Five Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 3 (IANS) Five Maoists were arrested Wednesday with weapons in Chhattisgarh, police said.
The arrests were made from a forested stretch of Rajnandgaon district, bordering Maharashtra and some 150 km from ... Read more...
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Man to die for minor’s rape, murder
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A man was sentenced to death by a court here Wednesday for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in 2007.
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar awarded the death ... Read more...
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Crash will not affect Hyderabad air show: Minister (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Terming the crash of a naval aircraft here during an international civil aviation exhibition as "unfortunate", Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Wednesday said the tragedy will not affect ... Read more...
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Ranjit Bajaj finally lands in police net
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) After dodging police and arrest for over a month, Ranjit Bajaj, the son of a former bureaucrat couple in Punjab, who was booked for attempt to murder, ... Read more...
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HSIIDC to acquire 6,000 acres in 2009-10
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) After acquiring 3,000 acres of land this financial year, the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corp (HSIIDC) is looking to take over another 3,000 acres by the ... Read more...
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Dutch authorities arrest Boeing 737 pilot who had no valid pilot license
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- A Swedish pilot was arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Tuesday on charges of flying commercial airliners with no valid pilot license for more than 13 years, authorities ... Read more...
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India hands over fresh dossier to Pakistan against Jud Chief Saeed
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 3: India on Wednesday submitted another dossier seeking strict action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who is believed to be the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.With ... Read more...
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Passenger bus and train collide in San Leandro, CA; no injuries
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News
SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- An AC Transit bus and a train collided in San Leandro, California on early Wednesday, witnesses said, but there were no reports of injuries.
The collision happened ... Read more...
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Chile steps up the quake relief efforts as the dead toll rises to 799
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Santiago, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the dead toll in the aftermath of the massive Chile earthquake rises, Chile has stepped up the quake relief efforts. The Chile President Michelle Bachelet ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland targets 30 pc market share next fiscal (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Mar 3 (IANS) Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland is targeting a 30 percent market share, selling 90,000 units in the next financial year.
"We are looking at sales of around 90,000 units ... Read more...
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I don’t need to be physically in India to feel Indian: M.F. Husain
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 3 (ANI): Breaking his silence on his new citizenship of Qatar, celebrated painter M. F. Husain has said that it is not necessary for him to be physically present ... Read more...
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Night curfew continues in riot-hit Karnataka town (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 3 (IANS) Curfew in violence-hit Shimoga town of Karnataka will continue for the third night in a row Wednesday though the situation is peaceful, police said.
Curfew was imposed Monday ... Read more...
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We now have an edge in our pool: German coach
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) German coach Markus Weise said his team's 6-0 triumph over Canada Wednesday has given them an edge over other Pool A teams as the fight for ... Read more...
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Scammers cheat brides-to-be with a fake show
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Enterprising scammers cheated thousands of brides-to-be by setting up a fake show on a bogus website. They advertised the fake show as the ‘biggest and the ... Read more...
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We hope to be a game changer in movie business: Anil Ambani
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani, who feels movies speak a language that transcends borders, said that Reliance Entertainment will hopefully act as a game changer and help the best ... Read more...
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GM to recall 1.3 million Chevrolet & Pontiac cars over steering motor issue
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Detroit, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) GM is all set to recall over 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars over a steering motor issue. This recall is only for the cars ... Read more...
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Dutch authorities arrest Boeing 737 pilot who had no valid pilot license
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- Dutch authorities say a Swede pilot has been arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on charges of flying commercial airliners with no valid pilot license for more than 13 ... Read more...
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Film critic Roger Ebert gets his voice back
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After losing his voice due to thyroid cancer, now film critic Roger Ebert is all set to get his voice back. Four years ago the noted ... Read more...
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Thousands tackle physics, English in first board exams
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The month-long exam schedule for class 12 students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) began Wednesday with a challenging physics paper while some Class 10 ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ back home & also back to practicing golf
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods is back home and was also spotted practicing golf. Prior to coming back home, he also spent a week undergoing family counseling at the ... Read more...
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Indians were hunted out in Kabul attack: Washington Post
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Pakistani militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) orchestrated last week's deadly attack on two Kabul guesthouses with the suicide bombers searching for Indian victims, the Washington Post ... Read more...
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Washington may see an India-Pakistan meeting (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Leaders of India and Pakistan are expected to meet on the sidelines of a global security summit in Washington next month in yet ... Read more...
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‘The Hurt Locker’ producer Nicolas Chartier barred from the Oscars
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has barred the producer of “The Hurt Locker” Nicolas Chartier from making an appearance at the upcoming ... Read more...
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“The Hurt Locker” producer banned from Sunday’s Academy Awards over e-mails to Academy voters
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by BNO News
BEVERLY HILLS (BNO NEWS) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said it has denied attendance to the 82nd Academy Awards for one of the producers of ... Read more...
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India seeks list of authorized education agents from Australia
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India Wednesday urged Australia to provide a list of authorized education agents recognised by Australian institutions so that students are not cheated by touts or misled ... Read more...
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Lifer to five Kolkata cops upheld for murder
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Wednesday upheld the life sentence to five police personnel convicted of killing a city police sergeant in 2003.
A division bench of Justice Amit Talukdar ... Read more...
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PM slams Advani, denies US pressure for India-Pakistan talks (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In a sharp verbal duel in parliament over last week's talks between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday rejected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader ... Read more...
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Gangster shot dead in Haryana court
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala, March 3 (IANS) A gangster, taken by police to a local court in this Haryana town, was shot dead by three unidentified men within the court premises Wednesday, an official said. ... Read more...
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Pravin Mahajan dies four years after brother’s killing (Second Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Pravin Mahajan, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007 for killing his brother, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, died in a Thane hospital Wednesday evening after ... Read more...
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Growth will pick up by this fiscal end, says pranab
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee wednesday said that economic growth would pick up in the last quarter of this fiscal and the dip in the third quarter ... Read more...
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Unfortunate that question hour cannot be held: Bansal
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Thursday said it was very unfortunate that question hour could not be conducted even six days after the session began.
Both ... Read more...
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Gurgaon residents to repair road themselves (Lead)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 3 (IANS) Tired of being ignored by the authorities, residents of a Haryana village have decided to contribute money to build a nine-kilometre stretch of road in Gurgaon district by ... Read more...
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Pay traffic fines at kiosk close to you
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Now people do not have to run from pillar to post to pay traffic fines. They can deposit them at kiosks being set up across the ... Read more...
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Two pilots die as navy plane crashes during aerobatics (Roundup)
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) An Indian Navy trainer aircraft crashed into a two-storied building in a densely populated area during an air show here Wednesday, killing the pilot and his ... Read more...
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Toyota Unveils Incentives To Win Back Customers
March 3rd, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Mar 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The beginning of 2010 has not been very good for Japanese carmaker Toyota and the company is reeling under a massive recall that has put it ... Read more...
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