Saina as thrilled at Sindhu’s showing as her Rs.40 crore deal
September 19th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal is as delighted at her Andhra colleague Pusarla Venkata Sindhu's "brilliant showing" in the Chinese Masters Super Series as ... Read more...
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Family stands by jailed cartoonist, coal minister heckled
September 10th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Sep 10 (IANS) Supporters of India Against Corruption (IAC) and the parents of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was charged with sedition by Mumbai police, Monday heckled union Coal ... Read more...
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33 people rescued from flash floods in Kashmir
September 9th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Thirty-three people caught in flash floods were rescued after a seven-hour operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Sunday, an official said.Aamir Ali, incharge of the ... Read more...
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TDP legislators protest at Reddy’s office
August 28th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) In an unprecedented move, the legislators of main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh continued their protest in the chief minister's office late Monday ... Read more...
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Police battle anti-corruption protests near PM, Sonia houses (Roundup)
August 26th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Police fired tear gas and sprayed water as hundreds led by Arvind Kejriwal noisily protested against corruption near Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress ... Read more...
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Police use force on protests near PM, Sonia houses (Evening Lead)
August 26th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Police used tear gas and water cannons as hundreds of anti-corruption activists led by Arvind Kejriwal staged noisy protests near Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Hydropower generation resumes in Himachal
July 30th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 30 (IANS) Hydro-power generation in Himachal Pradesh resumed Monday morning more than seven hours after the Northern Grid collapsed and stopped electricity production, an official of the state ... Read more...
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Try sprinting to shed belly fat
July 1st, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 1 (IANS) Want to shed that belly fat? Try sprinting, say Australian researchers.Just 20 minutes of sprints on an exercise bike, three times a week, will do.It ... Read more...
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CBI again grills BCCI chief in Jagan wealth case
June 23rd, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 23 (IANS) For the second time this week, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday questioned Indian cricket board chief and India Cements managing director N. Srinivasan here ... Read more...
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Chandigarh hit by major power outage for hours
June 21st, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) A major technical snag hit the power supply in Chandigarh, resulting in a complete blackout in most areas of the city beautiful for long hours Wednesday ... Read more...
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BCCI chief questioned by CBI for 7 hours in Jagan case (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday questioned Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, who is also India Cements managing director, for seven hours here in ... Read more...
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CBI questions Jagan for third day
May 27th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the third consecutive day Sunday in the disproportionate assests case.Jagan, ... Read more...
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CBI to continue questioning Jagan Sunday (Lead)
May 26th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) For the second consecutive day, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) grilled YSR Congress Party leader Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy for over seven hours in the disproportionate assets ... Read more...
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CBI grills Jagan for over 7 hours, to continue questioning Saturday (Evening Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday grilled YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for over seven hours in the illegal assets case and will ... Read more...
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Jailed ex-Israeli president freed for seven hours
May 21st, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jailed former Israeli president Moshe Katsav convicted of raping a former female employee was freed for seven hours Sunday to attend his son's wedding.Katsav ... Read more...
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Colombian rebels say they are holding French reporter
May 7th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 7 (IANS/EFE) French journalist Romeo Langlois is being held as a "prisoner of war", the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, said in a video released Sunday.A ... Read more...
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Man kills puppy with hammer
May 4th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) A man in Britain, furious after finding his eight-year-old daughter bitten by his pet dog, battered it to death with a hammer.Gary Wills, 47, waited seven ... Read more...
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Fauja Singh calls it a day-only for full marathons!
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) The oldest marathon runner in the world, Britain-based Fauja Singh, has ended on a high at the ripe age of 101 years - but that is ... Read more...
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Three women die in forest fire
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), March 22 (IANS) Three tribal women were killed and two men injured in a forest fire in the Tipeshwar Sanctuary in eastern Maharashtra, an official said here Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Suspect in Afghan killings claims memory loss: Report
March 20th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in house-to-house shooting spree in southern Afghanistan a week ago told his lawyers that he had no ... Read more...
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Baby girl rescued from borewell after 7 hours (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 14 (IANS) A baby girl who had fallen into an abandoned borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district Wednesday afternoon was rescued after seven hours, police said Wednesday.Payal, the ... Read more...
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Jagathy recovering well post surgery
March 14th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 14 (IANS) Malayalam comic actor Jagathy Sreekumar was recovering well after he underwent surgery lasting more than seven hours to fix his injured hip, thighs and shoulder ... Read more...
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Beware of forgotten baby syndrome
March 12th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) While trying to lead a busy lifestyle may turn anyone absent-minded, forgetting about one's own child could be too much. However, many parents have paid a ... Read more...
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Lawyers assault media persons, judicial probe ordered (Second Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) A group of lawyers here Friday took law into their hands and thrashed media persons, stoned their vehicles, police and college students at a court complex ... Read more...
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Bangalore lawyers assault mediapersons
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) A group of lawyers in Bangalore Friday assaulted mediapersons, including women, who had gathered to report on mining baron and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy's ... Read more...
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7-hour sleep helps high school students do better
February 13th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) High school students seem to do better in studies when they have seven hours of sleep, rather than nine recommended by federal guidelines, a study reveals."We're ... Read more...
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Army rescues trapped government officials in Kashmir
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) A quick response to a distress situation by the Indian Army saved the lives of 11 government employees in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Monday ... Read more...
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Situation still tense at south Delhi’s Jor Bagh area
January 17th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Traffic was thrown out of gear while the situation remained tense in south Delhi's Jor Bagh for the second consecutive day Monday as Shia Muslims ... Read more...
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Desk job is injurious to health
January 15th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) A British study has said people in desk jobs could be compromising with their health as it often perpetrates a sedentary lifestyle.According to the research, sitting ... Read more...
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Prasar Bharti’s deal with BCCI caused loss of Rs.3.39 crore: PAC
December 19th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati struck an erroneous agreement six years ago with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which led to ... Read more...
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No Christmas party for Simon Cowell
December 17th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell is cancelling his Christmas celebration and will spend the festive season away from his fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy.The 52-year-old has decided to "scrap" ... Read more...
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When Mamata turned chief manager in face of tragedy
December 10th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) A chief minister sitting under a tree or on a cheap plastic chair outside a hospital morgue for hours helping grieving relatives cope with a ... Read more...
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Nine dead, 30 injured in Hong Kong fire
November 30th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Nov 30 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and more than 30 others injured Wednesday in a fire that lasted over seven hours in a Hong Kong ... Read more...
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Doctors perform sex change operation on toddler
November 30th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A two-year-old boy underwent a sex change operation in a southern Russia city after doctors discovered that he had been born "with a set of ... Read more...
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Fat man forces passenger to stand seven hours in plane
November 25th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 25 (IANS) An American businessman had to stand for an exhausting seven-hour flight from Alaska to Philadelphia because an obese fellow passenger was taking up half his ... Read more...
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