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Last Updated: May 16, 2007 - 3:55:52 AM |
India Entertainment
Podbharti.com, music to the ears of Hindi web community
New Delhi, May 16 - Here is good news for Hindi web community. A new website pdobharti.com has come up with Hindi podcasting service, which will provide rich coverage of news and views on Indic blogging concerning India, tools and technology, current affairs and entertainment.
May 16, 2007 - 3:39:32 PM
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India Travel
Probe into official connivance in Munnar encroachments
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan who authorised large-scale demolition of illegal encroachments in the popular hill station of Munnar, said an inquiry would be launched to probe the connivance of government officials with the encroachers.
May 16, 2007 - 3:38:45 PM
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India Politics
DMK's Radhika Selvi: from gangster's widow to minister
Chennai, May 16 - Then recently widowed, she campaigned in Tamil Nadu with a newborn baby under a blazing sun and was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 with a big margin. Meet Radhika Selvi, the new face of the DMK in the central government.
May 16, 2007 - 3:38:14 PM
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Assam seeks 4,000 troopers as attacks cause panic
Guwahati, May 16 - Assam Wednesday asked the centre to rush 4,000 paramilitary troopers for anti-insurgency operations after rebels overnight gunned down five migrant workers, spreading panic in the Hindi-speaking community.
May 16, 2007 - 3:23:13 PM
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India Politics
Take 'serious note' of BJP's communal designs, Sonia asks government
New Delhi, May 16 - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday asked the government to take 'serious note' of the 'dangerous trends' and 'communal designs' of the Bharatiya Janata Party - in states ruled by it even as she took strong exceptions to engineering killings and atrocities on minorities.
May 16, 2007 - 3:17:11 PM
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India Politics
BJP MPs get Lok Sabha adjourned over Sethusamudram project
New Delhi, May 16 - Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned abruptly after a discussion over the controversial Sethusamudram canal project led to clashes between the treasury benches and the opposition, mainly Bharatiya Janata Party - MPs.
May 16, 2007 - 3:16:18 PM
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India Entertainment
Gender and sexuality film festival touches a gamut of issues
New Delhi, May 16 - From women-centric themes about gender bias and physical and sexual violence to issues relating to homosexuals and eunuchs, the International Festival On Gender Sexuality touched upon several sensitive issues in 45 films from different parts of the world.
May 16, 2007 - 2:12:06 PM
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Two militants killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 16 - Security forces killed two separatist guerrillas in an encounter in central Kashmir even as three paramilitary troopers were wounded in an explosion at Tral in south Kashmir Pulwama district.
May 16, 2007 - 2:10:21 PM
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Now Budhia to walk from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata
Bhubaneswar, May 16 - Five-year-old Budhia Singh of Orissa, who shot to fame for his ability to run long distances, is now set to walk from Bhubaneswar to West Bengal capital Kolkata, covering 500 km.
May 16, 2007 - 1:22:07 PM
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India Politics
Punjab's religious clash has political overtones
Chandigarh, May 16 - The religious clash between followers of Dera Sacha Sauda, a heretical sect and Sikhs in Punjab is not a matter of religion alone but has political overtones to it.
May 16, 2007 - 12:53:43 PM
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India Sports
Wrestlers asked to be ready for random dope test
New Delhi, May 16 - The Wrestling Federation of India - has verbally asked the grapplers attending the national camp to be ready for a random dope test ahead of the Commonwealth Championship next month so that any ignominy at the world stage could be avoided.
May 16, 2007 - 12:16:03 PM
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India Politics
Sonia admits poll failures in UP
New Delhi, May 16 - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday admitted that her party had failed organizationally to transform their 'spirited campaign' into votes in Uttar Pradesh and urged party members to now shift their focus to poll-bound Gujarat.
May 16, 2007 - 12:15:43 PM
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India Politics
Punjab remains tense, Sikhs seek apology from dera chief
Chandigarh, May 16 - Several towns and cities in Punjab remained tense Wednesday as the Sikh community continued to demand an apology from the head of Dera Sacha Sauda sect Gurmit Ram Rahim for portraying himself on the lines of the revered 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh.
May 16, 2007 - 12:08:26 PM
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India Business
Raja to focus rural telephony, foreign investment
New Delhi, May 16 - India's new Communications and IT Minister A.Raja Wednesday promised to look into doing away with roaming charges for mobile phone users which was on the agenda of his predecessor Dayanidhi Maran.
May 16, 2007 - 11:41:52 AM
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India Entertainment
No reservations about John acting in 'Sahib Bibi..': Rituparno
Mumbai, May 16 - It looks like the 'media mischief' between talented Bengali director Rituparno Ghosh and John Abraham is over and the two have joined forces for 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'.
