Government has right to determine tenure: Army chief
January 18th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Alhough army chief General V.K. Singh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the rejection of his statutory complaint seeking declaration of his date of birth ... Read more...
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Identity of secret account holders after court trial: Official
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) The identity of those holding secret accounts in Swiss banks cannot be revealed till prosecution proceedings start, a senior official said here Tuesday.Union Finance and ... Read more...
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Court convicts Sukh Ram in 1996 telecom case
November 18th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A trial court here convicted 84-year-old former telecom minister Sukh Ram for misusing his official position when he was in the P.V. Narasimha Rao cabinet ... Read more...
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Court convicts Sukhram in 1996 telecom case
November 18th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A trail court Thursday convicted 84-year-old former telecom minister Sukhram for misusing his official position when he was in the P.V. Narasimha Rao government in ... Read more...
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Nabam Tuki sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh CM
November 1st, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Nov 1 (IANS) More than three months of bitter internal revolt and political uncertainty in Arunachal Pradesh ended Tuesday with Nabam Tuki sworn in as as the new ... Read more...
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Salman will watch ‘Rascals’
October 3rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Though he is running out of time, Salman Khan wants to watch his buddy David Dhawan's "Rascals" before he leaves for Dublin to resume shooting ... Read more...
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Nick Berry is returning to EastEnders
September 12th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nick Berry has been invited back to the show EastEnders after 21 years. The 48-year-old is coming back along with Michael French who plays his brother in ... Read more...
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Minister withdraws plea against Lokayukta
September 10th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh minister Awadhpal Singh Yadav, indicted of corruption by Lokayukta Justice N.K. Mehrotra, withdrew his petition against the ombudsman's recommendation, sources said Saturday.Yadav resigned ... Read more...
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New Madhya Pradesh governor sworn-in
September 8th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 8 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Ramnaresh Yadav was Thursday sworn-in as the 25th governor of Madhya Pradesh.Yadav, 83, succeeds Rameshwar Thakur, whose tenure ended Sep 7.The ... Read more...
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Farook sworn in as 18th Governor of Kerala
September 8th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) A veteran former politician, M.O.H. Farook was Thursday sworn in as the 18th governor of Kerala.Kerala High Court Chief Justice J. Chelmeswar administered the oath of ... Read more...
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US concerned over new Wikileaks dump
August 31st, 2011 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US State Department said Tuesday it is concerned over a new release of US diplomatic cables by whistleblowing website Wikileaks.Last week, Wikileaks published more ... Read more...
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Karnataka ministry expansion Monday evening (Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 8 (IANS) Four days after D.V. Sadananda Gowda took oath as Karnataka chief minister succeeding scam-hit B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministry in the state ... Read more...
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I am not Yeddyurappa’s proxy, asserts Gowda
August 4th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IANS) New Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Thursday asserted that it was wrong to say that he would do whatever his predecessor B.S. Yeddyurappa wants."Time ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian is the world’s first 3D cover girl
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reality television star Kim Kardashian is set to become the world’s first 3D cover girl. The 30-year-old is featured on the front and middle spread of the ... Read more...
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Sacked Meghalaya minister re-inducted
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 2 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma of the Congress re-inducted Prestone Tynsong in the cabinet Tuesday, two months after he was sacked for anti-party activities.
Governor R.S. ... Read more...
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Karnataka mining report could trigger political explosion (Karnataka Newsletter)
July 21st, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 21 (IANS) Karnataka stares at bitter political battles, instability and possible early assembly elections as the Lokayukta prepares to submit his "explosive" report on illegal mining within ... Read more...
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BSNL launches voice, video telephony services over internet
July 18th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in association with information and communications technology firm Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd, Monday launched its voice and video telephony ... Read more...
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Dinesh Trivedi is new railway minister
July 12th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi was Tuesday named India's new railway minister, a post that had been lying vacant since Mamata Banerjee stepped ... Read more...
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Mohammed John sworn in as Tamil Nadu minister
June 30th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) AIADMK legislator A. Mohammed John was Wednesday sworn in as minister in the Tamil Nadu government.Governor Surjit Singh Barnala administered the oath of office and secrecy ... Read more...
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Keep PM out of Lokpal purview, says Badal
June 14th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday said that the prime minister should not be included with in the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill.Badal said ... Read more...
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Transparency revolution can’t be stopped, but not everyone’s ready: Antony (Second Lead)
June 8th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India is passing through a transparency revolution, but powerful sections of the country are not yet ready for the transition, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said ... Read more...
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Transparency revolution in India, but not everyone’s ready: Antony (Lead)
June 8th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India is passing through a transparency revolution, but the four pillars of democracy are not yet ready for the transition, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said ... Read more...
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India passing through transparency revolution: Antony
June 8th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In the backdrop of a mass movement building up against corruption, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said India is passing through a transparency revolution, but ... Read more...
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Meghalaya minister-designate skips swearing-in
June 7th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 7 (IANS) A minister-designate in Meghalaya failed to turn up to take the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhavan here Tuesday.Stanly Wiss Rymbai, a ... Read more...
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18 Assam ministers sworn in
May 27th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) Eighteen ministers of the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government in Assam were sworn in Friday two weeks after election results were declared.Governor J.B. Patnaik administered the oaths ... Read more...
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Mamata meets Bengal governor after taking oath
May 20th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held an hour-long meeting with Governor M.K. Narayanan Friday after taking the oath of office and said she will ... Read more...
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Rangasamy sworn in, announces 25 kg free rice for poor
May 16th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Puducherry, May 16 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 60, who assumed office Monday, has ordered the supply of 25 kg free rice to families below the poverty level (BPL).The ... Read more...
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Al Zawahiri next target, but Pakistan may not be told
May 9th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) After killing Al Qaeda leader Osama biLaden, the United States is now hunting for his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri, but it still may not tell ... Read more...
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Biden says secrecy of Osama raid plans ‘absolutely amazing’
May 4th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): US Vice President Joe Biden has described the secrecy of the plans for the raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan's Abbottabad city as "absolutely ... Read more...
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Pak has ‘lots of questions’ to answer following Osama’s death: Cameron
May 4th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Pakistan government has "lots of questions" to answer over how Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was allowed to live near ... Read more...
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US secrecy over Osama killing operation lays bare deep distrust of its Pakistani ‘allies’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3(ANI): The United States' decision to find and eliminate elusive Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden without even informing its 'ally' Pakistan until the end of the top secret ... Read more...
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Zachary’s birth on Christmas Day a blessing in disguise: Elton John
April 25th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): Sir Elton John believes welcoming his son on Christmas Day actually helped him and partner David Furnish enjoy the first few hours of fatherhood in private before sharing ... Read more...
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Leaked US documents show some Gitmao prisoners held for years on ‘flimsy ground’
April 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Around 700 leaked US classified military documents have revealed that some suspects were detained for years in the Guantánamo Bay prison on 'flimsy ground'.According to The New ... Read more...
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Shirley MacLaine’s UFO date with ex Oz Minister Andrew Peacock
April 17th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 17 (ANI): In a new tell-all book about her string of prominent lovers, legendary actress Shirley MacLaine has revealed that former Australian Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock, nearly "climbed the sky" ... Read more...
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‘Embarrassing’ Nicolas Sarkozy’ biopic to debut in Cannes Film Festival
April 15th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): A biopic of Nicolas Sarkozy, which is set to be premiered in the Cannes Film Festival, threatens to turn the unpopular French president into an international laughing stock.La ... Read more...
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