Bengal rights panel seeks report on dengue from government
September 18th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Expressing concern over the "alarming rise" in dengue cases in and around Kolkata, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) Tuesday sought a report from the ... Read more...
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Band baaja baarat on Delhi streets Tuesday
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Come Tuesday, all roads in the capital will turn into one huge marriage procession. Delhi residents, be prepared for blaring music and traffic snarls as ... Read more...
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Holi claims seven lives on Delhi roads
March 9th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Seven people were killed in road accidents in various parts of the capital on Holi day Thursday -- the lowest figure of casualty on the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand train fire: Police disagree with sabotage theory
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 23 (IANS) Contradicting the sabotage theory, police here Wednesday ruled out any foul play in the Howrah-Dehradun Express train fire after visiting the two burnt airconditioned coaches ... Read more...
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Train blaze survivors relate tales of horror
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Howrah, Nov 22 (IANS) "I can never forget the sight of two kids burning as their partially burnt mother wailed for help," said Nupur Mishra, one of the survivors of ... Read more...
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Norway twin attack death toll climbs to 91
July 23rd, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 23 (IANS) The death toll in twin attacks in Norway has gone up to 91. At least 84 people have been killed in a shooting spree by an ... Read more...
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Eight IAF aircraft in railway rescue operations
July 11th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed eight aircraft -- including one IL-76 heavy airlifter, two Avros, one Embraer, two MI-17s and two Chetak helicopters -- ... Read more...
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One held for Lalgarh carnage
January 14th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) One man was arrested Thursday for his alleged involvement in the Jan 7 Lalgarh carnage in West Bengal's West Midnapore district that claimed seven lives, police said."Ajit Mahato ... Read more...
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Delhi’s homeless prefer streets to night shelters
January 11th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Even as Delhi shivers in the bone-chilling winter, the city's homeless - said to range from 67,000 to 150,000 - prefer to sleep in the ... Read more...
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Congress draft political resolution targets RSS link to Hindu terror groups
December 19th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Burari (Delhi), Dec.19 (ANI): The draft political resolution issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) at its 83rd plenary on Sunday specifically targeted the links between the rightwing Rashtriya Swayam ... Read more...
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RSS similar to Hitler’s Nazi troops: Digvijay Singh
December 19th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Sitesh DwivediBurari (Delhi), Dec. 19 (ANI): Congress General Secretary, Digvijay Singh said on Sunday compared the right-wing Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) to German dictator Adolf Hitler's Nazi troops.Speaking to ... Read more...
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Explosion In Mexico’s Grand Riviera Princess Hotel Claims Seven Lives, Injuries Many
November 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Cancun, Nov 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lavish resort in Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico was witness to a major explosion on Sunday which resulted in the ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast: Army officer denied bail by apex court (Lead)
October 4th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to grant bail to the 2008 Malegaon bombings accused and army officer Prasad Shrikant Purohit, saying the offence was of a "serious ... Read more...
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Two arrested in hooch tragedy in Allahabad
September 8th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) Two people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the hooch tragedy that claimed seven lives in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, police said Wednesday.
Six people died ... Read more...
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Mysterious viral fever in Moradabad claims seven lives
August 28th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Vibhav PoravMoradabad, Aug 28 (ANI): Seven children died and several others are hospitalized due to a mysterious viral fever in Bhainsia village in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad city.Three of the children died ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases spurt in Kerala
June 28th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Kerala recorded the highest number of swine flu cases last week at 266 followed by Maharashtra at 36, officials in the ministry of health said Monday. ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Pakistan violence
June 15th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 15 (IANS) A fresh wave of target killing in Karachi has claimed seven lives, a media report said.
According to police sources, assistant jailor Ishaq Mio was shot by armed men ... Read more...
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Cyclone Phet may hit Gujarat during weekend
June 3rd, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) The severe cyclonic storm Phet, which has claimed seven lives, has altered course but may again hit Gujarat's coast around the weekend, the weather office said Thursday.
The storm ... Read more...
