British MPs to visit UAE Saturday
March 30th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 30 (IANS/WAM) A British parliamentary delegation is scheduled to arrive on a five-day visit in Abu Dhabi Saturday.The 10-member parliamentary delegation is led by Lord Howard."The UAE ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen suspect arrested in Delhi (Lead)
March 28th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist was arrested from east Delhi and one kg explosives and a detonator seized from him, police said Wednesday.Assadullah Rehman alias ... Read more...
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Formalim leak forces evacuation of hospital
March 27th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Fire services personnel were forced to evacuate the entire forensic science department at Goa's only Medical College after nearly 5,000 litres of formalin leaked from the ... Read more...
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Rehman Malik meets Interpol chief
January 29th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday met Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K. Noble in Dubai and discussed the regional security situation, a media report said.Malik appreciated the ... Read more...
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Cloud-based tablet solution for students launched
January 25th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) Sam Pitroda, advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Wednesday launched the country's first cloud-based tablet solution for school students called 'e-tutor tablet'.This can be used ... Read more...
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Finland to close embassy in Pakistan (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Finland has decided to close its embassy in Pakistan over security concerns, a media report said.Finland embassy officials in Islamabad said they have informed the Pakistan ... Read more...
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Text of PM’s message
December 31st, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's New Year message to the nation:
"My Fellow Citizens,
I wish you all a peaceful, productive and secure New Year.
New ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane makes landfall in Tamil Nadu (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/Puducherry Dec 30 (IANS) Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 140 kmph, made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil and Puducherry Friday morning, officials of the Indian Meteorological ... Read more...
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I am extremely exhausted, tired: Shah Rukh
October 20th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The eight-city tour to promote his dream project "RA.One" has left Shah Rukh Khan tired and exhausted, but the emotional bond with the film ... Read more...
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Bear follows dog into house and then attacks couple
October 4th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Newport, Pa., Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A couple in Pennsylvania were attacked by a bear right in their home. Officials say the animal followed the couple’s dog from the woods into ... Read more...
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Two killed in Manali cloudburst, five missing (Lead)
July 21st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, July 21 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and 22 were injured after a cloudburst near this Himachal Pradesh town, an official said here Thursday. Five labourers are still ... Read more...
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Alligator captured from NY yard
May 19th, 2011 - 1:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police officers are shocked as to how an alligator made it to a side yard in New York. Officers were called in by a resident on ... Read more...
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NATO vows to continue Afghan mission
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 2 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Monday vowed to continue the alliance's mission in Afghanistan while hailing Osama bin Laden's death as "a significant success" ... Read more...
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President Obama’s statement on Osama bin Laden (Part-III)
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it ... Read more...
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Karnataka recreating its own ‘Goa beach’
April 13th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 13 (IANS) Nearly 300 km from Goa's southernmost beach of Agonda, Karnataka is in the process of recreating a "Goa beach" of its own.The difference, according to officials, ... Read more...
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Death of a Scotsman brings lessons for Goan cyclists
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) When 64-year-old Scotsman Walter (Wally) Shuff succumbed to his injuries after a speeding motorcar clipped his cycle at the Goa resort village of Colva March 12, ... Read more...
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Prince Charles pays tribute to Gurkha soldiers’ courage and bravery in Afghan war
January 29th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Prince Charles has paid tribute to the Gurkha soldiers who lost their lives while fighting in Afghanistan, and also presented medals to the critically injured ones during their ... Read more...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Big Screen Comeback To Happen As A German Soldier
January 20th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, Arnold expressed his interest in focusing on more serious issues like global warming. But the 63-year old actor, made another contradictory statement during his interview with Krone website.Now, Schwarzenegger showed ... Read more...
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NATO official’s ‘Kabul safer than most Western cities’ claim blasted by kids, aid groups
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov 23 (ANI): Aid groups and young Afghans have reportedly criticised a top NATO official's comments that war-ravaged Kabul is a safer place for children to grow up than most ... Read more...
