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Goa to raise special tourist security force Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Panaji, Feb 2 (IANS) The Goa tourism department is in the process of raising a special tourist security force in the wake of crimes against tourists in the state especially foreign women tourists.
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Orissa gets first private IT Park Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Bhubaneswar, Feb 2 (IANS) Orissa got its first private software technology park Tuesday. Built on the outskirts of state capital Bhubaneswar by city-based JSS Group, the venture was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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Defence secretary summoned on blacklisted firm's court plea Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday summoned Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar to personally appear before it Feb 11 on a petition filed by a company that the defence ministry has blacklisted on corruption charges.
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Media goofs up on Malayalam film star Cochin Haneefa's death Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) TV channels created a flutter when they aired incorrect information about the death of popular Malayalam film star Cochin Haneefa.
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Russia's security chief visits BrahMos missile complex Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Visiting Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev Tuesday expressed satisfaction at the progress in manufacturing the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, saying it was a 'bright illustration' of the success Indian and Russian scientists had achieved in the joint venture.
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Jattinn Kochhar fumes over denial of Pakistani visa Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) He is irritated and angry, thanks to the indifferent behaviour of the government of Pakistan who first invited designer Jattinn Kochhar to participate in the Karachi Fashion Week (KFW) and later denied him a visa on undisclosed grounds.
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Probe ordered after Guwahati schoolgirl attempts suicide Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IANS) The Assam government Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the suicide-attempt by a schoolgirl who jumped from the second floor of the institution after being rebuked by teachers for speaking in Assamese inside the classroom.
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Sensex down 130 points in afternoon trade Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities was ruling 130 points lower Tuesday afternoon, having given up all of its morning gains.
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40 injured as fire breaks out in Hyderabad hospital Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) At least 40 people were injured after a fire broke out in a private hospital here Tuesday, police said.
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Stall on RTI draws crowds at World Book Fair Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A stall dedicated to spreading awareness about the Right to Information (RTI) is drawing huge crowds at the 19th New Delhi World Book Fair.
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Police rescue 2 siblings kidnapped in Gurgaon Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Gurgaon, Feb 2 (IANS) Two siblings, being driven by their mother to school in Gurgaon -- a suburb of the national capital, were kidnapped Tuesday morning. Acting swiftly, the police rescued both and arrested the kidnappers.
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Ash unsure about 'Laawaris' number in 'Houseful' Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Rumours were rife that Aishwarya Rai will dance to the tunes of hit number 'Apni toh jaise taise', which was originally picturised on her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, in Sajid Khan's 'Houseful'. But sources close to her say that she is yet to accept the offer.
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Fire-hit Bhilai Steel Plant still to resume production Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Raipur, Feb 2 (IANS) Bhilai Steel Plant, a key unit of the public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), is expected to resume production by late Tuesday, a company statement said.
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Indian peacekeepers recognised for services in Congo Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian peacekeepers have been decorated for their services in the Democratic Republic of Congo, having played a decisive role in establishing peace in the African nation, an army official said Tuesday.
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Filmmaker Tahir Hussain passes away Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Tahir Hussain, well-known filmmaker and Bollywood star Aamir Khan's father, died of a massive heart attack here Tuesday morning, sources close to the family said.
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Prayers in Himachal to appease rain god Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 2 (IANS) The residents of Gohar village in this Himachal Pradesh district have been offering prayers to appease the rain god and end the prolonged dry spell that has affected crop production in the area.
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Jharkhand Court stays land transfer to bureaucrats Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Ranchi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Tuesday stayed the transfer of nearly 80 acres of land on the outskirts of state capital Ranchi to a society of civil service officers at throw away prices.
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Shahzad Ahmad had planned to target educational institutes Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Shahzad Ahmad alias Pappu, an Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist who was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district for his involvement in the September 2008 serial bomb blasts in Delhi, had planned terror strikes in Madhya Pradesh and at educational institutions in parts of the country, an official said Tuesday.
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Jumbos create havoc in Chhattisgarh village Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Raipur, Feb 2 (IANS) About 25 families in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district have not slept since Sunday when three wild elephants rampaged through a forest village, demolishing five houses and injuring one person, a forest official said Tuesday.
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Woman officer of Indian Army placed under arrest Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) A woman officer of the Indian Army, facing a general court martial in Punjab's Zirakpur town on charges of accepting a bribe, has been placed under arrest by an army court, officials here said Tuesday.
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