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LS polls to cost more than US presidential election

   01 March 2009 at 17:33

At a staggering Rs 10,000 crore, the Lok Sabha polls this summer would cost more than what Barack Obama and others spent in the US presidential race.According to information available with the US Federal Election Commission, Obama and other candidate ..

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ISRO building rocket to carry more astronauts in space

   01 March 2009 at 17:32

As the country readies itself for putting a human on a space flight, scientists are busy developing next generation rockets that can carry more astronauts and put heavier satellites in orbit.The Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV M ..

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Lalit Modi loses election; new guard at RCA

   01 March 2009 at 17:30

Lalit Modi's reign as President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association came to an end on Sunday after he lost an acrimonious election to Sanjay Dixit by five votes, marking the take over of a new regime at the faction-ridden cricket body.Modi, who is a ..

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Mahatma's belongings

   28 February 2009 at 23:00

LUCKNOW: In the wake of reports that some of Mahatma Gandhi's belongings were likely to be auctioned in the US, the authorities in Washington and New York have been asked to take steps for the return of the personal assets of the father of the nation ..

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Delhi HC lawyers boycott work protesting Chennai attack

   27 February 2009 at 22:25

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Work in the Delhi High Court was completely paralysed today, as lawyers boycotted court in protest against theassault on their counterparts in Chennai.The Delhi High Court Bar Association sources said they took the resolve aft ..

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Rupee hits record low of 50.69 against US dollar

   27 February 2009 at 11:46

The Indian rupee on Friday depriciated to an all-time low of 50.69 against the US currency in early trade on continued capital outflow by foreign funds and increased dollar demand from importers.At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the d ..

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Law to protect tourists from touts sought

   27 February 2009 at 10:40

NEW DELHI: Taking note of several cases of tourists being fleeced and harassed by touts, a parliamentary committee has strongly recommended enactment of a specific law to ensure their safety.Expressing surprise at the absence of any specific law to d ..

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Lawyers to observe 'black day' on Feb 27

   27 February 2009 at 00:28

New Delhi: Lawyers across the country will observe 'black day' on February 27 to protest against the police lathicharge in the Chennai High Court premises last week.The decision was taken by the Bar Council of India which condemned the February 19 in ..

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Judge Faulted

   27 February 2009 at 00:17

The Commission on Judicial Conduct has recommended that a Monroe County, N.Y., Family Court judge be censured for repeatedly requiring her secretary to perform personal chores, including baby-sitting her children and typing documents and corresponden ..

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Govt speeds up tax refunds for exporters

   26 February 2009 at 20:43

Concerned over the plight of exporters due to a shrinking market, the government on Thursday offered succour to the industry to pull through this phase by speeding up refunds and easing curbs on raw material imports.It also threw in a Rs 325 crore pa ..

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