15 injured in clashes ahead of Tripura colleges polls
November 21st, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 21 (IANS) Tension has gripped the colleges in Tripura after 15 students were injured in clashes between various groups following the announcement of students' council polls slated to ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Q2 losses at Rs.468 crore, board to meet again
November 15th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines, which continues to cancel many flights while struggling with an exodus of pilots and huge debts, Tuesday reported a net loss of Rs.468.66 ... Read more...
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Kingfisher board to chalk out rescue plan
November 14th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines' board is to meet here again Tuesday, after their Monday meet was inconclusive in chalking out a rescue plan for the carrier ... Read more...
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Panna has a new resident - Kanha’s orphan tigress
November 13th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 13 (IANS) An orphan tigress of Kanha National Park was Sunday morning released into the forests of Panna National Park under the rewilding programme of the wildlife authorities.The ... Read more...
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Railways to run 26 new trains
November 11th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Railways Friday announced the starting of 26 new trains, extension of eight trains and increase in frequency of five trains.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said ... Read more...
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MiG-21 crash victim’s wife still hoping for safe return
November 8th, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 8 (IANS) Nine long years after the crash of an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 in which her husband had gone missing, she still hopes he is ... Read more...
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G20 looks to India, China for more funding to IMF
November 4th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Cannes, Nov 4 (IANS) With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seen as an key forum in resolving the Eurozone crisis, G20 leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, were looking ... Read more...
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Tripura, Assam on alert during Durga Puja
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Silchar, Oct 2 (IANS) As Durga Puja fervour Sunday gripped Tripura and Assam with colourful and artistic marquees and prayers amid beating of drums, police heightened security to maintain safety ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson doctor’s trial begins
September 27th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dr. Conrad Murray will stand trial for the death of singer Michael Jackson. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter and he could be jailed for four ... Read more...
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Poll panel to keep eye on cash flow in Hisar
September 19th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) With the Oct 13 by-election to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat in Haryana being a high stake one, the Election Commission of India has directed ... Read more...
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ADB cuts growth projection of developing Asia
September 14th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Sep 14 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its 2011 and 2012 growth forecasts for developing Asia amid ongoing worries about weak external demand from its key ... Read more...
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Seeing is not always believing
September 8th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Paying attention to keep a close watch may quite have the reverse effect. It actually distorts perception of where things are in relation to one another, ... Read more...
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Government to monitor onion prices
September 6th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The government will soon sell onions at subsidised rates here and intervene to keep prices under check, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and ... Read more...
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Hazare’s health improving, says doctor
August 31st, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare's health is improving after his 288-hour fast from Aug 16 and his vital parameters are stable, a doctor attending on ... Read more...
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PM sends flowers, get well message to Anna
August 30th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) In a warm gesture, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday sent flowers and a "get well soon" message to Anna Hazare, who is recuperating ... Read more...
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Help Orissa’s drought hit, urges Congress
August 29th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Describing the prevailing drought situation in Orissa as serious, the Congress Monday asked the Naveen Patnaik government to take urgent measures to help those hit by ... Read more...
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Much garbage to remove from Ramlila ground in little time
August 28th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare's rallying call for the nation to clean up its act has left behind piles of garbage at Delhi's Ramlila ground.Shortly ... Read more...
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Poll panel asks Punjab to monitor two officers
August 25th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Punjab government to keep a close watch on two of its senior officers following complaints that they were likely ... Read more...
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Hazare issue shows India a vibrant democracy: US diplomat
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement and indefinite hunger strike show that "India is a vibrant democracy", a top US official said here Tuesday."This (Hazare's agitation) shows that ... Read more...
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Inflation to remain high till November: RBI
August 18th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Inflation would continue to remain high in the nine percent plus range till November as projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in July, the ... Read more...
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Two dead in China helicopter crash
August 18th, 2011 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) At least two crew members died while two went missing after a police helicopter crashed into a water reservoir in Beijing, police said.There were five crew ... Read more...
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Sunken ship spewing less oil, say maritime authorities
August 9th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Oil spill from the sunken cargo ship, M.V. Rak Carrier has reduced though oil patches have been noticed on Mumbai beaches and further down on Alibag ... Read more...
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England-India Test to go ahead, but riots worry players (Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 9 (IANS) The third Test between England and India will be played Wednesday at Edgbaston despite concerns among players about the riots in Birmingham.Both cricket teams were holed ... Read more...
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Shutdown over alleged rape affects life in Kashmir
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Normal life across Kashmir Valley was affected Saturday following a shutdown called by separatists against the alleged abduction and rape of a woman by army personnel ... Read more...
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Chinese think tank slams US’ overtly pro-India stance
July 21st, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Beijing, July 21 (IANS) China has taken careful note of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech pitching for a larger global role for India in East Asia, with ... Read more...
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25 integrated textile parks soon: Anand Sharma
July 15th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The government plans to set up 25 textile parks across the country and the final decision on the issue will be taken within 10 days, ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb flays Trinamool for violence against Left cadres
July 12th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Tuesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of perpetrating violence on Left supporters."Since ... Read more...
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Farmer leader Tewatia arrested in Delhi after chase (Lead)
July 9th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Noida, July 9 (IANS) Farmer leader Manveer Singh Tewatia was Saturday arrested from New Delhi's Tilak Bridge area, allegedly for instigating farmers' violence in Bhatta-Parsaul in May. Tewatia was ... Read more...
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ADB concerned about food price hike, inflation
June 30th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is concerned about food price hike and inflation not only in India but in the whole of Asia, a top executive ... Read more...
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Thailand places 25 provinces under close watch before general election
June 29th, 2011 - 7:32 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Thailand's National Police Bureau on Tuesday put 25 provinces nationwide under close watch before the general election on July 3.Thai News Agency MCOT reported that commandos have been ... Read more...
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No change in hockey team’s core group, focus on development
June 20th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 20 (IANS) The core group of the national hockey team will remain unchanged and the selectors have picked several youngsters for the developmental side, seeing their performance in ... Read more...
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‘India keeping watch on China’s Brahmaputra plans’
June 14th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H. Pala Tuesday said India is keeping a watch on China's reported plans to divert the Brahmaputra ... Read more...
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Lapse in security at Ramlila Ground
June 4th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Even as Delhi Police Saturday claimed that they were keeping a "close watch" on the Ramlila Ground, where yoga guru Baba Ramdev is on a ... Read more...
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Will keep watch on fast venue, say Delhi Police
June 4th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Stating that it granted the permission to organise a 'Yoga Shivir' (camp) at Ramilia Ground, Delhi Police Saturday said they will be keeping a close ... Read more...
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WHO panel sees potential link between cell phones, brain cancer
June 1st, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An expert panel by the World Health Organization (WHO) has established a potential link between the use of mobile phones and brain cancer, the organisation ... Read more...
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