Kerala to hire senior lawyer for Marines case
April 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said that a senior lawyer would be appointed to appear for the state in the Supreme Court when the case ... Read more...
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Bengal hospital gives cat-bite jab to child instead of mother
February 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The sorry state of affairs in West Bengal's government hospitals once again came to the fore when a eight-year-old boy was injected a cat-bite antidote instead ... Read more...
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Pakistan reiterates Jammu and Kashmir ‘disputed territory’
January 7th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Maintaining that Jammu and Kashmir remains disputed territory, Pakistan has rejected a recent Indian assertion that the entire state was its integral part."The Government of Pakistan ... Read more...
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Toll now 91, including two nurses, says AMRI
December 10th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) The toll in the AMRI Hospital fire -- the worst fire tragedy in any hospital in India -- Saturday reached 91, the hospital management said."The total ... Read more...
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Kolkata blaze: ‘Dead’ woman found alive
December 10th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) In yet another goof-up by the AMRI Hospital, a person who was declared dead in the initial list of victims was Saturday found to be alive. ... Read more...
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Sharma gives India a slender lead against the West Indies (Lead)
July 1st, 2011 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 1 (IANS) Lanky fast bowler Ishant Sharma picked up career best six for 55 as India finished the third day of the second cricket Test with ... Read more...
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Errors force Goa to recall Class 12 mark sheets, probe ordered (Lead)
May 21st, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 21 (IANS) Over 12,000 Class 12 students have been left in a lurch after the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHE) withdrew their mark sheets, ... Read more...
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India will not withdraw most wanted list: Official
May 20th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) There was "no possibility" of India withdrawing the list of its most wanted terrorists in Pakistan, a senior official said Friday, a day after a ... Read more...
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Second goof-up in India’s Most Wanted list (Roundup)
May 20th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The Indian government was left red-faced Thursday when
another man named in its Most Wanted list of terrorists allegedly hiding in Pakistan was found to ... Read more...
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BJP slams Most Wanted list goof-up
May 20th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday slammed union Home Minister P. Chidamabaram for "embarrassing" the country after another goof-up was detected in the list ... Read more...
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Purulia accused’s extradition verdict likely Thursday: CBI (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Under fire for carrying an expired arrest warrant to Denmark against Kim Davy, the main accused in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case, the ... Read more...
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Documents ‘in order’ now: CBI after Purulia botch up (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Under fire for carrying an expired arrest warrant to Denmark that botched up the extradition of Kim Davy, the main accused in the 1995 ... Read more...
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CBI draws flak for botching up Kim Davy’s extradition
May 19th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) came in for strong criticism Thursday over its team landing in Copenhagen to seek extradition of the main accused ... Read more...
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Genuine oversight, not monumental error: Chidambaram on Most Wanted list (Second Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday admitted that a "genuine oversight" had led to the inclusion of the name of Wazhul Qamar Khan - a ... Read more...
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‘Most wanted’ mistake due to oversight: Chidambaram
May 18th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday that an "oversight" had led to the goof-up in including the name of a Mumabi-based accused, Wazhul Qamar ... Read more...
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‘Most wanted’ fugitive: Home ministry admits mistake
May 17th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) As Wazhul Qamar Khan, one among the 50 "most wanted" fugitives named for terror bombings in India, said he is in Thane on bail ... Read more...
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‘Most Wanted’ goof-up: Home ministry responsible, admits Pillai
May 17th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Tuesday said that the ministry "takes responsibility" for mistakenly including the name of Wazhul Qamar Khan - a terror accused on ... Read more...
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Congress shuns comment on ‘most wanted’ fugitive goof-up
May 17th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday did not comment on the goof-up of the government on a "fugitive" who was on the most-wanted list given to Pakistan, saying ... Read more...
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2G case: CBI seeks two more days to file charges (Second Lead)
March 29th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it would require two more days to formally file charges in the 2G spectrum allocation case.The Central ... Read more...
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Yuvraj, Harbhajan meet families ahead of semifinal clash
March 27th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 27 (IANS) The World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan here Wednesday has given an opportunity to local boys Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh to meet their ... Read more...
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‘Yeh Saali Zindagi’ about twisted tales of love (IANS Movie Preview)
January 31st, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Known for making realistic and thrilling cinema with romance as an integral part, director Sudhir Mishra returns with "Yeh Saali Zindagi", about the unpredictability of life ... Read more...
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NZ mobile company registers Intikhab Alam as ‘Indian’ cricket team manager!
December 28th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 28 (ANI): Pakistan cricket team manager Intikhab Alam, who is currently on the New Zealand tour with the national team, was in for a rude shock when the voice recorder ... Read more...
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BJP’s pro-farmer ad features dead man
December 21st, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mandya (Karnataka), Dec 21 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) attempts to project a pro-farmer image blew up in its face as one of its advertisements carried the photo of ... Read more...
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Christine O’Donnell puts her foot in the mouth in the ‘Separation of Church & State’ case
October 20th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Tea Party Senate candidate for Delaware goofed badly during a debate with the Democratic candidate, Chris Coons at Widener Law School.Debating in front ... Read more...
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Woman Mistakes Glue For Eye drops In Arizona
October 9th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
Oct 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman in Arizona mistakenly glued her eyes shut when she put glue in her eyes instead of the eye drop she was supposed to use. ... Read more...
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African elephant adorns tourism ministry’s stamp
September 27th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The environment ministry is irked by images of African elephants on stamps released by the tourism ministry to mark World Tourism Day Monday -- and shot off ... Read more...
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Ostracised over faulty HIV test, Kerala couple seeks justice
June 11th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Kozhikode (Kerala), June 11 (IANS) A faulty HIV test has turned a young Kerala couple's world upside down. Not only were Prajeesh and Sejina, who were expecting their first child, ... Read more...
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British Airways Apologizes For Osama Bin Laden Boarding Pass
June 4th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) British Airways (BA) has released a formal apology after the photo of a boarding pass with the name of Osama Bin Laden was released in an ... Read more...
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US mag accidentally publishes penis shadow in Courteney Cox issue
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): An American fashion mag has apologised for publishing what looks like the shadow of penis cast across the chest of a woman.The current Spring/Summer issue of Miami Living, ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck Finds It Hard To Cover His Goof Up On Malia Obama
June 1st, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, June 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The radio jockeys who often mock the popular political personalities in their shows to entertain the listeners and give mileage to the radio stations need ... Read more...
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Centre must do more to resolve Manipur crisis: activists
May 18th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The central government must intervene and resolve the crisis in Manipur following its blockade by supporters of Naga separatist leader Thuingaleng Muivah, activists said Tuesday.
Vani Subramanian of ... Read more...
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USA gymnast Dominique Dawes gets her Olympic medal after 10 years
May 2nd, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) USA gymnast Dominique Dawes is finally getting her Olympic medal after 10 years, because a goof-up by the Chinese team. The Chinese Gymnast team at ... Read more...
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Toyota Makes Yet Another Goof-up, Recalls Sienna Minivans
April 17th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Canada, Apr 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Japanese carmaker Toyota which has been battling hard for some time to restore its image in the industry has got another reason to worry about. ... Read more...
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RNC Mailers Lead To Phone Sex Service
April 2nd, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Washington, Apr 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Republican National Committee would find it hard to get out of this one. In order to raise some funds for the organization, they had ... Read more...
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Jiah Khan holds Randhir Kapoor’s ears?
April 1st, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Sajid Nadiadwala and Sajid Khan's Housefull starring Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Randhir Kapoor, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani and Jiah Khan seems to have ... Read more...
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