Indian basketball’s CEO Harish Sharma dead
February 11th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Harish Sharma, former basketball international and chief executive of Basketball Federation of India (BFI), died here Friday night. He was 53."The BFI mourns his death ... Read more...
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I’ve lost my voice: J.P. Dutta on father’s death
February 11th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Filmmaker J.P. Dutta is bereaved after his father O.P. Dutta's death following prolonged illness. The "Border" director says he will miss the man, who wrote ... Read more...
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Boy dies imitating TV suicide scene (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy died here when he reportedly tried to imitate a suicide scene he had seen in a movie, police said Thursday.The Class 5 ... Read more...
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Bollywood mourns death of filmmaker Raj Kanwar
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) "Gentleman", "humble" and "ever smiling" is how Bollywood celebs remembered Raj Kanwar, who died Friday in Singapore after suffering a kidney ailment.Bollywood took to twitter ... Read more...
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Billions can’t be spent on Ijaz’s security: Gilani
January 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Sunday that the country's interior ministry will provide security for Pakistani American businessman Mansoor Ijaz but billions of rupees ... Read more...
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Nikhat Kazmi was generous: Big B
January 21st, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers late film critic Nikhat Kazmi as a "generous" person and a "genuine lover" of film, who was never harsh in her ... Read more...
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NC, PDP mourn death of judge who got Mufti’s daughter freed
January 9th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's two main parties Monday paid tributes to a former judge who had played a key role in negotiating the release of People's Democratic ... Read more...
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11 killed in New Zealand ballooning accident
January 7th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Jan 7 (IANS) Eleven people were killed in New Zealand when the hot air balloon they were enjoying a ride in went up in flames early Saturday, Xinhua reported.According ... Read more...
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Anuj’s parents plead for justice, to return with body Saturday
January 6th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) The distraught parents of murdered Indian student Anuj Bidve have met with the authorities here and pleaded for justice for their son who was shot dead ... Read more...
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Omar says CISF firing ‘inexcusable’, promises justice (Lead, Changing dateline)
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday met the family of the student killed in CISF firing and said he would leave no stone ... Read more...
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Five killed in Ukraine bank robbery
December 30th, 2011 - 3:27 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Dec 30 (IANS) Five people were killed when robbers struck a bank in eastern Ukraine.The robbery took place at 3 p.m. Thursday in Privatbank in the centre of Donetsk ... Read more...
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Afghan MP among 20 killed in attack on funeral
December 26th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by BNO News
TALOQAN, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least 20 people were killed on Sunday when a suicide bomber targeted a funeral in northern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. A member of parliament was ... Read more...
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South Korea’s former first lady in Pyongyang for condolences
December 26th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) South Korea's former first lady and the Hyundai Group's chairwoman crossed into North Korea Monday to pay condolences over the death of Kim Jong-il.Lee Hee-ho, the ... Read more...
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Satyadev Dubey was passionate about his craft: Big B
December 26th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has remembered the late Satyadev Dubey as a "committed" and "passionate" artist, saying he played "a small but significant role in ... Read more...
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Toll in Tamil Nadu boat accident rises to 15 (Second Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) The death toll in Sunday's boat accident in Pulicat Lake in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district has gone up to 15, police said.A boat, carrying 25 passengers ... Read more...
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Obama condoles loss of lives in the Philippines typhoon
December 20th, 2011 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has condoled the heavy casualties witnessed in the Philippines following a tropical storm and flooding since Saturday, said a White House ... Read more...
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UN chief condoles Philippines typhoon victims
December 20th, 2011 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday expressed his condolences to those suffering the impact of a storm that has struck the Philippines and killed over 500 ... Read more...
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President grieves over Kolkata hospital fire deaths
December 9th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil expressed her grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the fire at AMRI Hospital in Kolkata Friday.In her message ... Read more...
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PM mourns deaths in Kolkata fire, sanctions relief
December 9th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday expressed grief at the deaths of 73 people, mostly patients, in a fire in Kolkata's AMRI Hospital.
The ... Read more...
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US condemns Afghan bombings
December 7th, 2011 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The US strongly condemned the two suicide bombings in Afghanistan Tuesday that left at least 59 people dead and 154 others injured.An attack by a suicide ... Read more...
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Pakistan may attend Bonn conference
December 5th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan may have low-level participation in the Bonn conference after a telephone call from US President Barack Obama to President Asif Ali Zardari to express ... Read more...
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The Love Bird has gone: Thackeray grieves for Dev Anand
December 5th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) "The Love Bird has gone…" This was how Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Monday mourned the demise of evergreen actor Dev Anand.In a rare, signed ... Read more...
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US starts vacating Pakistani airbase
December 4th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) The US Sunday began to pull out from the Shamsi airbase that had been used to launch drone attacks, a move that came after Pakistan ... Read more...
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Highest regard for Pakistan’s sovereignty: Clinton
December 4th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) America has the highest regard for Pakistan's sovereignty, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in a telephone call.Gilani ... Read more...
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US declines apology for NATO strikes; McCain blames ISI
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 2 (IANS) Even as US-Pakistan ties have touched a new low over the NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, a senior Republican leader again ... Read more...
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Germany asks Pakistan to attend Bonn conference
December 1st, 2011 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday, requesting the country to change its decision of boycotting the upcoming Bonn conference, ... Read more...
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Pakistan-US ties have hit all-time low: Daily
November 30th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The ties between Pakistan and the US have "hit an all-time low" following the NATO airstrike that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead, said a Pakistani daily ... Read more...
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US military to lead NATO raid probe
November 29th, 2011 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) The US military will lead the probe into the cross-border attack by NATO forces that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, the defence department said Monday.The probe will ... Read more...
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Kishenji’s home town observes shut-down
November 26th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Peddapalli town in Andhra Pradesh's Karimnagar district Saturday observed a shut-down to protest the killing of top Maoist leader Kishenji, who hailed from the place, by ... Read more...
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Maradona’s mother is dead
November 21st, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Nov 21 (IANS/EFE) Dalma Salvadora Franco, mother of Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona, died on the weekend in a Buenos Aires hospital from a heart condition, media reports ... Read more...
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Mexican author dies hours after winning prize
November 20th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Nov 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican novelist and poet Daniel Sada died following a lengthy illness and just hours after being awarded his country's 2011 National Arts and Sciences Prize, ... Read more...
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Australian team offers condolences to Roebuck’s family
November 14th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 14 (IANS) The Australian team offered their condolences to the family of cricketer-turned-commentator Peter Roebuck, who died Saturday.Roebuck a frequent companion of the Australian team in their tours, ... Read more...
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Windies cricketers pay homage to St.Lucia accident victims
November 14th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The West Indies cricketers took the field on day one of the second Test against India at the Eden Gardens here Monday wearing black armbands in ... Read more...
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Sammy condoles St Lucia accident
November 13th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy Sunday expressed his condolences to the families of those killed when a bus fell off a cliff into the ocean in ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Bhupen Hazarika’s son in Guwahati
November 9th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday met Tej, Bhupen Hazarika's son, in Guwahati to offer condolences on the legendary singer's death, party sources said ... Read more...
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