Health Ministry says Delhi water safe, calls meeting over superbug virus
April 12th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): In the wake of claims by international health journal 'The Lancet' about the presence of deadly superbug bacteria NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1) in the water being ... Read more...
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No superbug, Delhi’s water safe, says government (Roundup)
April 11th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday asserted that the city's drinking water is safe and debunked the study in the British journal Lancet that claimed presence ... Read more...
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No superbug hazard: Health ministry
April 11th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) There is no major health threat by the presence of a multi-drug resistant bacteria in Delhi's environment, the union health ministry said Monday, even as ... Read more...
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Delhi water safe for drinking, Sheila Dikshit reiterates
April 11th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Even as international health journal Lancet accused the Indian government of "suppressing the truth" about presence of a superbug in the public water system, Delhi ... Read more...
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Gaddafi confident of defeating Libyan rebels by Friday
March 17th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar.17 (ANI): Taunting the West over its failure to impose a no- fly zone over Libya, the Gaddafi regime has said it will "finish the job" of defeating the rebels by ... Read more...
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Stray leopard spreads chaos in Thane
February 6th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Thane, Feb 6 (ANI): The sighting of a leopard spread panic among Thane District residents on Saturday.Residents immediately informed the police about the leopard's presence, and they arrived at the spot along ... Read more...
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Two dead as bomb on donkey cart explodes in Peshawar (Lead)
January 19th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Jan 19 (IANS) A powerful bomb placed on a donkey cart exploded Wednesday outside a school in this Pakistani city, killing two people and injuring 14, including seven children.The deafening explosion ... Read more...
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Six die in Pakistan shrine blast (Second Lead)
October 25th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) At least six people were killed and eight injured Monday when a powerful blast tore through a Sufi shrine in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.The massive ... Read more...
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61 hurt in Brazil train accident
April 17th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 17 (IANS/EFE) At least 61 people were hurt when a commuter train bound for downtown Rio de Janeiro went off the tracks, Brazilian firefighters said.
The accident occurred about ... Read more...
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Fresh violence in Hyderabad, restrictions imposed (Lead)
March 28th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) The communal clashes Sunday spread to more areas in the old city of Hyderabad as police clamped ban on gathering of five or more people and deployed additional ... Read more...
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Mayor, 12 others killed in Peshawar suicide blast
November 8th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Nov 8 (IANS) At least 13 people, including a city mayor, were killed and 36 others were wounded near this northwestern frontier town when a suicide bomber blew up a ... Read more...
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Iraqi leaders urge unity as US troops withdraw from towns
June 30th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 30 (DPA) Iraqi leaders Tuesday called for vigilance and unity, as the country marked the planned withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities and towns.
"Bless you. Bless you for your ... Read more...
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Baseless rumours create panic in Mumbai
November 28th, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Rumours of fresh firing at a busy railway station in Mumbai created panic before police clarified there was no shooting. "At around 1 p.m. the rumours originated that ... Read more...
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Powerful quake rocks eastern Indonesia
October 26th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Oct 26 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted the Sulawesi province of eastern Indonesia, the meteorology and disaster management agencies said.The quake occurred at 0908 GMT. ... Read more...
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Strong quake kills three in Iran; tremors felt across Gulf (Second lead)
September 10th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran/Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 26 injured in a 6.1-magnitude quake that hit the southern coast of Iran and spread panic among people in neighbouring countries ... Read more...
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Seven injured in Hyderabad chemical factory fire
April 28th, 2008 - 1:43 am ICT by admin
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) Seven workers of a chemical factory were injured, four of them seriously, when a huge fire broke out after an explosion in Hyderabad Sunday. Police said the fire ... Read more...
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Bartica in Guyana turns into ghost town after massacre
February 19th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
By Paras Ramoutar
Port of Spain, Feb 19 (IANS) Unprecedented bloodshed in neighbouring Guyana has shocked the Caribbean nation and the once bustling town of Bartica, where 13 persons were killed Sunday, has ... Read more...
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Security beefed up at religious places following al-Qaeda threat
November 14th, 2007 - 1:50 am ICT by admin
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