the prosecution failed to prove its case, a lawyer said. ... Read more...
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Four Maoists surrender in Bengal
December 25th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Four Maoists Sunday surrendered in West Bengal in response to the rehabilitation package announced by the state government for surrendering rebels, police said.Sanjay Rajoar, Prabhat ... Read more...
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Three including ex-minister’s son die in accident
December 20th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) In yet another high-speed accident involving the son of a VIP, three engineering students, including the son of a former Andhra Pradesh minister, died on ... Read more...
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Strike against FDI in retail affects life in Tripura
December 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 1 (IANS) All shops, business establishments and markets were shut in Left-ruled Tripura Thursday as traders observed a 12-hour strike to protest the central government's decision to allow ... Read more...
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Tech Mahindra partners Airtel in seven African countries
August 12th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 12 IANS) Tech Mahindra, a leading Indian IT outsourcing company with global footprints, has started customer care services in seven African countries as a partner of telecom giant Bharti ... Read more...
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Kashmir: Music returns to soothe troubled waters (With Images)
June 26th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 26 (IANS) Sujit Singh couldn't have wished for a better honeymoon. With night stars twinkling above, serene blue water all around, the romantic aura was heightened by soulful ... Read more...
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Kalmadi, aides sent to Tihar Jail for 14 days (Lead)
May 4th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Former chief of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi was Wednesday sent to 14 days in judicial custody by a special Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
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Kalmadi in CBI net for CWG graft (Roundup)
April 25th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, former chief of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, was arrested Monday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged financial irregularities ... Read more...
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Two more Kalmadi aides arrested in CWG scam
April 25th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Two officials of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) -- Sujit Lal and A.S.V. Prasad - were arrested Monday along with their former boss ... Read more...
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Akon starts India tour on birthday
March 24th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Popular Senegalese American singer Akon is really excited about his debut performance in India and the first concert April 16 coincides with his birthday. The songwriter-producer ... Read more...
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Malaria biggest enemy of Indian border guards in northeast
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) Malaria poses a bigger threat than insurgents and smugglers to Border Security Force (BSF) men posted along India's northeastern border with Bangladesh, with many dying of ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams receives $10,000 for his foundation, more to come
February 13th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, who swayed the audience with 20 of his chartbusters at a concert here, was overwhelmed to receive a donation of $10,000, for his ... Read more...
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Why it’s destination India for Bryan Adams and the like
February 10th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Thanks to its net-savvy and well-travelled people, rich music and dance traditions and openness to experimentation, India has become a hit with top Western ... Read more...
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Five injured in Delhi cylinder blast (Lead)
February 5th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Five people, including two children, were injured in a cylinder blast in a west Delhi house, police said Saturday.The blast took place in Veena Enclave of Nangloi ... Read more...
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Three injured in Delhi cylinder blast
February 5th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Three members of a family, including two children, were injured in a cylinder blast in a west Delhi house, police said Saturday.The blast took place in Veena ... Read more...
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‘Land a major hindrance in developing tourism in Bengal’
December 24th, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Lack of availability of land is posing a major hindrance in developing tourism in West Bengal, a top official said Thursday."A major impediment in developing tourism in ... Read more...
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Dev and Subhasree Hope For A Hat Trick
December 16th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The upcoming Bengali film will be a romantic crime thriller. It tells the story of a criminal and his journey towards finding his lady love. Quiz Dev about what excites him ... Read more...
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Good morning! Community radio going big in India
December 15th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, Dec 15 (IANS) The Indian government is tuning into community radio in a big way to reach out to rural and farflung areas, with plans to help increase the ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams: All Set To Rock Hyderabad Next Year
December 11th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Considered to be an icon in the Canadian music industry and winner of 15 Grammy awards, Bryan Adams is expected to perform his all time hits and chartbusters over the years ... Read more...
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Dev meets with accident
September 11th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Here is some bad news for all the Dev fans out there, the superstar recently met with a truck accident that will keep him bedridden ... Read more...
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Travel industry seeks better infrastructure, tax sops
September 4th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur, Sep 4 (IANS) The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the apex body of the travel and tourism industry, has recommended vigorous development of infrastructure, logical taxation and creation of land ... Read more...
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Mohit all set to record his first Bengali Song
August 24th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bengali listeners are always open to fresh voices, Mohit Chauhan recorded his very first Bengali song in Sujit Mondal's untitled film. On Saturday, Suri recorded a foot-tapping ... Read more...
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Mon Je Kore Uru Uru Release In 2010
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A recent movie entitled Mon Je Kore Uru Uru is to be released soon from the Bengali Tollywood film industry. The filmmaker Sujit Guha dons the ... Read more...
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‘Government, law-enforcing agencies working for tourists’ safety’
July 1st, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Amid reports of some foreign nationals being raped in India, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja Thursday said her ministry was working closely with the law enforcing agencies ... Read more...
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Pregnant elephant compelled to work for West Bengal’s Mandabari Forest Department
April 20th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by ANI
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), April 20 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a 16-month pregnant elephant is being forced to work by the Mandabari Forest Department in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district here in contravention ... Read more...
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Tourism ministry plans 10,000 highway facilities by 2015
April 13th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Sakshi Gulati
Jaipur, April 13 (IANS) The Indian tourism ministry aims at starting 10,000 wayside facilities along the country's vast highways network within the next five years to provide basic amenities such ... Read more...
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India moots single window clearance for hotels
April 12th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 12 (IANS) The Indian government is set to unveil a single window clearance system to set up hotels, according to Tourism Minister Kumari Selja.
"The hoteliers have to seek permission from ... Read more...
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Visa on arrival: 1134 foreigners visit India
March 23rd, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) More than 1,100 foreigners visited India in the last two months under the visa on arrival scheme since its introduction by the tourism ministry on a pilot ... Read more...
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Goa to set up golf course on PPP model
March 23rd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) The Goa government will build a full-fledged golf course under the public private partnership (PPP) model to promote niche tourism, the state Economic Survey (ES) Tuesday said.
"A ... Read more...
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