May 16, 2007 - 11:05:25 AM
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India Entertainment
Gangster's mom sues 'Shootout..' director Sanjay Gupta
Mumbai, May 16 - Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout At Lokhandwala' has opened up a Pandora's box. The mother of the slain gangster Maya Dolas, played by Viveik Oberoi in the film, is up in arms against the film and has sent a legal notice to the producers.
May 16, 2007 - 11:04:44 AM
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Yoga should not be patented: Ramdev
Shimla, May 16 - Stressing that yoga was a centuries-old Indian tradition, popular yoga guru Swami Ramdev urged the government and yoga organisations to prevent it from being patented overseas.
May 16, 2007 - 11:03:00 AM
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India Education
'I want to be guiding light for Muslim girls'
New Delhi, May 16 - Deploring the state of education in India and especially among the Muslim community, Shammi Abidi, who has stood 16th among the successful civil service candidates this year, said she wants to be a guiding light for Muslim girls.
May 16, 2007 - 10:42:28 AM
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India Sports
From caddie to ace golfer - meet Ashok Kumar
New Delhi, May 16 - Rags to riches stories have been hardly told in Indian golf, but the meteoric rise of Ashok Kumar who started as a caddie is just one such classic tale.
May 16, 2007 - 10:20:10 AM
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Banyan marries peepal, sends green signal
Balasore -, May 16 - A colourful procession, the blowing of conch shells, the smearing of vermilion, a feast for over 2,000 guests...it was an Indian wedding in every sense - only the bride and the groom were trees.
May 16, 2007 - 10:19:32 AM
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Military crackdown in Assam after attacks on migrant workers
Guwahati, May 16 - Authorities in Assam Wednesday announced a massive military crackdown after separatist attacks overnight left five Hindi-speaking migrant workers dead and one injured, officials said.
May 16, 2007 - 10:13:00 AM
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India Politics
Kashmiris all ears as mainstream parties hold rallies
Srinagar, May 16 - Slowly but surely, Jammu and Kashmir is throwing up a surprise. While the shadow of violence still lurks over the valley, sizeable crowds are beginning to attend meetings held by mainstream political parties.
May 16, 2007 - 10:00:40 AM
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India Entertainment
'O Maria' overtakes 'Thala' in Malayalam charts
Kochi, May 16 - 'O Maria' from 'Goal' still has people tapping to its youthful beats as a new song from 'Big B' enters the chart.
May 16, 2007 - 9:22:49 AM
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India Entertainment
'Vinodayathra' revives Dileep's career
Kochi, May 16 - 'Vinodayathra' continues to top the list of favourite Malayalam films as new release 'Goal' makes an entry on fifth position.
May 16, 2007 - 9:12:37 AM
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India Sci-Tech
Indian social activists leverage free software
New Delhi, May 16 - Indian voluntary groups are being offered solutions in free software - with training and support thrown in - to give them options to using illegally copied software for their work and campaigns.
May 16, 2007 - 8:27:05 AM
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Mayawati's victory brings cheer to Jaipur sculptors
Jaipur, May 16 - Mayawati may have become the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, but it has put a smile on the faces of sculptors here. For, they are quite sure of bagging huge orders for idols of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar soon.
May 16, 2007 - 8:12:36 AM
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India Politics
Nearly a dozen border disputes within India alone!
New Delhi, May 16 - There are nearly a dozen inter-state disputes over borders within India alone, a government statement has said while replying to a petition under the Right to Information - Act.
May 16, 2007 - 8:11:35 AM
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India Entertainment
Pritam's 'In dino' rocks the charts
New Delhi, May 16 - Pritam's 'In dino' from the film 'Metro' remains on top of the Hindi audio charts, which is dominated by Himesh Reshammiya.
May 16, 2007 - 7:50:56 AM
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India Entertainment
'Fool 'N' Final' music: hear it, forget it
Film: 'Fool 'N' Final'; Music Composer: Himesh Reshammiya; Singers: Kunal Ganjawala, Himani Kapoor, Himesh Reshammiya, Hanif Shaikh, Jayesh Gandhi; Rating: **
May 16, 2007 - 7:33:32 AM
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Retired general, wife found murdered in Panchkula
Panchkula, May 15 - A retired major general of the army and his wife were found murdered Tuesday in their house in Panchkula town.
May 15, 2007 - 11:46:05 PM
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India Politics
Karnataka to seek CBI probe into Nagappa's death
Bangalore, May 15 - The Karnataka government in a belated move has decided to seek a Central Bureau of Investigation - to probe into the mysterious death of state minister H. Nagappa while in the custody of forest brigand Veerappan over four years ago.
