Advani points to a leadership vacuum (Comment)
August 11th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
L.K. Advani seems to have found in the new method of a personal blog on the internet a highly effective way of keeping himself in the limelight. For an octogenarian ... Read more...
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Akhilesh calls for better security infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Making his debut on the national stage after becoming Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav Monday called for better security infrastructure, more recruitment to ... Read more...
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Akhilesh calls for more police recruitment, better security infrastructure
April 16th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Making his debut on the national stage after becoming chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav Monday called for better security infrastructure, more recruitment ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal’s support base grows
September 2nd, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Louisiana's Republican Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's support has grown with even some of the biggest Democratic trial lawyers contributing to his re-election war chest, according ... Read more...
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Gender empowerment modernised kuchipudi, says maestro (With Image)
August 9th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Gender empowerment brought Andhra Pradesh's traditional kuchipudi dance out of its rural confines to the national stage, says noted guru Jayarama Rao, who is ... Read more...
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Anti-Palin movement brands her “unintelligent” to head Oval Office
April 26th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): A self-styled anti-Palin movement, whose members span across the globe, has revealed some facts about former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin her family and allies, including claims that ... Read more...
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‘Plummeting’ Palin loses another long-time admirer
March 24th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24(ANI): Bill Kristol, an American political analyst who has been one of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's most prominent boosters, has said that he feels Palin is "unlikely to ... Read more...
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Bush to go underground following his book’s promotion
November 15th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Former US President George W Bush, who emerged from self-imposed exile last week for the publicity of his memoir, has claimed that he would sneak "underground" following the ... Read more...
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Siddhartha Shankar Ray, former West Bengal chief minister dead (Second Lead)
November 6th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Siddhartha Shankar Ray, chief minister, governor, ambassador and one of the architects of the national emergency of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, died at his south Kolkata residence ... Read more...
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Top Designers To Showcase Their Creations At WIFW This Weekend In New Delhi
October 20th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Come October 23rd and New Delhi gets ready to embrace the collections of 115 designers across the country at the Wills India Fashion Week – Spring/Summer ... Read more...
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Palin willing to “give it a shot” if Americans think she’s the one for President
September 18th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Iowa, Sept 18 (ANI): Talking about the 2012 US presidential elections, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has said that she is willing to "give it a shot" if the American people ... Read more...
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Nearly six in 10 Americans say Palin would be an ineffective president
August 31st, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.31 (ANI): A new 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll released Monday has said that nearly six out of ten Americans see former Alaska Governor Sarah as an ineffective occupant of the ... Read more...
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Longest-running Indian-American TV show goes national
July 6th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 6 (IANS) "Darshan", the longest-running Indian-American television programme in the US, has launched a new nationally-broadcast weekly half-hour programme called "Darshan America".The new show started Saturday would ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin’s daughter claims she doesn’t take financial help from mum
May 7th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 7 (ANI): Sarah Palin might be famous and rich, but her nineteen-year-old daughter, Bristol, has said that she does not rely on her parents for financial help.In an ... Read more...
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Major blow for Indian football, Mahindras close down Mahindra United (Lead)
April 30th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Indian football received a body blow Friday with automobile giants Mahindras announcing the shutting down of their Mumbai-based 48-year-old football club Mahindra United from next season and ... Read more...
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Evander Holyfield cancels Dr. Phil appearance over ‘dinner date disaster’
February 24th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, February 24 (ANI): Former champion boxer Evander Holyfield has scrapped a scheduled appearance with talk show guru Dr. Phil after their dinner date reportedly turned into a disaster.While Holyfield said ... Read more...
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Now, mystery surrounds Berlusconi’s ebbing and flowing receding hairline
January 29th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 29 (ANI): The new buzz surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is his disappearing and re-appearing hair.Last weekend, the premier, who has had a hair transplant in the past, ... Read more...
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Kaun Banegi Miss Mumbai ‘09 -A grand success
November 19th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Recently held "Kaun Banegi Miss Mumbai "09" was a grand success as it was a great platform that offered a national stage to young emerging models. This competition was divided into ... Read more...
