Uddhav says Digvijay is mad, never mind what granddad wrote
September 6th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Stung by Congress leader Digvijay Singh's statement that Maharashtra's Thackeray family originally hailed from Bihar, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray hit back Thursday, saying ... Read more...
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Hollande beats Sarkozy in French presidential polls (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 7 (IANS) Socialist Party challenger François Hollande Sunday wrested power from incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy to become the first Socialist president of France since 1995.Hollande beat Sarkozy in a ... Read more...
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Did Osama hide terror codes in Bible?
February 29th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden kept two copies of the Bible where he wrote secret clues to future terror attacks to be conducted across ... Read more...
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Political games cloud Lokpal bill’s fate (Intro Evening Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The fate of the long-discussed Lokpal bill, passed in the Lok Sabha two days ago, appeared uncertain Thursday evening with the government trying desperately ... Read more...
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Tackling corruption top of government agenda: PM
October 21st, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Institution of a "strong and effective" Lokpal, reducing discretionary powers of public authorities and ensuring transparency in government contracts were on top of his ... Read more...
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Protests in Jammu for central varsity
July 30th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 30 (IANS) Several social and political organisations held protest rallies here Saturday to demand early start of the Central University, which was announced in 2007.The Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Support to Anna swells in Agra
April 8th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 8 (IANS) The people's support to social activist Anna Hazare, whose hunger strike against corruption continued for the fourth day in New Delhi, rose to a massive scale ... Read more...
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Kashmiri youth campaign against police bill on Facebook
February 18th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government's reported move to introduce legislation replacing the old police act and apparently giving more powers to the state police is becoming a ... Read more...
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Nepal teenager’s murder goes unpunished even after 7 years
February 17th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 17 (IANS) Rights organisations in Nepal and abroad Thursday urged the new government of Nepal to bring to justice the army officers and soldiers responsible for the torture ... Read more...
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Thousands march against corruption in Delhi
January 30th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Holding aloft banners and shouting slogans against rising levels of corruption in the country, thousands of people from all age groups stepped out of their homes Sunday ... Read more...
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Walking through history in bylanes of Agra (Letter from Agra)
January 28th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) On an exceptionally cold January morning, when people were struggling to venture out of their cosy comforts, five of us braved the chill and experimented with ... Read more...
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Omar for repeal of armed forces’ special powers later
August 18th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said he favoured the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act -- that gives legal immunity to security forces ... Read more...
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I’m a Bengali, says Tipu Sultan’s descendant
July 27th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
By Biswajit Choudhury
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Bespectacled and grey hair brushed back, Husain Shah, 70, is the quintessential elderly Bengali man next door. But within him he carries a historic legacy, as ... Read more...
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Chinese think tank sees Facebook, other social networking sites as a threat
July 10th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): A top Chinese think tank sees social networking sites like Facebook posing a security threat to China.These sites are being used as "tools of subversion" by ... Read more...
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Tamang’s death may drag Darjeeling Hills into chaos (News Analysis)
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, May 21 (IANS) The killing of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) chief Madan Tamang may worsen the situation in the troubled Darjeeling Hills, political observors and major parties feel.
The 64-year-old Tamang, ... Read more...
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End emergency, reconcile with Tamils, Canada tells Sri Lanka
March 12th, 2010 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 12 (IANS) Canada, home to the biggest Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, Thursday urged Sri Lanka to lift the state of emergency imposed during the onslaught on the Tamil Tigers.
Urging Colombo ... Read more...
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Pak water cry against India: Charade or Real?
March 10th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Kashmir issue which has remained a main rallying point to galvanize support across the social, political and military spectrum of Pakistan for decades seems to ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa makes political rival Shettar minister
November 17th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 17 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday inducted Jagadish Shettar, who has resigned as the assembly speaker, into his ministry as part of the deal to buy peace ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP rebels claim support of 60 MLAs
October 31st, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore/New Delhi, Oct.31 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Saturday claimed that the rebel Reddy brothers have the support of 60 MLAs and will head to New Delhi on Sunday ... Read more...
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Warring Karnataka BJP factions move to Delhi to resolve crisis
October 31st, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.31 (ANI): Representatives of warring factions in the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be meeting in Delhi over the weekend to patch up their differences, ... Read more...
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Tipaumukh, trade, transit to top India-Bangladesh talks
September 4th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India is keen to bridge differences with Bangladesh over sensitive issues like the Tipakimukh hydrolectric project and move ahead on trade and transit as Foreign Minister ... Read more...
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Emmett Till’s Casket Headed Towards Museum
August 29th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
On Friday, the family of Emmett Till made the announcement that the glass topped casket which had displayed the disfigured body of Till to the world, was on its way ... Read more...
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New Chipko movement: Himachal women tie rakhis to protect trees
August 3rd, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Renuka (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 3 (IANS) In a throwback to the Chipko movement to save trees in the seventies, the Rakhi festival has turned into a rallying point for hundreds ... Read more...
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London-based activists ‘co-ordinating’ Iranian protest movement
July 31st, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): A dental surgery manager and a London-based sociologist are said to be coordinating the protest movement in Iran. Azadeh Assadi and Vahid Saderigh have been providing crucial support ... Read more...
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Iran protest update
June 20th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Iranian police have used water cannon, clubs and teargas as part of a massive security operation to disperse protests over last weeks presidential election, witnesses in Tehran have said.At the same ... Read more...
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Will Mayawati be PM, wonders India’s Dalit capital
May 15th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 15 (IANS) This city, famous for the Taj Mahal, is also known as the Dalit capital of India. And people here are busy debating if Mayawati - the woman ... Read more...
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Varun Gandhi withdraws anticipatory bail, BJP rallies behind him (Roundup)
March 27th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) After withdrawing his bail plea from the Delhi High Court Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) backed its controversial candidate Varun Gandhi, in the dock for ... Read more...
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Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhury the rallying point for Pakistan’s judges
March 16th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) When former Pakistani military strongman Pervez Musharraf not once, but twice, sacked Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhury as the country's chief justice, little did he realise that he was ... Read more...
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More goons than roses in India, this Valentine’s Day (Roundup)
February 14th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Valentine's Day Saturday turned into a rallying point as much for forces of women's liberty and progressiveness - as for self-proclaimed defenders of Indian culture. Lost in ... Read more...
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Daniel Craig takes time out to campaign for new lifeboat station
October 21st, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): English actor Daniel Craig has taken time out from promoting his new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace, to back a two-million-pound campaign to fund a new ... Read more...
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Suspend nuclear deal, says Mayawati
July 21st, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati Monday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to make the India-US nuclear deal a "prestige" issue and said the next ... Read more...
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National war memorial should be near India Gate: Army chief
July 11th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In limbo for the last five decades, the proposal to build a national war memorial near India Gate got welcome support from Indian Army Chief Gen. Deepak ... Read more...
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Telegu Desam leader resigns over Telangana issue
June 23rd, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, June 23 (ANI): T. Devender Goud, senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former minister resigned today from the party and the assembly following differences over Telangana statehood issue with ... Read more...
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Estranged Hurriyat leaders hold marathon meet
June 19th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) In a step towards the probable re-unification, the two rival groups of the separatist Hurriyat conference Thursday announced the formation of a six-member committee to hammer out differences ... Read more...
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Barricaded Islamabad turns into security zone post emergency declaration
November 14th, 2007 - 8:25 am ICT by admin
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