Myanmar grants amnesty to 80 prisoners, to deport 34
July 3rd, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 3 (IANS) The Myanmar government has granted a general amnesty to 80 prisoners, including 34 foreigners, who will be freed starting Tuesday, according to an order of President ... Read more...
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Israel to buy dozens of Italian jets
February 17th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 17 (IANS) Israel reached a $1 billion preliminary agreement with Italy to buy 30 military training jets to replace the current ones, which are over 40 years old, ... Read more...
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Pakistani hockey team leads China 3-0 in international series
December 25th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistan registered its third straight victory to lead China 3-0 in the four-match series, the first international hockey competition held in this country since 2004.Pakistan won ... Read more...
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13 Chinese sailors killed after ships hijacked
October 10th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 10 (IANS) Thai authorities Monday confirmed that all 13 Chinese crewmen on two hijacked ships were killed last week.Investigators suspect that a drug ring of Shan, or Tai ... Read more...
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Ali slams 117 as Madhya Pradesh prevail
August 15th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) A century (117) by Zafar Ali powered Madhya Pradesh to an eight-wicket win against Assam in the Buchi Babu All-India cricket tournament here Monday.MP chased down ... Read more...
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Indian girls finish fourth in World junior squash
July 31st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 31 (IANS) Indian girls finished fourth after losing the play-off 1-2 to Hong Kong while Egypt overcame hosts United States 2-1 in the final to retain the title ... Read more...
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How do I mourn, asks father of Hizb’s Hindu commander
July 28th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 28 (IANS) Hindu rites or Muslim burial, grief or embarrassment. There are no easy choices for Jeevan Lal Shan, whose son Subash alias Wasif, a Hizbul Mujahideen militant, ... Read more...
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Aparajitha, Anaka advance in women’s junior squash
July 21st, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Boston, July 21 (IANS) India's Aparajitha Balamurukan and Anaka Alankamony advanced to the third round of the WSF World women's junior squash Championship at Harvard near here Wednesday.Aparajitha defeated Choi ... Read more...
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Top hockey talent pool drying up: Former captain Dilip Tirkey
June 17th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 17 (IANS) A year ago Dilip Tirkey announced his retirement from the hockey field. Today he is is here as a government nominee on the national selection committee ... Read more...
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Malaysian-Indian hockey star conferred higher royal title
April 21st, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 21 (IANS) Malaysia's Sultan of Perak has conferred a higher royal title on N. Sri Shanmuganathan, an ethnic Indian who captained the country's World Cup hockey team ... Read more...
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Malaysian Hindu temples urged to get registered for aid
April 18th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 18 (ANI): Hindu temples in Malaysia have been asked to register with the Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) so that proper assistance can be given to them.MHS President R.S. Mohan ... Read more...
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6,000 hectares of poppy destroyed in Myanmar
March 7th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, March 7 (IANS) A total of 6,083 hectares of poppy plantation grown illegally in Myanmar were destroyed in the 2010-11 cultivation season, a media report said Monday.The illicit plantations ... Read more...
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Malay Indians express outrage over sale of slippers bearing Hindu deity impressions
February 12th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 12 (ANI): A number of Indian religious organisations in Malaysia have expressed outrage over the sale of slippers bearing impressions of a Hindu deity.The Star quoted the Malaysia Hindu ... Read more...
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National Games opening, closing ceremonies to see Bollywood stars
January 29th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 29 (IANS) The opening ceremony of the 34th National Games here Feb 12 will see either Kareena Kapoor or Priyanka Chopra take part, while Katrina Kaif will perform at ... Read more...
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Jay –Z Taps UK Rap Market With K.Koke For Roc Nation
January 18th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
US rapper Jay-Z is all set to cross the Atlantic again and expand its market in UK too. Jay-Z has now signed the UK rapper K.Koke to Roc Nation, a ... Read more...
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Study on status of Hindu temples proposed in Malaysia
November 27th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 27 (ANI): Malaysia Hindu Sangam President R.S. Mohan Shan has said that the number of Hindu temples built in the country since independence needs to be verified.The Star ... Read more...
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China moves to protect underwater relics
November 23rd, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) Two Chinese government agencies have signed an agreement to protect the country's underwater cultural heritage, a media report said Tuesday.The State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) and the ... Read more...
