Can’t fetter executive to auction resources: SC
August 7th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said that under the separation of powers between the three organs of the state, it could not fetter the executive to ... Read more...
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Former Liberian president jailed for 50 years
May 30th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, May 30 (IANS) Liberia's ex-president Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court Wednesday for aiding and abetting rebels in Sierra ... Read more...
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Former Delhi judge awarded 3-year jail for graft
April 28th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday awarded a 3-year jail term to a former judge in a 26-year-old graft case.Special CBI Judge ... Read more...
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Devas deal: Former ISRO chief, three others blamed; deny charges (Roundup)
February 5th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) A five-member team probing the Antrix-Devas deal has indicted former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists for the controversial contract that resulted ... Read more...
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Highlights of court order denying Behura bail (to go with 2G: Former telecom secretary Behura’s bail plea dismissed - Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday rejected the bail application of former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case. ... Read more...
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2G scam: Raja wants to argue in person in apex court
October 5th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Jailed former communications minister A. Raja, prime accused in the 2G spectrum case, Wednesday moved an application before a special court here seeking permission ... Read more...
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Raja to boycott trial till CBI completes probe: Counsel
September 30th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Jailed former communications minister A. Raja, the prime accused in the 2G spectrum case, contended Friday in a special court here that he will ... Read more...
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Amend Prevention of Corruption Act: CPI-M
August 25th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It is vital to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) if corruption has to be overcome, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has said.The ... Read more...
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US lawmakers Bin Laden movie to be investigated
August 11th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US lawmakers want an upcoming Osama bin Laden movie probed. The movie touches on the hunt and the raid that finally resulted in the death of the ... Read more...
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Probe sought into White House role in Osama movie
August 11th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) A top Republican lawmaker has demanded an investigation into a report that the White House is cooperating with a film on the mission to kill Osama ... Read more...
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Joshi has destroyed public trust in PAC: Congress
April 28th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Congress Thursday attacked Public Accounts Committee (PAC) head Murli Manohar Joshi for trying to "pre-empt objections to his report" on the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Jaitapur nuclear power project stays, asserts Jairam Ramesh (Lead)
April 15th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The controversial 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra will be implemented despite all hurdles, union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said ... Read more...
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Microblogs get Chinese interested in politics
April 12th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) Over 70 percent of web users in China feel their growing interest in politics was thanks to microblogging, reveals a survey.A Global Times survey showed that ... Read more...
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How long can Egyptian military navigate middle ground?
February 7th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb.7 (ANI): A history of crushing dissent indicates that the Egyptian Army's tolerance for protesters may not hold if its interests are threatened.When bread shortages swept Egypt in 2008, the government ... Read more...
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Israeli police recommend indictment of Ehud Olmert
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 23 (IANS) Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert should be indicted on corruption and bribery charges, police recommended Monday.
Olmert is suspected of having accepted bribes of about $262,000 ... Read more...
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New Zealand brothel turns into museum
July 26th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, July 26 (IANS) A building that once housed a brothel in a New Zealand town is being turned into a museum for police memorabilia.
The Public Trust Building in Dannevirke town, 550 ... Read more...
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Press Secretary Gibbs respects resignation of Japanese Prime Minister
June 3rd, 2010 - 2:43 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday that the United States respects the decision of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to resign after eight months ... Read more...
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Japan’s PM Hatoyama to resigns after eight months in office
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Wednesday said he will step down, taking responsibility for losing public trust in the government after a party left the ruling coalition ... Read more...
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Outlines Plans and Steadfast Commitment to Upholding the Integrity of Head Start Program
May 18th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by admin
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to Chairman George Miller and the Committee on Education and Labor regarding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation ... Read more...
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Playboy’s Hugh Hefner donates $900,000 to save the iconic Hollywood sign
April 27th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Apr 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Playboy’s Hugh Hefner came to the rescue of the iconic Hollywood sign. He donated a whooping $900,000, which was needed to keep the sign and the ... Read more...
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Firefighters most trusted in China
April 27th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Firefighters have topped a first-of-its-kind list of the most-trusted professionals in China.
A survey, which polled 1,103 Chinese people in October 2009, gave respondents two lists, one of 40 ... Read more...
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Generous Hefner saves ‘HOLLYWOOD’ with $900k-donation
April 27th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): Playboy magazine's founder Hugh Hefner has saved the Hollywood sign by donating 900,000 dollars needed to prevent a development that would block the famous landmark on Hollywood ... Read more...
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Campaigners close to save the Hollywood sign
April 14th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): A conservation group is close to accomplishing its mission of saving the Hollywood sign, as it is nearing the 12.5 million dollars it needs to secure the future ... Read more...
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‘Paid news’ phenomenon a serious matter: government
March 5th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The phenomenon of "paid news" is a serious matter as it influences the functioning of a free press, the government declared in parliament Friday, adding there ... Read more...
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Scientists hit by fallout from loss of public confidence in climate science
February 22nd, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): A top US academic has claimed that the fallout from a loss of public confidence in climate science is affecting other fields of research.American opinion polls point to ... Read more...
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Hollywood sign atop the hill could be a thing of the past
February 10th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A nonprofit group- Public Trust for Lands has designs on the Hollywood sign. They are planning to cover it up with a banner that says ... Read more...
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Hollywood Sign To Vanish?
February 10th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If things go right, then chances are there that you will find the big 450 ft long Hollywood sign vanish. In a bit to save the ... Read more...
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Public concern about global warming drops sharply in US
January 28th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 28 (ANI): A national survey has revealed that public concern about global warming has dropped sharply since the fall of 2008 in the US.Researchers at Yale and George Mason universities ... Read more...
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Rejecting chickenpox vaccine puts kids more at risk of disease
January 5th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Kids, whose parents say no to varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, are more prone to develop the disease, according to a new study.The study said that routine childhood immunizations ... Read more...
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Kashmir police to play dominant role: PM
October 29th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Police will "increasingly" play a role in combating militancy in the state.
The responsibility of maintaining law ... Read more...
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Public health response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, says US expert
September 4th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 4 (ANI): A US expert says that the public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, and unjustified.Peter Doshi, a doctoral ... Read more...
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Iran’s ex-president slams detainees’ trial as ’stage show’
August 2nd, 2009 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 2 (DPA) Iran's pro-reform former president Mohammad Khatami slammed the trial of 100 activists detained during the post-election unrest as a "stage show", his website reported Sunday.
The first session of ... Read more...
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Politicians, estate agents least trusted professionals in Britain: Poll
April 1st, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Estate agents and politicians have been voted as Britain's least trusted professions in a new survey.Bar Standards Board, which conducted the survey, struggled to find anyone who ... Read more...
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UK may soon infringe upon individual’’s privacy rights
February 25th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.25 (ANI): Privacy rights of innocent people will have to be sacrificed to give the security services access to a sweeping range of personal data, one of the architects of ... Read more...
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Rod Blagojevich voted Naughtiest Politician In 2008
December 26th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Chicago, Dec 26 (ANI): Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested Dec. 9 on corruption charges, has topped a new poll of Naughtiest Politicians In 2008.Fifty-six percent of those questioned ... Read more...
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