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Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) A Haryana assembly committee probing the circumstances under which a river water sharing accord was signed in 1994 decided Friday to issue notice to former chief minister Bhajan Lal through newspaper advertisements to appea

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The United States Friday condemned the serial blasts in Bangalore that killed one person and wounded seven others.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A group of Right to Information (RTI) activists were arrested late Friday for holding a sit-in against Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah outside his office in south Delhi to demand that the health depar

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Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) A Haryana assembly committee probing the circumstances under which a river water sharing accord was signed in 1994 decided Friday to issue notice to former chief minister Bhajan Lal through newspaper advertisements to appea

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Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Leading IT firms Infosys and Wipro Friday said the serial blasts here had not impacted their operations and all their employees were safe.

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Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Leading IT firms Infosys and Wipro Friday said the serial blasts here had not impacted their operations and all their employees were safe.

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Shimla, July 25 (IANS) Eighteen students of a college in Himachal Pradesh were arrested Friday for clashing on the campus, police said. They were later let off on bail.

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Shimla, July 25 (IANS) Eighteen students of a college in Himachal Pradesh were arrested Friday for clashing on the campus, police said. They were later let off on bail.

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Kozhikode, July 25 (IANS) The Kerala government said Friday that 837 km of national highways in the state will be widened to four-lane roads.

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Shimla, July 25 (IANS) Eighteen students of a college in Himachal Pradesh were arrested Friday for clashing on the campus, police said. They were later let off on bail.

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Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Seven bombs went off within an hour in Bangalore's central business district and other crowded areas Friday afternoon, killing a woman at a deserted bus stop, injuring seven people and putting the focus on terror cells in In

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Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) A Muslim couple plans to approach the Gujarat High Court after a lower court ruled that their son who was separated from them during the 2002 communal riots should live with his adopted Hindu parents.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday refused to reinstate a senior government auditor who was dismissed from service after his stenographer accused him of sexually harassing her in office eight years ago.

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Ghaziabad, July 25 (IANS) A ten-year-old school student here Friday alleged that he was sexually assaulted by his teacher.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed a group of colleges of Delhi University (DU), which claim to be run by minority institutions, to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the current academic year.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed a group of colleges of Delhi University (DU), which claim to be run by minority institutions, to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the current academic year.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed a group of colleges of Delhi University (DU), which claim to be run by minority institutions, to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the current academic year.

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Loni (Uttar Pradesh), July 25 (IANS) The situation remained tense in this Uttar Pradesh town Friday, a day after an eviction drive by government officials turned into a communal clash between the police and members of a community here Thursday.

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Loni (Uttar Pradesh), July 25 (IANS) The situation remained tense in this Uttar Pradesh town Friday, a day after an eviction drive by government officials turned into a communal clash between the police and members of a community here Thursday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) An Indian kidnapped in Sudan over two months ago was released Friday morning, India's ambassador to Sudan Deepak Vohra said.

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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Maharashtra has urged the central government to hike the state's quota for the Haj pilgrimage to 16,000 per year to cater to the growing demand for the pilgrimage, the chief minister's office announced here Friday.

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Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said that Friday's serial blasts in Bangalore were aimed at disturbing peace and creating panic.

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Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Hit by serial bomb blasts, India's IT hub was Friday a picture of contrast - chaos and traffic jam at the affected places and other spots seeing the usual buzz.

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Bangalore/New Delhi/Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Friday beefed up security at bus stands, railway stations, airports and other sensitive installations across the state in the wake of the serial blasts in Bangalore that killed one person and injur

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India's Tushar Liberhan lost out in straight sets to Croatian Kristijan Mesaros in the second round of the $10,000 ITF tournament at Romania.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Israel is planning to come out with an 'easy visa' policy that will allow a large number of Indians to visit Israel for religious pilgrimage, Israeli Ambassador Mark Sofer said here Friday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India's Tushar Liberhan lost out in straight sets to Croatian Kristijan Mesaros in the second round of the $10,000 ITF tournament at Romania.

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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Maharashtra has urged the central government to hike the state's quota for the Haj pilgrimage to 16,000 per year to cater to the growing demand for the pilgrimage, the chief minister's office announced here Friday.

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Ghaziabad, July 25 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Friday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of Krishna, Raj Kumar Sharma and Vijay Mandal, accused of murdering Noida teenager Aarushi Talwar and the family's domesti

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Swadesh Pal Gupta is the new head of the Indraprasthan Vishwa Hindu Parishad (IVHP) while Satyendra Mohan is the general secretary, it was announced Friday.

