Telangana employees threaten another strike
February 10th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Government employees from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh Friday threatened to launch a protest from Feb 21, culminating in a strike, if the government failed ... Read more...
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Two Chhattisgarh cops killed in Maoist ambush (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 9 (IANS) Two policemen were killed and two, including an Additional Superintendent of Police, seriously injured when Maoists ambushed a jeep carrying six personnel in Bastar region Thursday, ... Read more...
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Raja meets DMK supporters near court lock-up
February 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Around 60 supporters and DMK party colleagues of jailed former communications minister A. Raja met him Tuesday in the premises of a Delhi district court ... Read more...
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Mukherjee to visit Chicago to sell India growth story
January 27th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will try to sell the India growth story among top US business leaders and policy makers during his two-day official ... Read more...
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Raipur aiport renamed after Swami Vivekanand
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved the renaming of the Mana Airport at Raipur as Swami Vivekanand Airport to fulfil a long-pending demand of the people ... Read more...
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Rushdie may speak at Jaipur fest - via video
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial "The Satanic Verses", is likely to address the Jaipur Literature Festival via video-link Tuesday, the organisers said, days after ... Read more...
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Iskcon factions in court battle over Krishna temple
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After winning a "ban Gita" petition in a Rusian court, two sets of Iskcon followers are now bracing for a turf war before the Supreme ... Read more...
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Will not campaign against any party: Team Anna
January 20th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Team Anna Friday said they would not campaign against any party in the poll-bound states and their campaign will revolve around land acquisition and ... Read more...
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Mecca Masjid blast accused sent to judicial custody
January 18th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A city court Wednesday sent Bharath Mohanlal Rateswar alias Bharath Bhai, an accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, to judicial custody till Feb 3.The ... Read more...
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Mayawati to confine birthday bash to party office
January 14th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 14 (IANS) Keeping in mind the model code of conduct in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will host the birthday bash of Chief ... Read more...
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High court rejects case against Hazare trusts
January 6th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday rejected a petition by a social activist seeking a probe into the trusts run by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.Disposing of ... Read more...
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Tripura to mark Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary
January 1st, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 1 (IANS) Tripura's Left Front government will celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda with a year-long programme to inspire people with his life and philosophy, a ... Read more...
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Spirituality can never be uprooted from India: American guru
January 1st, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) Spirituality is so deeply ingrained in India that it can never be uprooted from this country, says a leading American yoga guru who has spent six ... Read more...
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Hindus in Russia celebrate Gita verdict; brace for possible appeal
December 29th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) As Hindus in Russia celebrated their legal victory over efforts to have the Bhagavad Gita banned, they are bracing to counter any move by Tomsk ... Read more...
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‘Ban Gita’ plea dismissed in Russia (Intro Roundup)
December 29th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Wednesday posted a major victory in a hard-fought six-month legal battle as a Siberian court axed a plea seeking to ban ... Read more...
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No proof Uttarkhand’s green crusader was poisoned: CBI
December 28th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday said there was no evidence of poisoning in the death of Swami Nigamanand, who had earlier gone on ... Read more...
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‘Ban Gita’ plea dismissed in Russia (Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Wednesday posted a major victory in a hard-fought six-month legal battle as a Siberian court axed a plea seeking to ban ... Read more...
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‘Anna ki Rasoi’: Free food for all at MMRDA ground
December 27th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) As activist Anna Hazare sought to egg on the crowd at the MMRDA ground here to fight for a strong Lokpal bill, a Good ... Read more...
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India has taken up Gita ‘ban’ row with Russia: Krishna (Second Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) India Tuesday described a legal move to ban the Bhagavad Gita in Russia as the work of "misdirected and motivated individuals" and said it had ... Read more...
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Let the music play: 136 years for Jalandhar fest
December 20th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar (Punjab), Dec 20 (IANS) This town has kept a musical tradition alive for 136 years. As the famous Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Samelan gets under way Friday, musical ... Read more...
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Why no vigilance case against Achuthanandan’s son, asks court
December 15th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Dec 15 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Thursday asked the state government to explain why a case has not been registered by the vigilance department ... Read more...
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I’m most certainly not gay, says Jackie Shroff
December 13th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff dismisses reports that he gave an interview to a Pakistani website about his sexual preference and clarifies that he is not gay."Can ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah to ‘miss’ Dev Anand
December 4th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while condoling the death of veteran actor Dev Anand on Sunday, said it was like the "passing of an ... Read more...
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Evidence links Achuthanandan’s son with jailed ‘godman’
November 29th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Kerala High Court was Tuesday informed that there was evidence to link V.A. Arun Kumar, son of former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, with jailed "godman" ... Read more...
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Agnivesh demands judicial probe into Kishenji killing
November 26th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 26 (IANS) Social worker Swami Agnivesh Saturday demanded judicial probe into the killing of top Maoist leader Kishenji in a gun battle in West Bengal jungle."We ... Read more...
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Rahul gives oust Mayawati call, she hits back (Second Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday called for the ouster of Chief Minister Mayawati and for bringing back the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh, as ... Read more...
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Will Aamir launch Jackie’s son?
November 24th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Did Aamir Khan meet Jackie Shroff in Mahabaleshwar hill resort last week to finalise plans to launch Jackie's son Tiger? Jackie didn't confirm it, ... Read more...
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Core team to include members with clean background: Hazare
November 13th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Nov 13 (IANS) Announcing that his core team will be revamped, Anna Hazare Sunday said the committee will be expanded to 50 but would only include ... Read more...
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Game for more reality shows: Swami Agnivesh (Interview)
November 11th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Social activist Swami Agnivesh says his brief three-day stint in "Bigg Boss 5" has left him tempted to taste reality television once again for the ... Read more...
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Agnivesh should weigh his words: Supreme Court
November 8th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up activist Swami Agnivesh for allegedly hurting people by describing as "fraud" the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in ... Read more...
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Swami Agnivesh to enter ‘Bigg Boss 5′
November 7th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Social activist Swami Agnivesh will be the latest entrant in the "Bigg Boss 5" house, currently home to an eclectic mix of aggressive and ... Read more...
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Hinduism spreads in Ghana, reaches Togo
November 6th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Nov 6 (IANS) From just two dozen people in the mid 1970s to 3,000 families now, Hinduism is spreading in Ghana and has also made its way into neighbouring ... Read more...
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Rs.2.94 crore donated to Team Anna since April
November 1st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Team Anna received Rs.2.94 crore in donations in the six months since Anna Hazare began his first fast in April with Rs. 1.14 crore ... Read more...
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NIA not to oppose bail of Malegaon blast accused: Chidambaram
October 31st, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will not oppose the bail plea of nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, being heard by a ... Read more...
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Anna ‘ungrateful’ for denying RSS links, Digvijay tweets
October 30th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Sunday took a dig at Anna Hazare and his team members, wondering if they were being "ungrateful" to the ... Read more...
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