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Female Muslim journalist’s shock over ‘execution’ tweet
November 12th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): A female Muslim journalist in Britain has revealed that she is "incredibly upset" over a Twitter message calling for her to be stoned to death.Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a newspaper ... Read more...
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Dhaka court questions repatriation of Pakistani war criminals
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 3 (IANS) A Dhaka court has questioned the "Delhi Treaty" under which Bangladesh agreed to return 195 Pakistani soldiers who had surrendered in the 1971 war. It has asked the ... Read more...
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Students smoke as Delhi completes two-year ban
October 1st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A 16-year-old boy standing outside his school in Delhi puffs on a cigarette and tries to make smoke rings with a group of his friends Friday, a ... Read more...
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The Metro To Start Rolling By This October
September 29th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Grand productions of Malayalam movie star Dileep is going to start work on their next film titled The Metro by this October. It has earlier given ... Read more...
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Vikram’s next film titled Deva Magan
September 16th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In spite of Manirathnam's Raavanan receiving mixed reviews in all its versions, actor Vikram has been appreciated for his stunning performance. The international audiences have praised ... Read more...
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Beijing’s Forbidden City can accomodate more tourists
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) More tourists will be able to visit China's Forbidden City after a renovation project to double the size of this heritage complex in the heart of Beijing is ... Read more...
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Malay Indian temples should also promote community activities
July 27th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 27 (ANI): Indian temples throughout Malaysia should not only concentrate on religious festivals and prayers, but also become community-based centers, the Tamil Nesan newspaper has quoted Malaysian Hindu Sangam ... Read more...
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Malicious use of drugs latest form of child abuse
July 23rd, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (IANS) The abusive use of drugs on children should be seen as the latest form of child abuse, says a researcher.
Shan Yin from the University of Colorado and the ... Read more...
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Taiwan plans to join World Cup in 2038
July 10th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, July 10 (DPA) Taiwan plans to participate in the World Cup football tournament by 2038, a sports official said Saturday.
Lu Kun-shan, director of the Chinese-Taipei Football Association, said the World Cup ... Read more...
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NGO asks Malaysian Government to promote Hinduism
May 4th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (ANI): The Malaysian Government has been urged by an NGO, the Malaysia Hindu Sangam, to give more importance to the growth of Hinduism under the Tenth Malaysia Plan.NGO ... Read more...
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Promote growth of Hinduism, says Malaysian NGO
May 4th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 4 (IANS) Malaysia Hindu Sangam, an NGO, has asked the government to promote the growth of Hinduism, a media report said Tuesday.
Mohan Shan, who heads the NGO, said a ... Read more...
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Sex scandal-hit Indian swami’s Kuala Lumpur Ashram won’t be asked to be closed: MHS
March 10th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 10 (ANI): Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) President R.S. Mohan Shan has said that even if Indian spiritual guru Swami Paramahamsa Nithyananda is found guilty of being involved in a ... Read more...
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Tainted godman’s Malaysian centre will not shut down
March 10th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 10 (IANS) A centre run by followers of Swami Paramhamsa Nithyananda, allegedly involved in a sex scandal in southern India, will not close down and will continue to promote ... Read more...
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Oz’s opening “Odd Couple” developing on formidable lines
January 2nd, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.2 (ANI): Simon Katich and Shane Watson have developed into a formidable opening combination for Australia. This was never supposed to last and was supposed to be a stop-gap solution until ... Read more...
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Schoolboy arrested in Hong Kong for selling pirated Windows 7
October 28th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Oct 28 (DPA) A Hong Kong schoolboy has been arrested for allegedly selling pirated copies of the newly-released Windows 7 software over the internet, customs officials said Wednesday.
The 18-year-old was ... Read more...
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China wants stability at Myanmar border
September 1st, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 1 (Xinhua) China Tuesday urged the Myanmar junta to restore "order and stability" at their border following unrest that triggered mass exodus of Myanmarese into the Communist country.
"Safeguarding ... Read more...
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Five arrested for smuggling fake currency from Pakistan
July 7th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Five people were arrested in the capital for smuggling counterfeit currency nominally worth Rs.1.57 million from Pakistan, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
"The gang of five was ... Read more...
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Malaysian Hindu Sangam wants religious studies to be made mandatory
June 20th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 20 (ANI): Kedah Hindu Sangam chief R.N. Mohan Shan has called for the religious studies to be made compulsory in Tamil schools in a bid to instill moral values ... Read more...
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