Police guarding Lebanese envoy’s house in Syria killed
September 5th, 2012 - 6:38 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS/AKI) Armed men abducted and "brutally killed" two Syrian policemen guarding the residence of the Lebanese ambassador to Damascus, according to Lebanese newspaper As Safir.The police officers ... Read more...
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Iraq warns of Syrian crisis’ consequences
June 24th, 2012 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 24 (IANS) Iraq has warned of Syrian crisis' consequences, pointing to a potential spillover effect for other countries in the Middle East."It is a main concern for us ... Read more...
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Saudi king chooses new crown prince, interior minister
June 18th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Monday selected Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as the new crown prince and appointed him deputy premier and ... Read more...
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Chris Brown to launch toy line
April 27th, 2012 - 6:40 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) Singer Chris Brown is launching a new line of collectible toys.He has teamed up with artist Ron English to create a limited edition set of ... Read more...
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Excessive protein in scalp linked to male baldness
April 1st, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Excessive quantity of the protein Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) in in men's scalps may be causing hair loss, a new study says.
The finding potentially opens the ... Read more...
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New website for audio books launched at World Book Fair
February 26th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Reado, a website of one of India's biggest audio books company, Think Ink Media Inc, was launched Saturday at the World Book Fair 2012 with ... Read more...
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Thinning of bones linked to heart failure
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 3 (IANS) Heart failure could also be linked to thinning of bones (osteoporosis), an offshoot of old age.
"Our study demonstrates for the first time that heart failure ... Read more...
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Red Ribbon Express launched
January 12th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Red Ribbon Express train, which will ply across the country spreading awareness about HIV among the people, was flagged off Thursday from here.The launch ... Read more...
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Nimbus loses BCCI telecast rights, puts off hockey league (Roundup)
December 12th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) It was a double whammy for Nimbus Sports Monday. The Indian cricket board terminated its telecast rights contract for defaulting on paymentments and it was ... Read more...
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BCCI scraps Nimbus contract for payment default (Lead)
December 12th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Monday terminated its telecast rights contract with Nimbus for covering international and domestic matches played at home.Though an official confirmation is ... Read more...
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Over 100 Occupy Boston protesters arrested in US
October 12th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) More than 100 "Occupy Boston" protesters were arrested in the US city of Boston early Tuesday, the movement's organisers said.At 1:30 Tuesday morning, hundreds of ... Read more...
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India, UK explore cooperation in defence technology
October 7th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India and United Kingdom are exploring possibilities of cooperation in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) protection technologies, an offshoot of their recent arrangement to ... Read more...
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Inflation an offshoot of policies of developed countries: Pranab
September 7th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said high inflation in India is caused partly due to the unfavourable policies adopted by the developed countries in ... Read more...
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Lyon becomes international off-spinner from a groundsman
July 26th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 26 (IANS) The shock selection of off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the Australian squad for the tour of Sri Lanka next month explains how desperate the selectors were to ... Read more...
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iPhone app helps kids do virtual drives
July 21st, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) A new iPhone app called Backseat Driver permits kids to enjoy a virtual drive linked to the real journey via GPS.Players chase the 'Papa Car', ... Read more...
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Delhi to strengthen rules against female foeticide: Dikshit
July 11th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing gender imbalance, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Monday that her government will make the rules more stringent to punish ... Read more...
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AIFF sets target to find sponsors for Arrows
May 20th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) If the All India Football Federation (AIFF) cannot find a sponsor within a week for its highly publicised developmental project to prepare a youthful India ... Read more...
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Two held for siphoning off loan EMIs
May 16th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Two people, including a former employee of a collection agency, have been arrested for siphoning off equated monthly instalments (EMIs) repaid by customers on their ... Read more...
