Suspended babu Pradeep Sharma arrested for graft
Former Collector of Kutch and suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma was arrested on Tuesday from his residence in Ahmedabad in connection with corruption charges. A team of senior Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested Sharma, who is facing five corruption cases related to rehabilitation work in Kutch. He was posted as Kutch Collector...
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D-Company's IPl spot-fixing game is up!
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India outraged at miscarriage of justice to boxer Sarita Devi
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Ode to Sachin: Durga Puja pandal turns into cricket stadium
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Indian women's hockey team win bronze
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President congratulates Mary Kom, other medal winners
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Ranbir Kapoor discharged after minor surgery
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'Mary Kom' team cheers for real Mary Kom
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Maruti Suzuki's September sales up
India's largest passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Wednesday reported a healthy sales growth of 4.6 percent in total sales, including exports, for September at 109,742 units. The company sold 104,964 units in September 2013. The company's domestic sales zoomed by 9.8 percent to 99,290 units during the month under review as...
Election Commission develops video games for voter awareness
In a first of its kind effort, the Election Commission of India has developed a video game titled "Get! Set! Vote!" amongst a series of edutainment materials on voter awareness and education. The game has been created to broadly engage citizens of all age groups to learn about democracy and electoral...
Jet Airways launches festive fares
To lure more passengers during the festive season, airlines major Jet Airways and its partner passenger carrier Etihad Airways Wednesday launched new fares for economy and premier travel, across their domestic and international networks. According to the company, the five-day offer of 25-50 discount on base fare will be available for...
Diesel in over-recovery; retail prices exceed global rates
With the rates of the Indian basket of crude oil falling below $95 a barrel, the petroleum ministry Wednesday said losses on diesel sales had been wiped out with the government now looking at a profit of nearly two rupees a litre on the fuel sales. "The over-recovery on High Speed...
Avoid air pollution to manage asthma
A simple change in your lifestyle to avoid air pollution can help manage ashtha problems, shows a study. "Air pollution is known to be associated with worsening asthma symptoms, but sometimes changing routines with regard to exposure to air pollution can have a positive effect," said senior study author Chris...
Smoking during pregnancy may damage fertility of sons
Smoking during pregnancy can harm the developing foetus and mothers who smoke while they are pregnant or breast feeding may damage the future fertility of their sons. "This is the first time we have been able to prove conclusively that male baby exposure to cigarette toxins in pregnancy and early life...
US, India to collaborate on Mars exploration
India and the US, after sending their own respective spacecraft into Mars' orbit, have now agreed to cooperate on future explorations of the Red Planet, which America said will yield "tangible benefits" to both the countries and the world at large. The agreement in this regard was signed by NASA Administrator...
