Protest after woman’s audacious abduction
February 10th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) More than 100 people blocked streets and raised slogans Friday after a 25-year-old woman was kidnapped from a crowded area here, witnesses said.Kiran Negi was ... Read more...
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India should be worried over Maldives turmoil: Expert
February 9th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India "should be worried" over the quick-paced developments in the Maldives that saw the president quit and violence spread across the country, said an expert ... Read more...
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Arrest Nasheed: Maldives court
February 9th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) A court in Maldives Thursday ordered the arrest of ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and former defence minister, a media report said.The Criminal Court ordered the arrest ... Read more...
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This isn’t a legitimate government: Nasheed supporter
February 9th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) As violence spread across the Maldives Thursday, a lawmaker who is a supporter of ousted president Mohamed Nasheed said the new government of Mohamed Waheed is ... Read more...
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No Putin portraits on campaign posters
February 7th, 2012 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There will be no portraits of Russian Prime Minister and presidential frontrunner Vladimir Putin on campaign posters ahead of the March 4 polls, as he ... Read more...
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Protesters storm Syrian consulate in Istanbul
February 6th, 2012 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Feb 6 (IANS) About 400 protesters threw objects and tried to storm the Syrian consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul Sunday, Xinhua reported.The demonstrators chanted slogans against Syrian ... Read more...
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Two held for Delhi Metro brawl
February 1st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Two men were arrested for harassing a couple in a west Delhi Metro station which escalated into a brawl, police said Wednesday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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‘Occupy’ protesters defy ban, stay put in Washington (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Occupy protesters in Washington defied a police deadline and erected a "tent of dreams" around a statue as part of their protest against eviction.The camps at ... Read more...
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Defying ban, ‘occupy’ protesters stay put in Washington
January 31st, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Defying a noon police deadline to remove their camps or face arrest, Occupy protesters in Washington have erected a "tent of dreams" around a statue as ... Read more...
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Protests in Chhattisgarh town over renaming district
January 19th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 19 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Chhattisgarh's Baloda Bazar town Thursday took to streets against the state government for renaming a district even as the ruling Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Journalists flay poll officer in Goa
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 18 (IANS) Over 40 journalists Wednesday staged a sit-in outside the cabin of the Goa chief electoral officer, accusing the latter denying them information under "political pressure".The journalists, ... Read more...
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Priyanka open to campaigning, ‘anything to help’ Rahul
January 17th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 17 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday said she was open to the idea of campaigning for the party in election-bound ... Read more...
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Ramdev supporters, Congress workers clash; two held
January 16th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Supporters of Baba Ramdev and Congress party workers clashed Monday after the yoga guru's activists held protests outside the Congress headquarters, police said.
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In attack on Ramdev, attacker beaten up (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A man threw black ink at yoga guru Baba Ramdev while he was addressing journalists here Saturday. His furious supporters assaulted the man till ... Read more...
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People’s for wish for democracy remains: Chinese writer Bi Feiyu (Interview)
January 14th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) People's wish for democracy has no end, so days of revolution still exist in China, says writer Bi Feiyu, who won the Man Asian Literary ... Read more...
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Beyonce designs shirt for Obama’s campaign
January 14th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles has designed a T-shirt to raise money for US President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.The 30-year-old, who gave birth to daughter Blue ... Read more...
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Delhi Governor expresses hope in MCD trifurcation
January 9th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor Tejendra Khanna Monday expressed hope that with trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi the day-to-day problems of residents will be ... Read more...
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Three blasts after Malaysian court acquits Anwar (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (IANS) At least two people were injured in three explosions near Kuala Lumpur High Court Monday, shortly after opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar ... Read more...
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Police register case against Tamil magazine
January 9th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Police Sunday registered cases against Nakkheeran Tamil magazine and its editor R. Gopal on a complaint from an AIADMK functionary against an article on party chief ... Read more...
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AIADMK men attack Tamil magazine office (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Cadres of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK Saturday attacked weekly magazine Nakkheeran's office here, while partymen in other parts of the state burnt copies of the publication ... Read more...
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Tamil magazine office attacked
January 7th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Cadres of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK Saturday attacked Tamil weekly magazine Nakkheeran's office here, while partymen in other parts of the state burnt copies of the ... Read more...
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Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar (With image)
January 6th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Yasin Malik, chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), was arrested here Friday after he tried to take out a march to protest ... Read more...
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PM shown black flags by Anna supporters outside Golden Temple
January 1st, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple here after offering ... Read more...
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Government has lost right to continue in power, says BJP (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has lost its right to continue in office as it evaded ... Read more...
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Did not run away from vote, we wanted debate: Congress
December 30th, 2011 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Congress Thursday rejected allegations of running away from vote on the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, and said it wanted to complete the ... Read more...
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Ailing Anna ends fast, vows to fight on (Intro Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) A day after the Lok Sabha passed a Lokpal bill he had trashed, an ailing Anna Hazare Wednesday called off his three-day fast a day ... Read more...
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Crowds remain thin on Day 2 of Team Anna’s Delhi agitation
December 28th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) As Team Anna's protest in Delhi entered its second day here Wednesday, the crowds continued to remain thin while key members - Shanti Bhushan, ... Read more...
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Team Anna protests in Ramlila ground, with fewer numbers
December 27th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Team Anna members staged a protest at the Ramlila ground here Tuesday but the crowds in no way matched the tens of thousands who ... Read more...
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Hazare fast pulls crowds (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Crowds at the MMRDA ground here swelled Tuesday afternoon as Anna Hazare sat on a three-day fast demanding a strong Lokpal bill.Flanked by confidants Kiran ... Read more...
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Team Anna protests in Ramlila, with fewer numbers
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Team Anna members staged a protest at the Ramlila ground here Tuesday but the crowds no way matched the tens of thousands who thronged ... Read more...
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Hazare pulls crowds as rally starts from Juhu beach (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Several thousand people joined social crusader Anna Hazare Tuesday as he started a rally from Juhu beach to the MMRDA ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex here ... Read more...
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Hazare greeted with black flags ahead of protest
December 27th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Anna Hazare was greeted with black flags soon after he came out of a government guest house in Bandra here to proceed to Juhu beach ... Read more...
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Opposition creates ruckus in Himachal assembly
December 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 20 (IANS) Pandemonium prevailed in the Himachal Pradesh assembly as the Congress members protested the speaker's decision not to allow their two adjournment motions.In its two motions, ... Read more...
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Andhra textiles minister attacked, blames home minister
December 20th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The war between two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh came into the open Tuesday when followers of one attacked the other with stones, eggs and tomatoes.Minister ... Read more...
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Maharashtra journalists protest attacks
December 15th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 15 (IANS) Hundreds of journalists took out a procession Thursday to the Maharashtra legislature here demanding protection from attacks on the media fraternity in the state.The journalists, sporting ... Read more...
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