Bihar blacklists 22 road construction companies
February 11th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) Bihar has blacklisted 22 construction companies, including several prestigious firms engaged in road construction in the state, after they failed to complete projects on time, officials ... Read more...
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Rift between MPs only pre-victory pangs: Congress
February 8th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday sought to dismiss the reported rift between union minister Beni Prasad Verma and MP P.L. Punia, both from Uttar Pradesh, was "natural, ... Read more...
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Delhi poll panel gets notice on MCD elections
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sought the state election commission's response to a plea that has challenged the earmarking of seats as reserved for the ... Read more...
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Fodder scam: Key facts
January 31st, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Following are some key facts related to the multi-crore rupee fodder scam that surfaced in the early 1990s in undivided Bihar:* The scam involved embezzlement of funds of the animal ... Read more...
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34 Bihar legislators yet to declare assets
January 31st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) Even a month after the deadline expired, 34 legislators in Bihar are yet to declare their assets. And most of them are from the ruling ... Read more...
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Prosecute security forces for torture: Human Rights Watch
January 31st, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian government should prosecute security personnel for torture to make it clear that torture will not be tolerated, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.Border Security ... Read more...
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Mulayam’s job promise to raped women draws flak
January 30th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's promise of giving jobs to rape victims was slammed Monday by Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath and ... Read more...
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Air India snap Mumbai FC’s five-match unbeaten run in I-League
January 28th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) Mumbai FC's five-match unbeaten run in the I-League came to an end with a 1-0 loss to Air India in the 17th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Five rapists of minor get life term
January 28th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Saying that scientific evidence plays an important role in establishing guilt, a Delhi court Saturday sentenced five accused to life term for raping a minor ... Read more...
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Goa Police seek counselling for contract killer
January 28th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) Goa Police are in the process of roping in a counsellor for an alleged supari killer who in 2010 had confessed to have been offered a ... Read more...
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Lunch Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Day Four, Fourth Test
January 27th, 2012 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) The scoreboard at lunch on day four of the fourth and final cricket Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here Friday.Australia first innings: ... Read more...
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Tea Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Fourth Test, Day Two
January 25th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 25 (IANS) The scoreboard at tea on day two of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here Wednesday.Australia first innings ... Read more...
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Lunch Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Fourth Test, Day Two
January 25th, 2012 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 25 (IANS) The scoreboard at lunch on day two of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here Wednesday.Australia first innings ... Read more...
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Shanti Bhushan CD row: Court order reserved for Wednesday
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A Delhi court reserved its order for Wednesday on the controversial CD purportedly containing conversation of lawyer and Team Anna member Shanti Bhushan with Samajwadi ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Fourth Test, Day One
January 24th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) The scoreboard at stumps on the first day of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here Tuesday:Australia first ... Read more...
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Tea scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Fourth Test, Day One
January 24th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) Scoreboard of Australia's innings at tea on day one of the fourth and final Test against India at the Adelaide Oval here Tuesday.Australia first innings:
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Ashwin’s double strike leave Australia at 98/3 (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin struck twice to leave Australia at 98 for three at lunch on the opening day of the fourth Test at the ... Read more...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Day One, fourth Test
January 24th, 2012 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) The scoreboard at lunch on day one of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here Tuesday.Australia first innings:Ed ... Read more...
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Agra mayor quits BJP, joins SP
January 20th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 20 (IANS) Agra Mayor Anjula Singh Mahaur Friday joined the Samajwadi Party, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denied her ticket to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections ... Read more...
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‘Princess’ beheads sexual harasser
January 20th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 20 (IANS) A married woman from Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district Friday beheaded with an axe a man who used to sexually harass her.The woman, identified as Rajkumari ... Read more...
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Death term sought for Katara murder convict (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) State prosecutors have sought death penalty to Sukhdev Pehalwan, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Nitish Katara murder case. On the prosecution plea, ... Read more...
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Death term sought for Katara murder convict
January 20th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) State prosecutors have sought death penalty to Sukhdev Pehalwan, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Nitish Katara murder case. On the prosecution plea, ... Read more...
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Beating India 4-0 is our aim: Warner
January 18th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) Australia's young opening batsman David Warner said Wednesday that the team is eyeing a 4-0 whitewash of India in the Test series and aims to ... Read more...
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Roerich paintings’ theft: Court writes to British home office
January 17th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A Delhi court has issued a letter rogatory to the British home office on a request from the CBI probing a case related to Russian ... Read more...
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Bihar custody death triggers protests
January 15th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 15 (IANS) Hundreds of people blocked roads and set vehicles ablaze in Bihar's Newada town Sunday after a man died in police custody, officials said.Manoj Yadav, in his ... Read more...
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Mumbai Marathon: Kenya’s Moiben, Ethiopia’s Abeyo win (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Kenya's Laban Moiben Sunday bagged the winner's title in the 42 km men's category at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 while Ethiopia's Netsanet Abeyo ... Read more...
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Man held for attempt to murder
January 15th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was arrested in west Delhi for allegedly trying a murder a man, who had accused his brother of theft, police said Saturday.
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Chinese premier meets Nepal president, PM (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 14 (IANS) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, on a brief visit to Nepal Saturday, met Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and discussed bilateral relations."I ... Read more...
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Batting failures not helping India’s cause: Yadav
January 14th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) India's young fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who picked up his maiden fifer in Tests here Saturday, said repeated batting failure was not helping the team ... Read more...
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India staring at third big defeat in Australia (Roundup)
January 14th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian batting crumbled yet again after a good show by pacer Umesh Yadav, who bagged his maiden fifer, on the second day of the third ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: India vs. Australia, Third Test, Day Two
January 14th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) The scoreboard at stumps on the second day of the third cricket Test between India and Australia at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground here ... Read more...
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Yadav’s maiden fifer gives India something to cheer (Second Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) Umesh Yadav's maiden fifer in Tests gave India something to cheer about on a dismal tour as Australia were bowled out for 369 in the ... Read more...
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Tea scoreboard: India vs. Australia, third Test, Day Two
January 14th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) The scoreboard of Australia's first innings at tea on Day Two of the third Test at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground here Saturday.India first innings: ... Read more...
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Australia in control despite Yadav’s triple strike (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia were at a comfortable 256 for three and 95 ahead of India's 161 at lunch on Day Two of the second Test here Saturday. The ... Read more...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Australia, third Test, Day Two
January 14th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) The scoreboard of Australia's first innings at lunch on day two of the third Test here Saturday.India first innings: 161Australia first innings:
Ed Cowan ... Read more...
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