A Tamil Nadu-born police officer acts in Bhojpuri film
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 3 (IANS) A top Bihar Police officer, who is a Tamilian by birth, has fulfilled his acting dream. He debuts as a boatman with Bhojpuri film "Devra Pe ... Read more...
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Norway killer says he learned from Al Qaeda
April 21st, 2012 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian killer Anders Breivik has told a court in Oslo that he picked up strategies from the Al Qaeda and said it could serve as ... Read more...
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Day temperatures rise in Kashmir Valley
February 9th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The rise in day temperatures has brought relief to the Kashmir Valley though the night remained below the freezing point, an official said.The maximum temperature ... Read more...
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One dead, three missing after tour boat capsizes in central Japan
August 17th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A boat carrying 23 passengers capsized on Wednesday in central Japan, leaving one tourist dead and three people missing, local media said.The fire department in the city of ... Read more...
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M logo (McDonalds) mystery on Carla Lane island chapel
August 17th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Carla Land Island, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boat operators in North Wales found a giant McDonald’s sign on top of an abandoned church on an uninhabited island. The island belongs to animal ... Read more...
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Amid hopes and fears, a strong comeback for Kashmir tourism
July 3rd, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) As the sun sank behind the picturesque Dal Lake leaving the Sringar skyline crimson, Abdur Rehman, a boatman, counted his day's earnings and thanked god for ... Read more...
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BSP lawmaker gets life in woman’s murder (Lead)
May 17th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and former Uttar Pradesh minister Anand Sen was Tuesday convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in ... Read more...
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Former BSP minister get lifer in woman’s murder
May 17th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and former Uttar Pradesh minister Anand Sen was Tuesday convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement ... Read more...
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Extreme cold partially freezes Kashmir’s famous Dal Lake
January 7th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Locals were seen walking on the lake, while others warmed their hands using traditional fire pots known as 'Kangri'."Due to the continuous fall in the temperature, the Dal Lake is freezing partially. ... Read more...
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26/11 attack victim’s family wants severe punishment for Kasab
November 27th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Junagadh (Gujarat), Nov.27 (ANI): Family members of Amar Singh Solanki, a boatman who was killed prior to the terror strike in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, have demanded severe punishment for Ajmal ... Read more...
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One held for Ballia boat tragedy
June 18th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 18 (IANS) A man has been arrested for illegally operating the boat that capsized in the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh Monday, drowning 61 people, police said Friday.
Contractor Banar Dubey had ... Read more...
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‘Boat in Ballia mishap being used illegally’
June 17th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 17 (IANS) The boat that capsized in the Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district Monday drowning 61 people, including 23 children, was being "operated illegally for ferrying people", an ... Read more...
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Boat tragedy toll rises to 61 (Lead)
June 15th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) The death toll in the boat capsize in Uttar Pradesh rose to 61 Tuesday as divers recovered more bodies from the Ganga, authorities said.
A day after a crowded ... Read more...
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55 bodies recovered after boat capsize, hunt on for more
June 15th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) Rescue workers had pulled out 55 bodies from the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district and were still searching for those missing after a boat packed with people ... Read more...
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47 dead as boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh (Fourth Lead)
June 14th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) At least 47 people, including 18 children, drowned when a boat capsized Monday in the Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, police said.
There were around 65 people ... Read more...
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25 dead as boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh (Third Lead)
June 14th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) At least 25 people, including women and children, drowned and 17 were reported missing when a boat capsized Monday in Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, police ... Read more...
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18 dead, 20 missing as boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh (Second Lead)
June 14th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) At least 18 people drowned and 20 were reported missing when a boat capsized in the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district Monday, police said.
There were around 65 ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu village children row boats to go to school
October 15th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Jai KumarAlambadi (Tamil Nadu), Oct 15 (ANI): Lack of schools in the vicinity forced the children to undertake risky boat rides through the Hogenakkal river to go to their school ... Read more...
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Yesudas helps Thekkady boat driver
October 10th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Singer KJ Yesudas is supporting the boatman from the recent Thekady tragedy. The boatman and his assistant have been kept under judicial custody by the crime branch after more than 45 lives ... Read more...
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Dal Lake authorities take pollution control measures
September 28th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep. 28 (ANI): Authorities have installed trash bins surrounding the Dal Lake in order to control pollution.A voluntary organisation named, the Care Kashmir International (CKI) installed the bins in collaboration with ... Read more...
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Soulful Melodies trace the journey of Amol’s life
August 13th, 2009 - 12:00 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amol Palekar's film "Samaantar' promises to bring the pure essence of Marathi music in the film. Film is about two parallel lives crossing each other in the twilight of life. Similarly, ... Read more...
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Gangubai Hngal - the rising octave that transcended barriers (Obituary)
July 21st, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A rebel who broke caste and gender barriers, a perfectionist and a singer par excellence - this is how Hindustani classical vocalist Gangubai Hangal will always be ... Read more...
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Thailand’s 108-year-old boatman ‘Grandpa Yen’ dies
October 12th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 12 (DPA) "Grandpa Yen", a 108-year-old Thai-Muslim who lived alone in a small boat on the Phetchaburi river for years, died Sunday from natural causes.Yen Kaewmanee was found unconscious in ... Read more...
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Marooned cattle at Madhepura too helpless to complain
September 18th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Rudra Narayan Yadav
Madhepura (Bihar), Sep.18 (ANI): Government agencies, including Indian Army Jawans, have been busy evacuating flood-hit people in Bihar, but the silent onlookers of the process have been dumb ... Read more...
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Homes dearer than life to Bihar’’s flood victims
September 7th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
Madhepura (Bihar), Sept 7 (ANI): People in flood-ravaged Madhepura District of Bihar refused to vacate their homes saying its better to die than lose their precious homes.
Authorities recently airdropped leaflets ... Read more...
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Kerala’’s famed annual boat race attracts thousands
August 10th, 2008 - 10:41 am ICT by ANI
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 10 (ANI): The annual snake boat race held here on Saturday attracted many tourists, including several from abroad. Over 50 boats, of small and big sizes, including 16 ... Read more...
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11 school children dead, nine rescued as boat capsizes (Lead)
August 1st, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 11 school children drowned and nine were rescued when a boat capsized Friday in Tons river in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district, the police said. The accident ... Read more...
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10 children dead, 10 missing as boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh
August 1st, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 1(IANS) At least 10 children were drowned and 10 more are missing when a boat capsized Friday in Tons river in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, the police said. According ... Read more...
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How he survived a deadly Maoist ambush - a boatman recounts
July 1st, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Chitrakonda (Orissa), July 1 (IANS) He is one of those who has lived to tell the terrible tale. With 35 security personnel and a boatman still missing after a Maoist ... Read more...
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Four of a marriage party drown in river Narmada
May 8th, 2008 - 9:07 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) At least four members of a marriage party are feared to have drowned when a boat carrying them capsized in the river Narmada in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district ... Read more...
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River songs from Assam in pop avatar
March 22nd, 2008 - 11:12 am ICT by admin
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Indian folk music is changing rhythm to please the global village. Boatman's songs and Bihu festival tunes from Assam are being reset to the ... Read more...
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