Kumaraswamy’s anticipatory bail plea adjourned
September 6th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 6 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Tuesday adjourned the anticipatory bail application of former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and his lawmaker wife H.D. Anita to Wednesday in a ... Read more...
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Kumaraswamy, wife told to appear in court Sep 7
September 5th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) court Monday directed former state chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and his wife and lawmaker H.D. Anita to appear before it Sep ... Read more...
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Kumaraswamy asked to appear in trial court Sep 5
August 30th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 30 (IANS) The Lokayukta court here Tuesday ordered former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and his wife and lawmaker H.D.Anita to appear before it Sep 5 in ... Read more...
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Hindu-Muslim unity in Anna’s support
August 28th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) In a symbolic rejection of efforts to communalise the Anna Hazare movement, two prominent Muslim leaders here Sunday offered juice to five of his supporters ... Read more...
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Anna’s movement: Traffic cops’ call for support backfires
August 26th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Blaming Anna Hazare's supporters for inconveniencing Delhiites, the Delhi traffic police's bid to gather support on a social networking site backfired Friday as many ... Read more...
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‘Irregularity in rural health fund spending in Uttar Pradesh’
August 9th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A central team that reviewed fund management under the National Rural Health Mission in Uttar Pradesh found "irregularity" in award of contracts for procuring emergency ... Read more...
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Court summons ex-chief minister Kumaraswamy, wife
August 8th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and his wife and legislator Anita were summoned by a court to appear before it Aug 30 over ... Read more...
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Viral? Take precautions, say doctors
August 2nd, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Cough, runny nose and fever. Delhi's hospitals are teeming with patients complaining of these symptoms. Doctors are telling them not to panic as the viral ... Read more...
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Teachers’ jobs scam: Court paves way for Chautala’s trial
July 28th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A Delhi court has farmed charges against former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay and 59 others, and paved the way for ... Read more...
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Telangana leader slaps Andhra Bhavan official (Lead)
July 21st, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) A day after a man committed suicide in New Delhi in support of a separate Telangana, a Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader Thursday ... Read more...
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TRS leader slaps Andhra Bhavan official in Delhi
July 21st, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A day after a man committed suicide in the capital for Telangana, a Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader Thursday slapped and abused an employee ... Read more...
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Two Bihar legislators get extortion calls
July 4th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Patna, July 4 (IANS) Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Bihar have alleged that they received extortion calls from unidentified men, police said Monday.Vijay Kumar Sinha, a legislator ... Read more...
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Drunken driving: Chandigarh court sets a precedent
June 24th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Getting drunk and then driving has resulted in a hard lesson for at least 10 motorists in Chandigarh with a traffic court not only imposing heavy ... Read more...
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Abducted builder found dead, three held
June 20th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Two days after he was kidnapped from south Delhi, a 56-year-old builder was found dead Monday in Noida area, Delhi Police said. Three people have ... Read more...
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Builder kidnapped in Delhi
June 18th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A 56-year-old builder in the city is suspected to have been kidnapped after he left his home, police said Saturday.Vinod Kumar Gupta, a resident of ... Read more...
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Child labourers seek answers
June 11th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Thirteen-year-old Ravi asked why policemen beat him up, doesn't he have a right to live with dignity? Like Ravi, there were many street children and ... Read more...
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CBI response sought on Bangaru Laxman’s plea against trial
June 8th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition by former BJP president Bangaru Laxman, who challenged ... Read more...
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Tata Communications to base global headquarters in Singapore
May 11th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Tata Communications Wednesday said it would base its international headquarters in Singapore and invest 440 million Singapore dollars towards scaling up its presence in that ... Read more...
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The fighter deal and US pique (Comment)
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
A. Vinod Kumar
It took ages for India to decide on its Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT). Though the British Aerospace (BAe) Hawk was a consistent frontrunner, the final run-up was enriched ... Read more...
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12 inmates escape from juvenile home
April 30th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), April 30 (IANS) Drilling a hole in the wall of their cell, 12 teenagers have escaped from a high-security juvenile home in Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh admits health scheme bungling
April 26th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Admitting large-scale financial irregularities in the execution of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) schemes in Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Tuesday announced a system of ... Read more...
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Sports fans across India celebrate Tendulkar’s 38th birthday with fervour
April 24th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad/ Bhubaneswar, Apr 24(ANI): Sports fans across India marked the 38th birthday of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with fervour and gaiety on Sunday, conveying their wishes to the ace batsman through ... Read more...
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Over 80 percent turnout in phase two of Bengal polls (Roundup)
April 23rd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The second phase of West Bengal's electoral battle passed off peacefully Saturday with around 83 percent of electors voting in 50 constituencies across three ... Read more...
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Two ‘unsatisfactory’ poll officials in Bengal replaced
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) The Election Commission has replaced two returning officers posted in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, which will go to polls April 27, because of their ... Read more...
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Trinamool alleges cash bribes, CPI-M in denial (Lead)
April 22nd, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bolpur/Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has complained to the Election Commission against a Marxist leader who was allegedly caught distributing money to voters ahead of the second phase ... Read more...
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CBI raids over illegal human trafficking
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided the offices and houses of recruiting agents following complaints of illegal human trafficking, officials said Friday.The agents work ... Read more...
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Court asks for report on Lucknow medical chiefs’ killings
April 20th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit by May 9 a report on police investigation into the murder of two chief ... Read more...
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Germany gives Rs.10 lakh for girl child education
April 20th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Germany has given Rs.10 lakh as a grant for basic education of the girl child in Haryana's Mewat district.German Ambassador Thomas Matussek and director of ... Read more...
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Orissa delays prosecution of officers: Activists
April 18th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) Orissa has failed to decide on requests by the vigilance department for sanction to prosecute as many as seven senior officers, anti-corruption group Transparency International said ... Read more...
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EC assures safe, free voting in West Bengal
April 12th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Assuring voters of adequate security for the coming West Bengal assembly polls, a top Election Commission official urged people to come out and exercise their franchise ... Read more...
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17 held for betting on cricket World Cup final
April 5th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Seventeen people, including two students, were arrested and six syndicates busted for betting on the India-Sri Lanka cricket World Cup final match played in Mumbai, ... Read more...
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CMO killing: UP Police announces reward of Rs two lakhs
April 4th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has announced a reward of Rs. two lakhs for providing information about the killers of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) B P Singh, who was shot ... Read more...
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Medical officer shot dead in Lucknow (Lead)
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) A chief medical officer (CMO) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen when he was taking his morning walk outside his residence here Saturday -- the second ... Read more...
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Wife, paramour held for killing husband
March 30th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A woman, her paramour and an associate were held for killing her husband, police said Tuesday.Rekha, 32, got her husband Vinod Kumar, 40, murdered by ... Read more...
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3 caught selling fake pen drives
March 25th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Three men were arrested for selling counterfeit pen drives in the heart of the capital, police said Friday.Vinod Kumar was arrested from his Palika Bazar ... Read more...
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