India Mujahideen terrorist arrested from UP
May 14th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist was arrested Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur for motivating youths to become members of the outlawed terror group, Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Delhi to host ADB board meet in 2013
April 28th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi will host the 46th annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in May 2013, Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Asia, Africa, face daunting challenges: PM (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Noting that three-fourths of the world's poor live in Asia and Africa, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said rural rebuilding and war on poverty ... 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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From minister to loner? Aides desert Manpreet Badal (Punjab Newsletter)
December 24th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) Just over a year ago, former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal was expelled from the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal owing to ideological differences with the top ... Read more...
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Presenting, ‘master’ Picasso with ‘fan’ Souza in East-West showcase (With Images)
December 19th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) A western master of modern art and his illustrious Indian admirer, who virtually followed in his master's footsteps, have come together to connect with fans ... Read more...
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Sexual minorities fight AIDS with peer group’s help (Feature, Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)
November 30th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Belgaum (Karnataka), Nov 30 (IANS) In a dark room in Belgaum district, they sit together looking comfortable. They are in an office and are not even distantly related. But, as ... Read more...
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I did play the mediator’s role: Ravi Shankar
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said Tuesday night that he played the role of a mediator to break the deadlock between Team Anna and ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast: NIA to interrogate accused army officer
July 19th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was Tuesday allowed to interrogate, for eight days, Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit and two other key accused in the 2008 blast ... Read more...
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Staffing companies form federation
June 23rd, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Leading staffing companies including Adecco, Allegis, GI Group and Ma Foi Randstad have come together to form the Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) to professionalise the ... Read more...
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US asks Bangladesh to compromise with Yunus
March 20th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 20 (IANS) A top US official has asked Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to compromise on the removal of Muhammad Yunus from the Grameen Bank, saying his ... Read more...
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Pena exponent Mangi Singh, Manipur’s rising star
March 5th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Mar 5 (ANI): Manipur, which has over the years produced many award winning artists, has added another feather to its cap through Khangembam Mangi Singh, the first Pena player to receive ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt Planning For A Film On Late Beatles Star, John Lennon
January 8th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hollywood star Brad Pitt is planning a biopic on late English musician John Lennon, who became popular mainly for being one of the founder members of music band ‘The Beatles’. He ... Read more...
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Brit football club to become first to offer university degree for game
November 5th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 05 (ANI): A football club in Britain is set to become the first to offer a university degree about the game.Burnley FC is to offer students the football-focused course, which ... Read more...
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Germany makes a strong pitch for India’s UNSC candidacy
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Oct. 2 (ANI): Reiterating Germany's support for India's candidature for non-permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council, elections for which will be taking place later this month, ... Read more...
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Sir Edward Elgar penned world’s first football chant
September 27th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): Late British composer Sir Edward Elgar, who is well known for his classical music, was the one who penned the world's first football chant.Elgar, who composed 'Land of ... Read more...
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Elgar’s football anthem performed at concert to raise funds for church
September 26th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 26 (ANI): Sir Edward Elgar's famous football anthem 'He Banged The Leather For Goal' has been performed at St Peter's Collegiate Church in Wolverhampton to raise funds for the church.An ... Read more...
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Shibu Soren elected JMM president for sixth time
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 22 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren was Wednesday unanimously elected president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for the sixth time.
He was elected president on the third ... Read more...
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Kolkata to Kathmandu: Nepal’s long march to democracy
September 18th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 18 (IANS) When Tundikhel, Nepal's Hyde Park, turned into a sea of humanity with flags fluttering and hundreds of people cheering the nation's oldest party's six-decade-long march for ... 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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Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable is dead
June 7th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
The former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable has died an untimely death. He was just 40 years old. The cause of his death was not known. Apparently there was a medical emergency and ... Read more...
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Muslim law board enhances its own women quota
March 21st, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) may been silent on the women's reservation bill. But when it came to reconstituting its executive body, it unanimously increasef ... Read more...
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Sovereignty wasn’t on ULFA’s agenda initially: Founder member
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Demow (Assam), Feb 3 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom's (ULFA) demand for sovereignty or independence - now the major stumbling block for opening peace talks with ... Read more...
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From apartheid to World Cup, football comes a long way in South Africa
November 28th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 28 (DPA) History is supposed to be the study of facts, but as in so many things in South Africa, even the history of international football in the country is ... Read more...
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‘I own a tree’ campaign to save Bangalore’s greenery
November 18th, 2009 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, Nov 18 (IANS) A silent "green revolution" is in the making in India's tech hub Bangalore as citizens come together to sponsor trees to save the city's "green heritage" ... Read more...
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Ex Sugababe Mutya Buena in talks with old bandmates to reform the band
October 19th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 19 (ANI): Former Sugababes member Mutya Buena has reportedly been talking to her old bandmates on phone for hours to try and convince them to come together to form a ... Read more...
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Shekhawat says Jaswant’s expulsion wrong
September 10th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 10(ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said the decision to expel Jaswant Singh was wrong."The way Jaswant Singh ... Read more...
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NCP will not merge with Congress, says party leader
June 10th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will never merge with the Congress and will continue to maintain its independent identity, a top party office-bearer said here Wednesday.
Setting at rest ... Read more...
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Orissa Maoist couple gives up arms for baby (Lead, superseding earlier)
June 9th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) A Maoist couple has surrendered in Orissa to ensure a better future for their two-and-a-half year old daughter, police said Tuesday.
Ghasiram Majhi alias Akash, 32, and his wife ... Read more...
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Orissa Maoist couple gives up arms for baby
June 9th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) A Maoist couple, allegedly involved in the murder last year of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati in Kandhamal district, has surrendered in Orissa to ensure a ... Read more...
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Carla Bruni’s ex to hit a high note in Nepal
April 28th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 28 (IANS) French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Louis Bertignac -better known as an ex-boyfriend of French first lady Carla Bruni - will now hit a different note in Nepal, ... Read more...
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Diamonds to add more lustre to India-Africa ties
March 23rd, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) In a step that is set to add extra shine to bilateral ties and help the African diamond industry move up the value chain, India is planning ... Read more...
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Now, Bangalore ‘moral cops’ target man for wearing sleeveless tees
March 23rd, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 23 (IANS) 'Moral police' seem to be on the prowl again on Bangalore's streets. This time the target was a man - for wearing sleeveless tees!
Advocate and activist Jagdeesh B.N. ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans’ night out for safety of women
March 9th, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) Hundreds of activists marched along Bangalore roads late Sunday to spend the night out in parks as part of a campaign to make the city streets safe for ... Read more...
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Karnataka police assure protection to women
March 7th, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) Carrying placards reading "Make Bangalore safe for women" and "End violence against women", a group of activists trooped into the office of a top Karnataka police official Saturday ... Read more...
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