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Court bans Thai PM from office for five years

December 2nd, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangkok, Dec.2 (ANI): A court in Thailand has dissolved the ruling People Power Party and banned Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from office for five years. "As the court decided to dissolve ...

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One dead, 22 wounded in bombing at protester-occupied airport

December 2nd, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangkok, Dec 2 (DPA) A bomb blast early Tuesday at a Bangkok airport occupied by anti-government demonstrators killed one person, protesters said. The explosion at Don Mueang Airport set off panic in ...

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Survarnabhumi Airport had been closed for eight days

Survarnabhumi Airport had been closed for eight days

December 2nd, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
According to an official, they said that the Thailand's main airport will take at least a week to re-operate once a sit-in by anti-government protesters ends. As the entire attention ...

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Bangkok Airport closed flights diverted to Malaysia

Bangkok Airport closed flights diverted to Malaysia

December 1st, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
Due to the political problems in Thailand, both the Bangkok's airport had been seized from November 25 by protesters, a minimum number of flights from Bangkok had been diverted to KL International ...

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Bangkok airport siege leaves 1,00,000 foreign tourists stranded

November 29th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangkok, Nov 29 (ANI): The closure of Suvarnabhumi airport in Thailand has left almost 1,00,000 foreign tourists stranded and the number is likely to double or triple if the situation is ...

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Thai government considering emergency rule following protests

November 27th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangkok, Nov.27 (ANI): Thailand''s government said on Thursday that it is considering imposing emergency rule to restore order after opposition demonstrations became more violent and protesters shut down a second Bangkok ...

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Political turmoil wont affect ASEAN Summit, says official

November 26th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Jakarta, Nov.26 (ANI): A senior official of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said that the ongoing political turmoil in Bangkok will not stop Thailand from hosting a summit ...

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Hindu groups protest screening of Telugu film ‘Vinayakudu’

November 22nd, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) Activists of right-wing Hindu groups Saturday threw stones at a film theatre here to protest screening of Telugu film 'Vinayakudu', alleging its title had hurt the community's religious ...

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Curfew lifted in Baramullah town of Kashmir

October 27th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Oct 27 (ANI): Curfew has been lifted in Jammu and Kashmir''s Baramulla town this morning. On Sunday, one university student was killed and eight others injured in police firing here ...

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Kalyan court to hear Raj Thackerays case

Kalyan court to hear Raj Thackerays case

October 24th, 2008 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Oct 24 (ANI): A Kalyan court will today hear the case of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in connection with recent attacks on North Indians by his workers. The ...

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Bihar protests against Raj Thackeray

Bihar protests against Raj Thackeray

October 23rd, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Patna, Oct 23 (ANI): Protests erupted in Bihars Nalanda District on Thursday in retaliation to attacks on migrants in Mumbai. The mob went on a rampage, vandalizing public property and damaging vehicles. Protesters ...

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Kalyan under curfew ahead of Raj Thackeray’’s court appearance

Kalyan under curfew ahead of Raj Thackeray’’s court appearance

October 22nd, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Kalyan (Thane), Oct 22 (ANI): Curfew has been clamped in Kalyan, a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, from 11:00 a.m. as Maharashtara Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray is ...

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MNS chief leader Raj Thackeray Arrested

MNS chief leader Raj Thackeray Arrested

October 21st, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot -
MNS chief, Raj Thackeray was arrested Tuesday morning at Ratnagiri for brutal attack on the Indian railway exam candidates by MNS workers. Raj Thaceray's arrest linked to the conflict between 2 sides, against ...

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Anti-Scientologists save Kate and Suri campaign at her Broadway debut

October 18th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Anti-Scientology protesters swarmed Katie Holmes Broadway debut chanting Run Katie, run. Scientology is a dangerous cult. Holmes made her official Broadway debut on Thursday with Arthur Millers play ...

