Chandy, Achuthanandan wrangle over investors meet
September 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) Opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday drew flak from Chief Minister Oommen Chandy for criticising projects which had been cleared by the former when he was ... Read more...
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Looking for Birsa Munda-112 years after his death (With Images)
June 8th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) He is 'bhagwan' (god) to his people. But the jail cell in Ranchi where young tribal revolutionary Birsa Munda, who rose up against British rule, breathed ... Read more...
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Andhra inks MoUs for Rs.6.5 lakh crore investments
January 13th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh garnered investment proposals worth about Rs.6.50 lakh crore during the Partnership Summit 2012 which concluded here Friday, signalling that the state was a ... Read more...
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Gayle sparkles again in Zimbabwe but in vain
December 4th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Dec 4 (IANS/CMC) Another exhilarating Chris Gayle half century went in vain as his Matabeleland Tuskers missed out a domestic Twenty20 final slot, going down by 23 runs to ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP wrangle over Bhatt’s arrest
October 1st, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Congress Saturday defended the arrested Indian Police Service Gujarat officer Sanjiv Bhatt saying he is being "victimized" while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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BJP wins Karnataka bypoll, battle for credit begins
September 29th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Koppal, Sep 29 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday won the bypoll for the assembly seat from this north Karnataka town, immediately sparking a wrangle in the ... Read more...
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Gadkari summons Gowda, Yeddyurappa to discuss Reddy arrest
September 6th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 6 (IANS) A day after former minister and mining baron G. Janardhana Reddy was arrested for illegal mining, the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Land scam, illegal mining rock Karnataka assembly
January 10th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) The Karnataka assembly was Monday rocked by charges of land scam against Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and allegations of illegal mining by cabinet ministers Reddy brothers. ... Read more...
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New MJ CD under threat as family claims impostor sang songs
October 30th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 30 (ANI): A new CD of late King of Pop Michael Jackson is under threat after his family claimed that some of the songs had been sung by an ... Read more...
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Coleen Rooney claims she and hubby Wayne are ‘fine’
October 28th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Coleen Rooney has claimed that she and hubby Wayne Rooney are 'fine', insisting they are trying to bring their marriage on track.The couple appeared distant and even cool ... Read more...
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Determined Younis says he ‘knows’ he will be back in national squad
August 18th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug.18 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan, who has been denied a place in the national squad even after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ended his indefinite ban, is still hopeful ... Read more...
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No extension of closing time for bars in Karnataka
June 14th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 14 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister V.S. Acharya Monday shot down a proposal by his cabinet colleague to allow bars in star hotels to serve liquor past midnight.
"There will not be ... Read more...
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Britain to deport two Indian illegal immigrants
June 9th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
Leicester, June 9 (IANS) Two Indian illegal immigrants who spent months on a roadside pavement here are now awaiting deportation, though the case of one of them is still caught ... Read more...
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6-month baby girl married to 25-yr-old man in Pakistan to settle feud
May 31st, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 31 (ANI): In order to resolve a feud brought about by the "kidnapping" and subsequent love marriage of a girl by a married man, a Jirga in Pakistan has decided ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen prepared for end of hit sitcom
April 10th, 2010 - 7:07 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 10 (DPA) Controversial actor Charlie Sheen is prepared for the end of the hit sitcom "Two and a Half Men" over a salary wrangle with the producers.
In a statement ... Read more...
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Evans’ in contract wrangle with Manchester United
March 28th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28(ANI): Manchester United is having difficulty in persuading defender Jonny Evans to sign a new deal.According to reports, United has offered 40,000 pounds-a-week for Evans to stay at Old ... Read more...
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Price rise forces two adjournment of Rajya Sabha (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The hike in fuel prices Wednesday forced two adjournments of the Rajya Sabha with the opposition forcefully asking for its roll back and demanding that Prime ... Read more...
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Actor Thilakan suspended from Malayalam film forum
March 1st, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) Veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan was Monday suspended from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) for "indiscipline" after his tirade against the association and other senior actors.
Addressing reporters, ... Read more...
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US lawmakers launch fresh effort for immigration reform
October 14th, 2009 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (DPA) A group of left-leaning US lawmakers hoped to reignite efforts to overhaul the country's immigration system with a rally Tuesday of activists and religious leaders from around ... Read more...
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Sohail slams Butt for misleading Pakistan cricket
September 3rd, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Sep 3 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail Thursday took another swipe at Ijaz Butt, saying the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman is misleading board's patron - Pakistan President Asif Zardari ... Read more...
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Minister raises issue of UK bar on Pakistanis visiting Scotland
August 17th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh (Scotland), Aug.17 (ANI): A Scottish Government minister is to take the case of Pakistani visitors barred from visiting Scotland to the Home Office.Michael Russell, the external affairs minister, has written to ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani on a religious tour in South India
August 16th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 16 (ANI): As the wrangle over the energy deal continues between Ambani brothers, younger brother Anil Ambani has opted to go on a religious tour of South India.Anil ... Read more...
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Constitution bench to consider quota wrangle for backward students
May 14th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday decided to examine whether it is constitutionally tenable to prohibit backward and Dalit students, competing the civil services examination on pure merit, from ... Read more...
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Row erupts after JK Rowling quits MS role
April 21st, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Soon after JK Rowling gave up her role as a patron of Scotland's biggest MS (Multiple Sclerosis) charity, a feud has erupted between the British and Scottish chiefs ... Read more...
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High court snubs Delhi Lokayukta on purchase of low-floor buses
March 13th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday set aside a Lokayukta order asking the government to submit the tender records for the purchase of 625 low-floor city buses.
Justice ... Read more...
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Madge, Guy Ritchie still warring over child arrangements
January 23rd, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Former couple Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie are still fighting over arrangements for their kids, according to reports.The Times has learnt that although earlier reports had stated ... Read more...
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Liza Minnelli resumes British tour following visa wrangle
May 26th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by admin
London, May 26 (ANI): Veteran singer/actress Liza Minnelli was almost forced to scrap a series of concerts in the U.K. after immigration officials refused her entry into the country.The 62-year-old was ... Read more...
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Boucher did discuss Pak judges issue with Asiz, Sharif in London: Paper
May 13th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Contradicting the claims by the US embassy in Islamabad that US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher had not discussed the judges restoration issue with PPP Co-chairman ... Read more...
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Zimbabwean police violently disperse religious group in Harare
May 5th, 2008 - 7:26 am ICT by admin
DPA
Johannesburg/Harare, May 5 (DPA) Zimbabwean police violently dispersed a group of people aligned to the new head of the Methodist church who were attending a service in Harare Sunday and arrested a ... Read more...
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ManU to fork out 90 million quid for four players
April 18th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.18 (ANI): Manchester United will pay 90-million pounds in wages to Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown and Michael Carrick.
According to The Sun, Brown and Carrick have followed Ferdinand by ... Read more...
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