Former IAS officer and anti-corruption crusader Arun Bhatia has lodged a complaint against some office-bearers of his residential complex for barring him from entering the society premises. Bhatia and...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
BRICS Summit: Expected announcements and initiatives
NEW DELHI: The fourth BRICS summit will be hosted here from March 29, 2012. The BRIC acronym was coined in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill, who was searching for a catchy way to encapsulate the broader shift in global economic growth towards emerging markets. South Africa joined the...
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Tibetan self-immolation activist in India dies
A Tibetan activist who set himself on fire at a protest in the Indian capital, Delhi, has died, doctors say.Jamphel Yeshi was being treated in hospital with 90% burns to his body.
His set himself alight...
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Appeals in India over Rajoana hanging
Efforts have intensified in India's Punjab state to save Balwant Singh Rajoana, a prisoner on death row for his role in the 1995 murder of then state Chief Minister Beant Singh.Chief Minister Parkash...
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Political outrage over army chief's leaked letter, parties demand action
New Delhi: The chief of the Indian army General VK Singh may have skidded past the point of no-return on his collision course...
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Rajoana sentence: Punjab tries to keep matter hanging
Radical Sikhs outfits Dal Khalsa and Khalsa Action Committee have asked the people to observe a 'bandh' on Wednesday in protest against the proposed hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana sentenced to death for killing former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh ...
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As tributes flow, Rahul Dravid is moved to tears
MUMBAI: "I had made a pact with myself that I would not cry at any of the functions organized for me over the last three weeks, but I think today that's been tested to the limit," said Rahul Dravid,...
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Bribe offer taped, more proof soon, warn Army chief's friends
NEW DELHI: Supporters of Army chief General V K Singh are claiming that not only does a tape exist of his meeting with Lt Gen Tejinder Singh (retd), but more evidence would emerge in the coming days.
According to Gen Singh's friends, there is a tape of the conversation between Gen Singh and Lt Gen...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Gandhi was a 'power', says President Patil
President Pratibha Patil on Sunday said that Mahatma Gandhi was not just a person, but a "power" whose teachings can give the youth new strength and vision.
Speaking at a gathering after inaugurating...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Govinda gets bail in assault case
Govinda was granted bail today by a Mumbai court in a case registered against him for allegedly slapping a person in 2008 on the sets of his film Money Hai to Honey Hai.
Govinda Ahuja alias Govinda appeared...
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Acting was never on my agenda: Nargis Fakhri
She was happy walking international runways as a model when 'Rockstar' happened. Nargis Fakhri, who played the female lead opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the Imtiaz Ali directed film, says she never wanted...
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Rain stops play after Bangladesh restrict Sri Lanka
Rain has delayed the start of Bangladesh innings in their Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Sri Lanka batting report: Bangladesh kept their hopes alive for a place in the Asia Cup...
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Indian Union Budget 2012-13: Highlights
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday announced tax relief for individual tax payers. Presenting Union Budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha, Mukherjee said income upto Rs 2 lakh would be tax free; income...
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Sachin Tendulkar Timeline: 1989 to 2012
Masterblaster Sachin Tendulkar ended the agonising wait for his 100th 100 in Dhaka against Bangladesh on Friday 16 March, 2012. Batting first in the fourth match of the Asia Cup at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla...
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Friday, March 16, 2012
First trailer of Ishaqzaade releases
First trailer of Ishaqzaade releases Yash Raj Films today released the first trailer of Ishaqzaade starring newcomer Arjun Kapoor and one-film-old Parineeti Chopra. The film has been directed by Habib...
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Salman's marriage is Aamir's birthday wish
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been concerned about fellow Khan star Salman's love life.
On his birthday, instead of wishing something for himself, Aamir on Wednesday wished for a perfect match...
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YRF`s next not titled `London Ishq`
New Delhi: Yash Raj Films (YRF) officials says that their next production, directed by head honcho Yash Chopra, is not titled "London Ishq", as has been reported in certain sections of the media.
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What’s Really Happened to Rail Fares in the Last Nine Years
The annual presentation of the Railway Budget in Parliament is a staid affair usually featuring the minister in charge reeling off a list of new lines to be built or stations to be refurbished. For...
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Budget 2012: Govt to keep 51% in public sector units
In a few minutes from now, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present what is one of the biggest challenges of his long political career – the Union Budget 2012. The Union Budget is usually about economics. Today, it is more about politics.
He arrived in Parliament early, carrying his big brown...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Highlights of Rail Budget 2012-13
An increase in passenger fares across all classes, more than 100 new trains, enhanced frequency or routes for many others, and plans to hire more than one lakh employees were some of the key Rail Budget proposals made on Wednesday. Presenting the annual Rail Budget for the financial year 2012-13...
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Two friends who pass on their love for momos
If you love Chinese food and are craving delicious steamed chicken momos, then Yuan restaurant, near the Hennur Bus Depot, is just the place for you. Leisurely meals In 2004, two friends, Gautam...
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Corporate job? have some veggies
A testing lifestyle of rigorous hours, untimely food breaks, plenty of beverages that must be downed to keep company at a corporate party… that's plenty of abuse to take. But then how do you say ...
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