National News
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Gold Recovers On Seasonal Demand
Dec 24, 2011, 03:52 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 24: Gold prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 28,040 per 10 gram in the national capital today on retail buying and seasonal demand amid firm trend in Asian markets.However, silver lacked
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NIA Charge Sheets Headley, 8 Others
India | Dec 24, 2011, 02:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 24: Two years after his role in terror activities surfaced, the National Investigation Agency today charge sheeted LeT operative David Headley, Lashkar founder Hafiz Saeed and two ISI officers for plotting terror
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Gulmarg Shivers At Minus 12 ,Kashmir Reels Under Severe Cold
India | Dec 24, 2011, 01:37 PM ISTSrinagar, Dec 24: Kashmir Valley today continued to reel under severe cold with most places recording below freezing point temperature.The mercury in tourist resort of Gulmarg remained nearly 12 degrees Celsius below the freezing point
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Hrithik Is The Underdog In Agneepath : Karan
Bollywood | Dec 23, 2011, 08:41 PM ISTMumbai, Dec 23: As Sanjay Dutt's shaved head and menacing smile as the villain of Karan Johar's ‘Agneepath' stands out in the posters, it was a conscious effort to make the hero, Hrithik Roshan, an
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Cricket Ball Size Tumour Removed From Boy's Brain In Chennai
India | Dec 23, 2011, 04:36 PM ISTChennai, Dec 23: For nine-year old Mupenji of Congo, coming Christmas will be the happiest in his life, as doctors at a private hospital here have successfully removed a cricket ball-sized tumour from his brain
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Akkunji, Six Others, Banned For Doping
Other Sports | Dec 23, 2011, 06:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 23: Seven top Indian athletes, including Asian Games double gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji, were today handed bans for flunking dope tests earlier this year, virtually ending their chances of participating in the London
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Anna Campaign Is Political, Nothing To Do With Corruption, Says Digvijay
India | Dec 23, 2011, 03:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 23: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today termed Anna Hazare's campaign for the Jan Lokpal Bill as “totally political” and alleged it has nothing to do with corruption.“From day one, I have
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Gold Down By Rs 50, Silver Up By Rs 150
Dec 23, 2011, 03:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 23: Gold today extended losses for the second straight session and lost another Rs 50 to Rs 27,990 per 10 grams, due to sluggish demand at prevailing higher levels amid a weakening
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Big B, Salman, Akshay Descend On Farah Khan's Griha Pravesh
Bollywood | Dec 22, 2011, 09:24 PM ISTMumbai, Dec 22: Bollywood stars descended in droves at director and choreographer Farah Khan and hubby Shirish Kunder's "Griha Pravesh" party on Tuesday.Big B came alone to give his blessings, while Salman Khan made his
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Katrina Wears A Multi-Colour Lehenga To A Birthday Party
Bollywood | Dec 22, 2011, 09:00 PM ISTMumbai, Dec 22: Bollywood star Katrina Kaif wore a surprising dress to attend Salman's brother Sohail's son Nirvaan's birthday bash.With a black transparent top, Katrina had worn a multi-coloured lehenga. She was having problems in
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Mahek Likely To Re-Enter Bigg Boss, Misra Alleges Favouritism
Bollywood | Dec 22, 2011, 06:56 PM ISTMumbai, Dec 22: Controversial ‘Bigg Boss' contestant Pooja Missra has alleged favouritism on the show for evicted model-actress Mahek Chahal, who is likely to make an entry into the house again on a wild card.As
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Cue Sports High Point In 2011 : Alok's Asian Billiards Title
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2011, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 22: Seasoned campaigner Alok Kumar was the cynosure of all eyes with his Asian Billiards title but overall it was an average year for Indian cue sports as success eluded the country
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Sabarimala Temple Purified After 35-Year-Old Woman Entered Shrine
India | Dec 19, 2011, 11:06 PM ISTSabarimala (Kerala), Dec 19: A purification ceremony was performed at the Lord Ayyappa temple here today after a 35-year-old woman entered the shrine and offered worship in violation of the custom barring entry of females
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Anna Hazare Gets Permission To Sit On Fast In Mumbai
India | Dec 19, 2011, 06:34 PM ISTMumbai, Dec 19: Team Anna has been granted permission by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to use the MMRDA ground in Bandra-Kurla complex for agitation purposes from December 27.Hazare has said that he would
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Govt Proposes JPC To Look Into Farmers' Suicides
India | Dec 19, 2011, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 19: The government today favoured setting up of a joint parliamentary panel to go into the issue of farmers' suicide in the wake of contradictory figures emerging from states and National Crime
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Woman, Grand Daughter Crushed To Death By DTC Bus
India | Dec 18, 2011, 09:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 18: A 56-year-old woman and her 13-year-old grand daughter were killed today when a state-run bus which was being driven by a drunk man hit them from behind here, police said.The incident
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All Seeded Players Advanced To Quarterfinals
Other Sports | Dec 18, 2011, 06:30 PM ISTPatna, Dec 18: Top seeded K Srivatsa today led all seeded players into quarter finals in individual men's and women's section on the third day of All India Civil Services Table Tennis Championship here at
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Mayawati Favours Reservation For Muslims
India | Dec 18, 2011, 09:36 PM ISTLucknow, Dec 18: Favouring reservation for Muslims, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today said that 27 per cent OBC quota should be increased by making constitutional amendment to include backward muslims in it.“BSP government favours
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Molester Rathore's Pension Restored, Ruchika's Family Shocked
India | Dec 17, 2011, 10:58 PM ISTChandigarh, Dec 17: In a move that has shocked the friends of molestation victim Ruchika Girhotra, the Central Administrative Tribunal has restored the pension of former Haryana DGP S P S Rathore who was convicted
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Dilip Kumar, Kapoor's Ancestral Homes To Get Heritage Status
Bollywood | Dec 17, 2011, 10:35 PM ISTIslamabad, Dec 17: The ancestral homes of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar will be given the status of national heritage sites, a provincial minister said today.Mian