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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) After attending the trust vote in parliament, veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dharmendra is recuperating at his home here before he leaves for Los Angeles where he underwent a knee surgery.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Swadesh Pal Gupta is the new head of the Indraprasthan Vishwa Hindu Parishad (IVHP) while Satyendra Mohan is the general secretary, it was announced Friday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Swadesh Pal Gupta is the new head of the Indraprasthan Vishwa Hindu Parishad (IVHP) while Satyendra Mohan is the general secretary, it was announced Friday.

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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) After attending the trust vote in parliament, veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dharmendra is recuperating at his home here before he leaves for Los Angeles where he underwent a knee surgery.

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Pandharkawda (Maharashtra), July 25 (IANS) Exactly a week after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited her humble hut and later mentioned her case in parliament during the trust motion debate, Kalawati Bandurkar led a farmers' sit in agitation here Friday

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former footballer Chandan Singh Rawat, who was part of the 1951 Asian Games gold winning squad, passed away in Darjeeling Thursday.

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Chennai, July 25 (IANS) An unsolved chain of nine murders here has inspired filmmaker Chitraselvan to make a multilingual film.

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Chennai, July 25 (IANS) An unsolved chain of nine murders here has inspired filmmaker Chitraselvan to make a multilingual film.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former footballer Chandan Singh Rawat, who was part of the 1951 Asian Games gold winning squad, passed away in Darjeeling Thursday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) After winning the trust vote in parliament and putting the India-US nuclear deal on the fast track, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and sought Russia's support in the IAEA board and

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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) City-based FMCG major Emami Limited's profit after tax (PAT) grew by 13 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding period last fiscal, a company statement said here Friday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) There are around 600,000 migrant labourers, including 200,000 women, working mainly on construction sites in Delhi, reveals a fresh study that claims that the migration of men was forcing their wives to accompany them.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Israel's problem with Iran has nothing to do with religion and it should not be seen as a fight against Islam, Israeli ambassador to India Mark Sofer said here Friday.

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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) City-based FMCG major Emami Limited's profit after tax (PAT) grew by 13 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding period last fiscal, a company statement said here Friday.

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Palakkad (Kerala), July 25 (IANS) The police Friday recovered three bodies from a house in Amayoor in Palakkad district of Kerala, where two children were found dead two days earlier. The police confirmed it as a case of murder.

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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The country's largest lead acid battery manufacturer, Exide Industries Ltd, plans to invest Rs.1.8 billion in the current fiscal in the automotive and industrial segments, a top company official said here Friday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Air Mauritius aircraft which caught fire while taking-off here Thursday afternoon will now fly to Mauritius capital Port Louis at 10.30 p.m. Friday night, the airlines said here.

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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The country's largest lead acid battery manufacturer, Exide Industries Ltd, plans to invest Rs.1.8 billion in the current fiscal in the automotive and industrial segments, a top company official said here Friday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Air Mauritius aircraft which caught fire while taking-off here Thursday afternoon will now fly to Mauritius capital Port Louis at 10.30 p.m. Friday night, the airlines said here.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) China has formally invited United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her 'family members' to attend the August 8 inaugural ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Specialised refractories manufacturing major IFGL Refractories Ltd (IFGL) posted a net profit of Rs.106 million in the first quarter of 2008-09, registering a growth of 121.76 percent compared to the corresponding period last

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Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Specialised refractories manufacturing major IFGL Refractories Ltd (IFGL) posted a net profit of Rs.106 million in the first quarter of 2008-09, registering a growth of 121.76 percent compared to the corresponding period last

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has recommended one-day international and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Vivek Oberoi took a short break from his shooting schedule for a Tips film in South Africa to fly to India for the Delhi premiere of his film 'Mission Istanbul'.

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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Vivek Oberoi took a short break from his shooting schedule for a Tips film in South Africa to fly to India for the Delhi premiere of his film 'Mission Istanbul'.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has recommended one-day international and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Indian national P.K. Abhilash who was kidnapped by guerrillas in Sudan in May has been released after 74 days in captivity, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said Friday.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) hardly had any problem in picking the competitors for the Beijing Olympic Games as most of them qualified on merit, but it is caught in a cleft stick while finalising the backup staff.

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Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) India's IT hub Bangalore, hit by serial blasts for the first time Friday, is known both as a peaceful city and a safe place for setting up sleeper cells by terror groups.

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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Signalling improvement in defence ties between the two countries, two Saudi Arabian naval warships will arrive in India on their maiden visit Monday, a Indian Navy official said here Friday.

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