Bal Thackeray backs Trivedi, but raps him too
September 12th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday came out in support of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi but also gave him a sharp rap on the knuckles.While ... Read more...
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Cartoonist’s arrest an over-stretch: Congress
September 10th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Congress Monday termed arrest of political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi as a bit of an "over-stretch" but said "there are certain emblems and national ... Read more...
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Cartoonist sent to judicial custody, government faces flak on issue (Roundup)
September 10th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Barely a day in police custody for questioning after his arrest on sedition charges, cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was Monday sent to judicial custody as ... Read more...
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Cannot target national symbols in cartoons: Government
September 10th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) As rights activists criticised the government for arresting a cartoonist for an allegedly derogatory cartoon, the government Monday said that such artists should stay ... Read more...
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Ganga activists threaten to re-launch campaign
May 14th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Activists working for the Ganga river conservation Monday threatened to launch a massive campaign from Varanasi May 21 if the government failed to ... Read more...
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Feng Fei Fei’s death announcement delayed
February 15th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hong Kong, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Taiwanese singer Feng Fei Fei passed away on the 3rd of January but the family kept the news from the public because of fear that it ... Read more...
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48 books and counting - Malayali’s love affair with Kolkata
February 14th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) If Kolkata can be compared to a beautiful woman, then Parmeshwaran Thankkapan Nair, a Malayali, would arguably be her most ardent lover. Known as the 'Chronicler ... Read more...
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The ‘case’ of SP leader’s tricolour birthday cake
October 19th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) A tricolour cake cut on the birthday of a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has not left behind a sweet taste. A case has ben lodged in Kanpur district ... Read more...
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South African President condoles Fatima Meer’s death
March 15th, 2010 - 5:54 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 15 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has expressed codolence over the death of anti-apartheid stalwart Fatima Meer.
Meer, a friend and biographer of Nelson Mandela, died Friday at a hospital ... Read more...
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Inquiry against government officials for ‘insulting’ national emblem
November 12th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) An inquiry has been instituted against a group of government officials in Uttar Pradesh for showing disrespect to the country's national emblem, district administration officials said Wednesday."The inquiry ... Read more...
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