Kejriwal’s name missing from voters list
February 28th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ghaziabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal was on his way to Goa Tuesday but returned from the airport to vote in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections ... Read more...
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Goa Catholic priest, 500 others booked for assaulting cops
February 26th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 26 (IANS) A Catholic priest and 500 others have been booked for assaulting two Special Branch personnel of the Goa police at the Velim church late Saturday night.Sources ... Read more...
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Experts express concern over illegal mining
February 24th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The enormous environmental damage caused by rampant mining activity in the country is a neglected issue as the state is concerned only with rapid industrialisation, ... Read more...
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Dikshit is okay with family-first political formula
February 24th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday did not rule out a family-first electoral ticket distribution formula for polls in the years to come in the national ... Read more...
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Obama blames growing India, China for hurting American wallets (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama has accused his Republican rivals of using the pain at the pump to score political points while attributing rising oil prices to ... Read more...
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If you love democracy, don’t hate politicians: CEC
February 21st, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 21 (IANS) If you love democracy, do not hate politicians. This is the message from Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi.Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a philatelic exhibition here ... Read more...
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National Conference backs Omar on appointments
February 18th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) The National Conference Saturday decided to back Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over "political appointments" that were flayed by the State Accountability Commission.The ruling ... Read more...
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Please vote, say Bollywood celebs
February 16th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Shabana Azmi, Anupam Kher and Priyanka Chopra urged Mumbaikars to vote in the Maharashtra civic corporation polls Thursday.The celebrities took to Twitter ... Read more...
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Antipathy to the US has become visceral: Pakistani daily
February 16th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) There is an antipathy towards the US that transcends the merely political and has in fact "become visceral", said a Pakistani daily.Taking a dig at US ... Read more...
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Asia’s biggest Christian convention gets underway in Kerala
February 12th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Maramon (Kerala), Feb 12 (IANS) The Maramon Convention, Asia's biggest Christian convention, got underway here Sunday afternoon on the banks of the Pampa river. The week-long event will see around ... Read more...
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Calcutta High Court judge laments farmer suicides
February 11th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) In the wake of rising number of farmer suicides in the country, a Calcutta High Court judge Saturday said India was not yet free and ... 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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US stocks slip
February 9th, 2012 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) The US stocks slipped in midday trading Wednesday as investors' concerns mounted amid prolonged debt talks in Greece.The Dow Jones industrial average fell 30.05 points, ... Read more...
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Eastwood donates fee to charity
February 8th, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor-director Clint Eastwood has donated the fee he received for his controversial Super Bowl commercial to charity.According to contactmusic.com, the 81-year-old was accused of endorsing ... Read more...
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Not obsessed with PM’s job: Rahul Gandhi
February 6th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said he wasn't running for the prime minister's post and his job was to stay connected with people."Rahul Gandhi's ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh politicians fume as cement prices rise again
February 4th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 4 (IANS) Politicians cutting across party lines in one of the country's leading cement producing states, Chhattisgarh, Saturday slammed cement companies for raising prices through cartelisation.Ruling BJP leader ... Read more...
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Fodder scam: Lalu, Jagannath statements to be recorded
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 2 (IANS) The statements of two former Bihar chief ministers -- Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra -- will be recorded from Feb 13 in a special Central ... Read more...
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Poll spotlight on corruption: Remo
February 1st, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 1 (IANS) Corruption has taken centre stage ahead of every other issue in the five states where assembly elections are being conducted because of activist Anna Hazare, ... Read more...
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Ranchi court convicts 64 in fodder scam
January 31st, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 31 (IANS) Sixty-four people were Tuesday jailed for two to five years by a special CBI court here in a multi-million rupee fodder scam case.The 64 people, including ... Read more...
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Bowerbirds entice females with illusory designs
January 30th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Male bowerbirds woo females by building 'artistic' bowers out of vegetation which is shaded by plants or trees that create an illusion of uniform decor.
The ... Read more...
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Thousands run to save Kolkata’s Rabindra Sarobar Lake
January 29th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Industrialists, celebrities and politicians joined thousands of others here in a 10-km marathon to save Rabindra Sarobar, an artificial lake which is now facing environmental pollution.The ... Read more...
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Hazare clarifies ’slap the corrupt’ remark
January 27th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 27 (IANS) Calling criticism of his "slap the corrupt" remark as unfortunate, Anna Hazare Friday said the whole issue has been blown out of proportion ... Read more...
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UK could become a hub for khat smuggling
January 26th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) European officials have warned that the United Kingdom could become the hub for the international smuggling of the plant stimulant khat. The plant has been banned in ... Read more...
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Use vote, not shoes, as weapon: Ramdev
January 25th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 25 (IANS) Don't hurl shoes or slippers at politicians. If you don't like them, vote them out democratically. This is yoga guru Baba Ramdev's appeal to voters in ... Read more...
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Pakistani apex court to hear ISI pay-out case Feb 29
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The Pakistani Supreme Court Monday fixed Feb 29 for hearing the petition filed by Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan who alleged that the Inter Services Intelligence ... Read more...
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Violence against Indians in Oz not taken seriously: Author
January 19th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Incidents of violence against Indians in Australia have not been addressed seriously by that country's top administrators, says Australian author Richard Flanagan."...I do not think ... Read more...
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Journalists flay poll officer in Goa
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 18 (IANS) Over 40 journalists Wednesday staged a sit-in outside the cabin of the Goa chief electoral officer, accusing the latter denying them information under "political pressure".The journalists, ... Read more...
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Media should show restraint, says Chandy
January 18th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) Two days after media reports alleged that Kerala Police were snooping on emails of some Muslim leaders, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said the press had ... Read more...
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Odisha blocks its ore export from two Andhra ports
January 17th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Odisha has continued to stop its iron ore exports from two ports in Andhra Pradesh on concerns over their mechanism to check illegal shipments, an official ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka selectors must go, says Ranatunga (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka's cricket selection panel should be axed following the team's shabby showing in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), former captain Arjuna Ranatunga ... Read more...
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Pakistan government should set its house in order: Daily
January 14th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) The Pakistan government should set its house in order, said a daily as it noted that due to its vacillation and inconsistency "one can ... Read more...
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Summit to ease growth of Kerala IT/ITES industry
January 10th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) The India IT Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) beginning here Jan 19 is expected to facilitate the growth of IT and IT-enabled ... Read more...
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Italian MPs are top earners in Europe
January 4th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 4 (IANS/AKI) Italian MPs earn an average salary of 16,000 euros (around $20,900 or Rs.11,12,000), making them the top earners among lawmakers in the European Union (EU), according ... Read more...
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Rakhi Sawant praises Raj Thackeray (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Bollywood's item girl Rakhi Sawant, known for making headlines with bold statements, seems to have taken a fancy for politicians. After confessing she has a ... Read more...
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Four new medical colleges for Maharashtra
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Maharashtra will soon have four new medical colleges with a total intake of 400 students, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Monday.The new medical colleges will ... Read more...
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