Thapar University restores quota for Punjab students
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Following a tough stand taken by the Punjab government on the issue, the Patiala-based Thapar University Thursday rolled back its decision to abolish 50 percent quota ... Read more...
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10-tonne bridge stolen in Czech Republic
May 1st, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An old 10-tonne railway bridge was dismantled and stolen in broad daylight in the Czech Republic.According to the Pravo daily, the metal bridge, built in ... Read more...
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Dominican woman sells her baby
May 1st, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago (Dominican Republic), May 1 (IANS/EFE) Dominican police are looking for a woman who sold her 8-month-old baby for 100,000 pesos ($2,500), authorities said Monday.The child was recovered last Friday.The ... Read more...
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Four anti-talks NDFB cadres nabbed in Assam
April 30th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) Troops from the Red Horns division of the Indian Army, based in Udalguri district of lower Assam, have arrested four hardcore cadres of the anti-talks faction ... Read more...
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10 policemen killed in Afghan bombing
April 28th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 28 (IANS) At least 10 policemen were killed Saturday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province, Xinhua reported.The Afghan Local Police (ALP) unit - comprising ... Read more...
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‘Overly sexual’ cartoon ad offends British TV viewers
April 28th, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) TV viewers in Britain have got their knickers in a twist over the sight of women dancing in bikinis and a big woman flashing her underwear ... Read more...
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Three women killed during NATO operation in eastern Afghanistan
April 28th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by BNO News
SAYDABAD DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least three women were killed Thursday during a clash between NATO-led forces and militants in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Friday. It was not immediately ... Read more...
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Britons admit stealing at self-service checkouts
April 26th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Around one third of shoppers in Britain have admitted they steal from supermarkets at the unmanned self-service checkout points, according to a study.The survey of 5,000 ... Read more...
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Cowell, Price had a fling?
April 25th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell reportedly once had a fling with British glamour model Katie Price."There are people around who are 100 percent sure that Simon and ... Read more...
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Haryana students to be made aware on NRI marriages
April 25th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) With an aim to effectively deal with the problems related to the marriages involving non-resident Indians (NRIs), the Haryana government has decided to launch an awareness ... Read more...
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Five held on terror charges in Britain (Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Five men suspected of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism were arrested Tuesday in Britain, Scotland Yard said.Anti-terror police swooped on a series ... Read more...
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Over 3.56 lakh lose power connections in Haryana
April 24th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) In a major drive, the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam(UHBVN) has disconnected power supply to more than 3.56 lakh consumers for non-payment of dues and recovered ... Read more...
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20 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
April 24th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 24 (IANS) At least 20 Taliban militants, including four commanders, have been killed in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Xinhua reported Tuesday.Afghan forces backed by NATO troops launched an ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro gets automatic signalling system
April 22nd, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Kolkata Metro's automatic signalling system became operational Sunday, enhancing the transit system's safety and paving way for increased frequency of trains."The new Rs.12-crore signalling system became ... Read more...
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Haryana to count wildlife in May-June
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Haryana's wildlife will be counted in May and June in order to conserve it, an official said here Sunday."While intensifying its campaign to conserve wildlife, the ... Read more...
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13 shot dead inside bar in Mexico
April 22nd, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), April 22 (IANS/EFE) At least 13 people were gunned down and four wounded in an attack by suspected cartel gunmen at a bar in the northern Mexican ... Read more...
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Ivory poachers shot dead in Kenya
April 22nd, 2012 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, April 22 (IANS) Wildlife rangers have shot dead five suspected ivory poachers in a gun battle in Kenya, BBC reported.Two rangers were hurt during the gun battle in West ... Read more...
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10,000 kg of explosives seized in Kabul
April 21st, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 21 (IANS) Afghan security forces have seized 10,000 kg of explosives from five militants, including three Pakistanis, who were planning to carry out multiple strikes in Kabul, an ... Read more...
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Sudan rebels claim killing 79 soldiers
April 21st, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, April 20 (IANS) Rebels in Sudan's troubled Blue Nile state Friday claimed to have killed 79 Sudanese soldiers in the latest battle on the border with South Sudan, where ... Read more...
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FIFA bans, fines Indonesian coach
April 20th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 20 (IANS) An Indonesia football coach has been banned for four games and fined by FIFA for accusing match officials of taking bribes during a 10-0 loss to ... Read more...
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Pakistan sore at Bangladesh canceling cricket tour
April 20th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Pakistani cricket officials and fans were left disappointed after Bangladesh decided to cancel its team's planned tour later this month due to security concerns.Bangladesh Cricket Board ... Read more...
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Thriving wolf population threatens northern Russia
April 20th, 2012 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A growing population of gray wolves in northern Russia has put people's livelihood in danger after the predators killed over 1,700 domestic reindeer, more than ... Read more...
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Jet pilots abort landing after phone distraction
April 19th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) The pilots of an international flight had to abort touch-down because the captain was distracted by his mobile phone, Daily Mail reported Thursday.Australian Jetstar flight JQ57 ... Read more...
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Force India team vehicle survives fire bomb in Manama
April 19th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Manama (Bahrain), April 19 (IANS) The Bahrain Grand Prix slated for the weekend got off to a worst possible start as a Force India team vehicle survived a fire bomb ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s national museum to be re-opened after theft
April 17th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka's national museum which was robbed a month ago is to be re-opened soon under tight security, a spokesman said on Tuesday.A senior official of ... Read more...
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China: 11 workers confirmed dead in Changzhi mine accident
April 17th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by BNO News
TAIYUAN, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Eleven workers were found dead on Monday after a coal mine was flooded in northern China late last week, the government confirmed on Tuesday. There were no ... Read more...
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Pakistan condemns Kabul attacks
April 16th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Sunday condemned the series of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan and said Islamabad supports stability in the war-shattered neighbouring country."Pakistan ... Read more...
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British patient kicked to death by horse
April 15th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) A British hospital patient who was told to take a walk by doctors is thought to have been savagely kicked to death by a horse, Daily ... Read more...
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Four Russian warships set to leave for China
April 15th, 2012 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will leave the country's Vladivostok city Sunday for ... Read more...
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UFO crashes in Siberia?
April 14th, 2012 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Search teams in Russia's Siberia region have been put on alert after witnesses said they saw an unidentified flying object crash there in the early ... Read more...
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25 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
April 14th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 13 (IANS) At least 25 Taliban militants have been killed in a mountainous area in Afghanistan's Nuristan province, an official said Friday.An operation backed by NATO-led forces ... Read more...
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British kids call police after bullying on Facebook
April 13th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) Hundreds of British children, often on the verge of committing suicide, call the police every day after becoming victims of vicious bullying on social network ... Read more...
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20 Vietnamese held by Philippines for poaching
April 13th, 2012 - 6:16 am ICT by IANS
Manila, April 13 (IANS) At least 20 Vietnamese fishermen have been nabbed by the Philippine Navy for poaching sea turtles.A navy patrol ship Thursday apprehended the Vietnamese fishermen off Balabac ... Read more...
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Pakistani dies of heart attack on plane
April 13th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) A 62-year-old Pakistani suffered a cardiac arrest and died on a London-bound plane.The passenger, Mohammad Sadiq, was travelling on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, Online ... Read more...
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Eight cops arrested in Mexico for sexual assaults
April 12th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Monterrey (Mexico), April 12 (IANS/EFE) Eight newly hired Nuevo Leon state police officers have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two young women in northern Mexico, state officials said.The officers ... Read more...
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