Olympics helped Chinese give new thinking, says daily
August 13th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 13 (IANS) The London Olympics have given the Chinese "a new thinking of who we are and what the world is", said a state-run Chinese daily Monday.An article ... Read more...
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MNF chief Zoramthanga blames EVMs for defeat of regional parties
May 17th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 17 (IANS) Mizo National Front (MNF) president and former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga Thursday blamed the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) for defeat of regional parties like ... Read more...
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Probe S.P. Mookerjee’s death: BJP
September 25th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded setting up of a commission to probe the "mysterious death" of Jan Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee ... Read more...
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BNF chief labels politician Naji ‘first Mir Jafar’ of Gilgit Baltistan after bye-poll win
April 29th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Cynthia ChandranBrussels, Apr. 29 (ANI): The chairman of the Balawaristan National Front (BNF), Abdul Hamid Khan, has described fellow politician Nawaz Khan Naji as the "first Mir Jafar of Gilgit Baltistan" ... Read more...
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Sikkim has no representation at centre: Chamling
April 25th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Emphasising that since its merger with the Indian union Sikkim has no representation at the centre, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling Monday suggested that the word ... Read more...
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Balochistan: Convenient silence
April 11th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Vikram SoodNew Delhi, Apr. 11 (ANI): In recent months, our media, that usually follows the western media when it comes to covering world events, has been concentrating on Egypt and ... Read more...
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Blacklist the black gowns! Voices in Panjab University
February 12th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) Black gowns at convocation ceremonies are back in the news with a Panjab University syndicate member, supported by some faculty members and students, appealing to ... Read more...
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Aamir Spends Day With Dhobis: Friendly Gesture, Patriotism Or Film Promotion?
January 27th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aamir Khan spent some time on Republic day with the washer-men community in Mumbai. It is likely that promoting his recent movie “Dhobi Ghat” was the motive behind this interaction. ... Read more...
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Bush says he ordered Pentagon to plan Iran attack
November 9th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) George W. Bush directed the Pentagon to plan an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, the former US president has revealed in his memoirs.He also considered a ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee hopeful of seat in expanded UN Security Council
October 8th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington D.C., Oct.8 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that India will get a permanent place in the United Nations Security Council whenever the reforms of the international body ... Read more...
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Rahul’s remarks leave BJP, RSS fuming (Roundup)
October 6th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal/New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's comparison of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Wednesday prompted the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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BJP attacks Rahul over SIMI, RSS comparison
October 6th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India ... Read more...
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India is doing its best to hold Commonwealth Games: Journalist
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept.23 (ANI): India, within the limitations of its financial resources, workforce skills, pressing competing demands and probable corruption, has done the best it can to organize the XIXth Commonwealth Games in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Chhoti Bahu Radhika’s Eid Wishes
September 11th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Rubina Dilaik a.k.a Radhika of "Chhoti Bahu' on the day of Eid happily wishes everyone Eid Mubarak, but rues the fact that people are confused about her ... Read more...
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Kerala CM Achuthanandan cautions against communal propaganda
September 1st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi Sep.1 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, in an interview to senior journalist K. Gopalakrishnan underlined the secular character of the State of Kerala, and said that the State police ... Read more...
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Patriotic fervour, gaiety mark I-day in Bangalore
August 15th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Patriotic fervour and the spirit of nationalism filled the air Sunday at the Field Marshal Manekshaw parade ground here, marking the 64th Independence Day as Chief Minister B.S. ... Read more...
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Bangladesh constitution to retain ‘Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim’
July 23rd, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 23 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the phrase "Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim" would not be excluded from the constitution that will be reviewed by a parliamentary committee ... Read more...
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Protest over 2010 Commonwealth Games in Varanasi
July 12th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, July 12 (ANI): The members of 'Paharuaa Jann Sangathan', a voluntary organisation, staged a highly charged protest against the Queen's Baton and the hosting of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India ... Read more...
