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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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AirAsia cancels routes to Bangkok

November 27th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines cancelled their flights into and out of Bangkok after Thai authorities closed Suvarnabhumi International Airport. AirAsia, on its website, said all affected customers would automatically receive a refund via ...

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Dalai Lama rules out retirement

November 23rd, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Dharamshala, Nov 23 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that he is not planning to retire, quashing speculation about the future of the 73-year-old leader. Speculation had been ...

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French court refuses to annul Muslims marriage to non-virgin wife

November 18th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Nov 18 (ANI): A French appeal court has refused to annul the marriage of a Muslim couple after the husband discovered his bride was not a virgin, the hubbys lawyer ...

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Brisk voting across Ladakh division

November 17th, 2008 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI -
By Fayaz/ Sajid Srinagar, Nov 17 (ANI): High voting turnout was recorded in Leh and Kargil region in Ladakh division on Monday in the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly ...

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Brisk polling in Kashmir amidst separatists” opposition

November 17th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Sumbal (J-K), Nov 17 (ANI): Brisk voting continues in Jammu and Kashmir during the first of the seven-phase polling on Monday amidst mild protests from separatists. Ten constituencies in Leh, Kargil, Bandipora ...

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Malay police warn NGOs not to oppose fatwa against tomboys

November 14th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, November 14 (ANI): Non-governmental organisations in Malaysia have been warned by the police not to oppose the National Fatwa Council ruling against tomboy behaviour, insisting that their move might ...

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Samantha Ronsons gay marriage ban protests enrage animal activists

November 11th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohans galpal Samantha Ronsons remarks against gay marriage ban has left animal rights activist fuming. Expressing her views on the passing of Propositions 2 and ...

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US Centcom chief says strikes in Pak tribal areas have killed top Qaeda, Taliban leaders

US Centcom chief says strikes in Pak tribal areas have killed top Qaeda, Taliban leaders

November 7th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Kabul , Nov 7 (ANI): US Central Command chief Gen David Petraeus has reportedly said that the US missile strikes in Pakistan s Tribal Areas had killed three of the top ...

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Goa BJP plans protests against casinos

Goa BJP plans protests against casinos

October 31st, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS) Calling them "dens of vice", the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to launch a campaign against casinos in the tourist hub of Goa in November."We cannot protest ...

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Maldives president Gayoom ousted after 30-year reign

October 29th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Male, Oct 29 (ANI): Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Asia''s longest serving leader and a campaigner against rising sea levels on Wednesday lost power to a former political prisoner Mohammed Nasheed ...

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“North Indian” beaten to death on Mumbai local train

“North Indian” beaten to death on Mumbai local train

October 29th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Badlapur, Oct 29 (ANI): A man from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death on a train in Badlapur in Maharashtra, after the miscreants identified him as a "North Indian". Dharamdev ...

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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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One student killed in police firing in J-K

October 26th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Oct 26 (ANI): One university student was killed and eight others injured in police firing in Jammu and Kashmirs Baramullah town on Sunday, in the wake of protests over alleged ...

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J-K DGP says extra forces to be deployed during Assembly polls

October 22nd, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Oct 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda has said that extra security would be deployed for the seven-phase polls in the state beginning November 17. "We ...

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Bikinis are now legit on Bali beaches

October 17th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Oct 17 (ANI): Indonesian lawmakers have given a green signal to bikinis in the mainly Muslim country. After months of in-depth consultations the experts came to the conclusion. The news will ease ...

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Pak says Indias Siachen trekking expedition will undermine peace process

October 11th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Oct 11 (ANI): Pakistan has opposed India s trekking expedition at Siachen, saying it could undermine the ongoing peace process. India should desist from acts that cast shadow on the ...

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Pak envoy says foreign terrorists have no right to use force against troops in Kashmir

October 8th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , Oct 8 (ANI): Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan has said that his countrys policy on Kashmir , particularly of supporting the indigenous struggle by the ...

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Worlds poshest hotel in Dubai has not a drop to drink for guests!

October 4th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 4 (ANI): The worlds poshest new hotel that has stunning water slides and aquariums has been labelled Fawlty Towers by Brits after the places taps ran dry. Visitors, who flocked ...

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BSF lodges protest with Pak Rangers over ceasefire violation

October 3rd, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Jammu,Oct 3(ANI): Border Security Force officers on Friday lodged a strong protest with the Pakistani Rangers over the latest ceasefire violation and infiltration bids in Jammu. "BSF has lodged a strong ...

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Gary Glitter is again homeless in London

October 2nd, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Pop paedophile Gary Glitter has been thrown out of his latest residence at Londons swanky Mayfair, after horrified neighbours complained about living next to the sex beast. Therefore, ...

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Manmohan ponders strong anti terror law, wants J-K polls on time

Manmohan ponders strong anti terror law, wants J-K polls on time

September 24th, 2008 - 12:05 am ICT by ANI -
Onboard Air India One, Sept.23 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has asked officials to have a detailed look into the recommendations made by the Administrative Reforms Commission which has asked ...

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Bangalore Archbishop protests attacks on churches

September 22nd, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, Sept.22 (ANI): The Archbishop of Bangalore, Bernard Moras, has strongly protested the attack on at least 20 churches, which resulted in injuries to 34 people, including five policemen. ``I am ...

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Shops closed, traffic normal during Jammu shutdown

Shops closed, traffic normal during Jammu shutdown

September 21st, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Jammu, Sept 21 (ANI): Following a two-day shutdown call given by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS), which spearheaded the two month long agitation in Jammu over forestland transfer row, ...

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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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Manipur doctors protest against militant extortion

September 20th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Imphal, Sept 20 (ANI): Terrorists excesses and extortion may soon find itself cornered in Manipur, for the people of the state are regularly protesting against the militant high handedness through sit-in ...

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Katie Holmes makes Broadway debut with a bang

Katie Holmes makes Broadway debut with a bang

September 20th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Katie Holmes made her Broadway debut with a bang, earning praises for her act at the preview performance for "All My Sons." The production also stars two-time Oscar-winner ...

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Youths death triggers mob attack on Orissa police station

September 19th, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Rourkela, Sept 19 (ANI): A youth was killed in a group clash in Sundergarh district of Orissa on Friday, which triggered protests in the area. People attacked a police station injuring ...

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Work on Qazigund-Baramulla railway track in Kashmir stalled

September 18th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Badgaum (J&K), Sept 18 (ANI): Nearly 95 per cent of the work on the 199-kilometre Qazigund-Baramulla section of the railway project in Kashmir has been completed, but the ongoing protests and ...

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Traders in Kashmir valley boycott goods from Jammu

September 17th, 2008 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar , Sept 17 (ANI): Traders in Srinagar decide to boycott goods from Jammu in retaliation to the State''s winter capital shunning goods from Kashmir valley during the two-month long agitation ...

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