Sangma asks people to help fight separatists
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 3 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday exhorted people in the three insurgency-hit districts of Garo Hills in the state to come forward and help the government ... Read more...
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Tainted Pakistan cricketers, agent get jail
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt will spend 30 months in jail, fast bowler Mohammad Asif a year and 19-year-old Mohammad Aamir six months in a ... Read more...
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No regrets about dropping Yeddyuprappa: Advani
November 2nd, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 2 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday said he did not regret that the party had taken action against former Karnataka chief minister ... Read more...
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Government treats militancy with kid gloves: RSS leader
February 14th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Mathura, Feb 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) spokesperson Ram Madhav has accused the Central Government of tackling the issue of militants with kid gloves.Addressing a public meet here on Sunday, Madhav ... Read more...
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87 year old crack dealer Ola Mae Agee jailed
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:36 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is often said that old habits die-hard and that might be exactly the case in the case of Ola Mae Agee. At the very advanced ... Read more...
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BJP to check why its leaders go soft on tainted Kamat
August 22nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 22 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Goa will now have to answer to the central leadership about their reluctance to hold Chief Minister Digambar Kamat responsible ... Read more...
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Britney’s songs to feature on ‘Glee’ special
August 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 12 (ANI): Britney Spears has landed a special episode dedicated to her songs in the smash hit 'Glee', but she won't have a speaking part.Glee creator Ryan Murphy said ... Read more...
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Britney Spears to get ‘kid glove’ treatment in Glee episode
August 11th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, August 11 (ANI): Rumours of whether Britney Spears will appear on an episode of the Fox TV series have been put to rest.Glee creator Ryan Murphy has confirmed that Spears ... Read more...
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Spears to appear on ‘Glee’
August 11th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears is set to make a guest appearance in an upcoming episode of the TV show "Glee".
"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy confirmed that Spears will be ... Read more...
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Britney Spears to appear on Glee episode
August 11th, 2010 - 4:13 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- Singer-actress Britney Spears will be appearing on the hit TV show Glee, the creator of the TV show, Ryan Murphy, said during a radio show ... Read more...
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EPA thinking about sanctions against BP
May 26th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials of the United States of America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are considering issuing sanctions against BP. Officials are considering whether to bar the British oil ... Read more...
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Tharoor chafes at double standards (Capital Buzz)
May 9th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) He quit in the face of controversy, but what about others? Shashi Tharoor is apparently upset with the Congress leadership for treating Telecommunications Minister A. Raja ... Read more...
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Pak Govt. urged to “stop treating militant outfits with kid gloves”
April 19th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Kohat (Pakistan), Apr 19(ANI): After a series of suicide attacks, which rocked Northwestern Pakistan's Kohat region over the weekend, the Pakistan Government has been urged to reconsider its policy and "stop ... Read more...
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US can apply four policies to encourage change in Pak mindset: Expert
December 1st, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.1 (ANI): An expert on South Asian affairs has said that the US can pursue, support and encourage Pakistan in its transition from tolerating to fighting the various militant groups on ... Read more...
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Obama’s ten best, and ten worst, moves of the year revealed (Part-II)
November 5th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.5 (ANI): The Politico web site has spoken to a dozen political insiders and pulled together a list of President Barack Obama's ten best, and ten worst, moves of the ... Read more...
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‘Good prisoner’ Boy George to be freed soon
May 10th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 10 (ANI): Boy George will soon be freed from prison after serving just four months of his 15-month sentence.The fallen pop idol will reportedly have an ankle tag and curfew ... Read more...
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Anti-government rally in Bangkok targets royal advisors (Lead)
April 8th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 8 (DPA) More than 50,000 red-shirted anti-government protestors swarmed Bangkok's government quarter Wednesday in a demonstration of support for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
At midday the masses of people ... Read more...
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Violent protest near Zimbabwe summit venue
January 26th, 2009 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Jan 26 (DPA) Police in South Africa fired rubber bullets at hundreds of people protesting outside government buildings over the crisis in neighbouring Zimbabwe, injuring at least one.The protest took place ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin says she’’s a victim of media’’s ‘’sexism, gossip and lies”
January 9th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Alaska Governor Sarah Palin believes that there is partiality in the way the media treats her and that she has become a victim of unfair press coverage.Palin ... Read more...
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Caroline Kennedy getting softer press treatment, says Palin
January 9th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Alaska Governor Sarah Palin believes that there is partiality in the way the media handles her and Caroline Kennedy, who is running for the New York Senate ... Read more...
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Current ManU squad lucky to miss Fergies hairdryer treatment: Ince
October 4th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.4 (ANI): Former Manchester United player Paul Ince has said that the current Old Trafford squad should consider themselves lucky not to be facing Coach Alex Fergusons famous hairdryer treatment ... Read more...
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Wives also rise in Nepal politics
March 15th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) Following the trend worldwide, sons have been following in their fathers' political steps in Nepal as well. But now, in keeping with a new phenomenon, Nepali ... Read more...
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