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Gandhi, Tagore, Kishore reigned in Koirala’s heart
March 21st, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 21 (IANS) India had a unique place in the heart of Nepal's Girija Prasad Koirala, an extraordinary leader and statesman. Few know that he eloped and married ...
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Railways ad places Delhi in Pakistan
March 20th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Kolkata, Mar 20 (ANI):In yet another blunder by government departments, an advertisement issued by the Indian Railways has placed New Delhi in Pakistan and Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal.
The ...
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Court sends self-styled godman to police custody (Lead)
March 16th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Self-styled godman Shiv Murat Dwivedi's flesh trade network involved 1,000 prostitutes and more than hundred brokers across the country, a city court was informed Tuesday by police ...
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AIIMS to verify age of serial blast accused (Lead)
March 15th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A city court Monday directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to determine the age of a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, allegedly involved in ...
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AIIMS to verify serial blast accused’s age
March 15th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist allegedly involved in serial blasts in Delhi and several other cities Monday claimed to be a minor in a city ...
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IGNOU sets up more evaluation centres to hasten results
March 14th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Over three million students across India will get their exam results faster and more conveniently as the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Sunday created six zones ...
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Man caught for terror blasts sent to police custody
March 7th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahieedin (IM) terrorist, arrested in Uttar Pradesh, was Sunday sent to eight days' custody of the Delhi Police after he was brought to ...
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Indian Mujahideen terrorist handed over to Delhi Police (Second Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, wanted for several bomb blasts in the country and who was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district, was Saturday handed over to the ...
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Indian Mujahideen terrorist arrested in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, wanted in connection with several bomb blasts in the country, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district, a senior police official said here ...
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Indian Mujahideen terrorist arrested in Uttar Pradesh
March 6th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist wanted in connection with several bomb blasts in the country was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district, a senior police official said here ...
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Holy men, scientist to develop eco-center in Varanasi
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by ANI
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By Girish Kumar Dubey
Varanasi, March 2 (ANI): In a first of its kind, holy men and a scientist have joined hands to prepare a model of an eco-center for sustainable development ...
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Train passengers looted — for one long hour
February 26th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) For one long hour, five armed men assaulted passengers in two coaches of a train in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district Friday and looted cash and valuables worth Rs.3 ...
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I’d work with Pankaj Kapoor again and again: Bhavna Talwar
February 24th, 2010 - 8:46 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) After critically-acclaimed "Dharm", filmmaker Bhavna Talwar is ready with her second film "Happi" and she is all praise for veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. She says the "perfectionist" ...
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Kidnapped woman official rescued in Uttar Pradesh
February 23rd, 2010 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Rakesh Jain, a 53-year-old Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat who was missing since last Friday, was rescued by the Special Task Force (STF), police said Tuesday. Five of her abductors ...
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Dharmendra, Bobby to play conmen in ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’
February 17th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
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By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Samir Karnik's "Yamla Pagla Deewana" will see Dharmendra and Bobby Deol as a conmen duo. The directors says preparations for the film have brought ...
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Bhagalpur tussar silk inches closer to patent
February 16th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
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By Imran Khan
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) The rustle of Bhagalpur silk may never have sounded sweeter to its weavers! The famous tussar from Bihar is set to be an exclusive brand, as ...
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Uttar Pradesh alerted about possible attack on foreigners
February 15th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Central intelligence agencies have advised the Uttar Pradesh government to watch out against possible terrorist attacks on foreigners in the state, state home ministry officials said Monday.
According to ...
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Jailed Indian don behind Nepal media tycoon’s murder: police
February 15th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 15 (IANS) Nepal's controversial media tycoon Jamim Shah was gunned down in Kathmandu this month on jailed Indian ganglord Babloo Srivastav's orders, police said Monday.
Jamim Shah, the ...
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Red alert sounded in Kanpur after specific pointers
February 14th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) Amid specific inputs pointing to a possible terrorist strike in Kanpur, the Uttar Pradesh government has sounded a red alert in the city, police said.
Additional Director General of ...
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Terror trail in India: 780 killed since 2005
February 14th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) The Pune bombing, which killed nine people and left 57 injured, is the latest in a trail of terror strikes in India in recent years which have left ...
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‘Vimukthi’ - parallel cinema at its best (Kannada Film Review)
February 13th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
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By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Vimukthi"; Director: P. Sheshadri; Cast: Bhavana, Ramakrishna, Eknath Nagarkar, Venkata Rao, Hoda and Baby Sania Iyer; Music: Praveen Godkindi; Rating:****
National Award winning film ...
