Chhattisgarh to simplify caste certification process
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 22 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up a high-powered committee to suggest ways to simplify the caste certification procedure, administration sources said Wednesday.According to sources, ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh’s Dalli Rajhara-Rowghat rail project gets fresh boost
August 5th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 5 (IANS) The key Dalli Rajhara-Rowghat railway line in Chhattisgarh, languishing for the last three decades, got a fresh boost Sunday with the state government asking all the ... Read more...
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List of 27 injured in Nellore hospitals
July 30th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Twenty-seven people, including one-year-old Arshita, who were injured when a coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express was gutted Monday morning, have been admitted to ... Read more...
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Andhra legislator son held for taking drugs
July 6th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) Sons of an Andhra Pradesh state assembly member and a municipal commissioner were arrested while allegedly taking drugs in Uppal on the outskirts of Hyderabad, police ... Read more...
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In encephalitis-hit Bihar, parents pray to god to save their kids
June 29th, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Muzaffarpur(Bihar), June 29 (IANS) The disease has already claimed the lives of more than 200 children and affected nearly 600 in Bihar. Distraught parents are now praying to god to ... Read more...
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French official arrested, jailed on sexual abuse charge (Second Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 19 (IANS) French consulate official Pascal Mazurier was Tuesday arrested on the charge of sexually abusing his minor daughter over the past few weeks, police said. A court ... Read more...
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French official held for sexually abusing daughter (Lead)
June 19th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 19 (IANS) Bangalore police early Tuesday arrested French official Pascal Mazurier, 39, on the charge of sexually abusing his minor daughter over the past weeks, a senior police ... Read more...
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French diplomat arrested for sexually abusing daughter
June 19th, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 19 (IANS) Bangalore Police early Tuesday arrested French diplomat Pascal Muzurier on the charge of sexually abusing his minor daughter."We have arrested Mazurier and taken him into custody ... Read more...
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Clouds mar venus Venus transit viewing in Karnataka
June 6th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 6 (IANS) With the onset of southwest monsoon in coastal and southern Karnataka, rain-bearing clouds marred a clear view of the Venus transiting across the sun early Wednesday ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh peace process with Maoists hangs in balance
June 6th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 6 (IANS) With only a few minor level Maoists released from jail by the Chhattisgarh government so far, the fate of the peace process initiated during negotiations for ... Read more...
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Violence during Ranvir Sena chief’s funeral (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Violence erupted as thousands Saturday joined the funeral procession of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', who was killed a day earlier at Ara in ... Read more...
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Thousands join Ranvir Sena chief’s funeral
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 2 (IANS) Thousands Saturday joined the funeral procession of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', whose killing in Bihar a day earlier sparked widespread violence.Singh, in his 70s, ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh for major offensive against Maoists
May 15th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 15 (IANS) Security forces are set to launch a major offensive against Maoists in Chhattisgarh following renewed violence by the guerrillas, official sources said Monday.Chief Minister Raman Singh ... Read more...
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Akhilesh takes oath as legislative council member
May 14th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday took oath as a member of the legislative council. The 38-year-old chief minister was recently elected unopposed to ... Read more...
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Raman Singh begins rural drive from Maoist heartland
April 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), April 18 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Wednesday began a much-hyped mega rural drive, "Gram Suraj" of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, from the Maoist ... Read more...
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Fans still root for RCB, hope they bounce back
April 18th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) 'They are down but not out' is the common refrain among die-hard fans of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), as the home team took on Pune Warriors ... Read more...
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‘Parliament should award death penalty for crimes against elderly’
April 12th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday urged parliament to award capital punishment in cases where a senior citizen is the victim.Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar said: "This ... Read more...
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Akhilesh Yadav files nomination for legislative council
April 12th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday filed his nomination papers for the state legislative council. Yadav, a member of parliament, needs to get elected ... Read more...
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IPL season begins in Bangalore under tight vigil
April 7th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 7 (IANS) As summer gets underway with hot days but cooler nights, the entertaining cricket season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) got off to a start Saturday ... Read more...
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Congress wins Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll
March 21st, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday won the bypoll to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka with its nominee K. Jayaprakash Hegde defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Congress leads in Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll
March 21st, 2012 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) The Congress took an early lead over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka as counting of votes cast in the March 18 bypoll in the ... Read more...
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Bihar-bound ammunition consignment seized in Assam
March 19th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) Police Monday seized a consignment of live bullets bound for Bihar from Hojai railway station in Assam's Nagaon district, an official said.The consignment was procured from ... Read more...
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Over 60 percent voting in Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll (Second Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 18 (IANS) The bypoll to Karnataka's Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat ended peacefully Sunday with over 60 percent of 1.24 million voters casting their ballots."Around 60 percent voting ... Read more...
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Voting picks up in Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 18 (IANS) The bypoll to Karnataka's Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat saw brisk voting after a dull start Sunday, with around 45 percent of 1.24 million voters casting ... Read more...
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Dull voting in Karnataka Lok Sabha bypoll
March 18th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 18 (IANS) The bypoll to Karanataka's Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat saw a slow start Sunday, with around 10 percent of 1.24 million voters casting their ballots in ... Read more...
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Tension time for BJP ahead of Karnataka bypoll
March 17th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 17 (IANS) A tense waiting period has begun for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka ahead of Sunday's byelection to the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat ... Read more...
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Raman Singh visits Maoist-affected areas
March 4th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 4 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh made a surprise visit Sunday to the Maoists' heartland in the restive Bastar region and told tribals that he was ... Read more...
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BJP scandals versus Congress scams in Karnataka bypoll
March 1st, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) Udupi is known for temples and Chikmagalur for enchanting coffee plantations, but over the next two weeks a battle of controversies will unfold in the ... Read more...
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MCD teachers racket busted, seven arrested
February 29th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Seven people were arrested in connection with fraudulent appointment of contract-based teachers in Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) run primary schools, police said Tuesday.Sachin, 21, Sanjeev ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh, Railways ink deal for three rail corridors
February 28th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 27 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Monday signed a deal with the Indian Railways for developing three rail corridors in the state's poverty-hit northern region that has roughly one-fifth of the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh seeks Haryana’s help for labourers’ release
February 27th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 27 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Monday sought Haryana's help to secure release of several poor people forcibly being made to work at a brick kiln in Haryana's Ambala ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh rail corridor project report finalised
February 14th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 14 (IANS) A working group set up last week in Chhattisgarh to prepare a report about a Rs. 40,000 crore industrial rail corridor project has finalised its ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh gets new chief secretary
February 7th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Sunil Kumar, a 1979 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Tuesday took charge as the chief secretary of the mineral rich but insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh.Kumar is ... Read more...
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Advani leads way into pre-quarters of National Snooker
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 2 (IANS) Four-time champion Pankaj Advani swept past veteran Devendra Joshi 4-0 enroute to the pre-quarterfinals of the Manisha-National snooker championship here Thursday.A break of 75 in the ... Read more...
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Chopra joins centurions list in National Snooker
February 1st, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 1 (IANS) Punjab cueist Vivek Chopra became the second player to record a century as he posted a 100 clearance while defeating Rajat Khaneja of Chandigarh 3-2 ... Read more...
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