The Sardar Patel Stadium in the heart of the city will host some of the 42 Indian Cricket League (ICL) matches in the new season commencing Oct 10.
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Wednesday, August 27
Restrict medical insurance to accredited hospitals: quality council
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:31 PM IST
Soon, people will need to avail treatment only at accredited hospitals if they want to claim medical insurance benefits, if the Quality Council of India (QCI) has its way.
Probe into Kerala SIMI camp began before Gujarat blasts: Minister
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:30 PM IST
Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Wednesday said that a special anti-terror squad would be formed in the state, and reiterated that Kerala has begun a probe into a training camp the banned Students' Islamic. Click Here to View the Complete Article
10 women burnt to death in Pune factory blaze
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:28 PM IST
A major fire after a loud blast in a chemical factory in Pune Wednesday killed 10 workers and seriously injured 10, all women, the police said.
Girl found dead in Delhi school premises
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:28 PM IST
A 16-year-old girl was found dead in mysterious circumstances in the hostel of her Delhi Public School (DPS) Tuesday with school authorities saying she 'apparently' jumped to death from the fifth floor.
Rahul Bose admits 'Maan Gaye...' was a bad film
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:27 PM IST
After its dismal performance at the box office, Bollywood actor Rahul Bose admits that 'Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam' was a bad movie.
Chhattisgarh to implement Pay Commission recommendations
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:26 PM IST
The Chhattisgarh government Wednesday said it has agreed in principle to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for the state government employees.
Tamil fishermen held in Andhra Pradesh freed
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:25 PM IST
All 144 Tamil Nadu fishermen and their 24 mechanised crafts held for ransom for over 48 hours in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh were released Wednesday, a boat owners' association said here.
Women manual scavengers demand dignity of labour
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:25 PM IST
Demanding dignity of labour and implementation of existing laws and provisions to eradicate the practice of manual scavenging, women from scavenging communities from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Jammu gunbattle toll now six, second terrorist killed
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:24 PM IST
Security forces, laying siege to a house where militants held the inmates hostage Wednesday, killed a second guerrilla after the terrorists renewed firing in the evening. The army held in abeyance its final assault.
Two held for Surat bombs, sent to 10-day police remand
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:23 PM IST
The serial blasts in Ahmedabad last month, which claimed 56 lives, and the planting of bombs in Surat, which were recovered without harm subsequently, were linked, the Gujarat police said Wednesday.
Government to expand mobile phone services in rural areas
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:22 PM IST
The government Wednesday said it will soon launch the second phase of mobile phone expansion, covering about 200,000 villages.
Rights panel issues notice to AIIMS on infant deaths
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:21 PM IST
Taking note of the deaths of 49 infants during clinical trials, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued a notice to the health ministry and the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS).
Raj Thackeray makes emotional plea to Marathi policemen
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:20 PM IST
Anticipating a showdown with Mumbai Police over its campaign against shops not having signboards in Marathi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has made an emotionalappeal to the Marathi police personnel.
Court pulls up AIDS control agency for faulty HIV kits
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:19 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Wednesday came down heavily on the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) for suppressing a World Bank report on faulty HIV kits being used in India.
Court pulls up AIDS control agency for faulty HIV kits
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:19 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Wednesday came down heavily on the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) for suppressing a World Bank report on faulty HIV kits being used in India.
Supreme Court to hear Ketan Parekh's bail plea Sep 8
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:18 PM IST
The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to hear on Sep 8 the bail pleas of former stock broker Ketan Parekh and two others, sentenced to a year in jail each for siphoning off Rs.477 million from a Canara Bank subsidiary in a 1992.
Orissa remains volatile despite shoot at sight order
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:18 PM IST
Mobs defied curfew, blocked roads and attacked churches Wednesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district even after police issued shoot-at-sight orders to control the situation erupting out of the killing of a Hindu leader Saturday. Click Here to View the Complete Article
Fifth 'defector' gets into Karnataka ministry
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:17 PM IST
Umesh Katti, who recently quit the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and joined Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was Wednesday inducted into the state cabinet.
Are Himalayan peaks falling prey to drug smugglers?
