Mother for mercy killing of two kids
September 5th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 5 (IANS) Failing to get financial assistance for the treatment of her two paralytic children, a woman in Rajasthan has written to the state government seeking permission for ... Read more...
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Mystery illness: nails grow out of hair follicles
August 10th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) A woman has been labelled a medical mystery after falling victim to an unidentified illness that causes nails to grow out of her hair follicles, the ... Read more...
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Thanks to ‘3 Idiots’, Rancho’s school finds sponsors
July 20th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) It's been there for years, but Druk White Lotus School in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir came into the limelight after Aamir Khan starrer "3 ... Read more...
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Badal announces Rs 5 lakh assistance for African in coma (Third Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday evening announced immediate cash assistance of Rs.500,000 to African national Nestor Ntibateganya, father of 23-year-old student Yannick Nihangaza who ... Read more...
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India assures Burundi of help for African youth in coma (Second Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Patiala, July 6 (IANS) India Friday assured Burundi's ambassador of all possible assistance for a 23-year-old student from the east African country lying in coma after being beaten up ... Read more...
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African in coma: Badal tells police to spare no one (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 6th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) Reacting to the news of a young African man lying in coma after being beaten up in Jalandhar in April, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh ... Read more...
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African youth in coma since April, father seeks Badal’s help
July 6th, 2012 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Patiala (Punjab), July 6 (IANS) Battered to near death by some local youths, a 23-year-old student from the east African country of Burundi has been lying in coma in a ... Read more...
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Starving sisters rescued in Delhi to get financial help
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikhsit here Saturday announced financial aid of Rs.1 lakh each for the starving sisters rescued from their north Delhi apartment last ... Read more...
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UP farmers seek Big B’s help to write off debts
May 16th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Days after Amitabh Bachchan wrote off the debts of 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, those in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand area have written to the ... Read more...
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Akhilesh offers sops for prisoners of emergency
May 1st, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday announced a host of facilities for people who were arrested during the emergency in 1975-77. He also announced plans ... Read more...
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Bihar hikes financial help for kala azar patients
April 24th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) To ease the financial burden on those suffering from kala azar, most of whom are from impoverished backgrounds, the Bihar government has decided to provide minimum ... Read more...
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Thousands throng Akhilesh’s house at maiden ‘janata darshan’ (Lead)
April 18th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Over 12,000 people from across Uttar Pradesh thronged Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's official residence here Wednesday at his maiden 'janata darshan', officials said.Akhilesh was flooded ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s maiden ‘janata darshan’ is huge draw
April 18th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) Over 12,000 people from all across Uttar Pradesh thronged Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's official residence here at his maiden 'janata darshan' Wednesday, officials said.Akhilesh was flooded ... Read more...
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Zardari donation will be for ‘noble causes’: Ajmer dargah (With Image)
April 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, April 9 (IANS) The donation of $1 million offered by Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari during his visit to the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti will be ... Read more...
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India to make maiden appearance at World Cycling Championships
April 1st, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India have qualified for the World Track Cycling Championships for the first time.O. Bikram Singh from BSNL, Amrit Singh from Railways and Amarjit Singh of ... Read more...
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Didn’t violate poll code, Jayant tells EC
February 21st, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Urging the Election Commission to withdraw its notice to him, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh's son and MP Jayant Chaudhary Tuesday argued that accepting ... Read more...
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Creating heaven on earth on Uttarakhand farm (Feature, with images)
February 19th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Feb 19 (IANS) Some spend a week, some a fortnight. And some like Germany's Stephanie have spent more than 40 days away from their mainstream lives on an off-grid ... Read more...
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In twilight years, teachers get ‘gurudakshina’ of love
January 27th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Providing medical help, financial support and companionship to elderly teachers to bring joy to their lonely lives, the alumni of a leading Kolkata school are paying ... Read more...
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Widows and orphans will be rehabiliated: Kashmir’s woman minister (Interview)
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) Officially the figures are 9,000 widows and 25,000 orphans, but activists claim the figures are much higher. Women and children have been among the worst hit ... Read more...
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Delhi to extend financial help to BSES
December 27th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday decided to extend financial assistance to city power distribution company (discom) BSES to clear its dues.Chairing a cabinet meeting, Chief ... Read more...
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High rentals for fast venue stuns Team Anna
December 19th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Team Anna Monday got a shock over the high rentals demanded by the Maharashtra government for hiring out the MMRDA Grounds in central Mumbai for ... Read more...
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Handloom weavers to get Rs.2,362 crore financial help
December 19th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The government is likely to give Rs.2,362.15 crore as financial help to nearly 15,000 cooperative societies and 3 lakh individuals involved in the handloom weaving ... Read more...
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For charity, all roads lead to KBC winner’s house
December 6th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 6 (IANS) A woman wants Rs.20 lakh for her daughter's wedding, a man wants another Rs.20 lakh to meet an emergency, a priest wants donation in return ... Read more...
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Chained for 12 years, mentally ill awaits help
October 16th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hanumangarh (Rajasthan), Oct 16 (IANS) He lost his mental balance at the age of 13 after his best friend died in front of him. For the next 12 years, Gangajal ... Read more...
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More than a third of Karnataka declared drought-hit
October 4th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) The Karnataka government Tuesday declared 70 taluks (revenue subdivisions) out of the state's 176 taluks drought-hit and will approach the central government soon for financial help.The ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing friend’s wife
September 16th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, who allegedly killed his friend's wife as her husband was repeatedly refusing to lend him money, was arrested here, police said Friday.Shailesh ... Read more...
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Financial subsidy for textiles sector to continue in 12th plan
August 25th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) The government said Thursday it will continue to provide financial help in the form of interest reimbursement and capital subsidy to the textiles industry during the ... Read more...
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Swami Vivekananda’s life in 3D animation
August 5th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) A 3D animation film depicting the life and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda will be released worldwide in 2013 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the ... Read more...
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Rapper Snoop Dogg takes football to Chicago
August 1st, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Snoop Dogg has taken his football league to Chicago. Snoop outlined his plans on Saturday at the Chicago Indoor Sports Facility."The thing is if we don't ... Read more...
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Pakistan to restore highway with China’s help
July 29th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved $90 million for the restoration of Karakoram Highway, a part of which runs through Pakistani Kashmir, out of ... Read more...
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‘Techno Chaitanya Museum’ to come up in Kolkata
July 28th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) A Rs.10 crore museum dedicated to the life and teachings of 16th century saint and social reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu will come up here."The museum will be ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels seek financial help from Spain
July 22nd, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 22 (IANS/EFE) Libya's rebel group has appealed to Spanish corporates for financial aid to begin reconstruction of the North African country even as Muammar Gaddafi continues to hang ... Read more...
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Support grows for gangraped Nepal nun
July 21st, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 21 (IANS) Support began to grow for a Buddhist nun from Nepal who was gangraped in a public bus last month with organisations in the country as well ... Read more...
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India’s first Moto GP rider Sarath to get financial help
July 4th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The International Federation for Motocycles (FIM) has approved a grant of $100,000 for training Sarath Kumar, the first Indian rider in the MotoGP in the 125cc ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka forms new interim cricket committee
July 2nd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 2 (IANS) Sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has set up a four-member Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim committee and vowed to save the game from the mafia.The new committee ... Read more...
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