Always believed in the judiciary: Former ISRO scientist
September 7th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 7 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Friday upheld the order of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ordering compensation of Rs.1 million to ... Read more...
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World Junior Squash: Anaka, Mahesh in last eight
July 10th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, July 10 (IANS) India's Mahesh Mangaonkar and Anaka Alankamony entered the quarterfinals of the World Junior Individual squash championship Tuesday in contrasting styles.Mangaonkar came through when his opponent Abdulla ... Read more...
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Anaka, Joshna in last 8 of Chennai Open squash
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) India's top junior Anaka Alankamony scripted a commendable 4-11, 11-0, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8 win over seventh seed Zulhijah Binti Azan of Malaysia as she joined second ... Read more...
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Metwally makes main draw of Chennai Open squash
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Mariam Ibrahim Metwally from Egypt, the only foreigner who participated in the qualifying rounds of the $10,000 WSA Chennai Open Squash tournament, easily defeated local junior ... Read more...
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Joshna, Anaka head Indian challenge in Chennai Open squash
May 19th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Seasoned campaigner Joshna Chinnappa and young Anaka Alankamony will head the Indian challenge in the WSA Chennai Open squash tournament to be held here from May ... Read more...
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Russian journalist charged with creating armed group
April 28th, 2012 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian journalist, detained in Dagestan republic, has been charged with setting up an illegal armed group.Kamil Magomedov, who worked as a reporter for the ... Read more...
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UAE, Tunisia discuss bilateral cooperation
October 31st, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 30 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and Tunisia have discussed bilateral cooperation in the social sector.The meeting between Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, UAE's minister for Social ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu minister Karuppasamy dead
October 22nd, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu minister C. Karuppasamy, suffering from cancer, died Saturday at a private hospital here. He was 56.He is survived by his wife, a son and ... Read more...
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AIADMK, AINRC win by-polls in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
October 20th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) The ruling parties of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the AIADMK and All India NR Congress (AINRC), Thursday retained the Trichy West and Indira Nagar seats respectively.
The ... Read more...
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Polling ends in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy West, Puducherry’s Indira Nagar
October 13th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Tiruchirapalli/Puducherry, Oct 13 (IANS) Voting in the by-poll for the two assembly constituencies of Tiruchirapalli-West (Trichy West) in Tamil Nadu and Indira Nagar in Puducherry concluded peacefully Thursday evening.Trichy West ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu bypoll underway
October 13th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Tiruchirapalli, Oct 13 (IANS) The bypoll to Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirapalli-West (Trichy West) assembly constituency began Thursday morning.Though there are 16 candidates in the fray, the real fight is between AIADMK's ... Read more...
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UAE, Finland discuss bilateral relations
October 9th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and Finland have held talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in the social sector.The two sides noted the importance of ... Read more...
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UAE, US discuss bilateral ties
September 26th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 25 (IANS/WAM) Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi, minister of social affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and US Ambassador to UAE Michael H. Corbin met here ... Read more...
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DMK to contest Oct 13 by-poll
September 19th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi Monday said the party would contest the Oct 13 by-poll to the state assembly from the ... Read more...
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DMK mulls fighting Tiruchirapalli by-poll
September 18th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi Sunday said that the party would soon take a decision whether to contest the Oct 13 by-poll ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu assembly by-poll Oct 13
September 6th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) By-election to the Tiruchirapalli (West) assembly constitutency in Tamil Nadu will be held Oct 13, the Election Commission announced Tuesday.The seat fell vacant following the death ... Read more...
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South Indian actress Nayanthara changes religion?
August 9th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 9 (IANS) Top southern actress Nayanthara has converted from Christianity to Hinduism, say sources close to the Arya Samaj, even as she herself maintains a studied silence on ... Read more...
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Aparajitha, Anaka advance in women’s junior squash
July 21st, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 21 (IANS) India's Aparajitha Balamurukan and Anaka Alankamony advanced to the third round of the WSF World women's junior squash Championship at Harvard near here Wednesday.Aparajitha defeated Choi ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa orders probe into minister’s death (Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Tiruchirapalli, May 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday paid homage to her ministerial colleague N. Mariam Pichai, who died in a road accident. She has ordered a ... Read more...
