Kerala officials to get extra bonus for hooch seizure
September 17th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) The Kerala government in its efforts to see that no spurious liquor reaches toddy shops in the state has decided to reward officials with 10 percent ... Read more...
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Bobby Brown’s wife hospitalised
September 4th, 2012 - 3:54 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) American R&B; singer Bobby Brown has asked fans to pray for his family after wife Alicia Etheredge was hospitalised.The 43-year-old's wife Alicia Etheredge was hospitalised Saturday ... Read more...
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Sukhbir Badal asks centre to check drug smuggling
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) With Punjab facing a huge problem of drug addiction among the people, especially the youth, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday asked the central government ... Read more...
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Argentine oil firm looks to attract investors
August 31st, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Aug 31 (IANS/EFE) The CEO of Argentine state-run oil firm YPF has expressed confidence in the company's future and urged multinational corporations to come on board as partners ... Read more...
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Large cache of firearms seized in Pune
August 30th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 30 (IANS) Two people have been arrested here with a large cache of arms, including nine country-made guns and 80 live cartridges, a top police official said Thursday.Yogesh ... Read more...
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Aarushi case: Defence counters CBI on seized pillow
August 29th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 29 (IANS) A pillow that the CBI recovered from the room of murdered teen-ager Aarushi Talwar was Wednesday presented before a special court here even as defence ... Read more...
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Two tonnes of uranium seized in Bolivia
August 29th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
La Paz, Aug 29 (IANS/EFE) Bolivian police have confiscated two tonnes of uranium that was being stored at a building in central La Paz located near the US and Spanish ... Read more...
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Cow urine products from India seized in Britain
August 17th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Herbal remedies and massage oils containing cow urine, poisonous plants, goat meat and ground tiger claws that were smuggled from India have been seized by border ... Read more...
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Over 60 kg drugs seized in Pakistan
July 22nd, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) Pakistani security forces have seized around 60 kg of narcotics in two operations, one along the border with India, a media report said Sunday.Pakistan Rangers seized ... Read more...
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The Wanted rescue fan who fainted
July 10th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) The Wanted band members Nathan Sykes and Tom Parker came to the rescue of a female fan who fainted out of excitement and suffered a seizure.The ... Read more...
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Colombian soldiers caught carrying cocaine
July 6th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 6 (IANS/EFE) An officer, a non-commissioned officer and three enlisted men were arrested along with four civilians when they were stopped at a checkpoint on a highway in ... Read more...
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US commerce secretary steps down after car crashes
June 22nd, 2012 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary John Bryson has resigned after being involved in a traffic accident when he suffered a seizure. President Barack Obama praised him as ... Read more...
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Awake brain surgery cures Kolkata girl’s tumor
June 19th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Awake Craniotomy, a rare surgery performed by keeping the patient awake, has cured 18-year old Moubani Karmakar here of her brain tumor.Awake Craniotomy is performed in ... Read more...
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Huge cache of explosive seized in UP
June 9th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) A huge cache of explosives was recovered from a village in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district Saturday and three people arrested, police said.The seizure of over 200 ... Read more...
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Missouri woman pays fine for calling 911 about the collapse of her dog
June 7th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Missouri, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Missouri resident has been forced to pay a $100 fine for calling the emergency services to report that her 140-pound Great Dane had suffered a seizure. ... Read more...
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Court orders seizure of ex-armyman’s revolver (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed police to seize the personal revolver of a retired military officer on the plea of his wife alleging that ... Read more...
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Court orders seizure of ex-armyman’s revolver
June 6th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed police to seize the personal revolver of a retired military officer on the plea of his wife alleging that ... Read more...
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Rs.200 crore worth drugs seized in Punjab, four held
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, June 2 (IANS) Claiming it to be the biggest seizure of lifestyle drugs in Punjab, Jalandhar police Saturday said 35 kg of methamphetamine worth Rs.200 crore in the international ... Read more...
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Robin Gibb’s death was caused by kidney failure
May 28th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb died of kidney failure last Sunday after a two-year battle with cancer and having recently suffering from pneumonia. Gibb’s son Robin ... Read more...
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Mizoram CM supports NCTC
May 9th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, May 9 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Wednesday supported the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) saying it won't hit the country's federal structure."The NCTC is a positive move ... Read more...
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Mila Kunis saves a man’s life
May 9th, 2012 - 8:20 am ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Actress Mila Kunis played the role of a real-life heroine after rushing to rescue a man who collapsed at her home.The unnamed 50-year-old, who works at ... Read more...
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180 fake paintings seized in Italy
May 4th, 2012 - 5:40 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 4 (IANS/AKI) A total of 180 forged paintings have been seized from several regions of Italy. A gang hoped to sell them to unsuspecting buyers for millions.The forgeries ... Read more...
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Three kg cocaine seized in Austria
May 4th, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Vienna, May 4 (IANS) Around three kg of high-quality cocaine with an estimated value of 500,000 euros ($657,000) has been seized in Austria and six people arrested for drug trafficking.The ... Read more...
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Sudan against holding talks with Juba over oil
April 21st, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum, April 21 (IANS) Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has vowed neither to hold any talks with South Sudan over the oil issue nor allow the latter to transport oil through ... Read more...
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BJP nominates Ahluwalia for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll (Lead)
April 19th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday decided to nominate party senior leader S.S. Ahluwalia for the forthcoming biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from ... Read more...
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ULFA hideout raided, bomb recovered
April 16th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 16 (IANS) Police in Assam Monday recovered a bomb, bomb making equipment, gelatin sticks and extortion notes belonging to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), officials ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha poll cancellation: Congress nominee moves court
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat Pradeep Balmuchu Tuesday said that he has challenged in the Jharkhand High Court the Election Commission's decision to ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha members raise concern over Jharkhand cash seizure
March 30th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Soon after over Rs.2 crore was seized in Jharkhand before the Rajya Sabha polls there Friday, some opposition members in the upper house expressed concern ... Read more...
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US suspends aid to Mali
March 27th, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The US Monday moved to suspend aid to Mali, reiterating a call for restoration of the elected government toppled last week in a coup."We have now ... Read more...
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‘Epilepsy is disabling, needs understanding’ (March 26 is World Epilepsy Day)
March 25th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Epilepsy is much more disabling than acknowledged - it impacts a child's learning years, a person's professional and marital life and also gives the patient ... Read more...
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US to review aid to Mali after coup
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) The US State Department said Thursday that it will review its annual aid to Mali after soldiers staged a coup in the African country.State Department spokeswoman ... Read more...
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Mali president flees after coup
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) A military coup in Mali has forced the country's President Amadou Toumani Toure to flee, Xinhua reported Thursday.Rebel soldiers said that they had removed President Toure ... Read more...
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Opposition wants CBI probe into money seizure
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 22 (IANS) After the income tax department seized Rs.4 crore of money from a businessman-turned-Janata Dal-United treasurer Vinay Kumar Sinha Thursday, the opposition demanded a CBI probe.Rashtriya Janata ... Read more...
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Maoists’ material for rocket launchers seized in Raipur
March 5th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 5 (IANS) Several people are under the police scanner for operating a well-established network for the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Chhattigarh capital, after the ... Read more...
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Kingfisher’s scrip falls four percent
March 5th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines' scrip fell 4.36 percent in the early hour of trade at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at Rs.23 as the company's accounts remained ... Read more...
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