May 15, 2007 - 11:45:28 PM
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India Business
Infotech takes majority stake in Geospace Integra
Hyderabad, May 15 - Global IT service firm Infotech Enterprises Limited Tuesday announced that it has taken a majority stake in Hyderabad-based Geospatial Integrated Solutions Pvt Limited - to explore geo-spatial business opportunities in India and the Middle East.
May 15, 2007 - 11:13:51 PM
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India Business
Industrialist Charat Ram dies
New Delhi, May 15 - Charat Ram, a leading industrialist, philanthropist and member of one of the best-known business families in the capital, died Tuesday at the age of 89, family sources said.
May 15, 2007 - 11:13:27 PM
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India Politics
NDA shoots down Mamata proposal for Vajpayee as president
New Delhi, May 15 - The main opposition National Democratic Alliance - Tuesday rejected Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's proposal to nominate former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as its candidate for the post of the president and instead authorised him to decide on its nominee.
May 15, 2007 - 11:13:05 PM
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ULFA kills five migrant workers in Assam
Guwahati, May 15 - Separatists Tuesday gunned down five Hindi-speaking migrant workers and wounded one in two separate attacks in Assam, officials said.
May 15, 2007 - 10:39:12 PM
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India Business
Reebok to give away 10,000 shoes to promote running
New Delhi, May 15 - Reebok, one of the world's leading sports brands, Tuesday launched its global movement 'Run Easy', aiming to 'redefine' people's views on running.
May 15, 2007 - 10:03:36 PM
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India Sports
Tibetan 'Olympics' to coincide with Beijing Olympics
Dharamsala, May 15 - In an exercise to attract the attention of the world community, Tibetans in exile here will be organising their maiden 'Olympics' from May 15-25 next year. These games will coincide with the Olympic Games in China.
May 15, 2007 - 9:55:34 PM
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India Business
Raymond to double up retail network
Kolkata, May 15 - Raymond, one of India's leading textile and apparel companies, has geared up to double its garment retailing chain across the world in three years.
May 15, 2007 - 9:55:15 PM
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Art attack: UGC asks MSU to clarify
New Delhi, May 15 - The controversy over an arts student's work that led to his arrest last week widened Tuesday as the University Grants Commission - asked the vice chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University - to explain why he has suspended the Fine Arts Faculty dean.
May 15, 2007 - 9:54:57 PM
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India Business
India may bar entry for Russian, Malaysian carriers
New Delhi, May 15 - India's civil aviation watchdog has asked its Malaysian and Russian counterparts to state why their carriers should not be barred entry into Indian airspace when its own airlines were being denied reciprocal entry.
May 15, 2007 - 9:30:07 PM
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Court refuses to stay demolition drive in Munnar
Kochi -, May 15 - The Kerala High Court Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a directive to stop demolition of illegal buildings that have come up on public land in the popular hill station of Munnar.
May 15, 2007 - 9:29:49 PM
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India Entertainment
Apex court halts criminal proceedings against Shilpa
New Delhi, May 15 - The Supreme Court Tuesday halted all criminal proceedings against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty who has been targeted for a public appearance during which Hollywood actor Richard Gere kissed her on the cheek.
May 15, 2007 - 9:29:27 PM
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Horror house draws big crowds in Mumbai
Mumbai, May 15 - A horror show re-enacting the hanging of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is drawing huge crowds here.
May 15, 2007 - 9:20:52 PM
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India Education
Farmer's son motivated to join civil service after sister's death
Hyderabad, May 15 - Muthyala Raju Revu, a farmer's son who topped the civil services examination, says his sole desire is to serve people in rural areas that lack even basic transportation and medical facilities which led to the death of his sister and others.
May 15, 2007 - 9:20:26 PM
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222 private TV channels allowed uplink facilities
New Delhi, May 15 - The government has allowed 222 private satellite TV channels to uplink from India as on April 30 while six channels uplinked from abroad have also been permitted to downlink in India, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday.
May 15, 2007 - 8:56:01 PM
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India Education
Jharkhand teachers threaten boycott of summer classes
Ranchi, May 15 - School teachers in Jharkhand have decided to protest a proposed move by the state government to keep schools open during summer and even threatened to boycott the classes.
May 15, 2007 - 8:55:28 PM
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British minister backs India for UN Security Council seat
Kolkata, May 15 - Batting for inclusion of India in the United Nations Security Council -, a British minister Tuesday said it would be very difficult for the UN to keep the emerging Asian giant out of the UNSC.
