We can dictate terms to centre, says Trinamool
August 25th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress, the second largest constituent in the centre's ruling dispensation United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Saturday said it was in a position to "dictate ... Read more...
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Officials, ambulances to go free on Yamuna Expressway
August 10th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) If you feel paying Rs.510 per round trip on your car on the newly opened Yamuna Expressway is steep, then try hitch hiking with any ... Read more...
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Ready to leave government if unwanted: Trinamool (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Monday described as "untrue" reports that its central government ministers have handed over their resignation letters to party chief Mamata Banerjee, but ... Read more...
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We have done it, says Shah Rukh on arrival in Kolkata (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) "Korechi, Lorechi, Jitechi Re" (We have done it, we have fought it out, we have won it), said Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan on his ... Read more...
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UAE’s anti-piracy meet to be held in Dubai
May 24th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' second anti-piracy international conference, which is expected to draw officials and leaders from across the world, will be held in Dubai ... Read more...
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Indians start to see less corruption: Gallup poll
May 8th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Indians continue to see corruption as widespread in their country's government and business, but are less likely to feel that way this year, according to ... Read more...
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Maharashtra government, opposition trade charges
April 9th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Industry Minister Narayan Rane Monday claimed that he had a list of the state's opposition leaders who had allegedly acquired land for different purposes ... Read more...
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Sarkozy pledges budget surplus if re-elected
April 6th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, April 6 (IANS) Incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy has promised to reach 0.5 percent surplus of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 and pledged to stick to growth targets ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into Jagir Kaur’s VIP treatment in jail
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) After treating her as a VIP inmate instead of as a convicted criminal, prison authorities in Punjab Tuesday ordered a probe into the preferential treatment ... Read more...
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12 killed in Mali mutiny
March 24th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Bamako (Mali), March 23 (IANS) At least 12 people died in the confrontation between Mali's mutinous soldiers and the presidential guards, police said Friday.A curfew has been imposed in several ... Read more...
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African Union suspends Mali from its membership
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, March 23 (IANS) The African Union (AU) Friday suspended Mali from its membership after Malian soldiers announced they have taken power in the country.The union Thursday condemned the ... Read more...
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Mali situation under close watch: UNHCR
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 23 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday that it has been closely monitoring developments in Mali following the announcement that army soldiers had taken control of ... Read more...
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UN chief criticises mutiny in Mali
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 23 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned the mutiny in Mali and called on "those responsible to refrain from any actions that could increase ... Read more...
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‘Brazil committed to halting currency appreciation’
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Thursday that the government is committed to halting the appreciation of the Brazilian currency real against the US ... Read more...
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Bring Jan Lokpal bill or go, Hazare tells government
March 16th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday said that if the government does not bring the anti-graft Jan Lokpal bill, it will have to go.Speaking at the India ... Read more...
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Greece poised for further spending cuts
February 6th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and leaders of the country's political parties have agreed to further cut spending by 1.5 percent of GDP, the Greek ... Read more...
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London worst place to do business, say top bankers
February 4th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) The continuing row over bonuses is damaging Britain's reputation as a place to do business, leading international bankers has warned.Ministers have been accused of trying to ... Read more...
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187 amendments played spoiler to Lokpal bill: Government (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The government Friday shifted the entire blame for the Lokpal fiasco on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the opposition with "an understanding with ... Read more...
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Russian military intelligence chief resigns
December 25th, 2011 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The chief of Russia's military intelligence GRU has resigned from his post, the Kommersant business daily reported.The 64-year-old Col. Gen. Alexander Shlyakhturov, who resigned Saturday, ... Read more...
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Dunlop shutdown continues as talks fail
October 10th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Talks between tyre maker Dunlop India Limited and the West Bengal government on reopening the shut Sahaganj factory in Hooghly district failed to make any headway ... Read more...
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UPA government at war with itself, Pranab wisest man: Jaitley
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Thursday said the latest twist in the 2G scam - on the role of then finance minister ... Read more...
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BJP compares Anna detention to Emergency era
August 16th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday blamed the government for creating an "Emergency like situation" by detaining Gandhian activist Anna Hazare."The government is creating ... Read more...
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Taliban planning ’spectacular’ attack in Afghanistan
August 10th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) The Taliban are planning a "spectacular" terror attack in Afghanistan, the British army commander in the country has warned.Brigadier Ed Davis, who leads the Task ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas victims to support Hazare’s campaign
August 8th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 8 (IANS) Five organisations representing the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster Monday announced they will firmly support social activist Anna Hazare's fight for a stringent anti-graft ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha Wednesday? (Lead)
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Lokpal bill could be introduced in the Lok Sabha Wednesday after the Manmohan Singh government wrote to Speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday to waive ... Read more...
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11 dead in bomb and gun attack in Norway (Third Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 23 (IANS) A bomb attack near the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Friday left at least seven people dead, while four more were killed when a ... Read more...
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Split wide open; government, Team Hazare plan own versions (Roundup)
June 15th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The differences between the government and Team Hazare on the Lokpal bill widened Wednesday with the joint drafting committee deciding that the two sides will ... Read more...
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Deadlock between Team Hazare, government continues (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The deadlock between the government and Team Hazare continued Wednesday with union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal saying the two sides would give their ... Read more...
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More meetings lined up on Lokpal bill: Mukherjee
June 11th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said more meetings are lined up on the drafting of the anti-graft Lokpal bill as the issue is still ... Read more...
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Team Anna to fast at Rajghat, slams government (Third Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Defiant civil rights activists, led by Gandhian Anna Hazare, Tuesday announced they will now hold a fast at Rajghat, the memorial to father of ... Read more...
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Pawan Hans says missing chopper was in perfect condition
May 1st, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Itanagar, May 1 (ANI): Even as bad weather is hampering search operations for a missing chopper that was carrying Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu and four others, Pawan Hans ... Read more...
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Two Sukhoi jets, 30 other aircraft searching for missing Arunachal CM
May 1st, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Itanagar/Bareilly, May 1 (ANI): Two Sukhoi aircraft and about 30 other Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft have been deployed to search for missing Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu.The Sukhoi ... Read more...
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ISRO deploys satellites to search for missing Arunachal Pradesh CM
May 1st, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore/Itanagar, May 1 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has deployed two satellites to search for the missing chopper of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu.ISRO sources said that they ... Read more...
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No ‘faint prospect’ of becoming PM again: Rudd
April 8th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Apr 8 (ANI): Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has said that there is not a 'faint prospect' of him becoming the Prime Minister again.Rudd has dismissed claims that he is ... Read more...
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UN to send human rights teams to assess situation in Egypt and Tunisia
March 26th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations on Friday announced that two human rights teams will travel to Egypt and Tunisia to assess the situation popular uprisings that removed the long-standing ... Read more...
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