Arrested BSF officer admitted to hospital
March 8th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) Arrested Border Security Force (BSF) commandant R.K.Birdi was Monday admitted to the hospital after he complained of severe chest pain.
Birdi was Saturday evening shifted to the Srinagar central ... Read more...
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BJP parliamentary party to meet Tuesday
March 8th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday accused the central government of failing in floor management in the Rajya Sabha over the Women's Reservation Bill and ... Read more...
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Founder of Bossa Nova - Johnny Alf dies
March 8th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio De Janeiro, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The founder of the Bossa Nova music – Johnny Alf has succumbed to his battle with prostrate cancer. He was 80 years old. A ... Read more...
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Three Nigerians, 2 Indians nabbed for credit card fraud
March 8th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) A city court Monday remanded five people, including three Nigerian, in 14 days of police custody in a credit card fraud case.
The Kolkata Police arrested three Nigerian nationals ... Read more...
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Pakistan lost a match they should have won against Australia(Lead)
March 8th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan's best was not enough to stop Australia from sneaking a 2-1 victory over the four times champions in pool B of the Hockey World ... Read more...
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Kashmir draws up ambitious plan to preserve red deer
March 8th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) Alarmed by the fall in the numbers of the rare red deer known locally as "Hangul", the Jammu and Kashmir government said Monday it was doing everything possible ... Read more...
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Chino, California man arrested for cyber-extortion of Mew York-based insurance company
March 8th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A man of Chino, California was arrested on charges of attempting to extort approximately $200,000 from a New York-based life insurance company, prosecutors announced on Monday.Anthony ... Read more...
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U.S. says Israeli and Palestinian leadership have accepted indirect talks
March 8th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, George Mitchell, said on Monday that Israeli and Palestinian leadership have accepted indirect talks."We've begun to discuss the structure ... Read more...
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Rs.1.7 cr fine slapped for commercial use of property
March 8th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday directed a woman to pay Rs.1.7 crore for using for commercial purposes a residential plot alloted to her by the central government. ... Read more...
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Women protest Meghalaya minister’s derogatory remarks
March 8th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 8 (IANS) All women's organisations Monday boycotted the official International Women's Day celebration in Meghalaya, one of India's matriarchal states, in protest over the deputy chief minister's alleged derogatory remarks ... Read more...
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Haryana opposition suspended for rest of session (Lead)
March 8th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) The entire opposition present in the Haryana assembly Monday was suspended from the house for the rest of the budget session, as they disrupted proceedings demanding a ... Read more...
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PM to meet Lalu, Mulayam, Sharad Yadav Tuesday
March 8th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav ... Read more...
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India convey Sri Lanka its willingness to open consulate in Jafna
March 8th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 8 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has conveyed to Sri Lankan Pesident Mahinda Rajpaksa about India's willingness to open the Consulate General Mission at Jafna.She expressed India's view during ... Read more...
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Hema Malini robbery case solved, 5 nabbed (Lead)
March 8th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Mumbai Police Monday cracked the Rs.8 million robbery from the house of Bollywood actress and politician Hema Malini and nabbed five people in this regard, an official said.
The ... Read more...
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India lead 2-1 at halftime
March 8th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) India were ahead 2-1 at halftime against South Africa in Pool B of the Hockey World Cup here Monday.
Lloyd Norris-Jones put the visitors ahead, before the Indians ... Read more...
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Sohail Abbas has no plans to retire soon
March 8th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) World's highest goal scorer and Pakistan's famed drag flicker Sohail Abbas says he has no plans to retire soon, his lacklustre showing in the Hockey World ... Read more...
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Samsung launches Zipel e-Diary - the latest model of a fridge with internet
March 8th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seoul, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Samsung has launched the latest model of a fridge with Internet – Zipel e-Diary. It is said to be the most advanced fridge, which boasts of ... Read more...
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Background on President Barack Obama’s remarks on health insurance reform at Arcadia University
March 8th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The White House on Monday released the following background on President Barack Obama’s remarks on health insurance reform at Arcadia University."On Monday morning, the President will remarks ... Read more...