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:16 PM IST
The idyllic, pastoral setting of the Himalayan range in Himachal Pradesh, which draws an increasing number of backpackers, is now becoming a base for a multimillion dollar narcotics trade involving foreign settlers, local peddle.
Life imprisonment to four in 1984 anti-Sikh riots
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:15 PM IST
Delhi High Court Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to four people who were accused of killing a man and his father and torching their property in Delhi Cantonment during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the capital.
Bhiwani goes all out to welcome its boxing heroes
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:14 PM IST
Bhiwani's newest heroes - boxers Vijender Kumar, Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar - raised quite a storm in this small town Wednesday evening as they arrived to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of people.
Kazakhstan to monitor workers' safety in Mittal plant
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:13 PM IST
Kazakhstan will track steps taken by ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker, to ensure workers' safety in its mines in the central Asian nation, a top government official said.
Karntaka offers Tata 50 acres to shift Nano project from Singur
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:11 PM IST
Karnataka has invited Tata group chairman Ratan Tata to relocate the Nano small car project to the state, the government said Wednesday.
Infosys expanding operations in SEZs
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:10 PM IST
Bangalore-based software services major Infosys Technologies Ltd is expanding its operations in the country's special economic zones (SEZ) to take advantage of tax incentives, a top official said here Wednesday.
Christians demand CBI probe into Orissa violence
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:09 PM IST
Christian organisations Wednesday filed a writ petition in the Orissa High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the murder of a Hindu leader last week and subsequent communal violence. Click Here to View the Complete Article
A sapling for the girl child in a state with poor sex ratio
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:08 PM IST
Women devotees coming to the Golden Temple in this Sikh holy city were Wednesday given saplings of various trees as a unique campaign to protect the girl child and the environment took off here.
Gill calls Annual General Meeting of his IHF
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:07 PM IST
Susperseded Indian Hockey Federation president K.P.S Gill continues to cause pinpricks to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Now he has called the annual general meeting of the dissolved body next month.
Singur road blockade hits supplies to Hindustan Motors
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:06 PM IST
The traffic blockade at Singur has disrupted supplies of components to Hindustan Motors' Uttarpara plant nearby, forcing it to stop operations for a day Wednesday, a top company official said here Wednesday.
Mukesh Ambani backs Tatas on Nano project
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:05 PM IST
India's top business tycoon Mukesh Ambani Wednesday came out in support of the Tata Group's Nano project coming up in Singur, West Bengal.
Buddhadeb in trouble with party over anti-bandh remark
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:03 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's widely publicised comments that he was against 'bandhs' has not found favour with his party apparatchiks.
Boxers face high risk of injuries: Physio Matthews
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:03 PM IST
South African physiotherapist Heath Matthews, who was included in India's Olympic contingent after a demand from the boxers, says owing to the lack of world class facilities here the highly talented Indian pugilists get expose.
Warrant issued against BSP MP in attempted murder case
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 06:00 PM IST
A non-bailable warrant was issued Wednesday against the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party MP Mitrasen Yadav in an attempt to murder case by Faizabad Chief Judicial Magistrate Shailesh Kumar Tiwari.
Moserbaer deposits first payment for Himachal project
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:59 PM IST
Technology company Moserbaer Projects Pvt Ltd Wednesday paid the Himachal Pradesh government a part of the premium for executing the 144 MW Gondhla hydro power project in the state.
Power bills in Gurgaon to be prepared on the spot
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:59 PM IST
The electricity meter readers in Delhi's suburb Gurgaon will now prepare the bill on the spot and the consumers will be able to immediately pay by cheque, an official said Wednesday.
Rafick Ali, Lehal share lead in Tamil Nadu Open golf
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:58 PM IST
Rafick Ali Mollah and A.S. Lehal shot rounds of five-under 65 each to be the joint leaders on the opening day of the Tamil Nadu Open Golf Championship at the par-70 Madras Gymkhana Club course, here Wednesday.
Delhi girl Lavery takes lead in Madras Ladies golf
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:55 PM IST
Lavery Kumar, schoolgirl from Delhi, continued her good run to take a four-stroke lead in both Gross and Nett categories of Gold Division in the Indian Golf Union (IGU) sanctioned Madras Ladies Golf Championship here Wednesday.
