Off Mumbai, coast not clear of maritime disasters
August 9th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) The sinking of a ship loaded with 60,000 tonnes of coal and 340 tonnes of fuel and diesel that is now leaking oil is the latest ... Read more...
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Man posing as cop held
August 1st, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A 24-year-old man who once worked in a police canteen and then started cheating people by posing as a sub-inspector in
Delhi Police has been finally ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress leaders to hold talks with Azad
July 25th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 25 (IANS) Congress leaders from Telangana seeking a separate state Monday left for New Delhi for talks with party general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad.The 12-member team, constituted ... Read more...
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Notice to Delhi government on parole rules
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of a parole guideline which denies ... Read more...
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Governor not in RTI ambit? Court asks for affidavit
July 18th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 18 (IANS) The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Monday asked the Goa governor to state on oath that he, the president of India and speakers of ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress leaders launch 48-hour fast
July 13th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Defying Congress leadership, leaders from Telangana region Wednesday launched a 48-hour hunger strike in Andhra Pradesh, demanding the separate state of Telangana.Having failed to garner ... Read more...
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Congress leaders of Telangana reject second SRC proposal
July 12th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) Congress leaders from Telangana region Tuesday rejected the proposal to set up a second States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) and said they would settle for nothing ... Read more...
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Mahindra rolls out double-cabin pickup
July 6th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Wednesday rolled out its premium double-cabin pickup vehicle Genio DC that can carry cargo as well as passengers."We have designed and developed ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress lawmakers firm on resignations
July 2nd, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress party Saturday began efforts to dissuade its parliament and state legislature members from the Telangana region from resigning Monday, but they ... Read more...
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Southern Railway plans to improve infrastructure
June 30th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Southern Railway will be spending around Rs.1,700 crore this fiscal on improving its infrastructure, an official said Thursday.Speaking to reporters here after releasing the new railway ... Read more...
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Ghosh annexes overall title at South India Rally
June 26th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sriperumbudur, June 26 (IANS) Notching his first win in two years, Kolkata's 25-year-old Amittrajit Ghosh (co-driver Ashwin Naik) of Team MRF kick-started his challenge in the Indian National Rally Championship ... Read more...
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Telangana activists attack minister’s convoy
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) Demanding his resignation over the issue of a separate state, Telangana activists Wednesday attacked a minister's convoy in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Man held for illegally carrying pistol
June 20th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A 25-year-old man, involved in a murder in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested in central Delhi for illegally carrying a pistol, police said Sunday.Mohammad Sufiyan, for ... Read more...
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Rajini rides to easy win in motorcycle championship
June 4th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) International racer Krishnan Rajini of team Moto-Rev India yet again demonstrated his supremacy by winning the Superbikes (600cc) race in the first round of the National ... Read more...
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Ramdev an attention seeker, fast a sham: Netizens
June 4th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) From calling him "distrustful" to an "attention seeker", and his fast against corruption a "sham", voices against yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the virtual ... Read more...
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Anger grows over Pakistani journalist’s murder
June 1st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Twitter is abuzz with the brutal murder of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, with one user asking the UN to impose sanctions against the ISI ... Read more...
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Court seeks government response on Pak national’s release
May 31st, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi government over a petition seeking deportation filed by a Pakistani national jailed in Tihar for over ... Read more...
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Three held for robbery in Delhi
May 19th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A former army cook and a father-son duo were arrested for allegedly robbing a house in central Delhi, police said Thursday.The accused have been identified ... Read more...
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Supreme Court pulls up IT department for inaction in 2G scam
May 16th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the Income Tax department for not initiating tax proceedings against those involved in 2G spectrum scam and moving in ... Read more...
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Three held for selling fake bus passes
May 13th, 2011 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A racket of selling forged Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus passes was busted with the arrest of three people including two DTC conductors, police ... Read more...
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TimesJobs offers online assessment of fresh graduates
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Jobs portal TimesJobs.com Monday said it had launched a tool to assess the employability quotient of fresh graduates and allow companies to make informed hiring choices.It ... Read more...
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K. Balachander conferred Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2010
April 29th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Veteran Tamil filmmaker K. Balachander, the director of hits like "Ek Duuje Ke Liye" and Sindhu Bhairavi" and who has won numerous national and ... Read more...
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ITF Futures: Prashanth ousts Rastogi
April 29th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) Second seed Vishnu Varadhan and unseeded Vijay Sundar Prashanth entered the men's singles semifinals of the ITF Futures men's tennis tournament here Thursday.Prashanth caused a major ... Read more...
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Bhopal zoo to get 10th Royal Bengal Tiger
April 26th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) Van Vihar, a home for orphaned animals in the heart of the Madhya Pradesh capital, will soon get its 10th Royal Bengal Tiger when a three-year-old ... Read more...
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President Patil to visit Mauritius tomorrow
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will pay an official visit to Mauritius from April 24 to 28.During her visit, Patil will meet Mauritius President Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister ... Read more...
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‘Mappillai’ a sloppy remake (Tamil Moview Review)
April 10th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mappillai"; Cast: Dhanush, Manisha Koirala, Hansika Motwani, Vivek, Ashish Vidyarthi and others; Music: Mani Sharma; Director: Suraaj; Producer: Sun Pictures; Rating: **Finally, the 2011 "Mappillai" is here. The Dhanush-starrer is ... Read more...
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Weak story lets ‘Mathondu Maduvena’ down (Kannada Film Review)
April 9th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mathondu Maduvena", Cast: Anant Nag, Suhasini, Sharan, Naveen Krishna, Priyanka, Jenifer, Tara, Raju Thalikote and others; Screenplay-Direction: Dinesh Baboo; Producer: Umesh Banakar; Camera: Suresh Byrasandra; Music: Giridhar Diwan; Rating: **The ... Read more...
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Defence ministry pulled up on weapons sale ’scam’
April 1st, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday pulled up the defence ministry, asking why it had not plugged the loopholes to prevent the sale of non-service weapons ... Read more...
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Controversies done, Kochi set for maiden IPL match
March 31st, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 31 (IANS) Kerala's tryst with the glittering world of Indian Premier League (IPL) would do any Bollywood flick proud. It has seen action, drama, money, sleaze and ... Read more...
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Italian envoy summoned over turban row (Lead)
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A day after golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach was forced to remove his turban a second time at the Milan airport during a security ... Read more...
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Pooja Bhatt comes out to encourage old pal (With Images)
March 16th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) She is not seen regularly, but actor-producer Pooja Bhatt made an exception for journalist friend S. Ramachandran and attended the launch function of his first ... Read more...
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Service tax proposal retrogressive: Tourism expert
March 8th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The budget proposal for a service tax on room tariffs in hotels would be a retrogressive step and will keep foreign tourists away from India, ... Read more...
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Leela hotel group to sell 15 percent equity
March 7th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Hotel Leelaventure Ltd., which runs the Leela group of hotels, Monday said it will raise funds through the sale of 14.95 percent equity."The board decided to ... Read more...
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Delhi to host honorary consuls meet
February 12th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The first South Asian regional meet of honorary consuls will be held in the capital Feb 15-17. Organised by Honorary Consular Corps Diplomatique-India (HCCD) under the ... Read more...
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Man shot over money dispute
February 12th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A 32-year-old vehicle supplier was allegedly shot by his client in central Delhi after a heated argument between them over pending bills turned violent Friday afternoon, police ... Read more...
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