Police case in Goa over video clip on northeast people
August 18th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) While continuing interactions with the northeastern community settled in Goa, police Saturday filed a first information report (FIR) against unknown people for circulation of a violent ... Read more...
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Laxman declares international innings (Third Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Stylish batsman V.V.S. Laxman Saturday ended all speculation about his career by announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, barely a week after he ... Read more...
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Laxman has given strong and clear message to selectors: Ganguly
August 18th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Saturday saluted V.V.S. Laxman for his contribution to the game and said he has given a "strong and clear" ... Read more...
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16 arrested in Bangalore, northeast exodus subsides (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Sixteen people have been arrested in Bangalore, eight for spreading rumours leading to flight of people from the northeast people from here and eight for ... Read more...
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Neither BJP nor Congress will get majority in 2014: Mulayam
August 18th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Saturday said that neither the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the Congress would get a majority in the ... Read more...
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Documentary on blind chess players ready
August 18th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Four years in the making, a unique film is nearing completion. A British filmmaker and an Indian team have come together to make the first ever ... Read more...
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British Airways steward jailed for hoax bomb threat
August 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A British Airways steward who wrote a bomb threat on a plane's toilet door so that he could "save the day", become a hero and get ... Read more...
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Ramesh offers Rs.900 crore for village coordinators
August 18th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday proposed a grant of Rs.990 crore to the women and child development ministry for hiring women village coordinators for ... Read more...
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Chess for blind: India down Kazakhastan
August 18th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Hosts India 'A' came up with an inspired show to defeat Kazakhastan 3-1 in the eighth round of the Tata 14th IBCA Chess Olympiad for the ... Read more...
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Giaa Manek out of ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5′
August 18th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Giaa Manek's stint in dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" came to an end Saturday night.The actress, popularly known as Gopi Bahu of ... Read more...
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Two boys drown in pond in Rajasthan
August 18th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Two young boys were drowned while they were swimming in an overflowing pond in Rajasthan's Nagaur district Saturday, police said.According to the police, the incident occurred ... Read more...
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Bengal plans more affordable houses for poor (Lead, correcting para one)
August 18th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to set up more affordable houses for the urban poor under different central government schemes, a minister said Saturday.The government ... Read more...
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Ukraine wants to ban cartoon for promoting homosexuality
August 18th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The Ukraine government's morality agency has called cartoon "SpongeBob Squarepants" a "real threat to children" and wants to ban it as it "promotes homosexuality", the Daily ... Read more...
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Cancer patient commits suicide
August 18th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman, suffering from stomach cancer, committed suicide by immolating herself in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, police said Saturday.Arpana Mandal allegedly set herself on fire in ... Read more...
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Woman gangraped in Kolkata, one arrested
August 18th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) A man was arrested for his involvement in the alleged gangrape of a 22-year-old woman in a posh south Kolkata area, police said Saturday.According to the ... Read more...
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Minors rescued from Delhi brothel
August 18th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Four girls and women from Karnataka were Saturday rescued from a red light area here and a brothel owner was arrested, police said.The victims, aged ... Read more...
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Bengal plans more affordable houses for poor
August 18th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to set up more affordable houses for the rural poor under different central government schemes, a minister said Saturday.The government ... Read more...
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Chess great Kasparov faces jail for biting cop
August 18th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian grandmaster-turned-opposition activist Garry Kasparov, who supported the jailed Pussy Riot members, can be jailed over a clash with police where he allegedly bit a ... Read more...
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Syrian vice president defects: Rebels
August 18th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) One of two deputies of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has defected and fled the country for Jordan, an opposition spokesman said Saturday.Vice President Farouq ... Read more...
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Laxman always found Eden ‘very very special’
August 18th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) V.V.S. Laxman's decision to quit international cricket has created an emptiness at the Eden Gardens - an iconic venue with which the stylish Hyderabadi's love affair ... Read more...
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Odisha fishermen warned against going into sea
August 18th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 (IANS) Authorities in Odisha Saturday alerted fishermen against venturing out into the sea as a low pressure area has been formed over the Bay Bengal.The low pressure ... Read more...
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Yogeshwar, Vijay Kumar recommended for Khel Ratna
August 18th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) London Olympic medallists Yogeshwar Dutt and Vijay Kumar were Saturday recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award while cricketer Yuvraj Singh will be ... Read more...
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Cricket fraternity hails ‘Very Very Special’ Laxman
August 18th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The cricketing fraternity hailed Indian middle-order batsman as he drew the curtains over his brilliant career Saturday after having been picked for the home ... Read more...
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Four killed in Rajasthan accident
August 18th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Four people were killed while three others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a van in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district Saturday, police ... Read more...
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Newspaper hawker hacked to death by neighbour
August 18th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 18 (IANS) A newspaper hawker was hacked to death by his neighbour who also grievously injured the hawker's wife who tried to save her husband.Police said the deceased, ... Read more...
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Kanda sent to 7 days police custody (Third Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday sent former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, to seven days ... Read more...
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Rehabilitate Bengali Muslims only after verification: Bodo groups
August 18th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Two Bodo groups including the National Democratic Front of Bodoland's (NDFB) pro-talk faction Saturday demanded that the Assam government verify the citizenship status of the ... Read more...
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Robert Scott’s ship found after 70 years
August 18th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The SS Terra Nova, the ship that carried Captain Robert Scott in 1910 with the aim of becoming the first expedition to reach the South Pole, ... Read more...
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China’s Wen Xia Yu wins Miss World 2012 title, Vanya Mishra loses (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ordos (China), Aug 18 (IANS) China's Wen Xia Yu was crowned the Miss World 2012 at a gala ceremony here Saturday.Wales' Sophie Moulds was adjudged the first runner-up, while Australia's ... Read more...
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No exodus of northeast people from Bihar: Modi
August 18th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Saturday said there was no report of exodus of northeast people from the state while security has been ... Read more...
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Gay marriage: Churchgoers not to vote Tory in next polls
August 18th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) At least six out of 10 Britons who attend church services regularly say they are less likely to vote for the Conservative party in the next ... Read more...
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‘Chakravyuh’ deepens Abhay, Arjun’s understanding on Maoist issues
August 18th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actors Abhay Deol and Arjun Rampal, who will be seen playing pivotal roles in Prakash Jha's "Chakravyuh", say they knew little about naxalites (Maoists) but the ... Read more...
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Direct or indirect use of tobacco will mar potential sporting careers
August 18th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) Former India shuttler U Vimal Kumar's advice for parents who want their children to be sporting personalities is that they should quit using all types of ... Read more...
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Need national leaders from science, engineering: PM
August 18th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The country needs national leaders from science and engineering and not just politics, sports and cinema, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Saturday.The prime minister ... Read more...
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Mamata to attend UPA coordination panel meeting Aug 22
August 18th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee will attend the meeting of the UPA coordination committee Aug 22, party leader and Railway ... Read more...
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