Munda: I am fine, will soon get back to work
May 12th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) A couple of days after he suffered multiple injuries in a chopper crash, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Saturday said he would soon get back to ... Read more...
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Collector’s abduction: Maoists want eight cadres freed (Second Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 22 (IANS) The Maoist abductors of a Chhattisgarh district collector Sunday demanded the release of their eight jailed associates and a halt on security forces' action ... Read more...
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Recorded message first, Nepal PM to follow
October 7th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Before he comes later this month, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai sent a recorded message that was Friday played out during the golden jubilee celebrations of ... Read more...
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Zawahiri praises Osama on new video (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has appeared in a new video praising the slain Osama bin Laden. US intelligence analysts saw it as evidence that the ... Read more...
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Zawahiri praises Osama on new video
June 9th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Al-Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri has appeared in a new video praising Osama bin Laden, but was seen by US intelligence analysts as evidence that the terrorist ... Read more...
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Fake calls dupe US citizens for WikiLeaks access
January 21st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) US citizens have been warned against fake calls that dupe people to give money by threatening them of legal actions for accessing WikiLeaks website despite a ban imposed ... Read more...
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“Batman” says only Democrat AG can keep Gotham city safe from crime!
September 14th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Gotham, Sept 14 (ANI): The star of the 1960s "Batman" TV series, Adam West, reportedly lent his voice to automated phone calls urging the voters of Gotham city to vote for his ... Read more...
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Zawahiri praises Al Qaeda leaders killed in Iraq (Lead)
May 25th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 25 (DPA) Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, praised two senior affiliates killed in a military operation in Iraq and urged the country's militants to rally behind their cause, according to ... Read more...
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Zawahiri praises Al Qaeda leaders killed in Iraq
May 25th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 25 (DPA) Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, praised two senior affiliates killed in a military operation in Iraq and urged the country's militants to rally behind their cause, according to ... Read more...
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California seeks more Indian tourists
March 19th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Aiming to increase the number of Indian tourists coming to California, the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) Friday launched their local office in the national ... Read more...
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Zia more powerful as son again accommodated in party
December 10th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has created the post of a senior vice president for former prime minister Khaleda Zia's London-based son Tarique Rahman, making her even more ... Read more...
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Chemical plant explosion of American Acryl in Seabrook, Texas
December 10th, 2009 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seabrook, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an incident that is bound to raise the hackles of the environmentalists, there was a large chemical plant explosion near Seabrook early this morning. And it ... Read more...
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Glittering World Cup draw ceremony held in Cape Town
December 5th, 2009 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
By Clare Byrne
Cape Town, Dec 4 (DPA) The nail-biting final draw for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa got underway Friday evening at a glittering African-themed ceremony in Cape ... Read more...
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30 militants killed in Pakistan (Lead)
September 13th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (DPA) At least 30 militants and a soldier were killed in clashes in Pakistan's northwestern region, security officials said Saturday.
The paramilitary Frontier Corps said in a statement that ... Read more...
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One soldier, eight militants killed in Pakistan
September 12th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (DPA) At least one soldier and eight militants were killed in clashes in Pakistan's northwestern region, the army said Saturday.
Troops engaged the rebels near Banjot in the Swat ... Read more...
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Fazlullah vows Taliban will ‘bounce back’ from current state of ‘illness’
September 12th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Sep.12 (ANI): Following the confirmation of the arrest of five of its important Shura members including the spokesperson Muslim Khan, Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah has admitted that the Tehreek-e-Taliban ... Read more...
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EU, Russia welcome Obama’s dialogue offer to Iran (Lead)
March 20th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (DPA) The European Union (EU) and Russia welcomed US President Barack Obama's offer to Iran Friday for a new start, with the US commitment to engagement, not threats, ... Read more...
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Jacko sends special taped message to Jade Goody
March 10th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Caner-stricken Jade Goody has been boosted by a special taped message sent to her by Michael Jackson.The Heal the World hitmaker had recently had called Goody to ... Read more...
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Queen to mark Commonwealth’’s 60th anniversary
March 9th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The Queen will mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth on Monday, themed as ''serving a new generation'' and will highlight the importance of participation of the ... Read more...
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Unknown outfit claims responsibility for Pakistan blast
September 22nd, 2008 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) An unknown organization calling itself Fediane Islam has taken responsibility for the powerful suicide bombing at the Hotel Marriott here that killed 53 people including the Czech Republic's ... Read more...
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Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’ voted Best of Bookers (Lead)
July 10th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 10 (IANS) Two decades after death threats forced him into hiding, India-born writer Sir Salman Rushdie was Thursday crowned with the prestigious Best of Bookers award for ... Read more...
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