Two former DMK ministers raided
February 10th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) The residences and business premises of two former DMK ministers in Tamil Nadu were raided Friday morning for allegedly having assets disproportionate to their known sources ... Read more...
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Raja meets DMK supporters near court lock-up
February 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Around 60 supporters and DMK party colleagues of jailed former communications minister A. Raja met him Tuesday in the premises of a Delhi district court ... Read more...
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Physically challenged to get artificial limbs at home
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Physically challenged people in four districts of Haryana will not have to go to a hospital to get artificial limbs as a mobile van equipped with ... Read more...
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Sharjah approves 2012 general budget
December 30th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 30 (IANS/WAM) The emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved the general budget for 2012.The budget, estimated at 11.6 billion dirhams (around $3 billion), ... Read more...
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Hawkers cannot be allowed to choke streets: Court
December 29th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ruled that a Supreme Court-appointed committee was not empowered to stay the order of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) ... Read more...
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PM condoles Bangarappa’s death
December 26th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday condoled the death of former Karnataka chief minister S.Bangarappa, saying he would be remembered for his committment to the ... Read more...
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Leave Lokpal to parliament’s wisdom: Government (Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A day before Anna Hazare begins his fast against the "weak" Lokpal bill, the government Monday called the agitation premature, saying the anti-graft legislation ... Read more...
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‘Leave Lokpal bill to parliament’s wisdom’
December 26th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A day before Anna Hazare begins his fast for a strong Lokpal bill, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Harish Rawat said Monday the ... Read more...
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Government committed to minorities’ rights: Gilani
December 25th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday expressed his government's commitment to ensure the rights of minorities as enshrined in Pakistan's constitution.Felicitating the Christian community on ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to give statehood fighters monthly pension
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS): Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Friday announced in the assembly that the people who had fought for a separate Jharkhand state would get pension."The state ... Read more...
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‘Include rehabilitation in children sexual offence bill’
December 21st, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A parliamentary panel examining a bill on the protection of children from sexual offences Wednesday said the proposed law should focus not just on punishing ... Read more...
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Chinese nurses donate $15,700 reward for bombing victims
December 20th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Two nurses in China have given away their 100,000 yuan (over $15,700) reward, earned for tipping off police about a suspect in a bank blast, for ... Read more...
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Seychelles president hails relations with UAE
December 14th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 13 (IANS/WAM) Seychelles President James Alix Michel has hailed his country's relationship with the United Arab Emirates, saying the UAE was an "oasis of security, peace and ... Read more...
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‘New immigration law, online platform on the way’
November 25th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) To transform the imigration process, the government Friday promised to provide within a year an electronic platform to link Indian missions abroad and the concerned ... 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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Issue white paper on money spent on parks: Amar Singh to Mayawati
November 15th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Rashtriya Lokmanch president Amar Singh Tuesday demanded a white paper from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on the money spent in constructing Ambedkar parks in ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka records over 7,000 child abuse complaints
November 6th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 7,000 complaints of children being abused have been recorded in Sri Lanka this year, an official said Sunday.The National Child Protection Authority said most of ... Read more...
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5,300 jobless after Thai floods hit 20,000 firms
November 6th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 5,300 people have lost their jobs after operations in 20,000 companies in Thailand were affected by floods, officials said.Athit Ismo, director-general of the labour ministry's ... Read more...
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MFN to India step in the right direction: Pakistani daily
November 4th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Pakistan's decision to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India is a step in the right direction as this country "really needs greater harmony in ... Read more...
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Bangladesh keen to send workers to Libya
October 24th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is keen to send thousands of workers to Libya after the death of Muammar Gaddafi, a minister said."We've already made contact with the ... Read more...
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Obama condoles death of Saudi crown prince
October 23rd, 2011 - 5:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has expressed his "deepest condolences" on the death of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, said a statement issued by ... Read more...
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CAB apprehensive of losing India-England match again
October 13th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) which is awaiting governmental clearance for organising the Oct 25 one-day cricket match between India and England is apprehensive of ... Read more...
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Australian female soldier reports sex assault at Afghan base
October 10th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Oct 10 (IANS) A female Australian soldier was allegedly sexually assaulted at a military base in Afghanistan, authorities confirmed Monday.The soldier reported the assault, which she said happened at ... Read more...
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Land worth Rs.624 crore restored to owners: Jayalalithaa
October 10th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jaylalithaa Sunday said over 17,000 land grab complaints have been received after AIADMK came to power in May and her government had ... Read more...
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Protest against power tariff hike Oct 2
October 1st, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Several residents welfare associations (RWAs) in the city will protest on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary Oct 2 against the recent hike in power tariff.
"Around ... Read more...
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Sandeep Dikshit barred from using St. Stephen’s logo (Lead)
September 28th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit, a former student of St. Stephen's College, was Wednesday restrained by the Delhi High Court from using the crest, logo or ... Read more...
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Dikshit justifies water tariff hike
September 17th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Justifying her government's decision to hike water tariff earlier this month, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday said prices were raised after a gap of ... Read more...
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Send a card, help a child, says Unicef
September 8th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Unicef India has tied up with greeting card company Archies to raise funds for underprivileged children in the country.With this collaboration, Archies will produce and ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to send workers to Iraq through government
August 30th, 2011 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) Bangladesh has decided to send workers to Iraq under government arrangements and not through private agencies in a bid to avoid malpractices, a minister has said.Currently, ... Read more...
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On bed of thorns in support of Anna
August 27th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Expressing solidarity with Anna Hazare, a young farmer of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district lay down on a bed of thorns for 10 hours.Satya Narayan, 25, ... Read more...
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Japanese Encephalitis claims 89 lives in Assam
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) More than 350 cases of Japanese encephalitis and nearly 90 deaths due to the viral disease were reported in Assam this year, the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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Delhi’s sex workers support Hazare
August 22nd, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Hundreds of sex workers in Delhi are supporting activist Anna Hazare in his agitation for a strong Lokpal bill, an NGO working for their welfare ... Read more...
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Women awarded for exemplary work for marginalised kids
August 19th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Three women have been awarded by the ministry of women and child development for their exemplary work for the welfare of marginalised children in different ... Read more...
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Harendra hits out at Pargat, accuses him of match-fixing
August 18th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Harendra Singh, who was replaced as India coach by Australian Michael Nobbs, Thursday hit out at former captain and his team mate Pargat Singh, saying ... Read more...
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Support swells for Hazare in Chennai
August 17th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Support for veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare's demand for a strong anti-corruption bill swelled here Wednesday with large number of people from varied walks of life pledging ... Read more...
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