CEC unhappy that 40 percent voters stayed away in 2009
September 21st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) V.S. Sampath Friday expressed unhappiness that nearly 40 percent voters had not taken part in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.The CEC ... Read more...
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Spurned lover who beheaded girl spared the gallows
September 11th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) A spurned lover and engineering student, who beheaded a girl in St. Xavier's College here last year, Tuesday got relief from the Jharkhand High Court which ... Read more...
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Six books shortlisted for Book Prize 2012
September 6th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Six books have been shortlisted for 'Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2012' of the Shakti Bhatt Foundation. There were 96 entries.The shortlisted books will be ... Read more...
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TDP demands assembly session to discuss people’s problems
August 31st, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Friday urged the governor to convene a special session of the state assembly to discuss the unprecedented power crisis ... Read more...
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PM not allowed to speak; both houses adjourned till 2 p.m. (Second Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned till 2 p.m. Monday as the BJP refused to allow Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to make a statement ... Read more...
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Anxiety in BJP over move to make Virbhadra Himachal Congress chief (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
August 25th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) There is anxiety in the ruling BJP in Himachal Pradesh with the Congress likely to appoint former chief minister Virbhadra Singh as the party's state ... Read more...
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Bangladesh land pact likely in monsoon session
August 14th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Indian government is actively engaged in "internal consultations" with a view to presenting the land boundary agreement with Bangladesh during the current session ... Read more...
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UPA coordination committee to meet in a few days
August 6th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coordination committee, formed following a stand-off with coalition partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) late last month, is expected to ... Read more...
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Jharkhand considering MoU renewal for ArcelorMittal steel plant
August 1st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 1 (IANS) Jharkhand is considering a request by steel major ArcelorMittal for renewal of its MoU to set up a 12 million tonne greenfield steel plant in ... Read more...
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No question of quitting Congress: Virbhadra
August 1st, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) Former union minister Virbhadra Singh Wednesday said there was no question of him quitting the Congress, but expressed unhappiness over party affairs in Himachal Pradesh, ... Read more...
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SC bans tourism in core areas of tiger reserves (Lead)
July 24th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Coming to the rescue of tigers in the country, the Supreme Court Tuesday banned tourism in core areas of the 41 tiger reserves.Tour operators, however, ... Read more...
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Issues with NCP will be resolved soon: Aiyar
July 21st, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Exuding confidence that the problems with the Nationalist Congress Party would be resolved soon, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar Saturday said such differences of opinion ... Read more...
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All are equal in union cabinet: Antony
July 21st, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) In an effort to pacify Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said that all ministers are equal in the ... Read more...
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Court slams Air India stand over sacked pilots (Lead)
July 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Slamming the Air India management for its stiff stand on the issue of reinstatement of 101 sacked pilots, the Delhi High Court Monday asked it ... Read more...
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Manimahesh pilgrimage to begin Aug 10 in Himachal
July 13th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) The 44-day-long Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, will begin next month with ... Read more...
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Research busts myth of mid-life blues
June 7th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) People are happiest at retirement age and miserable in their geriatric years, says a new study that reveals how the happiness quotient changes over a lifetime.The ... Read more...
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Madrid Open promoter promises changes to blue clay
May 12th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) The promoter of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament, Ion Tiriac, promised to make desired changes to the playing surface by the next edition after ... Read more...
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Nitish development claims non-existent: CPI-ML
April 29th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 29 (IANS) Hundreds of Communist Party of India- Marxist-Leninst (CPI-ML) cadres protested against the visit of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to Kaimur district Sunday and rejected his "claims" ... Read more...
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Nitish shown black flags by parateachers
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Protesting against non-payment of their salaries for nearly 11 months, hundreds of parateachers showed black flags to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday and shouted slogans ... Read more...
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Ousted Maldives president coming to press for early polls
April 11th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) With the political deadlock persisting in the Maldives, ousted president Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed comes to India next week to seek New Delhi's diplomatic push ... Read more...
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Not one to get defeated, says Rahul; may dissolve UP unit (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Stressing that he was "not the one to get defeated", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday indicated that the party's Uttar Pradesh unit could ... Read more...
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BJP backtracks, votes for JMM candidate
March 30th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Backtracking from its stand that it would abstain, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday voted in favour of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate in ... Read more...
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Two cops suspended for slapping legislator
March 30th, 2012 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda announced suspension of two policemen accused of slapping a BJP legislator Thursday.Uma Shankar Akela of BJP and Janardan Paswan a legislator ... Read more...
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Congress rules out change of leadership in Uttarakhand
March 18th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Congress central leadership Saturday accelerated efforts to find a solution to crisis in its Uttarakhand unit by ruling out changing Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna ... Read more...
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30 percent jump in budget for disability sector
March 16th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The budgetary allocation for the disability sector saw a jump of over 30 percent with increased disability pension for below poverty line beneficiaries.The budget ... Read more...
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‘Budget has no stimuli for Assam tea industry’
March 16th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) Assam's tea industry Friday voiced unhappiness at the at the budget for 2012-13 saying it has no stimuli for the sector.Experts in the field said ... Read more...
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Congress confident of Bahuguna proving majority
March 14th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna will prove his majority in the assembly and termed party leader Harish Rawat's reported unhappiness over ... Read more...
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Train passengers’ safety to be enhanced
March 14th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian Railways proposes to complete installing integrated security systems at all the 202 identified stations and increase number of trains escorted by security forces in ... Read more...
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ANVC expresses unhappiness over ’slow’ progress of talks
February 20th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 20 (IANS) The A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), engaged in peace talks with the government over the creation of Garoland Autonomous Council in Meghalaya, Monday expressed unhappiness over ... Read more...
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Nepal PM stresses on regional economic integration
February 17th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Friday stressed the need of regional economic integration for development of the South Asian region."Nepal is a strong advocate of economic ... Read more...
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Munda unhappy over leaking of Chidamabaram’s letter
February 9th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday expressed unhappiness over the leaking of a letter by union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to him over the Maoist ... Read more...
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Half a million British kids unhappy
January 12th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) At least half a million children in Britain are "unhappy" with their lives, a survey has said.The "Good Childhood Report 2012" said around nine percent of ... Read more...
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Kushwaha’s membership suspended: BJP
January 8th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Facing all round criticism over inducting tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said his membership has ... Read more...
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School teacher fired after memoir speaks of sex
January 8th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 8 (IANS/EFE) A school teacher in Chicago was fired after a student's mother filed a lawsuit saying the teacher's memoir spoke of sexual relations he had with a ... Read more...
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Revolt within, but BJP defends Kushwaha induction
January 6th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday drew flak from its senior leaders Maneka Gandhi and Uma Bharti who raised a revolt against the decision ... Read more...
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