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Agra monuments generate nearly Rs.4 crore in one month
April 25th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The centrally protected monuments of Agra have generated a revenue of nearly Rs.4 crore in January alone from the entrance tickets. Half of this amount ... Read more...
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France puts burqua ban into effect
April 11th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Apr.11 (ANI): A law which bans all facial coverings, except motor cycle helmets or welding masks and masks used for health issues has been imposed in France with effect from Monday.The ... Read more...
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It’s a big, big massacre, says Libyan
February 20th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Tripoli, Feb 20 (IANS) "It's a big, big massacre", said a Libyan businessman who resides in the city of Benghazi as he recalled the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters by security forces ... Read more...
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Deepa Mariam Bags Best Female Playback Singer
January 3rd, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
South Indian playback singer Deepa Mariam had a grand start of the New Year 2011 as she has been honored with the Best Female Playback Singer on 1st January. This award ... Read more...
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UAE urges common social development goals for Arab nations
December 12th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Dec 12 (IANS/WAM) Arab nations should have a common vision for social development to build safe and stable communities, UAE Social Affairs Minister Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi said Sunday. ... Read more...
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FIR lodged against former Nazim for forcibly converting Hindu girl to Islam in Pak
September 15th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 15 (ANI): In the latest development in an incident involving policemen refusing to register a case of forced religious conversion of a 13-year-old Hindu Dalit girl in Lyari Town of ... Read more...
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Officers who killed Moscow Metro blasts’ suspect to be rewarded
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The security officers who Saturday killed the mastermind behind the Moscow Metro suicide bombings in March will be rewarded, a top Russian official said Sunday.
Magomedsalam Magomedov, ... Read more...
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Militant behind Moscow metro blasts killed
August 21st, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian officials said Saturday that a militant behind the bombings on the Moscow metro in March has been killed in a police operation.
The Anti-Terror Committee confirmed that ... Read more...
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Plane crash victim named Pakistan’s Best Woman Footballer
August 3rd, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 3 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl from Karachi, who was one of the victims of last month's plane crash on the outskirts of Islamabad, was Tuesday posthumously named Pakistan's Best Woman ... Read more...
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Emirati films draw huge crowds
July 25th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Assilah (Morocco), July 25 (IANS/WAM) A collection of short films on subjects like loss, hope and modernity produced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have drawn huge crowds at the 32nd Assilah ... Read more...
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Jubilant Germans see sweet justice in 4-1 win over England
June 28th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 27 (DPA) Central Berlin resounded Sunday with trumpeting vuvuzelas, whistles and honking car horns, as fans cheered a German 4-1 World Cup victory over England which, for many, righted wrongs ... Read more...
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Men with asthma and eczema ‘at reduced cancer risk’
May 12th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Allergic conditions such as asthma and eczema that result from a hyper reactive immune system might enhance the body's ability to remove malignant cells, which might in turn ... Read more...
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Collecting waste to break Guinness record
April 26th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 26 (IANS/WAM) Students from the Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) collected 394 kg of plastic waste in an attempt to break the previous Guinness World Record ... Read more...
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Pakistani woman nabbed with fake Indian currency in Nepal
March 16th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 16 (IANS) A 55-year-old Pakistani woman has been arrested at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu with fake Indian currency worth Rs.3 million, police said.
Mariam Wali Mohammad, apparently travelling alone ... Read more...
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Orange peels and newspapers may lead to cheaper and cleaner fuel
February 19th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking way to way to produce cheap and clean fuel from waste products such as orange peels and newspapers, to power ... Read more...
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Constructions banned around Agra monuments
February 5th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 5 (IANS) With small monuments in the city of the Taj almost dwarfed by encroachments, all new constructions have been banned around them within a radius of 300 metres.
The Archaeological ... Read more...
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