Two former DMK ministers raided
February 10th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) The residences and business premises of two former DMK ministers in Tamil Nadu were raided Friday morning for allegedly having assets disproportionate to their known sources ... Read more...
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Barabanki gets the chills, slow polling in first hours
February 8th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 8 (IANS) The enthusiastic first time voter and the loyal Dalit were out but many others stayed inside their homes Wednesday, waiting for the chill ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister’s home raided
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The residence and business premises of former DMK minister N.K.K.P. Raja were raided Wednesday morning for allegedly possessing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, ... Read more...
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Kerala minister, Congress MP spat in public
January 24th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Jan 23 (IANS) In an unseemly incident, Kerala Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph and Congress Lok Sabha member Kodikunnil Suresh, in the presence of media persons and farmers' ... Read more...
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Five of family killed in accident
January 22nd, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), Jan 22 (IANS) Five members of a family were killed Sunday when their car collided with a bus in this Maharashtra district while they were returning from a ... Read more...
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BJP’s Kushwaha gamble adds to its Karnataka mess (Karnataka Newsletter)
January 8th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) northern gamble of inducting the tainted Babu Singh Kushwaha as part of a grand plan to recapture power in Uttar ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U set for divorce in Uttar Pradesh?
December 29th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Even as they sing the same tune nationally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) appear set for a divorce in election-bound Uttar ... Read more...
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Hazare advised week’s rest
December 29th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 29 (IANS) Ailing activist Anna Hazare, who reached his hometown Ralegan Siddhi Thursday, has been advised one week's complete rest by doctors, an aide said.Hazare, ... Read more...
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Permanent Ghalib showcase opened on poet’s birth anniversary
December 27th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The legacy of Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib got a permanent niche in the capital with the inauguration of a showcase of memorabilia connected to the ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra well placed against Railways
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Saurashtra were well placed to win their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group A match against hosts Railways as 18 more wickets tumbled on the second ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister’s home, office raided
December 21st, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) The residence and business premises of former DMK minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran were raided Wednesday morning for allegedly having wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, ... Read more...
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Slowdown in textile a concern: Minister
December 12th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The slowdown in the textile sector is a matter of concern, union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma told parliament Monday.
"There is a slowdown in ... Read more...
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Security guard commits suicide in Delhi
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A 50-year-old security guard at North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) office here committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, police said Friday.Suresh Kumar, ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on Kalmadi bail plea
November 30th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail plea of jailed MP Suresh Kalmadi, ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister’s houses raided in Tamil Nadu
November 24th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS) The residences and business premises of D. Duraimurugan, former law minister in the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, and those of his close relatives were raided ... Read more...
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England restrict India to 120/9 (Lead)
October 29th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Pacer Steven Finn (3/22) led the charge as England restricted India to 120 for nine on a slow track where stroke-making was difficult in a Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Woman drowns three kids, self
October 25th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 25 (IANS) Depressed over her son's drowning a year back, a 30-year-old woman pushed her daughter and two other children into a pond in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, ... Read more...
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Hazare lauds his villagers’ stand on Rahul Gandhi
October 20th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 19 (IANS) Anna Hazare Wednesday lauded the stand taken by Ralegan Siddhi sarpanch (village head) against meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the fracas in ... Read more...
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L’affaire Rahul-Ralegan upsets villagers, MP apologises
October 18th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A team from Anna Hazare's village Tuesday returned home from here after not being able to meet Rahul Gandhi despite an "appointment", which the ... Read more...
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Rahul to meet Ralegan Siddhi village head
October 16th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 16 (IANS) The sarpanch (village headman) of activist Anna Hazare's village is scheduled to meet Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi Tuesday on ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh is ill: BJP
October 12th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Digvijay Singh is ill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared Wednesday as it hit out at the Congress leader for his comments on the ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister’s house raided
October 8th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) The residence and offices of former DMK tourism minister N. Suresh Rajan were raided in Tamil Nadu along with those of his relatives on charges of ... Read more...
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UPA coming with different versions of poverty line: BJP
October 4th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused United Progerssive Alliance (UPA) government of being insincere about its promise of inclusive growth, saying it ... Read more...
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No poverty cap for food allocation: Montek
October 3rd, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Planning Commission Monday clarified that it was not going by a set poverty line for allocation of subsidised food and supported an approach ... Read more...
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‘India’s Got Talent 3′ winners’ F1 dreams
October 2nd, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) They hail from the suburbs of Mumbai and they dream big. The Suresh & Vernon Group, a team of 30 youngsters who won reality ... Read more...
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Suresh & Vernon Group wins ‘India’s Got Talent 3′
October 2nd, 2011 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Awe-inspiring stunts and dance moves by Mumbai-based Suresh and Vernon Group took away the winning trophy of "India's Got Talent 3", it was announced at ... Read more...
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Super Kings defeat Cape Cobras for first win
September 29th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sept 28 (IANS) A timely cameo by all-rounder Dwanye Bravo powered the Chennai Super Kings to a four-wicket win here Wednesday, their first in the Nokia Champions League T20 ... Read more...
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Malinga carries Mumbai to shock win over Super Kinga
September 25th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Lasith Malinga emerged an unlikely hero as a truncated Mumbai Indians snatched a thrilling three-wicket win over title holders Chennai Super Kings in the Nokia ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to formulate political solution: Tamil party
September 18th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 17 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has agreed to formulate a political solution to the ethnic issue very soon, a key minority Tamil political party said Saturday.
The ... Read more...
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Coal mining in Singrauli leading to health hazards: Greenpeace
September 15th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Uncontrolled coal mining and thermal power plants in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district have caused environmental destruction and health hazards to the people of the district, ... Read more...
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What Anna does when he’s not on stage?
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Well before he comes before the people every morning at the Ramlila Ground, Anna Hazare locks himself in a 10x10 feet makeshift room backstage and ... Read more...
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Former ministers had raised issues on CWG spending: Maken
August 11th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sports minister Ajay Maken said Thursday that his predecessors had raised several issues related to the preparations of the Commonwealth Games, including "lack of accountable ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit calls emergency meeting
August 4th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday called an emergency cabinet meeting over the leaked contents of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report allegedly blaming ... Read more...
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Left, BJP demand Dikshit’s resignation
August 4th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Opposition parties Thursday demanded Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's resignation after leaked contents of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report allegedly blamed her ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit denies to comment on CAG report
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday declined to comment on leaked contents of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that reportedly blames her for ... Read more...
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