‘Emerging Kerala’ runs into protesting Kerala
September 12th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 12 (IANS) "Emerging Kerala", the three-day event meant to showcase the state to potential investors, ran into a wall of protest on the very day of its ... Read more...
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Give death to Nitish Katara killers, police tell court
August 28th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Seeking death penalty for the convicts, police Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that Nitish Katara and Bharti Yadav were in an "intense relationship" and ... Read more...
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Is Mike Wallace going to sign a contract with Pittsburg Steelers?
July 27th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Speculation is rife on whether the famous and popular wide receiver Mike Wallace will sign a contract with Pittsburg Steelers or not. The speculations have reached ... Read more...
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Apex court slams tardy progress in UCC toxic waste disposal
July 14th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday told the central and Madhya Pradesh governments to act fast and put in place an agreement with German firm GIZ for ... Read more...
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Silva to stay at AC Milan: Berlusconi
June 15th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 15 (IANS) AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has guaranteed he will not sell Brazilian international defender Thiago Silva to Paris Saint-Germain.The French club reportedly offered 50 million ... Read more...
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Hazare targets PM over coal blocks auction issue
June 5th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Taking pot shots at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yet again, social activist Anna Hazare criticised him over the auction of coal blocks during the period ... Read more...
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Road safety brand ambassador: Not Big B, pleads Congress
June 4th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) The Mumbai unit of the Congress has voiced its disapproval of a Maharashtra government proposal to make megastar Amitabh Bachchan the brand ambassador of its ... Read more...
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Modi needs to review style of working: RSS mouthpiece (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In an apparent disapproval by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's style of working, an article in the organisation's ... Read more...
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Fans want Ronaldinho out of Flamengo
April 7th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Little more than a year after being hailed as Flamengo's saviour, supporters of Brazil's biggest club want Ronaldinho out of the team.An emphatic ... Read more...
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Karnataka policemen protest assault by lawyers
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) In a rare instance, a large number of policemen in Karnataka Friday reported to duty wearing black arm bands to protest the assault by lawyers ... Read more...
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Porngate: Caught minister wanted dress code for women!
February 8th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) In a case of the pot calling the kettle black, C.C. Patil, who quit as Karnataka's women and child development minister Wednesday for viewing porn in ... Read more...
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Total shutdown in Kolhapur to protest toll tax levy
January 9th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Jan 9 (IANS) The entire Kolhapur city observed a total shutdown Monday as part of a mass agitation against the state government's decision to levy toll tax on ... Read more...
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MCD trifurcation: Delhi mayor meets Chidambaram
November 19th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Saturday requested Home Minister P. Chidambaram not to "succumb" to the "pressure tactics" by the Sheila Dikshit-led government to trifurcate ... Read more...
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Intellectuals-Mamata honeymoon over?
October 21st, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) Five months into her stint, the strains are visible between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a section of liberal intelligentsia and social activists who had ... Read more...
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Obama support slips; Hillary Clinton most popular
September 17th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) As new polls suggested that President Barack Obama's support is eroding among elements of his base, he claimed that his odds of being re-elected in ... Read more...
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Don’t burden fellow judges: Apex court (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has expressed its "strong disapproval" of the tendency of some judges to pass their burden to fellow judges or to subordinate courts ... Read more...
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Don’t pass burden on fellow judges: Apex court
August 17th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has expressed its "strong disapproval" of the approach of certain judges who pass the burden to their fellow judges or to subordinate ... Read more...
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Obama’s approval rating is at an all time new low
August 15th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, 15 Aug (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama’s approval rating is at all-time low, a new Gallup poll has revealed. The new poll which was released on Sunday revealed that the ... Read more...
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Americans give thumbs down to Washington
August 11th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Barely one in four Americans feels confident that the Obama government can fix America's economic problems with a large majority agreeing that the policymaking process ... Read more...
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Bonhomie evident in New Delhi talks: Pakistani daily
July 29th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Bonhomie was evident in the talks between the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers, a leading Pakistani daily said Friday, noting the welcome absence of rancour in ... Read more...
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Ramesh wipes shoe with khadi garland, Congress fumes
July 26th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has stirred a controversy by wiping his shoe with a garland of spun cotton (khadi) given to him as ... Read more...
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Will Kolkata remain city of joy for its rickshaw pullers?
July 6th, 2011 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Immortalised in books and films and seen by outsiders as a discomfiting symbol of the city's poverty and struggle for life, Kolkata's hand-rickshaw pullers are ... Read more...
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Ostracise corrupt colleagues, PM tells bureaucrats
April 21st, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asked Indian civil servants to set the "highest standards" of probity in their work and ostracise colleagues who indulge ... Read more...
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US President Obama scolds reporter
April 20th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, April 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama scolded a reporter for disrupting his speech. After an interview with WFAA-TV’s senior reporter Brad Watson, the President made it clear to ... Read more...
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WWE Raw: R Truth vs John Morrison
April 19th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first match of the night last night on 'WWE Monday Night Raw' was John Morrison and R Truth. During a verbal sparring game between the two R ... Read more...
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‘Embarrassing’ Nicolas Sarkozy’ biopic to debut in Cannes Film Festival
April 15th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): A biopic of Nicolas Sarkozy, which is set to be premiered in the Cannes Film Festival, threatens to turn the unpopular French president into an international laughing stock.La ... Read more...
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Lovers attempt suicide after parents’ disapproval
April 14th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A young couple attempted suicide after their parents disapproved of their relationship, police said Thursday. Both are in hospital in a critical condition.Kushum, 18, and ... Read more...
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PCB must look beyond Miandad for Pak batting coach: Waqar
April 14th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 14(ANI): Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis has expressed his disapproval over the way the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been trying to persuade former captain Javed Miandad to take up ... Read more...
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Batsmen need to show improvement: Waqar
April 13th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan coach Waqar Younis wants the batsmen to show substantial improvement on the upcoming tour of the West Indies.Pakistan lost to traditional rivals India in the ... Read more...
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Modi thanks Hazare for praise, Sarabhai upset (Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare's praise of Narendra Modi Monday fetched a prompt 'thank you' from the Gujarat chief minister himself but danseuse-activist Mallika Sarabhai, ... Read more...
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Perry’s revealing outfits discomfort her mom
March 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry's mother is concerned about her daughter's wardrobe and gets embarassed when she sees her in transparent clothes.A book proposal written by Mary ... Read more...
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Sikhs in Pakistan protest against plaza construction on gurdwara land
March 24th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 24(ANI): Sikhs in Pakistan will stage a protest in Lahore on Friday over the construction of a plaza on gurdwara land.They will stage a sit-in in front of the Punjab ... Read more...
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Pakistan disapproves of foreign military strikes in Libya
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): Pakistan has issued a veiled disapproval of the air strikes over Libya by foreign forces, and said that a "peaceful political solution" has to be evolved.Pakistan stopped short of ... Read more...
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ULFA, NDFB trying to create instability ahead of Assam polls
March 21st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Mar 21 (ANI): Ahead of assembly elections in Assam, the anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) are desperately trying ... Read more...
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Poll says most Aussies prefer Rudd to Gillard
March 14th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar.14 (ANI): The latest Age/Nielsen poll has indicated that most voters prefer Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd to Prime Minister Julia Gillard as federal Labor leader.The poll also suggests that opposition ... Read more...
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