Four militants killed in Chechnya operation
September 21st, 2012 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least four militants have been killed in a special police operation in Russia's troubled southwestern Chechnya region, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said.The operation was ... Read more...
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5,300-year-old Austrian ‘iceman’ had brown eyes, relatives
March 1st, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) A 5,300-year-old "iceman" known as Otzi, from Austria, had brown eyes. He was also the world's first-known case of Lyme disease, the Daily Mail reported.Otzi, who ... Read more...
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Four injured as communities clash in Uttar Pradesh
October 6th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) A skirmish between two communities left four people injured in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district Thursday, police said.It happened when a heated argument at a tea stall ... Read more...
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Aditya hopes for a strong finish at Brands
September 2nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Following a podium finish in the previous race, India's Aditya Patel will Saturday go into the sixth round of the Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup at Brands ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea of armyman’s widow for relief
August 28th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of an armyman's widow seeking direction to the defence ministry to grant her ex-gratia relief for her ... Read more...
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Gambhir lashes out at Afridi
July 16th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India's opening batsman Gautam Gambhir lashed out at former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who said that Indians are not large-hearted like the Pakistanis.Afridi's comments ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka to discuss attacks on fishermen: Krishna (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) With recent incident of Indian fishermen being apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said an India-Sri Lanka joint working group on fisheries ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka to discuss attacks on fishermen: Krishna
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The India-Sri Lanka joint working group on fisheries will meet next month to resolve issues relating to the Sri Lankan Navy's attacks on Indian fishermen, External Affairs ... Read more...
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I had bruises all over my body after filming violent catfight: Minka Kelly
February 5th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 05 (ANI): Actress Minka Kelly has revealed that she was left with marks on her skin after filming a catfight scene with her co-star Leighton Meester for their forthcoming flick ... Read more...
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Kanye West Initiates A Twitter Skirmish Against Britney Spears Akin To The One Against Taylor Swift
January 16th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kanye West, the straightforward American vocalist/rapper, has revivified his notorious ‘’I’mma let you finish, but..’’ remark. West had tossed this remark at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (MVMA) to ... Read more...
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3 Striking But Fugitive Zebras Of The Renowned Hearst Ranch In California Killed By Enraged Neighbors
January 13th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 13, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Three zebras that fled from the Hearst Ranch (HR) located in California were gunned down by the neighboring ranchers, who have asserted that the striking ... Read more...
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Obama, Jintao disccuss Korean crisis
December 6th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/Beijing, Dec.6 (ANI): Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for a calm response to the Korean Peninsula crisis, warning that if the present situation is not dealt with properly, tensions could ... Read more...
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Mamata cancels London trip
October 8th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Friday said she has decided to postpone her trip to London to deliver a lecture at Cambridge University in view of the ... Read more...
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Situation remains calm in J-K barring a few stone-pelting incidents
August 18th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug.18 (ANI): Situation in the valley remained by and large peaceful barring a couple of incidents of stone pelting on Wednesday.A stray incident of stone pelting was reported from Khwaja bagh ... Read more...
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Stone pelter injured in clash with Police in Kulgam in J-K
August 18th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug.18 (ANI): Police had to resort to baton charging and use of tear smoke shells to disperse a mob at Tarigam village, Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir state on Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Hip-Hop Celebrity, Foxy Brown, At The Heart Of A Colossal Brawl
August 1st, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): TMZ has acquainted itself with the fact that Foxy Brown, the hip-hop celebrity, was in the midst of a colossal brawl on Thursday in ... Read more...
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6 killed in Turkey clash
June 22nd, 2010 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, June 22 (DPA) The latest skirmish Monday between the Turkish military and Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey left six people dead, the Turkish news agency Anadolu reported.
Fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' ... Read more...
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Eight Turkish soldiers killed near Iraqi border
June 19th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, June 19 (DPA) Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 14 injured in an attack by Kurdish rebels on a military outpost near Turkey's border with Iraq, the Turkish military said Saturday.
The ... Read more...
