BEML to hive off its railway business
December 12th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Hiving off its rail business into a separate subsidiary, setting up a unit in Indonesia and manufacturing engines for India's main battle tanks are some of ... Read more...
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Cambodia flash floods trap nearly 200 tourists in historic temple
September 24th, 2011 - 2:43 am ICT by BNO News
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA (BNO NEWS) -- Nearly 200 tourists were airlifted from a historic northwestern Cambodian temple after flash floods trapped them inside, local media reported Friday. Dozens have been killed in ... Read more...
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Noida farmers say construction has spoilt environment
August 4th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Aug 3 (IANS) Early resolution of the Noida Extension tangle has run into rough weather with farmers raising environmental issues. They allege the unplanned construction has led to ... Read more...
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State of Emergency declared as Arizona wildfires burn over 200,000 acres
June 7th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) -- Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency as massive wildfires have expanded to over 200,000 acres.The uncontrolled Wallow Fire, which broke out in ... Read more...
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Government steps in to stop demolition of Ringo Starr’s birthplace
April 20th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Beatles member Ringo Starr's Liverpool birthplace has been saved after the government stepped-in to block its demolition.In a dramatic 11th hour move, Housing Minister Grant Shapps imposed special ... Read more...
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Homes demolished for CWG, hundreds still suffer
March 31st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Shanti Devi's family became homeless on a bitter winter night in 2009 as her shanty was pulled down to make way for a Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu highway opened for one-way traffic
January 1st, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu highway was thrown open to one-way traffic Saturday after it remained closed for two days due to heavy snowfall even as chilly winds continued to lash ... Read more...
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Caked in thick mud, fields still useless in Ladakh
November 25th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Suhas Munshi
Phyang (Ladakh), Nov 25 (IANS) A bitter winter is setting in, it has been nearly two-and-a-half months since flash floods wreaked havoc in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, but ... Read more...
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Aerocaribbean Plane Crash Leaves All Crew And passengers Dead In Central Cuba
November 5th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Havana, Nov 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a tragic development a small sized passenger plane belonging to Aero Caribbean airline has crashed in Central Cuba. The accident has possibly killed all ... Read more...
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Blow-by-blow account of trapped Chilean miners’ rescue plan
October 12th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): The Chilean authorities are reportedly making the final preparations for the rescue of 33 trapped miners who would be brought to the surface tonight after having spent over ... Read more...
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Brush Fire Erupts Near Thousand Oaks
September 28th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brush fire broke out on Monday afternoon in the Ventura County City Of Thousand Oaks. The fire broke out reportedly at 2 pm in the ... Read more...
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Dehradun landslides leave tourists stranded
September 20th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish GoelDehradun, Sep. 20 (ANI): Continuous landslides in Uttarakhand's Dehradun region have blocked National Highway-72 leading to New Delhi, and left tourists stranded.On Sunday, hundreds of tourists headed back to their ... Read more...
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Village buried in mudslides in Italy
September 11th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Salerno (Italy), Sep 11 (IANS/AKI) At least one person was feared killed and the picturesque village of Atrani on Italy's Amalfi coast was buried by mudslides after torrential rain caused a river ... Read more...
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Hindus & Jews concerned at dismantling plan of Roma settlements in Rome
September 4th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 4 (ANI): Hindus and Jews have strongly criticized Italy for reported dismantling plan of Roma (Gypsy) settlements in Rome.Noted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent ... Read more...
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Benaud’s former childhood home to be razed
August 28th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug.28 (ANI): New South Wales authorities have decided to raze the former childhood home of cricket legend Richie Benaud after four days of discussion on whether it should or should not ... Read more...
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Thousands evacuated as floods threaten Pakistani province
August 27th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Half-a-million people have been evacuated from Pakistan's Sindh province as rising floodwaters threatened to inundate several towns in the region, a media report said Friday.
Authorities Thursday night ... Read more...
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Benaud’s childhood home might soon become rubble
August 25th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug.25 (ANI): Former Australian cricket captain and famed commentator Richie Benaud's childhood home at North Parramatta in the western half of Sydney is facing the possibility of being turned into rubble.Benaud ... Read more...
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Section-144 imposed to curb violent protests in Mathura
August 15th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
Mathura, Aug 15 (ANI): Prohibitory orders under Section-144 of the Indian Penal Code were imposed here on Sunday after three persons including a policeman and two residents died during the violent protests ... Read more...
