Maharashtra cabinet mourns Deshmukh, Kunte
August 16th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet Thursday condoled the deaths of union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Congress leader and former minister Prabhakar Kunte, an official ... Read more...
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Maharashtra announces three-day mourning for Deshmukh
August 14th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Mahrashtra government Tuesday announced three-day state mourning following the death of union minister and former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.However, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan and Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Senior Pakistani woman MP passes away
June 18th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Fauzia Wahab, member of parliament and a senior member of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party, has died after suffering from post-surgery complications following a gall ... Read more...
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Over 600 injured as police-protesters clash in Egypt
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 600 people were injured in clashes between police and protesters that broke out in downtown Cairo following a deadly football-match riot in Port ... Read more...
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Football violence: Egypt announces three-day mourning
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Egyptian authorities announced a national three-day mourning period following violence at a stadium in Port Said that saw at least 73 people killed and ... Read more...
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North Korean succession is stable: South Korea, US
December 30th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) The defense chiefs of South Korea and the US said the power succession in North Korea following the death of its leader Kim Jong-il has been ... Read more...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dead, youngest son takes over (Third Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, Dec 19 (IANS) Kim Jong-il, the 69-year-old supreme leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, died Saturday during a train journey. His youngest son was made the "great successor", the ... Read more...
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Dead North Korean leader’s son ‘great successor’: Media
December 19th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea's state news agency KCNA has called the late leader Kim Jong-il's son, Kim Jong-un, a "great successor".The "dear leader", who led the ... Read more...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies of heart attack
December 19th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by BNO News
PYONGYANG (BNO NEWS) -- Kim Jong-il, the mysterious Communist leader who ruled North Korea for more than seventeen years, died of a massive heart attack on early Saturday morning, the government announced ... Read more...
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India football tour to Britain called off
August 26th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The India under-23 football team's tour to Britain for three matches, including two against Pakistan, was cancelled Friday as a fallout of the riots in ... Read more...
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MQM declares 10-day mourning over Imran Farooq’s assassination
September 17th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 17 (ANI): The Muttahida Quami Movement's Coordination Committee has declared a mourning period of ten days over the assassination of the party's former convener Dr. Imran Farooq, who was stabbed ... Read more...
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MQM leader Imran Farooq murdered outside his London home
September 17th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17(ANI): Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) party leader Imran Farooq has been murdered in a knife attack outside his home in London.Farooq was one of the founding members of the MQM- ... Read more...
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Karachi violence death toll reaches 58
August 4th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug 4 (ANI): The death toll in Karachi has increased to 58 with at least 20 more people being killed, even as a complete shutter-down strike is being observed following the ... Read more...
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Hasina to marry off girl orphaned in fire incident
June 8th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) In a unique gesture, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will Wednesday host the wedding of a girl who lost most of her relatives in a major fire ... Read more...
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Close-range external explosion caused sinking of South Korean warship
April 25th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): South Korea's joint civilian and military investigation team has found in its initial investigations that a "close-range external explosion" might be the cause of a Navy warship's ... Read more...
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63 killed in Baghdad mosque blasts (Third Lead)
April 23rd, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 23 (DPA) At least 63 people were killed in a series of blasts targeting Shia mosques in Baghdad Friday, security and hospital sources said.
Officials said 180 people were injured in ... Read more...
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Calm returns to Kyrgyzstan after uprising
April 9th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek/Moscow/London, April 9 (DPA) Calm returned to the capital of Kyrgyzstan Friday after an uprising toppled President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and led to an interim government installed in his place.
Troops, police and civil ... Read more...
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West Bengal govt. announces three-day State mourning
January 17th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Jan 17 (ANI): West Bengal Government on Sunday evening announced a three-day state mourning in respect of former Chief Minister and Communist patriarch Jyoti Basu who died in themorning here.The ... Read more...
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Adebayor wants Togo to return for African Nations Cup
January 11th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): Togo skipper Emmanuel Adebayor wants to return to the African Nations Cup after flying out of Angola with his team-mates last night.The Togo team headed home to mourn ... Read more...
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Iraq calls three-day national mourning for Baghdad blasts
October 26th, 2009 - 3:53 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Oct 26 (DPA) Iraq announced Sunday a three-day national mourning period for the victims of the twin terror blasts in central Baghdad.Head of the rescue team, Abdel Rasoul al-Zaidi, said that ... Read more...
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Who will be YSR’s successor? The suspense continues
September 11th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) With the central leadership of the Congress maintaining silence on the issue, suspense continues as to who would be the next chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Though the ... Read more...
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Rosaiah claims cooperation from all ministers
September 10th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Thursday denied that ministers were not cooperating with him in a bid to pressure the Congress leadership to name the late Y.S. ... Read more...
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Efforts to find YSR’s successor climax
September 10th, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Political activity aimed at finding a successor to late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy reached a climax Thursday with Congress legislators rushing here anticipating a meeting to ... Read more...
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Efforts to find YSR’s successor gather momentum
September 8th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 8 (IANS) The central leadership of the Congress party has intensified efforts to find a successor to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a helicopter ... Read more...
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Congress to send senior leaders to Hyderabad (Lead)
September 7th, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) The Congress central leadership is likely to send senior leaders Pranab Mukherjee, M. Veerappa Moily and Digvijay Singh here Sep 10 as part of its efforts to ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh interim cabinet formed
September 6th, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.6 (ANI): All 34 ministers of the erstwhile Y.S Rajasekhara Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh took oath again here on Sunday to join in the interim government led by K.Rosaiah.State Governor ... Read more...
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Andhra ministers to be sworn in afresh
September 6th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) All 35 ministers in the Andhra Pradesh cabinet will take fresh oath Sunday evening on the advise of the state governor following the death of chief minister Y.S. ... Read more...
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YSR’s son appeals to supporters to obey Congress High command
September 6th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.6 (ANI): The son of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Jaganmohan Reddy, on Sunday urged his supporters to obey the party high command's directives on the succession ... Read more...
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Caretaker Andhra Cabinet to be sworn in at 4 p.m.
September 6th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.6 (ANI): A caretaker Andhra Pradesh cabinet will be sworn into office at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Earlier, it was reported that a 33-member state ministry had been administered oath of ... Read more...
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K. Rosiaah sworn in as Andhra caretaker CM, 32 ministers take oath
September 6th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Sep.6 (ANI): Senior Congress leader K. Rosaiah was on Sunday sworn into office as the catetaker Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Thirty-two ministers also took oath of office. But three ministers ... Read more...
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No infighting over YSR’s successor: Rosaiah
September 5th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IBNS
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Sept 5 (IBNS) A day after late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy was laid to rest, sparks of infighting have reportedly noticed within state Congress over his successor. ... Read more...
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For second day, Andhra Pradesh shuts down to mourn YSR
September 4th, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Normal life across Andhra Pradesh came to a crippling halt Friday as the state mourned the death of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy who died in a helicopter ... Read more...
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Gayatri Devi’s will to be read out today
August 9th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Aug.9 (ANI): The will of late Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur is likely to be read out today.A receiver of the Supreme Court is in Jaipur to monitor the will ... Read more...
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Former Philippine President Cory Aquino Passes Away At 76
August 1st, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by GD
The very sad news of the former President of Philippines, Corazon Aquino's death is greeting everyone this morning.Aquino, is said to have lost the long drawn battle with colon cancer, a ... Read more...
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No Beating Retreat this Jan 29
January 29th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Beating Retreat, the annual colourful military musical extravaganza, was not held Thursday as the nation mourned the death of former president R. Venkataraman -- this was only ... Read more...
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