BJP asks governor to follow up on Goa Lokayukta bill
March 7th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dona Paula (Goa), March 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition, which has staked claim to forming the government in Goa, Wednesday asked Governor K. Sankaranarayanan to urge ... Read more...
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BJP-led coalition stakes claim to form Goa government (Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dona Paula (Goa), March 7 (IANS) A 26-member Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition Wednesday staked claim to forming government in Goa, a day after a stunning verdict saw the party ... Read more...
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UTV thanks Salman, Ranbir for ‘Chillar Party’ buzz
March 7th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures' Siddharth Roy Kapur not only thanks the cast and crew of "Chillar Party" after it won three National Awards Wednesday but ... Read more...
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‘Chillar party’ wins National Award for best children’s film
March 7th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl directed "Chillar Party" was named the best children's film at the 59th National Awards announced here Wednesday. The nine child ... Read more...
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Detention, assault of two men being probed, court told
March 6th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Police here have registered a case against some of its officials, who yet remained unidentified, for allegedly detaining two people last month and assaulting them, ... Read more...
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BJP-MGP alliance win in Goa; to stake claim Wednesday (Roundup)
March 6th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Riding on a strong anti-incumbency wave, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) alliance Tuesday romped home, winning 24 seats in the 40-member Goa ... Read more...
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BJP-MGP alliance routs Congress-NCP in Goa (Roundup)
March 6th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Riding on a strong anti-incumbency wave, the Bharatiya Janata Party-Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (BJP-MGP) alliance romped home Tuesday by winning 24 seats in the 40 member ... Read more...
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BJP wins simple majority in Goa
March 6th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday won a simple majority in the Goa assembly elections with 21 seats, and was poised to form the government ... Read more...
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Celebrations at BJP office in Goa
March 6th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Celebrations were on at the Bharatiya Janata Party's office here Tuesday as the party along with its alliance partner, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), won ... Read more...
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All four members of Alemao family lose
March 6th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) All four members of the Alemao family, who controversially got to contest as Congress-Nationalist Congress Party candidates, Tuesday lost the Goa assembly elections.Brothers Churchill and ... Read more...
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‘BJP will form government in Goa’
March 6th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stake its claim to form the next government in Goa and would welcome the support of all independent candidates, ... Read more...
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BJP leads, Congress trails in Goa (Third Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) The ruling Congress was trailing in Goa with victories in just two seats as opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had won seven ... Read more...
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Congress trailing in Goa (Second Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Goa's ruling Congress was trailing with two seats as opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that was leading in nine seats as vote counting ... Read more...
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Counting begins in Goa
March 6th, 2012 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Counting of votes for Goa's 40-member assembly began at two counting centres at 8 a.m. Tuesday.Joint Chief Electoral Officer N.S. Navti said counting in Panaji ... Read more...
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Goa skips siesta to vote, turnout over 80 percent (Night Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Goa seems to have opted against a Saturday siesta with 82.8 percent of its 10.26 lakh voters exercising their franchise to pick a 40-member assembly, ... Read more...
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Goa skips siesta to vote, as high as 80 percent (Evening Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Goa appears to have opted against a Saturday siesta as nearly eight lakh people voted to pick a 40-member assembly, with all political players claiming ... Read more...
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75 percent voting in Goa (Fourth Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) More than seven lakh people voted in Goa Saturday to elect a 40-member assembly.Election Commission officials said the North Goa district with 23 seats reported ... Read more...
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Over 42 percent voting in Goa (Third Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Over 42 percent ballotting was reported in Goa by noon Saturday to elect a 40-member assembly.North Goa district which reported 43.16 percent voting has 23 ... Read more...
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20 percent voting in first few hours in Goa (Second Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Around 20 percent balloting was reported in Goa in the first two hours of elections to pick a 40-member assembly Saturday.North Goa district which reported ... Read more...
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Voting starts in Goa (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the single phase Goa assembly elections for 40 assembly seats began here Saturday morning.The electorate numbering 1,026,306 - men 511,111 and women 515,195 ... Read more...
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Polling begins in Goa
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Polling for the single phase Goa assembly elections began Saturday at 8 a.m.The total electorate numbering 10,26,306 (men 5,11,111, women 5,15,195) will seal the ... Read more...
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Congress claim whittles, BJP coy over seats
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) After consistently claiming that the Congress-NCP alliance would win 25 seats in the Goa assembly, Congress leader Francisco Sardinha has scaled down the assessment to ... Read more...
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Goa assembly polls - Facts at a glance
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Goa assembly elections are to be held Saturday.Following is the fact file:Number of seats - 40Voters - 10,26,306 (Men 5,11,111, women 5,15,195)Total candidates ... Read more...
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Congress faces BJP charge in Goa (Goa Curtainraiser)
March 2nd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) As Goa votes Saturday, vying for the attention of over a million voters in 40 constituencies will be 215 candidates. The real faceoff will be ... Read more...
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Railway inspector in dock for corruption
February 26th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided a railway inspector for alleged corrupt activities and amassing huge assets beyond his source of income, an official said ... Read more...
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Eight arrested for thrashing Delhi hotel official
February 25th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Eight people have been arrested for attacking the chief security officer of a five-star hotel here, police said Saturday.The arrested men are accused of thrashing ... Read more...
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Boy’s death sparks violence in Aligarh
February 21st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Feb 21 (IANS) A police jeep and a motorcycle were set on fire in mob fury here Tuesday after a truck crushed a 14-year-old boy to death and policemen ... Read more...
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SRK-Shirish brawl jokes storm internet
January 31st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The much talked about brawl between Shah Rukh Khan and Shirish Kunder has become the focus of many jokes on social networking sites with most ... Read more...
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Summons not served on Ruia, four others: Counsel
January 27th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Summons have not been served on Ravi Ruia and four other corporate honchos, defence counsel told a special CBI court hearing the 2G spectrum scam ... Read more...
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Huge turnout at drive to promote voting in Uttar Pradesh
January 25th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 25 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday went on an unprecedented drive across poll-bound Uttar Pradesh to inculcate the spirit of voting among the state's 12 crore electors.While a ... Read more...
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Chavan visits Pune victims
January 25th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Pritiviraj Chavan Wednesday visited a hospital here to meet those injured in the rampage by a rogue bus driver who killed nine people ... Read more...
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Girl murdered by brothers for having affair
January 17th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 16 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her three brothers after they came to know about her relationship with a boy in the neighbourhood here, police ... Read more...
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A 66-year-old woman inspires Hrithik (Movie Snippets)
January 8th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan's well-tonned body may have inspired many, but guess who is his inspiration? A 66-year-old woman, Madhavi Laad, who he met in his gym."Guess ... Read more...
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2G: Loop Telecom, Essar move high court
January 5th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Loop Telecom and Essar Group, accused in the 2G spectrum scam, Thursday moved the Delhi High Court pleading that their case should not be heard ... Read more...
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Larsen and Toubro bags orders worth Rs.2,056 crore
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T;) Monday said it has bagged orders worth Rs.2,056 crore.The water and effluent treatment business of the company last ... Read more...
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