Letter that closed Zardari graft cases to be withdrawn: PM
September 18th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The government has decided to withdraw a letter that had been sent to Swiss authorities during Pervez Musharraf's tenure to close graft cases against President Asif ... Read more...
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Pakistani PM appears in Supreme Court
September 18th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court, which had last month given him three-weeks' time to write to Swiss authorities on ... Read more...
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PM gets till Sep 18 to write letter against Zardari (Third Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) He could have been on his way out but Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was Monday given a three-week reprieve by the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Bogu Kailai sentenced to death with reprieve
August 20th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) Bogu Kailai, wife of former Chinese politician Bo Xilai, was Monday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on charges of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood.A ... Read more...
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30,000 Indian youth may avoid deportation from US
August 8th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Some 30,000 Indians among 1.76 million unauthorized immigrants who were brought to the US as children could gain a two-year relief from deportation under President ... Read more...
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Chinese gets death sentence for killing 11 people
July 28th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 28 (IANS) A man in China has been sentenced to death for killing 11 people in the country's Yunnan province, a court ruling said Saturday.Zhang Yongming, 57, was ... Read more...
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Kohli stars in India’s 21-run win over Sri Lanka (Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Hambantota, July 21 (IANS) Virat Kohli's 106 off 113 balls helped India beat Sri Lanka by 21 runs in the first One-day International of the five-match series here Saturday.Kohli ... Read more...
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Three Chinese robbers sentenced to death
July 19th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 19 (IANS) Three Chinese men who committed five armed robberies from 1991 to 2011 that led to the death of eight people have been sentenced to death.Xu Deyong ... Read more...
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Enough 26/11 evidence shared with Pakistan: India
July 18th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan "must" punish perpetrators of the 26/11 attack as "enough evidence" had been shared with Islamabad, India said Wednesday, a day after a Rawalpindi court ... Read more...
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No conspiracy against Mayawati: BJP
July 6th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday rubbished the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) allegation that there was a conspiracy against former Uttar Pradesh chief minister ... Read more...
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Chinese policeman jailed for life over bribe
June 15th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) A former police officer in China's Guangdong province who took bribes from mafia-style gangs and served as an umbrella for their illegal activities has been sentenced ... Read more...
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Kareena working with Salman, training for Aamir
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Katrina Kaif is super busy. In Thailand, she's reportedly shooting heavy duty action sequences with Salman Khan for "Ek Tha Tiger" by day, and training ... Read more...
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Chinese man jailed for helping mother commit suicide
May 31st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 31 (IANS) A man in China has been sentenced to three years in jail for helping his paralysed mother kill herself by consuming pesticide, a court said.The 73-year-old ... Read more...
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Pressure on Super Kings (Preview)
May 11th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Having received a reprieve Thursday night at Jaipur with a slender but unconvincing four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, the Chennai Super Kings now face their ... Read more...
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Beijing tax chief gets death sentence
May 10th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) The former chief of the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for indulging in corruption, it was reported Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan court to hear Gilani contempt appeal
May 1st, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) A nine-member bench of the Pakistani Supreme Court will hear Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's appeal in the case in which he has been convicted ... Read more...
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Gilani convicted, opposition demands his ouster (Second Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Thursday convicted for contempt of court and awarded a symbolic sentence of about 30 seconds by the Supreme Court, ... Read more...
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Gilani convicted for contempt, gets symbolic sentence (Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Thursday convicted for contempt of court by the Supreme Court that gave him a 30-second symbolic sentence for ... Read more...
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Chinese official gets death term for graft
April 24th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) A former official in Chinese metropolis Shanghai has been sentenced to death for taking bribes exceeding 15 million yuan (around $2.5 million).Chen Meng, former deputy chief ... Read more...
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Ryder, Ganguly star in Pune Warriors’ big win over Daredevils (Second Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A blistering knock from Jesse Ryder and an all-round performance by Sourav Ganguly gave Pune Warriors a convincing 20-run win over Delhi Daredevils in ... Read more...
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Ryder, Ganguly star in Pune Warriors’ big win over Daredevils (Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A blistering knock from Jesse Ryder and an all-round performance by Sourav Ganguly gave Pune Warriors a convincing 20-run win over Delhi Daredevils in ... Read more...
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Three drug traffickers get death in China
April 11th, 2012 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 11 (IANS) Three people were sentenced to death and two others were given jail terms Tuesday for drug trafficking in China.Xia Shenghua, Lin Hongyan and Shao Xiaoyuan received ... Read more...
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Windies, Australia to size up in Beausejour after dramatic tie
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St. Lucia), March 23 (IANS/CMC) With their five-match One-day International series tantalizingly locked at 1-1 following a pulsating tie in the third game, the West Indies and Australia will ... Read more...
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Privilege notice issued to Arvind Kejriwal
March 17th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued notice to social activist Arvind Kejriwal for his purported remarks about parliamentarians during an election campign rally in February, ... Read more...
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WSH: Lions pull off thrilling win over Cheetahs
March 11th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka Lions survived a late surge by Chennai Cheetahs to post a 5-3 win, their second only in six matches of the World Series Hockey tournament ... Read more...
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Plea for Modi’s deposition to Gujarat riot panel rejected (Roundup)
February 1st, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Giving a reprieve to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the state high court Wednesday rejected a petition seeking his deposition before the Nanavati-Mehta commission ... Read more...
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Petition seeking Narendra Modi’s deposition before Nanavati panel rejected (Second Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 1 (IANS) In a reprieve for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court Wednesday rejected a petition seeking his deposition before the Nanavati-Mehta commission probing the ... Read more...
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Air India hold Pune in I-League
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 22 (IANS) Pune FC Sunday afternoon allowed Air India to dictate terms as they were held to a 2-2 draw in the 16th round of I-League football.Air India ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy Final: Saxena strikes double ton as Rajasthan crawl
January 20th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Riding on Vineet Saxena's double century, holders Rajasthan showed their intent to wear down Tamil Nadu, piling up 404 for two in the first innings on ... Read more...
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Land scam: CBI joint director appears in court (Second Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joint director Thursday appeared in a Delhi court and told it that efforts were being made to trace missing ... Read more...
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Land scam: CBI joint director appears in court (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joint director Thursday appeared in a Delhi court and told it that efforts were being made to trace ... Read more...
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Graft case: Virbhadra Singh fails to get reprieve in court
January 7th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) Union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday again failed to get any reprieve from the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a corruption case registered ... Read more...
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Ex-Chinese land official gets death penalty
December 30th, 2011 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 30 (IANS) A former Chinese land official was sentenced to death for taking bribe in a real-estate case.Zhong Xinming, 48, former deputy head of Longgang district, was Thursday ... Read more...
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Woman pardons mother who cut off her ears
December 28th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) A Chinese woman has pardoned her mother who cut off her ears when she was asleep.Chen sliced her daughter Xiao Jie's ears six years back in ... Read more...
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Blackberry ‘reprieve’ for Volkswagen employees
December 24th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Munich, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a landmark ruling, workers of German automaker Volkswagen have been given some “reprieve” from demanding bosses. The giant carmaker will be forced to switch off its ... Read more...
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