China must teach Japan a lesson, says Chinese daily
September 12th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) A lesson is necessary to dispel Japan's contempt toward China, said a state-run Chinese daily Wednesday, a day after the Japanese government inked a deal to ... Read more...
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Modi’s object lesson in political grandiosity (Comment)
July 31st, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
In saying that he should be hanged publicly if he is found guilty of complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has yet again provided an object ... Read more...
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Nothing to do with Virbhadra episode, says BJP
June 26th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The BJP rejected the charge of Virbhadra Singh, who resigned from the union cabinet Tuesday, that its state government in Himachal Pradesh hatched a ... Read more...
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Team Anna demands Virbhadra’s resignation
June 25th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Team Anna Monday demanded resignation of union Minister Virbhadra Singh following a Shimla court framing corruption charges against him, and said the order vindicates ... Read more...
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Virbhadra calls graft case ‘concocted’
June 25th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh Monday refuted the charge of corruption against him, terming it a "concocted case" and a ... Read more...
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Graft charges framed against union minister Virbhadra Singh (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 25 (IANS) A court here Monday framed corruption charges against union minister and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh.Special Judge B.L. Soni ... Read more...
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Kerala CPI-M leader charged with murder (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Idukki (Kerala), May 28 (IANS) Two days after a CPI-M leader in Kerala claimed his party had killed its foes, police Monday slapped three murder and conspiracy cases against him.The ... Read more...
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Foes seem fearsome when holding a weapon
April 12th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Holding a weapon makes men look taller and more muscular, which only confirms what scrawny thugs have long known, new research says.Researchers, led by Daniel Fessler ... Read more...
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Thapa in quarters, Suranjoy out of Olympic qualifiers (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 7 (IANS) Indian boxers suffered a major set-back after the vastly talented Suranjoy Singh (52kg) lost his pre-quarterfinal bout to old nemesis Nyambayar Tugstsogt of Mongolia in ... Read more...
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Edmundo scores twice in farewell match with Vasco da Gama
March 29th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (IANS) Former Brazilian striker Edmundo has officially ended his professional soccer career, scoring twice in his farewell game at 40.Edmundo led Vasco da Gama to ... Read more...
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Graft case: Setback for Virbhadra Singh
March 13th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) In a setback for union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, a trial court in Shimla Tuesday turned down his plea for further investigating a ... Read more...
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Jairam hopes Akhilesh brings in good governance to UP
March 10th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hiware Bazar (Maharashtra), March 10 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday congratulated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Akhilesh Yadav and hoped that his reign would bring in good governance in ... Read more...
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India needs to be ruthless against terrorists: UAE daily
July 15th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 15 (IANS/WAM) Coordinated and ruthless action by Indian authorities against terrorists is the need of the day, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) newspaper said Friday."Three coordinated bomb ... Read more...
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Heart goes out to Mumbai blast victims: Big B
July 14th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has sympathized with the families of the victims of the serial blasts that rocked Mumbai on Wednesday, terming them a "dark ... Read more...
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US secrecy over Osama killing operation lays bare deep distrust of its Pakistani ‘allies’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3(ANI): The United States' decision to find and eliminate elusive Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden without even informing its 'ally' Pakistan until the end of the top secret ... Read more...
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Virbhadra Singh asked to reply to plea to cancel bail
May 1st, 2011 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 30 (IANS) A Himachal Pradesh special court here Saturday asked union minister Virbhadra Singh, who was named in a corruption case, to file his response to the ... Read more...
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Himachal government seeks cancellation of Virbhadra’s bail
April 7th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 7 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday in an application to a court here demanded cancellation of bail granted to union minister Virbhadra Singh in a ... Read more...
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India’s armed forces capable of thwarting any aggression: President
March 9th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bagdogra (West Bengal), March 9 (IANS) India is firmly committed to peace but should a conflict be "thrust upon us" then the armed forces would form a fortified wall ... Read more...
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No nation can prosper without its borders being secure: President Patil
March 9th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 9 (ANI): Asserting that no nation can prosper without its borders being secure, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday said a strong defence and an effective deterrence are ... Read more...
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US resumes drone attacks in Pakistan risking ‘already strained ties’ over Davis’ fate
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 22 (ANI): The US has reportedly started its drone attacks in Pakistan yet again, shrugging off rumours that the strikes have been suspended amid tension between the two nations ... Read more...
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Court recalls order of costs for frivolous lawsuit
February 4th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Friday recalled its order of imposing Rs.20,000 costs on a petitioner for filing a frivolous public interest litigation after his lawyer said costs should ... Read more...
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Size means power, babies know by age 10 months
January 31st, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) By 10 months, babies are aware of the fact that size brings with it power.
In the past, this skill might have helped them deduce that a lion posed ... Read more...
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Martha Stewart Hospitalized After Her Canine Wallops Martha On Her Face
January 14th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 14, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): Martha Stewart, the American lifestyle pundit, required 9 stitches to shut a bloodied slash on her upper lip earlier this week. Her canine, which is ... Read more...
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Afghan Air Force to deploy airborne surveillance system soon
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Jan 2 (ANI): Afghanistan Air Force would reportedly deploy a revolutionary airborne surveillance system 'Gorgon Stare' this winter, which will be able to transmit live video images of physical movement across ... Read more...
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Thiruvananthapuram comes to a halt, political leaders praise Karunakaran
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Huge crowds thronged the roads outside the hospital where four-time former chief minister K. Karunakaran died and along the route to his home as political leaders cutting across ... Read more...
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Former Kerala chief minister Karunakaran dead, cremation Saturday (Second Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran, who was four times chief minister of Kerala, died in a hospital here Thursday, doctors said. He was 92.His cremation will be held ... Read more...
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CIA fears attacking Haqqani madrassa in Pak over concerns of violent backlash
December 18th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency has launched more than 100 drone strikes in Pakistan so far this year, but has conspicuously refrained from touching a religious school located in ... Read more...
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Study: Teeth markings suggest that Tyrannosaurus Rex was a cannibal
October 18th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Research by scientists have yielded results which suggests that the most fearsome and dangerous Dinosaur known as Tyrannosaurus rex (T rex), believed to have existed ... Read more...
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Fearsome T.rex was a cannibal
October 16th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): In a surprising find, palaeontologists from the United States and Canada revealed that Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared carnivore amongst dinosaurs, hunted its own species too sometimes.Yale researcher ... Read more...
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India should remain cautious of all neighbours, says IAF Chief
October 4th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.4 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik, on Monday expressed his concerns over the neighbours' moves and said that India should be cautious ... Read more...
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IAF watching Chinese military modernisation ‘with caution’
October 4th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India is cautiously watching the defence modernisation of its neighbours, including China, a top military commander said Monday, stressing that anything that impacts the country's growth was ... Read more...
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Court declines CBI probe in Virbhadra graft case
October 1st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday turned down Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh's petition for transfer of a corruption case against him from the state police to the Central ... Read more...
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Two more judges recuse themselves from Virbhadra case
September 17th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) Two more judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday recused themselves from hearing Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh's plea to transfer the alleged corruption case against ... Read more...
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Corruption case: Virbhadra Singh again moves high court
September 14th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 14 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh Tuesday again moved the Himachal Pradesh High Court, seeking to transfer a corruption case against him and his wife to the Central ... Read more...
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John Abraham To Play 18th Century Warrior
August 21st, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It promises to be the mother of all period films. John Abraham is all set to star in a lavish 18th century costume drama which would ... Read more...
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