New UP Congress chief inherits a legacy of failures (News Analysis)
September 12th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) Will Nirmal Khatri, the little-known newly appointed Uttar Pradesh state Congress president, be able to turn the fortunes of India's grand old party and bring ... Read more...
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Cuba announces steps to save agricultural cooperatives
September 12th, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) The Cuban government has approved a package of measures to rescue the system of autonomously managed farming cooperatives known as UBPCs, which cultivate 28 percent of ... Read more...
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Atletico insists on need to change organisation of Spanish football
September 6th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) Atletico Madrid's Director General, Miguel Angel Gil has launched another attack on the organisation of the Spanish football league.Atletico won the Europa League last season and ... Read more...
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Sonia called Sushma to end parliament logjam
September 1st, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi had reached out to BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in an attempt to find a solution to the logjam in parliament ... Read more...
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Heavy rains halt play in first Test (Lead)
August 25th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Heavy rains disrupted play on the third day of the first cricket test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here ... Read more...
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Shettar passes first hurdle, bigger battles ahead (Karnataka Newsletter)
August 3rd, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's third chief minister in four years in Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, has succeeded in rallying his faction-ridden party behind him to get ... Read more...
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Mudslide at iron mine in northwest China kills 7, buries 21
August 1st, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by BNO News
ARALTOBE, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- A mudslide buried the site of an iron mine in northwestern China on early Tuesday morning, killing at least seven people and leaving 21 others missing, local ... Read more...
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Drought, price rise shadow Karnataka’s festival season (Karnataka Newsletter)
July 21st, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 21 (IANS) Ahead of this year's festival season, Karnataka is staring at the worst drought in around 40 years, rising prices and little hope of early end ... Read more...
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Troubles galore as BJP enters final year of rule (Karnataka Newsletter)
May 26th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka's scandals-scarred, dissidence-riven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completes four years of its maiden rule in the state next week, depending heavily on its troubled ... Read more...
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Baywatch in Goa? Little hope for now
April 25th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) One may just have to wait for a few more years until Goa's beaches have their own avatars of Pamela Anderson-like women lifeguards.Tourism officials as ... Read more...
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Toll in Jalandhar factory accident rises to 23
April 22nd, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, April 22 (IANS) With rescue teams recovering more bodies Sunday, the death toll in the blanket factory collapse in Jalandhar has risen to 23.A majority of those killed in ... Read more...
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Indecisive BJP leaves its Karnataka unit exasperated (Karnataka Newsletter)
April 14th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's claim to be a party with a difference has, for long, become the butt of ridicule. It may soon be dubbed ... Read more...
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Hope fades for 138 missing in Pakistan avalanche
April 11th, 2012 - 1:45 am ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Hundreds of rescue workers continued to search Tuesday for more than 130 people who were buried by a large avalanche in a mountainous area of northern Pakistan ... Read more...
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Youth’s hands chopped off, Nitish orders probe (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Friday ordered a probe into a gruesome incident when a young man's hands were chopped after he failed to repay a ... Read more...
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Youth’s hands chopped off for not repaying loan
March 2nd, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 2 (IANS) A young man whose hands were chopped off after he failed to repay a loan languishes on the floor of a government hospital here, frightened ... Read more...
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‘Buried under avalanche, help came from the sky’
February 27th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Trapped in his relative's house after a massive avalanche buried the village, Abdul Rafique Lone had given up all hopes of survival when he heard the ... Read more...
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Little hope for avalanche-hit Dutch prince
February 24th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Dutch Prince Johan Friso, who was injured in an avalanche last week, is in a coma and may never regain consciousness, doctors treating him in Austria ... Read more...
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Economic crisis looms as Obama returns from Asia
November 20th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) As President Barack Obama returns home after a sojourn in Bali he faces a looming economic crisis that threatens to unravel the gains of his ... Read more...
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Lost Russian satellite a threat in space?
August 27th, 2011 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS) A Russian satellite that was lost in space may pose a threat to other space vehicles or satellites, an official said.Heavy satellite Express-AM4 was lost Aug ... Read more...
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Nepal police comes to Indian’s aid
August 13th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 13 (IANS) An Indian working in Saudi Arabia, who was defrauded of his money and threatened with being slapped with a criminal case as well by the ... Read more...
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Fletcher hails West Indies improvement under Gibson
July 13th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 13 (IANS/CMC) India coach Duncan Fletcher has praised the development of the West Indies team under new coach Ottis Gibson.
His praise came in the wake of India's ... Read more...
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DU’s second cut-off list offers little hope to students (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) With a marginal drop in the cut-off marks in the second list, there was little hope for students who aspired to take admission in undergraduate ... Read more...
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US should not repeat Afghanistan policy mistakes in Libya: Expert
April 9th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): An Indianapolis University professor has said the United States should not ignore the lessons learnt from Afghanistan, and provide arms to Libyan rebels so that they get a ... Read more...
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Martin Sheen says that Charlie Sheen is ‘emotionally crippled’
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Martin Sheen sees very little hope for his troubled son, Charlie Sheen. Martin recently said he believes his son is ‘emotionally crippled’ due mainly to his ... Read more...
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Mayawati indicates direct elections for mayors to stay
March 10th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday appeared to have succumbed to the mounting opposition pressure against her move to change the existing system of direct ... Read more...
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Egypt’s uprising redefines what’s possible in Arab world
February 12th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The success of the revolution in Egypt that ended President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year reign has riveted people's attention across the Middle East. From Tehran to Damascus to Rabat, ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s sudden resignation may cause mass upheaval in Egypt: Cornell Expert
February 5th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 5 (ANI): A Cornell University professor has claimed that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's sudden resignation could cause "mass upheaval and disorientation" in the country."Many people are calling for Mubarak ... Read more...
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We are alone, aliens unlikely in the universe, says expert
January 24th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) There are probably no aliens out there - meaning we are entirely alone in the universe, said an astronomer.
Even though there may many earth like planets, their ... Read more...
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Chances of finding ET are unlikely, says astronomer
January 24th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Waiting to see the green little men? You may be in for a big disappointment, as a leading astronomer has concluded that there probably aren't any aliens out ... Read more...
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Two mn crimes go unreported every year in Britain
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Around two million offences in Britain every year are not even reported to police because people feel it is a "waste of time".Policemen also "screen out" half of ... Read more...
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‘Bond 23′ Finally Makes Its Presence Felt
January 12th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
in 2000. When the MGM Studios filed for bankruptcy, there was very little hope left for the Bond movie, however once the MGM sorted out its problems there seem to ... Read more...
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UN climate summit starts with little hope (Lead)
November 29th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Cancun (Mexico), Nov 29 (IANS) The rate at which the earth is heating up has picked pace again, but the annual UN summit to combat climate change that starts here ... Read more...
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Yushin Okami Beats Nate Marquardt In UFC 122
November 14th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oberhausen, Nov 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Yushin Okami Vs Nate Marquardt was a great reason for the Japanese fighter's fans to celebrate, as he emerged victorious in yesterday's match of ... Read more...
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Gustavo Cerati: Honored At Latin Grammys 2010
November 13th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The 11th Latin Grammys got over in Las Vegas and definitely this time what happened in Vegas didn’t stay there as the show was streamlined for North ... Read more...
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Countdown to Karnataka crisis and road ahead
October 29th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 29 (IANS) Half-way through its term, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first government in Karnataka and south India is fast becoming a regime constantly worrying about its stability.Dismissed for ... Read more...
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