Malayalam film body has lost importance, say industry members
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:54 PM IST
The forthcoming elections to the Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA) have lost their meaning as many major directors and producers have formed a separate union, industry members said.
Annex College ties up with UK's Birmingham College
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:53 PM IST
Annex College of Management Studies, a management and IT training institute in eastern India, Wednesday announced that it has tied up with the UK's Birmingham College to offer MBA courses.
Haryana to honour Bindra, olympians at Bhiwani Saturday
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:49 PM IST
The Haryana government will honour Beijing Olympics shooting gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra and other Olympians at a function to be organised at Bhiwani Saturday Aug 30). Click Here to View the Complete Article
Delhi girl found dead in mysterious circumstances
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:48 PM IST
A 16-year-old girl, staying in a school hostel in south Delhi, was found dead in mysterious conditions, police said Wednesday.
Mathur named head of Armed Forces Tribunal
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:48 PM IST
A.K. Mathur, a retired Supreme Court judge, was Wednesday appointed the head of the newly constituted Armed Forces Tribunal, which will adjudicate on appeals against military courts' verdicts on service-related matters.
Abolish death penalty at earliest: rights body
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:46 PM IST
The organisation of death penalty in India is strikingly defective and the only remedy to this is to abolish it completely from the country at the earliest, Amnesty International India (AII) has said.
Maytas Infra is now World Economic Forum member
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:46 PM IST
Infrastructure development company Maytas Infra Ltd Wednesday announced that it has joined the World Economic Forum as a global growth company (GGC) member.
Anomaly in reviewed pay commission: IAF chief
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:44 PM IST
The government must take immediate steps to restore the parity in the pay scales of officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonels and equivalent with their civilian and Coast Guard counterparts who have been awarded.
Cuban boxing coach Ferenandez to get another stint
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:41 PM IST
After India's stupendous performance in boxing in the Beijing Olympics, the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) is all set to recommend Cuban coach B.I. Fernandez or another term.
New land registration system to check fraudulent dealings
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:40 PM IST
The central government has decided to introduce a new system of land registration that will help check fraudulent dealings in the country.
Karnataka sets up panel to protect its land
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:39 PM IST
Karnataka is setting up an agency, the Karnataka Public Land Corporation, to secure thousands of acres of government land taken back from encroachers and ensure its proper utilisation.
Integration of UK's Axon with Infosys to be considered after acquisition
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:38 PM IST
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies Wednesday said the process of integrating the UK-based Axon Group with itself would be considered only after the completion of acquisition.
Delhi Book Fair to start Saturday
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:37 PM IST
Come Saturday, book-lovers will make a beeline for the Pragati Maidan here with the inauguration of the Delhi Book Fair 2008.
Laos backs India's UN ambition, agrees to expand trade
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:29 PM IST
India and Laos Wednesday decided to further expand their ties in diverse areas raging from trade to technical training as the Southeast Asian country reiterated its support for New Delhi's place in an expanded UN Security Court.
Banks to be get Rs.250 bn against farm loan waiver
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:27 PM IST
The coming session of parliament beginning Oct 17 will see the government releasing Rs.25,000 crore (Rs.250 billion) to the banks to help them make up the loss incurred on account of farm loan waiver, said a senior finance minister.
Declare Bihar floods as national calamity: BJP
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:25 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded the floods in Bihar, the worst in the recent history of the country, be declared a national calamity and the central government should bear the burden of the relief.
Woman Maoist guerrilla arrested in Madhya Pradesh
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:20 PM IST
A woman Maoist guerrilla, wanted in over a dozen cases and carrying a reward of Rs.20,000, has been arrested from Balaghat district's forest area, the police said Wednesday.
Central government protecting Bajrang Dal: Mayawati
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:17 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday accused the central government of attempting to protect Bajrang Dal for its alleged involvement in Sunday's Kanpur blast that left two people dead.
Madhya Pradesh bus operators' strike evokes little response
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:16 PM IST
The indefinite strike bus owners here called from Wednesday evoked little response as there was division among various associations involved over taking thier vehicles off the roads.
Indian hoteliers to promote responsible tourism
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:15 PM IST
The Indian hospitality industry will promote responsible tourism and sound environmental practices, a top industry lobby official said here Wednesday.
