NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 3 (IANS) A NATO soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the military alliance said."An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised ... Read more...
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2 US soldiers killed by militants in Afghanistan
September 1st, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 1 (IANS) Two US soldiers were killed in an attack by anti-government militants in Afghanistan Saturday, the US Forces said in a statement."Two US Forces-Afghanistan service members died ... Read more...
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India 182/3 against New Zealand at tea
August 23rd, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) India were 182 for three in their first innings at tea on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Rajiv ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army, Rangers fire on Indian posts on LoC, border (Lead)
August 16th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire for second day Wednesday by firing at two Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) late evening on India's Independence ... Read more...
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Olympic archery: Talukdar is another Indian casualty
July 31st, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Indian archer Jayanta Talukdar got a 0-6 hammering from America's Jacob Wukie in the opening men's individual elimination round at the London Olympics here Tuesday.The archers' ... Read more...
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Weightlifting: Kazakh prodigy takes gold, world record
July 29th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstan's teenage prodigy Zulfiya Chinshanlo powered her way to a weightlifting gold in the 53kg category Sunday, breaking her own world record in the clean ... Read more...
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Bright start by Indians in junior squash
July 8th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 8 (IANS) The Indians started their campaign in the World Junior Individual squash championship here Sunday by winning three of their four matches.Deepak Mishra, Vivek Dinodia and Vrishab ... Read more...
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Fire in Kolkata’s Burrabazar market
July 8th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) A fire broke out in Kolkat's Burrabazar, one of the largest wholesale markets in India, Saturday night, police said. There were no reports of any casualty ... Read more...
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7-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
July 4th, 2012 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 4 (IANS) An undersea quake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand but there was no report of damage or casualty, authorities said Wednesday.The tremor occurred ... Read more...
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Fire in Mumbai market, no casualties
June 27th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a building in the famed Crawford Market in Mumbai. There are no reports of any casualty, officials said.Eight fire tenders ... Read more...
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Quake hits Indonesia
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 23 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia Saturday, but there was no immediate report of damage or casualty.The tremor struck around 11.30 a.m. ... Read more...
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100 shanties gutted in Delhi fire (Lead)
June 22nd, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Around 100 shanties were gutted in fire in a slum cluster in the capital Friday morning. While people in the affected area are being evacuated, ... Read more...
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Fire at slum cluster in Delhi
June 22nd, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Around 100 shanties were gutted in a fire in a slum cluster in the capital Friday morning. No casualty has been reported so far, an ... Read more...
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Two fires break out in Kolkata, no casualties
June 16th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Two fires broke out in Kolkata in the early hours of Saturday, in which hundreds of shanties were gutted and a multi-storeyed building was partially damaged. ... Read more...
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30 pilgrims dead in Maharashtra bus accident (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 14 injured when a private bus carrying pilgrims fell off a river bridge near Osmanabad town early Saturday, police ... Read more...
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30 pilgrims dead in Maharashtra bus accident
June 16th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 14 others injured early Saturday when a private bus carrying pilgrims to Shirdi fell off a river bridge on ... Read more...
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Quake strikes off Turkey
June 11th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, June 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Turkey Sunday, but there was no immediate report of damage or casualty.The quake ... Read more...
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Strong quake hits Taiwan
June 10th, 2012 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
Taipei, June 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit sea off Taiwan's eastern coast Sunday morning, according to the island's meteorological authorities. There was, however, ... Read more...
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Fire in finance ministry office in Delhi (Lead)
June 7th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A minor fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical short-circuit, broke out in two rooms of the finance ministry office at North Block ... Read more...
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Medical factory gutted in Gurgaon
May 27th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 27 (IANS) A medical equipment factory was damaged in a fire in an industrial township in Gurgaon, an officer said. There was no casualty or injury.The blaze started ... Read more...
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Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in Kashmir
May 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 26 (IANS) A Hizbul Mujahadeen militant was shot dead by security forces in a gunfight in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, police said.The militant, who ... Read more...
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Fire in central Delhi building (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A fire broke out in the Punjab National Bank building in central Delhi's Patel Chowk area Wednesday evening, police said. There was no initial report ... Read more...
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Soldier killed in militant fire in Kashmir
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 3 (IANS) A soldier was killed when militants fired at an army patrol in a mountainous, forested area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said Thursday.A ... Read more...
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Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Mexico
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 2 (IANS) A major earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted offshore Mexican state of Chiapas, Tuesday, according to a local radio station. There was no ... Read more...
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Fire at Bengal state secretariat, no casualties
April 20th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) A fire broke out in the West Bengal state secretariat Writers' Buildings Friday morning, police said. No casualty was reported.The fire, noticed at around 9.15 a.m. ... Read more...
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Factory gutted in Kolkata
April 1st, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) A paper carton manufacturing factory here was gutted Sunday in a blaze which spread to nearby shanties, officials said. No casualty was reported.The fire broke out ... Read more...
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Train movement hit in Bengal
March 30th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Train movement in West Bengal was thrown haywire after some wagons of a goods train derailed in the state's Birbhum district Friday, the railways said.Several express ... Read more...
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Major fire at multi-storied building in South Kolkata
March 29th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a multi-storied building in South Kolkata's posh business hub of Chowringhee Thursday, the fire department said.Ten fire tenders were pressed ... Read more...
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Maoists kills 10 CRPF troopers in Maharashtra (Second Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) At least 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Tuesday when Maoists blew up their vehicle in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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Maoist blast kills 10 CRPF troopers in Maharashtra (Lead, changing dateline)
March 27th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) At least 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Tuesday when a mine blast triggered by Maoists blew up their vehicle in Dhanora ... Read more...
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Major fire in Kolkata, no casualties so far
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS)A large number of shops were destroyed in a major fire that broke out in Kolkata's age-old Hatibagan market in the early hours Thursday. No casualties have ... Read more...
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Three Indians make main draw in ITF Open
March 18th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 18 (IANS) Three Indians - Nidhi Chilmula, Ankita Raina and Rishika Sunkara - made it to the main draw of the $25,000 ITF Open women's tennis championship here ... Read more...
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Minor fire in LN Hospital, no casualties
March 15th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A minor fire broke out in a surgical ward of Lok Nayak (LN) hospital in central Delhi Thursday afternoon. There were no casualties, fire officials ... Read more...
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Holi claims seven lives on Delhi roads
March 9th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Seven people were killed in road accidents in various parts of the capital on Holi day Thursday -- the lowest figure of casualty on the ... Read more...
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Abi Titmuss lands a TV role on ‘Casualty’
February 14th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Glamour Girls star Abi Titmuss has landed a role on BBC One’s Casualty. The 36-year-old revealed that coming by the role, especially regarding her past, was ... Read more...
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