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India to continue Iran oil supplies: Reddy


March 13th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) India will continue its oil supplies from Iran, Petroleum Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said here Tuesday."We'll continue to receive supplies from Iran," Reddy said in answer ... Read more...

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Kerala’s Federal Bank to open two more offices abroad


March 9th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Kerala-headquartered Federal Bank, which currently has just one representative office outside the country in Abu Dhabi, is working to open two more, according to a top ... Read more...

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US under illusion that sanctions are affecting Iran: Khamenei


March 9th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the US and President Barack Obama were under an "illusion" that Tehran was affected by the economic ... Read more...

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Rob Gillet is a ‘Human doughnut’


March 7th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 25-year-old’s craving for food has virtually turned him into a human doughnut. Rob Gillet has eaten so many cookies that they have virtually ballooned him. ... Read more...

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Come clean on military ties with US: CPI-M


March 3rd, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The CPI-M Saturday asked the government to come clean on military ties with the US after an Amercian commander claimed that US special forces were ... Read more...

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When Zia-ul Haq was punished in Shimla


March 2nd, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 2 (IANS) He was a Pakistani dictator feared by many, but there was a time when Zia-ul Haq found himself at the receiving end. The incident dates back ... Read more...

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Janardhana Reddy all set to be shifted to Bangalore


March 1st, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) Former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy is all set to be shifted to Bangalore by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) but suspense remains ... Read more...

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PM should clarify Kudankulam remarks, says BJP


February 24th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should clarify his remarks blaming "foreign NGOs" for anti-nuclear plant protests at Kudankulam ... Read more...

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Howard Stern starts filming for America’s Got Talent


February 24th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Howard Stern has filmed his first audition of the talent hunt show “America’s Got Talent.” After the first audition of the show, Howard was the first ... Read more...

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Hope Karan, me don’t take another seven years to work: Shahid


February 20th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The first Dharma Productions project that came Shahid Kapoor's way was the 2005 movie "Kaal", but he couldn't do that. Seven years later he ... Read more...

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China donates 90 vehicles to Ethiopia


February 18th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Feb 18 (IANS) China has donated 90 vehicles valued at 40 million yuan (about $6 million) to Ethiopia.Both countries Friday signed an agreement in this regard, People's Daily ... Read more...

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Wean from Iranian crude, US tells India, Pakistan (Lead)


February 18th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Washington has said it was talking to India, Pakistan, Russia, and China about what they can do to "wean themselves" from Iranian crude as the US ... Read more...

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CA has to improve communication with fans: Sutherland


February 18th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 18 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland admitted that it needs to improve communication between national selectors and the public to avoid situations like a public ... Read more...

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US asking India to ‘wean’ from Iranian crude


February 18th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) As the US imposed new sanctions against Iran, Washington said it was talking to India, Pakistan, Russia, and China about what they can do, particularly to ... Read more...

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Army chief age issue a closed chapter: Antony


February 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A week after the Supreme Court set Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's birth date as May 10, 1950, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said ... Read more...

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Haryana seeks Rs.1,800 MSP for paddy


February 17th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) The Haryana government Friday sought enhanced minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.1,800 per quintal for paddy and other crops of the Kharif season 2012-13.Chief Minister Bhupinder ... Read more...

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World Bank help for Bengal irrigation projects: Pranab


February 17th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
East Midnapore, Feb 17 (IANS) Small irrigation projects worth Rs.1,250 crores will be implemented in West Bengal with the World Bank's help, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here ... Read more...

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Rs.50 mn bounty on killers of Pakistani leader’s family


February 12th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan government has announced a Rs.50 million ($14 million) reward for information about the killers of the wife and a daughter of Balochistan assembly member Bakhtiar ... Read more...

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All animals used in ‘Housefull 2′ fake: John Abraham


February 11th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Actor John Abraham, a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has clarified that all animals shown in his upcoming film "Housefull ... Read more...

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Delhi to get more Metro feeder buses


February 10th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The capital is likely to get more Metro feeder buses with the urban development ministry proposing "augmenting" of the service. "More feeder buses are likely ... Read more...

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Old court documents reveal that Josh Powell had threatened his mother with a knife


February 9th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Utah, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Josh Powell, who murdered his two sons recently and then also killed himself was in reality a very disturbed person. ABC News has revealed that he had ... Read more...

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China places restrictions on foreign property buyers


February 2nd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) China will limit mortgages to foreigners buying properties in the country, the China Daily reported Thursday.A notice was recently issued by China's top economic planner the ... Read more...

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Pakistan looks at gas import from Qatar


February 2nd, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said he would discuss the issue of import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar during his forthcoming ... Read more...

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US, Russia conclude Antarctica inspection


January 31st, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) The US and Russia have concluded a joint inspection of foreign research stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica.The six-day inspection that ended Saturday was conducted as ... Read more...

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‘IOA unaware of Ethics Commission showcause notice’


January 24th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra Tuesday rubbished allegations made by senior member and eminent lawyer R.K.Anand that the former was aware ... Read more...

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World Bank to fund Himachal roads


January 23rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 23 (IANS) The World Bank has decided to fund 35 road and bridge construction projects in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Monday.He said a communication ... Read more...

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Salem moves court in Mumbai blasts case


January 17th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Gangster Abu Salem moved a special court here seeking immediate closure of his ongoing trial in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, his lawyer said.The application ... Read more...

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Everybody has right to justice: Soni on army chief


January 17th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Tuesday said it was army chief Gen V.K. Singh's right to move court seeking justice over his age ... Read more...

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`Gilani didn’t seek Britain’s help to avert coup’


January 14th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani did not seek Britain's help to prevent a military take-over in Pakistan, authorities said.A spokesman of the Prime Minister House ... Read more...

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Mastermind of AIIMS paper leak not from my college, says dean


January 10th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 10 (IANS) The Dean of R.D. Medical College in Ujjain Tuesday refuted reports that a youth arrested in Delhi in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences post-graduate ... Read more...

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UAE, Belgium discuss bilateral cooperation


January 9th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Monday discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism and antiquities with Belgium.A meeting in this regard was held between Mohammed ... Read more...

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Buy a house first to marry in China


January 8th, 2012 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) Marrying in China seems to have turned a Herculean task for the male fraternity with majority of the women viewing ownership of an apartment as a ... Read more...

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Pakistan reiterates Jammu and Kashmir ‘disputed territory’


January 7th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Maintaining that Jammu and Kashmir remains disputed territory, Pakistan has rejected a recent Indian assertion that the entire state was its integral part."The Government of Pakistan ... Read more...

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Indian chess body to recommend Anand for Bharat Ratna


January 3rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) The Central Council of the All India Chess Federation Tuesday unanimously decided to recommend Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for the Bharat Ratna award.Two other icons, cricketer ... Read more...

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Ukraine gas transit system price to fall in 2012


January 1st, 2012 - 9:19 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine's gas transit system that Kiev presently estimates to cost $20 billion may become significantly cheaper, said Alexei Miller, the head of Russia's gas giant, ... Read more...

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