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Deadline for Septa Strike passes
October 31st, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The SEPTA strike deadline for 12:01 am has passed with SEPTA and its largest union still continuing their negotiations till early this morning.Gov. Rendell and Mayor ... Read more...
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McCain expects Palin to remain on national stage
July 13th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Sarah Palin, whose resignation as the Alaska Governor was termed as a political suicide, has received worlds of encouragement from her ex- boss, Senator John McCain, who ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin eyeing bigger game than Alaska Gov run in 2010?
June 24th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): Amid growing speculation that Sarah Palin will not seek re-election as Alaska Governor in 2010, many Republicans and Democrats across the state have begun eyeing running for ... Read more...
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Naveen Patnaik to play key role in government formation (Profile)
May 15th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to play a key role in government formation after the Lok Sabha election results are out -- besides ... Read more...
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Assam’s AUDF eyes national stage via Muslim vote
March 2nd, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A seller of perfumes by profession, he has been emboldened by his surprise electoral wins in Assam in 2006. Maulana Badruddin Ajmal is now hoping to translate ... Read more...
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Jindal response to Obama’’s address to US Congress universally panned
February 27th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.27 (ANI): Louisiana Governor Piyush Bobby Jindals Republican response to President Barack Obamas address to the joint session of the US Congress has been universally panned.
What was meant to be ... Read more...
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Obama more skilled speaking ex-tempore, than using teleprompter
February 25th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.25 (ANI): Even as President Barack Obama delivered his first address to a joint session of the US Congress, a debate has surfaced over his speaking skills.
While some admire Obama''s ... Read more...
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Ahead of challenging Obama, Jindal rehearses on teleprompter!
February 24th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Louisiana (US), Feb.24 (ANI): Fast-talking Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal plans to rehearse the Republican Partys response to President Barack Obamas address to Congress with a teleprompter today before delivering it live ... Read more...
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Robert Redford stresses on optimism at Sundance Film Festival
January 17th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): American actor Robert Redford, who was at the opening of the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival, laid stress on the fact that people should be optimistic even ... Read more...
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Palin continues to be a constant topic of conversation even in defeat
January 14th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): Alaska Governor Sarah Palin might have been unsuccessful as the Republican vice-presidential candidate in the 2008 U.S. election, but still continues to attract criticism as well as ... Read more...
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Mayawati tries to expand base in South
December 23rd, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Dec 23 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati addressed a huge rally here in an attempt to expand her party base in Tamil Nadu.
Mayawati addressing the rally said that her ... Read more...
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Palin is a GOP star in the making
December 1st, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.1 (ANI): Palins flash emergence on the national stage has left her as well positioned as any Republican to make a serious run for the GOP nomination in 2012, reports ... Read more...
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Undercutting ability of terrorists to strike the real challenge for civilized world
November 30th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.30 (ANI): In the wake of the Mumbai terror strikes, a majority of experts, commentators and commoners are of the unanimous view that the civilized world has a huge challenge ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin is down but not out: Offers galore for her to write books, do films
November 23rd, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Sarah Palin, the running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, might have lost the bid to the White House, but offers are galore for her to ... Read more...
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Similarities between media coverage of Palin and Ferraro uncovered
October 26th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Washington, October 26 (ANI): An ongoing study by members of the Palin Watch at The University of Alabama suggests that the media coverage given to the first Republican vice-presidential candidate is ... Read more...
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Beauties from Northeast prepare to enter national stage
October 24th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Hempi D. Henpilen
Shillong, Oct.24 (ANI): Young models from the seven States of the north-east recently had a chance to showcase their latent talent during a Northeast Beauty Pageant held ... Read more...
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Conservatives worried Palin may have been the wrong choice for McCain
October 2nd, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Sarah Palin has struggled after her successful entry onto the national stage. Though she continues to attract large crowds on the campaign trail and delight social conservatives, ... Read more...
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