Attacked by dog, man jumps off 60 feet bridge
August 12th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A terrified man in Britain did not hesitate jumping off a 60 feet high bridge when he feared being mauled to death by an attacking dog.Mohammed ... Read more...
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18 injured in Srinagar bridge collapse
August 11th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) As many as 18 people, including four policemen, were injured as a wooden footbridge over a stream collapsed here Saturday, police said.Police here said a group ... Read more...
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11 Tibetans trying to gatecrash BRICS summit venue detained
March 29th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Eleven Tibetans, attempting to gatecrash into the Taj Palace Hotel -- the venue of the ongoing BRICS summit in New Delhi, were detained by the ... Read more...
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Former India’s Commonwealth Games chief arrested for corruption
April 25th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- The former organizing committee chief of the India's 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) on Monday was attested over corruption charges, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.Suresh ... Read more...
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Bomb Squad Detonates Toy Robot At Denver
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Denver, Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A small robot was detonated by the bomb squad of the Denver Police Department on Wednesday night that made onlookers curious and suspicious. Funnily enough ... Read more...
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Cash bonanza for armed forces CWG medal winners
October 15th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday announced a cash bonanza of Rs.12 lakh for each of the gold medal winning armed forces sportspersons, Rs.7 lakh for those who ... Read more...
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CWG opening fails to strike immediate chord in Nepal
October 4th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 4 (IANS) Preoccupied with a protracted political crisis and an imminent Dussehra festival, Nepal Monday paid scant regard to its neighbour India's pride, the Commonwealth Games that kicked off ... Read more...
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Oz athletes give thumbs up to Delhi Commonwealth Games on Twitter
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 2(ANI): Australian athletes for the Delhi Commonwealth Games have used social networking website Twitter to give the thumbs up to their accommodation and security in the Indian capital.The build-up ... Read more...
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Army hands over footbridge near Nehru stadium (Lead)
October 1st, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Army has built in record time a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and handed it over to the Commonwealth Games organisers, an official said ... Read more...
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Army hands over reconstructed footbridge for Commonwealth Games
October 1st, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 1 (ANI): The Army handed over the reconstructed Bailey bridge to authorities in Delhi on Friday."The reconstruction of 260 feet Bailey bridge at this location commenced on September 25 ... Read more...
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Army hands over completed footbridge near Nehru stadium
October 1st, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Army has built in record time a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and handed it over to the Commonwealth Games organisers, an official said ... Read more...
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Army to hand over footbridge near Nehru stadium soon
September 28th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 600 combat engineers of the Indian Army, working on war footing for a little over four days, have managed to rebuild a footbridge near the Jawaharlal ... Read more...
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Footbridge collapse: Two still critical
September 25th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Two of the four labourers, who were critically injured when a foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games Tuesday, are still critical while ... Read more...
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Uganda concerned at ’slow progress’ in CWG preparations
September 24th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With just eight days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Uganda Friday expressed its concern about safety and disappointment at the "slow progress" in the completion of ... Read more...
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Indifference of CWG organizers tremendously disappointing: Kiwi Games chief
September 24th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sept.24 (ANI): New Zealand's Games chief Mike Stanley has described the indifference of the organizers of the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3 to 14 as ... Read more...
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Lt. Governor Tejinder Khanna assures ideal environment for C’wealth Games
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna on Thursday assured all officials, athletes and other guests visiting the national capital for the Commonwealth Games, of an ideal healthy living ... Read more...
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Indian players voice concern over Commonwealth Games
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi.Saina Nehwal, the Indian badminton champion, presently ranked ... Read more...
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Footbridge collapse: Three still critical, one recovering
September 23rd, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Three of the four labourers, who were critically injured when an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday, are still ... Read more...
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British media mock India for Games disaster (Lead)
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the "agonisingly inefficient infrastructure", the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor preparedness for the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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British media slam preparations for Delhi CWG
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the "agonisingly inefficient infrastructure", the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor preparedness for the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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‘My safety comes first before CWG medal,’ says UK triple jump champ Idowu
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept. 23 (ANI): Defending triple jump champion Phillips Idowu has rubbished reports that he never intended to travel to New Delhi to participate in the XIXth Commonwealth Games.Rejecting critics accusations that ... Read more...
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Delhi CM Dikshit inspects Games Village, all efforts on to save CWG
September 23rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): With some international teams opting to delay their arrival in New Delhi for the XIXth Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit visited the Games Village on ... Read more...
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Australia cautions nationals after bridge collapse
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A day after a foot overbridge collapsed near the Commonwealth Games' main stadium, Australia Wednesday cautioned its nationals to take care while visiting the event's venues as ... Read more...
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City is all set to host CWG in best possible way, says Sheila Diskshit
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit assured here on Wednesday that the city is all set to host the mega event in the best possible way.Talking about the ... Read more...
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Delhi footbridge collapse: Three still critical (Lead)
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Three of the labourers who were injured when a foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games are still critical, while the fourth patient ... Read more...
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Australia seeks answers from India over Games Village
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Sep 22 (IANS) Concerned over the adverse reports on the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi, the Australian government is seeking answers from India and Commonwealth Games officials over security and hygiene ... Read more...
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Delhi footbridge collapse: four still critical
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Four labourers who were seriously injured when an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games are still critical and showing "no signs ... Read more...
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Participation in CW Games an individual choice: Oz minister
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 22 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over the safety of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib said on Wednesday it was up to the individuals to decide ... Read more...
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Some Oz athletes still feel it’s safe to attend Delhi CWG
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept.22 (ANI): Some of Australia's Commonwealth Games athletes have said that they still fee it is safe to attend next month's XIXth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, despite security and ... Read more...
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40 bodies identified, severed limbs found at accident site (Roundup)
July 20th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sainthia (West Bengal), July 20 (IANS) Bodies of 40 of the 63 passengers who died in Monday's ghastly train accident in West Bengal's Birbhum district have been identified while rescue workers ... Read more...
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Limbs of victims being found from accident site
July 20th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sainthia, July 20 (IANS) Severed limbs of victims were found Tuesday by rescue workers from the site of the ghastly train accident here in West Bengal's Birbhum district as railwaymen worked ... Read more...
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Death toll in Sainthia railway accident 63
July 20th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Sainthia (West Bengal), July 19 (IANS) The death count in the Sainthia train tragedy in West Bengal went up to 63 with two more people succumbing to their injuries Monday night, officials ... Read more...
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Train driver, co-driver failed to prevent accident: Official
July 19th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) The driver and assistant driver of the Uttar Banga Express failed to use the brake or apply the emergency brake to avoid hitting a stationary passenger train in ... Read more...
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Train tragedy in West Bengal again - 60 dead, 157 injured
July 19th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sainthia (West Bengal), July 19 (IANS) A speeding express train ploughed through a train standing at a station in West Bengal's Birbhum district early Monday, killing at least 61 people and ... Read more...
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Melbourne police seek help to uncover mystery behind Kewal Dhillon’s death
June 14th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14(ANI): The Melbourne Police have set up an information caravan in an attempt to uncover the mystery behind the death of a 61-year-old Indian-origin man, Kewal Dhillon, in Balwyn North ... Read more...
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