Jairam Ramesh used PMO to sabotage project: Kerala minister
March 20th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh tried to sabotage Kerala's Athirappilly hydro-electric power project by invoking the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), state Electricity Minister A.K. Balan Saturday said ... Read more...
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Singapore to import fruits, vegetables from Andhra
March 20th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) Singapore President S.R. Nathan Saturday agreed in principle to import fruits and vegetables from Andhra Pradesh, the chief minister's office said.
During the meeting with Chief Minister K. Rosaiah ... Read more...
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Royals showed lot of character, says Warne
March 20th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne said his boys showed character in scoring their first win in the third edition of the Indian Premier League.
The 2008 champions defeated ... Read more...
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Boiler blast at glass factory kills one man in Firozabad
March 20th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 20(ANI): One worker was killed when a boiler exploded at a glass factory in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Bantu, who was ... Read more...
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Man commits suicide in south Delhi
March 20th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A 26-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after consuming poison in front of his girlfriend's house in south Delhi early Saturday, police said.
The deceased, identified as Rahul Goel, ... Read more...
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BJP legislator among 14 acquitted in Kandhamal riot case
March 20th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) A fast track court in Orissa's Kandhamal district Saturday acquitted 14 people, including a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator, in a Kandhamal riot case, an official said.
"Fourteen ... Read more...
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BJP, RSS call second struggle to abolish Article 370
March 20th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madhopur (Punjab), March 20 (IANS) At a place where the Bharatiya Jana Sangh's founder Shyama Prasad Mookherjee broke the permit restriction to visit Jammu and Kashmir in 1953, leaders of the ... Read more...
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‘Missing’ Maoist leader’s mother moves rights commission
March 20th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) Mother of a top Maoist leader Azad Saturday approached Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission seeking directions to police to produce him before a court.
Karuna, mother of Azad, ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods to return to golf at the Masters tournament in April
March 20th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods decision to make his return to golf at the Masters in April, was welcomed heartily by his golf fraternity, fans and the sponsors. The ... Read more...
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Centre approves Rs. 3.5 billion project to clear hazardous waste dump sites
March 20th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Rs. 3.5 billion to clean up eight hazardous waste dump sites in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.Eighty five percent ... Read more...
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Vansh to know the truth but post marriage
March 20th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
There's high drama in Uttaran with Ichcha (Tina Dutta) deciding to marry Vansh. The last time our Ichcha took such a decision, her dreams were shattered as it was Tapasya ... Read more...
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Obama repeats offer of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme
March 20th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Saturday appealed directly to the Iranian people and repeated his offer of a dialogue with Tehran in a video message timed to coincide ... Read more...
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Royals beat Knights for first victory in IPL 3 (Lead)
March 20th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals logged their first points in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a convincing 34-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders here Saturday.
Electing to bat, Rajasthan Royals scored ... Read more...
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Dhoni likely to rejoin team next week
March 20th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) India and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, nursing an elbow injury, might rejoin the Chennai team in time for the Indian Premier League (IPL) match ... Read more...
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VHP, Bajrang Dal activists protest ban on Togadia’s visit to Kandhamal
March 20th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20(ANI): Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal staged a demonstration here on Saturday against the ban on their leader Praveen Togadia's visit to Orissa's ... Read more...
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Modi may not depose before SIT Sunday
March 20th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is not likely to depose before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) Sunday on accusations made by Zakia Jaffri, widow of former Congress ... Read more...
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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar to face trial at session’s court in Delhi
March 20th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20(ANI): Congress party leader Sajjan Kumar, who is one of the accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, would face trial at a sessions court from March 27.Claiming ... Read more...
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Pope ‘truly sorry’ for sexual abuse by Irish priests
March 20th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, March 20 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI Saturday apologised to victims of sexual abuse by priests in Ireland, saying he is "truly sorry" for what they have endured.
"You have suffered grievously ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa demands sacking of telecom minister
March 20th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J.Jayalalithaa Saturday again demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh drop Telecom Minister A. Raja in the wake of Supreme Court declining to intervene in ... Read more...
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Kirstie Alley claims that her new diet is not linked to Scientology
March 20th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former spokesperson of the Weight Watchers organization – Kirstie Alley has launched a new diet 'Organic Liaison LLC', which would help overweight and ... Read more...
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Rival edges past al-Maliki in Iraq’s vote count
March 20th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 20 (DPA) Former Iraqi prime minister Ayad Allawi's Iraqi List eked out a narrow lead over Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition in early election results announced Saturday.
Regional ... Read more...
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Russia says it needs 50 n-subs to counter US, British fleets
March 20th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy needs at least 50 nuclear-powered submarines to counterbalance the fleets of the US, Britain and France, a senior Navy official said Saturday.
The country has ... Read more...
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Orissa Police organize health camp to increase contact with tribal people
March 20th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
Koraput (Orissa), Mar 20(ANI): Orissa Police has began mass communication programmes aimed at tribals to increase contact with them, and to keep them away from joining Maoists.In order to increase contact with ... Read more...
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Scoreboard: Rajasthan Royals vs KKR, IPL
March 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 20 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders here Saturday:
Rajasthan Royals:Michael Lumb lbw b Dinda 0Naman Ojha run ... Read more...
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Ranbir Kapoor gets funky makeover for commercial (With Images)
March 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in a new avatar for Pepsi's new commercial, contrary to his usual look.
The 27-year-old will sport a dragon tattoo ... Read more...
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I am a PR chief minister, says Sheila Dikshit
March 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Into her third consecutive term, Sheila Dikshit still considers herself a "PR (public relations) chief minister" having no control over police, civic agencies and land authority in ... Read more...
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Trapped Sundarbans tiger to be released Sunday
March 20th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A tiger from the Sundarbans biosphere reserve, which strayed into a village on the outskirts and was later tranquilised, would be released back into the forest Sunday, according ... Read more...
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Kevin Costner to have his seventh child in June
March 20th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor and director Kevin Costner is all set to become a father for the 7th time. He is expecting his third child with his German ... Read more...
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Haryana to plant 50 million trees in 2010-11
March 20th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Announcing the launch of its 'Mission Green Haryana', the state government Saturday said 5 crore (50 million) saplings would be planted across the state during 2010-11.
Chief Minister Bhupinder ... Read more...
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India-China agreement on glaciology in two weeks: Ramesh
March 20th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said an agreement with China for glaciological studies would be finalised in two weeks.
Noting that China was "following" India's stand ... Read more...
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World’s longest toilet queue created in Bhopal
March 20th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Mar 20 (ANI): In a bid to highlight lack of sanitation facilities for people all over the world, a voluntary organization in Bhopal mobilized people to participate in the world's longest ... Read more...
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Five Uttar Pradesh cops suspended for custodial death
March 20th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Five policemen have been suspended and booked in connection with the custodial death of a village head in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, police said Saturday.
"The five policemen, including ... Read more...
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Golden Chariot luxury train arrives in Kerala
March 20th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) In a boost to the tourism sector in Kerala, the Karnataka-based Golden Chariot, one of India's luxury trains, pulled into the railway station here Saturday.
The inaugural run of ... Read more...
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Indian Government to ban Lindsay Lohan from visiting India?
March 20th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Indian government is planning to ban Lindsay Lohan from visiting the country, as she had violated some visa rules when she visited India in ... Read more...
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Heat wave sweeps Orissa
March 20th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) Heat wave swept parts of Orissa Saturday as temperature crossed 40 degrees Celsius, an official said.
The district headquarters of Malkangiri, 618 km from here, recorded a high of ... Read more...
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