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 Kerala journalist K.C. John passes away
Thiruvananthapuram | January 01, 2006 6:15:08 PM IST
Veteran Kerala journalist K.C. John passed away at a hospital in Kottayam Thursday. He was 83.
Mini-World Cup likely for veteran cricketers
Kochi | January 01, 2006 12:36:20 PM IST
Buoyed by success of the first ever Indo-Pak `goodwill’ cricket series for veterans, both the sides are going to make it an annual affair and launch a tri-nation tournament involving Sri Lanka, besides working towards organising a mini-world cup event in future. Bihar BJP MLA dies in Delhi
Patna | January 01, 2006 12:40:29 PM IST
BJP MLA from Patna (West) Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha died of cardiac arrest at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi this morning, family sources said. Kalam greets nation on New Year eve
New Delhi | January 01, 2006 1:15:15 AM IST
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Saturday asked the people of India to pledge to excel in their respective fields of work in the New Year. Maoist rebels kill CPI(M) leader
Kolkata | January 01, 2006 1:15:14 AM IST
Maoist rebels blew up a police camp and killed Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Rabi Kar and his wife at Bandwan in Purulia district of West Bengal Friday night. Modi launches 2006 as ''Year of Tourism''
Ahmedabad | January 02, 2006 9:40:32 PM IST
''Terrorism divides the world, Tourism unites the world'' was the latest buzzword from Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, while launching 2006 as the ''Year of Tourism'' at a function here today. Rajnath Singh to take charge as BJP president Monday
New Delhi | January 02, 2006 1:15:14 AM IST
Rajnath Singh will Monday formally take charge as president of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following L.K. Advani's resignation from the post Saturday. Bomb scare in New Delhi market
New Delhi | January 03, 2006 5:15:12 PM IST
A hoax bomb scare in a busy commercial market in north Delhi threw normal life out of gear for more than an hour Tuesday, police said. Malayalam actor Philomina is dead
Chennai | January 03, 2006 2:40:11 PM IST
Veteran Malayalam actor Philomina died here last night after prolonged illness. Prime Minister inaugurates Indian Science Congress
Hyderabad | January 03, 2006 12:11:23 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the 93rd Indian Science Congress (ISC) at the Acharya N G Ranga Agriculture University (ANGRAU) at Rajendranagar. Kalam calls for long term measures against corruption
Hyderabad | January 05, 2006 5:41:44 PM IST
Appreciating the prompt action taken against the MPs involved in the 'cash-for-query' scam by Parliament, President APJ Abdul Kalam today felt that long-term measures were needed to eliminate the menace of corruption. India, Pakistan hold talks on cross-border train
New Delhi | January 05, 2006 4:15:06 PM IST
Railway officials from India and Pakistan Thursday began three days of talks on finalising the dates for restarting a trans-border train service between the two countries that stopped running four decades ago. Dal lake freezes after 12 years
Srinagar | January 06, 2006 8:06:22 PM IST
The world-renowned Dal Lake in the heart of Srinagar, froze on Friday after the temperature dipped below zero degrees celsius. Azad inaugurates 3-day army exhibition at Jammu
Jammu | January 06, 2006 6:32:00 PM IST
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad today inaugurated a three-day exhibition titled ''Know Your Army'', showcasing military equipment, including tanks, artillery and rockets, here at Model High School Satwari. Natwar dropped from CWC
New Delhi | January 06, 2006 6:43:20 PM IST
Mr K Natwar Singh, who resigned as External Affairs Minister after his alleged involvement in the UN's 'Oil-for-Food' scandal in Iraq was exposed by the Volcker Committee, was dropped from the Congress Working Committee (CWC), reconstituted today. Patil inaugurates seminar on Communal Bill
New Delhi | January 06, 2006 2:24:37 PM IST
Home Minister Shivraj Patil inaugurated the first seminar on the Communal Violence Prevention Bill here today. Maneka receives "Man of the Year" award from Rotarians
Kolkata | January 07, 2006 6:41:27 PM IST
Noted animal lover and former Union Environment Minister Maneka Gandhi was today conferred with the prestigious ''4-Way Test- Man Of the Year Award'' for 2003-04 by the Rotary International and the Rotary District 3290 at a function here. French warship unwelcome in Indian waters: court panel
Mumbai | January 07, 2006 1:15:17 AM IST
A final decision on whether the decommissioned French warship Clemenceau should be allowed to head to a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat would be taken within two weeks, a Supreme Court panel indicated Friday. Bharani selected for Jandhyala Award
Vijayawada | January 08, 2006 5:42:14 PM IST
Film Artiste and Writer Tanikella Bharani has been selected for the Jandhyala Memorial Award for the year 2005. President Kalam on two-day Andhra visit from today
New Delhi | January 08, 2006 2:13:40 PM IST
President A P J Abdul Kalam, who is scheduled to attend the valedictory function of the 4th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (Non-Resident Indian Convention) in Hyderabad on Monday, will reach Vijayawada later today. Delhi records lowest temperature in 70 years