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Protesters wear T-shirts saying `Sarah Palin is a CT

Protesters wear T-shirts saying `Sarah Palin is a CT

October 14th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, Oct.14 (ANI): John McCain may be taking a lot of heat from his critics, but his running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is not lagging too far behind. According to ...

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Assam violence toll rises to 40

October 6th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Guwahati, Oct 6 (ANI): The death toll in Assams Udalguri and Darrang districts, dogged by clashes between Bodos and illegal Bangladeshi migrants, rose to 40 on Saturday with the violence spreading ...

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Ellen DeGeneres has become a softer person after marriage

September 29th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 29 (ANI): TV host Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she has become a softer person since her recent marriage with Portia de Rossi. The eleven-time Emmy Award winning stand-up ...

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One killed in Jharkhand police firing

September 21st, 2008 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Sep 20 (IANS) One person was killed when police fired at a mob protesting against a death in a road accident near the Jharkhand capital Saturday evening, police said. People took ...

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Fresh violence erupts in Jammu

September 20th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Jammu , Sept 20 (ANI): Fresh violence erupted in Jammu on Saturday as police resorted to baton-charge and firing in the air to disperse agitated protesters. The authorities had denied permission ...

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Normal life affected for second day in Kashmir Valley

September 20th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar , Sept 20 (ANI): In Kashmir Valley, normal life came to a standstill for the second consecutive day on Saturday following a shutdown call given by separatists. According to official sources, ...

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30 people wounded in Srinagar protests (Lead)

September 19th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Srinagar, Sep 19 (IANS) At least 30 people were injured in clashes between protesters and security men in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Friday.Protests after the Friday prayers called by the joint ...

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Katie Holmes makes Broadway debut amid anti-Scientology protests

Katie Holmes makes Broadway debut amid anti-Scientology protests

September 19th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Katie Holmes made her Broadway debut amid anti-Scientologist protesters in Manhattan. About 30 protesters lined up at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and chanted "Scientology kills!" Some wore ...

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Former Thai premier Thaksin’’s brother-in-law elected as countrys new PM

September 17th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangkok , Sept 17 (ANI): In what is being described as a blow to former Thailand premier Thaksin Shinawatras antagonists, his brother-in-law Somchai Wongsawat has been successfully elected as the country's ...

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Delhi, Mumbai muslims protest serial blasts

September 17th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 17 (ANI): Scores of Muslims took to the streets in the national capital on Wednesday to protest against the recent bomb blasts in the city that claimed the ...

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Police stop Punjab sugar mill employees’ protest

September 16th, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (IANS) The police arrested 17 sugar mill employees of Punjab Tuesday who were protesting for hike in their salaries, sources said. The protesting employees of Sugarfed, an apex body ...

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Prohibitory orders in Mangalore after 18 churches attacked in three districts

Prohibitory orders in Mangalore after 18 churches attacked in three districts

September 15th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Mangalore, Sept 15 (ANI): Though the situation remains peaceful a day after attacks on eighteen churches and prayer halls in Mangalore, Udipi and Chikmaglur Districts of Karnataka, prohibitory orders under Section ...

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West Bengal police officer injured in violence

September 14th, 2008 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) The inspector in charge of a police station in South Parganas district of West Bengal was injured by a mob that put up a blockade at the Sonarpur ...

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Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi delayed by protest

September 14th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Jalandhar, Sep 14 (IANS) The Swaran Shatabdi express that runs between Amritsar and New Delhi was held up near here Sunday for nearly one hour after protesting computer teachers from Punjab blocked ...

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Clashes continue in Srinagar

September 13th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Sept 13 (ANI): Violent clashes between security forces and agitators continued for the second day today in Maisuma area of Srinagar. Several slogan-shouting protesters took out a procession from Maisuma locality. ...

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Macca determined to perform historic Israel gig despite protests

Macca determined to perform historic Israel gig despite protests

September 13th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 13 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has insisted that his historic concert in Israel will go ahead despite pressure to cancel the gig. The 65-year-old is due to play a show ...

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