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Children safer in Kabul than New York, Glasgow, London: NATO envoy
November 22nd, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov 22 (ANI): Mark Sedwill, NATO'S top civilian chief in Afghanistan, has claimed that war-ravaged Kabul is a safer place for children to grow up than most Western cities like New ... Read more...
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Children safer in Kabul than London: NATO envoy
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A British diplomat has sparked fury after claiming that Kabul is a safer place for children than Britain's major cities.Afghanistan has one of the world's highest child mortality ... Read more...
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Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Dr. Saraswat visits flood ravaged Leh
August 19th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
Leh, Aug.19 (ANI): Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat, on Thursday visited the affected areas of Leh as well as Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), the DRDO lab ... Read more...
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Mass evacuation in Pak Punjab as authorities issue red alert on floods
August 10th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Muzaffargarh, Aug 10(ANI): Thousands of residents are evacuating Muzaffargarh city in Pakistan's Punjab province after local authorities issued an urgent flood warning.Flood warnings were played out from loudspeakers of mosques in ... Read more...
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Floodwater inundates large swathes of land in Bijnor
August 1st, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarfaraz KhanBijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Aug.1 (ANI): As different parts of the country are witnessing a heavy downpour during the ongoing Monsoon season, incessant rains have led to overflowing rivers at many ... Read more...
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Vessels Evacuated From Gulf Oil Spill Site For Tropical Storm Bonnie
July 24th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Parts of northern Gulf coast are all set to experience heavy winds and hostile weather conditions as the Tropical Storm Bonnie gradually moves towards the Gulf ... Read more...
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Eden Prairie tops the list of the ‘Best Place to Live’
July 13th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This year, Money's list of Best Places to Live focused on small towns that have population between 50,000 to 300,000.The list, which is compiled annually, ... Read more...
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Pak has no option but to win ‘war on terror’: Malik
July 13th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 13 (ANI): Criticising the international community for the lack of support in the ongoing 'war on terror', Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that his country has no option ... Read more...
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UK confirms death of 300th soldier in Afghanistan
June 21st, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of its 300th soldier in Afghanistan.According to a Sky News report, the dead soldier is a marine from ... Read more...
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Pakistan to airlift students from Kyrgyzstan
June 14th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) A Pakistani aircraft would leave Monday on a rescue mission in violence-hit Kyrgyzstan after two of its students were killed there.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday confirmed ... Read more...
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Decision on Haryana judge’s transfer likely Monday
April 17th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), April 17 (IANS) Additional district and sessions judge Vani Gopal Sharma, who gave the first landmark ruling on Haryana's khap panchayats in which she sentenced five men to death, has ... Read more...
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Demi Moore, Ben Stiller in Haiti to help Sean Penn with relief operations
April 14th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 14 (ANI): Hollywood actors Demi Moore and Ben Stiller went to Haiti to help actor Sean Penn with his relief operations after a massive earthquake that struck the place.Gerard ... Read more...
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Manmohan advocates nuclear technology for world growth
April 13th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Advocating greater use of nuclear technology to meet today's developmental challenges, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday announced India's ambitious plans to increase India's installed capacity ... Read more...
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Abortion Doctor’s killer used his sentencing as a forum to voice his views
April 2nd, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wichita, Apr 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scott Roeder who had murdered one of US doctor’s who used to perform late abortions, successfully used his sentencing as a forum to voice his views. He ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi unveils new urban street design standards
February 20th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) Saturday unveiled new design standards for safer, comfortable and aesthetic street environs across the emirate, WAM news agency reported.
The new ... Read more...
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West Bengal to continue offensive against Maoists, 25 dead (Roundup)
February 16th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Security forces Tuesday launched a massive hunt in the forests on the West Bengal-Jharkhand border to track down Maoists who massacred 24 policemen in one of the ... Read more...
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