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Floods claim seven lives in Uttar Pradesh
August 20th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) At least seven people, including three children, have been killed in floods in Uttar Pradesh triggered by heavy rains and the release of a huge amount of water ... Read more...
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Metro accidents happened due to unskilled labour
July 24th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Lack of skilled labour may have contributed to the recent accidents at Delhi Metro construction sites that claimed seven lives, a senior government official said here Friday.
"The ... Read more...
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Seven killed in bus accident in West Bengal
July 13th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
Chandipur (West Bengal), July 13 (ANI): A bus accident claimed at least seven lives and left around 25 people injured at Chandipur village of West Bengal on Monday.Carrying about 45 passengers the ... Read more...
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15 die as heavy rains lash Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand
June 29th, 2009 - 11:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): At least 15 people died after heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh, parts of Rajasthan and Jharkhand as a delayed Southwest Monsoon advanced to these states on Monday. ... Read more...
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Afghan family living well, but grumbles about no access to Sky TV
October 13th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.13 (ANI): An Afghan mum-of-seven lives in a 1.2 million pound council house, but still grumbles that she does not have access to Sky TV. Toorpakai Saindi, 35, told The ... Read more...
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RSS activist killed, shutdown in Kerala town
October 11th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kannur (Kerala), Oct 11 (IANS) A daylong shutdown was called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a town in Kerala's northern Kannur district Saturday after ... Read more...
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Mysterious disease claims seven lives in Uttar Pradesh
October 6th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) A mysterious fever has claimed seven lives while 29 people have been hospitalised in the past 24 hours in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Monday.The mysterious ... Read more...
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Lucknow found woefully wanting in disaster management
October 1st, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) That Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, which aspires to become a modern metropolis, is wanting in disaster management came to the fore after a flyover came crashing down Tuesday ... Read more...
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Orissa floods: Seven dead, one million affected, worse to come (Lead)
September 19th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (IANS) The floods in Orissa have submerged hundreds of villages, claiming seven lives and affecting around one million people, and officials Friday warned that the situation may worsen in ... Read more...
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19 killed as heavy rains lash various parts of India (National Roundup)
August 5th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) After a long dry spell, torrential rains since Monday claimed at least 19 lives in various parts of the country, including Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, ... Read more...
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Heavy rains claim seven lives in Vidarbha
August 5th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Aug 5 (IANS) After an agonizing dry spell, it is the turn of torrential rains to keep Vidarbha on tenterhooks. Heavy downpour since Monday morning claimed seven lives in eastern Vidarbha, ... Read more...
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Lord Byrons boorish way of fobbing off his female fans
June 22nd, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 22 (ANI): He might have the honour of being called Englands greatest romantic poet, but when it came to fobbing off his female admirers, Lord Byron chose a rather ... Read more...
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South African attacks on foreigners rise, 5 more killed
May 19th, 2008 - 8:17 am ICT by admin
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Johannesburg, May 18, (DPA) Five more people were killed early Sunday as a wave of anti-foreigner attacks that has claimed over seven lives spread like wildfire through South Africa's business capital, Johannesburg. ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Kerala town following arrest of RSS men
May 5th, 2008 - 9:12 pm ICT by admin
Kannur (Kerala), May 5 (IANS) The Thalassery assembly constituency in Kerala's Kannur district observed a shutdown Monday in response to a call by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ... Read more...
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Pakistan sugar mill blast claims seven lives
April 17th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, Apr 17 (ANI): At least seven persons were killed and twenty wounded on Thursday morning after a tank of hot liquid sugar syrup exploded.The blast took place at Abadgar Sugar ... Read more...
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Attack at CPI-M office an assault on democracy: Veerappa Moily
March 9th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Coming down heavily on the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) for attacking the office of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Congress senior leader ... Read more...
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Kerala political clashes toll seven, Congress for central forces
March 8th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur, March 8 (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala Saturday demanded that central forces be called to restore calm in Kannur district, where clashes between the cadres of the ruling Communist Party ... Read more...
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