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  • medical mystery a kerala village has more than 220 pairs of

    Medical mystery: A Kerala village has more than 220 pairs of twins

    May 21, 2014 8:19 IST

    New Delhi : Kodinhi is a village in Malappuram district in Kerala.  The village is situated close to the town of Tirurangadi and is home to around 2,000 families. A majority of the residents here

  • chopper scam cbi engages 2 law firms in italy

    Chopper scam: CBI engages 2 law firms in Italy

    February 20, 2013 17:36 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20 :  CBI has engaged two law firms in Italy for liaisoning with the authorities to get legal assistance in probing the role of Indians in connection with the alleged kickbacks in

  • 25 vehicles set on fire during trade union protest 50

    25 vehicles set on fire during trade union protest, 50 arrested

    February 20, 2013 22:59 IST

    Noida, Feb  20: Over 25 vehicles were set ablaze and several industrial units damaged as the nationwide strike by trade unions today turned violent, prompting police to arrest 50 persons.Taking a strong note, Divisional Commissioner

  • drdo says it has capability to produce vvip choppers

    DRDO says it has capability to produce VVIP choppers

    February 20, 2013 21:08 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20: With the deal for procuring VVIP choppers from AgustaWestland facing the prospect of being scrapped, DRDO today said it has the capability to manufacture such helicopters even though he contended that

  • kumbh pilgrims face tough time due to nationwide strike

    Kumbh pilgrims face tough time due to nationwide strike

    February 20, 2013 16:40 IST

    Allahabad, Feb 20: Pilgrims at the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela here faced a tough time today due to the nationwide strike called by central trade unions which has brought movement of Uttar Pradesh roadways buses

  • cameron describes jallianwala bagh massacre as deeply

    Cameron describes Jallianwala Bagh massacre as "deeply shameful"

    February 20, 2013 14:16 IST

    Amritsar, Feb 20: British Prime Minister David Cameron today visited Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar and described the massacre of 1919 as "a deeply shameful event in British history." "This was a deeply shameful act in

  • sc extends stay on execution of veerappan aides

    SC extends stay on execution of Veerappan aides

    February 20, 2013 14:08 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20: The Supreme Court Wednesday extended the stay of the execution of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, saying it would await the verdict by another bench of the court on the

  • strike by hurriyat evokes mix response in kashmir valley

    Strike by Hurriyat evokes mix response in Kashmir Valley

    February 20, 2013 12:33 IST

    Srinagar, Feb 20: The general strike called by hardline Hurriyat in support of the demand for handing over the body of Parliament convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged in Tihar Jail, evoked a mixed

  • public transport hit in delhi due to nationwide strike

    Public transport hit in Delhi due to nationwide strike

    February 20, 2013 11:56 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20: Commuters in the city today faced hardships as a section of auto-rickshaws and taxis remained off the road in support of the two-day nationwide strike called by 11 trade unions.School children

  • cameron offers prayers at golden temple

    Cameron offers prayers at Golden Temple

    February 20, 2013 11:35 IST

    Amritsar, Feb 20: British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandar Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, in this Punjab town.Cameron's visit, amid tight security, is clearly

  • trade union leader killed as 2 day nationwide strike begins

    Trade union leader killed as 2-day nationwide strike begins

    February 20, 2013 8:55 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20: A trade union leader was killed in Ambala in the wee hours as the two-day nationwide strike called by the 11 trade unions began today."Narender Singh, the treasurer of a AITUC

  • chopper scam finmeccanica says it s ready to cooperate with

    Chopper scam: Finmeccanica says, it's ready to cooperate with Indian authorities

    February 20, 2013 8:48 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20: In the thick of allegations of the Rs 3,600 crore scam in the deal of 12 helicopters to India, Italian company Finmeccanica on Tuesday  said it is ready to cooperate with

  • govt to appeal against court order blocking anti iipm

    Govt to appeal against court order blocking anti-IIPM content on internet

    February 20, 2013 6:46 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 20 : The government will appeal against Gwalior district court order asking it to block website pages on internet publishing defamatory material about Arindam Chaudhuri-led IIPM institute."Minister (Kapil Sibal) has asked DEITY

  • striking workers resort to arson in noida nationwide bandh

    Striking workers resort to arson in Noida, nationwide bandh peaceful

    February 20, 2013 17:20 IST

    Noida/New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata, Feb 20:  Angry protesting workers went on a rampage in Noida Phase two, Hosiery complex  today as they set on fire vehicles parked outside factories. Police haad to resort to firing teargas shells

  • ten unique facts about hinduism

    Ten unique facts about Hinduism

    February 20, 2013 7:22 IST

    Hinduism is  India's predominant religion.  It is the result of diverse traditions and has no single founder. Hinduism includes Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Śrauta among numerous other traditions. Among other practices and philosophies, Hinduism includes a

  • special court orders cbi enquiry into assets of ex raw chief

    Special court orders CBI enquiry into assets of ex-RAW chief

    February 19, 2013 22:03 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 19 :  A special court here has ordered a CBI inquiry into alleged disproportionate assets of former RAW chief A K Verma, who was headed the intelligence agency during the IPKF operations

  • rs 60 303 crore budget presented in odisha assembly

    Rs 60,303 crore budget presented in Odisha assembly

    February 19, 2013 21:48 IST

    Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 : The Odisha government today presented a revenue surplus general budget of Rs 60,303.09 crore for 2013-14 amid opposition uproar in the Assembly.For the first time, the state also brought out a

  • two more die of swine flu in delhi 53 new cases

    Two more die of swine flu in Delhi, 53 new cases

    February 19, 2013 21:26 IST

    New Delhi, Feb 19:  Two people suffering from swine flu died Tuesday while 53 others tested positive for the virus here, taking the toll in the city to four and total number of cases to

  • iaf sukhoi jet fighter crashes in jaisalmer ahead of

    IAF Sukhoi jet fighter crashes in Jaisalmer ahead of President's visit

    February 19, 2013 21:18 IST

    Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Feb 19: Two day before the biggest Iron Fist exercise by the Indian Air Force is due, a Sukhoi MKI 30 jet fighter crashed at the Chadhan firing field in Jaisalmer today.President Pranab

  • rbi employees to join nation wide strike on wednesday

    RBI employees to join nation-wide strike on Wednesday

    February 19, 2013 20:35 IST

    Kolkata, Feb 19: Reserve Bank of India employees all over the country would participate in the two-day strike called by the trade unions from tomorrow, the workers' unions said today.A statement issued by All India

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