CBI dictated my statement: Aarushi case witness
September 4th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 4 (IANS) CBI witness and slain teenager Aarushi Talwar's part-time maid
told a special court here Tuesday that whatever was recorded in her statement was dictated to her ... Read more...
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Gurdwara shooting: Subject down! Subject down!, yelled cop
August 6th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Police radio dispatches show the tension that build up when a man opened fire, killing six people at a gurdwara in a Milwaukee suburb. The gunman ... Read more...
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Want to remember facts! Simply close your eyes
July 24th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Closing your eyes for a few minutes could be the key to remembering important facts, say scientists.Simply taking a few minutes of "wakeful resting" allows the ... Read more...
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10 injured as Vidarbha Express rams into derailed local train
July 20th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) At least 10 people were injured when the Vidarbha Express rammed into four derailed coaches of a Mumbai suburban train in Thane district, officials said here ... Read more...
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Demand supply gap responsible for Tatkal woes: Mukul Roy
July 6th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Mukul Roy Friday attributed the problems in sale of Tatkal (emergency travel) tickets to a demand-supply mismatch and said his ministry has ... Read more...
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Sharapova stoic about losing No.1 spot
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Maria Sharapova is calm about losing the World No.1 spot with defeat in the fourth round at Wimbledon, the Russian tennis star has said.Either ... Read more...
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Railways tweak Tatkal rules to check misuse
June 30th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Concerned over large-scale complaints in the sale of Tatkal (emergency travel) tickets, the railways Friday announced changes in the procedure and timing of their sale.It ... Read more...
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Chopper mishap: Bedridden Munda sits up for first time
June 24th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 24 (IANS) One-and-a-half months after he suffered grievous injuries in a helicopter accident, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Sunday sat up for a few minutes, an official statement ... Read more...
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Bomb hoax delays Delhi-bound Rajdhani in Goa (Second Lead)
June 20th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) The Delhi-bound Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was delayed by half an hour Wednesday after an anonymous caller rang up to say that a bomb was on board ... Read more...
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Tiny tots are happy giving treats to others
June 20th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 20 (IANS) Toddlers less than two years old find great joy in giving treats to others than receiving one themselves, says a new psychological study.
"People tend to ... Read more...
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BSP backs Pranab Mukherjee (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Friday extended its support to UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee.Announcing this at the state party office here, BSP supremo Mayawati ... Read more...
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Lookout notices for eight suspects in ex-CPI-M leader’s murder
May 11th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, May 11 (IANS) A special team investigating the murder of former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader T.P. Chandrasekharan has issued a "lookout circular" for eight suspects, police said ... Read more...
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Man kills wife for not feeding daughter
May 11th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) In a bizarre and heart-rending incident, a young man here shot his wife dead early Friday because she was not feeding their one-year-old daughter.The incident took ... Read more...
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Gmail outage affects tens of millions of users worldwide
April 18th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by BNO News
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- An estimated 35 million users of the popular webmail service Gmail were unable to access their accounts on early Tuesday afternoon, Google said, although the issue ... Read more...
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Gmail outage affects users worldwide
April 18th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by BNO News
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- A large number of users of the webmail service Gmail were unable to access their accounts on early Tuesday afternoon, according to users affected by the ... Read more...
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Brazil actor seriously injured
April 8th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian actor almost hanged himself fatally while playing the part of Judas in a play and was taken to hospital in serious condition, ... Read more...
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I-League: East Bengal beat Salgaocar 1-0
March 25th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) East Bengal put their title aspirations back on track with a 1-0 win over Salgaocar SC, in the 21st round of the I-League at the Yuba ... Read more...
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Husband facilitates wife’s gang rape in Bengal, absconding
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Howrah (West Bengal), March 23 (IANS) Two men have been sent to police custody by a local court in West Bengal's Howrah for allegedly raping a newly-married woman in connivance ... Read more...
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AI flight with technical snag lands safely
March 19th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) An Air India flight reported a "technical failure" a few minutes before landing but managed to land safely at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Monday afternoon, ... Read more...
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Canada held to a draw in women’s hockey Olympic qualifier
February 18th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Canada were held to a 2-2 draw by Italy in the second game of the women's hockey Olympic qualifier at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium ... Read more...
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India successfully test-fires missile interceptor
February 10th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (IANS) India Friday tested a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Odisha to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles, a senior defence official said.The ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu celebrated the 63rd Republic Day with patriotic fervour Thursday with Governor K. Rosaiah unfurling the national flag at the Marina beach here.Rosaiah also took ... Read more...
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Guard shoots men trying to steal gun
January 19th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A 38-year-old security guard shot and injured three robbers who tried to take away his gun, police said Wednesday. All three have been arrested.Kamlesh Kumar, ... Read more...
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Smoke from AMRI Hospital triggers panic
December 29th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) There were tense scenes at the city's AMRI Hospital, where 94 people were killed in a blaze earlier this month, when smoke was seen billowing out ... Read more...
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AMRI doctor recounts fire horror, says he saved eight
December 12th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) A doctor with the city's AMRI Hospital where a fire claimed 93 lives, Monday recounted the horror and said he along with three nurses saved eight ... Read more...
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BSP passes state split resolution, triggers opposition protest (Roundup)
November 21st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) In a political sleight of hand, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday managed to get a resolution for division of Uttar Pradesh - the country's ... Read more...
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Women delivers baby near lift in Noida hospital
November 17th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Nov 17 (IANS) Denied admission in the emergency ward, a woman delivered a baby outside the elevator of a district hospital in Noida Thursday morning, her husband said.Karuna, a ... Read more...
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Relaxed Sachin plays football
November 12th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) A relaxed Sachin Tendulkar - a century away from a historic 100th international ton - seemed relaxed as he played football, did some knockings and ... Read more...
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Steve Jobs turned smallest of ideas into life-changing products (Tribute)
October 6th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
It's a well-worn cliche to speak of the end of an era when someone well known has passed away. Today, however, it does feel like something has changed forever in the ... Read more...
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Cyclist trapped under burning car rescued
September 14th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS/EFE) Several passers-by rescued a motorcyclist who had become trapped underneath a burning car in a traffic accident in Logan, Utah, while another person videotaped the entire ... Read more...
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How Presilla got a photo-op with idol Messi
September 1st, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) Ten-year-old Presilla Gonsalaes, a Kolkata-based Argentinean, has idolised Lionel Messi since she was four and dreamt of meeting him and having a photo-op with her "god" ... Read more...
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Raja asks court: Why am I the lone target?
July 26th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) An indignant former communications minister A. Raja Tuesday briefly argued his own case in the CBI court, asking why he alone was being prosecuted ... Read more...
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Norway twin attack death toll climbs to 91
July 23rd, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 23 (IANS) The death toll in twin attacks in Norway has gone up to 91. At least 84 people have been killed in a shooting spree by an ... Read more...
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BJP activists boo Chavan, demand his resignation
July 14th, 2011 - 2:23 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan was booed at by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists when he arrived at the KEM Hospital in central Mumbai to ... Read more...
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Jetlite plane makes emergency landing in Mumbai
July 4th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) A Bangalore-bound Jetlite aircraft made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at the Mumbai airport after a suspected engine snag, sources said here.Flight S2-112 took off at ... Read more...
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