PM appeals for peace in Assam, assures proper probe, rehabilitation (Third Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Sharing the "pain" of Assam riots victims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for an immediate end to the violence and promised "a proper inquiry" ... Read more...
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PM calls for end to Assam violence, assures proper probe (Second Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Sharing the "pain" of Assam riots victims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for an immediate end to the violence and promised "a proper inquiry" ... Read more...
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It’s time for healing: PM tells Assam victims (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Sharing the "pain" of Assam riots victims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said it was now "time for healing" and assured them of government help ... Read more...
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It’s time for healing: PM to Assam victims
July 28th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Sharing the "pain" of victims of Assam's ethnic riots, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said it was now "time for healing" and assured them of ... Read more...
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26/11 ghosts cast shadow on India-Pakistan talks
July 2nd, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In the face of damning revelations about the alleged involvement of Pakistani state actors in the Mumbai attack and the controversy over death row ... Read more...
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Norway children row: India steps back amid parents’ marital woes (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India has put on hold the visit of its diplomats to Norway in connection with the custody row of two children as their NRI parents ... Read more...
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‘Honour’ crimes rising rapidly in Britain
December 4th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) The number of crimes against girls and women carried out by their families or communities in Britain rose by 47 percent in just a year, police ... Read more...
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Self-compassion helps heal post-divorce blues
September 22nd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) Self-compassion and the ability to let painful emotions pass helps heal post divorce blues, a new study suggests.This trait "can promote resilience and positive outcomes in ... Read more...
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Promising ‘new era’, India, Pakistan unveil cross-Kashmir links (Second Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Moving beyond their post-26/11 rancour , India and Pakistan Wednesday sought to open "a new chapter" of "peaceful and cooperative" ties by agreeing to intensify ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to hold exploratory talks in Thimphu
February 5th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are set to meet Sunday in the Bhutanese capital in what is seen as an "exploratory mission" by New Delhi ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to ‘unlock’ dialogue process in Thimphu
January 28th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Downplaying expectations from the meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan in Bhutan next month, Indian officials Friday said it was an exploratory mission where ... Read more...
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‘ISI blew CIA station chief’s cover in retaliation to Mumbai massacre implication’
December 18th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency has pulled its top clandestine officer out of Pakistan amid an escalating war of recriminations between American and Pakistani spies, with some US officials ... Read more...
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Building collapse toll 69, political blame game goes on (Night Lead)
November 18th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Three days after a building collapsed in east Delhi, the toll has risen to 69, and political recriminations have broken out in full force over the tragedy, ... Read more...
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Oz cricketers turn to ex-’Top Gun’ pilots to build up Ashes teamwork
November 15th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 15 (ANI): Australia's Test cricketers have turned to former 'Top Gun' fighter pilots to help build teamwork as they plot Ashes redemption.The Herald has learnt that Cricket Australia has employed ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s overreach thwarted July 15 talks: India
October 19th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India Tuesday blamed "Pakistan's overreach" for the failure of their foreign minister-level talks in July and underlined that New Delhi's "incremental and graduated" approach to address the ... Read more...
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Qureshi to come to India in first quarter of 2011
October 15th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The deadlock between India and Pakistan is expected to persist for a few months, but the two sides are trying for some progress on humanitarian issues ... Read more...
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India offers $5 million to Pakistan for flood victims
August 13th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Setting aside bitterness over the failed talks between India and Pakistan last month, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi ... Read more...
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PM blames Qureshi for talks breakdown (Lead)
July 29th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Breaking his silence on the recent talks between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday blamed Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi for mishandling the ... Read more...
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Sarkozy acknowledges French ‘errors’ led to 1994 Rwandan genocide
February 26th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kigali (Rwanda), Feb. 26 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy has accepted that France played a role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed nearly 800,000 people.It is alleged that France had ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan talk finally, but trust deficit remains (Roundup)
February 25th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan held their first structured dialogue since the Mumabi terror attack here Thursday, with the over three-hour talks between foreign secretaries resulting in some ... Read more...
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Obama’s `change’ runs up against Washington culture
January 13th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Chris Cermak
Washington, Jan 13 (DPA) More than one million people braved bitter cold and long, pre-dawn lines for the inauguration of a US president who promised to change ... Read more...
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Danes plan to offer climate change proposal over weekend
December 10th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 10 (DPA) A day after talks at a UN climate change conference broke down in recriminations between developed and developing countries, the Danish host of the event said Thursday ... Read more...
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‘Pak politicians are like “errant schoolboys” seeking elders wise counsel’
September 4th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.4 (ANI): An editorial in a leading Pakistan daily has compared the country's politicians with errant school going kids who seek the counsel of elders to sort things out among ... Read more...
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FIFA open to Spain-Portugal bid for 2018 and 2022
July 28th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 28 (DPA) FIFA president Joseph Blatter said he was open to a joint bid by Spain and Portugal for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, erasing fears that countries ... Read more...
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Divorce judge quotes “F*** poem” in family battle!
April 30th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): A Brit divorce judge, who decided to lay emphasis on the distressing impact divorce has on children, quoted a famous lewd poem as he made a ruling in ... Read more...
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Barcelona keen to keep goals flowing in Almeria
March 13th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 13 (DPA) Barcelona will be trying to keep the goals flowing Sunday in the Spanish Primera Liga against unpredictable Almeria.
Barca recovered their stupendous early season form Wednesday by thrashing hapless ... Read more...
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No shortage of imagery in Obama’’s inaugural speech: NYT
January 21st, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.21 (ANI): There was no shortage of powerful imagery on Barack Obamas Inauguration Day, starting with the confident man who defied all political conventions that he was too young, too ... Read more...
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Obama unveils vision of new world (Overall Lead)
January 21st, 2009 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Barak Obama Tuesday unveiled his vision of a new world rooted in the values and principles of America's founding fathers even as he pledged to fight ... Read more...
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U.S. presidential race turning increasingly negative
October 10th, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): The presidential contest between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain is reported to be getting increasingly negative with just 25 days to go for the polls. According to ... Read more...
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McCain suspends campaign to help with Wall Street bailout
September 25th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.25 (ANI): Republican presidential candidate John McCain will suspend his presidential campaign Thursday and has asked to postpone his debate Friday with Barack Obama so that the two senators can ... Read more...
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Reality bites - through the gloss of TV shows (Opinion)
July 3rd, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Chitra Padmanabhan
Until a few days ago, "Dhoom Macha Le Dhoom" was one of many dance contests aired on every television channel, paying obeisance to reality shows as the mantra to TRP ... Read more...
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Paks ire at air strike may jeopardize US FC troops training program: NYT
June 18th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 18 (ANI): Last weeks US air strike in Pakistans tribal areas killing 11 FC (Frontier Corps) troops has scarred the US anti-terror alliance with Pakistan to such an extent ... Read more...
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