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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Massive landslide kills at least five people in Siliguri
August 16th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), Aug 16(ANI): At least five people were killed in West Bengal's Siliguri district in a massive landslide, which was triggered by incessant overnight rains, officials said on Sunday."Last night, ... Read more...
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Prime Lucknow property under razing order
August 8th, 2009 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) A sprawling bungalow in Lucknow's posh Mall Avenue saw dramatic developments Friday evening when it was surrounded by bulldozers and a large battery of local officials, all ... Read more...
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Orissa tribals block UK’s Vedanta Group’s mining plans
July 24th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Repeated protests by tribal people in Orissa, India, have blocked the mining plans of one of Britain's biggest companies, leading to a costly delay.Anil Agarwal, billionaire chairman (and ... Read more...
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Century old building gives way for multi-storey parking in Lucknow
July 5th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, July 5 (ANI): The century old Hazratganj Kotwali building in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow city was razed to ground by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Sunday in order to make way ... Read more...
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Maoist stronghold in Ramgarh breached
June 27th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Ramgarh (West Bengal), June 27 (ANI): The key Maoist stronghold of Ramgarh was breached by security forces on Saturday through a two-pronged attack in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.Braving landmines and incessant ... Read more...
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Naxals detonate three landmines in W. Bengal; engage in firefight with security forces
June 27th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 27 (ANI): Naxalites detonated three landmines and were engaged in a vigorous firefight with security forces in the Mohultol Forests of West Bengal on Saturday, a day after security forces ... Read more...
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Irate residents force MCD to suspend demolition drive
June 16th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)'s crackdown on illegal constructions and encroachments met with tough resistance Tuesday as residents protesting the drive in central Delhi poured on ... Read more...
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Malay-Indian village faces demolition threat
June 7th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
George Town (Malaysia), June 7 (ANI): Residents of Penang's sole Malay Indian village, Kampung Lorong Buah Pala, have urged Pakatan Rakyat leaders to save their village which faces demolition threat due to ... Read more...
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Slumdog kids: Still rotting in the rut
May 15th, 2009 - 2:38 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
He was on Oscar pedestal sometime ago but life is back to square one and worse for Mohammad Azharuddin in less than three months.His shanty in Garib Nagar in Bandra, a ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s civic authorities render ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ kids homeless
May 14th, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 14 (ANI): Nearly 20 children who acted in the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire", including Azharuddin Ismail, got a shock when civic authorities on Thursday demolished the polythene sheet-covered roof which ... Read more...
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Indonesia dam break death toll hits 91, dozens missing
March 29th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 29 (DPA) Rescue teams searched Sunday for more than 100 people listed missing after a dam burst on the outskirts of Jakarta. The death toll has climbed to 91, officials ... Read more...
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Indonesia dam break toll reaches 77
March 28th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 28 (DPA) The toll from the dam break near Jakarta Friday climbed to 77 Saturday as rescuers searched for more than 100 people still missing, Indonesia's disaster relief agency ... Read more...
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Fifteen injured in Noida during demolition
March 6th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, March 6 (IANS) At least 15 people were reportedly injured when the police resorted to baton charge and firing after residents of a village here resisted a demolition drive in their ... Read more...
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BRO begins snow clearance on Leh-Manali Highway
March 2nd, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Manali, Mar 2 (ANI): The Border Road Organization (BRO) on Monday has begun to clear the snow on the Leh-Manali Highway.The 475-kilometer highway connecting Manali to Leh, was closed during the ... Read more...
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Australia’s worst forest fires spark arsonist hunt (Lead)
February 10th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (DPA) Police Tuesday began hunting arsonists behind forest fires in Australia that are expected to have claimed over 200 lives.Fires are still burning north of Melbourne as householders in ... Read more...
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Australia’s forest fire toll rises to 166
February 10th, 2009 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 10 (DPA) The body count reached 166 Tuesday, more than doubling the death toll from Australia's previous worst forest fires in 1983.Authorities in the south coast city of Melbourne warned ... Read more...
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Blockade stops UK firm Vedanta from entry to tribal lands in Orissa
January 7th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kondh (Orissa, India), Jan.7 (ANI): A blockade mounted by more than 50 protestors stopped British mining company Vedanta entering the land of the Dongria Kondh and other Kondh tribes under cover ... Read more...
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Limitless invites contracts for second phase of 11 billion dollars Arabian Canal
October 29th, 2008 - 8:53 am ICT by ANI
Nicosia, Oct 29 (ANI): Real Estate Developer Limitless, part of the Dubai World Conglomerate, has invited construction firms to submit bids for the second phase of earthworks on the 11 billion ... Read more...
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Muslims claim site for proposed Uttar Pradesh varsity
July 29th, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Darshan Desai
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Maywati's attempts to build a university here for the disabled has run into rough weather with Shia Muslims claiming the land demarcated ... Read more...
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China puts a break on Beijing modernisation
July 28th, 2008 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Ji Shaoting, Wu Xiaojun and Sun Xiaosheng
Beijing, July 28 (Xinhua) The map of the Chinese capital on the wall of Zhang Wei's room is almost full with markings in black ink. ... Read more...
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BEML bags construction equipment orders worth Rs 241 crores
July 15th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) today bagged construction equipment orders worth Rs 241 crores from Indonesia, Singapore, Tunisia and Malawi.BEML has bagged export supply orders for ... Read more...
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BEML bags Rs.2 bn mining equipment export orders
July 9th, 2008 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) India's leading mining and construction equipment maker Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) has bagged orders worth Rs.2.07 billion to export hydraulic excavators, rear dump trucks and bulldozers to ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh approaches apex court against Sahara order
June 20th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging a state high court order restricting it from carrying out more demolitions in a housing complex owned ... Read more...
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Mayawati, Sahara group war to be fought now in Supreme Court
June 20th, 2008 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will move the Supreme Court Friday challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court restricting it from carrying out any more demolition in the ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s one year of demolitions and constructions
May 14th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by admin
By Sharat Pradhan
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) It has been a year of demolitions and constructions in the one year that Mayawati has been Uttar Pradesh's chief minister. The Dalit icon has been ... Read more...
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Israeli army storms northern Gaza, one killed
April 24th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Gaza, April 24 (Xinhua) At least one Palestinian militant was killed Thursday in a pre-dawn Israeli attack on the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, medics and witnesses reported. Witnesses said ... Read more...
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Israeli air strike on northern Gaza kills one militant
April 16th, 2008 - 4:44 am ICT by admin
DPA
Gaza, April 16 (DPA) A Palestinian militant was killed and three civilians wounded Tuesday night in an Israeli air strike on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, medics and witnesses said. ... Read more...
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Putin moves to fulfil his dream of being buried next to Stalin
March 22nd, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Vladimir Putin is to fulfil an unrealised dream of Josestalinph Stalin's by creating a grandiose state cemetery.
In a corner of northern Moscow bulldozers began churning the earth ... Read more...
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Travel time to new Hyderabad airport worries passengers
March 10th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by admin
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) How long will it take to reach the new international airport in Hyderabad? Air passengers here do not know even as the countdown for the launch ... Read more...
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