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  • President Bush will make a statement on the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai at 12.30 pm ET, White House sources tell @BreakingNewsOn.
  • 26 foreigners were killed. From USA, Israel, Australia, Germany, UK, Thailand, Japan, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Mauritius.
  • Death toll from the Mumbai attacks has been revised to 183. +300 were wounded. More than 600 were rescued in hotels and the Jewish Centre.
  • The gunmen who attacked Mumbai killing at least 195 people wanted to go down in history for an Indian 9/11 -- media reports.
  • Reuters: Suspected U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan's North Waziristan, 2 dead - security officials
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Two of Jharkhand killed in Mumbai terror attacks

November 28th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 28 (IANS) Two people from Jharkhand were among those killed in the coordinated terrorist attacks that rocked Mumbai Wednesday night. Malayesh Banerji, a resident of Ranchi, was killed by terrorists ...

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Blueline mows down labourer in Delhi

November 25th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A speeding Blueline bus Tuesday mowed down a 28-year-old labourer when he was crossing the road in east Delhi, the police said.The labourer, identified as Suresh Kumar, ...

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Maoists in Jharkhand term assured employment scheme ‘anti labour’

November 24th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 24 (IANS) Maoist rebels in Jharkhand have attacked the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which assures people in rural areas 100 days of paid work in a year, as 'anti ...

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Man mowed down by speeding bus in Delhi

November 17th, 2008 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A man was mowed down and another suffered injuries after a speeding bus hit them in Delhi, the police said Monday.The accident took place around 10.30 p.m. ...

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Minor raped in Delhi

November 16th, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour here, the police said Sunday.The victim, according to the police, was alone in her house in Burari area ...

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Eight injured in building collapse in West Bengal

October 4th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Eight people were injured when a building under onstruction collapsed in a West Bengal town, the police said.The accident took Friday evening in North 24 Parganas district's ...

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Two killed as wall collapses

August 25th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Noida, Aug 25 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and one injured when a newly constructed wall of a house in Noida collapsed due to excessive rain, said the police. The accident took ...

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Man kills brother, attacks wife over illicit relations

August 19th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A 32-year-old labourer was arrested Tuesday for killing his brother and brutally injuring his wife with an axe after he found them in a compromising position at ...

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Several non-Kashmiri labourers flee Valley

Several non-Kashmiri labourers flee Valley

August 18th, 2008 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS -
Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) Several labourers from other parts of India have fled the Kashmir Valley, fearing attacks on them, one such worker from Bihar said here Sunday. "Our contractor told us ...

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Indians mark Independence Day in Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Indians mark Independence Day in Abu Dhabi, Dubai

August 16th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Abu Dhabi/Dubai, Aug.16 (ANI): On Friday for Indian expatriates, all roads led to the Indian Embassy to celebrate their country''s independence in the capital city of the UAE. A group of 450 ...

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Man kills self, four daughters in Madhya Pradesh town

August 3rd, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 3 (IANS) A labourer in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh committed suicide along with his four daughters, the police said Sunday. "Ajay Pawar, resident of Bhawani Mohalla locality, committed suicide ...

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Teenager dies after being hit with cricket bat

August 1st, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, August 1 (IANS) A 16-year-old teenager was killed after he was allegedly hit with a cricket bat following a spat in Delhi. The police Friday said they have arrested the ...

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Only 9,750 benefit from scheme meant for 7.4 mn

July 26th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, July 26 (IANS) A scheme to provide economic security to over 7.4 million labourers in Madhya Pradesh seems to be a non-starter with only 9,750 labourers benefiting from it. Chief Minister ...

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Fresh violence wipes out two families in Jammu and Kashmir (Roundup)

July 24th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Srinagar/Jammu, July 24 (IANS) A fresh outbreak of violence Thursday wiped out two families as eight people, including six children, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, where legislative assembly elections are just ...

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Srinagar terror attack wipes out entire family (To go with ‘Four children among five killed in Srinagar’)

July 24th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) All the five people killed in the deadly grenade blast here Thursday belonged to the same family -- that of a poor migrant labourer who was in the ...

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Rahul pitches for energy security in emotive speech (Lead)

Rahul pitches for energy security in emotive speech (Lead)

July 22nd, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) His speech was rudely cut short by the opposition but Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday still managed to make his pitch for energy security through the ...

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Tied up for four years, mentally ill child finally gets help

July 21st, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, July 21 (IANS) Six-year-old Niranjan Sahu has spent the last four years tied up in an Orissa village. He was mentally challenged and his widowed mother had no money for his ...

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Indian scientists use cow urine for better rearing of honeybees

July 9th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Pantnagar, July 8 (ANI): Scientists in Uttarakhand are making use of cow urine to save bees from contacting microbial diseases during the rearing process. Researchers at the Govind Ballabh Pant University of ...

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Pak national visits motherland after 61-year wait (Lead)

July 7th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) After waiting 61 years, Pakistani national Mohammad Yusuf finally returned to his native village Kamalpur, near Rupnagar town, Friday. The 80-year-old Yusuf was accompanied by his son Arshad, ...

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Pak national waited 61 years to visit motherland

July 7th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) After a long wait of 61 years, Pakistani national Mohammad Yusuf finally returned to his native village Kamalpur, near Rupnagar town, Friday. The 80-year-old Yusuf was accompanied by ...

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From child labourer to representing India globally

July 3rd, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Abducted and sold at a young age to work at a construction site, 13-year-old Rakesh never thought he would one day represent India at an international event. ...

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Woman accuses grandson of rape in Delhi

June 26th, 2008 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In a bizarre case, a 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after his 78-year-old grandmother accused him of rape in their southwest Delhi home, the police said. The ...

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One killed in wall collapse in Chandigarh (Lead)

June 24th, 2008 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) One worker was killed and another seriously injured when a earth wall collapsed at the Punjab and Haryana High Court complex here Monday. The accident occurred when the ...

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Two brothers drowned in Delhi canal

June 22nd, 2008 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The bodies of two brothers who had gone missing from Bawana of outer Delhi were found from a canal in the same locality Sunday, the police said. ...

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Woman jumps to death from hospital building

June 20th, 2008 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A young woman, reportedly suffering form depression, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off from the fifth floor of the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital here Thursday, police said. ...

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Rain in Singur affects Tata automobile factory

June 19th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Singur, June 19 (ANI): Tata Motors' plans to roll out the world's cheapest car for 100,000 rupees received a set back as most of the premises of the factory got water ...

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Three killed in road accident in Delhi

June 15th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Three people were killed when a goods carrier hit another in west Delhi Saturday night, the police said. Rajender and Shambhu, the driver and the cleaner of ...

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Good samaritan Indian hits jackpot in Dubai

June 8th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, June 8 (IANS) Ever thought of buying a lottery ticket with the sole dream of helping somebody else? An Indian in Dubai did just that and managed to win a 1 ...

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A Mauritian civil servant finds Indian roots

A Mauritian civil servant finds Indian roots

May 24th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by admin -
By Jatindra Dash Bhubaneswar, May 24 (IANS) A Mauritian civil servant has discovered that his great great grandfather was an Indian - in all likelihood from Orissa - and was brought to Mauritius ...

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Woman killed by wild elephant in Kerala

May 21st, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by admin -
Malappuram (Kerala), May 21 (IANS) A wild elephant killed a woman Wednesday morning at Akampadam, around 50 km from here. Amina, 49, a labourer with the Plantation Corporation of Kerala, was attacked ...

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