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Sikhs protest BBC presenter’s claim;broadcaster voices regret
18-May-2012 03:42:56
Sikh community in Britain has protested against an “irresponsible and misleading” claim made by a presenter on BBC’s Asian Network that their faith was “made up from other religions” such as Islam and Hinduism, prompting the broadcaster to express regret over it. The claim was made by presenter DJ Nihal Arthanayake during a phone-in broadcast [...]
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India looking at Saudi, Iraq to diversify its oil sourcing
18-May-2012 03:39:34
India is looking at Saudi Arabia and Iraq to diversify its global oil purchase while making efforts to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, a top Obama Administration official has told US lawmakers. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told lawmakers at a Congressional hearing on South Asia that India [...]
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One arrested for betting during IPL match
18-May-2012 03:38:38
Delhi Police today claimed to have busted a betting racket during yesterday’s IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab with the arrest of one person and recovery of cash and other articles. Hemant Malik, 32, was arrested yesterday while he was taking bets on the IPL cricket match. Two mobile phones, a [...]
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Former Deputy Director, MCD convicted in corruption case
18-May-2012 03:38:23
A former Deputy Director of MCD and five others have been convicted by a Delhi court in a corruption case for clearing bogus bills of over Rs 40 lakh raised by a private firm for tree plantation in 2001-02. The court held guilty Ishwar Singh, former Deputy Director of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Ajaz [...]
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Gilani’s son involved in brawl on board PIA flight: report
18-May-2012 03:36:12
A brawl occurred between Pakistan International Airlines crew members and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Musa on a flight from Lahore to Karachi, according to a media report today. Ali Musa, a parliamentarian, insisted that his guard, who had an economy class ticket, would sit with him in the business class, The Express [...]
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Cong MP slams education policy
18-May-2012 03:35:40
Government’s comprehensive and continuous evaluation policy for students of class 6 to 10 today came under attack by a Congress member in Lok Sabha who claimed that it has compromised the quality of education. Participating in a discussion on a private member’s resolution to set up a central university in Motihari, Bihar, Mahabal Mishra said [...]
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22-year-old gangraped by three youths in Gurdaspur
18-May-2012 03:22:39
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and gangraped by three youths who also took nude pictures of her on their cell phones in Gurdaspur city, police said today. In her complaint, the victim alleged that the three youths, identified as Rami, Romesh and Hira, abducted her yesterday and took her to an isolated area of [...]
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Panchkula Robberies: Cops clueless
18-May-2012 03:14:56
Although two weeks have passed since armed robbers struck in Panchkula but the police have failed to uncover any fruitful leads in the two cases. Despite their most rigorous efforts they are nowhere near nabbing the culprits. Last Tuesday a Manimajra resident barely escaped with his life when robbers pursued him and fired at him. [...]
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Need for educating prisoners: PM
18-May-2012 03:14:09
Noting that prisoners lack understanding of their rights, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there was a need for increasing their awareness and advocated the need for educating them. In a message to Bar Council of Delhi which is launching a National Campaign for Legal Awareness among prisoners from tomorrow, Singh said like other citizens [...]
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Air is getting drier by the day in Chandigarh
18-May-2012 03:12:02
The mercury is gradually reaching its accustomed summer temperature and the air is getting drier by the day. The weatherman says we can expect a cloudless weekend. After getting off lightly in April and the first two weeks of May, Chandigarh and the surrounding region are now starting to feel the heat – although so [...]
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Chandigarh GMCH-32 nurses launch agitation
18-May-2012 03:10:52
If being sick isn’t enough trouble for patients admitted in the Government Medical College Hospital in Sector 32, they now have one more botheration. On Friday the GMCH nursing staff resolved to go on strike if their demands are not met. With hospital authorities ignoring their long-pending demands, the GMCH nursing staff is once again [...]
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Underground parking lots remain unused in Chandigarh
18-May-2012 03:07:41
The hearing on the issue of making two prominent parking facilities in Sector 17 vehicle-free zones has been deferred once again. However, the Bench expressed its annoyance over the misuse of money spent on underground parking facilities, which are not being used at all. During the resumed hearing of a PIL on the issue of [...]
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MC Commissioner to HC: Night food street closed
18-May-2012 03:05:40
Started with much fanfare, the Night Food Street in Sector 14 opposite the PGI has been closed. On Friday, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vivek Partap Singh stated this before a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Started a few years ago, controversy had dogged the Night Food Street over one thing or [...]
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Mohali student Bijoy Kocchar bags second rank in IIT-JEE
18-May-2012 03:03:01
Friday morning brought smiles on a lot of faces in the tricity… and why not? Mohali’s Bijoy Singh Kochhar bagged the second rank in the IIT joint entrance examinations… around 100 students have cracked the highly-competitive examination. The answers to the IIT-JEE were posted before the official results were out this time, and Mohali’s Bijoy [...]
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Court to hold inquiry into defamation case against Army Chief
18-May-2012 02:50:05
A Delhi court today said that it will hold an inquiry into the allegations levelled by Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh in a criminal defamation case filed by him against Gen V K Singh before passing any order on summoning the Army Chief. The court also directed the Defence Ministry to place before it the [...]
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Govt trying to ascertain demand of Akash Tablets from VCs
18-May-2012 01:35:16
No norms had been laid down for distribution of first phase of one lakh Akash Tablets though Government has written to Vice Chancellors of Universities to ascertain the demand. This was stated by Minister of State in the HRD Ministry E Ahamed today while responding to a question in Rajya Sabha. Ahamed said that after [...]
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Suspected militant held with rifle in Poonch
18-May-2012 01:34:50
Police has arrested one suspected militant and recovered from his possession one AK rifle in the border district of Poonch. Acting on a tip off, police launched search operations in Sheendhara village in the border district and arrested one suspected militant late last night, police said here today. He has been identified as Nissar Ahmed [...]
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Haryana’s tax collection grows 12 pc for 2011-12
18-May-2012 12:19:26
Haryana’s tax collection has increased by 12.15 per cent to Rs 18,056.12 crore for 2011-12 over the previous fiscal. Of total tax collection, Value Added Tax and Central sales tax mobilisation stood at Rs 14,696.70 crore, which was up by 10.93 per cent, compared to 2010-11, an official spokesman said in a release here. Spokesman [...]
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British MPs write to Singh against Koodankulam nuke plant
18-May-2012 12:12:34
A few British lawmakers have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha protesting against the nuclear power plant at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu. In the letter, they have demanded the halting of the construction of the plant claiming that it violated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Guidelines as [...]
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Zardari leaves for US for NATO summit
18-May-2012 12:09:45
President Asif Ali Zardari today left for Chicago to attend a crucial NATO Summit that will focus on the Afghan war, amid hectic negotiations between Pakistani and American officials on a deal to reopen supply routes for foreign troops in Afghanistan. Zardari left for the US shortly after midnight to attend the NATO Summit in [...]
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