Kate’s school occupied by squatters (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The former public school of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has been occupied by a group of travellers, who have set up an illegal camp in ... Read more...
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Duchess Kate’s school occupied by squatters
August 18th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) The former public school of Duchess Kate has been occupied by a group of travellers, who have set up an illegal camp in the playing fields.A ... Read more...
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Off the road: Kashmir’s nomads settling down (Feature)
November 4th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 4 (IANS) Among the numerous scarred inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir are the nomadic Gujjars, whose languid rhythm of life and simple traditions are dying a gradual death ... Read more...
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UTI Mutual Fund, HDFC launch investor education project
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) UTI Mutual Fund Wednesday announced its tie-up with HDFC Bank for an investor education initiative called 'Swatantra' in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu."We are happy to partner with ... Read more...
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Gospel singer Albertina Walker dies at the age of 81 years
October 9th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Legendary United States gospel singer, Albertina Walker is dead. The singer died at the age of 81 years on Friday.Walker who began to sing at the age of 4 years in the ... Read more...
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Betting market deal with Channel Nine ‘a part of business’: Taylor
September 5th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 5(ANI): Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has defended the practice of advertising fluctuations in the betting market during Channel Nine broadcasts as "business"."Unfortunately it is a part of life. Does ... Read more...
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Village in centre of England opposes gypsy construction
May 3rd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) The residents of Meriden, a village said to be the centre of England, have formed a human barricade to stop gypsies from building an illegal settlement in their ... Read more...
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Wind chimes named Britain’s most-hated garden accessory
January 1st, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 1 (ANI): Noisy wind chimes have topped Britain's 20 most-hated garden accessories list.The annoying item was followed by caravans parked in the drive. Home owners believe that caravans spoil the ... Read more...
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India to promote domestic tourism with roadshows, campaigns
September 12th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India is planning to aggressively promote domestic tourism with a series of roadshows and campaigns, with special focus on the northeastern region.
Apart from launching an "Incredible India" ... Read more...
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Two caravans used in Ratnam’s ‘Ravan’ shooting seized
June 9th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Two caravans used in the shooting of Mani Ratnam's multilingual movie "Ravan", starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, in Ooty have been seized for having forged vehicle ... Read more...
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Step wall from Mughal period still exists in Pakistan
February 9th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 9 (ANI): One of the Mughal eras architectural constructions, a step wall from that period, still exists in a well preserved condition, in Pakistan.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Pakistan closes major NATO supply route through Khyber Pass
January 14th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (DPA) Pakistan Wednesday temporarily closed a vital supply route for Western troops in landlocked Afghanistan, officials said.Traffic on the passage running through Pakistan's restive Khyber tribal district was halted ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Expert says radical terrorists are changing tactics to nurture home grown jihadists
November 28th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.28 (ANI): An Iranian-born journalist and author based in Europe has claimed that radical Islamists may be changing their tactics to inspire home-grown jihadists
Amir Taheri, the author of the ... Read more...
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Kargil tastes fresh vegetables for the first time in six months
April 3rd, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by admin
By Suhail Ahmed
Kargil, Apr 3 (ANI): Horse caravans with fresh vegetables and fruits have arrived in Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir with partial clearing of the Sonamarg-Kargil Highway by Border ... Read more...
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Streakers stall Harry Potter filming
March 4th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 4 (ANI): The shooting of new Harry Potter movie The Deathly Hallows was stalled after two naked men were spotted running through a woodland scene.Actors Daniel Radcliffe and Helena Bonham ... Read more...
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Streakers interrupt ‘Harry Potter’ shooting
March 4th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by admin
London, March 4 (IANS) Two male streakers interrupted filming of the new Harry Potter movie "The Deathly Hallows" by running through the undergrowth during a woodland scene. Thesun.co.uk reports that the two ... Read more...
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Benazirs chehlum begins in Garhi Khuda Bux
February 7th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
Garhi Khuda Bux, Feb 7 (ANI): The central commemoration ceremony in connection with the chehlum of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has begun with the recitation of the Quran (Quran Khawni) in ... Read more...
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