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Death toll reaches 165 in Leh, 81 foreign tourists rescued
August 9th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by ANI
Leh, Aug 9 (ANI): Rescue and relief efforts were on in full swing in flashfloods devastated Leh.At least 81 foreign tourists and six tour guides were rescued by the Air Force from ... Read more...
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Israel arrests Palestinians in West Bank raids
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ramallah, June 23 (IANS) Israeli troops Wednesday arrested four Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Palestinian police sources in Ramallah said that Israeli soldiers raided a number of houses and arrested ... Read more...
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Police baton-charge mob in Varanasi
May 16th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, May 16 (ANI): The Police in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi resorted to baton-charge to quell a mob during an anti-encroachment drive on Sunday. The drive started in the areas of Nai Sarak ... Read more...
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Fresh snowfall in Rohtang Pass forces closure of Manali-Leh highway
April 19th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
Rohtang Pass (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 19 (ANI): The Rohtang Pass, the crucial road link between Manali in Kullu district and Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh received untimely snowfall ... Read more...
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Texas Stadium Blown Up
April 12th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dallas, Texas, Apr 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Texas Stadium, the most favorite stadium of "Dallas Cowboys" fans was imploded yesterday in the presence of more than twenty thousand people. A ... Read more...
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Two injured in new West Bank tractor incident
March 9th, 2010 - 3:02 am ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Two Israelis were injured on Monday when a Palestinian tractor hit two cars near Yizhar, a IDF spokesperson told BNO News.The Palestinian tractor driver fled the scene after ... Read more...
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Seven Afghans killed by heavy snows
February 9th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 9 (DPA) At least seven people were killed, 40 others were injured in avalanches and hundreds were stranded at a snow-blocked mountain pass in northern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
The avalanches ... Read more...
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Training cut back as Olympic venue combats mild weather
February 7th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 7 (DPA) Lack of snow has left Olympic officials battling to prepare the venue for freestyle skiing and snowboarding.
Organizers Saturday cut back weekend training sessions at Cypress Mountains to preserve ... Read more...
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Squatters clash with police in Noida, dozens injured
December 15th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Dec 15 (IANS) Over two dozen people, including several policemen, were injured Tuesday as residents of Noida fought pitched battles with the police to protest an anti-encroachment drive to evacuate people ... Read more...
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Security personnel rescue stranded passengers in snow-hit Himachal
November 29th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Manali (Himachal), Nov 29 (ANI): The Border Road Organisation (BRO) launched an operation to rescue passengers and vehicles stranded by heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh.Manali-Leh road received heavy snowfall and snowstorms ... Read more...
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Tales of inhuman cruelty dog world’s largest killing fair
November 26th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 26 (IANS) Tales of immense cruelty and imperviousness to suffering began to surface Thursday after the ritual slaughter of thousands of animals and birds at the world's largest ... Read more...
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Philippines rushes relief to north, typhoon toll 321
October 12th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Little Kibungan (Philippines), Oct 12 (DPA) Philippine authorities Monday rushed relief to northern provinces devastated by landslides and floods as the typhoon disaster death toll reached at least 321.
Defence Secretary Gilbert Teodoro ... Read more...
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Dozens of villages in coastal Andhra still submerged
October 7th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Dozens of villages in coastal Andhra Pradesh remained inundated Wednesday after the Krishna river breached its embankment even though the overall flood situation improved as floodwaters in the ... Read more...
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Construction continues at Mayawati’s dream project in Lucknow
September 10th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Sep 10(ANI): Disobeying the Supreme Court's directive, construction activity of Ambedkar Park, one of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's dream projects is continuing in full swing in Lucknow.Earlier on ... Read more...
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California wildfire rages, only 5 percent contained
September 2nd, 2009 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 2 (DPA) A raging California wildfire continued to grow Tuesday, burning more than 48,000 hectares and sending an ominous plume of smoke over the Los Angeles metropolis.
The Station ... Read more...
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Yucaipa Fire Blazes Into 200 Acres Of Oak Glen Hills
August 31st, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
A fire that commenced at 1:46 pm at the Potato Canyon Roads spread swiftly charring 2 acres by 2:10 pm reportedly, and has currently damaged an estimated 200 acres. The ... Read more...
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Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Uttarakhand
August 18th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Pipalkothi (Uttarakhand), Aug 18 (ANI): Heavy rainfall disrupted normal life and triggered landslide along National Highway-58 in Uttarakhand.Due to the impact of the landslide, huge boulders started rolling down the hill slopes ... Read more...
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