Jharkhand BJP demands resumption of night trains
November 27th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 27 (IANS) Railway services were affected for four hours in the Jamshedpur region of Jharkhand as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers enforced a blockade to demand resumption ... Read more...
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Speaker accepts Left-backed adjournment motion
November 24th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) To restore order in the Lok Sabha and ensure its smooth functioning, Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday admitted a Left-backed adjournment motion on price rise ... Read more...
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Peace initiative to continue, say Bengal interlocutors
November 19th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Interlocutors appointed by the West Bengal government to broker peace with Maoists Saturday said they will continue the peace initiative at the request of Chief ... Read more...
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Will visit Pakistan after action on 26/11: PM
November 12th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said he has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani's invitation to visit Pakistan, but stressed ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa to take call on resuming work at Kudankulam: Activist
November 8th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is to decide on resumption of work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), said an anti-KNPP activist after participating ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul, Brathwaite consolidate Windies’ innings (Tea report)
November 6th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul and youngster Kraigg Brathwaite accumulated runs patiently as the West Indies crawled to 159 for three in their first innings at ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune FC beat Chirag United 3-1
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 1 (IANS) Pune FC beat Chirag United Kerala 3-1 for their first win in the season in the the third round of the I-League football championship match at ... Read more...
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Israel declines to accept Palestine’s Unesco membership
November 1st, 2011 - 4:51 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Nov 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israel has refused to accept Unesco's decision to grant full membership to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and threatened retaliatory measures.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry ... Read more...
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Back to square one after dieting? Blame your hormones
October 30th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 30 (IANS) Though following strict diets mostly brings down weight, over 80 percent of obese dieters fail to maintain their reduced weight. The reason? Hormonal changes.Worldwide, there are ... Read more...
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US to hold N-talks with Pyongyang
October 20th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) The US will hold talks with North Korea in Geneva next week over its nuclear programme, Xinhua reported Wednesday."This is a continuation of the exploratory meetings ... Read more...
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Belarus seeks IMF loan of up to $7 bn
October 16th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, Oct 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Belarusian government hopes to get a loan of $3-7 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Belarusian Prima Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich met an IMF delegation ... Read more...
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Zardari appoints close friend as PCB chief,Butt shown the door
October 12th, 2011 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed close friend Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replacing former Test cricketer ... Read more...
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Khar hopes for fruitful India, Pakistan dialogue
September 28th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has spoken here about the resumption of the India-Pakistan dialogue process, hoping that it will be uninterrupted and uninterruptible."We ... Read more...
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Switzerland defeats Australia 3-2 in Davis Cup play-off
September 19th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Sep 19 (IANS) Switzerland beat Australia 3-2 in the Davis Cup World Group play-off after Stanislas Wawrinka dispatched former World No.1 Lleyton Hewitt in five sets at the ... Read more...
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15 killed in Tamil Nadu train collision: Police
September 14th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed as a train rammed a stationary train near Arakonam junction in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district Tuesday night, police said. The ... Read more...
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Jharkhand protesters block train movements
September 11th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) Railway services were affected Sunday in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur region as the protestes blocked the tracks to demand the resumption of night trains that were stopped following ... Read more...
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Luck at times hasn’t been with us but morale is high: Dhoni
September 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the bowlers but was still hopeful of a turnaround despite suffering their second consecutive loss against England in the ... Read more...
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India lose 0-3 to Trinidad and Tobago in football friendly
August 22nd, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Aug 22 (IANS) Riding on Darryl Roberts' brace, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T;) defeated India 3-0 in an international football friendly at the Hasely Crawford Stadium here SundayThe ... Read more...
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Bell hits maiden double-century as England move to 591/6 (Lunch report)
August 20th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Ian Bell stroked a maiden double century as England progressed to a massive 591/6 in their first innings at lunch on the third day ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants new relationship with India: Hina Rabbani Khar
August 10th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Tuesday told parliament that Pakistan wants to build a new era of cooperation with India.Khar travelled to New Delhi ... Read more...
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Concern remains at slow 26/11 trial in Pakistan: India
July 28th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A day after their foreign minister-level talks, India Thursday said it had been raising its "concern and disappointment" over the slow pace of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to fight terror in ‘new era’ of ties (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The resumed peace process between India and Pakistan represented a "new era" of ties, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Wednesday, as the two ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan agree to eliminate ’scourge’ of terror
July 27th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Pakistan Wednesday reiterated their "firm commitment" to eliminate terrorism from the region in all its forms, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said.Krishna, addressing ... Read more...
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New era of cooperation with India: Khar
July 27th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Visiting Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Wednesday said the resumption of peace process with India had led to the dawn of a "new era" ... Read more...
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India coach accuses Qatari referee for killing match
July 24th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 25 (IANS) India's football coach Armando Colaco blamed poor refereeing for his team's 0-3 loss to United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Saturday's first-leg of the Asian qualifiers ... Read more...
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Now spotlight on land acquisition in Ghaziabad
July 18th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 18 (IANS) Fingers are now being pointed at the acquisition of 8,700 acres of land spanning 18 villages in Ghaziabad for a "hi-tech city" even as the Uttar ... Read more...
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Rains hit Konkan Railway services
July 17th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Torrential rains in coastal Maharashtra have seriously disrupted Konkan Railway services, an official said Sunday.Mud and boulders fell on tracks Sunday and blocked the route at ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan citizens to form human chain for peace
July 15th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Even as the Mumbai serial blasts left some political parties pointing fingers at Pakistan, a group of people from both sides of the border will ... Read more...
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Mineral water in hand, Rahul marches in rural India
July 5th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Nangla Bhattauna (Uttar Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) Children and men stood on low walls or climbed trees in villages to snatch a better view of Rahul Gandhi as he ... Read more...
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EU and Russia reach agreement to resume trade of vegetables
June 23rd, 2011 - 5:25 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union and Russia on Wednesday reached an agreement for the immediate resumption of trade of vegetables, ending the Russian ban on EU products due to the ... Read more...
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Karnataka beat Punjab 2-1, move into the final
June 18th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka continued their brilliant run in the National Hockey Championship by entering the final, edging past Punjab 2-1 here Saturday.V.R. Raghunath, on whom Karnataka depended so ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa asks PM to suspend ferry service to Colombo
June 14th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, June 14 (IANS) A day after a ferry service from Tuticorin to Colombo was flagged off, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday asked the central government ... Read more...
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India backs resumption of political process in Libya
May 24th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, May 24 (IANS) With Libya reeling under NATO air strikes and political uncertainty, India Tuesday said it wants peace to return to the north African country and ... Read more...
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NA body calls for Pak Govt’s strict talk with US to end drone campaign
April 30th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 30(ANI): Pakistan's Parliamentary Committee on National Security has urged the government to categorically talk to the United States for ending its drone campaign in the country's tribal region.The committee ... Read more...
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China’s defense policy ‘ensures national security’: Official
April 28th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 28 (ANI): The development of weapons and equipment in China is to ensure national security and is not directed against any other country or specific target, said the country's defense ... Read more...
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