DMK-Cong seat sharing deal on the brink March 05, 2011 13:52
The seat sharing understanding between the congress and the DMK is on the verge of collapse as congress has demanded 63 seats instead of 60 as agreed to by it earlier.DMK chief and chief minister…
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Papua New Guinea rocked by earthquake October 18, 2011 12:53
An earthquake of a magnitude of 6.3 shook the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. There are no immediate reports of loss of life or property. The epicenter of the quake…
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Yeddy bail plea adjourned to Oct 20 October 18, 2011 14:54
The Karnataka High Court today adjourned to Oct 20 hearing on the interim bail plea of former chief minister Mr. BS Yeddyurappa arrested by the Lokayukta police in a case relating to the de-notification of…
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SC stays HC verdict on Ram Bhoomi May 09, 2011 17:06
The Supreme Court today described as ‘something strange’ the Allahabad High Court’s September 30th judgment that divided the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya into three parts.The highest court of the land ordered a…
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US to quiz Laden’s wives May 09, 2011 18:23
Stinging again the Pakistani pride, the Obama Administration has sought immediate access to the slain Al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden’s three widows who are presently in the custody of the Pakistani army along with several…
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Quake rocks JK, HP, Chandigarh, Delhi March 21, 2011 20:22
An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.8 on Richter scale rocked the Kashmir valley today, forcing people to rush out of their buildings with fear. The tremor was felt across whole of the valley and…
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Royal Buddhist wedding at Bhutan, Kingdom rejoices October 14, 2011 19:16
Bhutan's fifth monarch, 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk married 21-year-old commoner Jetsun Pema in a colourful ceremony on Thursday morning . Much before the royal wedding bells began to ring in Bhutan greetings from…
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SC suggests gallows for honour killings May 09, 2011 18:32
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on honour killings in the country saying that those who resort to honour killings should face death penalty. Describing the honour killings as a slur on the nation…
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IT Exemption limit is up in the 2011 Union Budget February 28, 2011 15:12
The Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee today announced that the tax exemption limit has been raised from the present Rs.1.6 lacs to 1.8 lacs per annum. The Union Finance made a statement to this effect…
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South Indian Sikhs – resemblance of interchanged culture October 18, 2011 20:02
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) South Indian Sikhs? The description may seem unfamiliar. While Sikhs are overwhelmingly associated with Punjab, much less known are those from the community who made their home in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh…
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US techie stabs mother over property row, at Daman October 18, 2011 20:09
The shaddy past of an associate of the smuggling lord Haji Mastan, had to face the bitter truth in life much later after years of doing bad. Lallu Jogi Patel (90), a trusted lieutenant of…
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Pranab revives hopes of DMK-Cong alliance March 07, 2011 19:44
Congress party’s trouble shooter and seasoned politician Pranab Mukherjee today revived hopes of a seat-sharing agreement between congress and the DMK which was on the verge of collapse till this afternoon. Pranab has called up…
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