Government given 3 more months to auction 2G licenses (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday gave the central government three more months till August 31 to fulfill all requirements and auction 122 2G licenses which were ... Read more...
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Two Pakistanis killed four women, sliced their bodies (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) A rickshaw driver in Pakistan's Karachi city and his aide have been arrested for killing four women and a six-year-old child and then slicing their bodies ... Read more...
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Two Pakistanis held for killing women, cutting up bodies
April 24th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) Two men have been arrested for killing four women and then slicing their bodies into pieces in Pakistan's Karachi city, police said.The serial killer and his ... Read more...
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Government given 3 more months to auction 2G licenses
April 24th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday gave the central government three more months till August 31 to fulfil all requirements and auction 122 2G licenses which were ... Read more...
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CBI files second charge sheet in Jagan assets case
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed the second set of formal charges in an Andhra Pradesh court in a case involving the alleged illegal ... Read more...
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British working women quitting for childcare
April 22nd, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) A rising number of working mothers in Britain are quitting their jobs for childcare since its cost is going through the roof.Latest figures have revealed these ... Read more...
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Niece raped by uncle in Delhi
April 20th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A 43-year-old transporter was arrested for raping his 15-year-old niece in the capital, police said Friday.Vinod Kumar was arrested Wednesday evening after his niece along ... Read more...
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Andhra high court cancels Jagan aide’s bail
April 20th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday cancelled the bail of Vijay Sai Reddy, an aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, in an ... Read more...
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Court wants 10 percent more judges for subordinate courts
April 19th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the central and state governments to create 10 percent additional posts of the total regular judicial cadre for subordinate courts ... Read more...
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Two Indians slaving it out on Saudi camel farm
April 19th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) Two Indian workers promised construction work in Saudi Arabia but sold as slaves to a camel farm owner are languishing without food in the desert there, ... Read more...
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Hyundai enhances supply of its diesel powered i20 and Verna
April 16th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Hyundai Monday said it is enhancing the supply of its hatchback i20 diesel and sedan Verna diesel models."Increased supply will ease the waiting ... Read more...
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Infosys to hire 35,000 techies this fiscal
April 13th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 13 (IANS) India's second largest IT bellwether Infosys Ltd and its subsidiaries would hire 35,000 people (gross addition) in fiscal 2012-13, about 10,000 less than last fiscal (2011-12), ... Read more...
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Jagan aide Vijay Sai Reddy gets bail
April 13th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's aide Vijay Sai Reddy was Friday granted bail by a special court in an illegal assets case linked to ... Read more...
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Britain wastes millions on deporting migrants
April 12th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) Britain's border control agency has wasted millions of pounds on chartering half-empty flights to deport illegal migrants, including Pakistanis and Sri Lankans, a media report said ... Read more...
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Rs.8,000 crore earmarked for ports expansion
April 12th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The government Thursday said it had awarded contracts worth Rs.8,000 crore for expansion of three ports -- Mumbai, Kandla and Visakhapatnam.The projects to be ... Read more...
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Concordia captain must stay under house arrest: Court
April 12th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 12 (IANS/AKI) An Italian court has rejected a request by the captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise ship to release him from house arrest.Francesco Schettino captained the ... Read more...
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Yuvraj uncertain about future but determined to play again (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 11 (IANS) India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who returned home on Monday after undergoing treatment in the US for a rare germ cell cancer, said Wednesday that ... Read more...
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Don’t know what the future holds: Yuvraj
April 11th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 11 (IANS) Star Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has returned home Monday after undergoing three months of treatment in the US for a rare germ cell cancer, ... Read more...
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Soha takes piano classes, pleases mommy dearest
April 11th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Actress Sharmila Tagore and daughter Soha Ali Khan share a strong bonding and these days the younger one is making her mommy happy by learning to ... Read more...
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US stocks continue downward trend
April 11th, 2012 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 11 (IANS) US stocks continued the downward trend Tuesday as concerns over European debt problems resurfaced amid rising borrowing costs in Spain and Italy.US stocks logged four ... Read more...
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Court verdict delay violates constitutional mandate: Jurists
April 8th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Jurists have voiced concern on judges allegedly sitting over verdicts long after the conclusion of the arguments and said the practice violated the right to ... Read more...
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Klum files for divorce
April 7th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum has officially filed for divorce from singer husband Seal after announcing their split three months back.A petition citing irreconcilable differences was ... Read more...
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Adriano to have surgery on left foot
April 7th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Former Inter Milan and Roma striker Adriano insists he can still be a part of Brazil's 2014 World Cup campaign despite another injury setback. ... Read more...
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Indians prefer banking over shopping on internet: Survey
April 4th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A majority of Indians - 57 percent -prefer to use the internet for banking and other financial holdings than shopping online, according to a survey ... Read more...
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‘Solar jacket’ lets Kindle last forever
April 4th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) A solar Kindle case lets readers "top up" their gadget simply by leaving it in the sun.The case has a built-in solar panel and battery, which ... Read more...
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Convict pays bribe to escape prison on chopper
April 4th, 2012 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A convict who fled a prison in Russia on a helicopter bought himself the opportunity with a bribe of 10,000 rubles (around $340), prosecutors said.Prison ... Read more...
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Unemployment rate highest in nine years in Italy
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 3 (IANS/AKI) Italian unemployment in February rose to 9.3 percent, the highest level since 2003 as the eurozone's third richest country struggles to pull itself out of recession.In ... Read more...
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Tara Reid enjoys getting older
April 3rd, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 3 (IANS) Actress Tara Reid is enjoying getting older and says that the feeling has calmed her down."Actually, I like it. I've been through a lot and ... Read more...
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Sasikala meets Jayalalithaa at her residence
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa met her long-time aide V.K. Sasikala at her Poes Garden residence here Monday evening, two days ... Read more...
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India’s exports growth diminishes
April 2nd, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India's exports grew by 4.28 percent to $24.62 billion in February, the slowest pace in three months and substantially down from the last 11 months ... Read more...
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How iPads make eyes itchy and inflamed
April 1st, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Hours of staring at iPads and smartphones have left many young people with dry eyes, which makes them itchy, inflamed and gritty.The mind can 'forget' to ... Read more...
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Cooper, Saldana part ways
March 29th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Actor Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana have reportedly called off their relationship just three months after dating each other."They're definitely not together," usmagazine.com quoted an ... Read more...
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Arms seized in Assam, three arrested
March 27th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Security forces in Assam have seized arms and ammunition and arrested three people in two separate incidents in the state Tuesday, officials said.While the first incident ... Read more...
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Women jailed for discussing friend’s trial in bus
March 26th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Two young mothers in Britain have been jailed for intentionally discussing their friend's court case on a bus in which jury members were also travelling.The other ... Read more...
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Himachal not in favour of pay commission
March 25th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh does not want to constitute an independent pay commission to fix pay scales of its government employees, and is following Punjab in pay fixation.This ... Read more...
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