List of those killed in Pune terror attack (Lead)
February 14th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) Nine people, including two foreigners, were killed in Saturday night's Pune terror attack at the German Bakery in the upmarket Koregaon Park, an area of the city frequented ... Read more...
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List of those dead in Pune terror attack
February 14th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) Nine people were killed in Saturday night's Pune terror attack at the German Bakery in the upmarket Koregaon Park, an area of the city frequented by the elite ... Read more...
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An Indian now owns East India Company: Creating a new brand for India (With Image)
February 14th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Feb 14 (IANS) With just around a month to go for the re-launch of the East India Company - the world's first multinational whose forces once ruled much ... Read more...
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East India Company coming to India again: report
February 8th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) East India Company, whose forces once ruled over much of India, is coming to India again but under Indian ownership this time around, a British newspaper reported Monday.
Indian ... Read more...
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Two Iranians nabbed for possessing fake Indian currency
December 29th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Mylapore (Chennai), Dec 29 (ANI): Two female tourists hailing from Tehran were arrested for possessing fake Indian currency while shopping at a lifestyle store in Chennai on Tuesday.The two women, incidentally mother ... Read more...
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Pakistan bombings toll reaches 40
December 8th, 2009 - 4:20 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 8 (DPA) At least 40 people have been killed and over 100 injured in three bomb explosions that rocked Pakistan's two major cities Monday.
Islamist insurgents have launched a series ... Read more...
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Twin bombings in Pakistan kill 15 (Third Lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 7 (DPA) At least 15 people were killed and more than 90 injured when two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, police ... Read more...
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Twin bombings in Pakistan kill at least 10 (Second lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 7 (DPA) At least 10 people were killed and more than 40 injured when two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, police ... Read more...
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Back-to-back bombings in Pakistan kill two (Lead)
December 7th, 2009 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 7 (DPA) At least two people were killed and more than 20 injured when two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, media ... Read more...
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Hong Kong flat sells for a record $56 mn
October 15th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Oct 15 (DPA) A five-bedroom luxury duplex in Hong Kong has set a new world record after selling for $56.6 million, a news report said Thursday.
The price, which works out ... Read more...
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Spurt in sale of luxury cars in Jaipur
September 21st, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra SinghJaipur, Sep 21(ANI): The sale of upmarket and luxury cars of international brands in Jaipur has seen a spurt, as the goldsmiths and real-estate dealers have helped develop the standard ... Read more...
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Gloom descends on Hyderabad as thousands mourn YSR’s death
September 3rd, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Hyderabad came to a grinding halt Thursday as thousands poured on to the streets and thronged outside the residence of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to pay their last respects ... Read more...
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I know religious profiling works both ways: Emraan Hashmi
August 10th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) As he awaits the verdict of State Minorities Commission (SMC) on his complaint against a south Mumbai housing society, Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi says ... Read more...
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Ganguly approaches police chief on sting operation at restaurant
August 1st, 2009 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly Friday approached the Kolkata police chief and also sought legal opinion about a purported sting operation by a private Bengali television channel that ... Read more...
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Where’s secularism, asks Emraan after being denied house
July 31st, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) "Am I a criminal or a terrorist?" asked an upset Emraan Hashmi Friday. The Bollywood actor alleged he had been denied a house he wanted to buy ... Read more...
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Landmark to open six stores this year
July 14th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) The Rs.200-crore book and music retailer Landmark plans to open five to six new stores in various Indian cities this fiscal on an investment of Rs.30 crore.
Announcing the ... Read more...
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Nepal bar offers Michael Jackson theme cocktails
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) King of pop Michael Jackson's untimely death last week spurred fresh public interest in him worldwide. Now an enterprising restaurant in Kathmandu, a city that was not ... Read more...
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Vinai Thummalapally’s appointment as US envoy thrills his Indian family
June 13th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 13 (IANS) Indian American businessman Vinai Thummalapally's parents and other family members in the Andhra Pradesh capital are elated over his appointment as US President Barack Obama's envoy to ... Read more...
