Four brothers shot dead in Pakistan
July 11th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Eight people, including four brothers, were gunned down when they were on their way to court in Pakistan administered Kashmir, a media report said Wednesday.The shooting ... Read more...
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Woman gangraped in Noida, one arrested
April 8th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, April 8 (IANS) A 30-year-old woman was drugged and gangraped by two men in a moving car in Noida and dumped near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Police ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP split wide open (Lead)
March 11th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hubli (Karnataka), March 11 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday showed it functions as two units with former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa keeping open the option of leaving ... Read more...
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No mass graves in Garo Hills, says Sangma
November 17th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 17 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday dismissed the existence of any mass graves or of secret killings of tribal Garo people in the strife-torn area of ... Read more...
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Meghalaya orders probe into ANVC’s ’secret’ killings
September 3rd, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Shillong Sept 2 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Friday announced a high-level probe into the "secret killings" of tribal Garo people by A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) rebels in the state.ANVC, ... Read more...
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JAC backs Aug 10 Telangana shutdown
August 8th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprising political and non-political groups spearheading the campaign for a separate state, has supported the Aug 10 Telangana shutdown called ... Read more...
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Canadians evoke patriotism to stop London bourse
June 14th, 2011 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 14 (IANS) Opposition to the proposed acquisition of the Toronto Stock Exchange by the London Stock Exchange got ugly Monday as a rival Canadian group launched a hostile ... Read more...
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Maoists kill three of rival group
June 6th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 6 (IANS) A smaller Maoist group Monday killed three supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said.Police spokesman S.N. Pradhan told ... Read more...
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CPI-M asks state units, leaders to keep peace
May 17th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Out of power in West Bengal and Kerala, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has asked its leaders and units in the two states not ... Read more...
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Maoist rivalry kills four in Jharkhand
May 16th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas killed four brothers in Jharkhand's Gumla district, suspecting them to be members of a rival group, police said Monday.The four were killed late Sunday ... Read more...
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Maoists kill groom, four more (Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 15 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas killed five people of a marriage party including the bridegroom in Jharkhand, suspecting them to be members of a rival group, police said Sunday.Around ... Read more...
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Over 8000 death row prisoners in Pakistan languishing in jails for decades
March 16th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Over 8000 prisoners sentenced with death by Pakistani courts during the last two decades are still waiting to meet their fate in the country's death cells, the Asian Human ... Read more...
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Cash row renews clash of rival Karmapas
February 4th, 2011 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Dharamsala, Feb 4 (IANS) The recovery of unaccounted money worth nearly Rs.7 crore (Rs.70 million) from the monastery of Tibetan leader Karmapa Lama has renewed the succession controversy in the ... Read more...
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Thinking about ancestors ‘can boost chances of success in exam’
January 4th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Spending a few minutes thinking about your ancestors before an exam or job interview can significantly boost your chances of success, according to scientists at the University of ... Read more...
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Karunakaran leaves behind sterling political legacy (Tribute)
December 24th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Aswakumaran Vinod Kumar
It was at a public rally in March 1995 in Thiruvananthapuram that K. Karunakaran made the famous one-liner that described the murky world of politics. "I was stabbed ... Read more...
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Imphal’s journalists demonstrate for free speech after militant death threats
October 29th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Oct.29 (ANI): Hundreds of journalists demonstrate against militant threats that forced media houses to suspend publications in Imphal.All media houses remained shut and newspapers have not hit the stands for the ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Two groups formed in the house headed by Manoj & Samir
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Oct 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are now 2 clear groups in the house, which are headed by friends turned archrivals – Manoj and Samir. There was a time when ... Read more...
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IMA presidential aspirant accuses doctor of threats
September 26th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 26 (IANS) A doctor contesting the Indian Medical Association (IMA) presidential elections has filed a criminal case against a Delhi-based doctor for sending defamatory and threatening messages to the voters, ... Read more...
