Case against Modi should be closed: BJP
February 11th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the special investigation team (SIT) submitting its final report to a Gujarat court on Chief Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 communal ... Read more...
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One dead, one injured in goods train accident in Goa
February 11th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) One person was killed and another was injured when they leapt off a truck being ferried on a goods train near Pernem railway station in ... Read more...
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Congress downplays Khurshid’s remarks
February 11th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A day after the Election Commission censured Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid for announcing a sub quota for minorities ahead of Uttar ... Read more...
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Army chief age row unfortunate: BJP
February 10th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the row ... Read more...
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Kylie Minogue tweets about her stalker & alerts the police
February 10th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Kylie Minogue has been plagued by a stalker problem and apparently she was so fed up with dealing with the issue on her own that she ... Read more...
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Bengal, centre spar over funds
February 9th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday refuted the Congress' claim that it was "understating" central assistance, and said it did not receive a penny more than ... Read more...
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Jamia to build hostel for Kashmiri students
February 9th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Jamia Millia university is building a hostel for students from Jammu and Kashmir as part of confidence building measures for the people from ... Read more...
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BJP a supermarket of immorality, irregularity: Congress
February 9th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday described the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a supermarket where a "spectrum of immorality and irregularity is available under one ... Read more...
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Election-mode BJP hit by Karnataka porngate (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Tripped by Karnataka's porngate in the midst of Uttar Pradesh elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) went on the defensive Wednesday.While BJP president Nitin ... Read more...
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‘Ek Main Aur…’ cash registers already ringing, rakes in Rs.21 crore
February 8th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Karan Johar's "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" has yet to hit the screens but the filmmaker has already recovered Rs.21 crore which he had invested ... Read more...
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Two students hurt in China knife attack
February 8th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) A knife-wielding man broke into a school in China, stabbed two students and fled, authorities said Wednesday.The man entered the No.1 Middle School of Nanchang in ... Read more...
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Two convicted in Russia for making pen guns
February 8th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Russia's Far Eastern Amur region convicted two workers of a military plant who covertly manufactured pen guns, a spokesperson for the region's ... Read more...
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UN chief hopes change in Maldives will bring peace
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "strong hope" that a shift in power in the Maldives will help quell the violence and tensions the island ... Read more...
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India closely monitoring Maldives situation
February 7th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian Tuesday said it was "closely" monitoring the situation in the Maldives, where President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, resigned following overnight protests."We ... Read more...
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Maldives president quits (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 7 (IANS) Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigned Tuesday following overnight protests, authorities here said.A spokesperson at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo said Vice President Mohammad Waheed was ... Read more...
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Pakistan factory blast toll rises to 11
February 7th, 2012 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) At least 11 factory workers, most of them women, were killed when a three-storeyed building collapsed due to a factory blast in Pakistan's Lahore city, said ... Read more...
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Multi-level car parking for Airport Metro commuters
February 6th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) For commuter convenience and better connectivity to the high-speed Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL), a multi-level car parking is coming up close to Shivaji Stadium ... Read more...
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BJP should apologise for attacking judiciary: Congress
February 6th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Describing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as "most irresponsible", the Congress Monday said it should apologise for criticising the court after the recent judgment ... Read more...
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Exam time: Dial a helpline to overcome stress
February 6th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) It's that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students who are concerned about just one thing ... Read more...
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Ex-ISRO chief can’t dictate to government: Congress
February 5th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The Congress Sunday said former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair was free to criticise the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas ... Read more...
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Osbourne sued over jewellery designs
February 5th, 2012 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Sharon Osbourne has been sued by a design company which has accused the reality TV star of breaching a jewellery deal by pulling out at the ... Read more...
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25 dead in Kenya road accident
February 4th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 4 (IANS) At least 25 people died in western Kenya when a speeding lorry rammed into a passenger van, Xinhua reported Saturday.The accident occurred at 9.00 p.m. Friday ... Read more...
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Government in the clear: Congress
February 4th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Welcoming a special court's verdict to dismiss Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G ... Read more...
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Congress defends PM, Chidambaram after 2G order
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its "double standards" over the Supreme Court's order on the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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BJP charges against PM, Chidambaram politically motivated: Congress
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Congress Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of levelling allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram on the ... Read more...
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Minister in trouble again, could alter poll pitch (Goa newsletter)
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 3 (IANS) An income tax (IT) paper trail claiming controversial Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate got Rs.26.5 crore in kickbacks from shady real estate deals could change the ... Read more...
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‘Discourage glamorisation of smoking’
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) If you stare hard enough at the screen during Katrina Kaif's item song in "Agneepath", you will see a statutory warning flashed at the bottom ... Read more...
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Snap ISI-Taliban ties, US tells Pakistan (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) The US has asked Pakistan to snap the ties between the ISI and the Taliban and act against terrorist safe havens after a NATO ... Read more...
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Four jailed for killing lesbian in South Africa
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Feb 2 (IANS) A South African court has sentenced four men to 18 years in imprisonment after finding them guilty of stabbing and stoning a lesbian girl to ... Read more...
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2G: Congress, BJP spar over Chidambaram
February 1st, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Political circles are keenly awaiting the Supreme Court verdict Thursday on Home Minister P. Chidambaram's alleged role in the 2G case, with the Congress ... Read more...
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NRI children: Uncle to leave for Norway, India steps up pressure (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India Wednesday stepped up pressure on Oslo as the uncle of two Indian children, who were taken away by Norwegian Child Welfare Services on grounds ... Read more...
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NRI children: India presses Norway for expediting solution
February 1st, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India Wednesday reiterated its plea to Norway for expediting the process of handing over children of an NRI couple to their uncle and underlined the ... Read more...
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13 die in drone strike in Pakistan (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) At least 13 people, including six foreigners, were killed Wednesday in a US drone attack in northwest Pakistan, a media report said.The US drone fired ... Read more...
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Court rejects Yeddyurappa plea to quash corruption cases
January 31st, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 31 (IANS) The Karnataka high court Tuesday rejected former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's plea to quash two corruption and illegal land deals cases against him for which ... Read more...
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IAF plane crashes near Chennai, pilots safe (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) trainer aircraft crashed into a lake near here early Tuesday but both pilots ejected safely, officials said.The two-seater Kiran trainer ... Read more...
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