Slain air hostess’ credit card recovered: Noida police
April 30th, 2008 - 11:59 pm ICT by admin
Noida, April 30 (IANS) The Noida police have recovered the credit card of Sheeba Thomas, a former air hostess who was gunned down by criminals here earlier this month. A third accused ... Read more...
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Troops captured LTTE base, 40 rebels killed: Sri Lanka
April 30th, 2008 - 11:55 pm ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka Wednesday said its troops battling the Tamil Tiger rebels had captured a rebel base in the northwestern Mannar district after fierce clashes killed 40 ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda terrorists active in Pakistan: US
April 30th, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Even as several international terror organisations including Al Qaeda (AQ) operated and carried out attacks in Pakistan in 2007, Islamabad took steps to prevent support to ... Read more...
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Czech Republic to send special forces unit to Afghanistan
April 30th, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by admin
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Prague, April 30 (DPA) The lower house of Czech parliament Wednesday agreed to deploy a special-forces unit to Afghanistan for the rest of 2008. The deployment was already cleared in the Senate, ... Read more...
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Time Warner plans to break off cable as profits slide
April 30th, 2008 - 11:51 pm ICT by admin
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New York, April 30 (DPA) Time Warner, the world's largest media company, said Wednesday that it planned to divest its lucrative cable TV unit as first quarter profits slid by 36 percent ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe Army in new wave of violence, says rights group
April 30th, 2008 - 11:49 pm ICT by admin
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Johannesburg/Zimbabwe, April 30 (DPA) The Zimbabwean Army is responsible for a new wave of brutal attacks against opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) members and supporters throughout Zimbabwe, Human Rights Watch ... Read more...
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Family alleges wrong breast surgery at AIIMS
April 30th, 2008 - 11:44 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A patient's relatives Wednesday alleged that doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here wrongly operated upon her for breast cancer, but hospital authorities ... Read more...
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India among world’s most terror-hit nations: US
April 30th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 30 (IANS) India continues to rank among the world's most terror-afflicted countries with terrorist strikes by Islamic and other extremists taking more than 2,300 lives in 2007, according ... Read more...
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Media should present larger view of events: PM
April 30th, 2008 - 11:37 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The media should move beyond merely reporting "the here and now" and present the larger view of daily events and shape public opinion in a constructive manner, ... Read more...
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Bigger compensation package for international travellers
April 30th, 2008 - 11:34 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2007, which aims to enhance the compensation package for international travellers in the event of death ... Read more...
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Daredevils score 191/5 against Royal Challengers
April 30th, 2008 - 11:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Propelled by Gautam Gambhir's 86, Delhi Daredevils scored 191 for five against Bangalore Royal Challengers in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan (50) ... Read more...
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Austrian police release details of arrest in incest case
April 30th, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by admin
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Vienna, April 30 (DPA) Austrian police Wednesday said investigations confirmed their theory that Josef Fritzl had acted alone when he imprisoned and raped his daughter for 24 years. They also released further ... Read more...
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IPL will not allow Shoaib to play: PCB media advisor
April 30th, 2008 - 11:23 pm ICT by admin
By Zofeen T. Ebrahim
Karachi, April 30 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board media advisor Wednesday said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) doors are closed for Shoaib Akhtar as the contract clearly mentions ... Read more...
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Heroin worth Rs.120 mn recovered in Amritsar
April 30th, 2008 - 11:19 pm ICT by admin
Amritsar, April 30 (IANS) Nearly 12 kg of heroin was recovered here Wednesday from three people, including a woman, following a tip-off. The drug haul is valued at nearly Rs.120 million in ... Read more...
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Couple arrested for stabbing NRI 39 times
April 30th, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by admin
Ludhiana, April 30 (IANS) A young couple was arrested from this industrial city in Punjab Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a non-resident Indian (NRI) 39 times earlier this week with the intention of ... Read more...
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Woman found dead, parents blame ‘greedy’ in-laws (Lead)
April 30th, 2008 - 11:09 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A day after her first wedding anniversary, a 24-year-old woman was Wednesday found hanging at her home in northwest Delhi, and her parents alleged she was murdered ... Read more...
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Pyramid Saimira to release ‘Kuselan’ worldwide
April 30th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The worldwide release rights of Rajinikanth-starrer "Kuselan", a bi-lingual in Tamil and Telugu, has gone to Pyramid Saimira Entertainment Ltd, Singapore, the company said here Wednesday. A re-make ... Read more...
