Delhi government allots flats to 500 slum dwellers
July 18th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A total of 500 slum dwellers living in eight clusters across the city were Wednesday allotted flats by the Delhi government under a central government ... Read more...
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Cattle perish in arson attack on shacks in UP
July 14th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 14 (IANS) A large number of cattle perished while some people sustained injuries after their shacks on a disputed land near this Uttar Pradesh city were set on ... Read more...
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Goa beaches head for makeover with shack policy
June 8th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Soon, no ducking behind a sand dune or a coconut palm to change in or out of your swimwear. The Goa beach experience is about to ... Read more...
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Hundreds homeless as shacks gutted in Delhi (Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Hundreds were left homeless after scores of shacks caught fire here Friday, police said. But the fire brigade said only shops, warehouses and residential buildings ... Read more...
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Thousands left homeless as jhuggis gutted in Delhi
June 1st, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Around a thousand people were left homeless as about 250 jhuggis (shacks) were gutted in a major fire that broke out in the old quarters ... Read more...
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Steering education revolution from Azamgarh shacks (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 5 (IANS) A single bamboo stick holds the thatched roof together, the discoloured floor serves as both bench and chair, the kids sit in neat rows ... Read more...
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Many Mumbai party venues will face music for evading fees
December 31st, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) In a damper to New Year Eve festivities, the Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) has slapped notices on many hotels, restaurants and pubs which have failed to ... Read more...
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Death toll from illicit alcohol in eastern India reaches 146
December 15th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by BNO News
KOLKATA, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll as a result of people consuming illegal liquor in India's eastern state of West Bengal rose to at least 146 on Thursday, a health ... Read more...
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At least 60 die after drinking illicit alcohol in eastern India
December 15th, 2011 - 3:25 am ICT by BNO News
KOLKATA, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- More than 60 people have died after consuming illegal liquor in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police said on Wednesday. Dozens more are seriously ill.
The victims ... Read more...
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Off season? No, off to Goa for ‘raindrop tourism’ (With Image)
June 16th, 2011 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 16 (IANS) The shacks are missing, there is no water sporting activity and the beaches are much less crowded. Yet a growing number of people, especially domestic tourists, ... Read more...
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‘Our political structures should be changed,’ says Rahul Gandhi
January 29th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jan 29 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that doors should be opened for youth in politics, and the country's political structures need to be changed.Addressing ... Read more...
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Goa all set to usher in New Year
January 1st, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of Goans and tourists in this beach state are all set to usher in the New Year amidst clanging church bells and the throbbing vibes ... Read more...
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Chouhan making song and dance of his full term in office
November 20th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar
Bhopal, Nov 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of late has literally been making song and dance, occasionally beating his drum too.Joining tribals in Dindori district ... Read more...
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Finally, Goa gets a crab of its own
October 25th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Oct 25 (IANS) Goa now has a crab of its own. And for a change, it's neither poached, grilled, roasted or curried.Marine researchers in Goa have discovered a new ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Labour of love for capital’s idol makers (Feature)
October 16th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) They take long leaves from their jobs, set up shacks, at times travelling thousands of miles, passionate and devoted to what they do. Meet Delhi's ... Read more...
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Dozens injured in riots in South Africa
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Sep 21 (DPA) Dozens of people were injured and 62 arrested in clashes Tuesday been thousands of Cape Town residents and police who demolished shacks on the slopes of the ... Read more...
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11 killed as late monsoon wreaks havoc in Nepal
July 12th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed as a late monsoon brought misery in Nepal, triggering landslides and fears about a possible breach in the Kosi barrage ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Spread(2010)
June 21st, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Spread: Shallow StuffRating: 2 out of 5*Starring: Anne Heche, Ashton Kutcher, Margarita Levieva, Maria Conchita Alonso, Hart Bochner, Sarah Buxton and Shane BrollyDirector: David MacKenzieJune 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): ... Read more...
