Gadkari sends legal notice to Digvijay for defamation
September 14th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) BJP president Nitin Gadkari Friday sent a legal notice to Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh for allegedly defaming him by his comments on his business ... Read more...
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High expectations from Chinese minister’s India trip: Daily
September 5th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 5 (IANS) Expectations from the visit of Defence Minister Liang Guanglie to India are running high, said a daily that claimed "outsiders with ulterior motives dislike" that the ... Read more...
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Supreme Court endorses party stance on 2G: Congress (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Congress Friday said with the apex court dismissing a petition to make Finance Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case, the ... Read more...
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Some countries are provoking China: daily
August 1st, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Neighbouring countries with territorial disputes were trying to infringe upon China's sovereignty, a commentary in a Chinese newspaper said Wednesday.These countries "are taking advantage of the ... Read more...
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YSR Congress cries conspiracy over Jagan’s arrest
July 5th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's mother Y.S. Vijayamma Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here to allege that there was a conspiracy against ... Read more...
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2G: Accused says prosecution using forged records
June 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A CBI special court here hearing the 2G case Thursday kept as pending its order on a plea seeking specimen signature of a prosecution witness ... Read more...
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Bodo militant faction warns against staged shootouts
May 31st, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 31 (IANS) A Bodo militant faction in Assam Thursday warned the authorities against staged shootouts in the name of anti-insurgency operations.Reacting to the killing of one Simul Boro ... Read more...
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CPI-M not involved in former leader’s murder: Achuthanandan
May 7th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) Kerala's Leader of Opposition and Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) veteran V.S. Achuthanandan Monday denied his party's involvement in the murder of a former party ... Read more...
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‘Mistry falsely implicated in real estate case’
April 25th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Tata Group chairman-designate Cyrus Mistry is being falsely implicated in a case related to a real estate firm in which the Bombay High Court issued notice ... Read more...
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Naga party says its Manipur result an achievement
March 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 7 (IANS) The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) clinched four seats in the 60-member Manipur assembly and the party Wednesday termed it an achievement. It also vowed to contest ... Read more...
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Court accepts Yahoo application, fines petitioner
March 5th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday accepted Yahoo India's application to remove its name from the list of social networking websites which are facing trial for ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea against Microsoft, fines petitioner (Second Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A complaint against Microsoft for allegedly displaying objectionable content on its website was rejected by a Delhi court Thursday. A Rs.5,000 fine was also ... Read more...
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Islam doesn’t allow killing of mankind: Pakistani scholar
February 29th, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The message of peace and moderation sets former Pakistan-based politician, activist and motivational speaker Shaykh-ul-Islam Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri apart from other Islamic scholars. He says Islam ... Read more...
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Case filed with ulterior motive, says Facebook
February 28th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Social networking website Facebook, facing trial for hosting allegedly objectionable content, has told a Delhi court that the case has been filed against it ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s blasphemy laws misused: Daily
February 1st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan's blasphemy laws are not only being misused as a "weapon against minorities" but also being used to settle personal scores amongst Muslims or grab property, ... Read more...
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Agitation if cases against Congress leaders not withdrawn: Jaiswal
November 18th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) Union Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal Friday said Congress party activists would launch a massive agitation in Uttar Pradesh if complaints lodged against four of the ... Read more...
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China rejects US accusation of hacking
October 31st, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China Monday rejected an accusation from the US that it had hacked into an American satellite system.Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei made the comments when questioned ... Read more...
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Congress plays down controversial 2G spectrum note
September 28th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Sep 28 (IANS) Seeking to play down the controversial finance ministry note on 2G spectrum, the Congress Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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China criticises Japan’s 2011 defence white paper
August 4th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) China Thursday expressed "strong opposition" to Japan's 2011 defence white paper, saying the document plays up the "China threat theory" and has ulterior motives.Defence ministry spokesman ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on stamp paper scam
June 1st, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a public suit alleging that the agency had hushed ... Read more...
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PAC’s UPA members accuse Joshi of hidden agenda
April 27th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Sharp differences among the members of parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probing the 2G spectrum allocation scam spilled into the open Wednesday as its ... Read more...
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Ulterior motive behind Lancet allegation: Expert
April 11th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A leading health expert Monday said international health journal Lancet may have an ulterior motive behind its accusation that the Indian government was "suppressing truth" ... Read more...
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Punjab teachers union condemns Khalsa university move
April 11th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) here Monday condemned the Khalsa College Education Society's proposal to set up a private university in place of ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali case: Senior cop’s sacking recommended
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said Tuesday the state CID had recommended sacking of a former Mumbai deputy commissioner of police (DCP) who is accused ... Read more...
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Pak Interior Ministry denies issuing visa to US firm Blackwater
March 6th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 6(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Ministry has categorically denied having issued any visa to the notorious US security firm Blackwater, as claimed by Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah."This is a totally false, ... Read more...
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Now, Raj Thackeray also snubs Gopinath Munde
February 16th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Feb 16 (IANS) After the Shiv Sena rejected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde's suggestion to form a tripartite front with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, MNS chief Raj ... Read more...
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Hefner could have had better fiancee than Harris: Madison
January 14th, 2011 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Holly Madison has spoken out about his engagement saying he could have had a better fiancee.Hefner proposed to 24-year-old Crystal Harris on ... Read more...
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Women who accused Assange of rape ‘are WikiLeaks fans’
December 25th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 25 (ANI): The lawyer for women who accused Julian Assange of sexual misconduct said they are supporters of WikiLeaks."He's been spreading false rumours that he knows are untrue. It's reckless ... Read more...
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‘Nagaram Marupakkam’ - neat entertainer by Sundar (IANS Tamil Review)
November 20th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Nagaram Marupakkam"; Director: Sundar C; Cast: Sundar C, Anuya, Vadivelu, Srinivasan, Bose Venkat; Producer: Avni Cinemax; Music: Thaman; Rating: two and halfSundar C. returns to his original ... Read more...
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“Pak’s Blasphemy Law gives state-backed stamp of approval to intolerance”: Editorial
November 16th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 16 (ANI): Religious minorities in Pakistan live in the most adversarial of circumstances, as the Blasphemy Law, a draconian law promulgated by General Zia ul Haq, hangs over their heads ... Read more...
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Kerala’s church feud - over 100 years and continuing
October 12th, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Parumala (Kerala), Oct 12 (IANS) They pray to Jesus and believe in Christian values but the two factions of Kerala's Malankara Syrian Church refuse to let their long-running feud die ... Read more...
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China rejects reports of troop deployment in Pakistan
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sept 2 (ANI): China has rejected reports that claim the presence of over 11,000 troops in northern Pakistan, saying that 'ulterior motives' were involved in hurting Beijing's relations with India and ... Read more...
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‘Banned’ JuD brazenly collecting funds for flood relief in Lahore
August 27th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.27 (ANI): Even as the international community continues to voice concerns over the involvement of extremist groups in flood relief activities, banned terror groups such as the Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) are openly ... Read more...
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Acts of altruism alienate do-gooders?
August 25th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Their selfless acts should be an inspiration to others, but now it seems people don't always like do-gooders.
A study by Washington State University psychologists in US shows ... Read more...
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Ulterior motives could be behind superbug claim: India
August 13th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Upset over claims that a drug resistant superbug was traced to the country, India Friday said there was need to find out whether some "ulterior motives" were ... Read more...
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