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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Raj blames Bangladeshis for violence, wants Patil out (Roundup)
August 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) MNS chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil at a mass rally called to denounce the Aug 11 violence ... Read more...
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Thousands march in Mumbai to protest violence (Lead)
August 21st, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Thousands of MNS supporters defied police Tuesday to take to the streets here to denounce the Aug 11 violence in the city that had left ... Read more...
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Trinamool, SP, BSP leaders attend Sonia’s lunch
July 18th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) In a UPA show of strength a day before the presidential poll, all its constituents, including the Trinamool Congress, marked their presence at a ... Read more...
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Setback for Virbhadra in Himachal poll arena? (News Analysis)
June 26th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 26 (IANS) Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh's long political career may have hit a wall following the graft charges filed against him and his exit from the, but ... Read more...
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It’s show of strength on Virbhadra’s birthday
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 23 (IANS) It was virtually a show of strength by senior Congress leader and union minister Virbhadra Singh, who turned 78 Saturday and is hoping to take ... Read more...
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Heading to Himachal hills this week? Think twice
June 18th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 18 (IANS) If you are planning a retreat this week to Himachal's cool hills to escape from the sizzling plains - think twice. There is a fair ... Read more...
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Nepal opposition plans anti-government protest
June 5th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) Twenty-two opposition parties in Nepal Tuesday decided to organise a major "show of strength" in the capital Friday against the "unilateral" declaration of fresh parliamentary polls ... Read more...
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Virbhadra moves to grab reins of power (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
April 15th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The Congress policy of not announcing the chief minister's name before the elections in the state has come under fire by its own senior leader and ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP split wide open (Lead)
March 11th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hubli (Karnataka), March 11 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday showed it functions as two units with former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa keeping open the option of leaving ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP crisis heads for flashpoint
March 11th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hubli (Karnataka), March 11 (IANS) The leadership battle in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is heading towards boiling point with former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa stating only time will ... Read more...
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No consensus on Lokpal bill at all-party meeting (Intro Roundup)
December 15th, 2011 - 1:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) An all-party meeting called late Wednesday to evolve a consensus on the Lokpal bill ended inconclusively, as Team Anna warned it might resume its ... Read more...
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No consensus at all-party meet on Lokpal bill (Roundup)
December 15th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) An all-party meeting called late Wednesday to evolve a consensus on the Lokpal bill ended inconclusively, as Team Anna warned it might resume its ... Read more...
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Law of diminishing returns dogged Advani’s yatra: Analysts
November 19th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Advani's 40-day Jan Chetna Yatra concludes Sunday after rolling across 22 states and five union territories, political ... Read more...
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BMC polls: Shiv Sena, BJP, RPI close to seat-sharing pact
November 7th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine and its new ally, the Republican Party of India (RPI), Monday moved closer to finalising a seat sharing ... Read more...
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‘Aazaan’ takes action to a new level (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***1/2)
October 14th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Aazaan", Cast: Sachiin Joshi, Candice Boucher, Sarita Choudhary, Aly Khan, Ravi Kissen and Aarya Babbar; Director: Prashant Chadha; Rating; ***1/2As we see rescue operations post a bombing attack being ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Sheamus Faces Christian, Battles Barrett
September 11th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Christian came out and postpones all of the matches for the rest of the night, “because Teddy Long refuses to do the right thing.” He claimed that he ... Read more...
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Lalu Prasad gives compensation to victims of police firing
September 5th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Monday met victims of police firing in Bihar's Araria district in which four people were killed and nine injured nearly ... Read more...
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Bollywood hails Anna Hazare’s victory; terms it a new dawn
August 28th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Anna Hazare ended his 12-day fast Sunday morning and a lot of Bollywood celebrities -- from megastar Amitabh Bachchan to social activist-actress Shabana Azmi ... Read more...
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Gowda becomes Karantaka chief minister, opponents boycott ceremony (Night Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IANS) D.V. Sadananda Gowda Thursday became the Bharatiya Janata Party's second chief minister in Karnataka but his opponents in the ruling party boycotted the oath-taking ceremony ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa quits but stalls successor’s election (Night Lead)
August 1st, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) Scam-hit Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa quit Sunday but forced his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to put off, till Aug 3, the election of the ... Read more...
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Bowed to party wishes, says Yeddyurappa
July 31st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) B.S. Yeddyurappa, who resigned as chief minister of Karnataka Sunday afternoon, said he quit to uphold the discipline of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Haryana ex-legislator surrenders after 3-week stand-off
May 27th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 27 (IANS) After daring Haryana's law-enforcing agencies for nearly three weeks, a former legislator, accused of murder and rioting, finally surrendered before senior police officials here Friday ... Read more...
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Farmer leader Tikait dies (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), May 15 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Tikait, a prominent north Indian farmers' leader and founder president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), died here Sunday morning, his family ... Read more...
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Gadkari, Dikshit condole Tikait’s death
May 15th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday condoled the death of prominent farmer's leader Mahendra Singh Tikait.In ... Read more...
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Farmer leader Tikait dies
May 15th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar, May 15 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Tikait, prominent north Indian farmer leader and founder president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), died here Sunday morning, his family said. He was 76.Mahendra ... Read more...
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Chandrasekhara Rao re-elected TRS president
April 29th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) K. Chandrasekhar Rao was Friday unanimously re-elected president of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) for the sixth consecutive term.The Mahabubnagar MP was elected unopposed as ... Read more...
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Rift over Rajapaksa’s call to protest against UN report on war crimes
April 19th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's call to protest against a UN report on war crimes on May 1, has divided trade unions affiliated to the ruling coalition as ... Read more...
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Mulayam’s men burn Mayawati effigies across Uttar Pradesh
March 17th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party activists Thursday burnt effigies of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in various parts of the state to protest the "dictatorial rule" of the ... Read more...
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Thousands defy government, march for Telangana
March 10th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Thousands of people from all walks of life violated ban orders and broke police barricades to participate in the 'million march' at Tank Bund here ... Read more...
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US evacuates embassy officials from Libya
February 26th, 2011 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Feb 26 (IANS) The US embassy in Libya has shut down temporarily and has evacuated all of its diplomats as violence mounts in the capital Tripoli, the State Department announced."Given current ... Read more...
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Gaddafi appears in public, greets supporters
February 26th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Feb 25 (IANS) Embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi Friday made an unexpected appearance in Tripoli's Green Square, greeting a crowd of his supporters in a show of strength that he still ... Read more...
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Key events of the 18-day Egyptian uprising
February 12th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 12 (IANS) Here are the landmark developments of the mass uprising in Egypt that led to the fall of the three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak.Jan 25: Demonstrations sparked across Egypt ... Read more...
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Outrage as Mubarak refuses to go, US steps up pressure (Fourth Lead)
February 11th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Furious Egyptians Friday prepared to hold a huge pro-democracy demonstration Friday, a day after embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced he would not be demitting office, prompting ... Read more...
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Protesters swell as Mubarak clings to power, US steps up pressure (Third Lead)
February 11th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Spurred on by President Hosni Mubarak declaring he was not quitting office, tens of thousands of Egyptians Friday vowed to hold a massive pro-democracy demonstration as US ... Read more...
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