Drought affects 1.5 mn in China
February 9th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) About 1.5 million people have been affected by drought in China's Yunnan province, a media report said Thursday.The drought has left over 1.44 million people and ... Read more...
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BSF trooper dies three days after Bangladeshis’ attack
February 7th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) head constable, injured in an attack by a gang of Bangladeshi cattle smugglers at a border outpost in West Bengal's North ... Read more...
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Fodder scam: Lalu, Jagannath statements to be recorded
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 2 (IANS) The statements of two former Bihar chief ministers -- Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra -- will be recorded from Feb 13 in a special Central ... Read more...
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Iranian border guards shot dead six Pakistanis
January 27th, 2012 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Iranian border guards have shot dead six Pakistani nationals after believing them as smugglers.The incident took place near the Zaran border Thursday. It was not immediately ... Read more...
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Dialogue will settle beating up incident of Bangladeshi man: Pranab
January 21st, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) India and Bangladesh will settle through dialogue the beating up of a suspected Bangladeshi cattle smuggler by Indian border force personnel that has caused outrage, ... Read more...
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Dog scare at Pakistani Kashmir airport!
January 11th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane due to land at Gilgit airport in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was told to abort the landing as there was a ... Read more...
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80 houses gutted in Himachal (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government announced a relief of Rs.200,000 to around 60 families whose houses were gutted in a devastating fire at a remote village in ... Read more...
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65 houses gutted in Himachal (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) A devastating fire gutted 65 houses and left an entire village in shambles in a remote part of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district Saturday."More than 60 houses ... Read more...
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65 houses gutted in fire in Himachal village
December 24th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) In a devastating fire, 65 houses were gutted in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district early Saturday. However, there has been no loss to human life."More than 65 ... Read more...
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Don’t use animals in campaigning, says Maharashtra poll panel
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) Friday frowned on the use of animals by candidates for canvassing during civic body elections and warned of action against ... Read more...
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Agra crackdown on buffaloes, washermen
December 16th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 16 (IANS) Authorities have cracked down on stray buffaloes, cows and 'dhobis' in the Taj Mahal town of Agra for polluting the Yamuna river.Environment Officer Rajiv Rathi told ... Read more...
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Sidhu beats up guard at toll gate, triggers row
December 7th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) BJP MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu assaulted a security guard at a toll gate in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district after the latter threw ... Read more...
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2,000 years old tomb found in China
November 24th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 24 (IANS) A tomb that is more than 2,000 years old has been excavated in northeast China's Liaoning province.The tomb, part of cluster that archaeologists began excavating in ... 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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Karnataka geared to meet drought, says Gowda
October 8th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, whose administration has declared nearly half of Karnataka drought-hit, acknowledged Saturday that providing relief was the primary responsibility of ... Read more...
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Cattle fair near Agra to woo tourists
October 5th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) The annual cattle fair at Bateshwar, the biggest in Uttar Pradesh and often compared to Rajasthan's Pushkar Fair, will now be a tourist event.UP Tourism will ... Read more...
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Crocodile kills minor in Uttar Pradesh
September 16th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) A crocodile killed a 10-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, officials said Friday.The crocodile attacked Anjali, a native of Kaharigarh village, Thursday while she ... Read more...
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Cow herd tramples elderly woman to death
September 2nd, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) A herd of cows trampled to death an elderly woman who was passing through a field with her dog, just yards from her home.Police believe the ... Read more...
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Animal attack victims in Tamil Nadu to get higher relief
August 17th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced double compensation of Rs.300,000 for the families of people who die or who suffer permanent disability due to ... Read more...
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Meat prices go up in Pakistan
August 13th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Meat prices in Pakistan have been steadily rising over the past two years, with butchers and meat exporters blaming each other for the price rise.Butchers accuse ... Read more...
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle for budget Flybe seats
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed modesty when they flew cattle class during their trip from the wedding between Mike and Zara over the weekend. ... Read more...
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Fearing Maoists, Bihar villagers flee homes
August 2nd, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) Hundreds of residents of at least six villages in Bihar's Rohtas district fled for their safety as Maoists threatened to eliminate them for not supporting them, ... Read more...
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India train accident death toll crosses 60
July 11th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fatehpur, India, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rescuers are still trying to remove bodies from the wreckage of a derailed train. The Guardian reports that more than 60 bodies have been pulled out ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks PM’s intervention in Haryana canal row
July 6th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a dispute with neighbouring Haryana over its decision to ... Read more...
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Scientists working on ‘test-tube’ beef
June 27th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) The first "test tube" hamburger is only a year away. Beef mince is now being grown from stem cells that would eliminate the necessity of slaughtering ... Read more...
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Court rejects villagers’ plea against Gujarat project
June 23rd, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court has dismissed petitions by Kutch district villagers challenging the allotment of 1,000 acre land to Adani Group for its Mundra Special Economic ... Read more...
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Botswana to cull 21,000 cattle
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Gaborne (Botswana), June 22 (IANS) Botswana's agriculture ministry plans to kill over 21,000 cattle to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, Xinhua reported Wednesday.Kobedi Segale, deputy director of the Department ... Read more...
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Twin murder: Couple held for hiring contract killers
June 19th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sonepat (Haryana), June 19 (IANS) A couple was arrested in a twin murder case for hiring contract killers who murdered two of their neighbours in Haryana, police said Sunday."We arrested ... Read more...
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11 cops suspended after girl found dead in police station
June 11th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), June 11 (IANS) As many as 11 policemen, including a police inspector, were suspended here Saturday after the body of a teenaged girl was found in ... Read more...
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Evacuation outside 20 km radius of Fukushima plant starts
May 15th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 15 (IANS) The Japanese authorities have started evacuation of people who live outside the 20 km radius from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, NHK TV channel ... Read more...
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Diclofenac ban to slow down vulture decline: Study
May 12th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The ban on veterinary drug diclofenac, which was administered to cattle in India, is expected to slow down the decline in the number of vultures ... Read more...
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Children used for smuggling across India-Bangladesh border
April 22nd, 2011 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal), April 22 (IANS) Sympathy is a very strong tool used by smugglers across the India-Bangladesh border. It is the prime reason why children are extensively used to ... Read more...
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Northeast India celebrate “Bihu” to mark new harvest season
April 14th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Jorhat, Apr 14 (ANI): Locals celebrated Bihu, the annual harvest festival with great zeal in Assam's Jorhat town on Thursday.Ecstatic people were seen dancing on folk songs while performing traditional rituals with ... Read more...
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26 arrested in Haryana for cattle smuggling bid
April 11th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Twentysix people were arrested Monday in Haryana's Sirsa district for attempting to smuggle cattle out of the state, a police spokesman said here.He said that a ... Read more...
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GM cows produce ‘human’ breast milk
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have created genetically modified cattle that produce "human" milk in a bid to make cows' milk more nutritious.
They have successfully introduced human genes into ... Read more...
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