Unions denounce fuel price hike
September 14th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) All central trade unions Friday condemned the fuel price hike and said this would further push up prices of food, making the life of "ordinary ... Read more...
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Pranab thanks people, says duty to defend constitution (Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) President-elect Pranab Mukherjee Sunday thanked the people for his election to India's highest office and said it would be his responsibility to defend and ... Read more...
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‘Cold War era tools help track climate change today’
July 16th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Tracking the impact of climate change today has been made possible by tools developed by nuclear scientists to detect radioactivity in the wake of testing of ... Read more...
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I look at India through a woman’s eyes: Diplomat-author Vikas Swarup (Interview)
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Diplomat Vikas Swarup, the celebrity author of the novel "Q & A" adapted into the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" has stepped into a ... Read more...
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Put service tax on NRI remittances on hold: Tharoor
June 27th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to put on hold the service tax on remittances by non-resident Indians ... Read more...
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DMK to ‘fill the jails’ July 4
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) DMK activists will "fill the jails" across Tamil Nadu July 4 to denounce the "vendetta politics" of the AIADMK government, party president M. Karunanidhi said Friday.And ... Read more...
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Veteran writer, commentator Dilip D’Souza wins Daily Beast South Asia prize
June 21st, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 Dilip D'Souza, the 52-year-old author of "Roadrunner: An Indian Quest in America" (HarperCollins India), has won the Newsweek and The Daily Beast award for South Asian commenatry.... Read more...
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China-Russia ties challenges Western hegemony: Daily
June 5th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) The Sino-Russian strategic ties can "prevent the uni-polarization of the global order" and lead to the end of Western-dominated world politics, a Chinese daily said Tuesday.In ... Read more...
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Vulgarity in internet videos worries China
May 8th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Violence and pornography have become common in internet videos in China.Certain video-sharing web sites have used violence and pornography as a gimmick to promote their self-produced ... Read more...
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Chinese internet users identify role models
April 22nd, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) Ten ordinary Chinese have been recognized as national role models, based on the results of a quarterly online poll.
The 10 were chosen for their actions ... Read more...
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Kerala newspaper readers join hands for distribution
March 26th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Newspaper readers in India's most literate state have taken up distribution of newspapers in many places in the wake of the week-old strike by newspaper agents.The ... Read more...
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Please save Greece’s monuments, say archaeologists
March 15th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Athens, March 15 (IANS) Greek archaeologists have made a worldwide appeal for support to protect the country's rich cultural heritage amid the country's harsh austerity measures."Monuments do not have voice, ... Read more...
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Tale of bravery impresses in period drama ‘Aravaan’ (Tamil Movie Review)
March 4th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Aravaan": Cast: Aathi, Pasupathi, Dhanshika; Director: Vasanthabalan; Producer; T. Siva; Storwriter: Su. Venkatesan and Vasanthabalan; Composer: Karthik; Cinematographer: Siddharth; Rating: ***Vasantabalan, who made a name for himself by sensitively handling ... Read more...
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Motorists circle Moscow in anti-Putin protest
February 20th, 2012 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hundreds of cars with white ribbons and balloons drove around Moscow Sunday to protest the expected return of Vladimir Putin as the Russian president in ... Read more...
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Working for change in UP: A lot can be done (Comment, With Image)
February 9th, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
This isn't a work of fiction, nor is it constructed to bash politicians or start a revolution, especially at a time when this sprawling state is going to the polls. It's ... Read more...
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Journalists’ delegation meets Chavan to seek action on attack
February 1st, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A delegation of journalists Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to discuss the action on attack on a media house last week."We met Chavan and ... Read more...
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Shiv Sainiks storm Times Of India office (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) More than 50 angry Shiv Sena activists Saturday afternoon stormed into the Times Of India building here and damaged furniture and fittings in the reception areas ... Read more...
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Main R-Day parade passes off peacefully in Srinagar
January 26th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) It was a peaceful Republic Day in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday with the main parade in summer capital Srinagar passing off uneventfully. There were no reports ... Read more...
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Poll panel makes huge seizure of unaccounted cash in Uttar Pradesh
January 14th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IANS) Seizure of about Rs.40 lakh from two places in poll bound Uttar Pradesh Friday took the recovery of unaccounted money in the state to Rs.27 crore ... Read more...
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Democracy is best guarantor of internal security: PM
December 31st, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Democracy can often be frustrating, but it is also the greatest guarantor of internal security, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday, reminding cynics and ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar protects the corrupt: Hazare
December 6th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday accused Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar of protecting corrupt people who will have to be tried for graft once the ... Read more...
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Mullah Omar urges Taliban not to hurt civilians
November 5th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 5 (IANS) The elusive Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has urged his fighters not to hurt civilians while continuing the war against NATO-led forces in Afghanistan."Our ... Read more...
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Kanimozhi bail: Slap for CBI, says BJP; Congress plays it down
November 3rd, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday described the rejection of bail to DMK MP Kanimozhi as a slap on the face of the ... Read more...
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Release of 2G accused may influence witnesses: Swamy
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Thursday said the high-profile accused in the 2G scam should not be given bail as they may influence witnesses."These ... Read more...
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Chemistry song turns hit in China
October 20th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) A chemistry-themed song, whose lyrics have been written by the president of one of China's top universities , has sparked debate on the internet due to ... Read more...
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Update death toll in gas tragedy: Bhopal survivors
October 17th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 17 (IANS) Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster have threatened a rail blockade if the state and central governments do not present correct figures of injury ... Read more...
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Nepal launches 24-hour ‘Hello Government’ programme
October 16th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 16 (IANS) The Nepalese government, in a bid to directly connect with the ordinary people, launched a "Hello Government" programme Sunday.Now, the general people in Nepal can directly ... Read more...
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Jagjit’s ghazals transcended boundaries: Pakistani daily
October 11th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) The talent of Jagjit Singh crossed cultural and national boundaries, said a Pakistani daily Tuesday, paying rich tributes to the renowned Indian ghazal singer who died ... Read more...
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Telangana temples shut for statehood
September 27th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (IANS) It is not just the ordinary people in Telangana who are affected by the ongoing general strike. Even the temples have been shut by priests ... Read more...
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Pakistan government indifferent to people, says Nawaz
September 16th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Friday accused the Pakistan government of not being interested in ordinary people's problems at a time when the country is ... Read more...
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‘Prayaschit’ changed Tisca Chopra’s view on criminals
September 8th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Tisca Chopra returns to small screen with "Prayaschit", which brings alive real life stories of guilty criminals seeking redemption. She says that the show has ... Read more...
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Is one in 25 bosses a psychopath?
September 2nd, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) For occupying high positions in any company, many individuals are viewed as highly successful people worth being role models. A study, however, says business leaders are ... Read more...
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Buy a home for just $99!
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Helping many ordinary people realise their dream to own a house, an American firm is offering wooden houses which can be bought at just $99.Besides ... Read more...
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Activists divided: For and against Hazare
August 16th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,Aug 16 (IANS) Social activists are deeply divided over the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. While human rights activist Swami Agnivesh says the movement has a groundswell ... Read more...
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Hazare should not disrupt public life: Khurshid
August 15th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Team Anna had the right to protest but they should make sure that the law of the land was followed and ordinary people were not ... Read more...
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