Kanda, Chaddha in judicial custody till Sep 25
September 11th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday extended till Sep 25 the judicial custody of former Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda and his employee Aruna Chaddha, accused ... Read more...
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Free cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, demands Kejriwal (Lead)
September 10th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad/New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal Monday sought the release of jailed Mumbai cartoonist Aseem Trivedi and slammed the government for suppressing protests over Omkareshwar Dam ... Read more...
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Kanda sent to judicial custody (Lead)
August 28th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday sent Haryana's former minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of his employee and former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, ... Read more...
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Kanda’s police custody extended by three days
August 25th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday extended by three days the police custody of Haryana's former minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of his ... Read more...
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Kanda’s office, home searched
August 19th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 19 (IANS) The office and house of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, here were Sunday searched ... Read more...
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Police file case over Goa land allotment
August 18th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS) After nearly six years of delay, Goa Police Saturday filed a first information report (FIR) against "unknown" people in connection with an alleged multi-crore ... Read more...
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Kanda arrested after surrender, to be taken to court (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, was arrested after surrendering early Saturday at a ... Read more...
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Facebook gambling app evokes public outcry
August 7th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The first Facebook app to allow players to gamble with real money has provoked an outcry from Christian groups, the Telegraph reported Tuesday.Bingo Friendzy, developed ... Read more...
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SEZs would have doubled Goa’s population: Minister
July 24th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 24 (IANS) Setting up seven Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa would have resulted in immigration and doubled the population of the state and threatened its unique culture, ... Read more...
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Jailed legislator embarrasses Akhilesh government again
July 11th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 11 (IANS) Embarrassments for the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) from its own cadres and legislators show no signs of abating.A few days after its legislator from ... Read more...
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Chinese teacher sacked for sexual misconduct
June 29th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 29 (IANS) A teacher has been fired from a Shanghai school after some of his former students took to the Internet to break their 15-year silence on his ... Read more...
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Goa CM dismisses Sri Ram Sene chief as inconsequential
June 27th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 27 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday aggressively reiterated his commitment against the Karnataka based Hindu group Sri Rama Sene (SRS), calling its leader Pramod Muthalik "altu-faltu" ... Read more...
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US says it’s helping India find alternative oil supplies
May 24th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) In the face of a public outcry in India over rising oil prices due to Iran oil sanctions, the US said it was trying to help ... Read more...
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Slum dwellers, police clash in Kolkata again
April 28th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Fresh clashes broke out between evicted slum dwellers of Nonadanga and police personnel here Saturday, leaving several people injured."A large number of slum dwellers today ... Read more...
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Chinese boy stands trial for setting girl on fire
April 23rd, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 23 (IANS) A teenager who allegedly set fire to a girl who turned down his romantic advances stood trial in a court in east China's city of Hefei ... Read more...
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Ethics training needed for civil servants: Chinese official
April 17th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) Professional ethics training for civil servants is a "pressing and long-term strategic task" that could have a profound influence on the government's work efficiency as well ... Read more...
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Trayvon Martin shooter charged with second-degree murder
April 12th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by BNO News
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in February, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on late Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Kerala court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel
April 3rd, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 3 (IANS) A court here Tuesday granted conditional bail to Gordon Charles Pereira, captain of Singapore-registered Prabhu Daya vessel that was seized after it hit a fishing ... Read more...
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Israel minister sells luxury apartment after public outcry
March 21st, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, March 21 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister and former prime minister Ehud Barak has sold his luxury apartment in an effort to deflect public criticism of what was perceived ... Read more...
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Clean chit for 2 porngate BJP ministers, censure for one
March 19th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 19 (IANS) A panel that probed porn viewing in the Karnataka assembly by three Bharatiya Janata Party ministers Monday reportedly gave the clean chit to two and ... Read more...
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More legislators involved in Karnataka porngate
March 8th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) Several Karnataka legislators have viewed porn clips in the assembly and not just three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers who quit over the issue Feb ... Read more...
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Backlash over BBC’s decision to send Englebert Humperdinck to Eurovision Song Contest
March 7th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC’s decision to send 75-year-old singer Englebert Humperdinck to the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan later in the year has received a public backlash. There has been ... Read more...
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Karnataka porngate probe reduced to BJP show
February 29th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 29 (IANS) An inquiry into three Karnataka ministers allegedly viewing porn in the assembly has been reduced to a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party affair with opposition parties ... Read more...
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CA has to improve communication with fans: Sutherland
February 18th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 18 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland admitted that it needs to improve communication between national selectors and the public to avoid situations like a public ... Read more...
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Karnataka porngate ministers now face police probe
February 13th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) A Bangalore court Monday ordered police to probe Karnataka's three sleeze watching ministers on charges of transmitting and viewing porn films.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kiran Kheny ... Read more...
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Agra battles stray dogs
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 22 (IANS) After battling bovine and simian threats to tourists, authorities in the Taj Mahal city have declared war on stray dogs.Dogs have bitten many tourists not only ... Read more...
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Opposition parties demand justice for rape victim
January 16th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16 (IANS) Displaying rare unity, opposition parties in Odisha Monday joined a massive rally here to demand justice for a gang rape victim.The leaders and activists of ... Read more...
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Odisha gangrape: One suspect arrested (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 10 (IANS) After a public outcry, the Odisha government Tuesday asked police to probe the alleged gangrape of a woman in Puri district nearly a month and a ... Read more...
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Four booked for Odisha gangrape after mounting pressure
January 10th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 10 (IANS) After pressure from the public and direction from the higher authorities, Odisha Police Tuesday registered a criminal case against four people for the alleged gangrape of ... Read more...
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Naveen Patnaik protecting the corrupt: Anti-graft group
November 3rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3 (IANS) Corruption watchdog Transparency International India Thursday accused Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of protecting the corrupt and not acting against tainted officials despite a public outcry.The ... Read more...
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350-kg ‘bharta’ to oppose Bt brinjal
September 6th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Greenpeace activists Tuesday helped prepare 350 kg of organic 'baingan ka bharta' -- one of India's most popular eggplant dishes -- in what was billed ... Read more...
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Show face to police, burqa-clad Australians told
July 2nd, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Women wearing the burqa or full-face veils will now be forced to show their faces when stopped by police, a senior official said.Attorney-General Greg Smith said ... Read more...
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Mamata accuses Left regime of neglecting medical infrastructure
June 30th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Facing a public outcry over the death of 18 children in the state-run B.C. Roy Children's Hospital here, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday ... Read more...
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Kerala cancels licence to endosulfan factory
May 27th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday cancelled the licence given to Kochi-based central government-run Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) to manufacture pesticide endosulfan, blamed for almost 500 deaths in ... Read more...
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Dhaka stock market investors protest
May 26th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Dhaka's share market investors have begun protests following a repeated free fall in prices in the last five months.The investors have taken to the streets ... Read more...
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