Knightley wants to avoid big movie roles
July 27th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 27 (IANS) Actress Keira Knightley has featured in big ticket films like "Pride and Prejudice" and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, but now she wants ... Read more...
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Kemboi shifts base to Bristol to avoid public scrutiny
July 14th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 14 (IANS) Troubled world 3,000m steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi has sneaked out of Kenya team's training camp in Nairobi and shifted base to Bristol City.Kenya Olympics officials said ... Read more...
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Court blocks Narayanan-Vajpayee letters on Gujarat riots (Lead)
July 11th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday set aside the Central Information Commission (CIC) order allowing disclosure of the correspondence between then president K.R. Narayanan and prime ... Read more...
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Kiran Bedi compares PM to Dhritarashtra, Congress hits back
June 10th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi Sunday compared Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the blind king Dhritarashtra of the Mahabharata epic, saying he is aiding ... Read more...
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Prince Harry to keep romance private
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) British royal Prince Harry wants to keep his relationship with pop star Mollie King out of the public eye so the pressure of public scrutiny doesn't ... Read more...
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Millions of Toyota recalls leave brand undented
February 16th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Toyota's safety-related recall of nine million cars that began in 2009 made no dent on how consumers perceived the brand.
"These findings highlight the importance of ... Read more...
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Haqqani discusses secret memo with Zardari
November 20th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Pakistan's ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani met Asif Ali Zardari here Sunday over a secret memo to Washington claiming that the president had feared ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan stuck between bumbling civilians, hardline military’
November 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) A secret memo that claims President Asif Ali Zardari feared a military coup is a reflection that Pakistanis are "caught between a rock and a hard ... Read more...
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Husain Haqqani heads for Pakistan
November 19th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, Saturday left for Islamabad after an explanation was sought from him over a secret memo to Washington claiming ... Read more...
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Explanation sought on Mullen memo: Gilani
November 18th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he sought explanation from the country's envoy to the US after a secret memo to Washington ... Read more...
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Mullen confirms Zardari feared military coup
November 17th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Mike Mullen, former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has confirmed the existence of a secret memo said to have been sent by ... Read more...
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Anna act will put politicians under public scrutiny (Comment)
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
A cynical Congress long addicted to using platitudes to fob off critics is facing the sternest test of its life. There is every possibility that the 'aandhi', or the whirlwind, ... Read more...
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Hope Lokpal bill will soon be reality: Team Anna
August 28th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Team Anna members expressed hope Sunday that the Lokpal bill would soon become a reality, noting that it would be difficult for political parties ... Read more...
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PM hails Indian press
August 15th, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday hailed the Indian press, saying that "an alert press" is helpful in the fight against corruption."An alert press and ... Read more...
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Orissa’s huge mining sector under RTI scanner
August 11th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Orissa State Information Commission wants more transparency in mining sector in the state, in view of allegations of rampant irregularities and corruption.The commission has ... Read more...
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Cheryl’s 10 mn pounds worth of demands from Ashley
July 7th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has listed demands that her former husband, soccer ace Ashley, has agreed to fulfill for them to reunite. The demands include a new ... Read more...
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Minogue wants dresses with flattering arms
June 29th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Australian singer Dannii Minogue says she knows what works best to help women feel their best and so she wants dresses with flattering arms.Minogue works on ... Read more...
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Evidence of ISI-LeT links to be made public in 26/11 trial
May 25th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 25 (IANS) Links between Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, are likely to be laid ... Read more...
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Indian media ripe for regulation, must strive for balance between quantity and quality: Baru
April 18th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.18 (ANI): The impressive growth of Indian media in recent years has not been matched by a similar rise in professional standards, both on the editorial side and in ... Read more...
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Hazare writes to Sonia Gandhi on CD row
April 18th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Monday wrote to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi that corrupt forces were trying to derail the process ... Read more...
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Wife of Israeli President Peres dead at 87
January 21st, 2011 - 4:16 am ICT by BNO News
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (BNO NEWS) -- Sonia Peres, the wife of Israeli President Shimon Peres, on Thursday night died during her sleep at 87 years old, the Jerusalem Post reported.She was found ... Read more...
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Royal Family to be granted new right of secrecy
January 8th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): In a controversial legal reform, the Royal Family is to be granted complete protection from public scrutiny to keep the affairs of the Queen, Prince Charles and ... Read more...
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Assocham proposes national poll fund for parties
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) In a bid to stem out corruption and inflow of black money during election campaigns, an industry lobby has asked the government to create a national ... Read more...
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Weight loss regimes scares Dannii Minogue
December 3rd, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Australian singer Dannii Minogue is scared of going for drastic weight loss regimes after watching a close friend "nearly die" in a battle against anorexia."I'd been very good ... Read more...
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Infamous ‘Butyrka’ Prison In Russia To Install Sunbeds For Enhancement Of Its Inmates’ Robustness
November 10th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The ‘Butyrka’ detention center located in the central area of Moscow is regarded as one of the most infamous prisons in Russian history. Prominent ... Read more...
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Will strive to make RTI more effective, accessible: New CIC
October 10th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The empowering Right To Information Act (RTI) completes five eventful years Oct 12 (Tuesday). Newly-appointed Chief Information Commissioner Anugraha Narayan Tiwari, who has a very short tenure ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan wants to watch Rajni’s ‘Robot’ (Movie Snippets)
October 2nd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan says he is yearning to watch southern superstar Rajnikanth-starrer "Robot"."I am most keen to see 'Robot'. Rajni sir rocks!" Aamir posted on ... Read more...
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Alaska Governor Parnell urges DFA to deny application to market genetically engineered salmon
September 26th, 2010 - 4:02 am ICT by BNO News
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (BNO NEWS) -- Alaska Governor Sean Parnell on Saturday urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to deny the approval of genetically engineered Atlantic salmon for human consumption.Governor Parnell ... Read more...
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Australia issues fresh travel advisory after Delhi shooting
September 20th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A day after two foreign tourists were injured in firing near Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, Australia Monday issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens travelling ... Read more...
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Jama Masjid shooting: US posts security advisory (Lead)
September 20th, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) With the shooting near the historic Jama Masjid Sunday morning renewing security concerns about the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, the US Sunday issued an advisory to its ... Read more...
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‘Defiant’ Wikileaks say would continue to publish secret files
August 8th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Aug. 8 (ANI): Despite the Obama administration's demands to not publish more secret war files, WikiLeaks, the online whistle blower, has said that it will continue to publish undisclosed files ... Read more...
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President seeks review of figures on pending court cases (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Saturday called for a fresh look at figures that put the number of case backlog in courts at a staggering three crore.
Patil's call ... Read more...
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Caster Semenya Cleared to Compete After Gender Confirmed
July 7th, 2010 - 3:25 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) South African runner Caster Semenya has returned to the sport after being accused of not being a female when she continued to blow past the competition as if ... Read more...
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IPCC chief Pachauri welcomes debate on climate science
June 16th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 16 (ANI): The chairman of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Rajendra Pachauri, has said that he welcomes "the development of a vigorous debate" on climate science.In an ... Read more...
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Himachal high court judges make assets public
May 21st, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 21 (IANS) The judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday released for public scrutiny the list of assets they were holding.
Releasing the list of assets on the website of ... Read more...
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