South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma first woman to win AU’s top job
July 16th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 16 (IANS) The guessing game is over. In what was touted as the mother of all contests in the continent, South Africa's Home Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a ... Read more...
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A son rises in Raj Thackeray’s MNS too
February 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) After the Shiv Sena, a son has risen also in Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.Raj's son, 18-year-old Amit, made his maiden foray into an election ... Read more...
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Peaceful 2011 spurred development in Kashmir: Omar
December 8th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said a peaceful 2011 had catapulted the state's development to a new level and the government would ... Read more...
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Palin to Obama: Stop ‘pussy-footing around’ over release of Osama death photos
May 5th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has rubbished President Barack Obama's decision not to release Osama Bin Laden's death photos."Show the photos as a warning to others seeking ... Read more...
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Zardari omits critical US drone attack issue from presidential address
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 23(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari touched all issues relating to governance, economic and foreign policies during his address to the joint sitting of parliament, but did not mention drone ... Read more...
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Kashmir Valley school record 80% attendance
September 28th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep 28 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed has said 80 per cent students attended schools in rural areas, whereas urban centres recorded 30 to 40 per cent ... Read more...
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Ayodhya crosses its fingers before court verdict
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 22 (IANS) With just two days to go for the long awaited verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi dispute, a strange quiet has descended over this ... Read more...
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Scrap $1 bn loan, all deals with India, says Khaleda Zia (Lead)
August 9th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia Monday demanded that the government scrap all deals signed with India in January and a $1 billion Indian loan initialled last Saturday ... Read more...
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$1 bn loan from India suicidal, says Khaleda Zia
August 9th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia has termed as "suicidal" the $1 billion deal the government signed with India's Exim Bank last Saturday.
The Sheikh Hasina government has rejected ... Read more...
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Mamata politicking over train tragedy: CPI-M
July 21st, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday criticised Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for "floating the conspiracy theory" and "politicking" over the train accident in West Bengal ... Read more...
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Stop bickering, Malaysian PM tells ethnic Indian politicians
July 11th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) "Stop the internal bickering and change with the times," Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak Sunday told the leadership of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) - ... Read more...
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Waka Waka….. It’s Time For Africa in Meghalaya
July 2nd, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 2 (IANS) Waka Waka... It's Time For Africa. From young to old, the talk in Meghalaya is about World Cup soccer.
The passion of the once-in-four years FIFA World Cup ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian legislator quits party (Lead)
June 15th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 15 (IANS) An ethnic Indian legislator Tuesday quit Malaysia's opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) to become an independent "friendly" to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) which, he alleged 16 ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian legislator quits party
June 15th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 15 (IANS) An ethnic Indian legislator Tuesday quit Malaysia's opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) to become an independent "friendly" to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) which, he alleged 16 ... Read more...
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Lanka government threatens to execute ex-army chief Fonseka
June 7th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, June 7 (ANI): The Government of Sri Lanka has threatened to execute former chief of army staff, Sarath Fonseka, if he continues to suggest top officials may have ordered war crimes ... Read more...
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BSP displays Sonia Gandhi photo with currency garland
March 25th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Hitting out at the Congress party for its tirade against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's mammoth currency note garland, a senior Bahujan Samaj Party minister Thursday displayed ... Read more...
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Sarkozy to shuffle cabinet after electoral defeat (Lead)
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, March 22 (DPA) French President Nicolas Sarkozy continued Monday to hold discussions ahead of a government re-shuffle following the ruling UMP party's heavy defeat in Sunday's regional elections.
According to French media, ... Read more...
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Sarkozy suffers heavy defeat in French regional elections
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:15 am ICT by IANS
Paris, March 22 (DPA) French President Nicolas Sarkozy suffered one of the worst defeats of his political career in Sunday's second round of regional elections.
According to projections by the CSA institute, the ... Read more...
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‘Lahore’ takes spirit of sportsmanship across the border (Hindi Film Review - Rating: ***)
March 18th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Lahore"; Cast: Aanaahad, Sushant Singh, Farooque Shaikh, Shraddha Das, Saurabh Shukla; Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan; Rating: ***Combining sports and politics is not an easy thing to do. ... Read more...
