Congress for special assembly session to discuss Goa mining issue
September 21st, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) The Congress Friday demanded a special one-day session of the Goa legislative assembly to discuss the illegal mining issue, even as a mining department official suspended ... Read more...
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Plea for hygienic food in trains
September 19th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking directions to it to take adequate steps to ensure that ... Read more...
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Court notice to centre on diesel-run vehicles (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the central government and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on a plea seeking steps for putting ... Read more...
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Legislator brings used grenades to Kerala assembly
June 18th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) Senior CPI-M legislator E.P. Jayarajan Monday created a flutter in the Kerala assembly and raised security concern when he presented two used grenades to the house ... Read more...
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Venus transit clouded in Kerala, monsoon strengthens (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) Rains lashed the Kerala capital Wednesday, disappointing hundreds of school children and others here who could not have a clear view of Venus's transit across the ... Read more...
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Probing threats to CBI, Bhanwari case witnesses: Government
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, March 3 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Saturday told the high court that allegations of threats to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers and witnesses in the case of ... Read more...
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Delhi government, DDA, MCD get contempt of court notice
November 24th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday issued contempt notices to the Delhi government, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for non-compliance ... Read more...
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Aspiring teachers baton-charged in Lucknow
November 21st, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) A large number of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) degree holders demanding they be appointed as teachers in primary schools were ... Read more...
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Officials face villagers’ wrath over leopard attacks
November 9th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) Furious over continued leopard attacks on humans, villagers near the Katarniaghat forest reserve in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district roughed up forest officials and held them captive ... Read more...
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Maharashtra mourns Jagjit Singh’s death
October 10th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Politicians in Maharashtra mourned the death of Jagjit Singh Monday, saying the ghazal maestro's absence will be felt by the music fraternity and millions of ... Read more...
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Soni meets Mamata, assures to convey her concerns to PM
September 16th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Friday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and assured her that she would convey her concern over price-rise ... Read more...
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People doubt if government can tackle corruption: Jaitley
August 24th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Asking the government to introspect, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday said people had lost faith in its ability to tackle corruption and ... Read more...
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Thousands of Congress activists arrested in Tripura
August 19th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 19 (IANS) Over 7,000 Congress activists were arrested in Tripura Friday for participating in a civil disobedience stir in support of their 25-point demands, including curbing corruption."Over 7,000 ... Read more...
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Three rescued in Goa mining accident
July 16th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 16 (IANS) Three people were washed away, but later rescued in a mining-related accident in Goa Saturday, officials said.A wall of a large mining dump, operated by the ... Read more...
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Geelani shutdown call affects life in Kashmir
May 14th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) Life was largely affected in Srinagar and other major towns of Kashmir Valley Saturday due to a shutdown called by separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani ... Read more...
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Mayawati contests charges of maximum harassment of Dalits
April 10th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday sought to refute Union Social Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik's charge about the state leading the way in atrocities on ... Read more...
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Jat protesters to target Delhi this week
March 21st, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh), March 21 (IANS) Continuing their agitation to press for a fixed quota in government jobs, leaders of the Jat community here Monday announced a series of ... Read more...
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Tripura to protect endangered tribes
March 16th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 16 (IANS) The Tripura government has embarked upon numerous socio-cultural and economic programmes to protect the dwindling and endangered tribes of the state, a minister said here ... Read more...
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Border intruders won’t be shot, Delhi tells Dhaka
February 9th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IANS) Delhi has reiterated its assurance to Dhaka that its Border Security Force (BSF) will not shoot at Bangladeshis crossing the border. Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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Sonia calls upon women to strengthen panchayats (Lead)
February 5th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday called upon the women panchayat representatives to perform their duties sincerely as a major responsibility for the development of ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi hears public grievances in Rae Bareli
February 5th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi was flooded with public complaints when hundreds of locals in her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli discussed their grievances with her ... Read more...
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Kerala rationalists go to court on ‘celestial light’
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 22 (IANS) A rationalist organisation in Kerala, Yukthivadi Sanghom, has approached the state high court, to intervene in the "celestial light" phenomenon near the Sabarimala temple, claiming it is ... Read more...
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Will take crowd control steps at Sabarimala: Kerala to court
January 21st, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi Jan 21 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday told the high court that several steps would be taken to control the large crowds during the two-month pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple while ... Read more...
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Rob-Kris Amidst High Security!
November 19th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Robert and Kristen will have their personal bodyguards and apart from there will be support from the Louisiana police force and Sheriff’s Department at Raleigh Studios.Winston Achee, the chief of security ... Read more...
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Adequate steps to provide hassle-free CAT 2010: Prometric
September 21st, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Global testing and assessment service provider Prometric, which was responsible for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009 - the entrance examination for Indian Institutes of Management and other ... Read more...
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West Africa Plagued By Cholera Epidemic
September 11th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Reports have stated the outbreak of a serious cholera epidemic in West Africa. The situation has worsened after heavy rains with the reports ... Read more...
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Doctors visit diarrhoea prone area in Orissa
September 8th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarda LahangirRayagad (Orissa), Sep. 8 (ANI): A team of 20 doctors, led by senior officials of the state health department, visited the diarrhoea-affected Orissa's Rayagad on Wednesday.Kashipur, Kalyansinghpur and Bissamkatak blocks ... Read more...
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Not possible to give free foodgrains to all poor: Manmohan Singh
September 6th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 6 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Monday reacting to the directives of the Supreme Court on the issue of distribution of rotten foodgrains, said it ... Read more...
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Distributing free foodgrain not practical: PM
September 6th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday he appreciated the Supreme Court's sentiment behind its suggestion about distributing foodgrain free to the poor, but made it clear ... Read more...
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Parliament passes civil nuclear liability bill
August 30th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Parliament Monday passed the civil nuclear liability bill with the Rajya Sabha approving with a voice vote the legislation that provides for appointment of a claims commissioner ... Read more...
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Parliament passes n-liability bill (Lead)
August 30th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The civil nuclear liability bill was passed by Parliament Monday, marking the culmination of one of the most contentious and widely debated pieces of legislation that ... Read more...
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Chicken Nuggets Recalled After Blue Substance Found
July 24th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Customers have complained for a blue plastic substance in chicken nuggets causing Perdue Farms to recall more than 90,000 pounds of the frozen chicken snack from ... Read more...
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Congress speaks in different voices on Mamata after accident (Lead)
July 19th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Congress Monday spoke in different voices on the moral responsibility of Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee over the train accident in West ... Read more...
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Congress refuses to say if satisfied with Mamata as minister
July 19th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Congress party Monday sidestepped questions on whether Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee would be removed after the train accident in West Bengal, ... Read more...
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Riots Spark Off In Oakland After Mehserle Verdict
July 9th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oakland, California, July 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Mehserle verdict was given on Thursday as hundreds of protesters gathered near the Oakland City Hall in the evening. In spite of the ... Read more...
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