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Vivek Oberoi meets Jaipur's royal family Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi and Kumar Taurani, the producer of his upcoming movie 'Prince', met the royal family of Jaipur on a visit to the pink city recently.
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Rescued crocodile may die from plastic consumption Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
A dying crocodile was rescued from a river at Kundaim but forest officials feared the reptile could die of consumption of plastic waste in the river.
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Jayshree Chemicals plans power projects Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
S.K. Bangur Group company Jayshree Chemicals Limited is planning to set up three hydro power projects for Rs.220 crore in Gajapati district of Orissa, a top company official said here Monday.
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Rajya Sabha revokes suspension of four SP members Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
The Rajya Sabha Monday revoked the suspension of four Samajwadi Party (SP) members, amongst the seven MPs against whom action was taken for their unruly behaviour before the debate on the women's reservation bill last week.
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AIIMS to verify serial blast accused's age Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist allegedly involved in serial blasts in Delhi and several other cities Monday claimed to be a minor in a city court, which directed the AIIMS authorities to determine his age.
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ISC-2011 to focus on science education, planetary exploration Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Collaboration with space agencies of different countries for planetary explorations and India-US student exchange programme will be the highlights of the next Indian Science Congress (ISC) in 2011, officials said Monday.
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298 child sexual abuse cases in last three years Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
There have been nearly 300 cases of child sexual abuse in the country in the last three years and only 66 have been disposed of, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Monday.
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Government defers nuclear bill, ready for discussion Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
The government Monday deferred the introduction of the nuclear liability bill in view of fierce opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left, and offered to discuss the contentious document that is key to making the India-US nuclear deal functional.
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Akon rescues Aadesh at Aqeel's club Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
It isn't often that we see celebrities stand up for each other in public but international R&B singer Akon did exactly that when he helped composer Aadesh Shrivastava out of a rather embarrassing situation recently.
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Three held in Kolkata for forging IPL tickets Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Three people were arrested Monday for selling fake Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in the city, police said.
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Kareena, Shahid not to promote 'Milenge Milenge' together Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Plans to bring Kareena Kapoor and ex-beau Shahid Kapoor together to promote their film 'Milenge Milenge' have been called off. While Shahid had no problems with the idea, producer Boney Kapoor feels the publicity would be doubled if the stars do the promotions individually.
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FICCI sees recovery for Indian media, entertainment industry Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
The media and entertainment industry in India is set to witness a recovery this year after hitting a rough patch in 2009 due to a slowdown that resulted in a rather modest growth of a mere 1.3 percent in revenues, says a new survey.
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Paes, Bhupathi out of ATP World Tour Masters Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi bowed out of the ATP World Tour Masters in Indian Wells, losing their first round matches with their partners.
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Tharoor unveils Indian model of engagement with Africa Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Against the backdrop of China's surging trade with Africa, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Monday outlined the unique Indian model of engagement with the continent that revolves around capacity building, training and private sector investments.
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Krishna hints at next secretary-level talks in Islamabad Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday hinted that the next foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will be held in Islamabad and called for a 'step-by-step' engagement with the neighbouring country.
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Its business mixed with pleasure for visiting Africans Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
While India's continued economic success has enamored several of over 350 African delegates who are here for a business and networking summit, it is its breathtaking diversity and dimension and endless potential that will make some stay back and some to return.
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IFFCO to set up plant in Ghana Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (Iffco) is setting up a unit in Ghana to meet the needs of the west African nation and also export the surplus to India, says Ghana's Vice President John Dramani Mahama.
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The 'Jewel of Muscat' comes calling at Kochi port Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
The 'Jewel of Muscat' - a replica of a ninth century merchant sailing vessel (dhow) - arrived here Monday morning.
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Two held for robbing train passengers Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Two men were arrested here for robbing train passengers mostly on the Mumbai-Varanasi route after drugging them, police said Monday.
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Pune's mother-daughter duo scale Australia's highest peak Print E-mail
Monday, 15 March 2010
Pune mountaineer Krushnaa Patil and her mother Ranjana scaled the Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia Saturday, the family said Monday. Having summitted the highest mountains in five continents, Krushnaa is now set to scale the highest peaks in Europe and North America.
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