Online rumours on Assam riots terror handiwork: Shinde (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday said the communal colour given to the recent ethnic violence in Assam was "unfortunate" and noted that the "motivated" online ... Read more...
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Training halted for Afghan police recruits
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 2 (IANS) The US is suspending training for new recruits to the Afghan Local Police (ALP) and checks are being carried out on possible ties to the ... Read more...
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Kerala prepares for Left-backed staff strike
August 20th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) The Kerala government has made elaborate arrangements to deal with the day-long strike Tuesday by Left-backed state government employees, said Home Minister T. Radhakrishnan."In a ... Read more...
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Left-backed Kerala government staff to strike work Aug 21
August 17th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) The Left-backed state government employees have called for a day-long strike Aug 21 after Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy refused to go back on his ... Read more...
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Marquinhos, Perea to join Changchun Yatai
July 13th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Changchun (China), July 13 (IANS) Brazilian-born Bulgarian international Marquinhos and Colombian international Perea are set to join the Chinese Super League outfit Changchun Yatai, the club announced Friday.The club also ... Read more...
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Somali leader backs Indian action against pirates (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Against the backdrop of Somali pirates currently holding over 60 Indian sailors as hostages, the African country's Puntland state has backed military operations to ... Read more...
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Will support Indian military action against pirates: Somali leader
May 15th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Against the backdrop of Somali pirates currently holding over 60 Indian sailors as hostage, the African country's Puntland state backs military operations to rescue ... Read more...
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British police to be trained to spot sorcery
April 28th, 2012 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) British policemen are all set to receive special training following a rise in witchcraft murders and attacks on children by their families and loved-ones across the ... Read more...
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Ulfa cadres heading for Bangladesh nabbed
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) may still have some bases in Bangladesh, Assam Police said Thursday after arresting three new recruits.Police have also ... Read more...
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More people now want to be astronauts: NASA
February 5th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) NASA has received 6,372 applications for its 2013 class of astronauts, double the usual number, the US space agency said.Only in 1978, when applications surged to ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda training snipers to attack British, US troops
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Terror outfit Al Qaeda is now training a group of snipers for a new wave of attacks on British and US troops in Afghanistan, a ... Read more...
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50 protesting students, two legislators arrested in Jammu
November 9th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) More than 50 students were arrested from different parts of Jammu Wednesday while protesting the new recruitment policy of the state which slashes the salaries ... Read more...
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Omar speaks to Chidambaram about AFSPA removal
November 9th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday disclosed that he had a brief discussion with union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on the removal of the Armed Forces ... Read more...
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Kashmir ‘durbar’ moves to Jammu
November 9th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government's annual 'durbar move' took place Wednesday with its offices shifting to winter capital Jammu amid tight security and Chief Minister Omar ... Read more...
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India’s Defence Security Corps to grow by 30 percent
November 6th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) In order to boost security of its defence office and strategic installations across the country, India will increase the manpower of a specialist force by ... Read more...
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We are being maligned: Dhanalaxmi Bank official
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (IANS) The Dhanalaxmi Bank has dismissed as having "no merit" ongoing campaigns allegedly aimed at maligning the institution and raising doubts about the financial health of the ... Read more...
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Two Maoists held in Delhi
October 5th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas, who provided logistical support to new recruits in rebel training camps across India, have been arrested in the capital, police said Wednesday.
The ... Read more...
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Two Maoists arrested in Delhi
October 5th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas, who provided logistical support to new recruits in Maoist training camps across India, have been arrested in the capital, police said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Youngsters opting for teaching as a career
September 4th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Gone are the days when teaching was considered a low-paying profession. With the proliferation of educational institutes and the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission's ... Read more...
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China to hike post-doctorate enrolments
September 3rd, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) China plans to raise the annual enrolment of post-doctorates to 17,000 in 2015, an increase of over 60 percent from that in 2010, according to a ... Read more...
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Hiring up in India economy in April-June
July 9th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Hiring activity in India showed an upward trend during the quarter ended June 30 with hiring by IT sector up by 32 percent and that ... Read more...
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China to amend military service law to get more college students
June 27th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) China's top legislature Monday started reviewing a draft amendment to the country's military conscription law for the first time in 13 years with the purpose of ... Read more...
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US condemns terror attack in Pakistan
May 14th, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The US State Department Friday condemned the terror attack in northwest Pakistan that killed over 80 people, Xinhua reported.State Department spokesman Mark Toner said ... Read more...
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Taliban’s revenge: 80 killed in Pakistan suicide blasts (Third Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a training centre for Pakistani security personnel Friday, killing at least 80 people and injuring over 100. The ... Read more...
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Taliban infiltrating Afghan police, army
April 21st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Apr. 21 (ANI): The Afghan police and military are scrambling to find ways to root out insurgents lurking within their ranks.Screening of new recruits and soldiers has been intensified following ... Read more...
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Twitter co-founder to join news website Huffington Post
March 16th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.16 (ANI): Twitter co-founder Biz Stone will join the American news website Huffington Post, as the firm adds big names to its roster following its 315 million dollars takeover by ... Read more...
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Indian embassy in UAE raises minimum wages for workers
March 15th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Mar. 15 (ANI): India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, M.K.Lokesh, has revealed that the mission has increased the minimum wage for 36 categories of skilled and unskilled Indian workers ... Read more...
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British cos. to sack staff more easily
January 10th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron is proposing a new "employers' charter" that will make it easy for firms to sack staff in the first two years of ... Read more...
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S. American drug gangs funding al-Qaeda terrorists
December 30th, 2010 - 10:21 am ICT by ANI
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Dec. 30 (ANI): South American drugs gangs are reportedly providing millions of pounds of funding to al-Qaeda terrorists to ensure the safe passage of cocaine across North Africa and ... Read more...
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Wal-Mart’s Extra Pay Policy For Sunday Coming To An End
December 9th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. which is a top US based retailer recently announced that it will stop paying the newly recruited employees an extra $1 per hour ... Read more...
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Few non-Malays in Malaysian armed forces
November 9th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 9 (IANS) "A lack of patriotism" was one of the possible reasons for the small number of non-Malays in Malaysia's armed forces, Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Tuesday.Chinese ... Read more...
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Taliban has infiltrated Afghan forces, waiting to hit US-NATO forces: Ex-UN official
October 5th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Oct 5 (ANI): A former senior UN official, Antonio Maria Costa, has claimed that the Taliban has infiltrated the Afghan forces and that they are waiting for instructions to hit ... Read more...
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78 Chhattisgarh cops evade postings in Maoist areas
September 25th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 25 (IANS) As many as 78 policemen in Chhattisgarh have been sent show cause notices for refusing to join postings in Maoist-hit areas of the state, a senior police official ... Read more...
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Police stations strength depleted for Games
September 24th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Police stations in the capital will have fewer men during the Commonwealth Games -- because 40 percent of the staff will be assigned to guard the athletes ... Read more...
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Qaeda likely to attempt frequent small-scale but deadly terrorist attacks in US: Officials
September 23rd, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 23(ANI): Al-Qaeda and its allies are likely to attempt small-scale and less sophisticated terrorist attacks in the United States, senior Obama administration officials have said.Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security ... Read more...
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