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Rainfall likely in Uttar Pradesh
February 10th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) Light to moderate rainfall is likely in parts of Uttar Pradesh Wednesday and Thursday, the weatherman has said.
According to the state met department, a weather disturbance affecting the ...
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Rathore stabbed in face outside court, attends hearing again (Fourth Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted of molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra in 1990, was stabbed thrice in the face by a youth wielding a pocket knife outside ...
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Sonia Gandhi, Mamata to flag off 12 new trains in Uttar Pradesh
February 6th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will flag off 12 new trains, including the Kanpur-Delhi Shatabdi Express on Sunday from the Kanpur Railway ...
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Varanasi’s Ravidassia sect shocks Sikh community
February 4th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Feb.4 (ANI): The establishment of the Ravidassia Sect in Varanasi last weekend has shocked the world's 23 million-strong Sikh community.
Founded by a radical Sikh sect called Dera Sachkhand ...
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‘Save Ganges’ campaign in Varanasi
February 1st, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Varanasi, Feb 1 (ANI): In an attempt to create mass awareness about the 'Save Ganga' campaign, residents of Varanasi organised a mini-marathon on Sunday.
Thousands of people, including women, participated in the ...
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Devotees take out a procession to mark birth centenary of Guru Ravidas
January 31st, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
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Varanasi, Jan 31 (ANI): Devotees took out a procession to mark the 633rd birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, a mystic saint, who preached social unity and equality at his birth place in ...
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Geoff Dyer looks for inner self in two cultures
January 29th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
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By Madhusree Chatterjee
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) Cultures, philosophies, travel, art and people merge in Geoff Dyer's books as he chronicles a human saga that moves from Italy to India.
Hailed as one ...
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Goods train derails in Uttar Pradesh
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) A goods train derailed near Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh Friday, disrupting rail traffic in the region, officials said. No one was injured.
The accident took place at Sathiyaon station ...
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Two poachers nabbed with animal skins in Uttar Pradesh
January 21st, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 21 (IANS) Two poachers were arrested with skins of leopard, spotted deer and crocodiles in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday.
Hardev Singh, 40, and Jhamman Gaur, 26, were ...
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Millions take holy dip in Ganges during solar eclipse
January 15th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
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Varanasi/Allahabad, Jan 15 (ANI): Thousands of Hindus took a dip in the River Ganges during the solar eclipse on Friday to ward off the "evil effects" of the celestial phenomenon.
In Varanasi, ...
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Cherie Blair visits Delhi for cause of widows
January 13th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, visited Delhi Wednesday to create awareness about the plight of widows and to garner support for them.
Cherie ...
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Cold weather disrupts rail, air traffic across Uttar Pradesh
January 11th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) The return of a cold wind and a sharp fall in the day temperature disrupted rail, air and road services across Uttar Pradesh Monday. The state administration has ...
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Vote count in Uttar Pradesh council poll now Jan 13
January 8th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 8 (IANS) The counting of votes for 36 seats in the biennial election to Uttar Pradesh legislative council has been postponed and will now take place Jan 13, an ...
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90 percent polling for Uttar Pradesh upper house
January 7th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Polling for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council to elect 36 representatives from 35 local authority constituencies passed off Thursday with around 90 percent of the electorate exercising ...
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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls begin
January 7th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Polling for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council to elect 36 representatives from the 35 local authority constituencies started at 8 a.m. Thursday across the state, an official ...
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Foggy weather to continue in Uttar Pradesh
January 2nd, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
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Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) A thick blanket of fog and cold conditions would continue to grip parts of Uttar Pradesh for at least the next two days, the weatherman said Saturday.
Although the ...
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Devotees across India offer prayers to herald auspicious 2010
January 1st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi / Varanasi / Amritsar / Puri, Jan 1 (ANI): To herald an auspicious start to the year 2010, devotees across the country offered prayers and sought the blessings of the ...
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India to renew attempts to clean up River Ganga: Jairam Ramesh
December 31st, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Varanasi, Dec 31 (ANI): The lack of success of the 'Ganga Action Plan' in over two decades, has prompted Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh to announce ...
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Muharram observed throughout the country
December 28th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi / Lucknow, Dec 28 (ANI): Yaum-e-Ashura or tenth Day of Muharram was observed throughout the country on Monday.
Muslims obderve Muharram to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of the Imam Husain, the ...
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