Exodus to northeast from Bangalore down to trickle
August 18th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Exodus of northeast people from Bangalore to Guwahati reduced to a trickle -- about 100 Saturday from thousands till late Friday -- even as security has ... Read more...
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Communal clash in UP’s Faizabad, paramilitary deployed
July 24th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) Two Uttar Pradesh State Roadways buses were damaged as members of two communities clashed over a religious site in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad town Tuesday, police said. ... Read more...
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Italian tourists rescued after calling Boots branch
June 15th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Minehead, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Italian couple and their dog, a Springer spaniel named Nino, were visiting South West England on holiday. They had to be rescued by coastguards after becoming ... Read more...
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Theron excited for Simon’s Dior collection
May 21st, 2012 - 7:50 am ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron says she can't wait to see designer Raf Simon's first collection for Dior.The "Snow White and the Huntsmen" actress, one of the faces ... Read more...
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Buried British planes in Myanmar may fly again
April 14th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Twenty "lost" Spitfire aircraft that were buried in Myanmar during World War II could return to the skies, The Independent reported Saturday.British Prime Minister David ... Read more...
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Britain to buy laser-guided bombs
April 4th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Britain has signed a contract to buy laser-guided bombs worth 60 million pounds ($95.8 million), the defence ministry said Tuesday.The contract is for the Paveway IV, ... Read more...
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British war veteran fined for peeing on war memorial
February 22nd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) A veteran of the Royal Air Force (RAF), the aerial warfare service branch of the British military, has been fined 115 pounds ($180) for urinating on ... Read more...
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Peaceful start to Maharashtra civic corporation polls
February 16th, 2012 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Polling started on a peaceful note here and nine other municipal corporations around the state Thursday.Over 25,000 security personnel have been deployed in Mumbai, the biggest ... Read more...
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Britain’s Gurkha soldiers to lose jobs
January 17th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) One in eight Gurkha soldiers in Britain will lose their job under a plan to make 4,000 members of the armed forces redundant, the Telegraph reported ... Read more...
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RAF Trooper found dead in camp
October 26th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 26 (IANS) A Rapid Action Force (RAF) trooper died after suffering a bullet injury in a camp in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, police said Wednesday.Sohanveer, 32, from Muzaffarnagar ... Read more...
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Trooper kills colleague, wife
September 24th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 24 (IANS) A Rapid Action Force (RAF) constable shot dead his colleague in the RAF and his wife after an altercation in this Uttar Pradesh district ... Read more...
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British commandos wanted to abduct Rommel: War diary
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Crack British commandos had chalked out a plan to kidnap German commander Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, revealed a war diary.The SAS War Diary includes the mission ... Read more...
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Security beefed up in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Eid
August 31st, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) Heavy security arrangements have been made across Uttar Pradesh ahead of Eid ul-Fitr - the festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan - ... Read more...
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Kanye West to launch his clothing line?
July 18th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) American rapper Kanye West is reportedly planning to launch his first clothing line, women's wear, at the upcoming New York Fashion Week.The "Stronger" hitmaker has ... Read more...
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Telangana shutdown: Tension in Osmania University
July 5th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Tension prevailed at Osmania University here Tuesday as police lobbed teargas shells to disperse students who tried to take out a rally supporting the 48-hour ... Read more...
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Sequence of events leading to Ramdev’s detention
June 5th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Ramlila Ground Saturday witnessed high drama ranging from yoga Guru Ramdev's diatribe against the government to a police crackdown to end his fast, leading ... Read more...
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Midnight action breaks up Ramdev’s anti-corruption fast
June 5th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's indefinite mass hunger strike came to an abrupt end just after Saturday midnight as hundreds of policemen swooped down on ... Read more...
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Police break up Ramdev’s anti-corruption fast, protest venue cleared (Third Lead)
June 5th, 2011 - 7:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Hundreds of police swooped on the Ramlila ground here just after midnight Saturday and forcibly removed Baba Ramdev after dispersing his restive supporters with tear ... Read more...
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Police end Ramdev’s anti-corruption protest, yoga guru removed (Second Lead)
June 5th, 2011 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Hundreds of police swooped on Baba Ramdev's protest venue here shortly after midnight Saturday and forcibly removed the yoga guru, less than a day after ... Read more...
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Medals of soldier who fled in nude from Colditz up for grabs
May 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): The medals of a late heroic soldier who was known for his nude prison escapade are expected to fetch 12,000 pounds at an auction.The incredible "home run" ... Read more...
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Wiil-Kat ‘did not sign a prenup agreement’
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Senior royal sources have confirmed that the recently married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did not sign a pre-nuptial agreement before the wedding.A pre-nuptial agreement would have ... Read more...
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MIM leader Owaisi injured in attack, Hyderabad tense (Second Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi was injured when rivals opened fired on him here Saturday, sparking tension in the old city of Hyderabad. Police later said ... Read more...
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British PM to gift book to royal couple
April 28th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron will gift a book to Prince William and Kate Middleton on their wedding because he feels the couple have "probably ... Read more...
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Poles outraged over demand for Nazi memorial at UK soldiers’ gravesite
April 20th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Apr 19 (ANI): Polish veterans have been outraged by the demands of German survivors of Second World War that a memorial be built for their fallen comrades on the same site ... Read more...
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Britain receives its largest military aircraft
April 19th, 2011 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Britain's largest military aircraft, which is nearly 60 metres long and has a wingspan of 60 metres, arrived in the country from Madrid to undergo intensive ... Read more...
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CRPF forming spy wing to counter Maoists
April 11th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 11 (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is in the final stage of forming its own intelligence wing to effectively deal with Maoists and separatist outfits, a ... Read more...
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Wills-Kat to move in with Prince Harry after royal wedding
April 7th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): It has emerged that Prince William and Kate Middleton will share a home with Prince Harry after their marriage.Following their honeymoon, the newlyweds will share a ... Read more...
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150 Gurkhas to lose jobs under UK Strategic Defence, Security Review cuts
April 5th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Britain Army's redundancy programme is poised to axe 150 Gurkha troops in the country.The Telegraph quoted the Ministry of Defence as saying that overall 1,000 soldiers and ... Read more...
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Prince William’s RAF colleagues given role at royal wedding
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Prince William's military colleagues will line the route when he leaves Westminster Abbey after tying the knot with Kate Middleton.Two groups of 12 comrades who have served ... Read more...
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Prince William reveals pre-wedding nerves
April 1st, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thousands of people are expected to witness live Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton with billions of others expected to watch from their televisions. That is enough ... Read more...
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ETs and UFOs may attend William’s wedding, claims pilot
March 31st, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Extra-terrestrial beings and UFOs might "drop by" at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, a retired air force pilot has claimed.Major George Filer, ... Read more...
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Policeman, officials scuffle at Bengal assembly complex
March 24th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A scuffle broke out between a policeman and government officials at the West Bengal assembly complex Thursday over a trivial issue, police said.The situation became tense ... Read more...
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Brit siblings have tattoos using ink mixed with grandfather’s ashes
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Two grieving siblings have paid a lasting tribute to their late grandfather by mixing his ashes with ink and etching them onto their skin.Brother and sister Andrew and ... Read more...
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10,000 British troops in Afghanistan told they face the sack
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 2 (ANI): Almost the entire contingent of Britain's 10,000 troops in Afghanistan has been told they could be sacked within months.The British Ministry of Defence has announced the full ... Read more...
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Chums separated during WWII reunite 60 years later!
February 26th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Childhood friends separated during WWII were reunited when they found themselves lying side by side in a hospital ward-60 years later.Best friends Peter Butcher and Donald Gooding, ... Read more...
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