Chidambaram rebuts Digvijay, says Batla House shootout genuine (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Rejecting Congress leader Digvijay Singh's claim that the September 2008 Batla House gun battle in Delhi with suspected terrorists was fake, Home Minister P. ... Read more...
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BJP attacks Congress for ‘appeasement’ politics
January 12th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday accused the Congress of playing "dirty politics" in Uttar Pradesh by appeasing minorities ahead of assembly elections.Attacking Congress ... Read more...
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Kashmiri separatist leaders still under house arrest
August 6th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Most Kashmiri separatist leaders remained under house arrest here for the second consecutive day Saturday, with the authorities not allowing media persons to enter the uptown ... Read more...
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Raj speaks up for estranged uncle Bal Thackeray
June 1st, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Wednesday rushed to speak out in favour of his estranged uncle Bal Thackeray after the Shiv Sena chief ... Read more...
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Mamata says Marxists, BJP communally dividing voters
April 30th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Uluberia (West Bengal), April 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Saturday alleged that West Bengal's ruling Marxists and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were trying to create a ... Read more...
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Free travel for girl students: Mamata
March 8th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In an International Women's Day gift to girl students, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday announced free monthly tickets for local travel to girl students ... Read more...
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Dirty politics affecting Pakistan tennis
January 16th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 16(ANI): Dirty politics has engulfed the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), which has been divided into several groups on the issue of national trials and the venue of the Fed Cup.The ... Read more...
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Want to sort out matter with Thackeray over tea: Begum Nawazish Ali
October 23rd, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Well-known Pakistani TV actor Ali Saleem, better known as Begum Nawazish Ali, fails to understand why the Shiv Sena was targetting him and fellow Pakistani Veena Mallik ... Read more...
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Another Congress legislator quits in Karnataka
October 21st, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) Congress legislator M. Narayanaswamy quit the Karnataka assembly Thursday, the second party legislator to do so in as many days, prompting the party's state chief to accuse ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4, Day 8: Sakshi, Seema & Samir nominated
October 11th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Monday is the day of nominations and Bigg Boss brought an amazing twist in the tale by having open nominations in the living room. It ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4 promotes communal harmony: Kasab’s ex-lawyer
October 9th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Even as reality show "Bigg Boss 4" is facing protests for involving Pakistani artistes, it has sent out a positive message of communal harmony, S.G. ... Read more...
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Oz Greens candidate blames Facebook porn on hacker
July 9th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 9 (ANI): An Australian federal Greens candidate has revealed that the pornographic images posted from her Facebook account is the work of a hacker.Dr Patricia Petersen, a Greens candidate ... Read more...
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Sharif accuses Zardari of exploiting judiciary to cancel his electoral eligibility
July 6th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 6 (ANI): The war of words between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari refuses to die down, as the former Prime Minister has ... Read more...
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‘We had the kitchen sink thrown at us,’ says Indian American S. Carolina governor candidate
June 9th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): The Republican primary race for the South Carolina governor's nomination is headed for a bruising runoff election after Indian American Nikki Haley, who is trying to become the ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley forced into runoff in South Carolina primary
June 9th, 2010 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Overcoming accusations of marital infidelity, Indian American lawmaker Nikki Haley just missed the 50-percent threshold in a four-way primary race for the Republican nomination for ... Read more...
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Soren may find it tough winning trust vote
May 28th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 28 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren might find it difficult to win the trust vote his government faces May 31 as the major political parties in the state are ... Read more...
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PDP leader sacked for vulgarity against Omar (Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 26 (IANS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled one of its leaders, A.K. Sawhney, for using vulgar language against Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. But Sawhney claimed ... Read more...
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PDP expels leader for indecent act against Omar
May 26th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 26 (IANS) The main opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expelled one of its top leaders A.K. Sawhney for allegedly using "vulgar" language against Chief Minister ... Read more...
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BJP pulls plug, Soren gets a week to prove majority (Fourth Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 24 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, whose government was reduced to a minority Monday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formally withdrew support, has been asked by Governor ... Read more...
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BJP pulls plug, Jharkhand government in minority (Third Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi/New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday withdrew support to the five-month-old Shibu Soren-led government in Jharkhand, reducing it to a minority and plunging the state into ... Read more...
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BJP withdraws support, Jharkhand government in minority (Second Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday withdrew support to the five-month-old Shibu Soren-led government in Jharkhand, reducing it to a minority and plunging the state into political ... Read more...
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BJP greedy for power, say Congress, JVM-P
May 8th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) The Congress and its ally Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "greedy to grab power" and resorting to "dirty politics" ... Read more...
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Catherine discusses debut
November 9th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
On the brink of making her Kannada debut with Shankar IPS, Catherine Tresa is extremely excited and was discussing her role in the film recently. She said that her role in the ... Read more...
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UPA happy to have Jharkhand poll after monsoon
July 15th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's statement that he would ask the Election Commission to hold elections in Jharkhand soon after the monsoon has been welcomed by his ... Read more...
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Now, Sarfaraz bays for PCB boss Butt and his cronies’ blood
July 1st, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 1 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairperson Ijaz Butt is under attack from all spheres.After the sports minister Pir Aftab Jilani held the PCB's top brass responsible for losing ... Read more...
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Mayawati targets opposition, says no CBI probe into murder (Lead)
December 25th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Facing flak after her party's legislator was arrested for an engineer's murder, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday accused all opposition parties of mounting a slander campaign against ... Read more...
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Opposition has resorted to dirty politics: Mayawati
December 25th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Facing flak after her party's legislator was arrested for an engineer's murder, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday accused all opposition parties of mounting a slander campaign against ... Read more...
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Indian TV soap-addicted Pak women have high incidence of psychological problems
December 12th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 12 (ANI): Women in Pakistan, who are addicted to TV soap operas, mostly produced in India, are found to have high incidence of psychological problems.
TV soaps, like Kyon Key ... Read more...
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Sharif’’s party criticized for adopting to dirty politics
November 20th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.20 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif''s led party Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has been accused of stooping too low in politics after Rana Sanaullah, the PML-N law minister ... Read more...
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Maharashtrians opposed to Thackeray in Uttar Pradesh
October 22nd, 2008 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) Maharashtrians living here are opposed to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who was arrested and later granted bail for inciting violence against north Indians.In Lucknow, which ... Read more...
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Veteran Himachal politician Mankotia retires
October 18th, 2008 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 17 (IANS) Vijay Singh Mankotia, Himachal Pradesh convener of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and former Congress minister in the state, Friday announced his retirement from active politics, blaming "dirty ... Read more...
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Nicolas Sarkozy had affair with cabinet colleague’’s wife four years ago
October 10th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 10 (ANI): President Nicolas Sarkozy had an affair with the wife on one of his present Cabinet members, claims the former head of French police intelligence.The reported account is ... Read more...
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New McCain ad links Obama to old Chicago corruption
September 23rd, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 23 (ANI): John McCain trying to reclaim the advantage that slipped to Barack Obama as the Wall Street mess has unfolded, has criticized his democratic rival of running the ... Read more...
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US NRI groups denounce move to topple government over n-deal
July 21st, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Parveen Chopra
New York, July 21 (IANS) Indian Americans, irrespective of their leanings for political parties in India, have generally denounced the move to topple Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government on the ... Read more...
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Church’s textbook protest spills onto Kerala streets
June 30th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 30 (IANS) Catholic Churches across Kerala Monday held protests, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the controversial Class VII social studies textbook, which they allege teaches children atheism and communism. Protest ... Read more...
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