Pakistani apex court unhappy with Zardari case 12 March 2010, 12-1 Hrs
Islamabad, March 12 The Pakistani Supreme Court Friday expressed unhappiness over the lack of action in reopening a Swiss money laundering case involving President Asif Ali Zardari. It has asked the country's anti-corruption watchdog to speed up matters.
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Tax holiday extended to boost CWG hotel projects 11 March 2010, 11-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 11 A tax holiday granted to the hotel industry has been extended by three months to speed up the completion of the Commonwealth Games hotel projects that had slowed down due to the global economic recession.
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Fluent Dutch to face Aussie firepower 10 March 2010, 10-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 10 Australia's speed and firepower will be up against the free-flowing game of the Netherlands as the two title favourites clash in the semi-final of the Hockey World Cup here Thursday.
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Three mowed down by train in Orissa 05 March 2010, 05-1 Hrs
Bhubaneswar, March 5 Three people, including two women, were mowed down by a speeding train Friday at Markona railway station in Balasore district of Orissa, police said.
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Court asks civic agencies to free trees of concrete 03 March 2010, 03-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed civic agencies to speed up the process of removing concrete from around trees in the national capital to enable their better growth and granted them three months to complete the work.
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Australia too good for India in Hockey World Cup 02 March 2010, 02-2 Hrs
New Delhi, March 2 Australia hammered India 5-2 with their customary speed and verve in a Pool B match of the Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Tuesday evening.
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90-year-old loses licence for speeding, drunk driving 28 February 2010, 28-1 Hrs
Melbourne, Feb 28 A 90-year-old man lost his driving licence in Australia's Victoria state after he was clocked over-speeding and detected with double the alcohol limit, police said.
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Tamil Nadu gets a fair share from Mamata 24 February 2010, 24-1 Hrs
Chennai, Feb 24 Introduction of new train services, setting up of a sports academy, speeding up of gauge conversion projects and expansion of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) located here are the major announcements relating to Tamil Nadu in the 2010-11 railway budget presented by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday.
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Two students die after being hit by truck in Jharkhand 23 February 2010, 23-1 Hrs
Bokaro, Feb 23 Two students, who were going to school on a bike, died after they were hit by a speedy truck in steel city Bokaro in Jharkhand Tuesday, police said.
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Lost desert ants use distance walked to find way back home 22 February 2010, 22-1 Hrs
Sydney, Feb 22 A lost desert ant will use the distance it went on its foraging excursion to sense its way home safely, cleverly and as speedily as it can, according to new research.
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