2008 Delhi blasts: memories linger, lessons yet to be learnt
September 13th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Four years after a series of blasts targeted the national capital's busiest markets, the city has moved on with careless parking, erratic security drills and ... Read more...
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Photos of suspects in Odisha violence released
September 13th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13 (IANS) Odisha Police have released photographs of 36 suspects involved in violence during Sep 6 Congress rally here in which a policewoman was thrashed and molested in ... Read more...
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Catalans march in Barcelona to advocate support for Madrid
September 12th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Sept 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thousands of Catalans thronged the streets of Barcelona to in an unprecedented show of unity to advocate for autonomy from Madrid. The march was informed by the ... Read more...
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Situation under control in Kundankulam
September 12th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) The situation in Tamil Nadu's Idinthakarai village, the epicentre of the movement against the Kudankulam nuclear project, was under control Wednesday after three days of protests, ... Read more...
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Delhiites throng Pragati Maidan on last day of book fair
September 9th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) It was a packed house at Pragati Maidan here Sunday as crowds thronged the venue on the last day of the 18th Delhi Book Fair ... Read more...
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Crowds finally turn up for Nehru Cup final
September 2nd, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) It took a final clash between a full strength Cameroon and India for football fans to throng the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday.Fans have chosen ... Read more...
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Former Sri Lankan cricketer slams premier league critics
August 31st, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Former leading Sri Lankan cricketer and cricket selector Aravinda De Silva Friday slammed critics of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament, insisting that ... Read more...
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Chaos marks ‘Heroine’ music launch
August 30th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) The music launch of Kareena Kapoor's most ambitious project "Heroine" at the Siddhi Vinayak temple here Thursday turned chaotic when crowd became uncontrollable.The temple is ... Read more...
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Pakistani PM faces SC on contempt order
August 27th, 2012 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Monday appeared in the Supreme Court to face a show-cause notice for failing to implement the order to write ... Read more...
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Four die in Thailand pub fire
August 17th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 17 (IANS) Four people were killed in a massive fire at a disco pub on Thailand's southern resort island Phuket early Friday, media reports said.
The blaze broke ... Read more...
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People from northeast safe in Karnataka: Shinde
August 16th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) People from the northeast were safe in Karnataka, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday while warning that those spreading rumours would be severely punished."I request ... Read more...
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For Pattinson, split is like end of world
August 14th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson thinks that breaking up with someone feels as if the world has come to an end.The actor split from Kristen Stewart last ... Read more...
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Usain Bolt turns DJ to celebrate his world record
August 13th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The biggest star of the London Olympic Games celebrated his world record win by turning into a DJ and spinning some records. The Jamaican athlete who has ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev asks PM to act on black money (Roundup)
August 10th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India could have won a gold if the Olympics gave a medal for corruption, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Friday and asked Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Human hockey puck sues organisers
August 10th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nashville, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A radio personality in Nashville is suing hockey team the ‘Nashville Predators’ over an alleged injury after their ‘human hockey puck’ stunt.
Radio Presenter Adam Davis agreed ... Read more...
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Ramdev asks PM to act on black money (Lead)
August 10th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Friday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to act on getting back black money stashed abroad and demonstrate his "political honesty ... Read more...
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Thousands throng Mathura for Janmashtami
August 10th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) Thousands poured into Mathura Friday to celebrate Janmashtami in the land of Lord Krishna.After several years, Janmashtami fell on a rain drenched day, with ... Read more...
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India can win gold for corruption, says Ramdev
August 10th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) If the Olympics gave a medal for corruption, India could have won a gold, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Friday as thousands poured into the ... Read more...
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Ramdev returns to Ramlila Maidan for three-day fast (Roundup)
August 9th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) More than a year after the controversial midnight raid by police on his protest fast at the Ramlila Maidan, yoga guru Baba Ramdev was ... Read more...
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‘Jism 2′ makes Rs.21 crore in opening weekend
August 6th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller "Jism 2" is doing roaring business at the box office. It has managed to rake in an encouraging figure of Rs.21 ... Read more...
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Olympic tennis: Federer content with silver medal
August 6th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has said he was satisfied with an Olympic silver medal, following his loss to Briton Andy Murray in the men's ... Read more...
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Will tour the country to awaken people, says Hazare
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Anna Hazare said Friday that he will tour the entire country in support of anti-corruption movement being launched by his team and this could ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin to develop TV series
July 31st, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 31 (IANS/EFE) Fans of singer Ricky Martin, currently appearing on Broadway in a revival of the musical "Evita", may soon be able to see him from the ... Read more...
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Government cheated us: Hazare (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Day Four of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here Saturday saw Anna Hazare attack the government saying that it has ... Read more...
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Lukewarm response to Team Anna fast on Day Four
July 28th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Day Four of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar here got off to a slow start Saturday with thin crowds and ... Read more...
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Ramdev draws crowds to Team Anna stir, dissents on attacking president (Second Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev Friday lent support to Team Anna's thinning anti-corruption campaign, but he slammed the team members for attacking President Pranab Mukherjee.Ramdev, who ... Read more...
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Crowds swell as Ramdev comes to Team Anna’s fast site (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) There were thin crowds at the venue as Team Anna's fast at Jantar Mantar entered its third day Friday but the scene changed dramatically ... Read more...
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Quiet, private 52nd birthday for Uddhav
July 27th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray, who turned 52 Friday, spent his birthday quietly at his residence with the family, a party official said here.Recuperating ... Read more...
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Thin crowd on third day of Team Anna’s fast
July 27th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Team Anna's fast at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for a stringent anti-corruption Lokpal bill entered its third day Friday, with the crowds still remaining thin.There ... Read more...
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Jan Lokpal is thrust of our movement: Anna (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) On the second day of renewed agitation against graft here, Anna Hazare said the thrust of his movement was Jan Lokpal bill and demand ... Read more...
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Thin crowds on second day of Team Anna fast
July 26th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Day two of Team Anna's indefinite fast against corruption got off to a slow start Thursday with thin crowds and leaders of the movement ... Read more...
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Mumbai local train motormen go on flash strike
July 20th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Suburban services on Mumbai's Western Railway line took a hit Friday as over 100 motormen - as drivers of these trains are called - went ... Read more...
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Crowd has scant respect for the departed: Big B
July 20th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is unhappy with the way crowd behaved during Rajesh Khanna's funeral procession.Tweeting his anger, Big B wrote: "The funeral of Rajesh Khanna ... Read more...
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Pattinson jealous of Stewart
July 15th, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 15 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson is jealous because his girlfriend Kristen Stewart stays unnoticed when in public while he gets mobbed everytime he steps out."It's extremely rare ... Read more...
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Can Rahul Gandhi grow beyond cameo roles? (Comment)
July 14th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
The Congress' 2009 victory fostered the belief in the party of a similar success five years later followed by Rahul Gandhi's coronation as prime minister. Now, there is a shadow ... Read more...
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