Liu Xiang arrives in London, eying second Olympic gold medal
July 12th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) China's high hurdler Liu Xiang has arrived here aiming for a second Olympic gold medal after his first win in Athens eight years ago.He will first ... Read more...
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Two Kenyan ministers among six killed in chopper crash (Lead)
June 10th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, June 10 (IANS) Kenya's internal security minister and his deputy were among six government officials killed in a police helicopter crash Sunday near the capital Nairobi, Kenyan media reported.George ... Read more...
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Troubles galore as BJP enters final year of rule (Karnataka Newsletter)
May 26th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka's scandals-scarred, dissidence-riven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completes four years of its maiden rule in the state next week, depending heavily on its troubled ... Read more...
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In courts on daughter’s fourth death anniversary
May 16th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) On the fourth anniversary of the death of their daughter Aarushi, who was found murdered along with their domestic help Hemraj, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar ... Read more...
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Hezbollah link to Israeli car blast?
February 13th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Tel Aviv, Feb 13 (IANS) Even as India launched a probe into a blast in a car belonging to the Israeli embassy here, media reports in Israel speculated that ... Read more...
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Neve Campbell’s divorce with John Light finalized
May 18th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Neve Campbell and husband John Light finalized their divorce just a day after the fourth anniversary of their marriage. The two married on the 5th of ... Read more...
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Mecca Masjid blast anniversary passes off peacefully
May 18th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The fourth anniversary of the bomb blast at the historic Mecca Masjid here passed off peacefully amid tight security.The afternoon prayers at the 17th century mosque ... Read more...
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No holiday for Abhi-Ash on fourth anniversary
April 11th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Work will keep Bollywood's star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai busy on their fourth wedding anniversary April 20.Abhishek says he will be busy ... Read more...
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Clinton says ex-FBI agent Levinson might be held in southwest Asia
March 4th, 2011 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the United States has received "recent indications" that American private detective and former FBI agent Robert "Bob" Levinson ... Read more...
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Maoist extravaganza kicks off in Nepal
November 21st, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 21 (IANS) Dogged by deepening controversies and distrust, Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas Sunday kicked off a key party meeting in a village that will dominate all news in the days ... Read more...
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Nepal crisis worries Western world
November 21st, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 21 (IANS) With the prime ministerial election in Nepal put off till December and the opposition Maoist party preventing the government from tabling the budget and refusing ... Read more...
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Anti-government protesters in Thailand demand release of leaders
September 17th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 17 (DPA) Hundreds of anti-government protesters Friday defied emergency law in the Thai capital to call for the release of their colleagues arrested in a crackdown four months ago.
Sixteen ... Read more...
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Hezbollah chief praises Israeli border clash as ‘heroic’
August 4th, 2010 - 2:10 am ICT by IANS
Beirut, Aug 4 (DPA) Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah described Tuesday the lethal border clash between the Lebanese army and the Israeli troops earlier as "heroic", and warned his militia would retaliate ... Read more...
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Congress slams Kerala government for failing Kalam’s Vision 2010
May 31st, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) The Congress Monday quizzed the Left government in Kerala on the Vision 2010 programme presented by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the state assembly five years ago.
Oommen ... Read more...
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Tarun Gogoi now looking for a hat-trick
May 21st, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) With nine successive years in office and one year left in his present term, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is now aiming for a ... Read more...
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Government committed to Kochi IT project: Achuthanandan
May 18th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday said his government will implement the Smart City IT project in Kochi if its promoters, Smart City Dubai, do not do so.
"They ... Read more...
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US Senator Dodd to be honoured as ‘Friend Of India’
April 29th, 2010 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Influential US senator Christopher Dodd will be presented "Friend of India Award" by the Connecticut unit of Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) at its Annual ... Read more...
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8,000 schools closed as Nepal Maoists call indefinite strike
April 25th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 25 (IANS) Close on the heels of the UN expressing deep concern at the loss suffered by Nepal's children due to mounting strikes called by the political parties, former Maoist ... Read more...
