All CPI-M candidates pull out of Gorkhaland polls
July 12th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, July 12 (IANS) All Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidates Thursday withdrew from the fray for the July 29 elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in northern West ... Read more...
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122 candidates file nominations for GTA polls
July 10th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, July 9 (IANS) A total of 122 candidates have filed nominations for the July 29 election to the 45-member Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), the new body for governing the ... Read more...
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Polls to new Gorkhaland civic body July 29
June 25th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Elections to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), the proposed new development body in the hills of northern West Bengal, will be held July 29, the state ... Read more...
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Slum dwellers, police clash in Kolkata again
April 28th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Fresh clashes broke out between evicted slum dwellers of Nonadanga and police personnel here Saturday, leaving several people injured."A large number of slum dwellers today ... Read more...
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Ah! Some ‘cutting tea’ on a cold Bhopal morn (Letter from Bhopal)
January 20th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 20 (IANS) Ever heard of "cutting tea"? It is Bhopal's unique offering - basically half or three-fourth cup of hot tea, served at interminable big and small tea ... Read more...
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Andhra tourism hit by ‘impression’ about Telangana agitation
December 9th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) The tourism industry in Andhra Pradesh has been hit due to the "impression" of a law and order problem in the Telangana region, a senior ... Read more...
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Information on Brining turkeys
November 24th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Nov 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As we observe the Thanksgiving, it is important to discuss one of the important traditions of the day – turkey. To prevent the bird from drying, it ... Read more...
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Gooch backs England’s ’scrappers’ to come good in later stages of World Cup
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar. 22 (ANI): England batting coach Graham Gooch believes the team is peaking at the right time in the 2011 World Cup.Though most are skeptical about England's form going into the ... Read more...
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US teen’s ’solar death ray’ can melt anything from metal to concrete
February 4th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 4 (ANI): An aspiring teenage scientist in the US has created a solar death ray, out of thousands of mirrors, that can melt anything from metal to concrete.Eric Jacqmain, 19, ... Read more...
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Osmania University still tense, TRS MP arrested
January 8th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The situation in the Osmania University campus here remained tense Saturday as sporadic clashes between students and police continued for the third consecutive day while Member of ... Read more...
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Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) The chief minister of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province escaped an attempt on his life Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing ... Read more...
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Johnson “just degrees” away from becoming match winner again: Queensland coach
November 13th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 13 (ANI): Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson's slinging action is off by "just a matter of degrees" and it will not require major changes to again become a match-winner during the ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s famous gardens get a facelift
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Nov 3 (ANI): After three months of curfews and strikes hitting Jammu and Kashmir, the state administration on Wednesday launched a massive facelift drive to beautify the region's famous gardens.As part ... Read more...
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Rooney was concerned about his career after threesome, claims hooker
October 19th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): One of the hookers who romped with Wayne Rooney has claimed that the soccer ace realized his Manchester United career was over as soon as he finished the ... Read more...
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CWG: India beats Pakistan by 7-4 in Men’s hockey quarter final match
October 10th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.10 (ANI): Indian hockey team cruised into the second Semi Final on Sunday evening, as it registered a convincing win over arch rival Pakistan beating it with 7-4 score ... Read more...
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Visitors shy away from fortress Ayodhya
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Ayodhya, Sep 22 (IANS) The flow of visitors to this historic town in Uttar Pradesh is fast receding as security is heightened ahead of the court verdict Friday in the ... Read more...
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Yasin Malik’s cousin 90th victim in Kashmir
September 16th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik's cousin, injured in police firing here, has become the 90th victim of the ongoing Kashmir violence.
Yaseer Hameed Sheikh, shot ... Read more...
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Srinagar airport to reopen Friday
September 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Srinagar airport will reopen to civilian flights on Friday, it was announced here Wednesday.
The airport was closed to flights Sep 3 to enable the re-carpeting of ... Read more...
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Three CPI-M offices torched in West Bengal
September 7th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) At least three party offices of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were torched and Trinamool Congress supporters clashed with the police as violence flared up in West ... Read more...
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Kashmir integral part of India: Farooq Abdullah
August 30th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah Monday said Kashmir will remain an integral part of India and blamed Pakistan, without naming it, for fuelling unrest in ... Read more...
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Kashmiri students divided on ‘azadi’
August 19th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Even as Kashmir Valley continues to see protests and cries for "azadi", a group of 60 Kashmiri students who visited Delhi were clearly divided on the issue ... Read more...
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Shoe flung at Omar at I-Day function (Lead)
August 15th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) A police officer hurled a shoe at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the Independence Day function at a heavily-guarded stadium here Sunday.
Abdullah was just ... Read more...
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Ready for talks with Maoists, Kashmir groups: PM (Second Lead)
August 15th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday called Maoist guerrillas for peace talks and said his government was also ready for a dialogue with any group in Jammu ... Read more...
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Jet Blue Flight Attendant Quits Job In A Dramatic Manner
August 14th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater has notched up an impressive following of his own after he quit his job in a rather ... Read more...
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Ames Iowa Flooding Leads To Water Main Break, Boil Order Issued
August 12th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nature is playing havoc in Ames, Iowa which has witnessed continuous storm and rain for the past three nights. The floodwater that has raised the water ... Read more...
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Build peace, solution will follow: PM to Kashmir (Intro Roundup)
August 11th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In his first initiative to address the latest unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged Kashmiris to "give peace a chance" and ... Read more...
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Only Kashmir autonomy can rebuild trust: National Conference MP
August 10th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Kashmiris have been "cheated again and again" by the leadership in Delhi and only restoration of autonomy can win back the trust, says an MP of ... Read more...
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Restrictions reimposed in parts of Kashmir Valley
August 9th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug 9 (ANI): Restrictions on the movement of people has been reimposed with a huge deployment of security forces as fresh protests were reported from various parts of Srinagar.Restrictions have also ... Read more...
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Another youth dies, curfew in Srinagar
August 9th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) The toll in the ongoing cycle of violence in the Kashmir Valley rose to 50 with another youth succumbing to injuries sustained in firing by security forces, police ... Read more...
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Appeal to Kashmiris to end cycle of violence: Chidambaram (Lead)
August 4th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday appealed to the people of Kashmir to end the "cycle of violence" in Kashmir, and urged parents to ensure that their ... Read more...
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Chidambaram appeals for peace in Kashmir
August 4th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to "end the cycle of violence" that has been continuing for the past ... Read more...
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No one man, group directing the protests: Omar
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the protests in the valley were "leaderless" and were not being directed by a single individual or group.
"I ... Read more...
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Situation in Kashmir ‘grave’: Chidambaram
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Stating that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir had "taken a serious turn", Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in the Lok Sabha Monday that he would ... Read more...
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BJP divided over attending Omar’s all-party meet
July 9th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is divided over attending an all-party meet convened by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah next week to discuss the deaths of civilians and ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle to star as boil on cartoon character’s bum
July 8th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Britain's Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle has landed a new role as the boil on the bum of a cartoon character.Boyle has featured in cult hit US ... Read more...
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