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Tension during funeral procession of Telangana student

February 5, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal Tuesday as protestors clashed with police during the funeral procession of a student who committed suicide over the delay in formation of Telangana state.

Bihar to bring speech recognition technology to jails

December 12, 2012 at 4:32 PM

Patna, Dec 12 (IANS) The Bihar government plans to record voices of all prisoners through an advanced speech recognition technology besides holding prisoner 'darbars' to redress their grievances, a police official said Wednesday.

BRICS nations working to facilitate intra-grouping trade

July 19, 2012 at 7:28 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) BRICS countries are currently moving ahead in areas in which the five member-countries can easily cooperate such as trade facilitation, said an Indian government official.

BRICS should set up credit agency to take on biased agendas of existing agencies: Pillai

July 17, 2012 at 9:28 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Like the efforts to set up a BRICS Development Bank, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa should also establish an international credit rating agency to offset the biased agendas of some of the rating agencies, said former Union Commerce and Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on Tuesday.

Shettar is Karnataka CM, promises graft-free regime (Roundup)

July 12, 2012 at 7:04 PM

Bangalore, July 12 (IANS) A 34-member ministry headed by Jagadish Shettar Thursday took office in Karnataka, the third Bharatiya Janata Party government in fours years, with two deputy chief ministers for the first time in the state.

Karnataka CM Shettar promises good governance (Update)

July 12, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Bangalore, July 12 (ANI): Jagadish Shettar, who was sworn in as Karnataka's Chief Minister on Thursday, has promised to give a transparent and corruption free government.

Shettar is Karnataka CM, promises graft-free regime (Afternoon Lead)

July 12, 2012 at 3:52 PM

Bangalore, July 12 (IANS) Jagadish Shettar Thursday took oath as the Karnataka chief minister, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) third man in the post in four years, and promised a corruption-free, transparent and honest administration.

BJP gives Karnataka third chief minister in four years

July 12, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Bangalore, July 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka, hit by dissidence and corruption, Thursday scored another first with Jagadish Shettar becoming the party's third chief minister in four years and the state getting two deputy chief ministers.

BJP gives Karnataka third chief minister in four years

July 12, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Bangalore, July 12 (IANS) The BJP government in Karnataka, marred by dissidence and corruption, Thursday scored another first with Jagadish Shettar becoming the party's third chief minister in four years and the state getting two deputy chief ministers.

80 percent turnout in Andhra by-polls

June 12, 2012 at 10:15 PM

Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) An average of 80 percent voters cast their ballots Tuesday in by-elections held amid tight security in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, poll officials said.

Heavy, peaceful turnout in Andhra by-polls (Third Lead)

June 12, 2012 at 8:01 PM

Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) About 65 to 70 percent voters cast their ballots Tuesday in by-elections held amid tight security in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.

About 50 percent polling in Andhra by-polls

June 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM

Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) About 50 percent balloting was recorded by Tuesday afternoon in the by-elections held amid tight security to the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.

This is not the change we wanted: Bengal intellectuals

April 17, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Expressing concern over instances of "police excesses" in West Bengal, a section of human rights activists and intellectuals Tuesday said people were fast losing trust on the Mamata Banerjee government.

'Kung Fu Panda 2' is cultural invasion, say Chinese moviegoers

May 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): The release of 'Kung Fu Panda 2' has stirred a controversy among Chinese moviegoers on Saturday in China.

Pak President's son Bilawal to become Zardari tribe chief

May 28, 2011 at 6:20 PM

Islamabad, May 28(ANI): Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has passed on the Zardari tribe chief title to his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Noor Jahan being remembered today on her 10th anniversary

December 23, 2010 at 4:06 PM

Lahore, Dec 23 (ANI): It's been 10 years since the fateful day the famous 'Queen of Melody' or Malika-e-Tarannum, Noor Jahan, passed away and today, she is being remembered by many.

Black Box of crashed Bell 430-chopper in which Andhra CM travelled found

September 5, 2009 at 1:46 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 5 (ANI): The 'Black Box or the flight voice recorder of the Bell 430-chopper which crashed on Wednesday on the Pavurala Gutta of Nallamallah forest area, killing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhara Reddy, had been found by the police.

'Our efforts are to find the chief minister, copter,' says Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary

September 2, 2009 at 7:54 PM

Hyderabad, Sep.2 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary P. Ramakanth on Wednesday said that efforts are continuing to trace missing Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy.

Security forces crackdown on Lashkar-e-Toiba in Pakistan Kashmir

December 8, 2008 at 12:30 PM

Muzaffarabad/Islamabad, Dec.8 (ANI): Pakistani security forces have launched a 'quiet' crackdown on activists affiliated with the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the political wing of the banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba on the Pakistan side of Kashmir as well as in other parts of the country.

25 dead in J-K bridge collapse

November 16, 2008 at 8:35 PM

Jammu, Nov 16 (ANI): At least 25 people died and several others injured at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday when a bridge across river Jhelum collapsed at Bandi about six kilometers from the Line of Control (LoC).

14 Taliban killed in Bajaur Agency

October 15, 2008 at 6:25 PM

Bajaur Agency, Oct 15 (ANI): At least 14 Taliban were killed last evening when Pakistani security forces targeted their hideouts in various areas of the strife-torn Bajaur Agency.

Chinese artist sues Dreamworks for Panda film slur

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, July 19 (ANI): It's just been a month since Kung Fu Panda opened in Chinese theatres, and the creators of the animated film are being sued for their apparently "insulting" depiction of China's national symbol.