Rumita Patel
Mumbai, Dec 20 (): A prime land in Mumbai, covering around 30,000 square metres has been approved for social activist Anna Hazare’s fast from December 27. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has given a preliminary approval to India Against Corruption (IAC) to use a plot in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) as the venue for…
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Mumbai, Dec 20 (): After flying in frontline Sukhoi jet and riding a battle tank, President Prathibha Patil on Tuesday set sail in a war ship in Mumbai for the first time to review an impressive naval steam past. She created history by sailing in war ship and reviewing the mammoth naval fleet of the…
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New Delhi, Dec 20 (): The home ministry on Monday returned the resolution passed by Uttar Pradesh assembly for division of the state into four states. Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh told reporters “We have sent back UP’s proposal to divide the state and have sought reply on eight to nine questions”. The proposal sought…
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Chennai, Dec20 () : Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, the most fertile agricultural areas are to benefit with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who today ordered release of water from Manimutharu dam for the districts for irrigation. Following requests from farmers, Ms Jayalalithaa ordered release of water for irrigation from tomorrow, an official press release here…
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Chennai, Dec 20 (): ‘The rise in population in Chennai has resulted in the increase of the demand for water. Hence it becomes necessary to store the water without any wastage,’ the govt release said. According to an official release here, since the monsoon is on for only a few days in these parts, it…
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Hyderabad, Dec20 (): With the Andhra Pradesh legislative speaker asking for written explanation from each of the 16 legislators, it has become clear that bye-polls for all these seats would take place. Speaker on any day in the next seven days would make himself available throughout the week to receive their representations. Government whip Kondru Murali and…
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New Delhi, Dec 20 (): India–Australia series is not just cricket. It is also about a war of words. It cannot have more attention than the former Indian Captain Vs Coach, Sourav Ganguly and Greg Chappell. Ganguly goes on to call his former controversial coach “mad”. Reacting to reports that Chappell would ‘demystify’ Sachin Tendulkar…
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Los Angeles, Dec 20 (): Leonardo DiCaprio has landed the top spot on Forbes’ annual list of Hollywood’s highest-paid leading men. Starting right from the scratch, these Hollywood actors have gone out of their comfortable zones and done challenging roles which has made them the most demanding actors today. 1. Leonardo Di Caprio- $77 million…
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Chennai, Dec 20 (): A bomb threat to the Varadaraja Perumal temple at Kanchipuram which is one of the 108 Divya Desams turned out to be a hoax. Special poojas were on at the temple as part of Margazhi celebrations. Devotees from various parts of the country who visited the temple witnessed that security was tightened at…
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Moscow, Dec 20 (): A Russian court in Siberia’s Tomsk city has reserved its verdict on a case seeking a ban on Bhagvad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu religious texts across Russia till December, 28. The verdict was due to be pronounced today. The prosecutor’s affidavit claims Lord Krishna “is evil and not…
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