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New Jersey men arrested at airport on terrorism charges
June 6th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Newark (US), June 6 (IANS) Two New Jersey men who wanted to kill US troops were arrested at the John F. Kennedy International Airport as they boarded flights to join a terrorist ... Read more...
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Curfew to be imposed as 24 killed in Thailand protest
May 16th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 16 (DPA) Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced Sunday that schools would be shut and a curfew imposed in Bangkok as the death toll from three days of urban ... Read more...
Gay Pastor And His Partner Reinstated By The Lutheran Denomination
May 8th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A gay Atlanta pastor and his partner had been positioned at the heart of a skirmish over the handling of homosexual clergy by America’s biggest ... Read more...
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Riot squad called in after brawl at DJ Bally Sagoo’s dance party
May 3rd, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Riot police was called to a hotel after the licensee threw 1000 people out of a dance party featuring British-Indian DJ Bally Sagoo.Eight police cars and around 30 ... Read more...
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South Korean ship sinks with 104 crew members
March 26th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (DPA) A South Korean Navy ship carrying 104 crew members was sinking in the Yellow Sea late Friday, Yonhap news agency reported, amidst uncertainty about whether the mishap was ... Read more...
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Ryan Seacrest And Simon Cowell Fight On National TV, Again
March 18th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Mar 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ninth season of the "American Idol," which is coming on air now, seems rife with tension. Not just that among the contestants of the show ... Read more...
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Afghan Taliban no.2 Baradar “singing like a male canary” : Pak official
March 12th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.11 (ANI): The arrest of Taliban's second-in command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is proving to be of great value to officials as he has revealed several vital pieces of information ... Read more...
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Hockey World Cup: India go down 2-5 against Australia
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2(ANI): Indian hockey team on Tuesday lost to Australia 5-2 in the Pool B match of the Hockey World Cup at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in the national capital. ... Read more...
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US urges North Korea to avoid provocative steps
November 14th, 2009 - 4:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 14 (DPA) The US urged North Korea Friday to avoid taking any provocative steps following a clash earlier in the week between North and South Korean warships.
Ahead of President ... Read more...
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South Korea on high alert after navy battle with North Korea
November 11th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov. 11 (ANI): South Korean troops went on high alert on Wednesday in anticipation of a possible retaliation by North Korea after one of its navy ships was nearly destroyed in ... Read more...
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US warns North Korea against escalating tension
November 11th, 2009 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 11 (DPA) The US urged North Korea Tuesday to avoid taking any steps that could escalate tensions following the gunfight that broke out between North and South Korean naval ... Read more...
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North, South Korea exchange fire in Yellow Sea
November 10th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.10 (ANI): Navies of North and South Korea have exchanged fire in waters off the west coast of the two countries, Sky News reports.A South Korean warship shot at a navy ... Read more...
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DeAngelo Hall fight
November 10th, 2009 - 4:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the first half of the Atlanta’s 31-17 win over Washington on Sunday, DeAngelo Hall got into an argument and subsequent skirmish in the sidelines with his ... Read more...
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North Korea accuses South of violating its territorial waters
October 15th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 15 (DPA) North Korea Thursday accused the South Korean military of sending warships into its territorial waters off its west coast on several occasions.
North Korea's naval command threatened military action ... Read more...
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Eminem And Mariah Carey: The Feud Still Continues
July 31st, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by GD
Singing sensations Eminem and Mariah Carey still have not got over each other. It looks like, these two warring stars are still taking pot shots at each other. This dramatic skirmish has ... Read more...
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India condemns Vienna violence, wants attackers punished (Lead)
May 25th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India Monday condemned the clashes involving rival Sikh groups in Vienna, which triggered violence in Punjab, and said it has asked Austrian authorities to ensure that the ... Read more...
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India condemns Vienna gurdwara violence, wants attackers punished
May 25th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India Monday condemned the clashes involving rival Sikh groups in Vienna that also triggered violence in parts of Punjab and said it was in touch with the ... Read more...
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