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Football team tackles German perceptions of integration
July 7th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Helen Maguire
Berlin, July 7 (DPA) At this year's World Cup, Germany has been enraptured by a national football team in which almost half the players are from an immigrant background.Eleven of ... Read more...
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Independence Day Quotes That Will Stimulate Nationalism In The Soul Of Every Nationalistic American
July 4th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Today is the wonderful and stirring 4th of July of 2010. It is the Independence Day of America. All the Americans, with nationalism running ... Read more...
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A septuagenarian popularising Hindi in Nagaland
May 28th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter ChacheiDimapur (Nagaland), May 28 (ANI): A man in Nagaland has dedicated his life in popularising Hindi among the local people, as he believes the national language is the only medium ... Read more...
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UK hate cleric Bakri orders Brit Muslims to snub ‘evil’ World Cup
May 28th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Beirut (Lebanon), May 28(ANI): Islamist militant leader Omar Bakri Mohammed has urged British Muslims to snub England's bid for World Cup glory, saying that the tournament is evil as it "inflames nationalism".Mohammed ... Read more...
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Roger Waters to recreate Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ magic
May 28th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): English singer and founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, Roger Waters will be reviving the band's hit and innovative album 'The Wall' after thirty years since ... Read more...
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Coin release heralds Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations
May 10th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A commemorative coin to mark the beginning of the yearlong 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was released by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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Fatwas enormously important for literary world: Hanif Kureishi (With Images)
January 23rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) London-based novelist-cum-playwright Hanif Kureishi feels that fatwas on writers of Islamic origin are "enormously important in the literary world for they change perceptions to realities ... Read more...
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Salman Khan ‘The Patriot’ to join the Republic Day parade in Delhi
January 21st, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Subhash K JhaIn his endeavour to promote his new film Veer Salman Khan is going all-out to prove he's the new-age Manoj Kumar of our cinema.Suddenly, as it were, Salman has ... Read more...
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Kalyan Singh launches Jan Kranti Party to headed by son Rajbir
January 5th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Jan.5 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh launched a new political party--Jan Kranti Party-here on Tuesday on his 78th birthday.This is the ... Read more...
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Kalyan Singh launches new party on birthday (Second Lead)
January 5th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh Tuesday marked his 77th birthday by announcing the formation of his new Jan Kranti Party (JKP), which will have a ... Read more...
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Will concentrate on expanding party: Gadkari (Roundup)
December 24th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Asserting that there would be no ideological change in the party with his taking over, new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said he ... Read more...
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Will do ‘more work for minorities’: Gadkari (Lead)
December 24th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Expanding the organisational base of the beleaguered Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by reaching out to minorities and Dalits is the first priority of its new chief ... Read more...
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Protestors want Obama statue removed from Jakarta park
December 17th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Dec 17 (DPA) Protestors Thursday demanded the removal of a statue of US President Barack Obama as a child from a park in the Indonesian capital.
About 60 activists who named ... Read more...
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Slain Salaskar’s widow inaugurates a forum for youth
November 26th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 26 (ANI): A year after senior Maharashtra Police inspector, Vijay Salaskar was gunned down during the 26/11 terror attacks, his widow Smita Salaskar inaugurated a voluntary forum for youth here ... Read more...
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India’s `hegemony’ is a threat, says China daily
October 16th, 2009 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India's "hegemony" poses a threat to its neighbours, says a premier Chinese daily, citing India's "recent provocation on border issues with China" as proof.
In an opinion piece, ... Read more...
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‘MIC working hard for Malay-Indians’ uplifting’
October 12th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Oct. 12 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress has been working hard at the grass root level for the Indian community, party's deputy president G. Palanivel has said."The party members ... Read more...
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Taliban may use ‘Pakhtunkhwa’ dream to expand influence in Pashtun areas
October 9th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 9 (ANI): Even as the Pakistan Government continues to reject Pashtun demands for an autonomous region, the Taliban could expand their reach into more Pashtun areas through its ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |