Bangladesh war movies’ fest to be held in Agartala
February 5th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 5 (IANS) Bangladesh will tell the world about the genocide of its three million people and mass atrocities on 200,000 women and children perpetrated by Pakistani forces during ... Read more...
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No successor yet, Narasimhan does R-Day honours
January 26th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Though his term officially ended Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan unfurled the national flag and took the salute at the Republic Day parade here ... Read more...
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Hasina visits Tripura Wednesday to commemorate history
January 10th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 10 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina makes a historic border crossing here Wednesday with a 100-member delegation to commemorate the northeast Indian state's role in her ... Read more...
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Over 100 people start fast with Hazare
December 27th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Over 100 people joined Anna Hazare as he began his three-day fast to press the demand for a stronger Lokpal bill, an activist said."Over 100 ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi ‘Guerrilla’ a huge draw at Agartala film fest
December 26th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 26 (IANS) Bangladeshi film "Guerrilla", which recreates the valiant deeds of the freedom fighters in the 1971 liberation war, is attracting huge crowds at the week-long Agartala film ... Read more...
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In Madhya Pradesh, emergency detainees, freedom fighters at par
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has hiked the honorarium for those detained during the Emergency to Rs.15,000 per month, taking it at par with the pension received ... Read more...
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Goa’s ‘Tuberculosis’ Cunha fought colonial Portuguese cancer
December 18th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
(ATTN NEWS EDITORS: This is the third and last in a series on the 50th anniversary of Goa's liberation Dec 19, 2011. This story is about the man who mentored the ... Read more...
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Indian, Bangladeshi war heroes celebrate victory day
December 16th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) The launch of a "Race to Dhaka" and a pictorial book depicting the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war marked the 40th anniversary of 'Vijay Divas' as war ... Read more...
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Roadmap aside, urgent issues await Sonia in Goa
December 16th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 16 (IANS) Even as Congress president Sonia Gandhi, at her public rally here Saturday, promises to lay out Goa's roadmap for a quarter century ahead, there are ... Read more...
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Goa’s freedom fighters disillusioned, to boycott liberation’s 50th anniversary
December 16th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
(ATTN NEWS EDITORS: This is the second in a series of stories on the 50th anniversary of Goa's liberation Dec 19. This story is about the disillusionment of those who fought ... Read more...
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Black flags to greet Sonia Gandhi in Goa
December 15th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 15 (IANS) Intellectuals, literatteurs, educationists, retired bureaucrats and freedom fighters will greet Congress president Sonia Gandhi with black flags during her brief visit to Goa on Dec ... Read more...
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Goa government lambasted on illegal mining in anniversary feature
December 13th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 13 (IANS) Constant efforts by the state government to play down the illegal mining scandal in Goa notwithstanding, a feature article released by the Press Information Bureau ... Read more...
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AMU students’ union election results declared
December 11th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Syed Sharique Ahmad, a BA (final year) student, has been elected president of the Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU), an official said Sunday.Abdul Quadir Jilani, ... Read more...
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Freedom fighters to skip Goa liberation celebrations
December 8th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 8 (IANS) Freedom fighters who battled the Portuguese before the colonial rulers were eventually chased out of Goa by the Indian Army plan to boycott the high-profile ... Read more...
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25 Bangladeshi’s to attend 40th anniversary celebrations of ‘71 war
December 7th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Three serving army officers along with 22 Mukti Jodhas (freedom fighters) from Bangladesh will join in the five-day 40th anniversary celebrations of the Bangladesh Liberation War ... Read more...
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Anna attacks government on FDI front too
November 30th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Nov 30 (IANS) Even as he continues his attack on the United Progressive Alliance government over corruption and the Lokpal bill, Anna Hazare Wednesday opened a ... Read more...
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Delegates swarm Youth Congress meet venue
November 27th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Long queues of participants were seen Sunday at the registration counter of the venue where Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate a two-day ... Read more...
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Most Bollywood celebs condemn Pawar slapping
November 25th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Most Bollywood celebrities Friday condemned the incident in which Maharashtra political heavyweight and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was slapped by a youth to protest corruption ... Read more...
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99-year-old on hunger strike for freedom fighter’s pension
November 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 5 (IANS) A 99-year-old freedom fighter Saturday began a hunger strike here to get his pension for taking part in India's struggle for independence. His 86-year-old wife is ... Read more...
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Fred Shuttlesworth dies at the age of 89 years
October 6th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Civil rights activist Fred Shuttlesworth has passed away at the age of 89. Shuttlesworth was an iconic rights activist who survived several assassination attempts and abuse ... Read more...
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Orissa doubles freedom fighters’ pension
October 2nd, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) As a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 142nd birth anniversary Sunday, Orissa has doubled the monthly pension of those who fought for India's freedom struggle.The ... Read more...
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Telangana celebrates liberation day amid tension, arrests
September 17th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Tension gripped parts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Saturday as pro-Telangana activists forcibly tried to unfurl national flags atop government buildings to mark the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to persuade Hazare to accept security
September 5th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Stung by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare?s persistent refusal to accept the Z-category security cover, the Maharashtra government Monday decided to persuade him to accept enhanced ... Read more...
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Don’t need security: Hazare
September 4th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Sep 4 (IANS) Anna Hazare reiterated Sunday that he did not need the the Z-category security cover provided to him by the Maharashtra government.He, however, said ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over ministry reply on freedom fighter
August 29th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice Monday following protests by members over the human resource development (HRD) ministry's reply on the demand for including the contribution ... Read more...
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Lata to be honoured with Pazhassi Raja award
August 24th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar will Thursday be honoured with the Pazhassi Raja Sangeetha Ratna award by Governor of Maharashtra K. Sankaranarayanan for her contribution to the ... Read more...
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Torchlight procession, rallies in Karnataka supporting Hazare
August 19th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 19 (IANS) Torchlight processions and rallies were held across Karnataka Friday supporting social activist Anna Hazare's campaign for a strong Lokpal bill to curb corruption.The ruling Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Anna’s protest affects Orissa courts, schools
August 17th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) Lawyers boycotted courts and students skipped classes in many towns across Orissa Wednesday to support activist Anna Hazare's fight against corruption.Work at various courts ... Read more...
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Akali Dal slams government on Anna’s arrest
August 16th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab Tuesday slammed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) central government for the arrest of activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna ... Read more...
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Orissa: Supporters protest Anna’s detention
August 16th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 16 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare's supporters took out processions, organised meetings and staged demonstrations across Orissa to protest his detention in New Delhi Tuesday morning.While a group ... Read more...
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Haryana enhances annuity for freedom fighters
August 15th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Monday said his government will provide the highest annuity in the country to gallantry award winners and freedom fighters from ... Read more...
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Rainwater tanks among I-Day sops in Himachal
August 15th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, in a list of incentives announced on Independence Day Monday, said every household in the state would be provided ... Read more...
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Tareque Masud: face of Bangladesh’s alternate cinema (Obituary)
August 15th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tareque Masud, Cannes award-winning independent filmmaker from Bangladesh, who inspired a whole generation of filmmakers in his country to dare to dream of making independent cinema, will not be there ... Read more...
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Pledge to be responsible citizens: TV stars
August 15th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) TV actors, whose popularity with the masses now rival movie stars, exhorted the youth to become more responsible citizens of the country on its Independence ... Read more...
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Text of PM’S Independence Day Speech
August 15th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort here Monday:My dear countrymen,
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