Jharkhand villagers accept rural court for justice
March 4th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaLalgarhi (Jharkhand), March 4 (ANI): Residents of Lalgarhi village in Jharkhand have evolved a justice system that prevents them to approach courts for day-to-day issues. Everyone here abides by ... Read more...
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63 killed in Uttar Pradesh ashram stampede (Roundup)
March 4th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) The promise of a free lunch and gift of utensils proved to be a fatal lure Thursday when 63 women and children were killed and 64 others were ... Read more...
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Idaho to pay bright students to graduate early
March 4th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boise, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Idaho lawmakers want to help the bright and the meritorious students, by encouraging them to graduate early. They want to make a law that will pay ... Read more...
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Will Yao Ming’s Baby Be The Next American Basketball Star?
March 4th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The unborn baby of China's biggest basketball player, has already caused quite an uproar in the headlines, and the poor child has not even been born yet!The ... Read more...
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Two Hizbul militants surrender in Jammu Kashmir
March 4th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
Doda (Jammu-Kashmir), March 4 (ANI): Two members of Hizbul Mujahideen laid down their arms on Thursday in the Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.The two men surrendered along with a large cache of ... Read more...
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Man who tried to kill wife commits suicide
March 4th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 4 (IANS) Naresh Tyagi, who attempted to murder his wife with the help of contract killers, Thursday committed suicide by shooting himself, police said.
Tyagi, a resident of Bhaneda, ... Read more...
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Lalu calls for all-party meet on women’s quota bill
March 4th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Thursday asked the central government to convene an all-party meeting "to evolve a consensus" on the women's reservation bill ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha session extended by two days
March 4th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha has decided to extend its session by two days, it was announced Thursday.
Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan said after a meeting of business advisory ... Read more...
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Goa minister promises action against tainted cop
March 4th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 4 (IANS) Action will be initiated within 48 hours against a senior police inspector alleged to have links with the narcotics mafia in Goa, state Home Minister Ravi Naik said ... Read more...
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Army captain, a militant killed in J-K encounter in Pulwama
March 4th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
Pulwama (Jammu-Kashmir), March 4 (ANI): An Indian Army captain died and a militant killed in an encounter between security forces and militants at Dadsara village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on ... Read more...
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Dry warm weather to continue in Delhi (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Dry warm weather will continue in the Indian capital Friday with temperatures likely to soar five degrees above normal, the weather department said Thursday.
The maximum temperature will ... Read more...
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Police gun down criminal
March 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 4 (IANS) A criminal who carried a reward of Rs.50,000 on his head was gunned down Thursday in Ghaziabad district bordering the Indian capital.
The police said Bhupendra alias Bunty ... Read more...
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Gurgaon man held for plotting his own kidnapping
March 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 4 (IANS) A 27-year-old man was arrested Thursday for plotting his own kidnapping in order to collect ransom to pay off his debts, police said here.
Amit Garg was working ... Read more...
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Man who died in marriage gunfire awarded compensation
March 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday awarded compensation to the family of a man who died due to a stray gunshot during a marriage ceremony.
A division bench of ... Read more...
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Chinese fans wonder if Yao Ming’s baby will be an American
March 4th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Chinese fans of the NBA centre Yao Ming are very worried, that the unborn baby of the NBA centre Yao Ming will be a ... Read more...
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No political party is untouchable for BJP, says M.M. Joshi
March 4th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Shanka GhoshKolkata, March 4 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday said that no political party is untouchable in politics and his party didn't believe in ... Read more...
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Burt Reynolds undergoes heart bypass surgery
March 4th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Noted actor Burt Reynolds underwent heart bypass surgery. His manager confirmed the news on Wednesday, and said that the actor is looking forward to a ... Read more...
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Hockey World Cup: England beat Pakistan 5-2
March 4th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) England defeated Pakistan 5-2 in a Pool B match of the Hockey World Cup here Thursday.
England's Jonty Clarke and skipper Barry Middleton scored two goals each ... Read more...
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Gangjee best Indian at ninth with a four-under 68
March 4th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 4 (IANS) Three birdies in the first five holes saw Rahil Gangjee off to a flyer and he ended the day in four-under 68 to be placed tied ninth ... Read more...
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Improve Mumbai infrastructure, says governor
March 4th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Thursday stressed the need for focusing on improving Mumbai's urban infrastructure, water supply and transportation.
Sankranarayan told reporters at the Raj Bhavan that there should ... Read more...
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West Bengal special force to protect industrialists
March 4th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday decided to raise a special security force to protect industrial units spanning across the state, Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said.
"The force - one ... Read more...
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Mixed response over Women Reservation Bill
March 4th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The political parties expressed mixed reaction for the Union Government's decision to introduce the Women Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.On February 25, Union ... Read more...
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Records don’t matter to me, says coach Charlesworth
March 4th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) After Australia's record 12-0 victory over South Africa in the Hockey World Cup Thursday, their coach Ric Charlesworth said records don't matter to him.
"I was not aware ... Read more...
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Hooch toll rises to 35 in NCR districts
March 4th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 4 (IANS) At least 35 people have died and nearly as many were critically ill after consuming spurious liquor in Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh in pre- and ... Read more...
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Racist attacks intolerable to Australia, says Smith
March 4th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 4 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, presently on a three-day India visit, reiterated on Thursday that there is no tolerance for racist attacks in his country."We condemn any ... Read more...
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Centre expecting project reports from states over linking rivers
March 4th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): Union Government on Thursday said that five river links under the peninsular component of National Perspective Plan (NPP) have been identified as priority links for building consensus ... Read more...
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Mysterious death of elephant concerns West Bengal forest officials
March 4th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 4 (ANI): Forest officials spotted a dead adult female elephant in the middle of the street in West Bengal's Bagdogra Forest Range on Thursday, carrying marks of injuries ... Read more...
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Ad-hocism in hockey must end in India, Pakistan: FIH
March 4th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Ad-hocism must end in India and Pakistan if hockey has to progress at the international level, says Tayyab Ikram, the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) director of coaching.
Ikram, ... Read more...
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Court sends Ranjit Bajaj to police remand
March 4th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), March 4 (IANS) A local court here Thursday sent Ranjit Bajaj, the son of former bureaucrat couple of Punjab, who was booked for attempt to murder, to two-day police remand.
Ranjit ... Read more...
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Panther dies of old age
March 4th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 4 (IANS) An 18-year-old female panther, Rakhi, who had stopped eating four days ago, died at the Van Vihar sanctuary here Wednesday, park authorities said Thursday.
The officials cited senility as ... Read more...
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PM to reply Friday to debate on President’s address
March 4th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reply Friday to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address in both houses of parliament, official sources ... Read more...
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SPIC MACAY to help attract youth participation in Games
March 4th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A series of music concerts, photography exhibitions and short films - the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) is all ... Read more...
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Australia crush South Africa 12-0, set a record (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Australia pummelled South Africa 12-0 to set a new World Cup record in a Pool B clash of the Hockey World Cup at the ... Read more...
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Police chief of town that saw violence removed
March 4th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Thursday removed the police chief of Khagrachharhi Sadar town that witnessed violence against Buddhist tribals in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
Mohammed Shahriar Khan was transferred to Rajshahi ... Read more...
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Ghosal lone Indian survivor in Chennai Open squash
March 4th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Indian challenge all but evaporated in the PSA and WISPA Chennai Open squash tournament and national champion Saurav Ghosal remained the lone survivor here Thursday.
Among the Indians to ... Read more...
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