Saina as thrilled at Sindhu’s showing as her Rs.40 crore deal
September 19th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal is as delighted at her Andhra colleague Pusarla Venkata Sindhu's "brilliant showing" in the Chinese Masters Super Series as ... Read more...
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List of 27 injured in Nellore hospitals
July 30th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Twenty-seven people, including one-year-old Arshita, who were injured when a coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express was gutted Monday morning, have been admitted to ... Read more...
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Two Congress lawmakers in Andhra quit, side with Jagan
June 4th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) In a setback to the ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh, two legislators loyal to jailed YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Monday submitted their ... Read more...
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Sai Baba devotees offer prayers on first death anniversary
April 24th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) The first death anniversary of godman Sathya Sai Baba was observed in this pilgrim town of Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district Tuesday with hundreds of ... Read more...
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Schoolboy Jayavel bags chess title
October 10th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) Local schoolboy Mugil Jayavel emerged champion in the inaugural United India Insurance - CDCA FIDE Rated chess tournament (Below 2200), with a tally of 10.0 points ... Read more...
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Mugil Jayavel moves into sole lead in chess tournament
October 7th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) Mugil Jayavel, a student of local Don Bosco School, defeated Ramakrishna Perumalla (AP) and moved into sole lead with 7.0 points in the United India Insurance-CDCA ... Read more...
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UPA seeks more time for decision on Telangana (Lead)
October 1st, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Saturday said it was aware of the "gravity" of the ongoing agitation for a separate state in Telangana ... Read more...
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Minister from Telangana resigns for separate state
October 1st, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's Infrastructure Minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy Saturday resigned to protest the delay of the Congress leadership in taking a clear decision for formation of ... Read more...
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Minister, MPs face ire of Telangana protesters
September 28th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) A minister and two MPs belonging to the Congress Wednesday had to face the ire of Telangana protesters, who were demanding that they resign immediately ... Read more...
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Hyderabad shutdown called on Sep 30, rail blockade in October (Roundup)
September 26th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) The movement for separate statehood to Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region further intensified Monday with a minister and three MPs of the ruling Congress joining the ... Read more...
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Telangana protest reaches CM’s office, strike continues
September 26th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh state secretariat Monday resounded to traditional Telangana songs as the protest for a separate Telangana reached the doorstep of Chief Minister N. ... Read more...
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Telangana minister threatens fast-unto-death
August 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) A minister from Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Wednesday threatened to go on a fast-unto-death from Oct 1 to achieve a separate Telangana state.Infrastructure and Investments Minister ... Read more...
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India cannot ask for a greater occasion to stamp their authority (Comment)
July 20th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
India are No.1 Test nation for over a year now. This is undisputed, and so is that India are the World Champions in the limited-overs cricket. Yet, there are murmurs ... Read more...
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Seven Indians qualify for main draw of India Open Super Series
April 26th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Anup Sridhar and Trupti Murugune were among the seven Indian badminton players who made it to the main draw of the singles event of the ... Read more...
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Movie Stills: Vareva
November 1st, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Banner : Movie MiraclesName of the film : VarevaMain cast : Goutham, Sambhavi, Brahmanandam, Devan, Sayaji Shiday, Jeeva, Venumadhav, Master Bharat, Raghu Babu, Srinivasa Reddy, Pragati, Surekha ... Read more...
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Two students killed as cop’s rifle misfires
October 20th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Two students were killed and two injured Wednesday as a policeman's rifle went off accidentally during a demonstration of weapons in Andhra Pradesh's Khammam district.A student of Class ... Read more...
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Lawyers attack Andhra High Court hall, tension coninues
September 16th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 16 (IANS) The situation in the Andhra Pradesh High Court premises remained tense Thursday as lawyers from Telangana continued their protest for the third day, attacking court halls and ... Read more...
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Lord Ganesh’s idol in Vizag decorated with vegetables to protest inflation
September 12th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Vishakapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Sept.12 (ANI): An idol of Lord Ganesh in Visakhapatnam District has been made of black soil and decorated with pulses and vegetables as an act of protest against the ... Read more...
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Indian high commission preparing reply on CWG payments controversy
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The Indian High Commission is preparing a reply to claims by Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi that a junior clerk of the mission ... Read more...
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Pakistan summons British envoy over Cameron’s terror remark (Lead)
August 2nd, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Islamabad Monday summoned the British envoy to Pakistan over remarks on terrorism by Prime Minister David Cameron during his India visit and told him that ... Read more...
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Cameron remarks: Islamabad summons British envoy
August 2nd, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Islamabad Monday summoned Britain's envoy to Pakistan over remarks on terrorism by Prime Minister David Cameron during his recent visit to India, the foreign office ... Read more...
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Benazir’s son to address PPP meeting in Britain
August 2nd, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Bilawal Zardari Bhutto, the son of slain former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the current President of the country Asif Zardari, will be addressing ... Read more...
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London mayor calls for a ‘cycling revolution’
July 30th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 30 (IANS) The city of London woke up to a bit of chaos on the launch of the bipedaller - that mayor Boris Johnson calls the "Rolls ... Read more...
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Bicycles latest public transport in London from Friday
July 29th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 29 (IANS) Bicycles will become London's latest mode of public transport from Friday.By early Friday morning, 6,000 bicycles will be loaded into 350 bays - or docking ... Read more...
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India to be asked for views on immigration cap
July 28th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 28 (IANS) Amid reports here that Britain may consult India on the proposed permanent immigration cap on non-EU workers, Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz says he will be ... Read more...
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British business secretary for a liberal immigration policy
July 28th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 28 (IANS) Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron begins his first official visit to India, his Business Secretary Vince Cable created a stir by saying he ... Read more...
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Cameron gets last-minute tips for India trip
July 28th, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 27 (IANS) For the past two days the British media has been full of tips to Prime Minister David Cameron on how not to rattle India if ... Read more...
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British business secretary bats for liberal immigration policy
July 28th, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 27 (IANS) Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron begins his first official visit to India, his Business Secretary Vince Cable created a controversy by saying he ... Read more...
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English test must for non-EU migrants who settle in Britain
July 27th, 2010 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 27 (IANS) The English language test announced by the British government for all non-European migrants applying to come to Britain to join or marry their settled partner ... Read more...
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Book on Goan diaspora readies for British launch
July 24th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 24 (IANS) The British Goan Festival here Sunday will see the launch of a book on Goan diaspora experiences. And first-time author Selma Carvalho, who has lived in ... Read more...
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British PM asked to discuss Kohinoor return to India
July 24th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 24 (IANS) Keith Vaz, the Indian-origin British MP, wants the Koh-i-noor diamond to be returned to India and asks Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue ... Read more...
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Indian entrepreneur next owner of Blackburn Rovers?
July 20th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 20 (IANS) The name of an Indian entrepreneur, Saurin Shah, is doing the rounds as possibly the next owner of Blackburn Rovers, the British Barclays Premier League football ... Read more...
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Yorkshire Ripper, the serial killer, will never be released (Lead)
July 16th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 16 (IANS) The Yorkshire Ripper, Britain's notorious serial killer who brutally killed 13 women in the seventies, will never be released and will spend the rest of ... Read more...
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Yorkshire Ripper never to be released, rules London court
July 16th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 16 (IANS) The Yorkshire Ripper, Britain's notorious serial killer who slaughtered 13 women, will never be released and must spend the rest of his life in a ... Read more...
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Briton defeats death with blink of an eye
July 14th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 14 (IANS) A blink of an eye stood between life and death of a supposedly brain-dead Briton. When doctors were about to go ahead with his family's decision ... Read more...
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