Seven Assam districts affected by floods, two killed
September 21st, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 21 (IANS) At least seven districts of Assam have been affected as flash floods have hit the state again, affecting lakhs of people and killing two youth in ... Read more...
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Maharastra minister calls for easing India-Pakistan visa regime
May 25th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Appreciating the ongoing efforts by Indian and Pakistani media to improve people-to-people contacts, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil Friday called for easing the visa regime between ... Read more...
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Assam seeks Rs.365 crore to upgrade water transport
May 6th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) A week after the ferry tragedy in Dhubri, the Assam government has approached New Delhi seeking a Rs.365-crore package to develop the inland water transport ... Read more...
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Dhaka wears deserted look ahead of opposition rally
March 12th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) The usually bustling streets of the Bangladesh capital were almost empty Monday as public transportation remained off the roads ahead of a rally called by ... Read more...
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Stranded tourists rescued from Andaman island
December 28th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Hundreds of tourists stranded at the Havelock Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago due to cyclone 'Thane' have been rescued, an official said Wednesday."In the ... Read more...
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Tourists stranded in Andamans after cyclone
December 27th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Over 400 tourists from West Bengal are among the around 1,000 tourists stranded at Havelock Island of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after a cyclone hit ... Read more...
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Sweden braces itself for a Class 3 storm
November 28th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Stockholm, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sweden is bracing up for a severe storm after the country’s meteorological service issued a Class 3 storm alert. The southern parts of the country were hit ... Read more...
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Mumbai media delegation invited to Pakistan
November 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A 22-member Indian media goodwill delegation will leave for Pakistan Nov 14 on a week-long tour, a Mumbai Press Club official said here Friday.The delegation, led ... Read more...
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300,000 evacuated as typhoon lands in south China
September 29th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) About 300,000 people were evacuated in south China in preparation for typhoon Nesat's expected assault on the island province of Hainan Thursday.Packing winds of 42 metres ... Read more...
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Probe human rights violations, India urges Sri Lanka
May 17th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked its Indian Ocean neighbour Sri Lanka to "expeditiously" act for "genuine reconciliation" by taking number of measures, which include probe into allegations ... Read more...
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Hundreds of stranded tourists rescued in flood-hit Thailand
April 1st, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Hundreds of stranded tourists were evacuated by the Thai navy on Thursday as the death toll rose to at least 20 in the flood-hit southern Thailand provinces.
According to ... Read more...
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‘Tuticorin Port Trust’ lacks passport reading machines
November 4th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Despite being an important link between India and Sri Lanka, the 'Tuticorin Port Trust' lacks passport reading machines.The Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Tuticorin Port Trust has ... Read more...
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Companies to change office time during Games
September 27th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Because of the traffic snarls expected during the Commonwealth Games (CWG), many companies in the capital have decided to change their office time and make special arrangements ... Read more...
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China’s Three Gorges Dam withstands peak flood test
July 20th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River was holding up against its first major flood-control test Tuesday, officials of the China Three Gorges Corporation said.The dam ... Read more...
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China’s Three Gorges dam withstands peak flood test
July 20th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 20 (IANS) The Three Gorges Dam, China's main reservoir built on Yangtze river last year, Tuesday passed its biggest flood control test by sustaining a massive water flow, greater than ... Read more...
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Life hit as opposition parties protest fuel price hike (Roundup)
June 26th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Life was hit in several states, especially Left-ruled West Bengal and Kerala, Saturday as opposition parties held protests against the fuel price hike and the government's ... Read more...
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Transport strike disrupts normal life in Bengal (Lead)
June 26th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Buses, taxis, and autorickshaws kept off the roads and ferry services on rivers did not ply as normal life in West Bengal was badly hit Saturday following a ... Read more...
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West Bengal hit by strike against fuel price hike
June 26th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Normal life was badly hit in West Bengal as buses, taxis and autorickshaws went off the roads Saturday in response to a public transport strike called by the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka promises India quick political settlement, signs 7 pacts (Second Lead)
June 9th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka Wednesday assured India of a political settlement for minorities and quick resettlement of the displaced Tamils. The two countries also signed seven accords as ... Read more...
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Warships Launch From Britain On Volcanic Rescue Mission
April 19th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Warships from the British Royal Navy were sent out on Monday to rescue the citizens which were still stranded across the Channel because of the volcanic ... Read more...
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35 days after Thekkady, another boat tragedy strikes Kerala
November 5th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (IANS) Just when Kerala was coming to terms with the Thekkady boat tragedy in which 45 people died, the state witnessed another boat mishap Wednesday evening when eight students ... Read more...
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40 killed as late rains spread disaster in Nepal
October 7th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 7 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed and thousands displaced as late rains continued to lash western Nepal for over 72 hours, spreading a flood-wrought disaster after a meagre ... Read more...
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Typhoon hurts more than 50 in Hong Kong
September 15th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 15 (DPA) More than 50 people were injured in Typhoon Koppu, a storm that roared past Hong Kong Tuesday, emergency workers said.
Most of the people taken to hospital were ... Read more...
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Protest by ArcelorMittal workers marks violent May Day rallies
May 2nd, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Police arrested dozens of people as Europe Friday witnessed a string of recession-fuelled May Day labour rallies, including by workers of an ArcelorMittal steel plant in France.
Workers ... Read more...
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French fishermen block ports, shut down Channel ferries
April 15th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, April 15 (DPA) Ferry services between Britain and France remained severely disrupted Wednesday as French fishermen blocked three northern French ports to protest against European Union fishing quotas, French media reported.
The ... Read more...
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Strikes paralyse transport, services across Greece
April 2nd, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, April 2 (DPA) Flights to and from Greece were to be grounded for several hours and vessels were to remain anchored Thursday during a nationwide 24-hour strike to protest against the ... Read more...
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Italy to build the world’s largest suspension bridge
February 26th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.26 (ANI): Italy has announced that it will build the world's largest suspension bridge between the mainland and Sicily.
Critics say the six billion euros (5.4 billion pound) two-and-a-half mile long bridge ... Read more...
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50,000 stranded by storms in Bangladesh
September 29th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 29 (DPA) Tens of thousands of people heading home for the holidays at the end of Ramadan were stranded at ferry stations as tropical squalls battered the fragile Bangladeshi coastline ... Read more...
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Hong Kong brought to standstill by tropical storm
August 6th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Hong Kong, Aug 6 (DPA) Flights and other transport services were suspended and offices and businesses, including government departments and the stock exchange, were closed for much of Wednesday as tropical storm ... Read more...
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Tropical storm brings Hong Kong to a halt
June 25th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Hong Kong, June 25 (DPA) Schools were closed, ferries grounded and dozens of flights cancelled or delayed Wednesday as Hong Kong was side-swiped by its first severe tropical storm of the year. ... Read more...
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Shutdown in 3 states getting mixed response
June 6th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad/Kolkata/Bhubaneshwar, June 6 (ANI): The State-wide shutdown called by the opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh today against the fuel price hike by the Central Government has been peaceful so far.
Telugu ... Read more...
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