Russia defends decision on Syria resolution
February 7th, 2012 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has defended its rejection of a UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, saying the Security Council was too hasty in putting it ... Read more...
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Manmohan joins Twitter
January 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has joined Twitter to capture the attention of young Indians and inform people about the work done by his office ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie movie criticised in Serbia
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) Angelina Jolie's directorial debut about a love story between a Serbian policeman and his rape victim has met with sharp criticism among Bosnian Serbs who ... Read more...
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Cycling drive for clean Yamuna
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Encouraging a sporty way to raise awareness among people about need to keep the Yamuna clean, a cyclothon is being organised by an NGO Swechha ... Read more...
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Girl murdered by brothers for having affair
January 17th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 16 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her three brothers after they came to know about her relationship with a boy in the neighbourhood here, police ... Read more...
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Fish deaths in Yamuna shock pilgrims
January 15th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 14 (IANS) Scores of devotees who had gone to worship river Yamuna here early Saturday morning were shocked at the sight of thousands of dead fish near the ... Read more...
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Tendulkar’s personal practice assistant keeps him busy
December 19th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 19 (IANS) The man who is keeping India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar busy at the nets has no credentials to warrant being part of the tour. But ... Read more...
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‘Senorita’ girl visits Delhi
October 20th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS/EFE) Maria del Mar Fernandez, the Spanish voice behind the Bollywood hit song "Senorita", is experiencing first-hand India's passion for the single during her visit to ... Read more...
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Hilary Swank criticized for going to Chechnya
October 12th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Oscar-winning stars Hilary Swank and Jan Claude Van Damme were in Chechnya last week for the birthday bash of the country’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The two ... Read more...
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Mandeep apologised for sex query: Nihita Biswas
October 9th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) When Nihita Biswas took the plunge to join "Bigg Boss 5", she did expect to face a barrage of personal questions about her marriage to ... Read more...
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Nihita Biswas first to be evicted in ‘Bigg Boss 5′
October 9th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Nihita Biswas' "Bigg Boss" journey was rather short. The 23-year-old wife of "Bikini Killer" Charles Sobhraj, became the first contestant to be evicted in the ... Read more...
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Post-Puja, Yamuna battles immersion onslaught
October 7th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Piles of holy trivia comprising wooden and mud skeletons of the goddess, tonnes of rotting flowers, polythene packs -- a day after the immersion ritual ... Read more...
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Jacqueline Laurita slams Teresa Giudice on Twitter
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Jacqueline Laurita has slammed her former best pal Teresa Giudice. Laurita called Giudice scum when she addressed a recent issue ... Read more...
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Two more bridges across Yamuna in Delhi Metro Phase-III
September 15th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to construct two more bridges across Yamuna river in its Phase-III project to cover more residential areas.The ... Read more...
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Bengal sets up panel on Teesta barrage
September 14th, 2011 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) West Bengal Irrigation Minister Manas Bhunia Tuesday set up a five member committee to work out the road map for the completion of Teesta Barrage project.The ... Read more...
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Yamuna above danger mark in Agra
August 21st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Agra/Mathura, Aug 21 (IANS) The Yamuna river here in Uttar Pradesh crossed the danger mark early Sunday, officials said."We are fully prepared and are closely monitoring the situation," said Municipal ... Read more...
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Yamuna below danger mark at Delhi
August 20th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The flooded Yamuna river receded below the danger mark here Saturday, three days after crossing it, following decline in the discharge of water from Haryana's ... Read more...
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Yamuna recedes but stays above danger mark
August 19th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Yamuna river Friday continued to flow above the danger mark at Delhi, though the inflow of water from Haryana and the level of the ... Read more...
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Haryana releases water into Yamuna river, no flood threat
August 16th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) Over 600,000 cusecs of water has been released by Haryana into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar district, officials said Tuesday, adding that ... Read more...
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Bengal flood toll 14
August 13th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) The toll in the Bengal floods triggered by heavy rains has risen to 14, with more than 1.4 million people affected, officials said Saturday."Seventy one blocks ... Read more...
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Haryana farmers stole Rajasthan water: minister
August 8th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Rajasthan did not get its full share of water from the Okhla Barrage last year because of pilferage by Haryana farmers. Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Highlights of India, Pakistan joint statement
July 27th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Highlights of the joint statement issued following a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar:* Terrorism: ... Read more...
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Monsoon rains kill 17 more in Nepal
July 15th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 15 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed in Nepal as monsoon rains lashed villages, triggering landslides and causing rivers to flood their surroundings.In the worst incident, 10 ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin defends Newt Gingrich
May 20th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich came under barrage of criticism when he called President Barack Obama the “most successful food stamp president” in the history of ... Read more...
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Chief minister again, Jayalalithaa rolls out freebies (Roundup)
May 16th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa Monday became Tamil Nadu's chief minister for the third time since 1991, and immediately unleashed a barrage of sops for women ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition observes Farakka Day
May 16th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has revived the observance of 'Farakka Day' to commemorate a march it had organised in 1976 to demand that ... Read more...
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India- Pakistan Water Secretaries to meet on May 11
May 4th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 4 (ANI): The Secretaries of the Water Ministries of India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in Islamabad for talks on Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation issue from May 11 to May ... Read more...
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Rooney furious over rival fans’ sick Twitter taunts about son Kai
May 4th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was reportedly furious after rival supporters questioned whether he was his son's dad.The England star has only recently signed up to the ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan: Obama (Third Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The world's most wanted terrorist and Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan, US President Barack Obama announced, describing it as ... Read more...
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Trump drops ‘F-word’ fusillade, calls politicians ‘blood suckers’
April 30th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Potential Republican candidate Donald Trump has dropped a barrage of 'F-bombs' at a massive Las Vegas rally where he attacked US President Barack Obama and slammed other ... Read more...
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Hounding fans force Man U midfielder Gibson’s Twitter account to disappear
April 26th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Hounding from fans just two hours after setting up Twitter account forced Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson to remove his account from the social networking site.The Republic of ... Read more...
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Coleen fights back over offensive ‘Rooney infidelity’ Twitter messages
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 22(ANI): Wayne Rooney's wife, Coleen, has confronted a couple of bullies on microblogging website Twitter after receiving a barrage of offensive messages about the England and Manchester United striker's alleged ... Read more...
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Haryana wants full share of Yamuna water from Uttar Pradesh
April 13th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately restore its "legitimate share" of the Yamuna river water.In a communication to his Uttar ... Read more...
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Watson’s innings is the best I have seen: Clarke
April 12th, 2011 - 7:01 am ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Apr. 12 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has described all-rounder Shane Watson's mammoth 185 off 96 deliveries over Bangladesh as the best innings he has ever seen.Watson broke the record for ... Read more...
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Vengeful Gaddafi troops renew assault on rebel-held Misrata
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Troops loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have renewed their assault on rebel-held Misrata in a final push to crush the opposition that rose up against him ... Read more...
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