BRICS summit to focus on fixing global recession: India
January 31st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Ahead of the fourth BRICS summit of the five emerging powers, India Tuesday said the reform of the global governance institutions and ways to fix ... Read more...
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Silence please! The gods are meditating in Himachal villlage
January 28th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 28 (IANS) Visitors to Goshal village and nine tiny hamlets located in its vicinity in Kullu district have been warned not to make a noise as ... Read more...
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TV stars recall their school flag-hoisting ceremony on R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, a host of television stars went down memory lane, recalling flag-hoisting ceremonies and singing of the national anthem in ... Read more...
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Gujarat Lokayukta’s appointment upheld by high court (Third lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 18 (IANS) In a setback for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court Wednesday upheld Justice (retired) R.A. Mehta's appointment as Lokayukta by Governor Kamla Beniwal. ... Read more...
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Gujarat to move apex court against Lokayukta’s appointment
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government Wednesday said it will approach the Supreme Court against the high court order upholding the appointment of R.A. Mehta as the Lokayukta ... Read more...
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Gujarat Lokayukta’s appointment upheld by high court (Second lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 18 (IANS) In a setback for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court Wednesday upheld Justice (retired) R.A. Mehta's appointment as Lokayukta by Governor Kamla Beniwal. ... Read more...
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Fish, serpents, birds take off in Gujarat’s kite festival
January 15th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Huge colourful fish, serpents, birds and superheroes weaved intricate patterns in the sky as around 300 enthusiasts from the country and abroad took part in Gujarat's ... Read more...
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Courts can’t decide poll dates: Supreme Court (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Dismissing a petition seeking rescheduling of elections in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court Friday declined to interfere in the conduct of assembly elections ... Read more...
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Courts can’t decide poll dates: Supreme Court
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to interfere in the conduct of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, dismissing a petition seeking rescheduling of elections ... Read more...
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Medical student suspended for ragging
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) A senior medical college student was suspended in Rajasthan after some junior students accused him and his friends of ragging, an official said Tuesday.The alleged ragging ... Read more...
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Made in India, faked in China — $5-bn loss
January 1st, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Chinese manufacturers are increasingly "faking" popular Indian products of consumer goods giants such as Dabur and ITC, undermining the legitimacy of brands and causing losses ... Read more...
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Woman burns herself after husband’s death, dies
December 27th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 27 (IANS) A woman in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district died in hospital Tuesday of extensive burns sustained when she set herself on fire after hearing about the death ... Read more...
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Kannada fim ‘Bete’ sheer waste of time (Kannada film review)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Bete; Cast: Ayesha, Akshay, Harish Rai, Anant Nag, Pavithra Lokesh, Ishitha Vyas, Aadi Lokesh; Story-Screenplay-Director: Sreenivas Kaushik; Producer: Auditor Sreenivas; Cinemetographer: Sathish Babu; Music: Akhil; Rating: *The year ... Read more...
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Missing nurse’s husband sent to judicial custody
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Dec 22 (IANS) Amarchand, the husband of missing Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi, was sent to judicial custody by a court here Thursday, a lawyer said.He was presented in the ... Read more...
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Jugnu capped India’s technological achievements (2011 in Retrospect)
December 21st, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) In terms of technological breakthroughs, it has been a mixed bag for India this year. But the pride of place goes to Jugnu, one ... Read more...
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Four new NIDs to come up (With Images)
December 12th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Industry and traditional design are closing ranks in India, with plans to set up four new National Institutes of Design (NIDs) to meet the growing ... Read more...
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US expert for melding of ‘jugad’, systematic imagination
December 8th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A leading Indian American design expert has called for melding "jugad and systematic imagination to create better economic opportunities".Vijay Kumar, professor at the Institute of ... Read more...
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I got picked up from Facebook: Actor
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 2 (IANS) Social networking sites are not just about exchanging views, it is also providing opportunities for youngsters and Agra boy Prateek Pandey is one of them ... Read more...
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‘Cooperation can overcome power shortage in South Asia’
November 24th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) South Asian countries must cooperate in addressing the issues of growing power shortage and energy insecurity due to high oil and gas prices in the ... Read more...
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Tiny device from IIT-Kanpur can prevent derailment
November 14th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Nov 14 (IANS) After fabricating Jugnu, the country's tiniest satellite launched last month, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur graduates have now come up with a matchbox-sized device to monitor wear ... Read more...
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Haridwar prepares for a Kumbh - with Anna in attendance
October 30th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Oct 30 (IANS) Around five million people are set to gather here Nov 6-10 to propagate the sacred "Gayatri Mantra" in an event that organizers say will ... Read more...
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‘Jugnu’ launch marks watershed in Indian space technology
October 25th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The successful launch of Jugnu, a loaf-sized nano satellite designed by IIT-Kanpur, on Oct 12 marks a watershed in Indian space technology for miniaturisation ... Read more...
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For TV stars, Diwali means family time!
October 22nd, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Away from their busy, chock-a-block shooting schedules, small screen stars are looking forward to celebrating Diwali in the company of their family members and friends.Actors ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop Sanjiv Bhatt out on bail
October 17th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) In a setback for the Gujarat government, a special court granted bail to suspended police officer Sanjiv Bhatt who has accused Chief Minister Narendra ... Read more...
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Supreme Court rejects Manohar Joshi’s erase strictures plea
October 16th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court has slammed former Maharashtra chief minister Manohar Joshi while rejecting his plea to erase the strictures passed against him and the then ... Read more...
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Bhatt’s bail plea hearing Friday, court rejects government plea
October 5th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Oct 5 (IANS) In a setback for Gujarat's Narendra Modi government, a court here Wednesday began hearing the bail plea of suspended Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv ... Read more...
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Five students booked for ragging in Rajasthan
September 30th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) Criminal cases were Friday slapped against five students of a university in Rajasthan's Udaipur after a first-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) student went into depression after ... Read more...
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Police case against 16 for ragging
September 26th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Sep 26 (IANS) Criminal cases have been slapped against 16 students of Jai Narain Vyas University here after a first year engineering student went into depression following ragging, police ... Read more...
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Gujarat government expresses happiness over apex court order
September 12th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) After Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's tweet of "God is great", state government spokesperson Jaynarayan Vyas Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court's order on ... Read more...
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Over 50 percent deaths from non-communicable diseases: Azad
September 8th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) About 50.5 percent of deaths in India occur due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes, respiratory diseases, cancers and cardiovascular diseases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi ... Read more...
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Gujarat Lokayukta rocks parliament for third day
September 5th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Parliament was disrupted for the third day Monday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) persisted with its demand for the recall of Gujarat Governor ... Read more...
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Haren Pandya’s sisters to approach PM for justice
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) Following in the footsteps of their late father, the two sisters of BJP leader and former minister Haren Pandya who was killed in 2003 have ... Read more...
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Modi writes to PM, demands recall of governor
September 1st, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding the immediate recall of Governor Kamla Beniwal and annulment ... Read more...
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Haren Pandya’s widow seeks Advani’s intervention
August 31st, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Assassinated former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya's widow Wednesday appealed to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K.Advani and Chief Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that ... Read more...
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Small, medium firms looking for smart, cheap designs
August 30th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Small and medium manufacturers in India are looking for designs that are cost-effective, energy-friendly, sleek, portable and easy to connect to people, a presentation-cum-showcase of ... Read more...
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