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Sasha Obama celebrates birthday on Harry Potter set
June 11th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated her daughter Malia's birthday with the cast and the crew of Harry Potter.During her visit to London, Michelle took her daughters ... Read more...
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Children of lesser god have a manifesto too
April 19th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Darshan Desai
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) "Thanks for this (bottled) water, I will drink it. This morning I wanted to have a bath, but there is no water where I live. I ... Read more...
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Mahindra launches its ‘Mom and Me’ store in Delhi
April 8th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Mahindra Group company Mahindra Retail Wednesday launched its "Mom and Me" store, which specialises in products related to infant and maternity care, in the national capital.
"With ... Read more...
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24 killed, 35 injured in Pakistan mosque bombing (Fifth Lead)
April 5th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least 24 people, including four children, were killed and 35 others injured Sunday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a Shia ... Read more...
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Dismantling terror setup in Pakistan’s interest, says India
April 5th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Amid a wave of terror blasts in Pakistan, India Sunday said dismantling terrorist infrastructure was in Islamabad's own "interest".
"We want development and peace in neighbourhood for stability. ... Read more...
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LetsVote walk held in Hyderabad
April 5th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Hundreds of citizens from different walks of life Sunday participated in a unique walk here to create awareness among people to cast their vote.
LetsVote movement organised "pledge to ... Read more...
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Rhino, lion carcasses found in South Africa’s diplomatic quarter
April 1st, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, April 1 (DPA) South African police have arrested a man after discovering the carcasses of lions and rhinoceroses strewn around a house in the capital, Pretoria, a media report said Wednesday.
Police ... Read more...
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Madoff’’s secretary has upmarket mansions, fancy cars
March 25th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 25 (ANI): A long time aide of Ponzi king Bernie Madoff went from a middle-class up bringing on Howard Beach to high society Boca Raton while signing up ... Read more...
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Airhostess jumps to death after tiff with pilot boyfriend
March 18th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) A Jet Airways airhostess jumped to her death from the fifth floor of a building here early Wednesday following an argument with her pilot boyfriend, the police said. ... Read more...
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‘Slumdog’ writer at S African Oscar premiere (With Image)
February 19th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Feb 19 (IANS) "Slumdog Millionaire" inspirer Vikas Swarup and his wife Aparna got a taste of what it might be like in the US on Sunday when they attend the 2009 ... Read more...
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Telugu actor Pavan Kalyan marries live-in partner
January 28th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Popular Telugu hero and Praja Rajyam party leader Pavan Kalyan Wednesday finally tied the knot with his long-time live-in partner and former actress Renu Desai.The marriage, Pavan's second, ... Read more...
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Police raid on PricewaterhouseCoopers office in Hyderabad
January 13th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Police Tuesday conducted a raid on the Hyderabad office of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the former auditor of Satyam Computer Services, as part of the probe into the Rs.70 billion ... Read more...
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Satyam chief Raju will appear before SEBI Saturday, says lawyer (Lead)
January 9th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Disgraced Satyam chief B. Ramalinga Raju will appear before market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) at 4 p.m. Saturday to answer the summons served on ... Read more...
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Regulator serves Ramalinga Raju with summons
January 9th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Friday served Satyam's disgraced chief B. Ramalinga Raju with summons, asking him to appear for hearing in connection with ... Read more...
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Broke Brits on baby-making spree!
September 22nd, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Britons seem to be at a baby-making spree, thanks to the recent credit crunch, forcing people to spend more time in the bedroom, instead of going to ... Read more...
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Lucknow’s posh area flooding was avoidable if warnings were heeded
August 30th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) The flood that is now inundating parts of Lucknow's upmarket neighbourhood Gomtinagar could have been avoided had government agencies followed the city's master plan for development.About 1,000 houses ... Read more...
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Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi forays into politics (Lead)
August 11th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh politics took a glamorous turn Monday with Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi beginning his much-awaited political journey by inaugurating the office of his party. He will formally launch ... Read more...
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