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Four children die of food poisoning in Gujarat

November 21st, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Four minor children of a family died after consuming a maize preparation in Banaskantha village of Gujarat Friday. "Six children, belonging to an Adivasi family, were taken ill ...

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44 Taliban killed in Bajaur Agency as Mohmand braces for new offensive

44 Taliban killed in Bajaur Agency as Mohmand braces for new offensive

November 21st, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Khar, Nov 21 (ANI): At least 24 Taliban fighters, including 11 foreigners and one local commander, were killed in the military operation in the Bajaur Agency yesterday, as warplanes pounded Taliban ...

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Mass exodus continues from Pak tribal areas as forces pound militants hideouts

November 20th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Peshawar, Nov 20 (ANI): Mass exodus of people continues from militancy-hit spots of the Mohmand Agency to safer places, amid security forces attacks on militants hideouts in different tribal areas. Security forces ...

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Explosion caused by firecrackers in Lucknow district court (Lead)

November 14th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) An explosion caused by firecrackers in the district court premises caused panic here Friday. No casualties were reported, the police said."Firecrackers caused the explosion. Labels of a cracker ...

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Blast in Lucknow district court

November 14th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) An explosion in the district court premises created panic here Friday. No casualties were reported. "The nature of the blast that took place outside the office of the ...

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Fire destroys Bata showroom in South Extension

November 13th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Bata showroom in south Delhi's South Extension market was completely gutted in a fire Thursday. There were no casualties.According to fire officials, the blaze in the ...

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Obama inherits stronger than ever Afghan insurgency

Obama inherits stronger than ever Afghan insurgency

November 12th, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Incidents in the recent past have shown that insurgency in Afghanistan has emerged stronger than ever, and new US President-elect Barack Obama will have to adopt a ...

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Strong quake hits northwestern Chinese province, no casualties

November 10th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Beijing, Nov 10 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the Qinghai Province, in northwest China, at 9:22 today, though no casualties was reported. According to news agency Xinhua, ...

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Blast in Meerut, casualties reported

November 8th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) A number of casualties were reported following a blast in Meerut's Zakir Nagar locality Saturday.In initial reports, television channels said the nature of the blast was not known. ...

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Two border troopers injured in firing from Pakistan

November 4th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Jammu, Nov 4 (IANS) At least two troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) were injured in firing from Pakistan at the border near here early Tuesday as a group of infiltrators ...

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Earthquake measured 4.9 Richter shakes Sichuan, China

October 31st, 2008 - 10:12 am ICT by Bupha Ravirot -
A moderate earth quake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook eastern region of Sichuan, China at 10:06 am CST, Friday, October, 31. reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck ...

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Blast in Afghan ministry, casualties reported

October 30th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Kabul, Oct 30 (Xinhua) An unknown number of people were killed and injured in a powerful explosion in the building housing Afghanistan's ministry of culture and information here Thursday morning. "The blast ...

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Blast heard in Pakistan, casualties feared

October 29th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Oct 29 (Xinhua) A blast was heard in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, a private television channel reported.The blast occurred near the office of District Police Officer (DPO) at a sensitive ...

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1500 suspected Pak militants killed in FC operations

1500 suspected Pak militants killed in FC operations

October 25th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Peshawar, Oct 25 (ANI): A total of 1,500 suspected Taliban and al Qaeda militants and 73 troops have died in operation of Pakistani security forces in the Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan. Inspector ...

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Lankan armed forces seize key rebel Tiger village

October 20th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Colombo, Oct.20 (ANI): Sri Lankan troops have reportedly taken control of the strategic Tamil Tiger village of Vannerikulam, which lies west of the rebel capital Kilinochchi. Reports reaching the Sri Lankan capital ...

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Blast near Manipur chief minister’s residence

October 19th, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Guwahati, Oct 19 (IANS) An explosion occurred Sunday night near Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's official residence in state capital Imphal but there were no casualties, police said.A police spokesman said ...

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Car suicide blast wounds five NATO soldiers in Afghanistan

October 18th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Kabul, Oct 18 (ANI): A suicide car bomb exploded outside a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) base at Heart in Afghanistan''s on Saturday, wounding at least five soldiers, according to reports. The ...

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US drones still hover over North Waziristan

US drones still hover over North Waziristan

October 13th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Miranshah, Oct 13 (ANI): Tribesmen in MIranshah said that barely hours after a missile strike killed at least four people, they saw US pilotless spy planes hovering over North Waziristan on ...

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Republicans can expect a Democratic `tsunami in presidential polls

Republicans can expect a Democratic `tsunami in presidential polls

October 11th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct.11 (ANI): Republicans can expect a Democratic `tsunami in presidential polls similar to one that occurred in 1994 when Republicans rode a tidal wave of voter discontent and swept Democrats ...

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Pak now the world’’s top suicide bomb death capital: CSM

October 10th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Oct.10 (ANI): Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Suicide bomb attacks have spiked in Pakistan, from two in 2002 to ...

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11 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

11 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

October 6th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Kabul, Oct 6 (Xinhua) The Afghan National Army (ANA) and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) killed 11 Taliban militants and wounded five in a joint operation Monday in Daychopan district in ...

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Explosion reported in Sri Lanka

October 6th, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Oct 6 (Xinhua) An explosion has been reported in Sri Lanka's north-central town of Anuradhapura, defence officials said Monday morning. According to the defence ministry, the explosion was a suicide attack ...

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Strong earthquake jolts northwestern China

October 6th, 2008 - 7:20 am ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Oct 6 (Xinhua) A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale late Sunday jolted the Wuqia county in the northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang Uygur, officials said.The quake occurred at ...

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Secret BBC script from 1970s for nuclear apocalypse announcement released

October 3rd, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 3 (ANI): A top secret BBC script for an announcement to be broadcast if the UK came under nuclear attack in the early 1970s has been released from files ...

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Twin bombs explode in Agartala

October 1st, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Agartala, Oct 1 (IANS) Two bombs exploded within 15 minutes in this Tripura capital Wednesday evening, police said, adding they feared casualties.

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Temple doors open after tragedy amid strong police presence

October 1st, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Jodhpur, Oct 1 (ANI): One day after nearly 150 people were killed in the stampede at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, the shrine was today opened for devotees but few ...

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Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand Islands

September 30th, 2008 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS -
Wellington, Sep 29 (Xinhua) A strong undersea quake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, the US Geological Survey reported.The quake occurred at 03.19 a.m. (1532 ...

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Blast rocks heart of Colombo

September 29th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Sep 29 (IANS) A huge blast Monday rocked the crowded Fort area in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital. Casualties are feared.

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Flood situation remains grim in Uttar Pradesh

September 28th, 2008 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Shahjahanpur (U.P.), Sept 28 (ANI): Flood situation remained grim in Shahjahanpur District of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where thousands of people have been affected in more than 200 villages of the ...

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Exploding custard, rice pudding truck sends driver running!

September 28th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 28 (ANI): A truck driver, who was transporting 60, 000 tins of custard and rice pudding to a local supermarket, was forced to desert his truck when it began ...

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