May 15, 2007 - 8:48:13 PM
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Enforcement Directorate resists releasing Andaleeb's passport
New Delhi, May 15 - The Enforcement Directorate - Tuesday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea of the key accused in the Iraqi food-for-oil scandal, Andleeb Sehgal, that his passport, impounded by the directorate be released.
May 15, 2007 - 8:47:55 PM
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India closely watching Pakistan situation
New Delhi, May 15 - India is closely watching the escalating unrest and violence in Pakistan, but is hopeful that the peace process will remain insulated from political vagaries in that country.
May 15, 2007 - 8:47:43 PM
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Mayawati cracks first whip on criminals
Lucknow, May 15 - Keeping her promise to send criminals behind bars, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday took the first step by cracking the whip on Azeem Ashraf, younger brother of dreaded mafia don-turned-Samajwadi Party MP Atiq Ahmed, whose name spells terror in Allahabad.
May 15, 2007 - 8:47:09 PM
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Dozens wounded on Day 2 of Punjab violence
Bathinda -, May 15 - Nearly two dozen people, mostly policemen, were wounded Tuesday on the second straight day of violence involving members of a religious sect in this Punjab town.
May 15, 2007 - 8:46:47 PM
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Woman approaches court to get back husband's body from Italy
New Delhi, May 15 - A 38-year-old woman from Noida in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking its help in procuring the body of her slain husband from Itlay, where it has been lying in a hospital's mortuary for the last six months.
May 15, 2007 - 8:46:21 PM
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India Politics
Kalyan resigns as BJP's Uttar Pradesh in-charge
Lucknow, May 15 - Owning moral responsibility for the poor performance of his party in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party - vice president Kalyan Singh Tuesday resigned as the party's state in-charge.
May 15, 2007 - 8:07:40 PM
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PM urges parties not to politicise Babli dispute
New Delhi, May 15 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday asked political parties not to politicise the Babli barrage project after MPs from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh clashed in parliament over the inter-state water dispute.
May 15, 2007 - 8:07:23 PM
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India optimistic 123 is doable, talks next week
New Delhi, May 15 - Ahead of the crucial round of nuclear negotiations with the US next week, India believes that the 123 bilateral civil nuclear agreement is 'doable' but is clear that it will not accept any bar on testing and access to reprocessing technologies in such a pact.
May 15, 2007 - 8:07:04 PM
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Healthcare
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India Healthcare
Fish found in freezer of Kerala children's hospital
Kottayam, May 15 - Even as dust is yet to settle down on the death of around 30 newborns at a Thiruvananthapuram government hospital, five kg of fish have been found in a refrigerator meant to store medicines at a children's hospital here.
May 15, 2007 - 8:06:45 PM
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India Politics
Committee to look into misuse of facilities by MPs
New Delhi, May 15 - An all-party leaders meeting Tuesday decided to form a committee to look into allegations of human trafficking against some MPs as well as misuse of the facilities given to parliamentarians.
May 15, 2007 - 8:06:26 PM
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Law to regulate detective agencies on anvil
New Delhi, May 15 - The government proposes to bring in a law to regulate the functioning of a growing number of private detectives and ensure that they work within the ambit of law and are accountable to a regulatory mechanism.
May 15, 2007 - 8:06:08 PM
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India Business
Nok Air woos Indians to Bangkok on shopping spree
Bangalore, May 15 - 'Shop till you drop' is the catch line of Nok Air, the Thai budget carrier, which has made Bangalore its first overseas destination to fly Indians to Bangkok on a shopping spree.
May 15, 2007 - 8:05:52 PM
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India Business
Reliance announces new gas discoveries
Mumbai, May 15 - India's private sector behemoth Reliance Industries Limited - Tuesday announced two new gas discoveries, one each on the east coast and the west coast of the country.
May 15, 2007 - 7:03:31 PM
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India Business
Joint UAE-Kerala working group proposed for investments
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 - A high-level joint working group between the United Arab Emirates and Kerala is to be formed to open the way for investments from the UAE, especially in the field of petrochemicals and power, a senior official said Tuesday.
May 15, 2007 - 7:02:46 PM
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Aerospace power an index of national power: IAF chief
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 - Chief of the Indian Air Force - Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major Tuesday said that aerospace power is an increasingly vital part of military strength and an important index of national power.
May 15, 2007 - 6:50:51 PM
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India Politics
Nitish Kumar's wife cremated
Patna, May 15 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's wife Manju Sinha was cremated at the Pahalwan Ghat on the banks of the river Ganga here Tuesday afternoon.
