No cause for alarm for Indian students: British MP Vaz
February 13th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) British Indian origin MP Keith Vaz said he will speak to the parents of student J. Praveen Reddy, who was critically injured in a brawl at ... Read more...
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Sab TV’s new show focuses on Indian value system
February 9th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Sab TV, known for making comedy shows, is now coming up with a new daily soap "I Love My India" which will show what happens ... Read more...
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Greatest match of my life: Djokovic
January 30th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 30 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic believes the Australian Open final victory over Spaniard Rafael Nadal was the greatest of his life and the match would be ... Read more...
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Aborted take-off by Air India Express pilot being probed: DGCA
January 27th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Friday said it is looking into an incident of aborted take-off involving an Air India Express flight ... Read more...
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Kolkata litterateurs to protest ‘persecution’ of ‘Satanic Verses’ readers
January 24th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Describing as "shameful" the cases filed against writers who had read excerpts of banned book "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie at the Jaipur Literature ... Read more...
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AMRI directors should be given bail: CII member
January 24th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) After FICCI, a senior official of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has now come out in support of directors of the AMRI hospital, where a ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Police invented plot to keep me away: Rushdie
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Controversial author Salman Rushdie Sunday said the Rajasthan Police "invented" a plot to keep him away from the Jaipur Literature Festival by claiming they received a ... Read more...
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Don’t shut Hormuz, says China
January 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Jan 19 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz should be kept open "under all circumstances", Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said, in a clear warning to both Iran and the ... Read more...
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Dhoni not interested in Test cricket: Ganguly
January 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no longer interested in playing Test cricket.Ganguly termed Dhoni's comments to take a call ... Read more...
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Apex court upholds needy landlord’s right to evict tenant (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Upholding a needy landlord's right to evict a tenant, the Supreme Court has set aside an Uttarakhand High Court order which said that "greater comparative ... Read more...
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Poll panel bans political speeches at R-Day functions
January 4th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Wednesday barred Punjab's chief minister, ministers, political functionaries and legislators from making political speeches at Republic Day functions, and attending such functions ... Read more...
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NCPCR orders probe into Kolkata hospital crib death
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has ordered an investigation into the reported death of a 21-day-old infant in the state-run Calcutta Medical ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill done in ‘unusual haste’: CPI
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) Thursday asked the government not to surrender the sovereignty of parliament and accused it of bringing the anti-graft ... Read more...
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German side Hertha Berlin suspends coach Markus Babbel
December 19th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 19 (IANS) Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin has suspended coach Markus Babbel with immediate effect, the club said in a statement.Club and coach struggled to find a contract extension, ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s sovereignty must not be violated: Envoy
December 9th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistan's sovereignty and independence should not be violated under any circumstances, Pakistan's Ambassador to China Masood Khan has said.Khan said Pakistan is committed to continuing cooperation ... Read more...
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I feel victimised: Pooja Missra
November 27th, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) VJ Pooja Missra feels she has been misunderstood and feels victimised after she was thrown out of "Big Boss 5" because of her "aggressive nature"."I am ... Read more...
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Leave Syria, UAE tells its nationals
November 26th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 25 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has urged its nationals to leave Syria in view of the turmoil prevailing there. Those planning to travel to the country ... Read more...
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Kisheji ‘tortured and killed’, says CPI-Maoist
November 25th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) alleged Friday that its leader Kishenji was "tortured and brutally killed" after his arrest in West Bengal."This murder looks ... Read more...
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Ramdev responsible for crackdown: Delhi Police
November 25th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police Friday sought to lay the blame for its post-midnight crackdown of June 4/5 at the Ramlila ground at the doorstep of yoga ... Read more...
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Maoists call two-day Bengal shutdown
November 25th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Friday called a two-day shutdown in West Bengal from Saturday to protest against the killing of rebel leader Kishenji in what they said was ... Read more...
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Man leaves behind $1 million in Australian restaurant
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man has a very expensive memory lapse. The police in Australia are searching for a man who walked out of a restaurant leaving behind 1 million ... Read more...
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Woman sets herself afire at petrol pump
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A woman in southwest England died as she set herself on fire at a petrol pump.The 55-year-old from Bath city of Somerset county was seen at ... Read more...
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Bieber takes paternity test
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Justin Bieber has undergone a paternity test to prove that he is not the father of fan Mariah Yeater's four-month-old son.Femalefirst.co.uk reports that the 17-year-old singer ... Read more...
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Right to recall may lead to political instability: Pranab
November 20th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Sunday the proposal for recalling elected representatives will be difficult to implement in a huge country like India ... Read more...
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Court convicts Sukhram in 1996 telecom case
November 18th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A trail court Thursday convicted 84-year-old former telecom minister Sukhram for misusing his official position when he was in the P.V. Narasimha Rao government in ... Read more...
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Rafael Novoa returns to US TV with `Talisman’
November 17th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Nov 17 (IANS/EFE) Rafael Novoa is back on US television screens with `Talisman', playing a character who is neither hero nor villain."Pedro is a victim of life, of circumstances; ... Read more...
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Don’t remove AFSPA from Kashmir: Jaitley
October 28th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act should not be removed from any part of Jammu ... Read more...
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Baby Lisa Irwin Missing Mystery: Suspicious man seen in footage
October 25th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators involved in unraveling the circumstances behind the disappearance of toddler Lisa Irwin has announced that they have a lead. Officials say the surveillance camera near ... Read more...
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Libya to be ruled by Islamic law: NTC
October 24th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Islamic sharia law will prevail in Libya and any existing laws that contradict this will be repealed, National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said ... Read more...
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Australian sailor dies during India visit
October 24th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Canberra, Oct 24 (IANS) An Australian Navy sailor has died on Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Toowoomba during a port visit to India's Mumbai city, Australian authorities said Monday.HMAS Toowoomba ... Read more...
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Wow, said Clinton, when Gaddafi fell
October 21st, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) "Wow!" said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she read in BlackBerry that Muammar Gaddafi had been captured in Libya.Gaddafi, who ruled Libya for 42 ... Read more...
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Perfect right to vote before right to recall: Khurshid
October 18th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said the right to vote needed to be perfected before bringing in a "right to recall".Talking to reporters here, ... Read more...
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Marathon runner claimed $72,000 as ‘disability’ benefits!
October 18th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) A woman, who acquired a whopping 46,000 pounds ($72,321) as disability benefit, is facing jail after it was discovered that she belonged to a running club ... Read more...
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Not running for president, Hilary Clinton reiterates
October 17th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated Monday that she would not run for president again, but would turn to a life of writing and ... Read more...
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New rules confusing, but will make game interesting: Kohli
October 16th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India's middle-order batsman Virat Kohli said Sunday that the new playing rules introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) are confusing but would make the ... Read more...
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