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South Africa accused of ‘cleansing’ impoverished residents in WC beautification drive
June 11th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, June 11(ANI): Several 'impoverished' South Africans living in Cape Town claim that local authorities have forcibly moved them out of the city to present a good image of the nation ... Read more...
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Soil erosion posing a grave threat to Assam tribals
June 2nd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sumoi Mari (Assam), June 2 (ANI): Thousands of tribals of the 'Misings' tribe are under threat due to heavy soil erosion in Assam's Sumoi Mari village.The Bramhaputra River floods the village situated ... Read more...
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Six arrested for killing cows in Delhi
March 30th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Six people were arrested Tuesday on charges of killing cows after the chopped heads of four bovines were found near a busy road in south Delhi, police ... Read more...
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Hardened protesters trickle back to Jantar Mantar
March 19th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A day after more than 100 of them were forcibly evicted from the Indian capital's most popular protest site, some 15 hardened men and women returned to ... Read more...
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Jaycee Dugard’s home video to air on ABC on Friday
March 5th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jaycee Dugard’s home video is all set to air on ABC on Friday. ABC plans to play these videos during the shows ‘Good Morning America’, ... Read more...
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George Clooney to host MTV telethon to help raise funds for Haiti victims
January 15th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 15 (ANI): Hollywood Star George Clooney is set to host the MTV telethon, which aims to collect funds for the earthquake victims in Haiti."The Perfect Storm" star is ... Read more...
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Slumdog child star Rubina Ali left homeless
December 31st, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali's slum has been demolished to make way for a new railway track.According to a family friend, Rubina, 10, who played Latika ... Read more...
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Tata’s revolutionary 10-pound water purifier to benefit billions across India, developing world
December 8th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 8 (ANI): The Tata Group has come up with a 10-pound filter that promises to provide purified water matching strict US standards, may come as a boon to millions of ... Read more...
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Maoists call Nepal shutdown Sunday after 6 die in clashes
December 5th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 5 (IANS) Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas have called a nationwide general strike Sunday and an indefinite shutdown in a remote western district after at least six people were ... Read more...
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Hindus condemn dismantling of Roma camps in Helsinki
October 29th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus have strongly criticized City of Helsinki for reported dismantling of two Roma camps during the last two days without providing them alternate accommodation.Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman, in a statement in ... Read more...
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Jaycee Dugard graces People magazine’s cover
October 14th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
El Dorado County, Oct 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jaycee Dugard was a carefree teenager in 1991, when she was unfortunately kidnapped and was made a sex-slave too for her abductors.
She was ... Read more...
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Shocking: MMS of Ajay Singh Chaudhary being stripped by four girls!
September 8th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Yes Palampur guy was stripped by four gals! It happened when he was recently shooting for the film Aamras.
A major part of the film's unit comprises of women, and these women ... Read more...
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Hurricane Jimena Now A Category 5 Storm
September 1st, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The menacing Hurricane Jimena has escalated in to a maximum Category 5 storm now, as it heads on its way to Mexico's Baja California peninsula, according to the Mexican officials. ... Read more...
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US Fritzl’s secret garden of evil where he kept kidnapped girl as sex slave
August 30th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): A filthy, ramshackle secret garden, hidden inside 'American Fritzl' Phillip Garrido's house in the small town of Antioch, east of San Francisco, has been revealed to be the ... Read more...
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Dirty air, lack of water threaten Ladakh (Feature with images)
July 14th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Leh, July 14 (IANS) Ladakh is no longer pristine. Rising temperatures are drying up glaciers in this trans-Himalayan cold desert and generator smoke from the power-strapped towns across the ... Read more...
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Kenya aims to take on India in outsourcing
July 6th, 2009 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 6 (DPA) Kenya is eagerly awaiting the imminent switch-on of its first fibre-optic cable, which many hope will spark an explosion in high-tech business and boost the East African nation's ... Read more...
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Changing climate displaces people around the world
June 12th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Bonn, June 12 (IANS) Sena Alouka from Togo, Peter Triloff from Germany and Ana Romero of Mexico have one thing in common - they all have to deal with farmers ... Read more...
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