India

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Nokia Introduces Real Time Traffic Tracking In Delhi, Mumbai

A real time traffic solution developed by Nokia is bringing traffic updates to Windows and Symbian-enabled phones used by drivers in Delhi and Mumbai.

Mar 31, 2012

Police Seize Aishwarya Rai's Fake Passport

In a raid by carried out by the Special Operation Group (SOG) in Vadodara, Gujarat, among the seized fake copies of driving licenses, passports, marks sheets, a bogus passport and a photo of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also seized on Thursday.

Mar 31, 2012

Karnataka DGP Shankar Bidari 'Worse Than Hussain or Gaddafi,' Says HC

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) conclusion against the senior police officer Shankar Mahadev Bidari. The state high court annulled Bidari's appointment as the Director-General and Inspector General of Police and termed him "worse than Saddam Hussein or Muammar Gaddafi."

Mar 31, 2012

Model From UP Drugged, Robbed By Four Women In Mumbai

A small time model was allegedly drugged, held hostage and robbed of his valuables by four women in Goregaon in north Mumbai.

Mar 30, 2012

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Were PM, Sonia, Antony Aware of Tatra-BEML Deal?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Pratibha Patil, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister A K Antony knew about the Tatra-Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) deal that was allegedly tainted with kickbacks, said a leader from Karnataka.

Mar 30, 2012

Mining Case: CEC Recommends Probe Into Allegations Against Yeddyurappa's Kin

The Bellary mining scam case continues to haunt BS Yeddyurappa. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) commissioned by the Supreme Court on the alleged mining scams has recommended further probe into the former chief minister's role. However, no suggestions have been filed by the CEC on the nature of investigation.

Mar 30, 2012

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No Pay No Work, Air India Employees Union Proposes To Go On Strike

A consortium of unions representing employees of Air India has announced that it would go on strike from April 2 if salary dues are not paid immediately or if the Aviation Ministry fails to provide a concrete plan towards clearing all pending dues within a stipulated period.

Mar 30, 2012

Yeddyurappa Organizes Breakfast For BJP MLAs

As the state budget session ends on March 30, BS Yeddyurappa, who was seen playing his hands down for some time, has seemingly resumed his efforts in pushing the central leadership over his demand for the chief ministership in Karnataka.

Mar 30, 2012

Paoli Dam to Bare All for 'Choli Ke Peeche'

Bengali actress who bared all in a 2011 Tollywood film "Chatrak" is set to repeat the "dare all bare all act" in an upcoming international film.

Mar 29, 2012

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Indians Glued to Internet; Most Indians Suffer Withdrawal Symptoms

The usage of internet and the dependency on online platforms has shown tremendous progress in India with 49 per cent complaining of experiencing net withdrawal symptoms within 3 hours of going offline. Indians on an average spent 12.9 hours on browsing, 9.7 hours on socialising and 6.1 hours on e-mails, every week.

Mar 29, 2012

5 LeT Militants Killed in a Fierce Gun Battle in Kashmir

Five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed by Indian security forces after a fierce gun battle in North Kashmir on Wednesday.

Mar 28, 2012

Mamata Bans Major Newspapers in State Libraries, Invites Public Wrath

The Mamata Banerjee government has invited the wrath of the public by deciding to go ahead with its decision to ban the largest circulated dailies from the libraries in West Bengal. Politicians have criticised the ban of some newspapers from state libraries.

Mar 28, 2012

Suspected IM Militant Arrested in Delhi; Explosives Recovered

The Dehli police arrested a suspected militant belonging to the Indian Mujahideen (IM) in Delhi on Wednesday.

Mar 28, 2012

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TRAI Issues Guidelines to Stop Misleading Tariff Advertisements

Do you think your telecom service provider has been playing an unfair game with you? Have you fallen prey to his exiting advertisements and opted to a plan that you never want to? However, henceforth, this might not happen with you again.

Mar 27, 2012

AK Antony Confirms VK Singh's Revelation About a Bribe Bid

Responding to the latest controversy that has raised the speculations over corruption in the Indian army, Union Defence Minister AK Antony in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday said that he would go to any extent to veto the contracts tainted with irregularities.

Mar 27, 2012