Mixed response to anti-government protest (Afternoon Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A shutdown called against the government's economic measures Thursday evoked a mixed response nationwide, with life badly hit in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat ... Read more...
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Left, Right come together against FDI
September 20th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) In a rare show of unity, Communist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders came together here Thursday to denounce the decision to allow FDI in ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Burroughs wrestles to gold in US-Iran match
August 11th, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jordan Burroughs of the US took gold in a close final in the men's 74 kg against Saeed Goudarzi of Iran.With loud cheers from American ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev asks PM to act on black money (Roundup)
August 10th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India could have won a gold if the Olympics gave a medal for corruption, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Friday and asked Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Hazare begins fast, demands passage of Jan Lokpal bill (Evening Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare began his indefinite hunger strike against corruption here Sunday, saying he won't end his protest till the government bowed to ... Read more...
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Hazare begins fast, demands passage of Jan Lokpal bill (Second Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Septuagenarian social activist Anna Hazare began an indefinite fast against corruption here Sunday brushing away concerns about his health, saying people would not let ... Read more...
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Hazare begins fast, calls for real ’swaraj’ (Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare began an indefinite fast against corruption here Sunday, calling for the establishment of real "swaraj" or people's rule in the ... Read more...
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JLo, Anthony come together, again
May 28th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez and her estranged husband Marc Anthony shared the stage together for their show "Q'Viva! The Chosen" in Las Vegas.The former couple, ... Read more...
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The other side of Sibal: Minister recites poetry
March 27th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Humour, love, education, relations, secularism and politics - Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal touched on all this through his poetry at Delhi's Jamia Millia ... Read more...
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Wild celebrations in Hyderabad
January 1st, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Wild celebrations broke out in this city and other parts of Andhra Pradesh to welcome the New Year.The city lighted up with firecrackers and echoed with ... Read more...
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Punj Lloyd squash: Willstrop triumphs, to be new World No.1
December 18th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) England's James Willstrop defeated long-time rival Gregory Gaultier of France to win his maiden Punj Lloyd PSA Squash Masters here Sunday after ... Read more...
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Pass strong Lokpal bill or quit, Hazare tells government (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 17 (IANS) Accusing the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of "cheating the people" of the country, Anna Hazare Saturday told it to pass strong Lokpal bill or ... Read more...
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Sukhbir Badal’s 25-year-rule: resolve or pipedream? (Punjab Newsletter)
December 11th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) At every rally he addresses in the run-up to the Punjab assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal raises the ... Read more...
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No Chris Gayle in West Indies squad for India
November 1st, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Nov 1 (IANS/CMC) Chris Gayle has yet again been overlooked by the West Indies selectors while picking the squad for the three-Test series against India, starting in New ... Read more...
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Cricket fervour missing, but6 India get big cheer (Sidelights)
October 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Too much cricket appears to be not only taking its toll on players but also killing fans' enthusiasm. The usual frenzy around the sport ... Read more...
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Foo Fighters disrupt Westboro Baptist Church’s demostration
September 19th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kansas City, Sept 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Foo Fighters disrupted the planned demonstration by the members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas City. The church had planned to protest against the ... Read more...
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Hazare returns to native village
September 1st, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) Receiving a hero's welcome, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare early Thursday arrived here to his native village from Delhi to celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi ... Read more...
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Celebrations in Mumbai as Hazare ends fast
August 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Thousands gathered at the Azad Maidan since Sunday morning cheered as Anna Hazare ended his fast in New Delhi and 17 who were fasting here ... Read more...
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Cheers, slogans as Anna leaves Tihar for Ramlila ground (Second Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The skies poured and the crowds cheered. Civil society activist Anna Hazare, who is fasting for a stronger anti-corruption law, Friday left the Tihar Jail ... Read more...
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Sanjay Dutt sings for wife, walks the ramp
August 6th, 2011 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt walked the ramp for a jewellery show here Friday night, hand in hand with his wife Manyata and even sang a few lines ... Read more...
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Fans on cloud nine as Hrithik, Farhan, Abhay take stage (Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 4:28 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 11 (IANS) Fans screamed with joy as Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan , Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol belted out their hit song 'Senorita' on stage during a ... Read more...
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Hrithik, Farhan, Abhay ‘rock on’ in Delhi
July 11th, 2011 - 2:58 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 11 (IANS) With Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol coming together, excitement, fun, and loads of entertainment is inevitable. This is what happened here Sunday night ... Read more...
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Ramdev to begin fast Saturday as talks fail (Roundup)
June 3rd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Friday declared he was going ahead with his hunger strike against corruption and black money from Saturday after the government's ... Read more...
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CBSE results: Girls outshine boys, Chennai tops (Second lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Girls, with 86.93 pass percentage, outshone boys at 77,83 percent in the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 exams, results of which were ... Read more...
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Trinamool stakes claim, Mamata elected legislature party leader (Roundup)
May 16th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Sunday formally staked claim to form a new government in West Bengal with Mamata Banerjee as chief minister, after she was unanimously ... Read more...
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Banerjee set to become Bengal’s first woman chief minister (Second Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Moving a step closer to becoming West Bengal's first woman chief minister, Mamata Banerjee was Sunday unanimously elected leader of the Trinamool Congress legislature party ... Read more...
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Will Ferell and John C. Reilly kiss at game
May 4th, 2011 - 3:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The “Kiss Cam” focused on comedians Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly during the game between L.A. Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. With the knowledge that ... Read more...
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Supporters celebrate Holi as Hazare ends his fast (Lead)
April 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Several supporters of activist Anna Hazare played Holi for the second time this year as they smeared gulal on each other and danced to drum ... Read more...
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Anti-corruption crusade triumphs, Anna Hazare calls off fast (Lead)
April 9th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Veteran reformer Anna Hazare, who spearheaded an unparalleled people's movement against corruption, ended his 97-hour fast here Saturday following assurances from the government that ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare calls off fast
April 9th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Veteran reformer Anna Hazare, 72, broke off his 96-hour fast Saturday with a few sips from a glass given to him by a little girl to ... Read more...
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Flashback to 1996, and that joint India-Pakistan team
March 29th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Cricket pitch or battleground? As excitement builds up to a frenzy ahead of the India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal and aggressive patriotism rises to the ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton impresses Brit crowds in first Royal test
February 25th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Kate Middleton is on her way to becoming a Royal soon and you could say that she just passed her first test.Middleton and Prince William carried out ... Read more...
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Colourful camel-mounted band delights - yet again!
January 26th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The camel-mounted band came, it played and it conquered! The performance of the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, astride their gaily caparisoned animals, drew loud cheers at ... Read more...
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Assam celebrates Bihu festival with bonfires, bird fights (Lead)
January 15th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hajo (Assam), Jan 15 (IANS) For a prize comprising traditional bell metal utensils, up to 200 birds and their owners were locked in a bitter fight Saturday -- an event that marks ... Read more...
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Jagan to form new party in 45 days
December 7th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Eight days after quitting the Congress, late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday announced he will float a new party in 45 ... Read more...
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