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Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) The crime branch of the Chandigarh police Thursday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of robbers involved in as many as 70 cases of chain snatching and robberies with the arrest of three people.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and West Bengal Sports Minister Subhas Chakraborty Thursday said he was shocked by the expulsion of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party.

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Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) The chariot festival of Hindu god Jagannath organised in various parts of the world will now go online with a regional television channel hosting a comprehensive report with visuals on its website, the channel news coordin

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Concerned over mushrooming of fake universities and dubious institutes across the country, the government plans to amend the existing law to make it stricter, Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh said here Thu

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Agra/Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) A group of Shiv Sena activists, including three women, entered the Taj Mahal complex and prayed within the precincts Thursday. They were taken into custody and later released.

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Agra/Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) A group of Shiv Sena activists, including three women, entered the Taj Mahal complex and prayed within the precincts Thursday. They were taken into custody and later released.

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Loni (Ghaziabad), July 24 (IANS) Three people sustained bullet wounds when government officials were fired upon while trying to make squatters vacate state-owned land here Thursday.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Concerned over mushrooming of fake universities and dubious institutes across the country, the government plans to amend the existing law to make it stricter, Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh said here Thu

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Tamil film star Dhanush Thursday urged his fans not to call him a 'junior superstar' as the only superstar in the industry was his father-in-law and actor Rajnikanth.

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Tamil film star Dhanush Thursday urged his fans not to call him a 'junior superstar' as the only superstar in the industry was his father-in-law and actor Rajnikanth.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University fell ill Thursday after students at the campus put him and other varsity officials under 'house arrest', university official said here Thursday.

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Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Rap and pop singer Baba Sehgal plans to sue Karnataka Bank for allegedly trying to defame him in the matter of a loan he had taken for business purposes by mortgaging his office and residential premises.

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Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Rap and pop singer Baba Sehgal plans to sue Karnataka Bank for allegedly trying to defame him in the matter of a loan he had taken for business purposes by mortgaging his office and residential premises.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) The vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University fell ill Thursday after students at the campus put him and other varsity officials under 'house arrest', university official said here Thursday.

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Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) Sleuths of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Thursday arrested a man and recovered from him four kg of heroin, worth Rs.40 million in the international market.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his remarks that the Left had made him a 'bonded slave' during the four years it supported the government and also wondered if there w

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Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Rap and pop singer Baba Sehgal plans to sue Karnataka Bank for allegedly trying to defame him in the matter of a loan he had taken for business purposes by mortgaging his office and residential premises.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A 21-year-old student of the capital's prestigious St. Stephan's college allegedly committed suicide Thursday by hanging herself in her east Delhi home, a day after her results were announced.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his remarks that the Left had made him a 'bonded slave' during the four years it supported the government and also wondered if there w

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India's Vishnu Vardhan lost in the quarter-finals of the $15,000 ITF tournament at Georgia, going down in straight sets to Ukrainian Denys Molchanov.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India's Vishnu Vardhan lost in the quarter-finals of the $15,000 ITF tournament at Georgia, going down in straight sets to Ukrainian Denys Molchanov.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) A city court Thursday appointed retired justice Santosh Kumar Fouzdar as a neutral observer to oversee Tuesday's Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) elections.

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Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday said the future political strategy of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), including its alliances with the Left and other parties, would be decided at a day-long convention here Aug 9.

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Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday said the future political strategy of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), including its alliances with the Left and other parties, would be decided at a day-long convention here Aug 9.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) A city court Thursday appointed retired justice Santosh Kumar Fouzdar as a neutral observer to oversee Tuesday's Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) elections.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Over 50 Right to Information (RTI) activists Thursday held a sit-in against Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah outside his office in south Delhi to demand the transfer of the health department to another

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) could set up a joint venture for city gas distribution, said GAIL managing director U.D. Choubey Thursday.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Thursday banned Harpreet Singh, who tested positive for a banned substance nandrolone.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) could set up a joint venture for city gas distribution, said GAIL managing director U.D. Choubey Thursday.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Thursday banned Harpreet Singh, who tested positive for a banned substance nandrolone.

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Agra, July 24 (IANS) The three-day 'urs' of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan will begin in Taj Mahal here from July 29.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty's foray into local soccer has become an election issue in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), with the dissidents owing allegiance to Jagmohan Dalmiya demanding action against an affilia

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Nisha Kothari has replaced Malavika in the controversial bilingual film 'Karthigai'. Malavika had alleged sexual harassment by the producer of the film for refusing to do dance steps due to her pregnancy.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty's foray into local soccer has become an election issue in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), with the dissidents owing allegiance to Jagmohan Dalmiya demanding action against an affilia

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty's foray into local soccer has become an election issue in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), with the dissidents owing allegiance to Jagmohan Dalmiya demanding action against an affilia

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Agra, July 24 (IANS) The three-day 'urs' of Mughal emperor Shah Jehan will begin in Taj Mahal here from July 29.

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Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Thursday warned that the government will take stern action against reality shows which put the participants under unnecessary duress.

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Nisha Kothari has replaced Malavika in the controversial bilingual film 'Karthigai'. Malavika had alleged sexual harassment by the producer of the film for refusing to do dance steps due to her pregnancy.

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) South India's highest paid actress Nayanthara Thursday filed a police complaint alleging that her rivals are circulating a fake MMS clip reportedly showing her in a compromising pose with Tamil actor Simbu, sources said.

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Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Thursday warned that the government will take stern action against reality shows which put the participants under unnecessary duress.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) For over 100 children who came from orphanages and disadvantaged backgrounds, it was a most exiting event - after all President Pratibha Patil was the one seated beside them, chatting with them and also sharing lunch with th

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Nearly three decades after an engineer took a bribe of Rs.700 from a restaurant owner, the Delhi High Court Thursday awarded him two years in jail for the crime.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) For over 100 children who came from orphanages and disadvantaged backgrounds, it was a most exiting event - after all President Pratibha Patil was the one seated beside them, chatting with them and also sharing lunch with th

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) South India's highest paid actress Nayanthara Thursday filed a police complaint alleging that her rivals are circulating a fake MMS clip reportedly showing her in a compromising pose with Tamil actor Simbu, sources said.

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) As many as 40 British students will spend six weeks in India with leading companies to have a closer understanding of the business environment and culture of the country.

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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Two days after the government won the trust vote, India has scaled up its NSG diplomacy with senior envoys and ministers fanning out to key Nuclear Suppliers Group countries to win their support for India's re-entry into the

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty's foray into local soccer has become an election issue in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), with the dissidents owing allegiance to former president Jagmohan Dalmiya demanding action a

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) As many as 40 British students will spend six weeks in India with leading companies to have a closer understanding of the business environment and culture of the country.

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Chennai, July 24 (IANS) As many as 40 British students will spend six weeks in India with leading companies to have a closer understanding of the business environment and culture of the country.

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Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty's foray into local soccer has become an election issue in the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), with the dissidents owing allegiance to former president Jagmohan Dalmiya demanding action a

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