4 Kuki militants nabbed with arms in Assam
September 13th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 13 (IANS) Four militants of the United Kukigram Defence Army (UKDA) were arrested in Assam's Karbi Anglong early Thursday and arms and ammunition seized from their possession, police ... Read more...
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Israel will hit anyone planning to attack its citizens: PM
March 11th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, March 11 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel would continue to strike at any group trying to attack Israeli citizens."We will continue to hit ... Read more...
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Putin supporters hold rallies all over Russia
February 19th, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Thousands of supporters of Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin took part in demonstrations across the country supporting sustainable development of Russia.People went ... Read more...
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Botswana, from ‘whipping boys’ to ‘African team of year’
December 30th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Gaborone, Dec 30 (IANS) Not many years ago, Botswana, a country well known for its game reserves, was an unknown entity in the world of soccer.Their road to success in ... Read more...
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Andhra to get deputy chief minister to counter Telangana stir
May 8th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) The ruling Congress is gearing up to appoint a deputy chief minister from Telangana to tackle the renewed movement to carve a separate state out ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s wiretapped conversations released ahead of trial
April 6th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 6 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's wiretapped conversations that reveal his worries over the age of the teenage erotic dancer he is accused of paying for sex have been ... Read more...
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Million dollar bridge collapses before its opening
February 17th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) A bridge in Australia that cost local taxpayers one million dollars collapsed before it could be officially declared open. The incident embarrassed the North Burnett regional council in ... Read more...
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Srikrishna report to be translated in Telugu
January 6th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Srikishna report, which looked into the demand for a separate state of Telangana, is being translated into Telugu and will be soon available to people ... Read more...
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Srikrishna Committee report on Telangana suggests six options
January 6th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): The Justice Srikrishna Committee has in its report recommended, six options, including the creation of a separate Telangana state with Hyderabad as its capital, and keeping ... Read more...
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Telangana report favours united Andhra as ‘best workable’ option (Lead)
January 6th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The Srikrishna Committee in its report on the issue of separate Telangana has favoured a "united Andhra Pradesh" as the "best workable" option with an empowered ... Read more...
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Six options on the Telangana tangle
January 6th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The following are the six options given by the Justice Srikrishna Committee on the vexed issue of separate statehood for Telangana to be carved out of ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi Buddhist leader escapes attack
December 27th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 27 (IANS) A prominent Buddhist tribal leader of Bangladesh escaped an attack on his motorcade Monday, a day after he discussed with the government a peace agreement signed in ... Read more...
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Italian politicians held for trading votes with mafia
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 23 (IANS/AKI) Five politicians and seven others were arrested in Italy for trading votes for favours with the members of a notorious Italian crime syndicate.Of the five politicians arrested Tuesday ... Read more...
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Seven mortar shells fired from Gaza Strip into Israel
December 21st, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by BNO News
GAZA STRIP (BNO NEWS) -- Seven mortar shells were fired into southern Israel on Monday morning, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said, but there were no reports of injuries.The IDF said the ... Read more...
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Mukherjee asks chartered accountants to apply accounting standards uniformly
November 28th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Nov 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked Chartered Accountants to apply accounting standards uniformly and assist in presenting the true picture of the financial health of the ... Read more...
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IFRS will boost investors’ confidence: Mukherjee
November 27th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 27 (IANS) The use of globally accepted accounting framework, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), will boost investors' confidence in Indian markets, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday."India, as a ... Read more...
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Six Colombian soldiers convicted for killing activist
June 12th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, June 12 (IANS/EFE) Six Colombian soldiers have been convicted for killing an activist in southwestern Cauca province in 2008, officials said.
Edwin Legarda, husband of indigenous leader Aida Quilcue, was shot dead ... Read more...
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Some 17 injured after Israel strikes suspected terror tunnels in the Gaza Strip
May 26th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by BNO News
GAZA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 17 people were injured on early Wednesday when the Israel Air Force struck a suspected terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip and a suspected terror ... Read more...
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Israeli warplanes bomb two Gaza tunnels, no casualties
May 10th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by BNO News
GAZA CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Israeli warplanes hit two sites on the Gaza strip on late Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said."The attack is in response to the rocket that hit ... Read more...
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Bangladesh apex court stays order on Chittagong councils
April 15th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 15 (IANS) The Bangladesh Supreme Court Thursday stayed a high court verdict that annulled the councils coordinating development work and maintaining law and order in the Chittagong Hill Tracts ... Read more...
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Caribbean nations seek close ties in agriculture sector
March 19th, 2010 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Paramaribo (Suriname), March 19 (IANS) Agriculture ministers of the Caribbean nations are meeting here Thursday to strengthen ties in the farming sector, Prensa Latina reported.
Strategies to develop cooperation in the agriculture sector ... Read more...
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Clashes in West Bank over construction freeze
December 2nd, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Dec 2 (DPA) Violent confrontations broke out in the West Bank Wednesday, as Israeli settlers opposed to a 10-month construction halt in settlements tried to prevent defence ministry officials from enforcing ... Read more...
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Oz woman receives $200 fine from council for ‘fibreglass dogs’!
September 14th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Cairns, Sep 14 (ANI): An Aussie woman has revealed that she received a 200-dollar fine from the Cairns Regional Council after claims that inspectors mistook two fibreglass dogs in her yard for ... Read more...
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Porn mad Aussies routinely ‘masturbating in front of public library computers’
August 6th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 6 (ANI): A petition for installing Internet filtering software on public library computers has been taken out in an Australian town after staff had to continue throwing out men for ... Read more...
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Dhaka to implement peace deal with Buddhist tribals
January 30th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh government plans to amend the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Commission to ensure a better deal for the Buddhist tribals and implement the peace accord signed ... Read more...
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Growing plants and trees on garbage dumps could help save the planet
November 25th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A team of scientists has suggested that growing plants and trees on top of a landfill, a process known as phytocapping, could reduce the production and release ... Read more...
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Silvio Berlusconis ”cuckoo” prank leaves Angela Merkel in splits!
November 19th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 19 (ANI): The Italo-German summit in Trieste saw Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi playing a practical joke on German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Media reports suggest that Berlusconi slipped away from ... Read more...
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Army called out in Siliguri
June 12th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Thursday asked the army to stage a flag march in Siliguri in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, rocked by violence during the ongoing ... Read more...
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Kolkata residents upbeat with Metro’s east-west corridor (Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) The residents of Kolkata are upbeat following the central government's approval Thursday for the city Metro's east-west corridor project, a part of which will run under the river ... Read more...
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French poet, politician Aime Cesaire dies
April 17th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
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Paris, April 17 (DPA) Prominent French poet and anti-colonialist politician Aime Cesaire has died at the age of 94, French media reported Thursday. Cesaire passed away in a hospital in Fort-de-France, the ... Read more...
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