May 15, 2007 - 6:50:18 PM
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India Business
MPs demand steep hike in MPLAD fund
New Delhi, May 15 - Parliamentarians Tuesday made an unsuccessful attempt to make the government promise a steep hike in their local area development funds. But Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, in view of the several house adjournments, suggested that they should propose 'no work; no pay' instead.
May 15, 2007 - 6:49:57 PM
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Order on Gujarat staged killing Thursday
New Delhi, May 15 - The Supreme Court Tuesday deferred till Thursday its ruling on the central government's plea for a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation - into the 2005 staged killing of Ujjain resident Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar Bi.
May 15, 2007 - 6:38:55 PM
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India Politics
Restore Sukhdev Singh's ancestral house, demand MPs
New Delhi, May 15 - Lok Sabha MPs Tuesday urged the government to restore the ancestral home of freedom fighter Sukhdev Singh, who was hanged along with Bhagat Singh in 1931, and erect a column in the memory of the freedom fighters at Viper island in the Andaman Islands where they were deported during British colonial rule.
May 15, 2007 - 6:26:35 PM
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India Business
Manufacturing sector posts 14 percent growth
New Delhi, May 15 - India's manufacturing sector registered the highest growth in over a decade at 14.1 percent in March 2007, up from 10.1 percent in the same month of the previous year, the commerce and industry ministry said Tuesday.
May 15, 2007 - 6:25:36 PM
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India Entertainment
Apex court halts criminal proceedings against Shilpa
New Delhi, May 15 - The Supreme Court Tuesday halted all criminal proceedings against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty initiated by various courts in the country for the controversial on-stage pecks Hollywood star Richard Gere planted on her cheek during a public show here.
May 15, 2007 - 6:24:58 PM
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Healthcare
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India Healthcare
Plan to open drug banks in all districts
New Delhi, May 15 - The government plans to set up drug banks in all 604 districts of the country to provide essential medicines to the poor free of charge and a committee has been set up to study the feasibility of the proposal.
May 15, 2007 - 6:24:08 PM
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India Politics
Signature campaign for Kalam's second term
Patna, May 15 - A social organisation in Bihar has launched a signature campaign in support of a second term for President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam whose tenure ends in July.
May 15, 2007 - 6:22:43 PM
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India Politics
Shed 'mai baap' notion, PM to IAS probationers
New Delhi, May 15 - Probationers of the Indian Administrative Service - belonging to last year's batch Tuesday got some lessons on good governance from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a former teacher himself, who urged them to keep the long-term interests of the country foremost in their minds.
May 15, 2007 - 6:21:29 PM
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India Business
Raja appointed communications and IT minister
New Delhi, May 15 - Environment and Forests Minister A. Raja was Tuesday appointed communications and information technology minister following the resignation of his DMK party colleague Dayanidhi Maran from the council of ministers.
May 15, 2007 - 6:20:23 PM
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India Politics
Mumbai blasts accused form political outfit
Mumbai, May 15 - Several accused of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts have formed a political outfit called Dalit Muslim United Front, days before a special court here starts announcing the quantum of sentence for the 100 convicts.
May 15, 2007 - 6:19:56 PM
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India Politics
We hope to get justice from Mayawati: Nithari victims' kin
Nithari -, May 15 - Their hearts are full of hope as they go to Lucknow to meet Mayawati. The distraught kin of the victims of the Nithari serial killings are meeting the new Uttar Pradesh chief minister on Wednesday and are optimistic she will do justice to them.
May 15, 2007 - 6:19:19 PM
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Healthcare
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India Healthcare
Allow 20 percent MP development fund for health: Paswan
New Delhi, May 15 - Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Tuesday said that he has recommended parliamentarians be allowed to spend 20 percent of their development fund for 'better health to poor people'.
May 15, 2007 - 5:05:08 PM
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India Education
Rajasthan to get new private universities act
Jaipur, May 15 - The Rajasthan government has decided to bring a new private universities act after the earlier one enacted two years ago got into legal hurdles with the University Grants Commission - and the teachers' association having objections to it.
May 15, 2007 - 4:47:41 PM
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Tension in Punjab as Sikhs, sect followers clash
Chandigarh, May 15 - Tension prevailed Tuesday in several Punjab towns, especially Bathinda, following clashes between followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect with activists of various Sikh organisations.
May 15, 2007 - 4:47:16 PM
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India Business
Nautilus awarded record $1 million order by Talwalkars
Mumbai, May 15, 2007 - US-based fitness giant Nautilus has been awarded a record order worth over $1 million by Talwalkars, India's largest chain of health centres. This is the biggest ever order placed with a single fitness equipment company in India.
May 15, 2007 - 4:38:10 PM
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