The Supreme Court on Friday refused to strike off the stinging remarks it made against the Allahabad High Court. The judge said that it is not a time to react but to introspect and not all judges are bad, there are good judges also. The Allahabad High Court had filed an application that asked for [...]
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SC refuses to strike off Allahabad HC â€â€something is rottenâ€â€ remark
December 10th, 2010 |
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Sonia Gandhi to address rally in Allahabad
November 25th, 2010 |
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address a public rally here today on the occasion of the party completing 125 years. She will also flag off the last leg of the Congress Sandesh Yatra. The Congress initiated the Sandesh Yatra in the state with objective of bringing people closer to the party. She would also address [...]
Supreme Court rejects plea to defer Ayodhya verdict
September 28th, 2010 |
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Rejecting an appeal that sought to defer the Allahabad Court’s verdict on Ayodhya-Ramjanambhoomi title issue, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its nod to the court’s Lucknow Bench to go ahead with its announcement of the judgment in the case. Retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi had petitioned in the court to defer verdict to allow [...]
CBSE 12th results delhi out
May 21st, 2010 |
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Most awaited moments for every students now clear on AIR , Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has announced the Class XII examination 2010 result updates Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII) Results 2010
CBSE declared 12th results for Chennai, Ajmer and Panchkula Regions,
Result of Senior School Certificate Examination 2010
Class XII Exam Results 2010 – [...]
Bandh across country today to raise voice against Price rise
April 27th, 2010 |
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Tuesday witnesses a nationwide strike from the Left and several non-BJP opposition parties against the price rise Central government.
The Bandh has affected lives of common people in several states in country where on one hand Kolkata air services were disrupted as the Kingfisher and Jet Airways abandoned their flights and on the other [...]
Mayawati expels Mukhtar Ansari, his brother from BSP
April 16th, 2010 |
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati Friday expelled criminal-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari from the primary membership of the party.
“Ansari’s involvement in criminal activities led our party president to take the decision to expel him,” a BSP press release released here said.
His elder brother Afzal Ansari, who was earlier a BSP MP, [...]
Politicians unify to make Big B brand envoy of Allahabad
April 2nd, 2010 |
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Cutting across party lines, politicians have joined hands to bring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to his birthplace Allahabad as its brand ambassador.
Around 70 corporators from various political outfits, including the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have jointly launched a signature campaign in this regard.
Politicians say the main objective behind such [...]
Politicians pay tribute to Janeshwar Mishra
January 23rd, 2010 |
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Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi, Chief Minister Mayawati and leaders of various political parties have condoled the death of former central minister and Samajwadi Party leader Janeshwar Mishra.
In a statement late Friday night, Mayawati said people would remember Mishra’s contribution to society and politics during his long public career.
Among others who condoled Mishra’s death were [...]
I have no desire to direct: Paresh Rawal
January 16th, 2010 |
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Paresh Rawal’s acting skills are well-known and the popular actor also dons the producer’s hat for several television serials but the veteran is clear that he will not turn director in the near future.
The 59-year-old, who made his acting debut with the 1984 film “Holi”, has had a successful career as a television producer with [...]
Sea of humanity in Haridwar for Maha Kumbh Jan 14
January 14th, 2010 |
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An estimated five million people have thronged the Hindu holy city of Haridwar for a dip in the holy Ganga Thursday in a ritual bathing supposed to cleanse them of their sins and to herald the Maha Kumbh, a religious fair that occurs once in 12 years and has few parallels.
The Maha Kumbh, which ends [...]
People in Allahabad salute 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks martyrs
November 26th, 2009 |
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The three martyrs of the Mumbai terror attack, Hemant Karkare, Shashank Shinde and Ashok Kamte, were paid sentimental homage at Allahabad by a sculptor and scores of locals on Wednesday.
The sculptor, Rajkapoor Chitera, sculpted the portraits of the trio of the Maharashtra Police while the locals decorated them with garlands and even performed rituals.
Ajmal Kasab, [...]
India beat Canada 4-3 in 2nd hockey Test
October 12th, 2009 |
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Dhananjay Mahadik scored twice as India overcame a determined Canadian challenge to win 4-3 in the second hockey Test and go 2-0 up in the seven-match series at the University of Victoria Ground in Victoria.
India, who won the opener on Friday, were locked 3-3 at the breather on Sunday.
Apart from Mahadik’s strikes in 32nd [...]
Nine-day â€Navratri†festival begins
September 19th, 2009 |
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The nine-day ”Navratri” festival began across India with religious fervour on Saturday.
Thousands of devotees queued up at various temples dedicated to Goddess Durga.
In New Delhi, devotees converged at Jhandewalan to offer prayers prior to dawn and observed fast throughout the day.
“We observe fast on the first day of Navratri. On the first day, we pray [...]
Thousands observe ‘Nag Panchami’ festival in Uttar Pradesh
July 27th, 2009 |
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Thousands of Hindu devotees observed the festival of Nag Panchami in different parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The festival involves the worship of snakes.
People from all walks of life participated in the festival with religious fervour in Ayodhya and Allahabad.
This annual festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the moonlit-fortnight during [...]
People take holy dip during solar eclipse
July 22nd, 2009 |
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Scores of people gathered at the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad on Wednesday to take a dip during the longest solar eclipse of the century.
Bathing at the confluence of the three rivers during solar eclipse holds special significance for the Hindus. They believe it absolves them off their sins [...]