Landslide kills one in Guwahati
June 25th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) One woman was feared dead while another person was seriously injured as incessant rains since Sunday triggered landslides Monday in Assam's main city Guwahati.The accident occurred ... Read more...
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Cynicism, indifference trails PM’s I-Day speech
August 15th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) It was another laidback national holiday for most Indians, with not many bothering to switch on their TV to listen to what Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Afghans in Kabul abhor struggle for water
August 7th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 7 (IANS) Besides the raging war against the Taliban, residents of the Afghan capital loathe one more aspect of their life -- their appalling daily struggle for ... Read more...
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33 trapped Chilean miners still alive after 17 days
August 23rd, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.23 (ANI): Families of 33 trapped miners have heaved a sigh of relief on hearing news that they are still alive in a mine in Copiapo, Chile, even after 17 ... Read more...
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An onion a day and spring water secret to long life
December 4th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): In a study it was revealed that the Brit village of Montacute, Somerset, has the longest life expectancy, with a couple attributing it to eating an onion a ... Read more...
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Some head home, others plan getaways this Diwali
October 15th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Classes are cancelled and hostels wear a barren look. With Diwali just a day away, students and professionals in the capital who hail from nearby places are ... Read more...
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This Diwali, many Bangaloreans heading for hills
October 14th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 14 (IANS) In India's busy IT capital, Diwali will bring an extended weekend and many are heading to nearby hill stations, pilgrim centres and beaches to enjoy a short vacation.
Most ... Read more...
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Tharoor’s Gandhi Jayanti tweet sparks blog debate
October 3rd, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's tweet suggesting that Gandhi Jayanti be a working day has sparked off much discussion and debate on the ... Read more...
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Special feast for monkeys on Onam in Kerala
September 12th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Maruthamala (Kerala), Sept 12 (ANI): Environmentalists laid out a feast for monkeys at a nearby hill in Maruthamala hillock in Kollam District of Kerala as part of the ten-day Onam festival. ... Read more...
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For the young, Independence Day is just an extended weekend
August 13th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Anjana Gupta had tears in her eyes when the national anthem played and the tricolour went up for Abhinav Bindra, the shooter who got India ... Read more...
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Over 50 policemen feared drowned after Naxal attack in Orissa
June 29th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by ANI
Malkangiri, June 29 (ANI): Over 50 policemen belonging to the anti-naxal force of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa police were feared drowned in Balimela reservoir in Orissa's Malkangiri district on Sunday.Over ... Read more...
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20 policemen hurt, several missing after Maoist attack (Lead)
June 29th, 2008 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (IANS) At least 20 policemen were injured and about 30 were missing after Maoist guerrillas open fired on them Sunday in Orissa's Malkangiri district, police said. As many as ... Read more...
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Superstition comes in way of cremation
May 28th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by admin
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The body of a villager who died of chicken pox was not cremated and was instead kept on a hill for over two days in Orissa's Deogarh district ... Read more...
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Security post attacked by militants in Manipur
March 28th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by admin
Imphal, Mar 28 (ANI): Militants attacked a security post on the Manipur-Myanmar border late evening yesterday and fled into nearby hills.According to official sources, a group of fully equipped militants ... Read more...
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Fearing arrest, man lives on trees for four years
March 21st, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by admin
Koraput (Orissa), March 21 (IANS) A man has been living on trees for the past four years in Orissa for fear of arrest by the police. Jaya Naik, 50, a resident of ... Read more...
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