Vote for change, give Congress a majority, says Priyanka (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Amethi, Feb 9 (IANS) Urging voters of Uttar Pradesh to give the Congress a majority in the assembly polls so that it does not have to depend on other ... Read more...
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Bhanwari case: Another accused gives statement to magistrate
January 19th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 19 (IANS) Kailash Jakhar, the alleged member of a gang that is suspected to have disposed of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi's body, Thursday recorded before a magistrate here ... Read more...
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Bhanwari case: Suspect records statement before magistrate
January 19th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 18 (IANS) Bishnaram Bishnoi, the alleged kingpin of a gang suspected to have disposed of Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi's body, Wednesday recorded before a magistrate here his statement ... Read more...
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India does not have clear roadmap to growth: Stiglitz
January 13th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz Thursday said India does not have a "clear roadmap" for where it is going, and argued against fuller capital market liberalisation ... Read more...
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Nurse case: Accused sent to CBI custody till Jan 12 (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 9 (IANS) A Rajasthan court here extended till Jan 12 the CBI custody of Omprakash Bishnoi arrested for allegedly disposing of nurse Bhanwari Devi's body after burning her ... Read more...
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Bhanwari Devi case: Ashes sent to Delhi for DNA test (Lead)
January 6th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 6 (IANS) A team of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Friday sent ashes collected from a site in Jodhpur to New Delhi for a DNA test to ... Read more...
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Bhanwari Devi case: More arrests, place where body dumped identified (Roundup)
January 4th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 4 (IANS) Four months after she went missing and with several arrested in the case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday identified the location where Rajasthan nurse ... Read more...
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Missing Rajasthan nurse: CBI finds place where body was disposed off
January 4th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Jan 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday identified the location where missing nurse Bhanwari Devi's body was disposed off after she was kidnapped and burnt to ... Read more...
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The white hills of Gulmarg rock back to glory (With Image)
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 3 (IANS) The party started in the last days of 2011 and continues in the new year with tourists flocking to the snows of Gulmarg ... Read more...
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Sans traffic lights, chaos on Jammu, Srinagar roads (Letter from Kashmir)
December 30th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 30 (IANS) This is one old world charm that the two capitals of Jammu and Kashmir can do without. Despite an increasing number of vehicles, Jammu and Srinagar ... Read more...
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On the rise: Divorces under 25
December 29th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Twenty five-year-old Seema Sharma got married seven months ago and now she is fighting for a divorce in the court on grounds of mental and ... Read more...
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Cameroon captain Eto’o banned for 15 matches
December 17th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Dec 17 (IANS) Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Samuel Eto'o has been banned for 15 matches by a Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) disciplinary committee after a players' strike ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 343 points lower on poor industry output numbers
December 12th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday fell 343 points and below the 16,000-mark as markets reacted negatively to latest data which showed that industrial ... Read more...
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Scarred and scared, these Pakistani Hindus seek refuge in India
November 27th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Sitting hunched with his face cupped in his hands, 42-year-old Shobhamal dreads going back to Pakistan's Sindh province where he has earned the status ... Read more...
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Pakistan united against all challenges: Gilani
November 21st, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Asserting that Pakistan stands united in defending its independence, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said political differences can be set aside in case national ... Read more...
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Irrelevant Delhi master plan will be revised: Kamal Nath
November 10th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath Thursday said that the proliferation of illegal colonies in the capital is a result of the "irrelevant" Delhi Master ... Read more...
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Despite Fukushima, India optimistic about n-deal with Japan
October 29th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo/New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Emphasising its readiness to help Japan in the wake of the tsunami and quake early this year, India Saturday said it was "optimistic" about carrying ... Read more...
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‘Teen Mom 2′ star Jenelle Evans & son Jace rushed to hospital after crash
October 28th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Teen Mom 2’ star Jenelle Evans and her son Jace have been rushed to the hospital after an accident. According to reports, Jenelle crashed her SUV ... Read more...
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Four Afghans killed in land mine blast
October 24th, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 24 (IANS) Four Afghan civilians lost their lives when a land mine struck their car, police said.The incident happened in Herat province, 640 km west of capital ... Read more...
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Congress condemns attempted attack on Kejriwal
October 18th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Congress, which is facing the brunt of Team Anna's anti-corruption campaign, Tuesday condemned the attempted attack on Hazare aide Arvind Kejriwal at a ... Read more...
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Kashmiri youth feel cheated: PDP
October 18th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has "cheated" the youth of the state by not fulfilling the promises made to them, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ... Read more...
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WWE Raw: Air Boom & Mason Ryan vs Otunga, Ziggler and Swagger
October 11th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Air Boom ( Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne), along with Mason Ryan entered into a six man tag team match against David Otunga, Dolph Zigger, and Jack Swagger ... Read more...
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Pakistan floods hit crucial crops
October 8th, 2011 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Twenty-six percent of paddy, 75 percent of cotton and almost the entire melon crops in Pakistan's Sindh province have perished in floods. Sugarcane and banana also ... Read more...
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Japanese encephalitis returns to kill 300 in Uttar Pradesh
September 25th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 25 (IANS) Japanese encephalitis is back in eastern Uttar Pradesh and has claimed the lives of over 300 children in the past two months alone, health officials say.The ... Read more...
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Meghalaya college teachers strike work, 50,000 students affected
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 23 (IANS) More than 50,000 students across Meghalaya have been affected by the eight-day strike called by college teachers Friday to protest the state government's failure to fulfil ... Read more...
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U.S. government adds Indian Mujahideen to terror blacklist
September 16th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. government on Thursday said it has added the Indian Mujahideen (IM) to its official blacklist of a foreign terrorist organizations, the U.S. State Department said.Little ... Read more...
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Post Anna, support for government dips: poll
September 14th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) In the wake of the Anna Hazare campaign against corruption, as many as 74 percent of respondents say they are dissatisfied with the Congress-led ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels involved in war crimes: Amnesty
September 14th, 2011 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Sep 14 (IANS/AKI) Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and the rebels who successfully fought to oust the Libyan leader both share responsibility for war crimes committed during the uprising, ... Read more...
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‘Compensation can’t bring my mother back’
September 8th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Shalini Aggarwal is engulfed with sorrow and cynicism as she awaits the body of her mother Nalini, in her 60s, who was killed at the ... Read more...
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Five policemen among seven killed in Chechnya suicide blasts
August 31st, 2011 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Grozny (Chechnya), Aug 31 (IANS) Seven people, including five policemen, were killed and 18 others were injured in two suicide bombings in the capital of Russian North Caucasus republic of ... Read more...
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Hazare protest stalls parliament, no business done (Third Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Tuesday adjourned for the day without conducting any significant business as opposition MPs stalled proceedings over the anti-corruption campaign ... Read more...
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Hazare protest stalls parliament
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Tuesday adjourned till 2 p.m. as opposition MPs stalled proceedings over the anti-corruption campaign led by Anna Hazare, whose ... Read more...
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US Senate approves debt deal
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a dramatic fashion, the US Senate has finally cleared a hurdle in the bid to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt for the first ... Read more...
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Collective steps needed to tackle terror: Rehman Malik
July 25th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Collective steps are needed to tackle the growing menace of terrorism in the SAARC countries, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said."Pakistan, Afghanistan and India are ... Read more...
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Search still on for hikers who went missing in Vernal Falls
July 20th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Yosemite, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rangers are still searching for the three unfortunate hikers who went missing in the Vernal Falls. Numerous search parties are combing the area for clues and they ... Read more...
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