‘Mining activity in Goa should be five days a week’
April 30th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 30 (IANS) All mining activity in Goa should be limited to five days a week to make it sustainable, to keep tabs on the extent of ore extraction ... Read more...
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Akalis, BJP build on new, secular identity (Punjab Newsletter)
April 14th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) The 2012 assembly elections in Punjab brought out a new dimension in the politics of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and its alliance partner, the ... Read more...
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‘Never again’ says Rwanda on 18th anniversary of genocide
April 8th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) "Never again" would such a monstrosity be allowed to happen, the East African nation of Rwanda declared Saturday, the 18th anniversary of the genocide against ... Read more...
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Day after win, Badals pray at Golden Temple
March 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, March 7 (IANS) A day after creating history in Punjab by winning a second consecutive term in the assembly elections, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his family ... Read more...
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Goa expats want total change of political blood
March 1st, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) Goan expats across the continents of Europe, Australia and America are calling for a "total change of blood" in Goa's political system ahead of assembly elections ... Read more...
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Holidaying and playing poll game in Punjab (Punjab Newsletter)
February 18th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Politicians in Punjab seem to be enjoying a five-week holiday thanks to the Election Commission (EC) of India. From relaxing to lobbying to literally doing the ... Read more...
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CPI-M blames Congress, Trinamool for Bengal farmer suicides
January 6th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
East Midnapore (West Bengal) Jan 6 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday held the "pro-rich policies" of the Congress and the Trinamool Congress responsible for the suicides of ... Read more...
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AIADMK landslide: Some surprised, some not
May 13th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The allies of the AIADMK expressed mixed reactions Friday to the landslide victory that their front is expected to post in the 2011 assembly elections in ... Read more...
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60,000 officials, 80,000 policemen - Kerala ready for polls
April 12th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) Over 60,000 poll officials and 80,000 policemen are on duty for the assembly polls that will begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday in Kerala, a state known ... Read more...
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World Bank report shows enormous rise in suicide rate in Pakistan
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 3(ANI): The World Bank has shown an enormous rise in the suicide rate in Pakistan in its recent report, and quoted a shocking figure of 7,000 cases of suicide in ... Read more...
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Industry, health, education are priorities: Mamata
March 28th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar 28 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has said that if voted to power, the party will give priority to industry, health, education and administrative reforms in the ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee begins campaign for WB polls
March 27th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar 27 (ANI): Eyeing a win in the upcoming West Bengal polls, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee began her poll campaign with a massive foot march here on Sunday ... Read more...
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Musharraf involved in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, claims Zardari’s dad
February 4th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 4(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was involved in former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, President Asif Ali Zardari's father, Hakim Ali Zardari has said.However, Benazir's killers cannot be ... Read more...
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No problem between Sonia Gandhi, PM: Congress spokesman
December 14th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 14 (ANI): Congress party spokesman Janardhan Dwivedi on Tuesday rubbished reports of there being differences between party president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.He claimed that ... Read more...
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Historical Chattabal weir in J-K restored
December 5th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Dec.5 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has planned to start water transport as the historical Chattabal weir has been restored in the valley."This is a humble effort of the incumbent ... Read more...
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Sharad Yadav hails victory of NDA in Bihar
November 24th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): Hailing the victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Bihar Assembly polls, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) President Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said the results are the ... Read more...
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Ready to go back to Bihar, say migrants
November 24th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) They came to the national capital with hopes of getting a job to earn their daily bread. They got it and are happy. Now, encouraged ... Read more...
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Pak govt’s policies inviting martial law: Nawaz Sharif
November 10th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Khairpur, Nov 10 (ANI): Democracy is a horse and martial law is a donkey, but due to the (horse's) poor policies, the donkey is coming, Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif ... Read more...
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Lalu gives Bihar a crash course on poll machine functioning
November 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 6 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday took it upon himself to demonstrate the functioning of EVMs while campaigning for his close aide and minister ... Read more...
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Congress protests alleged horse-trading by BJP in Karnataka, turmoil continues
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct.22 (ANI): Congress party workers on Friday protested against the alleged horse-trading indulged by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bangalore."We protest against the horse-trading indulged by the BJP party ... Read more...
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BJP President Nitin Gadkari campaigns for upcoming polls in Bihar
October 13th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Aditya Kumar JhaPatna, Oct.13 (ANI): Ahead of the six-phased polls in Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari started party's poll campaign here on Wednesday.Bihar is ruled by a ... Read more...
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‘Won’t allow uniformed people, political actors to play joke with Pak again’: Zardari
October 12th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nawabshah, Oct 12 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has stated that uniformed people played a joke with the country when they came into power, adding that they would no more ... Read more...
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Kashmir issue ‘tough nut’ to crack: Musharraf
October 9th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9 (ANI): The Kashmir issue is a "tough nut" to crack because it requires 'sincerity', "boldness" and 'flexibility' from both India and Pakistan to amicably reach a solution, former ... Read more...
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US will continue to work with Pakistan: Crowley
October 5th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): The United States, reaffirming the need for communication between the US and Pakistan, has stated that it will continue working with the Asian nation.Interacting with reporters at the ... Read more...
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No clash between parliament, judiciary: Nawaz Sharif
September 28th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Rajanpur, Sep 28 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has claimed that there are no differences between the parliament and the judiciary in the country.Talking to media persons, ... Read more...
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Swiss cases against Zardari may lead to constitutional showdown
September 25th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 25 (ANI): The apex court's decision to reopen Swiss cases against President Asif Ali Zardari has become a major bone of contention between the incumbent government and the Supreme ... Read more...
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Zardari’s master plan to deal with NRO beneficiaries in line with Supreme Court’s diktat
September 25th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 25 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's statement in the Upper House asking the beneficiaries of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to resign, President Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly ... Read more...
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Zardari-led govt worse than Musharraf’s regime for Balochistan: Brahamdagh Bugti
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 23 (ANI): Exiled Balochistan leader Brahamdagh Bugti has said that although the tactics of the incumbent government led by President Asif Ali Zardari are different from those adopted by ... Read more...
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British ministers escape protests in flood-hit Pakistan
August 19th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/London, Aug 19 (IANS) Two British cabinet ministers on a tour of flood-hit Pakistan were airlifted to safety after their convoy came under attack in an area ravaged by the ... Read more...
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Nepalese PM rules out resigning from premiership
June 27th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, June 27 (ANI): Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said he would not resign, amid growing pressure from ruling allies and the main opposition party to pick a new prime ... Read more...
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Target killings in Karachi, Quetta ‘great conspiracy’ against Pakistan: Imran Khan
June 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, June 20 (ANI): Describing the recent spree of target-killings in Sindh and Balochistan as a great conspiracy against the country, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said only judiciary can ... Read more...
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India, China to bid for Nepal Machine Readable Passport
June 3rd, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, June 3 (ANI): India and China are likely to bid for the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) contract for which the government had recently called tenders.According to Kantipur, both countries have recently ... Read more...
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Former aide says Musharraf has no intention to return to Pakistan
March 8th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar. 8 (ANI): A senior aide of General (R) Pervez Musharraf has revealed that the former Pakistan President has no intention of returning to the country.Musharraf's former principal secretary, Tariq ... Read more...
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Indian origin woman wins Trinidad and Tobago party poll
January 25th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Jan 25 (IANS) Kamla Persad-Bissessar has become the first woman in Trinidad and Tobago to become the top leader of any political party in the country. She emerged victorious ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army strengthening links with Jamaat-e-Islami
January 18th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.18 (ANI): Even as the Pakistan Army continues with its offensive against remnants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda in South and North Waziristan, there is a feeling in certain ... Read more...
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