Shibu Soren: A tainted politician but still popular (Profile)
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:14 PM IST
With his flowing beard, he looks more like a Hindu godman. But newly anointed Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren is a politician to the core and hugely popular in the state despite being dogged by bribery allegations.
Terror, trade to top BIMSTEC ministers' agenda
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:12 PM IST
Terrorism is set to dominate the agenda when foreign ministers of seven South and Southeast Asian countries meet here Friday to firm up a plan for combating the common scourge and for boosting intra-regional trade and economic.
Bihar town echoes with emptiness as waters flood in, people move out
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:10 PM IST
The clouds darken ominously and the rain pelts down lending more fury to the floodwaters that are surging in -- forcing people out of their homes and the city for what could be two days, two weeks or even two months.
Government abdicating its accountability: CPI-M
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:08 PM IST
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of 'abdicating its accountability' to parliament by delaying its next session.
'Indian firms must gear up to tackle climate change'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:06 PM IST
Indian firms must combat climate change by measuring their carbon footprints now and in the foreseeable future, and take preventive steps, says a report by the KPMG and CII released here Wednesday.
Soren takes oath as Jharkhand chief minister
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:04 PM IST
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren was Wednesday sworn in as Jharkhand chief minister.
40 students in hospital with food poisoning in Chennai
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:03 PM IST
Forty students of Central Schools from Kerala, Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu who were in Chennai to participate in a science exhibition have been admitted to a hospital with symptoms of food poisoning.
Shoot at sight orders issued to end violence in Orissa
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:02 PM IST
Shoot at sight orders were issued Wednesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district as mobs defied curfew, blocked roads and attacked churches and Christian homes to avenge the illing of a Hindu leader.
Scientific panel formed to check fever that killed over 120
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:02 PM IST
A panel of scientists, including experts from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has been formed to contain a mysterious fever that has claimed over 120 lives in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur division in the last three weeks.
A.K. Mathur to head Armed Forces Tribunal
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:01 PM IST
A.K. Mathur, a retired judge of the Supreme Court, will be the first head of the newly constituted Armed Forces Tribunal, it was announced here Wednesday.
22 officials, 11 dancers held at Khandala party
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 05:00 PM IST
At least 22 customs and excise department officials were among the 40 people from Mumbai arrested Wednesday after police busted a party at an exclusive resort in Maharashtra's famous hill station Khandala.
Mayawati alarmed by flood situation in Uttar Pradesh
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Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:59 PM IST
Alarmed by the worsening flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday summoned government officials to discuss relief measures being undertaken in the 21 affected districts.
Minister urges steel firms to keep prices under check
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:59 PM IST
Minister of state for steel Jitin Prasada Wednesday urged secondary steel makers to keep prices under check.
Olympian Sushil Kumar asked to promote vegetarianism
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:56 PM IST
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked Olympics bronze medallist Sushil Kumar, a brawny wrestler who shuns meat, to be their brand ambassador for promoting vegetarianism.
Director Dayal turns producer with 'Circus'
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:56 PM IST
Kannada director Dayal Padmanabhan of 'Baa Baro Rasika' fame has turned producer with 'Circus' and says the film will fulfil his dream of making a movie using a train.
Rahul to address first public meeting in Nehru's hometown
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:55 PM IST
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will Thursday address a public meeting in Allahabad, the birthplace of his great grandfather and India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, indicating he is not going to be glued.
Jammu agitators defer Wednesday's rally
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:53 PM IST
The Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti, a conglomerate of some 30 Hindu groups spearheading an agitation for the return of a plot of land to a shrine board, postponed its proposed rally Wednesday after a terrorist attack in Jammu.
Singur siege continues, another car maker suspends production
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:53 PM IST
A traffic gridlock continued on a crucial national highway in West Bengal and another car manufacturer suspended production as the Tata Motors' Nano project site in Singur remained besieged by the Trinamool Congress.
Axon buyout will protect Infosys from US slowdown: CEO
by
Bhavesh
on Wed 27 Aug 2008 04:52 PM IST
The acquisition of the Britain-based SAP consulting firm Axon Group plc is part of IT major Infosys' strategy to protect its business from a slowdown in the US and expand its global footprint.
Banks to get Rs.250 bn to meet farm loan waiver costs
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