Flying start for Malaga in Champions League
September 19th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 19 (IANS) Malaga midfielder Francisco Izco was the hero of the night as the Spanish side enjoyed a triumphant start to their Champions League football campaign with a ... Read more...
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Seedorf double inspires Botafogo
September 6th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 6 (IANS) Dutch star Clarence Seedorf scored twice as Botafogo rallied from a goal down to beat Cruzeiro 3-1 in Brazil's Serie A championship.Seedorf struck ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha condemns rise in Maoist violence
August 14th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday condemned the Maoist violence and described the menace as a national problem. The parliamentarians appealed to the Left-wing extremists to ... Read more...
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Juventus down Napoli 4-2 to win Italian Super Cup
August 11th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) Serie A winner Juventus sank Coppa Italia champion Napoli 4-2 to win the Italian Super Cup at the Bird's Nest here Saturday."The win definitely boosts our ... Read more...
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SPO shot dead by Maoists in Odisha
July 29th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 29 (IANS) A special police officer (SPO) was killed and another injured Sunday after Maoists opened fire at them at a rural market in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police ... Read more...
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Bengal virtually free from Maoist threat: Chidambaram
July 5th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Conceding that three states of the country continued to be "badly affected" by left wing extremism, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said West Bengal ... Read more...
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German journalist barred from visiting Odisha tribal area
June 28th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 28 (IANS) A German woman journalist has been disallowed to visit Lanjigarh tribal area of Kalahandi district as the Maoists are observing a protest week from Friday against ... Read more...
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New Democracy party asked to form Greek government (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 18 (IANS) Greece President Karolos Papoulias has tasked Antonis Samaras, head of the conservative New Democracy party, with forming a government, the Greek state television reported Monday.Voting was ... Read more...
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Greece votes on EU bailout
June 17th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, June 17 (IANS) Voting began Sunday for crucial elections in Greece that are expected to determine the country's future in the Eurozone, with the main contenders being the right-wing ... Read more...
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NCTC in present form unacceptable: Patnaik
May 5th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in its present form was not acceptable."I do appreciate there is a ... Read more...
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Odisha looks for mediator as hostage crisis continues
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) Odisha Monday said it was looking for a mediator to start a dialogue with Maoists holding Biju Janata Dal legislator Jhina Hikaka, who will complete a ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune FC take on Salgaocar
April 17th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 17 (IANS) Pune FC will have to work hard if they are to stand a chance of finishing second in the I-League when they take on defending champions ... Read more...
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Panchayat system to be boosted in Maoist-affected districts: Ramesh
January 26th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) With a view to accelerate rural development in left-wing extremism affected districts of West Bengal, union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday said the government would ... Read more...
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Odisha denies Bonda tribe’s exploitation (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 25 (IANS) The authorities in Odisha Wednesday denied that the primitive Bonda tribe in the state was in any way being exploited by tourists but ordered an inquiry ... Read more...
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Monchengladbach shocks leaders Bayern Munich in Bundesliga
January 21st, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 21 (IANS) Borussia Monchengladbach inflicted a crushing 3-1 defeat on the German record champion and Bundesliga Football League leaders Bayern Munich at a sold-out Borussia Park.Host Borussia ... Read more...
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I am not a Maoist, says Mumbai man on bail
January 11th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) After getting bail following a four-year stay in jai, Mumbai resident Arun Ferreira Wednesday claimed that he was "innocent" and the charges of his being a ... Read more...
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Development answer to left-wing extremism: Sonia Gandhi (Roundup)
December 16th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said left-wing extremism can be defeated by better implementation of rural development programmes and called for harnessing mineral resources ... Read more...
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Development is answer to left-wing extremism: Sonia (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Friday that left-wing extremism can be defeated by better implementation of rural development programmes and called for harnessing mineral ... Read more...
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Development is answer to left-wing extremism: Sonia (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said development was the answer to left-wing extremism that was posing a major challenge to public order and governance ... Read more...
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Maoists kill contractor in Odisha
December 4th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 3 (IANS) Maoists Saturday killed a contractor in Odisha's Koraput district, police said.The rebels shot dead middle-aged Ruben Bidika near Bikarmpur, about 500 km from Bhubaneswar, while he ... Read more...
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Schalke and Bilbao progress to the next round of Europa League
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 2 (IANS) Bundesliga club FC Schalke secured their berth in the intermediate round of the UEFA Europa League ahead of schedule with a 2-1 win over Romanian side ... Read more...
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Ice hockey coach banned for trying to attack crowd
November 8th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A two-match ban has been slapped on the coach of a Russian ice hockey team for grabbing a hockey stick and slashing it wildly on ... Read more...
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Time right to curb corruption: PM
October 30th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that "the time was right to move decisively to curb corruption in public life and improve the processes ... Read more...
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is free of cancer
October 21st, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by BNO News
CARACAS (BNO NEWS) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez on Thursday said he is free of cancer after returning from Cuba where he underwent medical tests. It concludes several months of treatment.Chávez said ... Read more...
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Tribalsvictims of state apathy, says Ramesh
October 12th, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Calling for a two-track approach to deal with left-wing extremism, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Tuesday that there was need to recognise tribals as ... Read more...
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England qualify for Euro 2012, Portugal a step away
October 8th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) England drew with Montenegro 2-2 to qualify for the Euro 2012 Football finals while Portugal have a good chance of making to the main phase after ... Read more...
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Banerjee talks tough on Maoists, draws CPI-M’s ridicule
September 27th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Singur/Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Hardening her stand on the Maoists, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday asked them to choose between talks and the politics of killings, and ... Read more...
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Suspected Maoists kill two in Bengal
September 26th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Suspected Maoists killed two people, including a political activist, in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Sunday night, police said.
The guerillas shot dead a popular political activist ... Read more...
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Jharkhand’s anti-Maoist push drives tuskers wild
September 16th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 16 (IANS) Anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand have caused a herd of elephants to migrate from Saranda jungle, bordering the districts of West Singhbhum and Simdega, and damage standing ... Read more...
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Left-wing extremism biggest challenge: Chidambaram
September 13th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Left-wing extremism was the most "formidable challenge" to governance, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday while stressing that the real hurdle was not restoring ... Read more...
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Traditional fabrics turn sensual in Tahiliani’s show
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Designer Tarun Tahiliani's debut at the third edition of the Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) here showcased fabrics like malmal and khadi in a ... Read more...
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Maoist-affected states can hire private choppers
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The government Tuesday said some states have been allowed to hire private helicopters for their anti-Maoist operations."To meet the shortfall, the Left-wing extremism affected states ... Read more...
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10 killed as Maoists trap police party in ambush (Third Lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 19 (IANS) Nine policemen and a civilian were killed as Maoist rebels Friday ambushed a police party in a dense jungle in Chhattisgarh, India's worst left-wing insurgency-affected state, ... Read more...
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10 killed as Maoists ambush police party (Second Lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 19 (IANS) Nine policemen and a civilian were killed as Maoist rebels Friday ambushed a police party in Chhattisgarh, India's worst left-wing insurgency-affected state, police said."There is a ... Read more...
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Naveen Patnaik urges Maoists to join mainstream
August 15th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream."We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development ... Read more...
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