Sangma is candidate of communal forces: NCP
June 21st, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Soon after the Bharatiya Janata Party decided to support P.A. Sangma for the presidency, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday described the former Speaker ... Read more...
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I have quit NCP, says Sangma
June 20th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 20 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Sangma Wednesday said he has quit the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) because it refused to endorse his presidential candidature."The disinclination ... Read more...
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Northeast MPs moot forum to discuss Myanmar issue
March 9th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) is planning to launch a forum involving all members of parliament (MPs) from the northeast region to raise the issue of ... Read more...
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Indian to head Asia-Pacific advocates’ body
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Lalit Bhasin, a senior lawyer from India, will take over as the next president of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), a professional organisation of business ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen member arrested from Bihar (Second Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A special team of Delhi Police has arrested a key member of the outlawed Indian Mujahideen (IM) from Darbhanga district in Bihar, police said here ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen member arrested from Bihar (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A special team of Delhi Police has arrested a key member of the outlawed Indian Mujahideen (IM) from Darbhanga district in Bihar, police said here ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen member arrested from Bihar
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A special team of Delhi Police has arrested a key member of the outlawed Indian Mujahideen (IM) from Darbhanga district in Bihar, police said here ... Read more...
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Another Indian Mujahideen member held, say Delhi Police
February 7th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday claimed to have arrested one more cadre of the Indian Mujahideen terror outfit, who had provided refuge to Yasin Bhatkal, the main ... Read more...
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Criminals galore among nominees for assembly polls
January 24th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) At least 15 percent of the candidates in the Punjab assembly polls and 19 percent of those in Uttarakhand have criminal cases pending against them, ... Read more...
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140 Rajya Sabha MPs have assets but no financial interests
November 18th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A total of 140 out of the 241 members of the Rajya Sabha claim that they have no financial interests, despite owning assets running ... Read more...
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Kingfisher ties-up with American Airlines
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Thursday said that it has entered into a frequent flyer agreement with American Airlines."This is yet another step towards strengthening the ... Read more...
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Probe against Kerala Cricket Association officials
September 6th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Sep 6 (IANS) A Kerala court Tuesday ordered a vigilance probe into complaints of alleged corruption of more than Rs.2 crore by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) officials.The ... Read more...
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WICB chief to meet Guyana President over management issues
August 29th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Georgetown (Guyana), Aug 29 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Julian Hunte is set to meet Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo over the latest developments in the administration of the game ... Read more...
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Germany’s Jaitapur? How a village fought n-power
July 20th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Schonau (Germany), July 20 (IANS) People in Maharashtra's Jaitapur can probably learn a lesson from the small village of Schonau in south Germany, where 650 villagers stood firm against nuclear ... Read more...
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‘Dil Chahta Hai’ screening to mark Farhan’s 10 years in Bollywood
June 28th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) After Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who celebrated 10 years of his production house recently, director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar is all set to celebrate a decade of ... Read more...
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Roots in Kashmir describes Geelani’s visit to KP camp a farce
April 19th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Roots in Kashmir (RIK), a frontline organisation of the Kashmiri Pandits, has described separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's visit to a Pandit camp at Vesu Kulgam ... Read more...
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Hayley Williams Reveals Something She Wrote For Fun!
January 13th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
American songwriter, singer, and the lead vocalist and keyboardist of her ex band “Paramore”, Hayley Nichole Williams commonly known as Hayley Williams has a solo song titled "In the Mourning" and ... Read more...
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Syria was shocked at top Hezbollah operative’s assassination two yrs back: Wikileaks
December 8th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus, Dec 8 (ANI): US diplomatic cables exposed by Wikileaks have shown that Syrian officials of President Bashar al-Assad's regime were shocked at the assassination of a senior Hezbollah operative in Damascus ... Read more...
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Kingfisher Airlines, American Airlines to share codes
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines Tuesday said it will enter into code-sharing and frequent flyer programme with American Airlines in 2011, after the receipt of regulatory approvals."The code share on ... Read more...
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7407 Man U fans part with their cash to pay Rooney’s weekly pay
October 31st, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31(ANI): At least 7,407 Manchester United fans is the number required through the turnstiles to pay just a week of striker Wayne Rooney's new 10 million pound annual wage, according ... Read more...
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Top militant leader surrenders in Meghalaya
October 8th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 8 (IANS) The Garo National Liberation Army, a rebel group operating in Meghalaya, suffered a major setback when one its key leaders surrendered with a huge cache of arms and ... Read more...
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Venu Rajamony handpicked for Finance Ministry post
October 6th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee has selected senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer and former Consul General of India in Dubai Venu Rajamony for the post of Joint ... Read more...
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Katiyar hints at legal battle if Ayodhya suit is lost
September 19th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Hindus locked in the legal tussle over the Ayodhya title suit will approach the Supreme Court if the Sep 24 judicial verdict goes against them, says ... Read more...
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Art to rescue of Delhi’s walls, flower marts
August 25th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Two new community-based art projects are breathing life into the dead walls of the capital and save three of its oldest flower markets as ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari condoles death of K M Mathew
August 2nd, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has condoled the death of Malayala Manorama Chief Editor K M Mathew, who breathed his last at his residence in Kottayam on ... Read more...
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President Patil condoles death of K M Mathew
August 1st, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Sunday condoled the death of Malayala Manorama Chief Editor K M Mathew, who breathed his last at his residence in Kottayam today ... Read more...
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Maoists posters found on Kolkata Raj Bhavan gate
July 31st, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Maoist posters were found pasted on one of the gates of the West Bengal governor's house here Friday night, causing a stir.
Police said the posters were put up ... Read more...
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Bhangra Rock Fusion Band Kissmet To Release Their New Album, ‘Trippin’
June 28th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The only Bhangra Rock Fusion band in the world is Ron Singh's Kissmet band. The band is going to launch its new album titled "Trippin' the ... Read more...
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Pak Band ‘Jal’ To Compose For Bollywood Films
June 17th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Music and films have always united the two countries, India and Pakistan. The musical exchange improved the emotional bond between the citizens of the ... Read more...
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Queen Noor Aims To Reach The World On Nuclear Proliferation Through “Countdown To Zero”
June 13th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Los Angeles, June 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) She might be a little off-cast in Hollywood but when you come to know about her sheer dedication and love towards movies, you might ... Read more...
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Tibetan association seeks to empower women with leadership training
June 8th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, June 8 (ANI): The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) organised an eleven-day advanced leadership-training programme for young Tibetan women, starting from Monday.Professional and experienced speakers from the Tibetan community in exile ... Read more...
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13 ZPA militants surrender in Manipur
June 5th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, June 5 (ANI): T Liankhankhup Zou alias Khupkhang, a founder member of the rebel outfit Zou People's Army laid down arms, along with 12 other cadres, in a formal ceremony at ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida No. 3 operative Sheikh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid killed
June 2nd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kabul, Jun 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Al-Qaida's No. 3 and leader of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Sheikh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid has been killed in an US drone attack. Yazid was at one time the ... Read more...
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Slipknot Holds Press Conference To Remember Paul Gray
May 26th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Des Moines, Iowa, May 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The members of the heavy metal band, Slipknot, called a press conference following the death of the bassist of the band, Paul Gray. ... Read more...
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Gul Panag to fight against female foeticide
May 13th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Former Miss India and actress Gul Panag will now be seen in a new avatar of a crusader disseminating awareness about social evils like female foeticide and drug ... Read more...
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