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Marvel Tea appoints Priyanka Chopra brand envoy

Tea company Marvel Tea Estate (India) Ltd has roped in Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra as its brand ambassador

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2 dead in violence in B'desh as voting centres torched

At least two people have been killed in clashes between pro-and anti-government supporters across Bangladesh, as five voting centres were set on fire amid the opposition's nonstop blockade two days before the elections

Shah panel report targets 55 mines of Odisha firms

Operations of top steel and mining companies, including Tata Steel, SAIL, Aditya Birla Group's Essel Mining, JSPL and Sarda Mines, are likely to get affected if a recommendation by the Justice M B Shah Commission...

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Lok Sabha elections to be held from mid-April

Bracing for the big exercise, the Election Commission is all set to hold Lok Sabha elections starting mid-April and spread it over at least five phases till early May

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No takers to operate city bus service in Berhampur

City bus service in Berhampur and its adjoining towns in Odisha's Ganjam district is hanging fire as no operator is showing interest to ply buses even though the authorities have floated tender twice

No question of compromising on corruption: Kejriwal

Making it clear that there will be no compromise on corruption, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said anyone embroiled in corrupt practices will not be spared be it Sheila Dikshit, any BJP member...

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BJP not keen on alliance in Odisha for LS polls: Mitra

BJP is not keen on entering into an alliance with any party in Odisha in the coming general elections, senior party leader Chandan Mitra said today even as he ruled out tie-up with its erstwhile...

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Odisha mining department asked to use Google Earth software

With the Justice M B Shah Commission of Enquiry indicting both the Odisha government and the Centre for illegal mining in the state, direction was given today to the mines department to use Google Earth...

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Asian LNG buyers come together to demand fair pricing: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called upon major Asian buyers of LNG to come together to demand a fair pricing mechanism for gas being imported from outside of continent as the region has been a...

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Musharraf's wife asks Pakistan govt to lift travel ban

Pervez Musharraf's wife today requested the Pakistan government to lift a foreign travel ban on him even as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the embattled former military ruler's fate will be decided by a...

AAP to contest "maximum" seats in most states in Lok Sabha poll

Outlining its national ambitions, AAP today announced it will contest "maximum" number of seats in most states in upcoming Lok Sabha polls and the first list of its candidates will be out in the...

Bring vigilance under Lokayukta, Niranjan asks Naveen

Seeking a public debate on the proposed Lokayukta Act in Odisha, senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik today said the anti-corruption vigilance wing of the state Police should be brought under the purview of the legislation

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Congress and BJP lack sincerity for development: Naveen

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday accused the opposition Congress and BJP of lacking sincerity for the development of Odisha and the state capital in particular

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Peer pressure may influence food choices

Obesity may be a "socially transmitted disease," suggests a new study which found that social norms influence our food choices

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Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif rule mobile search trends in Q4 2013

Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif ruled mobile search trends in October-December quarter last year, mobile video and media company Vuclip said

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New NASA satellite to study Earth's climate

NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA are teaming up to launch a new weather satellite in February 2014, to improve environmental research and weather forecasts worldwide

Chennai Open
Yuki bows out with tame defeat, Wawrinka moves to semis

Yuki Bhambri and India's singles challenge came crashing down at the ATP Chennai Open as the the Delhi youngster lost his quarterfinal 3-6 3-6 to fifth seed Canadian Vasek Pospisil, here Friday

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Petrol price hiked by 75 paise a litre, diesel by 50

Petrol price was on Friday hiked by 75 paise and diesel by 50 paise a litre as rise in global oil rates and fall in rupee value increased the cost of production

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Opposition parties demand Naveen's resignation

With M B Shah Commission recommending a CBI probe into alleged mining scam in Odisha, opposition Congress and BJP today demanded Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's resignation claiming his role in plunder of minerals has now...

"Odisha to enact Lokayukta Act within one month"

Bhubaneswar: Committed to absolute transparency and probity in public life, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced setting up of a Lokayukta in the state within a month. Though the Central Act provides for a...

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