Dr. Obama’s Republican prescription
September 7th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) "Have a surplus? Try a tax cut." "Deficit too high? Try another." "Feel a cold coming on? Take two tax cuts, roll back some regulations ... Read more...
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Man kills wife and three children, then himself
September 6th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Sep 6 (IANS) Believing that he and his family were victims of black magic, a 30-year-old man here strangled to death his wife and daughter and then set his ... Read more...
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‘Finding kinder face than Hingal’s difficult’
August 26th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) "It will be difficult to find a kinder face than Hangal's in the film industry," Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan said Sunday in a tribute to the ... Read more...
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Approaching polls drive BJP, Congress into confession mode (Karnataka Newsletter)
August 25th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 25 (IANS) The ruling BJP in Karnataka and its main opponent, the Congress, are becoming experts in correctly diagnosing the ills plaguing them while groping in the ... Read more...
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Hegde opposes Hazare move to float political party
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare should not form a political party to fight for his just cause as entering politics would be an expensive proposition, former ... Read more...
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Topless women stage protest in London over Olympic body’s rules
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police in central London have arrested four topless women for carrying out a protest. The four topless accused the Olympic governing body of having supported Islamic regimes.
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‘Shudra’ a film on evils of the caste system (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
April 14th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Many filmmakers have moved away from masala movies and made movies on socially relevant issues. The latest to join the list is director Sanjiv Jaiswal ... Read more...
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Gurgaon runs to spread awareness about obesity
February 19th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 19 (IANS) More than a thousand people ranging in age between 12 and 60 Sunday participated in the 'Run from Obesity' here to spread awareness and educate people ... Read more...
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Thousands vow to fight for corruption-free Meghalaya
January 30th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 30 (IANS) Thousands Monday vowed to fight for a corruption-free Meghalaya at a rally held here.The campaign by Team Ardent, named after Meghalaya legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, aims ... Read more...
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Mass rally for clean politics in Meghalaya
January 28th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 28 (IANS) After Team Anna launched its anti-graft campaign across India, Team Ardent - named after Meghalaya legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit - is set to host a ... Read more...
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PM concerned over sensationalism in media
January 19th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Voicing concern over sensationalism in the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the fourth estate should instead expose corruption and pull up the ... Read more...
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Mamata takes out road show against hooch
December 30th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday led a road show to create awareness against the ills of moonshine, which killed 171 people in the ... Read more...
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NCP workers protest against Anna’s remark
November 25th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Nov 25 (IANS) Hundreds of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers staged a demonstration near social activist Anna Hazare's residence here Friday to protest against his remarks ... Read more...
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Hazare offers to apologise to Sharad Pawar
November 25th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Nov 24 (IANS) Anna Hazare Thursday offered to apologise to union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar over his comment on an attack on the Nationalist Congress Party ... Read more...
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Zardari asks world to help Pakistan’s democracy
November 19th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Government efforts to strengthen democracy need to be complemented by the international community, said President Asif Ali Zardari who has been cited in a secret memo ... Read more...
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RSS chief skirts Ayodhya, talks of corruption
October 10th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur, Oct 10 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat took everyone by surprise when he opened a seven-day national convention of the organisation here with exclusive focus ... Read more...
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I was a bad singer when I started out: Julio Iglesias
October 10th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Oct 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, who is on an eight-concert tour of Brazil, said in an interview that he "was a bad singer" when he recorded ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar greets people on Rakhi
August 12th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar greeted the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan - a festival that reaffirms the bond of love ... Read more...
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Kids develop comic book characters to fight flab
August 4th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Looking to tackle ills like childhood obesity, researchers came up with the idea of asking children to create their own comic book characters on the theme ... Read more...
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Manpreet Badal’s party launches campaign album
July 20th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) With assembly elections due next year, the newly launched People's Party of Punjab (PPP) headed by former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal Wednesday launched an album ... Read more...
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Sonia, Mayawati in a war of words (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi/Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday lambasted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for the "total misrule" in the state, prompting the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo ... Read more...
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Sonia blasts Mayawati for ‘politics of loot’ (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, May 19 (IANS) Close on the heels of her son Rahul's pointed attack, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday lambasted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for the "total misrule" ... Read more...
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Chives being recalled because of possible listeria contamination
May 14th, 2011 - 2:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Hampton, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Federal food safety officials have placed a recall for chives because there might be a possible listeria contamination. The chives were been distributed from the Goodness ... Read more...
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Cameron’s F-word rant at reporter over ‘UK responsible for world’s problems’ remark
April 10th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 10(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had held his own country responsible for many of the world's historic problems, including the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, swore ... Read more...
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Britain responsible for many of world’s problems, including Kashmir: Cameron
April 6th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 6(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has held his own country responsible for many of the world's historic problems, including the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan.Cameron's remarks came ... Read more...
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Scepticism rising in China, rues daily
March 1st, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A state-run Chinese newspaper said Tuesday that scepticism was on the rise in the country and that it was necessary to be patriotic.An editorial, "Which China do we ... Read more...
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I sent a grand total of 2 e-mails as president, says Bill Clinton
February 17th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton has revealed that he sent just two e-mail messages during his time in the White House."I sent a grand total of two ... Read more...
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Having more n-bombs than India won’t help, says Pakistani daily
February 5th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Possessing more nuclear weapons than India will not make Pakistan more secure, said a commentary in a Pakistan daily, pointing out that "the Bomb" had not helped to ... Read more...
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Sen conviction ‘a case of no evidence’, Jethmalani tells court
January 24th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Jan 24 (IANS) Senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani made strong arguments Monday for more than two hours in Chhattisgarh High Court here and did his best to highlight alleged loopholes of ... Read more...
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar seeks corruption watchdog
January 13th, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Wednesday said there was a need to set up an "independent body" to keep a check on corruption and financial scams."Agencies that ... Read more...
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‘Trinamool showing mercy by not seeking President’s Rule’
December 31st, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Holding Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) squarely responsible for the ills plaguing West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her party was showing mercy to ... Read more...
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Cocktail of cheap drugs can prevent Alzheimer’s?
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A low-cost diabetes drug taken with a red wine 'miracle pill' could prevent millions from suffering the agony of Alzheimer's, suggests new research.The two-in-one cocktail could keep the ... Read more...
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Future of Pak-Afghan people linked: Qureshi
November 13th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 13 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that any ills afflicting Pakistan would have implications for peace and stability in Afghanistan and troubles plaguing Afghan society would ... Read more...
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Ajmer blast case: Indresh Kumar is innocent, says Baba Ramdev
November 1st, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by ANI
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 1 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Monday said senior Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar, who has been accused in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast ... Read more...
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Nielsen says Warne’s help not enough to prepare Hauritz for Ashes
October 20th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 20 (ANI): Australian coach Tim Nielsen has warned that Shane Warne's help would not be sufficient to turn around spinner Nathan Hauritz's form and added that it was up to ... Read more...
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