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UAE vice-president opens world’s tallest building
January 4th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 4 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the world's tallest building Burj Dubai here Monday, WAM news agency reported.
Sheikh Mohammed unveiled the ... Read more...
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Tribals hold rally to mark killings
January 2nd, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) A large number of tribals rallied in Orissa's Jajpur district Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of 14 tribals in police firing while protesting against ... Read more...
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Centre sanctions 116 posts for CIC
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): The Union Government informed the parliament on Thursday that it has sanctioned 116 posts for the Central Information Commission.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, ... Read more...
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Centre to launch Rajiv Awas Yojana for constructing houses for city slum-dwellers
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 3 (ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, said on Thursday that the government plans to launch the Rajiv Awas Yojana for constructing houses for city slum-dwellers."We hope to launch ... Read more...
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PM pushes for affordable housing, making cities slum-free
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Marking the fourth anniversary of the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission here, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, pushed for state governments and civic bodies to ... Read more...
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Plan big, think big for urban India: PM
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Worried over "urban chaos becoming a way of life", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday called for radical reforms for the future of urban India.
"As infrastructure struggles ... Read more...
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JnNURM enters fourth year, PM stresses on urban modernisation
December 3rd, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Placing emphasis on the need for continuing with urban reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Thursday that cities and towns are not an acceptable ... Read more...
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Delhi dedicates week to RTI on fourth anniversary
October 10th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) As the Right to Information (RTI) Act Monday completes four years of empowering the people of India through access to hitherto privileged information, the Delhi government has ... Read more...
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Demi Moore Last Name Change: ‘Two’ Become One
August 3rd, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
'What's in name?' Apparently, so far as declaring the further strengthening of the bonds of togetherness and matrimony go...a lot. Evidently, that's what the Hollywood 'demi'-goddess and diva Demi Moore, is out ... Read more...
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Demi Moore to take up hubby Ashton Kutcher’s last name
August 3rd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 3 (ANI): Demi Moore is reportedly set to mark the fourth anniversary of her wedding with Ashton Kutcher by taking his last name as her own.Moore, who got married ... Read more...
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Sharad - Kirti celebrate their fourth anniversary
June 4th, 2009 - 1:09 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Television's most popular jodi Sharad-Kirti is celebrating their 4th anniversary today. Kirti is busy shooting for Chhoti Bahu whereas Sharad is planning things to make this special day a memorable one ... Read more...
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Klum, Seal call off wedding renewal plans due to swine flu
May 3rd, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) German supermodel Heidi Klum and her pop star husband Seal have called off their annual wedding renewal plans in Mexico because of the ongoing swine flu pandemic.
The ... Read more...
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Seal, Klum call off Mexican wedding renewal plan due to swine flu
May 2nd, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Popstar Seal and wife Heidi Klum have scrapped their wedding renewal plans because of the swine flu pandemic.The star pair was planning a romantic break in Costa ... Read more...
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One dead after attacks following Hariri rally
February 16th, 2009 - 2:03 am ICT by IANS
Beirut, Feb 16 (DPA) A member of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) died Sunday after an attack Saturday by supporters of the pro-Syrian Hezbollah party, the PSP reported.The PSP, made up primarily ... Read more...
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Lebanon marks fourth anniversary of Hariri killing
February 14th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beirut, Feb 14 (DPA) Amid tightened security measures, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese rallied Saturday at the Martyrs Square in central Beirut to mark the fourth anniversary of the assassination of former ... Read more...
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‘Coastal tree barriers cannot halt tsunami’
January 6th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) A team of marine scientists has dismissed claims that coastal tree barriers can halt the might of a tsunami as "false and dangerous". Shortly after the fourth anniversary ... Read more...
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Coral reefs on way to recovery after tsunami
January 2nd, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Coral reefs are on the way to recovery in areas of Indonesia, following the tsunami that devastated coastal regions throughout the Indian Ocean on Dec 26, 2004.The New ... Read more...
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