Police end quizzing cartoonist Aseem Trivedi
September 10th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Barely a day after a cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was sent to seven days police custody after being arrested on sedition charges, investigators cut short his ... Read more...
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Cannot target national symbols in cartoons: Government
September 10th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) As rights activists criticised the government for arresting a cartoonist for an allegedly derogatory cartoon, the government Monday said that such artists should stay ... Read more...
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Press Council chief slams sedition charge against cartoonist
September 10th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markandey Katju Monday termed the sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi as "stupid" and demanded action against politicians ... Read more...
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Anna’s cartoonist supporter sent to police custody
September 9th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) A Mumbai court Sunday remanded Aseem Trivedi, an Anna Hazare supporter and political cartoonist, to seven days police custody for drawing an allegedly derogatory sketch ... Read more...
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Karnataka targets Rs.4 trillion software exports by 2020
August 15th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) With about 40 percent share of software export from India, Karnataka has set an ambitious export target of a whopping Rs.4 trillion (Rs.4 lakh crore) ... Read more...
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UP to launch state portal for citizen welfare
July 19th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Thursday announced it will launch a web portal from Aug 1 to provide services like civil supplies, employment registration, and old age pension ... Read more...
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China to inject $157 mn in film, media projects
July 10th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) China plans to inject more than 1 billion yuan (about $157 million) in film and media enterprises over the next six months, it was reported Monday.The ... Read more...
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Government launches web-portal to curb LPG black-marketing
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to curb black-marketing of domestic cooking gas, the government Friday launched a web-portal that will empower nearly 14 crore users of liquified ... Read more...
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Kazakh police search for women street-strippers
May 16th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 16 (IANS) Police in Kazakhstan have launched a search for two young women who walked naked around the steets of Kostanai city, RIA Novosti reported.The girls, wearing only ... Read more...
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Tehelka sting case: Witness refuses to testify
May 14th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A journalist, who took part in a sting operation conducted by Tehelka to expose wrongdoings in arms deal, Monday refused to testify as a ... Read more...
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Bengal to provide facilities to job-seekers
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government Friday announced the creation of an 'Employment Bank', its flagship programme, to provide a common platform among job-seekers, employers and placement agencies."I ... Read more...
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Cheap jewellery, sex toys worst presents, say women
March 6th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian women consider cheap jewellery and sex toys to be the worst presents, according to a poll conducted by the web portal SuperJob ahead of ... Read more...
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Russia leader wants pot, prostitution made legal
January 20th, 2012 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A lawmaker in a city government in Russia has called on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to legalise prostitution and cannabis in his city in Russia's ... Read more...
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Pranab launches web-based Tagore bibliography
January 9th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A web-based bibliography of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's works was launched by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the capital Monday to commemorate the ... Read more...
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Wisden to launch India edition
December 3rd, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Cricketers' almanac Wisden is all set to launch its India edition that will have a comprehensive coverage of Indian cricket down to its lowest level.Former ... Read more...
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Raise health budget, demand celebrities, students
November 26th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) From urban students to village dwellers to celebrities, brought together by a two-week campaign focusing on child health and infant mortality, have demanded ... Read more...
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Carry gender auditing of government schemes: Pranab
November 19th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday stressed the need of gender auditing and budgeting of policies and programmes of various central government ministries and departments.He ... Read more...
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Russian military has no one left to recruit
November 18th, 2011 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has no young men of proper age left to recruit for the one-year compulsory service in its armed forces, the chief of the Russia's ... Read more...
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Pakistan Police to donate salary for flood relief
September 29th, 2011 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Police in Pakistan's Sindh province will donate a day's salary to the flood affected families of police personnel in the region, a media report said Wednesday.It ... Read more...
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Pakistan to flush out Chinese militants
September 29th, 2011 - 4:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Pakistan will flush out Chinese militants hiding in its tribal areas, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said.Pakistan would never allow anyone to use its land against China, ... Read more...
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Way2SMS reaches 20 million users
September 14th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Way2SMS, Hyderabad-based web portal, which offers free messaging from PC to mobile, has disclosed it has reached a milestone of 20 million users.Its platform is managing ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel favours dole to jobless youths
September 1st, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has suggested allowance for registered unemployed youths in the country.The parliamentary panel on labour and employment also said a strategy should be ... Read more...
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Ticket sales start for India’s first F1 race
August 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Jaypee Sports International Limited (JPSI) Saturday opened ticket sales for India's first-ever Formula 1 race - Airtel Indian Grand Prix - to be held in ... Read more...
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Pakistan launches website to promote history
August 15th, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) The Pakistani government has launched a website on its 65th Independence Day Sunday to promote the country's political and cultural history.Information and Broadcasting Minister Firdous Ashiq ... Read more...
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China allows registration of bribery-exposing websites
August 10th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Websites that report bribery cases staged a comeback in China ending a month-long limbo due to uncertainties about their legal status, a media report said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Way2SMS delivered over five crore messages on Friendship Day
August 9th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) City-based web portal Way2SMS, which offers free computer-to-mobile messaging, Tuesday said it delivered over five crore messages across the country on Friendship Day Sunday.According to ... Read more...
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Online prostitution racket busted, owner arrested
May 8th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A management graduate was arrested in the national capital for operating an online prostitution racket with a well-heeled pan India clientele, police said Sauturday.Sudhanshu Gupta, ... Read more...
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Haryana asks job seekers to register online
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) The department of employment in Haryana has asked job seekers, who are already registered with the state's employment exchanges, to register online again.A department spokesman said: ... Read more...
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Haryana sets up cell for foreign investment, NRIs
April 18th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to set up a 'Foreign Investment and Non Resident Indian (NRI) Cell' to attract foreign investment and redress problems faced by ... Read more...
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PCB launches “freshly revamped” official website
March 8th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 8(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has re-launched its official website with new features, including an extensive live scoressection."The site can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.pcb.com.pk. ... Read more...
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IGNOU launches portal for students, partner institutions
March 3rd, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Thursday launched a web portal for students and partner institutions (PIs). It would play a vital role in ... Read more...
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Wine tours - a whole new weekend getaway (With Images)
March 2nd, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), March 2 (IANS) Imagine walking through acres of grape plantations surrounded by mountains with a glass of your favourite wine in hand...It could make you feel a ... Read more...
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Adopt a terrorist for prayer!
February 26th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) In a unique response to terrorism, a website has listed 165 dreaded terrorists, including Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, and urged people to adopt them so as ... Read more...
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Now, online cricket experience in a new form
February 24th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Feb.24,(ANI-Business Wire India): Cricket fans can now access web portal www.alltimecricket.com, which shows live cricket scores in a multilingual format. The site also provides a robust interactivity platform for its ... Read more...
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Egypt accuses foreign missions of smuggling in arms
February 7th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Egyptian foreign ministry has accused a number of diplomatic missions of attempting to smuggle weapons and special communication equipment into the country, the Youm7 web portal ... Read more...
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