‘Looking at CPI-M workers’ faces will bring bad luck’
June 17th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress leader known for his weird pronouncements has tossed up another one, asking his party cadres not to look at Communist Party of ... Read more...
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Heavy, peaceful turnout in Andhra by-polls (Third Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) About 65 to 70 percent voters cast their ballots Tuesday in by-elections held amid tight security in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies ... Read more...
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About 50 percent polling in Andhra by-polls (Second Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) About 50 percent balloting was recorded by Tuesday afternoon in the by-elections held amid tight security to the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly ... Read more...
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Poll results disappointing, shed factionalism: Sonia (Second Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In her first address to party MPs since the poor showing in the assembly polls, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed her deep disappointment ... Read more...
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Shed factionalism, prepare for future battles: Sonia to Congressmen (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Admitting that the assembly poll results were very disappointing for the Congress in Punjab and Goa and below expectations in Uttar Pradesh, Congress president ... Read more...
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Early elections not ruled out: Rajnath
March 17th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 17 (IANS) Citing political uncertainty, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Saturday that early Lok Sabha elections cannot be ruled out.In view of the infighting within the ... Read more...
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Team Anna to highlight corruption in assembly polls
January 16th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Reiterating it will not assume a political role in the coming assembly polls, Team Anna Monday said it will instead highlight the issue of ... Read more...
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Now party for a social cause
January 11th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Sometimes you party to catch up with friends and sometimes to chill out. Here's a chance to party for a social cause -- the newly-launched ... Read more...
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Three legislators quit Congress, join TRS
October 30th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 30 (IANS) In a setback for the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh, three of its legislators from the Telangana region Sunday quit the party and joined the ... Read more...
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Fear of Modi more among BJP leaders: Aiyar
September 17th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said the fear of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi emerging as a national leader was more prounced in the ... Read more...
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Manish Tewari expresses regret to Hazare
August 25th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress spokesman Manish Tewari Thursday expressed regret to Anna Hazare over his comments slamming the social activist for alleged corruption."In political discourse, certain things get ... Read more...
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Can’t allow Lokpal to run parallel government: Sibal
June 24th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 24 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Friday said a parallel government in the form of Lokpal cannot be allowed to function in the country."(Gandhian) ... Read more...
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Keeping CBI out of RTI government’s strategy: Kejriwal
June 21st, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The government is keeping the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) out of the Right to Information (RTI) Act's ambit so that it can continue using ... Read more...
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Political competition vital for Russia: Medvedev
May 13th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Competition is vital for the country's political stability and no one party can claim a dominant role, President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.Medvedev, in an unexpected ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams reveals love for painting
April 14th, 2011 - 6:21 am ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Robbie Williams may be a successful singer, but he also has a talent for painting.The 37-year-old shared the secret on his blog, reports thesun.co.uk."In our ... Read more...
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PM has no authority to continue: Third Front
March 17th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Joining the BJP's onslaught, the Third Front parties led by the Left Thursday said the prime minister had no moral authority to continue following ... Read more...
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Now, group messaging apps on smartphones to connect ‘real friends’
March 17th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): You might love swapping status updates and photos with hundreds of acquaintances online, but the latest trend in social media is about linking your closest relationships.A ... Read more...
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Work pressure spoiled Johansson, Reynolds marriage
December 16th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds decided to go separate ways under the strain of managing their thriving careers, says a source."There's no third party," people.com quoted ... Read more...
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‘BJP neglecting loyal, honest party workers in Karnataka’
September 24th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) The reshuffle of the Karnataka ministry Tuesday continues to rankle ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislators denied a berth in the party's first ministry in the state.
"I have ... Read more...
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Art Linkletter Dies At 97 Years Old, Tweets Tell The News
May 27th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Art Linkletter, host if such shows as "Kids Say The Darndest Things" and "People are Funny" has died at the age of 97. Linkletter was born with ... Read more...
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Lanka celebrates first May Day after end of civil war
May 2nd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 2 (ANI): Political parties in Sri Lanka celebrated their first May Day after ending the three-decade war against Tamil Tiger rebels on Saturday.According to a Focus news agency report, the ... Read more...
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Blame game within Congress over Hyderabad riots
March 30th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh, a section of its leaders from Telangana have openly charged their own party colleagues from two ... Read more...
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BJP a divided house over women’s bill (Lead)
March 11th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday denied reports that it was divided over the women's reservation bill but the rift was evident with a section of ... Read more...
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BJP denies divisions over women’s bill
March 11th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denied Thursday that it was divided over the women's bill that seeks to reserve a third of all seats in the ... Read more...
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Alexander McQueen’s ex wants New York fashionistas to stop crying
February 15th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 15 (ANI): Alexander McQueen's former beau has asked the fashion world of New York to stop crying about the late designer.George Forsyth says that the outpouring of condolences of ... Read more...
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I will never become a puppet: Nitin Gadkari
January 24th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Just over a month since he took over, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari has asserted he has "100 percent" support and cooperation of party ... Read more...
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Dhaka moots stringent law for illegal tree felling
December 23rd, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 23 (IANS) Back from the Copenhagen climate summit, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mooted a new law that would deny bail to people responsible for rampant tree felling.
The ... Read more...
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Homemade Halloween Costume Ideas At Affordable Rates
October 27th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by GD
Oct.27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Few days are left for the Halloween night and people are searching the internet to find the best Halloween costumes for themselves. Many people wait for the last moments ... Read more...
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Arrest those who felled 30,000 trees: Bangladesh PM
September 17th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed officials to nab those people who were allegedly involved in the felling of 30,000 trees along the coast of Cox's ... Read more...
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Gaddar to launch new party to fight for Telangana
May 22nd, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 22 (IANS) Accusing Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao of defusing the Telangana movement, revolutionary balladeer Gaddar Friday said he would float a party to achieve separate ... Read more...
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Congress Party, allies celebrate their poll victory
May 16th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata/Hyderabad/Srinagar/Chandigarh, May 16 (ANI): The Congress Party and its allies across India are celebrating, as its party candidates continue to emerge victorious in the 2009 general elections, giving the UPA a ... Read more...
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CPI-M-Maudany tie up will help UDF: IUML
March 31st, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Tuesday said the new found alliance between Abdul Nasir Maudany and the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will help consolidate Muslim ... Read more...
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West Bengal Left Front faces heat from disgruntled MPs
March 13th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) With many of its sitting candidates denied renomination, West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) is facing trouble from its own ranks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Not being ... Read more...
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George Clooney, Megan Fox are netizens favourite party people
March 4th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): George Clooney and Megan Fox are two such celebrities with whom most Internet users would like to party, according to a new online poll.The Transformers star and ... Read more...
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Katie Holmes dinner treatment for people rude to her family
March 4th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 04 (ANI): Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has her own ways of dealing with people who pass rude comments on her family, for she has decided to invite them ... Read more...
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