New Delhi | January 08, 2006 3:15:06 PM IST
Icy winds lashed north India Sunday, with the national capital recording the lowest temperature since January 1935. Marathi poet Karandikar bags Jnanpith award
New Delhi | January 08, 2006 3:15:06 PM IST
Noted Marathi poet Vinda Karandikar has been chosen for the Jnanpith award for 2003. Marathi poet Vinda Karandikar to receive Jnanpith Award
New Delhi | January 08, 2006 2:40:16 PM IST
Mr Vrinda Karandikar, a towering figure in modern Marathi poetry known for his experimentation and aesthetic refinement, has been selected for the 39th Jnanpith Award, 2003. Five-day Kannur Mahotsav begins
Kannur Kerala | January 08, 2006 12:39:48 AM IST
Kerala Tourism Minister K C Venugopal today said several steps had been taken to develop beaches and temples in the State with a view to promoting tourism. PM promises voting rights to Overseas Indians
Hyderabad | January 08, 2006 12:41:06 AM IST
Fulfilling a long pending wish of the Overseas Indians for dual citizenship, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced that they would soon be granted voting rights. Arundhati wins literary prize for political essays
New Delhi | January 09, 2006 8:41:42 PM IST
'The Algebra of Infinite Justice', a collection of essays by writer Arundhati Roy on the hubris of the rich and the powerful and the plight of the poor and the homeless, was today selected for the 2005 Sahitya Akademi Award in English. Buddha's golden idol, silver urn stolen from Sarnath
Varanasi | January 09, 2006 7:38:11 PM IST
A golden idol of Buddha along with a silver urn has been stolen from Sarnath -- the place where Lord Buddha issued his first sermon. Justice Abhilasha Kumari sworn-in as Additional Judge
Ahmedabad | January 09, 2006 6:37:49 PM IST
Justice Abhilasha Kumari was today sworn-in as the Additional Judge of Gujarat High Court here. 15 prominent NRIs awarded, controversial US doctor also in list
Hyderabad | January 09, 2006 6:41:29 PM IST
Fifteen prominent Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), including the controversial Dr Sudhir Parikh, will be conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award at the fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) here this evening. President leaves for Bhimavaram
Vijayawada | January 09, 2006 11:38:21 AM IST
After an overnight stay in the city, President A P J Abdul Kalam left for Bhimavaram in West Godavari district this morning. Thespian Dev Anand selected for ANR award
Hyderabad | January 10, 2006 8:47:39 PM IST
Veteran actor, director and producer Dev Anand has been selected by the Akkineni International Foundation for the first Akkineni Nageswara Rao Award. North Eastern states crafts exhibition inaugurated
Rajahmundry | January 10, 2006 8:43:48 PM IST
City Mayor M S Chakravarthy inaugurated the 13-day exhibition organised by the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) at the Uma Ramalingeswarasawamy Kalayana mandapam here. Chetna Sinha receives Jankidevi Bajaj award
Mumbai | January 10, 2006 8:47:25 PM IST
Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank founder Chetna Sinha today received the Jankidevi Bajaj award for rural women entrepreneurship. PM clears 2550th anniversary celebrations of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana
New Delhi | January 10, 2006 6:10:01 PM IST
The National Committee for the commemoration of the 2550th anniversary of Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha held its first meeting in New Delhi today. Manmohan Singh greets nation on occasion of Id-Ul-Zuha
New Delhi | January 10, 2006 5:28:25 PM IST
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has greeted the nation on the holy festival of Id-ul-Zuha. Sonia Gandhi to visit tense Orissa town
New Delhi | January 10, 2006 4:15:06 PM IST
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will Wednesday visit the Orissa town where tension is simmering even a week after the killing of 12 tribals in police firing. Mohanlal voted best actor
Kochi | January 10, 2006 3:40:02 PM IST
Film viewers in Malayalam have voted Mohanlal and Kavya Madhavan as the best actor and actress of the last year respectively. 'Milan 2006' begins
Port Blair | January 10, 2006 12:31:15 AM IST
'Milan 2006', the biennial event of the Indian Navy, in which warships from littoral navies participate, began today. Moderate intensity quake on Indo-Pak border
New Delhi | January 11, 2006 3:42:20 PM IST
An earthquake of moderate intensity, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, hit the India-Pakistan border region today. Tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on 40th death anniversary
New Delhi | January 11, 2006 2:12:28 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today paid homage at the Samadhi of the former Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 40th death anniversary at the Vijay Ghat here. Eid-ul-Zuha celebrated in Nagaland
Kohima | January 11, 2006 12:40:17 PM IST
Eid-ul Zuha was celebrated today throughout Nagaland with traditional gaiety. Bakrid celebrated with ritualistic fervour in capital
New Delhi | January 11, 2006 12:41:28 PM IST
