Animal rights campaigners accidentally kill rhino
February 11th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Animal rights campaigners in South Africa accidentally killed a rhino while using it during a demonstration to raise public awareness about the threat to the endangered ... Read more...
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Russian city approves fair election protest
January 31st, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's St. Petersburg city government Monday approved staging of a demonstration Feb 4 for seeking a fair presidential vote.The authorities approved the opposition's request to ... Read more...
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Child was promised snacks and Rs.5 to bathe in R-Day tableau
January 30th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 30 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy who was made to bathe in cold water for hours at a tableau put up for the Republic Day parade in Dewas district ... Read more...
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Kashmir women’s group seeks Aafia Siddiqui’s release
January 27th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, January 27 (IANS) Muslim women separatist group, Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters of Faith) headed by Asiya Andrabi, staged a demonstration in Srinagar Friday, demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a former ... Read more...
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Moscow authorises opposition rally
January 26th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A planned opposition march followed by a rally where 50,000 people will protest the results of parliamentary elections have been given the go ahead, an ... Read more...
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China, Russia worried over US war threats: daily
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) A leading state-run Chinese daily warned Monday that Moscow and Beijing were seriously concerned over US attempts to go to war with Iran.After Iraq and Afghanistan, ... Read more...
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AMRI’s Dhakuria unit suspends medical treatment
December 14th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Four days after the fire that left 93 dead, AMRI Hospital Tuesday night decided to suspend medical treatment at its entire Dhakuria unit in south ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
AMRI employees urge Mamata not to cancel licence
December 13th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Some employees of AMRI hospital where a devastating fire left 93 patients and staffers dead held a demonstration when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Kolkata’s Mercy Hospital to close down
December 12th, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) In a fall out of the AMRI Hospital fire tragedy, the authorities of Mercy Hospital in upmarket Park Street has decided to close down operations after ... Read more...
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Thousands of Congress workers court arrest
December 10th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Thousands of activists of Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress courted arrest across the state Friday charging the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of failing to keep ... Read more...
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Protests at Russian embassy in Paris
December 9th, 2011 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 100 people protested outside the Russian embassy in Paris against alleged electoral fraud in the Dec 4 parliamentary elections.The demonstrators, holding slogans in ... Read more...
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Cuba to enlarge farm programme to boost rice output
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Dec 6 (IANS/EFE) Cuba plans to enlarge to 40,000 hectares a Vietnam-aided effort to expand production of rice, official media said Monday.Given the positive results of the joint project, ... Read more...
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Congress workers to court arrests in Chhattisgarh
December 5th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress party claimed Monday that thousands of its cadres, besides senior state leaders, will court arrest on Dec 9 against the ruling ... Read more...
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Iran releases students held in British embassy attack
December 1st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's law enforcement agencies Thursday released 11 students detained for attacking the British embassy in Tehran, Iranian media reported.Dozens of Iranian protestors stormed the British ... Read more...
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Anna likely to protest at Jantar Mantar
November 28th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Anna Hazare is planning to hold a day-long protest at Jantar Mantar here Dec 11 if the parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill does ... Read more...
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NCP workers protest against Anna’s remark
November 25th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Nov 25 (IANS) Hundreds of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers staged a demonstration near social activist Anna Hazare's residence here Friday to protest against his remarks ... Read more...
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Russian newsreader fired for giving Obama the finger
November 25th, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian woman newsreader has been dismissed for reportedly giving US President Barack Obama the finger while on air.Award-winning REN TV presenter Tatiana Limanova ... Read more...
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Iranians to form human chain around nuclear site
November 14th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Nov 14 (IANS/AKI) Thousands of Iranians will form a human chain around a nuclear site to protect what they say is their country's "peaceful nuclear programme", state media reported ... Read more...
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Spain’s CaixaBank ventures into India
November 9th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) One of the largest banks in the Eurozone, CaixaBank, Wednesday announced it would be setting up a representative office in India to help Spanish companies ... Read more...
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Patnaik slams petrol price hike
November 5th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday slammed the central government for the latest petrol price hike, saying the move will further add to the plight ... Read more...
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Policemen broke my hand for seeking good food: Koda
October 31st, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 31 (IANS) Jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda Monday alleged his hand was broken by policemen when he sought good food for the prisoners.
"Poor food is supplied ... Read more...
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Russell Brand supports anti-capitalist campaign
October 21st, 2011 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand has shown his support for anti-capitalist campaigners by joining the demonstration in Wall Street.Thousands of protesters are camping out at ... Read more...
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Pakistan won’t take dictation from anyone: Daily
September 17th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) It is high time to tell the US that Pakistan "would not take any dictation from anyone", said a daily Saturday.The Nation editorially said: "It ... Read more...
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BJP protests petrol price hike, demands rollback
September 16th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a demonstration Friday morning at central Delhi's Jantar Mantar, protesting the latest hike in petrol prices. Party leaders ... Read more...
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RJD to protest attacks on backward castes
September 10th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) Bihar's opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)will stage a state-wide protest after a backward caste woman was assaulted and scalded for refusing to trim the nails ... Read more...
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HIV positive patients seek action against doctor
September 5th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Wearing black badges, around 100 HIV positive people Monday staged a demonstration outside the West Bengal health department headquarters here demanding punishment for a government doctor ... Read more...
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Ex-royal of Rajasthan, supporters fired at
September 1st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 1 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Rajasthan's Bharatpur town after unidentified miscreants fired at former MP and erstwhile royal Vishwendra Singh and his supporters at a hotel, police said. ... Read more...
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Anna supporters picket Congress MP’s Jammu home
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 23 (IANS) Around 50 supporters of Anna Hazare held a demonstration outside the house of Congress MP Madan Lal Sharma here, responding to the call of the activist ... Read more...
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Apologise, Anna supporters tell Sahay
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 22 (IANS) Anna Hazare's supporters here Monday demonstrated outside the home of union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay, seeking the Ranchi MP's apology for terming the social activist ... Read more...
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Three Pakistani officials taken hostage, released
August 22nd, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Three power department officials were taken hostage by people angry over outages in Pakistan's Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. They were later released.The incident took place during ... Read more...
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British pilot dies in air show crash
August 21st, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) A pilot died when his aircraft plunged to the ground after a display at an air show in Britain.Flight Lieutenant Jon 'Eggman' Egging, 33, was killed ... Read more...
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Dhoni’s family comes out in Hazare’s support
August 17th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 17 (IANS) Narendra Dhoni, the elder brother of hometown boy and Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Wednesday said his family supports the anti-corruption agitation of Gandhian Anna ... Read more...
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Delhi lawyers support Hazare
August 17th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Lawyers here organised a demonstration near the Delhi High Court Wednesday, marching to India Gate to support activist Anna Hazare's call for a stronger Lokpal ... Read more...
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‘India Against Corruption’ demonstration outside UN
August 13th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Donning paper "Anna caps", about 30-40 India Against Corruption (IAC) volunteers held a demonstration at the UN building here in support of social activist ... Read more...
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BJP demands removal of Chidambaram
August 10th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded the removal of Home Minister P. Chidambaram over a police lathi-charge on the party's youth wing activists ... Read more...
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