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Madonna’s charity Success for Kids investigated over misuse of funds
April 5th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Another educational charity of Madonna's, Success for Kids, is being investigated by the FBI over claims of financial mismanagement.Madonna, 52, chairs the charity, but it is not ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow cries after learning of ancestor’s miracle
April 3rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow wept on a television show when she discovered that her great-great-great grandfather was "a miracle worker" who apparently saved a town from being consumed by ... Read more...
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‘Al-Qaeda snatched missiles in Libya’
March 27th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar 27(ANI): Al-Qaeda's offshoot in North Africa has snatched surface-to-air missiles from an arsenal in Libya during the civil strife there, Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno has said.Itno did not say ... Read more...
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Over 100 Hindu rights activists arrested in Malaysia
February 27th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 (IANS) Malaysian police Sunday arrested more than 100 members of a Hindu rights group for participating in an "illegal" rally here to protest against a controversial school ... Read more...
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Not “a single piece of evidence” found against Qadir Gilani in Haj scam: FIA Chief
February 22nd, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 22 (ANI): Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Director General Waseem Ahmed has claimed that his department has not found "a single piece of evidence" against Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza ... Read more...
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Yemeni terror offshoot now bigger threat to US than Osama’s al-Qaeda group: CSIS
February 9th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 9 (ANI): While US drone attacks in the tribal areas of Pakistan have reportedly weakened Osama Bin Laden's al Qaeda group, the insurgent group's Yemeni offshoot headed by American-born ... Read more...
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The vulnerable lives of Bengal’s Birhor tribals
February 6th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The world knows little about them and development too has passed them by. The endangered Birhor primitive tribals find themselves a vulnerable lot in West Bengal ... Read more...
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White House turns to Al Jazeera English to monitor Egypt protests
February 1st, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.1 (ANI): White House officials have turned to Al Jazeera English among other television channels to monitor the mounting protests in Egypt.With the Qatar-based network's coverage of the Mid-East crisis ... Read more...
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Return Of ‘Law & Order: L.A.’ Is Deferred By NBC While ‘Parenthood’ Moves Into …
January 19th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
NBC is perpetrating some modifications in its mid-season time-table that have engendered additional postponement for ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ , which is an offshoot of ‘Law & Order’. ‘Law ... Read more...
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Watch Indian movies, TV shows in N America through internet
December 18th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) Databazaar Media Ventures (DMV), a leading provider of Indian content in North America, has launched a media channel on the Roku platform, a leading internet streaming television device.The ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda a ‘failure’ in Indonesia, claims secret Oz intelligence assessment
December 15th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Dec 15 (ANI): A secret Australian intelligence assessment has said that the al-Qaeda militant organisation is 'a failure' and its regional offshoot, Jemaah Islamiah, has been broken in Indonesia.The Sydney ... Read more...
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Yemen charges US-born radical cleric Al-Awlaki for first time
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
San'a, Nov 3 (ANI): Facing intense U.S. pressure to crack down on al-Qaida, Yemen has reportedly put an American-born radical cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, on trial in absentia on Tuesday on charges ... Read more...
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Straight men ‘more comfortable kissing each other than ever before’
October 29th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 29 (ANI): Men are more comfortable than ever before when it comes to showing friendship to another man by kissing on lips, a new research has revealed.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Andhra government reconstitutes infrastructure corporation board
October 8th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government Friday reconstituted the board of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), removing B.P. Acharya as the director following allegations against him in a deal with ... Read more...
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Cairn Energy set to earn windfall from sale of business in India
August 16th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.16 (ANI): Cairn Energy was last night in the final stages of talks to sell part of its holding in its Indian offshoot to mining group Vedanta Resources.Vedanta wants to buy ... Read more...
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Richie Hayward of ‘Little Feat’ Band Dies From Cancer Age 64
August 13th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Richie Hayward, known for being the drummer and founder of the California band ‘Little Feat’, with which he spent 40 years, has died after a year ... Read more...
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Naidu demands CBI probe into Emaar land row
August 13th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Dubai-based Emaar Properties land row in Hyderabad in which ... Read more...
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