Eid-ul-Zuha was celebrated with religious fervour in the national capital today. Five-nation meet to firm up drug control strategies
New Delhi | January 11, 2006 11:15:06 AM IST
In a significant regional initiative against drug trafficking, senior officials from China, India, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand met here Wednesday to explore common strategies and synergise their political commitment to combating organised crime. Manmohan Singh sets Cabinet meetings record in 2005
New Delhi | January 12, 2006 6:08:48 PM IST
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has set an unprecedented pace in decision-making at the highest level. Vajpayee to get eminence award in Mumbai
Mumbai | January 12, 2006 2:44:44 AM IST
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will receive the 8th SIES-Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National eminence award for his outstanding public leadership on January 21, here. Id-ul-Zuha celebrated with gaiety throughout the country
New Delhi | January 12, 2006 2:45:27 AM IST
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for God, was celebrated with religious fervour, enthusiasm and exhilaration throughout the country today. 22 Indian e-Government projects win Oracle Excellence awards
Mumbai | January 12, 2006 2:49:27 AM IST
Tewnty-two Indian e-Government projects were declared winners of the Oracle Excellence in e-Governance awards at the Oracle Open World being held here currently. Crude bomb found in Central Mumbai, defused
Mumbai | January 12, 2006 2:38:40 AM IST
A crude bomb, found by a taxi driver in his vehicle at Hindustan Mill compound at Agripada in South Central Mumbai around noon today, was defused by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS). Kadian elected Haryana Assembly speaker
Chandigarh | January 13, 2006 6:49:12 PM IST
Congress MLA Raghubir Singh Kadian was elected the speaker of the Haryana Assembly today. Gallantry awards for Army personnel
New Delhi | January 13, 2006 3:31:55 PM IST
Lieutenant General Daljeet Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army's Western Command, today presented 62 gallantry and distinguished service awards at an impressive investiture parade here. Pune International Film Festival awards for Yash Chopra, Vyjanitmala
Pune | January 14, 2006 4:47:48 PM IST
In a star-studded evening, the fourth Pune International Film Festival (IIF) commenced this Thursday. The week-long event will showcase films belonging to thirty-five countries of the world. Exhibition titled Khushal J&K inaugurated
Jammu | January 14, 2006 12:41:11 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir transport minister Mangat Ram Sharma inaugurated a three-day photo exhibition titled ''Khushal Jammu and Kashmir'' at kala kendra here today. Health Minister K K Ramachandran Master resigns
Thiruvananthapuram | January 14, 2006 12:48:05 AM IST
Kerala Health Minister K K Ramachandran Master today resigned from the Oommen Chandy Cabinet in the wake of media reports that he had 'threatened' officials for filing complaints with the Lok Ayukta and giving evidence about corruption in transfer and postings in the Health Department. K Narayanan appointed Hindu's Reader's Editor
Chennai | January 14, 2006 12:45:08 AM IST
English daily The Hindu, today appointed Mr K Narayanan, Senior Editorial Consultant for group, as the, newpapers first Readers' Editor, based on a model followed by UKs 'The Guardian' newpaper. Kunhalikutty rules out returning to Kerala cabinet
Kozhikode | January 14, 2006 12:46:34 AM IST
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) general secretary P K Kunhalikutty, who resigned from the Kerala cabinet in the wake of ice cream parlour sex scandal controversy today said he would not return to the ministry even as all the accused in the sensational case were acquitted. K K Handique award to get
Guwahati | January 15, 2006 6:40:28 PM IST
The K K Handique award for 2005 will be conferred on renowned scholar Prof Ram Karan Sharma. 'Black' wins nine Screen awards
Mumbai | January 15, 2006 11:38:58 AM IST
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black' has swept the 12th annual Hero Honda-Screen awards, winning nine of the total 12 categories it was nominated in. Modi is Chitralekha's 'Person of the Year 2005'
Mumbai | January 15, 2006 11:44:14 AM IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been chosen as Gujarati magazine Chitralekha's Person of the Year-2005, while Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has received the top honour in the sports category. Manmohan Singh lays foundation of new Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station
Salakati, Assam | January 16, 2006 6:11:17 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today laid the foundation stone of the new Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (BTPS) at Salakati in Western Assam's Kokrajhar District. 13 personalities conferred with Yash Bharati awards in UP
Lucknow | January 16, 2006 3:43:37 PM IST
Altogether 13 eminent personalities including two senior journalists and an Olympian were honoured with the prestigious Yash Bharati Samman 2006 at a glittering function here by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today.
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