Karnataka BJP crisis persists, scene shifts to Delhi (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 30 (IANS) The crisis in the Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party unit, triggered by Friday's resignation of nine ministers seeking removal of Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, ... Read more...
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US presidential candidate warns of bombing Iran’s nuke sites
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rick Santorum, an ultra-conservative Republican presidential candidate, has vowed to ensure that Iran would not produce a nuclear weapon if he was elected president.The former ... Read more...
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Obama faces uphill re-election climb, says ex-aide
October 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Chicago Mayor Rahm Emaunuel, who served as President Barack Obama's first Chief of Staff, says his former boss' re-election was far from a sure thing."There's ... Read more...
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Gowda not to take Reddy brothers into his ministry
August 24th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 24 (IANS) Without naming the mining barons Reddy brothers, Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Wednesday said those indicted for illegal mining will not be made ministers."Those indicted ... Read more...
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Ahead of fast, Hazare to meet leaders of all parties
June 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 28 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday said he will start meeting top political leaders of all parties from Wednesday prior to his planned agitation, from Aug ... Read more...
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BJP rebels reined in, says Yeddyurappa
May 30th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 30 (IANS) Claiming that rebel legislators in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been reined in, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday hoped that he wouldn't ... Read more...
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Get stadium ready or miss Messi magic, says minister
May 25th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) Unless the Salt Lake Stadium is revamped on a war footing, the city might miss the opportunity to watch Lionel Messi and the Argentine national football ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin defends Newt Gingrich
May 20th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich came under barrage of criticism when he called President Barack Obama the “most successful food stamp president” in the history of ... Read more...
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PM’s criticism of Bengal only an election speech: Buddhadeb
April 24th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Taking exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's comment that Muslims in Gujarat were better off than those in West Bengal and his criticism of the ... Read more...
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CPI-M seeks probe into Trinamool ‘black money’
April 20th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Reiterating the charge that the Trinamool Congress was using 'black money' for its election campaign, West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose Wednesday claimed ... Read more...
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India, Russia spar over BrahMos missile air version
March 12th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The India-Russia plan to fit the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on their Sukhoi aircraft is in trouble with the two sides sparring over who will ... Read more...
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US reportedly preparing for an Egypt without Mubarak
January 31st, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (ANI): In the wake of the current unrest in Egypt, the United States is reportedly preparing for an Egypt without President Hosni Mubarak, pushing the 82-year-old leader to ... Read more...
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Obama was born in the US, says Eric Cantor
January 24th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): House majority leader Eric Cantor has said that he thinks Barack Obama was born in the US, but refused to call birthers' disproved claims 'crazy talk.'"Most Americans ... Read more...
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Australia wants skilled migrants from India: Envoy
January 14th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia, already one of the favourite destinations for Indian migrants, wants more skilled people from India, the Australian envoy said here Friday. To woo Indians, the Australian ... Read more...
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Indian students’ flow to Australia radically down: Envoy
January 14th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) The flow of Indian students to Australia for higher studies has substantially reduced but it could be due to the stringent migration policies than incidences of attacks on ... Read more...
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Anand Patwardhan Admits His Films On Social Issues Don’t Reach The Mass!
January 14th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Indian documentary filmmaker, Anand Patwardhan was present at the 6th edition of VIBGYOR International Short & Documentary Film Festival which was held at the Thrissur Press Club on Tuesday. During ... Read more...
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Imran for end to war on terror
January 12th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan.12 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, has given three suggestions to steer the country out of the current crises, warning otherwise the consequences ... Read more...
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‘Free press more important than free government’
December 28th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 28 (IANS) A free press, which strives to be the voice of the people, is more vital than free government, Press Council of India (PCI) chairman G.N. Roy said Tuesday.According ... Read more...
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Assange a high-tech terrorist, says Biden
December 20th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US Vice President Joe Biden has said that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was "closer to being a high-tech terrorist", and acknowledged the fact that the leak of classified ... Read more...
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US Senate to vote on key new tax measures for middle class
December 13th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 13 (ANI): The U.S. Senate is poised to hold a key vote on Monday on the tax cut deal between President Obama and Republicans, and it is believes that a ... Read more...
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Season 12 of DWTS ‘could star Christine O’Donnell’
November 25th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 25 (ANI): Christine O'Donnell is rumoured to be under consideration for the next season of 'Dancing with the Stars'.According to AOL's Popeater blog, Sarah Palin, who watched her ... Read more...
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Federer ready to dominate the court once again
October 8th, 2010 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (IANS) Roger Federer feels he could dominate the court once again, now that he's physically and mentally stronger.Before heading to Shanghai for the ATP Masters tournament, Federer ... Read more...
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GOP speaks in defense of their ‘Pledge to America’ campaign
September 27th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Pledge to America campaign was the subject of a high level defense by Republican politicians after their opponents claimed that it was nothing new and just ... Read more...
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Colin Powell: “I don’t hire illegal immigrants”
September 21st, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell revealed on the Meet The Press show that airs on NBC that even though he knows illegal immigrants in the US ... Read more...
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Former NY mayor slams Ground Zero Imam for his “threat” speeches
September 13th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 13 (ANI): Former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, has accused the Ground Zero imam on 'Meet the Press' for criticising America and indicating that there could be a ... Read more...
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Capturing bin Laden still priority: Petraeus
August 16th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Capturing or killing Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is still a priority for the US, General David Petraeus, commander of the US and NATO-led forces in ... Read more...
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Gen. Petraeus Expresses Caution With Respect To The Proposal Of The American Military’s Disengagement From Afghanistan From July 2011
August 14th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 13, 2010 (Just Flashed): The fresh American commanding officer in Afghanistan happens to be Gen. David Petraeus. He has declared that the objective of commencing the American military's disengagement ... Read more...
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US has Iran strike plan, says top military official
August 2nd, 2010 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) The US military has a plan to attack Iran if needed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, a media report said.
A military strike would have severe ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa terms Lokayukta’s resignation unfortunate
June 24th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday termed the sudden resignation of Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) Santosh Hegde Wednesday as unfortunate and unexpected.
"The ombudsman's resignation is not only unexpected ... Read more...
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Peruvian President abandons Clinton at joint conference in Lima
June 9th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Lima (Peru), June 9(ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in the midst of an awkward moment when Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez walked out on her during a joint conference ... Read more...
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UPA has neglected agriculture: Gadkari
May 13th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has neglected agriculture and failed to manage the foodgrain situation in the country.
"UPA ... Read more...
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Let Pakistan prove its credibility before talks: BJP
May 13th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday questioned the basis on which India agreed to hold the foreign ministerial level talks with Pakistan, saying Islamabad should first prove its ... Read more...
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Gadkari apologises, says he has respect for Lalu, Mulayam
May 13th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday expressed regret for his remarks likening Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Lalu ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban behind Times Square bomb attempt: US (Lead)
May 9th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban was "intimately involved" in the failed Times Square bombing blamed on the Pakistani-American suspect Faisal Shahzad, two top US officials said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton says that Arizona’s immigration law invites racial profiling
May 3rd, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke against Arizona’s immigration law. She said that this new immigration law would invite racial profiling, and she also added ... Read more...
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