India concerned about Islamic extremism in Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Amid reports of Islamists backing the change of regime in the Maldives, India is concerned about possibilities of the rise of Islamic extremism in the ... Read more...
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Maldives to probe allegation of coup to oust Nasheed (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Following an international demand for clarification on the power transfer from former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed to his vice president, the government Saturday announced that ... Read more...
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US official reaches Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Robert Blake arrived in the Maldives Saturday to meet both ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and incumbent ... Read more...
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Indian investments safe in Maldives, says envoy
February 10th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian investments in politically troubled island nation of the Maldives are safe, the country's envoy to India said Friday."All investments and people are safe, ... Read more...
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Indian diplomats leave for Maldives as crisis deepens
February 10th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) With the Maldives slipping into a deeper crisis with defiant ousted president Mohamed Nasheed alleging a coup, a team of senior officials of the ... Read more...
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Nasheed sees ex-dictator Gayoom’s network behind his ouster
February 9th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 9 (IANS) A day after he was ousted as the Malidivian president, Mohamed Nasheed has said what happened in the country should be traced to former dictator Maumoon ... Read more...
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Arrest Nasheed, says court as ex-president’s family flees (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) The crisis in the Maldives deepened Thursday with a court ordering the arrest of ousted president Mohamed Nasheed, who assured that he doesn't "want ... Read more...
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No idea of Nasheed’s whereabouts: Maldives envoy
February 9th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Calling the violence that swept through the island nation following the ouster of Mohamed Nasheed as "unlawful and unfortunate", Maldives High Commissioner to India Abdul ... Read more...
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Male calm as new president readies national government (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 8 (IANS) Maldives' new President Mohamed Waheed said he would form an all-party national unity government Wednesday, the day calm returned to the capital after weeks of ... Read more...
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Syrian hackers target Russian embassy website
January 31st, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Syrian cyber-guerrillas had hacked into the Russian embassy website in India to protest against Moscow's policy in the violence-hit country, but the portal has been ... Read more...
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Egypt’s ruling military pardons nearly 2,000 detainees
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Jan 22 (IANS) Egypt's ruling military council has approved the release of a total of 1,959 people detained in military prisons, state media reported.The move was approved by military ... Read more...
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Pakistan PM fears his ouster
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Conspiracies are being hatched to oust the elected Pakistani government from power, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday, insisting that "nobody is above the ... Read more...
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Auditors slam Indian Army’s poor artillery guns buying record
December 20th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Indian Army's failure to buy even a single artillery gun to replace its obsolete inventory for over 25 years following the Bofors pay-off scandal ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa sacks confidant Sasikala & Co (Night Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) In a sweeping move, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa sacked from the AIADMK long-time confidant V.K. Sasikala and 13 others who were known to wield ... Read more...
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More trouble in store for Chidambaram
December 8th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The opposition's call for Home Minister P. Chidambaram's ouster intensified Thursday with a special CBI court permitting Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to prove ... Read more...
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Parliament returns to disruptions over demands for Chidambaram’s ouster (Roundup)
December 8th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Just a day after functioning smoothly, parliament was Thursday back to its old ways of repeated disruptions and adjournments during the pre-lunch sitting of ... Read more...
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Back to square one: Anti-Chidambaram protests disrupt parliament
December 8th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) After only a day of peace and normal business in parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were back to no work Thursday ... Read more...
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Decades of army rule should be a bitter lesson: Pakistani daily
December 8th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari's sudden departure for Dubai over a heart ailment sparked rumours, including one that referred to a coup, said a Pakistani daily that ... Read more...
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No NATO missile defence offer to India
November 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday informed parliament that India has not received any offer from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) for either a missile ... Read more...
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Rahul gives oust Mayawati call, she hits back (Second Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday called for the ouster of Chief Minister Mayawati and for bringing back the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh, as ... Read more...
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An alcoholic drink to be named after Gaddafi
November 24th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Russian liquor maker intends to manufacture a drink named after former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Russia’s RIA Novosti reports that drink maker Alexandrovy Pogreba has submitted ... Read more...
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BSP passes state split resolution, triggers opposition protest (Roundup)
November 21st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) In a political sleight of hand, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday managed to get a resolution for division of Uttar Pradesh - the country's ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh assembly passes split motion amid pandemonium
November 21st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Monday managed to get the much-debated resolution for division of Uttar Pradesh into four smaller states passed by voice ... Read more...
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NDA allies to meet, decide strategy for Parliament’s winter session
November 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani called for ouster of the Congress-led government, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders will meet ... Read more...
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Advani calls for ouster of UPA government
November 20th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday gave a call for ousting the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on the issue of corruption, saying a situation had ... Read more...
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UNSC condemns diplomatic premises attacks in Syria
November 16th, 2011 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 16 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned the recent attacks on diplomatic posts in Syria, reiterating its call on the Syrian authorities to protect ... Read more...
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Left disrupts Kerala assembly proceedings
November 3rd, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananathapuram, Nov 3 (IANS) Kerala's opposition Left Thursday shouted slogans demanding the ouster of Forest Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar and government chief whip P.C. George for what they said were ... Read more...
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BJP resolution against Mayawati government
October 29th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) With an eye to the 2012 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday passed a resolution to free the state from the ... Read more...
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More Rajasthan ministers likely to be axed
October 17th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 17 (IANS) With Mahipal Maderana sacked from the Rajasthan cabinet over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of nurse Bhanwari Devi, at least three other ministers are also ... Read more...
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Darby quits as coach of Mohun Bagan
October 15th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Beleaguered Mohun Bagan chief football coach Stephen David Darby Saturday resigned, protesting the constitution of a three-member technical committee by the club management to monitor practice ... Read more...
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24 killed in Cairo riots
October 10th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cairo, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Security forces in Egypt have arrested several people linked with the recent riots in the capital that has resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people ... Read more...
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Bagan forms three-member panel to keep tab on Darby
October 10th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IANS) Tightening its control on beleaguered chief soccer coach Stephen David Darby in the wake of the club's disastrous performance in the Federation Cup, city giants Mohun ... Read more...
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Under-fire Kean gets owners backing
October 8th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) English Premier League Blackburn Rovers' owners have backed their underfire manager Steve Kean and refused the calls from fans for his ouster.Under Kean, Rovers have gathered ... Read more...
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Mayawati sacks two more ministers on graft charges
October 5th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday took everyone by surprise by showing the door to two ministers found guilty of illegally amassing huge wealth and ... Read more...
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Sean Penn joins Egyptian makeover efforts
October 2nd, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Sean Penn has joined hands with Egyptians who are attempting to tell the world the country is a safe place to visit in ... Read more...
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