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Islamist party of Malaysia favours use of word ‘Allah’ by Christians
January 5th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya, Jan 5 (ANI): Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), which is an Islamist political party in Malaysia, has said that the use of "Allah" is permitted among people of the Abrahamic faiths ... Read more...
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India too democratic, says former Malaysian PM
November 17th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has singled out India as an Asian country that has "made the mistake of being too democratic" and compared it unfavourably ... Read more...
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Prasar Bharati chairman resigns
May 26th, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Prasar Bharati Chairman Arun Bhatnagar has resigned, bringing to an end his brief tenure that was marked by a standoff with the public broadcaster's CEO B.S. ... Read more...
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RSS persuades Advani to continue as Leader of Opposition (Second Lead)
May 18th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) BJP veteran L.K. Advani Monday gave in to the wishes of his party colleagues and agreed to continue as the Leader of Opposition in the new ... Read more...
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Abhimanyu Singh flying high after ‘Gulaal’ success
April 3rd, 2009 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) It was a long wait for Abhimanyu Singh who made an impact as the volatile and unstoppable Rajput student-leader Rananjay Singh in "Gulaal" after ... Read more...
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‘Gulaal’ - lethal mix of grimy morals, perverted politics (IANS Film Review; Rating: ***)
March 14th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Gulaal"; Director: Anurag Kashyap; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Mahi Gill, Aditya Shrivastava, Raj Singh Chaudhury, Abhimanyu Singh, Ayesha Mohan, Jesse Randhawa; Rating: ***The blossoming of Anurag Kashyap ... Read more...
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Economic crisis taking its toll on families, work
March 13th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): A new study on 300 married, working couples has found that the ongoing economic crisis is taking its toll on families and companies across the US.
Wayne Hochwarter, ... Read more...
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Jud ban becomes subject of politicking in Pak
January 6th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.6 (ANI): Even though the whole world is concerned about terror activities being run from its soil, grave issues like banning dreaded terror outfits seems to be a subject of ... Read more...
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Country must act tough on terror, says court
December 17th, 2008 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court, while dismissing a plea of the Delhi serial blast suspects, Wednesday said right to life will be of no real value "if the ... Read more...
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Fight terror unitedly, urge Gujarat Christians
December 4th, 2008 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 3 (IANS) A body of Christians in Gujarat Wednesday urged Indians to unite in the fight against terror and asked politicians to build bridges in society. Father S.J. Cedric ... Read more...
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Leaders take dinner route to complete “trust” vote solidarity exercise
July 20th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): Leaders of political parties and political alliances will hold meetings and attend negotiation-related dinners in various parts of the capital on Sunday to complete their respective ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu politics and its galaxy of cine stars
June 17th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Papri Sri Raman
Chennai/Rajapalayam, June 17 (IANS) A small temple in Tamil Nadu's Rajapalayam town saw an unusual crowd last week - a gathering of diehard Rajnikanth fans who prayed fervently that ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh says there is a need for a federal crime agency to fight terror
May 18th, 2008 - 10:00 am ICT by admin
By Ashok Dixit Bagdogra (West Bengal), May 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Saturday there was a need for creating a federal crime agency on lines similar to ... Read more...
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Indian community in Belgium condemns Jaipur blasts
May 14th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by admin
Brussels, May 14 (IANS) The Indian community in Belgium Wednesday condemned the bomb blasts in Rajasthan's Jaipur city that killed at least 63 people Tuesday night, EuAsiaNews reported. Sunil Prasad, president of ... Read more...
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Musharrf urges new Pak government to follow ‘Pakistan First’ strategy
March 20th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 20 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said the new Government should meet the challenges of terrorism, energy shortage, and inflation through good governance by keeping "Pakistan First" as ... Read more...
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Politicking must end, Pak faces serious challenges: Musharraf
March 9th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Mar.9 (ANI):Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has cautioned the country's new rulers to end their form of politics and focus on economic progress and fighting terrorism.
Stating that Pakistan faced "very serious challenges," ... Read more...
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