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  • Two people injured in gunfire between Thai protesters and govenrment supporters near the Bangkok International Airport -- AFP
  • TV footage shows Thai anti-government demonstrators shoot at government supporters on Bangkok highway -- APNewsAlert
  • THAI PROTESTERS OPEN FIRE ON GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS - TV FOOTAGE (BULLETIN)
  • Defense lawyer says indictment indicates that a Russian politician ordered the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya -- AP
  • Channel 3 said protesters had blocked the expressway to the airport, the gateway for 13 million tourists who visit Thailand each year.
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Travis Barker sues over plane crash; alleges mishap may cause ”permanent disability”

November 23rd, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Travis Barker, who survived a deadly plane crash with DJ AM, is suing Clay Lacy Aviation and three other companies for damages for personal injury and wrongful ...

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Heather Mills files complaint for invasion of privacy

Heather Mills files complaint for invasion of privacy

November 20th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Heather Mills, the former wife of Sir Paul McCartney, has lodged a complaint against three U.K. national newspapers over inaccurate reporting, invasion of privacy and harassment claims. The ...

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MIC Youth proposes the setting up of a Tamil League

November 19th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 19 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress Youth has proposed the setting up of a Tamil League in a move to attract international attention to the plight of Tamils ...

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Justin Timberlake sued by ex-employee over payment issues

November 16th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): American R&B/pop singer songwriter Justin Timberlake has been sued by an ex-employee who claims that he has not been getting his rightful salary. Felipe Ramales, 26, had been ...

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Palamu district authorities use postcards to promote responsive administration

October 21st, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI -
By Suman Negi Palamu (Bihar), Oct.21 (ANI): District administration in Palamu in Jharkhand has recently started a novel postcard scheme to attend to the problems of local residents, especially those living in ...

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Palamu district authorities use postcards to promote responsive administration

October 21st, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI -
By Suman Negi Palamu (Bihar), Oct.21 (ANI): District administration in Palamu in Jharkhand has recently started a novel postcard scheme to attend to the problems of local residents, especially those living in ...

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Malaysian Government must reach out to Malay Indians

October 18th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Oct.18 (ANI): Even as Malaysian Indians are trying to figure out which channel to use to forward their complaints and suggestions to the Government in the wake of the ...

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Women in Manipur protest against atrocities by militants

October 14th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI -
By L.C.K Singh Imphal, Oct. 14 (ANI): Women in Manipur were recently out on the streets to protest against the atrocities committed by the militants. They took out a torch rally ...

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Navy Chief says report on armed forces grievances expected within fortnight

October 6th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta today said that he expected the Pranab Mukherjee-led ministerial committee, which is looking into the anomalies in the Sixth Pay Commission ...

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Nepal cabinet forms a committee to initiate talks with armed outfits of Terai

October 4th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 4 (ANI): The Nepal cabinet has decided to form a three-member team to initiate talks with armed outfits of Terai. Nepalnews quoted Minister for Information and Communication Krishna Bahadur Mahara ...

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Services grievances against pay report no breach of discipline: IAF chief

October 3rd, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI -
By Praful Kumar Singh New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Fali H Major, on Friday said the Armed Forces have not breached any discipline by ...

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Petroleum Ministry to unveil public grievance redressal system today

October 2nd, 2008 - 8:43 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): The Oil Marketing Public Sector Undertakings (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is set to unveil a massive public grievance redressal mechanism across ...

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A Raja calls for strengthening broadband services

September 30th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology A. Raja today asked public sector BSNL to give top most priority to the growth of cellular and broadband ...

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UK stop and search complaints on the rise, says watchdog report

September 25th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept.25 (ANI): A police watchdog has expressed concern at the rise in stop-and-search complaints in the country. Police forces in England and Wales received 536 complaints about stop-and-search in the last ...

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Kamal Nath says Cerlikon incident as variance from Indian culture

September 24th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath here today said that the violence at the Greater Noida-based MNC Cerlikon Graziano Transmissions India Pvt. Ltd., is ...

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Nepal commercial sector offers cautious support to budget

September 22nd, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Sept 22 (ANI): The Federation of Nepali Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) today expressed its support, although with some reservation to the budget announced by the new government. In a ...

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“Extraordinary laws” to deal with terror prone to misuse: Somnath Chatterjee

“Extraordinary laws” to deal with terror prone to misuse: Somnath Chatterjee

September 21st, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Chandigarh, Sept 21 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Sunday said that extraordinary laws to deal with terror are prone to misuse. Chatterjee, while addressing the inaugural function of the ...

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Balanced policy would help economy grow faster: Mukherjee

Balanced policy would help economy grow faster: Mukherjee

September 20th, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, Sept 20 (ANI): Despite global economic recession, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee feel India is going to emerge as a major economic player, as he said a balanced policy would ...

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Soren holds durbar: assures public of improved system

September 15th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Sep 15 (IANS) Shibu Soren held a 'janata durbar' (public court) at his official residence in Ranchi Monday -- his first after becoming Jharkhand chief minister last month. Addressing nearly 2,000 ...

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SAHMAT condemns Raj Thackeray’s campaign against Bachchans

SAHMAT condemns Raj Thackeray’s campaign against Bachchans

September 12th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 12(IANS) The Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) Friday condemned the campaign launched by Raj Thackeray and his party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) against actor Amitabh Bachchan for statements made ...

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Bhopal gas victims demand redressal of grievances

September 11th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhopal, Sept 11 (ANI): Survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy staged a protest in Bhopal on Thursday, and urged the State Government to look into the grievances of the victims. The protesters ...

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Asian policewoman in Britain complains of racism

September 11th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Sep 11 (IANS) The London Metropolitan Police (Met) may face a racism charge once again, this time from a senior Asian woman officer who is claiming she is the target of ...

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Farmers clash with police outside Delhi assembly

Farmers clash with police outside Delhi assembly

September 10th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 10 (ANI): Delhi police fired tear gas on members of the Bhartiya Kisan Union on Wednesday as they turned violent protesting outside Delhi State Assembly. Bhartiya Kisan Union, affiliated ...

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Armed forces take pay panel grievances to finance minister

Armed forces take pay panel grievances to finance minister

September 10th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta has met Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan with the grievances ...

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Govt. to set up ex-servicemen commission soon

August 29th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Rewari (Haryana), August 29 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday said that the government would soon set up an Ex-Servicemen Commission to address the grievances of armed forces veterans ...

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Teachers’ pay system in Madhya Pradesh to go online

August 21st, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 21 (IANS) The salary of all the teachers and staff working in the Madhya Pradesh Education Department will go online from this month, a senior official said Thursday. “With ...

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BJP rules out removing Himachal chief minister

BJP rules out removing Himachal chief minister

August 11th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) As a group of party legislators has rebelled against Uttarakhand Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday summoned him to the national capital, but ...

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‘Commission for victims 24 years after Bhopal gas tragedy meaningless’

August 9th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government's assurance of setting up a commission to look into the grievances of the Bhopal gas tragedy victims 24 years after the disaster occurred has not ...

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Bhopal gas tragedy victims rejoice agreement with Govt.

August 8th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , August 8 (ANI): Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy, one of the worst industrial tragedies in the country on Friday celebrated government assurance to set up a commission ...

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Helpline to address grievances of NREGA households

August 4th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The rural development ministry has started a helpline to address grievances and questions related to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), officials said Monday. The helpline ...

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