Sevilla sack coach Marcelino
February 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 7 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Sevilla has sacked coach Marcelino Garcia after the team's poor run which has seen them slip from contenders for a place ... Read more...
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Small and medium industries complain of neglect in UP
February 6th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) Monday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for neglecting the sector."Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh could ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie movie criticised in Serbia
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) Angelina Jolie's directorial debut about a love story between a Serbian policeman and his rape victim has met with sharp criticism among Bosnian Serbs who ... Read more...
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Joint chiefs of staff committee chairman calls on Zardari
January 16th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Gen. Khalid Shamim Wynne Monday called on President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss the country's security situation, a ... Read more...
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Madonna criticised over album name
January 13th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna's new album M.D.N.A. has sparked controversy months before its release after health campaigners criticised her for using a name similar to the ... Read more...
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Russian president pardons 27 convicts
January 10th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In keeping with what has become a yearly tradition at Christmas, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has pardoned 27 convicts, serving various prison terms.Medvedev, who has ... Read more...
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Bar council slams bill on legal education
January 9th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The central government's proposed Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011 was Monday criticised by the Bar Council of India (BCI), regulator of legal profession and ... Read more...
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‘Illegal drug trials central government’s responsibility’
January 6th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 5 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government, criticised for imposing meagre fines on doctors involved illegal drug trial in Indore, Thursday sought to defend itself, saying that drug trials ... Read more...
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Expert groups to probe Fukushima n-plant disaster again
December 31st, 2011 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four groups of independent experts will conduct another probe into the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the NHK TV channel said.Four ... Read more...
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India is holding the world to ransom on DRS: Harper
December 30th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Test umpire Daryl Harper, who was forced into premature retirement earlier this year in the West Indies, said India's ludicrous refusal to use cricket's electronic ... Read more...
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Jolie criticised for Zahara’s hair extensions
December 24th, 2011 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) A celebrity hair stylist has criticised actress Angelina Jolie for letting her six-year-old daughter Zahara get hair extensions."She is far too young for that, ... Read more...
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Russia criticises UN chief’s defence of Libya action
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has criticised UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for defending the NATO operation in Libya and ignoring data on civilian casualties collected by a number of ... Read more...
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Countries struggle to reach deal at Durban (Lead)
December 8th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 8 (IANS) With just a day left before the UN climate change talks end, key players BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China), the European Union (EU) and ... Read more...
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US denies blocking climate deal in Durban
December 8th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 8 (IANS) The United States Thursday denied blocking a global deal at the UN climate change talks here, saying it supports the European Union (EU) proposal for a ... Read more...
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Petrol costlier in India than in neighbours, US
November 29th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Petrol costs more in India when compared to neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and is even dearer than what is charged in the ... Read more...
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Kejriwal hopes UPA will honour Sonia’s commitment on Lokpal
November 9th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Welcoming Congress president Sonia Gandhi's views that the government was committed to a stringent Lokpal bill, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday hoped the ... Read more...
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Now Swann says Eden track looks strange
October 28th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) After Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, England's twenty20 skipper Graeme Swann Friday criticised the Eden Gardens pitch saying it looked strange."It's a strange looking wicket. it's ... Read more...
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Chemistry song turns hit in China
October 20th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) A chemistry-themed song, whose lyrics have been written by the president of one of China's top universities , has sparked debate on the internet due to ... Read more...
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Lawyer behind Yeddyurappa arrest faces contempt case
October 15th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) Bangalore advocate Sirajin Basha, whose complaint against B.S. Yeddyurappa resulted in the former Karnataka chief minister being jailed Saturday, now faces a case of contempt of ... Read more...
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Mexican singer criticises anti-immigrant laws in US
October 12th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 12 (IANS/EFE) Mexican singer Pablo Montero criticised anti-immigrant laws that have been enacted in different parts of the US and asked the White House to give ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh Police criticised for alleged torture of activist
October 11th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 11 (IANS) Right activists Tuesday slammed Chhattisgarh Police for allegedly torturing a suspected Maoist conduit who was held in Delhi last week and brought back to the state ... Read more...
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Congress slams Madhya Pradesh on falling sex ratio
October 6th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 5 (IANS) The women's cell of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government's campaign on the girl child, slamming Chief Minister ... Read more...
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IIT exam panel behind poor student quality: Super 30 founder
October 5th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 5 (IANS) Anand Kumar, who founded Super 30, Bihar's widely acclaimed free coaching centre for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) aspirants, has blamed the institutes' entrance exam panel ... Read more...
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Implement DRS on permanent basis: Dar
October 4th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has backed the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) and feels it should be used on a permanent basis to avoid ... Read more...
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Iranian supreme leader criticises US support for Israel
October 2nd, 2011 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday criticised what he called US President Barack Obama's support for Israel, a media report said.Khamenei made the ... Read more...
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Pakistan governance has been a failure: Fatima Bhutto
September 30th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuiram, Sep 30 (IANS) The system of governance in Pakistan has been a failure but it is absurd to call the country a failed state, Karachi-based writer and columnist ... Read more...
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Pakistani parties to discuss security situation
September 29th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Over 30 leaders of various parties, including Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, will gather here Thursday to discuss the security situation following the US ... Read more...
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PUDR blasts new suggested poverty line
September 26th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Peoples Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) Monday criticised the Planning Commission for suggesting that those earning over Rs.32 in urban areas and Rs.26 in ... Read more...
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NCP criticises government’s poverty estimate
September 22nd, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party, a constituent of the United Progressive Alliance, Wednesday criticised the Planning Commission's affidavit in the Supreme Court that "those earning up ... Read more...
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Italian prime minister slams country’s downgrading
September 20th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 20 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Tuesday criticised Standard & Poor's downgrading of the country's credit rating and defended the measures contained in an emergency budget ... Read more...
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Left parties in Bengal to protest petrol price hike
September 16th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Denouncing the petrol price hike as anti-people, West Bengal's opposition Left Front parties have decided to hit the streets to empathise with the people."Prices of essentials ... Read more...
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East Bengal slam AIFF for not promoting Fed Cup
September 16th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) City based East Bengal football club Thursday criticised the sport's governing body All India Football Federation (AIFF) for its failure to promote its premier tournament Federation ... Read more...
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Bansal takes a dig at Advani
September 9th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Thursday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani's decision to launch a 'yatra' against ... Read more...
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Yoshihiko Noda is Japan’s new PM (Lead)
August 30th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Japan's parliament has backed former finance minister Yoshihiko Noda as the country's new prime minister, BBC reported Tuesday.The parliament's approval came after the 54-year-old Noda secured ... Read more...
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Ricky welcomes criticism from friends
August 4th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Singer Ricky Martin says he doesn't mind being criticised by friends because their comments keep him grounded."My family and friends have always kept me grounded. I've ... Read more...
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