30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Second Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and more than 50 injured Wednesday as flames engulfed a fireworks factory after an explosion in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, ... Read more...
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30 dead as flames engulf firecracker factory (Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and more than 45 injured Wednesday when an explosion tore through a fireworks factory in Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, triggering ... Read more...
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Survey confirms tiger presence in Mizoram’s Dampa reserve
April 25th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 25 (IANS) In a significant development, a team of wildlife researchers has, after a scientific survey, confirmed the presence of tigers in the Dampa reserve in ... Read more...
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Fishing boats with 200 people missing off China coast
August 6th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Over 10 fishing boats with about 200 people on board were reported missing off east China's coast Saturday morning, said authorities.The fishing boats were on their ... Read more...
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Libya unrest may unleash wave of 350,000 migrants: Italy
February 24th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 24 (IANS/AKI) The violent unrest in Libya may spark a wave of up to 350,000 immigrants toward European shores, warned Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, who asked the European Union ... Read more...
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Haqqani network growing in Pakistan despite drone strikes
February 14th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The Haqqani terror network is flourishing in Pakistan despite a surge in US drone strikes and there are "no signs of it getting weak", an official said.The ... Read more...
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Nokia Admits Selling N8 Phone With Power Problems
November 20th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report in ‘Mobilemedia’; Nokie has admitted to selling their flagship N8 smartphone with faulty power switches, a confession which is sure to bring about some ... Read more...
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Karnataka Naxal leader reveals expansion plan on camera
June 29th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by ANI
Bangalore / Mahabubnagar, June 28 (ANI): Maoists' Karnataka state committee chief Chandrashekhar Gorebal, who was arrested recently by the Andhra Pradesh Police, has revealed details about their expansion plan.Gorebal gave his ... Read more...
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Elite police to be deployed for German-England game
June 25th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein, June 25 (DPA) South African authorities are tightening security for Sunday's Germany-England World Cup knock-out match in Bloemfontein, including the deployment of elite security force units.
Police officers from England and from ... Read more...
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Building collapses in Hyderabad, 10 feared trapped
February 5th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) At least three people were injured and 10 were feared to be trapped in the debris of an under-construction building, which collapsed here Friday, police said.
Three construction workers ... Read more...
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Ethiopian aircraft crashes off Lebanon (Lead)
January 25th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Beirut, Jan 25 (IANS) An Ethiopian airliner carrying 92 passengers and crew crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut airport early Monday, an airport official said.
The official told DPA ... Read more...
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Slash refused millions for Guns N’ Roses reunion
January 13th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has claimed that he turned down millions to reunite with the hard rock band.In an interview with GQ magazine, the musician said ... Read more...
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Obama issues orders to send thousands of troops to Afghanistan
December 1st, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama has issued orders to send thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan, the White House said without specifying the exact numbers.The New York Times quoted ... Read more...
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India sets up shelter for domestic workers in Oman: Faleiro
November 18th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 18 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Oman has set up a shelter in its premises for harassed domestic maids employed in Omani households, says former minister of state for external ... Read more...
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US and Russia hope for new disarmament deal by December: Kremlin
October 25th, 2009 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 25 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama Saturday reconfirmed their goal of implementing a new nuclear weapon disarmament programme by December, reported the Interfax ... Read more...
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Healthy food obsession on the rise among Brits
August 17th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): There has been a significant increase in the number of people suffering from eating disorder "orthorexia nervosa", an obsession for healthy food, in Britain.According to the experts, sufferers ... Read more...
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Food poisoning leaves 60 ill in Indore
August 6th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Indore, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 60 people, half of them women and children, fell ill after eating sweets at a function here, police said Thursday.
The incident occurred late Wednesday when a ... Read more...
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Canadians among foreigners held as ‘combatants’ in Sri Lanka
July 10th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka is holding captive several foreign nationals, including Canadians of Tamil origin, for allegedly fighting alongside Tamil Tigers for an independent homeland, reports here say.
Quoting Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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Five militants killed in Karachi
June 27th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 27 (DPA) Five militants loyal to Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud were killed Saturday in a shootout in Karachi, the Pakistani police said.
The gunfight broke out in the early hours ... Read more...
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Ex-LTTE commander-turned minister admits army killed civilians
May 22nd, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 22 (ANI): A former Tamil Tiger leader who defected to become a Sri Lankan government minister has officially admitted that a significant numbers of civilians were killed during the final ... Read more...
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Seize chance for peace, Britain urges Sri Lanka
May 20th, 2009 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (DPA) Sri Lanka has an "historic opportunity" to build a lasting peace after defeating the rebel Tamil Tigers but first it must tackle a grave humanitarian crisis, British Foreign ... Read more...
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Afghan civilians killed in NATO airstrike
May 5th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 5 (DPA) Around 30 people, including "a big number" of civilians and several Taliban militants, were killed in a clash with international forces in western Afghanistan, a provincial governor ... Read more...
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Middle class Pak citizens forced to carry AK-47s to work over kidnapping fears
January 13th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): The constantly worsening law and order situation and weakening control of government in Pakistan has forced middle class citizens to carry loaded AK-47s with them in order ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror attack: Story in figures
November 28th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) At least 148 people have been killed and 327 injured in Mumbai attacks since Wednesday night when an unspecified number of terrorists (their exact numbers are not ... Read more...
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Orissa mine mishap toll rises to 15 (Second Lead)
November 14th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) At least 15 workers were killed Friday while extracting laterite from a quarry in Orissa's Jajpur district when a mound of earth collapsed on them, the police said."A ... Read more...
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Designer vagina trend dubbed dangerous by expert
September 24th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 24 (ANI): Cosmetic vaginal surgeries, which include making the external appearance more attractive and reshaping the vagina to counter laxity after childbirth, are of dubious nature, claims a leading ... Read more...
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Myanmar finally gets 10 helicopters for cyclone relief: WFP
June 11th, 2008 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, June 11 (DPA) Ten UN helicopters needed to deliver food and other emergency supplies to remote areas in Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta were finally delivered Wednesday, a World Food Programme (WFP) ... Read more...
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Hope for rare Iberian lynx after new population sighting in Central Spain
November 14th, 2007 - 2:46 am ICT by admin
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