India verifying if US sold ‘faulty’ defence equipment
August 8th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India Wednesday said it was verifying if "faulty spare parts made in China" were used in defence equipment being sold by the US to it. ... Read more...
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Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award for D.R. Mehta
August 4th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Renowned social worker D.R. Mehta will be presented the 20th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award at a function here Aug 20, it was announced Saturday.Congress ... Read more...
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Bazmee will direct ‘Welcome Back’, not ‘Hera Pheri 4′
June 12th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Anees Bazmee is going ahead with his plans to make a sequel to his 2007 blockbuster "Welcome" and says that the part two has ... Read more...
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US court to hear anti-Sikh riots case against Congress party
June 7th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 7 (IANS) A US court has set June 27 to hear Indian National Congress party's plea to dismiss or stay proceedings in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case ... Read more...
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19 years on, water woes continue to haunt Taj city
May 21st, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 21 (IANS) Nineteen years after many people died in a water tragedy that struck the Taj city, residents of Agra continue to battle water pollution in the Yamuna ... Read more...
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No plan to reopen Viveka Babajee case, says family (With Image)
April 24th, 2012 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) In the wake of latest revelations in the Arun Tikku and Karan Kakkad murder cases, former supermodel Viveka Babajee's family Tuesday denied that it was considering ... Read more...
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Congress sets out to woo SP, Mulayam in no hurry
March 16th, 2012 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Thursday saw the political stock of Mulayam Singh Yadav soaring once again. One one hand while the wrestler-turned-politician got his son Akhilesh Yadav sworn in ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Chargesheet filed against scribe Jigna Vora
February 21st, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Mumbai Police Tuesday filed a chargesheet against woman journalist Jigna Vora in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey who was shot dead in ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s custody extended
January 3rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday extended till Jan 16 the judicial custody of city woman journalist Jigna Vora, accused in the J. Dey murder case, a ... Read more...
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Team Anna moves court against steep ground charges
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Anna Hazare's India Against Corruption (IAC) group Thursday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court against the Rs.3.77 lakh daily rental demanded by city ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s custody extended till Jan 3
December 20th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday extended till Jan 3 the judicial custody of woman journalist Jigna Vora, the 11th accused arrested in the J. Dey murder ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora seeks restraint on media coverage
December 13th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Journalist Jigna Vora, arrested in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey, filed an application in the Mumbai special court Tuesday seeking restriction on ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s police custody extended till Dec 9
December 5th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) A Mumbai special court Monday extended the police custody of Jigna Vora, the 11th arrested accused in the J. Dey murder case, along with another accused ... Read more...
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Woman scribe arrested for Dey killing (Night Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) A woman journalist with an English newspaper here was Friday arrested for alleged involvement in senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey's killing, sending shock waves in the media ... Read more...
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Family wants capital punishment for Dey’s killers
November 25th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) The family members of slain senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey Friday demanded that capital punishment be given to his killers.Mid Day's editor (special investigations), Dey (56) was ... Read more...
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President begins Jammu visit (Lead)
November 24th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil arrived here Thursday evening on a three-day visit, during which she will also pay obeisance at the Vaishno Devi shrine, officials said.Governor ... Read more...
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Congress appoints office bearers in Chhattisgarh
October 4th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday reconstituted its team of office bearers in Chhattisgarh, appointing seven vice-presidents, 11 general secretaries and naming party treasurer Motilal Vora and ... Read more...
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Cash-for-vote scam accused alleges pressure to implicate leaders
August 8th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Sanjeev Saxena, a former private secretary to now expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and an accused in the cash-for-votes scam, Monday told a ... Read more...
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Probe on ‘doctored’ Gujarat riots affidavits
July 11th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 11 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday gave the go-ahead to police investigation into filing of "doctored" affidavits on behalf of victims of the 2002 riots before various ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea to summon cop in Gujarat riots case
July 8th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) A special designated court trying the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre during the Gujarat riots Thursday rejected the plea to summon Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv ... Read more...
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Rahul as PM: Congress voices rise as he turns 41
June 18th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) As Rahul Gandhi turns 41 Sunday, voices in the Congress are rising touting the young leader as fitting the bill to become the next ... Read more...
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Thousands fast in Maharashtra in Ramdev’s support
June 4th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Mumbai's famous dabbawalas, thousands of farmers and farm-widows of eastern Maharashtra and scores of NGOs and common men observed a fast Saturday in support of yoga ... Read more...
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Plea to make Gujarat cops accused in riots case rejected
May 31st, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) A Gujarat court hearing the 2002 Gulberg Society killings Tuesday rejected a plea filed by survivors of the violence seeking arraignment of four police officers, ... Read more...
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Plea to arraign top cops as accused in Gulberg case
May 14th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) A special court trying the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case Friday received an application from some of the victims seeking four top police officers to be ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on Modi’s call records analysis
April 19th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) A special court trying the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case reserved its order on an application seeking analysis of call records of 27 people including ... Read more...
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UDF candidates list to be out in a few days: Chennithala
March 14th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will finalise its candidates-list for the April 13 Kerala assembly polls in a few days, state Congress chief Ramesh ... Read more...
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CBI court grants five day remand of arrested customs officers
March 9th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Wednesday night granted five days' remand of nine people, including senior customs officers, who were arrested a day ... Read more...
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Congress condoles death of former Kerala CM Karunakaran
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Congress Party leaders condoled the death of veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday."I felt rally bad ... Read more...
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Congress 83rd plenary session begins in New Delhi
December 18th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The 83rd plenary session of the Congress party began Saturday here with party president Sonia Gandhi chairing a committee to oversee the political, economic and foreign ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia to use chopper to reach party plenary venue
December 14th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Around 15,000 to 20,000 party workers and leaders are expected to attend the Dec 18-20 Congress plenary being held at Burari, on the outskirts of Delhi. ... Read more...
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Former Teesta Setalvad aide earns court ire for false evidence
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Dec 3 (IANS) A special fast track court Friday not only rejected the plea of Rais Khan, one time aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad, to become witness in the 2002 ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar 2nd Invitational National Karate Championship 2010 Begins
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 3, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): A pioneer in the biggest ever martial arts movement in the history of Indian Karate ,Shihan Akshay Kumar along with Renshi Mehul Vora is humbled ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu teams dominate in inter-state squash
November 1st, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Hosts Tamil Nadu enjoyed a profitable day as their teams qualified for three of the four finals while Maharashtra and Delhi made it to two title rounds apiece ... Read more...
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Sonia to be Congress president for record fourth time
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi Sep 2 (IANS) Sonia Gandhi, 63, is set to be chosen president of the ruling Congress for the fourth time, with all party office bearers nominating her for the ... Read more...
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One more arrested for RTI activist’s murder
August 19th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) The crime branch of Ahmedabad police Thursday announced the arrest of one more person for the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa.
According to the crime branch, the arrested ... Read more...
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