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Hindu guru briefly held for indecency, continues US tour (Second Lead)
April 30th, 2008 - 11:00 pm ICT by admin
New York, April 30 (IANS) A prominent Hindu religious leader with a worldwide following and a huge ashram complex in the US, who was detained on charges of indecency with minor girls, ... Read more...
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Tribunal upholds Shoaib ban, his chances at IPL dim (Lead)
April 30th, 2008 - 10:56 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad/Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Pakistan's fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar's international career lay in tatters after an appellate tribunal in Islamabad Wednesday upheld the five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board ... Read more...
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UN worker arrested with small pistol in Sri Lanka
April 30th, 2008 - 10:52 pm ICT by admin
Colombo, April 30 (IANS) A Sri Lankan national working with the World Food Programme (WFP) of the UN was arrested Wednesday with a micro pistol in his possession at a security roadblock ... Read more...
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Meghalaya gets Rs. 15 bn for plan outlay
April 30th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Planning Commission Wednesday approved a plan outlay of Rs.15 billion for Meghalaya for 2008-09 following a meeting between the plan panel's Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia ... Read more...
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Committee recommends code of conduct for Lok Sabha
April 30th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A code of conduct should be formulated to improve standards of behaviour in the Lok Sabha, a committee inquiring into the misconduct of parliamentarians has said in ... Read more...
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Power snag delays start of Delhi match
April 30th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The start of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Bangalore Royal Challengers was delayed by 10 minutes due to a power snag at ... Read more...
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Dalit man set on fire for Rs.10
April 30th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by admin
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) Insistence upon the return of Rs.10 balance has cost a young Dalit man heavy - he is now battling for survival at a hospital after reportedly being doused ... Read more...
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Five new ambassadors submit credentials to PM
April 30th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 30 (ANI): Newly appointed ambassadors for Nepal from five different countries on Wednesday submitted their letter of credentials to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.According to Kantipur, PM Koirala, who ... Read more...
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India willing to review 1950 treaty
April 30th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 30 (ANI): Foreign Affairs Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon on Wednesday said that India was willing to review the 1950 Indo-Nepal peace and friendship treaty under the present circumstances.According to ... Read more...
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World powers to discuss Iran nuclear issue in London
April 30th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by admin
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Berlin, April 30 (DPA) Foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are to meet Friday in London in a bid to bring Iran's nuclear programme ... Read more...
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Bangalore Royals cheerleaders, GMR’s Bhangra troupe rock Kotla’s IPL match
April 30th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by admin
By Pankaj Yadav
New Delhi, Apr. 30 (ANI): Contrary to press reports that suggested that skimpily-dressed cheerleaders would be conspicuously absent at the Ferozshah Kotla grounds during the match between the Delhi ... Read more...
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Global panel lauds India’s nuclear safety record
April 30th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The fourth review meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) in Vienna has praised India's record of nuclear safety - a significant endorsement that could help ... Read more...
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Nepali Congress parliamentary committee meeting underway
April 30th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 30 (ANI): As the deadline for submitting the names of the representatives for the Proportional Representation (PR) nears, Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary committee meeting to finalise the list of ... Read more...
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India in quarter-finals of Jr Davis Cup
April 30th, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Saurabh Singh and Yuki Bhambri Wednesday carried the Indian junior Davis Cup team to the knockout stage of the Asia-Oceania Junior Davis Cup, blanking Thailand at the ... Read more...
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Punjab school rakes up turban row
April 30th, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by admin
Mohali (Punjab), April 30 (IANS) A private school in Mohali town in Punjab Wednesday backtracked from its decision to turn out from their class three Sikh students who had worn turbans. Principal ... Read more...
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Nicholas Piramal joins hands with US diagnostic major
April 30th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Pharma major Nicholas Piramal India has inked a long-term strategic partnership with DxTech LLC, a US-based company specializing in putting high-quality diagnostic information in the hands of physicians ... Read more...
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Court orders water supply to senior citizen
April 30th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Providing temporary relief to a senior citizen, Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to supply him drinking water as long as there was ... Read more...
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Martin, Prachanda discuss army integration
April 30th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Apr 30 (ANI): United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Ian Martin on Wednesday called on CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda at the latters residence at Naya Bazaar in the capital.According to ... Read more...
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