SC against guidelines on court reporting, allows curbs (Second Lead)
September 11th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said there can be no blanket guidelines to regulate media reporting of sub-judice matters across the board but postponement of reporting ... Read more...
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Chinese officials being grilled on live TV
September 2nd, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) Facing public grilling on live television can be a tough experience for officials, but some Chinese local governments think it might be an effective measure to ... Read more...
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For Kasab, it’s now a question of when
August 30th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) With the Supreme Court upholding the death sentence for Pakistani terrorist Kasab, lawyers say he is now left with little legal recourse.Top lawyers opine ... Read more...
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Lucy Spraggan’s song taken off iTunes
August 29th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous singer, who is as well a song writer Lucy Spraggan, made an impact in the charts pertaining the download of music when she came ... Read more...
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Why a grieving Indira Gandhi joined Shastri’s cabinet
August 23rd, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) A grieving Indira Gandhi decided to join Lal Bahadur Shastri's cabinet after her father Jawaharlal Nehru's death when she realised he would otherwise invite ... Read more...
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Newsweek Cover: Hit the Road Barack
August 21st, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the Newsweek an article about the President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama, was written and it was not that appealing to ... Read more...
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Corruption badly affects morale of defence forces: Antony
August 14th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said corruption was a serious challenge which badly affected the morale of defence personnel and urged them to renew their ... Read more...
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Olympic bronze: Heavyweights Pulev and Mammadov win bronze
August 10th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bulgaria's Tervel Pulev and Azerbaijan's Teymur Mammadov won bronze in the men's Olympic 91kg boxing here Friday after losing their respective semi-finals.Ukraine's Olexander Usyk ... Read more...
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Pinki’s human rights violated, says women’s rights group (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 1:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Alleging that the state machinery has violated athlete Pinki Pramanik's human rights, a women's rights group has requested the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) to ... Read more...
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Women’s rights group seeks close vigil in Pinki case
July 11th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Alleging procedural violations in handling athlete Pinki Pramanik's case, a women rights group has requested the state human rights organisation (SHRO)to keep a strict vigil on ... Read more...
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Ganguly defends Samuels’ bowling action
April 16th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Pune Warriors captain Saurav Ganguly Monday defended the suspect bowling action of his off-spinner Marlon Samuels.Samuels has been warned by the Indian Premier League (IPL) organisers ... Read more...
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Britain looks forward to working with Russia
March 7th, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Britain "looks forward to working with the Russian government" on improving bilateral ties, following Vladimir Putin's win in the presidential election, Foreign Secretary William Hague ... Read more...
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Dave Marriott might be thrown out of his club over his flatulence
March 5th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A club in Britain is threatening to throw a member out because of flatulence. The Grange Villa Workmen's Social Club has confirmed that they have warned 49-year-old ... Read more...
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Mining magnate launches rival football body in Australia
March 1st, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Gold Coast, March 1 (IANS) Mining baron Clive Palmer Thursday launched Football Australia to replace his rival Frank Lowy-headed Football Federation Australia (FFA), that has been running the game in ... Read more...
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Maldives’ ousted president seeks global intervention (Second Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country, claiming that he was toppled by ... Read more...
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China to create 400,000 jobs for ethnic minorities
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) China will create 400,000 jobs this year for ethnic minorities in the country's western Xinjiang Uyghur region, the government said Thursday.Ma Mingcheng, deputy head of the ... Read more...
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US President Barack Obama previews the State of the Union address
January 24th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama has previewed his State of the Union address and he is all set to make an appeal to the US citizens to ... Read more...
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Juror jailed for online research about accused
January 24th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) A woman juror in Britain has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court after conducting an internet search on a man whose ... Read more...
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US wants fairness for Haqqani in memo scandal
January 7th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The US government believes it is time to seek a fair and transparent judicial process for Pakistan's former ambassador to Washington in the memo scandal.On Friday, ... Read more...
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Middle-born child has the last laugh
December 28th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Even as many people may worry that of their three children the middle-born might get overshadowed and overlooked, a study contrarily found it is this ... Read more...
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Interpol differs with Anna on CBI’s integrity
December 16th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Anna Hazare and his team members may have time and again slammed and questioned its integrity, but Interpol says the Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
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US House approves faster green cards for Indian IT workers
December 1st, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) In a move that may allow more highly skilled immigrants from India and China to obtain the so-called green cards faster, the US House of Representatives ... Read more...
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Iran hangs 11 convicted drug traffickers
November 25th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by BNO News
SHIRAZ, IRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Eleven people who were previously convicted of drug trafficking were hanged in southern Iran on Thursday, state-run media reported. It is the latest in a series of ... Read more...
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New bill seeks to protect home buyers, curb graft in realty
November 11th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The government Friday released a draft bill that seeks to bring transparency and accountability in real estate and housing transactions and curb widespread corruption in ... Read more...
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Mohsin doing well as an interim coach: Wasim
October 25th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that chief selector Mohsin Khan is doing a good job as interim coach and should take over the post ... Read more...
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Over 100 Mexican immigration agency employees sacked
October 16th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Oct 16 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's migration agency said it has fired 121 officials for failing to adhere to the principles of "legality, honour, fairness, impartiality and efficiency".Battered by scandals, ... Read more...
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Babies can sense your unfair play with them
October 8th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Children as young as 15-month-old possess the basic sense of what is fair, researchers have found.A study has found how the children noticed the difference ... Read more...
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South Asians seek return to US ideals of fairness, inclusion
September 12th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Over 40 South Asian organisations joined in solemn remembrance of those who lost their lives in the traumatic 9/11 terror attacks, seeking an end to discrimination ... Read more...
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Obama offers $447 billion jobs plan to jolt economy
September 9th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Facing low approval ratings amid a stalled economy, President Barack Obama has put forward a $447 billion jobs package, challenging Congress to shut down the ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs biography to be released in November
August 16th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, August 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steve Jobs’ biography is expected to be released on the 21st of November. The book which was earlier expected to be released in March 2012 is ... Read more...
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Dikshit launches online module for school recognition
June 13th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Monday launched an online module to facilitate certification, recognition and upgradation of schools in Delhi, said to be the first ... Read more...
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Our sense of justice is built into the brain
May 5th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Our sense of justice is built into the brain, with in-built mechanisms that trigger an automatic reaction to someone who acts unfairly.
In a new study ... Read more...
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Pakistan a haven for those who don’t pay taxes: Daily
April 21st, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan has become a haven for those not paying their taxes, said a leading daily that noted "nobody will ask any questions, let alone arrest and ... Read more...
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Married couples take turns to win arguments
April 19th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Husbands and wives take turns to win arguments while unmarried couples do not, a study has found.Rather than fighting it out among themselves to be the ... Read more...
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Married couples ‘focus on maintaining fairness in their relationships’
April 18th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): A novel experiment has found that husbands and wives take it in turns to win arguments while unmarried couples do not.Rather than always battling it out to be ... Read more...
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