Crimes in Bangalore, Mangalore worrisome, says chief minister
August 15th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Increasing crimes, including a spate of murders in Bangalore and an attack on a youth in Mangalore recently, forced Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar to admit ... Read more...
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10-year rural positing compulsory for J&K; doctors
June 28th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) Serving a rural posting has been made compulsory for government doctors in Jammu and Kashmir to better address the problems of the people in far-flung areas, ... Read more...
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Dance about energy, passion: Karan Johar
June 8th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who will be one of the judges in the fifth season of the dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", says although he ... Read more...
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Catfight between Osama wives: Third accuses first of betrayal
March 15th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) The third and youngest wife of Osama bin Laden has accused his first spouse of betraying the Al Qaeda chief and revealing his location.The two wives ... Read more...
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Akhilesh tells SP cadres to stop hooliganism or face action
March 7th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Worried at violence by overzealous party workers, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has issued strict instructions to them to "mend their ways" or face "exit from the ... Read more...
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Conditions in UAE will favour Pakistan: Misbah
January 8th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistani cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq is optimistic about the team's performance in the upcoming three-match Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Talking to media ... Read more...
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Pakistan team training at Lahore for England series
January 6th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan's national cricket team has been preparing hard at its week-long training camp for the upcoming series against England scheduled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The ... Read more...
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Liberal distribution of firearms licences in Uttar Pradesh a concern: CEC
November 28th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Taking strict cognizance of the sudden spurt in the distribution of firearms licences in parts of Uttar Pradesh ahead of the state assembly polls next year, ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle is in love!
November 20th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Scottish Singer Susan is thinking of shifting to Australia as she fell in love with the country during her recent trip."Susan loved Australia, especially the ... Read more...
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Haryana wants to stop contractual labour
October 31st, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Days after a strike ended at automobile major Maruti-Suzuki's plant at Manesar, the Haryana government Monday said the practice of employing contractual labour in the state ... Read more...
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Mathai raises issue of Tamil fishermen with Sri Lanka
October 10th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 10 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Monday met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and underlined the need for "national reconciliation" and also took up the sensitive issue ... Read more...
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Cops barred from using mobile phones in court
September 11th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Security personnel at the Delhi High Court will not be able to talk on mobile phones or flip through newspapers from Monday as Delhi Police ... Read more...
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BSF told to open fire oly in self defence: Chidambaram
July 30th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) India's Border Security Force (BSF) has been instructed not to fire at people trying to cross over, but they may open fire to protect themselves ... Read more...
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Caring Didi, strict boss: Mamata’s tryst with police
June 20th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) From storming a police barrack to inspect their living conditions, to dropping in unannounced at a police hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ... Read more...
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Hindu groups to go ahead with early Amarnath yatra
June 11th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 11 (IANS) A showdown between Hindu religious groups and the Jammu and Kashmir government over the annual Amarnath pilgrimage appears imminent. Ignoring Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's directive, ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh’s visit to Kabul sees heightened security
May 12th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Afghanistan, coming after a gap of six years, has been marked by a heightened level of security and secrecy.... Read more...
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No hot dogs, pizza for Britney
April 24th, 2011 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears is extremely health conscious these days. She has given strict instructions to her caterers to avoid junk food and alcohol, leaving the ... Read more...
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France detains two women as burqa ban takes effect
April 12th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
London, April 11 (IANS) Two Muslim women were arrested in Paris Monday for wearing face veils or burqa as France moves to enforce a ban on full face coverings, ... Read more...
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French police warned against arresting veiled Muslim women near mosques
April 5th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5(ANI): French Interior Minister Claude Guent has warned the country's police against arresting Muslim women covering up 'in or around' mosques.The strict instructions are contained in a nine-page circular issued ... Read more...
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Liz Taylor planning tell-all from beyond the grave
March 6th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 6 (ANI): Elizabeth Taylor, who is struggling from congestive heart failure, wants her life story in her own words to be published after her death.The actress, who was married eight ... Read more...
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Three held for betting on India-England match
February 26th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 26 (IANS) Betting on Sunday's India-England World Cup cricket match here could be around Rs.50 crore, a Karnataka minister said Saturday as police arrested three people organising the racket."We have ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops fire on Indian posts in Kashmir
February 17th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian positions from across the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday night, army sources said.According ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Finale Week Getting Intriguing With A ‘Big Red Locked Box’
January 6th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The 'Bigg Boss 4' finale week is simply getting to be more and more intriguing as each day passes by. The tensed four inmates have practically gone into a trance ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Ashmit Patel And Veena Malik To Head For Splitsvilla
December 24th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The show 'Bigg Boss 4' on Colors is proving to be quite an awesome one with every person in the house indulging in anything wrong is instantly punished with strict ... Read more...
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Act to stop turban checks, Akali Dal tells government
December 14th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 14 (IANS) The ruling Akali Dal in Punjab Tuesday termed Indian diplomat Hardeep Puri's 'pat down' episode in the US as an outrage and urged the central government to ... Read more...
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Clean-up in full swing at Games bridge collapse site
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A day after an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games, workers were busy removing mangled steel and heaps of debris Wednesday ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan fails drug test, confesses it on Twitter
September 20th, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Lindsay Lohan who had just stepped out of the confines of prison might be heading there again, and that too, very soon. And that is because ... Read more...
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6 security men injured as mobs defy curfew in Kashmir
September 16th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Six security men were injured in the Kashmir Valley Thursday when mobs defied curfew and hurled stones at them in this summer capital and north Kashmir's Baramulla town.
"One ... Read more...
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Rains forced corporation put off Games deadline: Mayor
August 31st, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday blamed the incessant rains in the city for its failure to meet the Aug 31 deadline for completing all Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Key highway in northeast open: Chidambaram
August 4th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Even as the Naga groups threaten another blockade of a key national highway leading to Manipur, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that ... Read more...
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Curfew in Jammu and Kashmir town after clashes (Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 26 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba town after clashes between protestors and police over bovine smuggling left at least 20 people injured, police said.
Residents of ... Read more...
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Shah joins other accused in Sabarmati jail
July 25th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) Gujarat's former minister Amit Shah Sunday joined the other accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing at the historic Sabarmati Jail here, where Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ... Read more...
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Shah goes to jail, CBI doesn’t seek remand (Intro Roundup)
July 25th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) On the run for three days, Gujarat's disgraced former minister Amit Shah was Sunday sent to Sarabmati Jail here for 14 days over an alleged Islamist's murder, ... Read more...
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National Guard Troops To Be Deployed On Arizona Border
July 20th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, July 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) National Guard troops shall be deployed south-west of the U.S.-Mexico border on August 1 to keep an eye on cross border smuggling. Reportedly, the decision ... Read more...
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Clashes in Srinagar over youth’s death (Second Lead)
June 12th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Angry youths clashed with security forces here in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday following the death of a teenager they allege was killed in a street protest a day ... Read more...
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