Jailed Malegaon blast accused allowed AC train travel (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday allowed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast in Maharashtra, to travel to Madhya Pradesh by ... Read more...
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Netherlands recalls ambassador from Syria
February 8th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 8 (IANS) The foreign ministry of the Netherlands Tuesday recalled its ambassador from Syria, following similar steps by several nations to ramp up pressure against Damascus, Xinhua ... Read more...
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UIDAI to refresh data collection process in second phase
February 7th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will be refreshing its data collection process by including the best finger detection and multiple-try method in ... Read more...
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Sadhvi seeks special travel facility for court hearing
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Monday challenged a special court order restraining her from travelling by air or by ... Read more...
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Obama woos Indian, Chinese tourists
January 22nd, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Now its US President Barack Obama himself who is wooing high-spending Indian and Chinese tourists and has issued an executive order to make it easier ... Read more...
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Obama woos Indian tourists
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Wooing the increasingly affluent Indian tourists, President Barack Obama has issued an Executive Order to make it easier for travellers from emerging economies to get ... Read more...
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Hazare arrives in Mumbai
December 26th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Anna Hazare Monday evening reached Mumbai ahead of his three-day agitation for a strong Lokpal bill.Hazare, who looked fit and fine, is likely to halt ... Read more...
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Delhi not to restore demolished night shelters
December 19th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday told the Delhi High Court that it will not restore the night shelters which had been constructed near the railway tracks ... Read more...
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Sebastian Coe dismisses concerns over security of London 2012
December 10th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 10 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, president of the organising committee of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, said here Saturday that the Games will be safe and smooth ... Read more...
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Apple a day: Lok Sabha MPs to get iPads
December 1st, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Parliament may be in a state of paralysis these days, but it has not deterred the authorities from taking a digital leap of faith. Aiming ... Read more...
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Abdullah to present biomass energy plan to cabinet soon
November 29th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The government may soon bring out a national mission on biomass, on the lines of the one on solar energy, to promote greater investment into ... Read more...
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Kashmir officials to visit Delhi on AFSPA
November 20th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 20 (IANS) A team of four-five high ranking officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government, including the state police chief, will be visiting New Delhi by this ... Read more...
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Airport body scanners banned by EU over cancer fears
November 17th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) The European Union has banned the controversial airport body scanners over fears the X-ray technology could cause cancer, a media report said.Experts have found the scanners ... Read more...
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George Bush in Mumbai on private visit
November 7th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush arrived here late Monday on a private visit, a police officer said."We have provided the security for Mr Bush for ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa answers nearly 600 more questions in assets case
October 21st, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday completed two-days of answering hundreds of questions from a special court judge here in the disproportionate assets case against ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa reappears in court in assets case
October 21st, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday resumed answering questions from a special court judge here in the disproportionate assets case against her.She had Thursday answered ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa faces 758 questions in assests case
October 21st, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday answered 379 questions from a special court judge here in a disproportionate assets case and will face an equal ... Read more...
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High security for Jayalalithaa’s court appearance Thursday
October 19th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) The city's central jail will turn into a fortress Thursday, not because former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is lodged there, but to facilitate Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Will try for amicable Kudankulam solution: Narayanasamy (Lead)
October 13th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) The centre would try to find an amicable solution to the anti-nuclear plant agitation in Kudankulam, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's ... Read more...
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Iraq asks FIFA to organise its qualifiers in Qatar
October 2nd, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Oct 2 (IANS) Iraq has asked world football's governing body FIFA to approve its request for playing its qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics ... Read more...
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Lebanon agrees to play Davis Cup tie in Pakistan
September 24th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 24 (IANS) Lebanon have agreed to play their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 2 tie in Pakistan giving sport in the strife-torn country a massive boost when most ... Read more...
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Balance needed between privacy, security: Sibal
September 21st, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) It is necessary to maintain a balance between the needs of privacy of individuals and genuine security concerns of the state while dealing with challenges ... Read more...
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Taslima whips up storm in Nepal’s literary cup
August 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 22 (IANS) Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin has willy-nilly whipped up a storm in Nepal, with a comment on social networking site Twitter that was interpreted by some ... Read more...
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Another row over India-funded presidential mansion in Ghana
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 22 (IANS) More than two years after the completion of the controversy-prone presidential mansion in Ghana's capital built with Indian support, another storm has engulfed the project, suggesting ... Read more...
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US offers flood aid to North Korea
August 19th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) The US has offered $90 million in emergency flood aid to North Korea, the State Department said.The aid comes in response to humanitarian needs arising from ... Read more...
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Two Champions League matches shifted from Kolkata to Bangalore
August 16th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Tuesday shifted two Champions League matches slated for Oct 1 to Bangalore from Kolakata due to security ... Read more...
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Obama discusses Middle East peace with Netanyahu
August 11th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed regional issues and efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East, Xinhua reported ... Read more...
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Parents hiding themselves, keeping kids at home
August 1st, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) A lot of parents wouldn't let their kids play outside their homes citing security concerns, but in many cases couples do so to prevent themselves from ... Read more...
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Mubarak trial venue changed due to security concerns
July 31st, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 31 (IANS) The venue for the trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will be moved from a Cairo convention centre due to security reasons, BBC reported.The trial ... Read more...
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AWOL soldier Pvt. Nasser Jason Abdo arrested near Fort Hood
July 28th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Hood, July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to Fox News reports, AWOL soldier Pvt. Nasser Jason Abdo has been arrested near Fort Hood. It is not clear whether he has been arrested ... Read more...
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Mumbai targeted by terrorists nine times in 10 years
July 26th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Home Minister R.R. Patil Tuesday said that Mumbai had been targeted by terrorists nine times since 1993.Replying to a debate in the assembly, Patil said ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner to skip Mumbai leg of India visit
July 14th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The much talked about Boeing-787 Dreamliner, which is on its maiden visit to India, will skip the Mumbai leg of the trip, it was announced ... Read more...
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Devices to be powered out of thin air
July 11th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a way of harnessing energy from the air around us that could potentially power wireless sensors, microprocessors and communications chips.
"There is a ... Read more...
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British trainers of Pakistan paramilitary withdrawn
June 27th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) British military trainers working with a Pakistani paramilitary force have been withdrawn at the request of the Pakistan government, BBC reported.The trainers - believed to ... Read more...
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Pakistan to face Sri Lanka and England in UAE
June 21st, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket chiefs have voted in favour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the venue as they plan to conduct most of their 'home' matches in ... Read more...
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