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It’s Janata Dal ‘disunited’ in Bihar (Lead)
July 27th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 27 (IANS) Assembly elections may be barely months away, but Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) seems anything but united with clashes and violence marring several meetings of party workers in ... Read more...
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Bickering, clashes mark JD-U meetings in Bihar
July 27th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 27 (IANS) With assembly elections just months away, Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) seems anything but united with clashes and violence marring several meetings of party workers in the last ... Read more...
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70 percent vote in Haryana panchayat polls, three killed
June 7th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) At least 70 percent polling was recorded in the first phase Haryana's 'panchayat' (council) elections Sunday as post-poll violence claimed three lives and injured dozen others, officials said.
"About ... Read more...
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Gangster, two aides shot dead
May 22nd, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 22 (IANS) A gangster wanted in over 20 criminal cases including murder was Saturday gunned down along with two of his associates during a gang war in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police start removing religious flags
March 31st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) As a dispute over religious flags triggered the communal riots in Hyderabad, the city police have decided to remove all religious flags and banners from public places.
Police Commissioner ... Read more...
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James Bond fans to name new 007 blockbuster
February 14th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): James Bond fans are being urged to suggest the title of the 23rd blockbuster 007 film, scheduled to hit cinemas next year.Bosses at MGM have admitted that they ... Read more...
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One killed in firing outside Punjab town court
January 20th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jagraon (Punjab), Jan 20 (IANS) A young man was killed and another seriously injured in a shootout outside the district courts complex here Wednesday, police said.
While 22-year-old Hargunjit Singh died, 21-year-old ... Read more...
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I will look into RCA election results: Modi
December 8th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Expressing dissatisfaction over his defeat to union minister C.P. Joshi in the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) presidential poll, Indian cricket board vice-president Lalit Modi Tuesday said his group ... Read more...
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Modi loses RCA election; Joshi is new president
December 7th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 7 (IANS) Union minister C.P. Joshi Monday defeated Indian cricket board vice-president Lalit Modi in a much-talked-about election for the post of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) president.
Joshi defeated Modi, who ... Read more...
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Unruly scenes at RCA polls as Modi takes on Joshi
December 7th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 7 (IANS) Unruly scenes were witnessed at Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections here Monday as supporters of former president Lalit Modi and union minister C.P. Joshi clashed with each other.
The ... Read more...
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T. Rex teens fought some serious battles with each other
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 3 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found evidence which indicates that adolescent tyrannosaurs got into some serious fights with each other.The evidence was found by researchers from Northern ... Read more...
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Anil Ambani alleges ‘vicious’ campaign against group firms
October 15th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Industrialist Anil Ambani Thursday alleged "vicious and malafide" campaign against his group companies by a "known rival group" and said the timing was similar to the one two ... Read more...
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New chief of Pakistani Taliban may be dead
October 3rd, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 3 (IANS) US intelligence agencies believe the newly named leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mehsud, might have been killed in a gunfight with a rival faction weeks ... Read more...
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Black Widow rebels surrender en masse in Assam, hopes of peace brighten
October 2nd, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Haflong (Assam), Oct 2 (IANS) About 360 tribal separatists Friday surrendered in India's restive northeastern state of Assam raising hopes of an end to long years of violent insurgency in the ... Read more...
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100 killed in Sudan violence
September 22nd, 2009 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, Sep 22 (Xinhua) At least 100 people were killed in clashes between two rival groups in southern Sudan, officials said Monday.
Thousands of armed men from the Lou Nuer tribe attacked a ... Read more...
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Assam rebel group to surrender en masse
September 14th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 14 (IANS) Hopes for an end to long years of violent bush war brightened in Assam with an influential tribal separatist group deciding to surrender en masse and hold ... Read more...
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Baitullah’s likely successor killed in Taliban infighting: Reports
August 9th, 2009 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
South Waziristan (Pakistan), Aug 9 (IANS) A Taliban leader was killed by a rival group during a meeting to select a new chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the country's ... Read more...
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