Supreme Court’s additional office complex plan approved
July 4th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The government has cleared the construction of an additional office complex for the Supreme Court on a 12.19-acre land here at a cost of ... Read more...
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15 years after Uphaar fire: Victims’ kin await justice
June 12th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Even after 15 years of the Uphaar cinema fire, the families of the 59 people who died in the incident await justice.They say they ... Read more...
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Moscow to turn government offices into hotels
February 14th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a bid to decongest the city centre, the Moscow city government plans to turn federal government offices based there into hotels after the offices ... Read more...
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Man kills two, wounds three in Florence
December 14th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 14 (IANS) An Italian author belonging to a far-right political group killed himself after gunning down two Senegalese traders and injuring three in Florence, a media report said.
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Two injured in fire at Delhi’s CGO complex
November 1st, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A fire broke out in an underground parking facility in central Delhi's high security CGO complex, officials said Tuesday. Two paramilitary personnel sustained minor injuries ... Read more...
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Fourteen years on, Uphaar victims’ kin wait for justice (With Images)
June 13th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Fourteen years on, tears brought alive sour memories of pain, fear, and agony of losing loved ones as families gathered Monday to remember the 59 ... Read more...
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Uphaar cinema fire anniversary: Victims’ kin plan prayers
June 12th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The families of the 59 victims of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire in south Delhi will Monday offer prayers and pay respects to those who ... Read more...
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Beijing hikes parking fee to ease traffic congestion
April 1st, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Beijing Friday started charging higher parking fees in non-residential areas in a bid to get cars off the city's overcrowded roads.The fee is now 10 yuan ... Read more...
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Delhi government to build flats for its employees
February 25th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi government will develop a housing colony for its employees at a sprawling 42-acre plot in west Delhi at a cost of Rs.400 crore, an official ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s harem of 14 glamorous young women revealed
January 16th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 16 (ANI): Silvio Berlusconi, who is under investigation for alleged sexual encounters with a teenager from Morocco, maintained at least 14 glamorous young women in apartments in a gated complex ... Read more...
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Nine labourers rescued from Delhi parking lot collapse
October 30th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Nine labourers were rescued after a portion of a wall of an underground multi-level parking lot collapsed here on Saturday.About five to ten labourers are still feared trapped ... Read more...
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Labourers trapped in Delhi wall collapse
October 30th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A portion of a wall of an underground multi-level parking under construction collapsed in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area early Saturday. Nine labourers were rescued but a few ... Read more...
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Mukesh Ambani’s home world’s most expensive
October 15th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani's new 27-storey Mumbai skyscraper likely sets a record as the world's most expensive residential home, according to Forbes magazine."India's richest man, ... Read more...
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Beekman Tower Soon To Be Reality
September 17th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The New York skyline is changing and not everyone has a proper consent of it. The latest skyscraper that is under scanner is set to be ... Read more...
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Mumbai to get India’s first multi-level automated car parks
August 31st, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) India's first robot-assisted multi-level car parks that can collectively accommodate over 1,100 vehicles will come up at two private commercial building projects in the city, a company official ... Read more...
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Flowers, gardens to cover Delhi’s sanitary landfill
July 21st, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) sanitary landfill sites, which are associated with heaps of garbage and foul smell, will now be surrounded with fragrant flowers and ... Read more...
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President to inaugurate Asia’s biggest private hospital Sunday
July 1st, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will Sunday inaugurate SevenHills Hospital, a 1,500 bed facility that claimes to be Asia's largest private multi-speciality medicare institution, a senior official said Thursday.
The ... Read more...
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CJI lays high court building’s foundation in Lucknow
December 30th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IANS) Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Wednesday laid the foundation of a new state-of-art building for the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court.
The new building in modern Lucknow's ... Read more...
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New Congress headquarters to have six floors
December 30th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) With six floors, the Congress plans to make up in height what it will lose in expanse at its new central office.
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Give big boost to women empowerment: Ambika Soni
December 20th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Emphasising the need for women's empowerment, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has said women can play a vital role and bring a positive change in society.
"Women ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart hoodwinks paparazzi by switching cars
August 17th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Actress Kristen Stewart has revealed that she has her own way of avoiding paparazzi, which is by switching cars in underground car parks.The 'Twlight' star said that she ... Read more...
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Expert favours shifting 2010 Commonwealth Games badminton court
March 6th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Shifting a sprawling badminton and squash court, being built for the 2010 Commonwealth games near the Siri Fort indoor stadium here, would be the "best solution" for ... Read more...
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PGIMER to be inaugurated at R.M. L today
February 25th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) will be inaugurated at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here today.
Union Minister for Health and Family ... Read more...
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PGIMER to be inaugurated at R.M. L on Wednesday
February 24th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) will be inaugurated at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here tomorrow.
Union Minister for Health and Family ... Read more...
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Court asks Ansal Plaza shootout witness to record statement
February 3rd, 2009 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A city court has sought the testimony of a man who says he had witnessed the shootout at the Ansal Plaza here seven years ago, in which ... Read more...
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Posh Spice says shes no publicity-hungry star
December 2nd, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 2 (ANI): Victoria Beckham has insisted that she and hubby David do not crave for media attention and are far from courting fame.The former Spice Girl, who is often ... Read more...
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Now, car lovers can lift their limos straight into their penthouses!
August 14th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 14 (ANI): A team of architects in German capital Berlin have designed heavy-duty lifts for apartments that can lift cars up to the penthouse, and thereby help avoid troubles ... Read more...
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A new complex planned for Haj pilgrims in Delhi
July 8th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday laid the foundation stone of a Rs.300-million complex to house Haj pilgrims at Dwarka here. The project is expected to be ... Read more...
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Britney Spears and Mel Gibson enjoy cigars in LA
June 12th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 12 (ANI): Troubled singer Britney Spears is still being seen out with Mel Gibson, this time at Los Angeles cigar bar the Havana Club.The pair spent almost three hours ... Read more...
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Britney could have avoided paparazzi outside court
January 17th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by admin
New York , Jan 16 (ANI): Britney Spears could have easily averted being mobbed by the paparazzi and entered the court for the hearing for her visitation rights, says a source.The Toxic ... Read more...
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