Northeast defies militant boycott calls on R-Day
January 26th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, Jan 26 (IANS) Defying boycott calls by militant groups and stray attempts by the rebels to create panic, India's northeast celebrated the 63rd Republic Day and vowed to bring ... Read more...
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Bomb scare hits Republic Day event
January 26th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) The Republic Day flag hoisting ceremony in Assam's Sonari town Thursday was marred by the discovery of a bomb near the venue. It was diffused.The incident ... Read more...
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Assam governor calls for peace
January 26th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) Assam Governor Janki Ballav Patnaik Thursday called for enduring peace in the state as thousands of people defied rebel threats to take part in Republic Day ... Read more...
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Odisha celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (IANS) People across Odisha Thursday took part in Republic Day celebrations, defying a boycott call by Maoists.Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unfurled the ... Read more...
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Khan sisters oppose caged animals in zoos
January 24th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Celebrity siblings Nigaar and Gauahar Khan have teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for an ad campaign against caged ... Read more...
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Porn industry may quit Hollywood over new law
January 19th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new measure in Los Angeles may result in the boycott of the major porn players in the industry in the city. Los Angeles is considered ... Read more...
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Boycott cripples Rajasthan legal services
January 12th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Legal services in Rajasthan were crippled as lawyers boycotted work Thursday to protest the alleged suicide by a 30-year-old advocate following alleged police atrocities.The Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Saudi law allows only women clerks in lingerie shops
January 5th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Jan 5 (IANS/AKI) Saudi Arabia has passed a new law that would allow only women salesclerks in lingerie shops.Wednesday was the final day for cosmetic and intimate clothing stores ... Read more...
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Opposition cries for Chidambaram’s head, minister rejects charges (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The controversy over Home Minister P. Chidambaram's allleged favouritism to a hotelier continued to rage Friday with the opposition stalling parliament for the second ... Read more...
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No compromise on sovereignty: Pakistan PM
December 14th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Pakistan will not compromise on sovereignty and national honour, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani Tuesday said that under no circumstances could Pakistan accept ... Read more...
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Gilani asks NATO to answer ‘disturbing questions’
December 13th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday asked NATO to answer the "disturbing questions" about last month's air strikes on two Pakistani army border posts ... Read more...
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‘Provide central protection for Mullaperiyar dam, exercise restraint’
December 6th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Deployment of central forces to protect the Mullaperiyar Dam against vandals, exercise of restraint and boycott of official level talks by Tamil Nadu were some of ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants positive outcome from Bonn: Official
December 5th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan Monday said it wants a positive outcome from the international conference being held in the German city of Bonn to draw up a roadmap for ... Read more...
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Britain asks Pakistan to finish Haqqani network
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Ahead of the Bonn conference on Afghanistan, Britain's AfPak envoy Mark Sedwill Friday "regretted" Pakistan's boycott of the conclave, but at the same time ... Read more...
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Kashmir lawyers boycott courts, seek AFSPA revocation
December 1st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 1 (IANS) Lawyers in Kashmir Thursday boycotted courts for the day protesting the proposed amendment to the Ranbir Penal Code, special to Jammu and Kashmir, to provide ... Read more...
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BJP using language of mafia, says Congress
November 23rd, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its remarks that price rise could lead to violence, and said such ... Read more...
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Important bills, no case for boycott: PM
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said some "very important" bills are to be presented in the winter session of parliament and hoped that the ... Read more...
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South African-born England all-rounder Basil D’Oliveira dead
November 19th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) South African-born English cricketer Basil D'Oliveira passed away early Saturday morning. D'Oliveira, 80, was not keeping well for some time.
He came into the limelight in ... Read more...
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Bankers boycott Mario Batali over his Hitler comment
November 10th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity chef Mario Batali has come under fire for comparing bankers to Adolf Hitler and Stalin. The comparison was not taken lightly by the financial institutions and ... Read more...
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Four JMM legislators boycott legislative party meeting
October 19th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) Expressing unhappiness with the functioning of Jharkhand government, four of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) 17 legislators boycotted the party legislative party meeting Tuesday.The four legislators -- ... Read more...
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Kudankulam blockade unfortunate, says union minister, urges talks
October 15th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) The blocking of entry points by anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) activists, preventing employees from going to work, is an unfortunate development and they should come ... Read more...
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TDP MLA resigns, joins TRS
September 29th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has received another setback with one of its legislators resigning from the party and joining the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), ... Read more...
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Lawyers in Uttar Pradesh boycott work
September 5th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Lawyers across Uttar Pradesh struck work Monday to protest the killing of two of their colleagues during a clash with revenue officials in Lakhimpuri Kheri district, ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck’s campaign ‘Standing with Israel’ runs into trouble
August 24th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Glenn Beck’s planned campaign “Standing with Israel” has prompted calls from some quarters for the boycott of television network TBN. Beck plans to rally support for Israel ... Read more...
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Cook destined to have illustrious career: Vaughan
August 17th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Former captain Michael Vaughan believes England opener Alastair Cook is destined to have an illustrious cricket career.Cook, 26, rediscovered his form with a career-best 294 in ... Read more...
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Black money running parallel economy: Tripura chief minister
August 15th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 15 (IANS) A nexus between politicians, top bureaucrats and corporate managers was trying to govern India, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said Monday while expressing concern at increasing ... Read more...
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Telangana employees boycott talks over proposed strike
August 5th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) Government employees in Telangana Friday boycotted talks with the Andhra Pradesh cabinet sub-committee over their proposed general strike from Aug 17 to push for a ... Read more...
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Australia boycott of Sri Lanka will hit world cricket: Muralidharan
July 14th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 14 (IANS) Spin legend Muttiah Muralidharan feels the screening of "Four Corners", a graphic Channel 4 documentary about atrocities committed during the end of the Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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Boycott Goa chief minister: Congress ideologue
June 14th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) A former head of the Congress think tank in Goa Tuesday called for a civil society boycott of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's official functions to protest ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah happy over panchayat polls, fears resistance
June 12th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday expressed his happiness over the peaceful conduct of the panchayat elections in the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region, ... Read more...
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Civil society members boycott Lokpal bill meeting (Lead)
June 6th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Social reformer Anna Hazare and other civil society members Monday boycotted the Lokpal bill drafting panel meeting, saying the police crackdown on Baba Ramdev ... Read more...
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Congress boycotts Karnataka assembly, seeks speaker’s resignation
June 3rd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday stayed away from the Karnataka assembly and decided not to attend the remaining eight days of the session, demanding Speaker K.G. Bopaiah's ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa wins trust-vote amid walkout, boycott (Second Lead)
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS) Amidst a noisy walkout by the Congress and a boycott by the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday won a trust vote ... Read more...
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62 percent voting in sixth phase of Bihar panchayat polls (Lead)
May 6th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 6 (IANS) An estimated 62 percent voting was recorded Friday in the sixth round of Bihar's 10-phase panchayat polls amid reports of sporadic incidents of violence, officials said.According ... Read more...
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Peaceful voting in sixth phase of Bihar panchayat polls
May 6th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Patna, May 6 (IANS) The sixth phase of the Bihar panchayat polls proceeded peacefully Friday amid tight security, officials said. Polling is being held in 58 village blocks of 37 ... Read more...
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