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Gujarat to host Indo-Asian IT meet in 2011
March 8th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) Gujarat will host Indo-Asian IT business alliance meet "Indiasoft-2011" in Ahmedabad next year, a government statement said Monday.
The decision was taken when a 28-member IT business delegation ... Read more...
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Annamalai University to resume classes Thursday
March 8th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Mar 8 (IANS) Annamalai University, closed last week due to student unrest, will reopen Thursday, the university announced Monday.
According to the university based in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, classes (all ... Read more...
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Kolkata sex workers rally for equality, social status
March 8th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Hundreds of sex workers and their children Monday marched across the city streets on International Women's Day, demanding social equality and recognition for their profession.
About 3,000 sex workers ... Read more...
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Interpol seeks arrest of 16 more suspects in Dubai assassination
March 8th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by BNO News
LYON, FRANCE (BNO NEWS) -- The Interpol issued arrest notices on Monday for an additional 16 suspects over the assassination of a Hamas operative in Dubai, the France-based international police agency said.Interpol ... Read more...
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Simon Monjack to revive charity in honor of his spouse
March 8th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): ‘Brittany Murphy Foundation’ was a charity established by the husband of Brittany Murphy, Simon Monjack, towards the closing stages of 2009, shortly after ... Read more...
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Simon Monjack to refund money that he collected for Brittany Murphy’s charity
March 8th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brittany Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack had formed a charity in the memory of his beloved wife, who had died 3 months ago, in December 2009. ... Read more...
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Oscar Fashions 2010: The Good The Bad and the Ugly
March 8th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After much anticipating, deliberating, waiting and waiting, the night had finally arrived. After a whole year to decide what to wear, most attendees waltzed in looking like ... Read more...
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Academy Awards 2010: Oscar Red Carpet Fashions
March 8th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) From flowing gowns to Burberry suits, the Red Carpet at last night's Academy Awards was a colorful, beautiful bouquet of silk and jewels. This year seemed to ... Read more...
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‘Companies need separate audit, risk management panels’
March 8th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Any company should have separate committees for audit and risk management and the latter should be accordingly represented on the company board, according to a British business school ... Read more...
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Three held with sambar carcasses in Uttar Pradesh
March 8th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Three poachers have been arrested with carcasses of sambar in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district, police said Monday.
The three men, who are in their early 30s, were nabbed Sunday ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to deliver address on 1959 uprising anniversary
March 8th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 8 (IANS) Hundreds of Tibetan exiles will assemble in this Himachal hill town to hear their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama's address March 10, on the 51st anniversary of a ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh legislator arrested in fraud case
March 8th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, March 8 (IANS) Independent legislator and former Uttar Pradesh minister Ashok Yadav was Monday arrested in Noida after a court denied him bail in a case of cheating.
Yadav, who represents Shikohabad ... Read more...
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Jet Airways offers discount for women in March
March 8th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Leading private carrier Jet Airways Monday announced special fares for all women passengers to commemorate International Women's Day.
"The special fares would be available till the month end to ... Read more...
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Kansas City Schools To Receive Federal Incentives
March 8th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Kansas, Mar 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been reported that 17 schools in Kansas City, which have been consistently under-performing, will be given federal grants over three years. It has ... Read more...
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Soren rules out change in tribal land right acts
March 8th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 8 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren Monday said that no changes would be made in legislations governing the tribal land rights.
"There is no move to make any amendments in ... Read more...
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National language meet calls for linguistic survey (Lead)
March 8th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Vadodara, March 8 (IANS) Eminent linguist and the founder director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages D.P. Pattanayak Monday urged the central government to conduct the long overdue linguistic survey in ... Read more...
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Excerpts from President Obama’s remarks on health insurance reform today
March 8th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The White House on Monday released the following excerpts from President Barack Obama’s remarks on health insurance reform today at Arcadia University."Every year, insurance companies deny more ... Read more...
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