Badminton incident not acceptable: IOC
August 1st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday said badminton players throwing matches at the London Olympics to secure a favourable fixture was "not acceptable".The Badminton World Federation ... Read more...
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CPI-M lauds quick police action in Kolkata rape case
June 8th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government received rare praise from the opposition Left Front Friday after the police swiftly arrested a man accused of raping a ... Read more...
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Srinagar gold burglary solved in a day, loot recovered
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Police said Monday they had solved the burglary of gold items over Rs.3 lakh here within 24 hours, arresting the three robbers and recovering the stolen ... Read more...
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British doctors face jail over fake abortion consent
March 24th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) The British government has warned that doctors who were found illegally carrying out abortions by faking consent forms would be put behind bars.The warning was issued ... Read more...
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‘Raped’ Kolkata woman alleges police inaction
February 15th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) The city police Wednesday promised swift action following allegation of inaction by an Anglo-Indian woman who said she was raped in a moving car in the ... Read more...
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Brazil urges quick action on economic crisis
October 26th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 26 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called on leaders in industrialised countries to take swift action to tackle the economic crisis that has hit the ... Read more...
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IOA wants strict action against dope offenders: Malhotra
October 13th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday called for strict action against the sportspersons caught for doping, saying there should be "zero tolerance for those who test ... Read more...
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IMF calls for action to handle global crisis
September 25th, 2011 - 5:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on world leaders to implement measures available to deal with the "dangers confronting the global economy", Xinhua reported.There was ... Read more...
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Starbucks in a soup because of hidden camera in toilet
September 21st, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Sept 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A five-year-old girl discovered a secret camera that had been hidden in a toilet in an outlet of Starbucks. The incident happened last August and the family ... Read more...
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UAE envoy visits Houston over UAE national’s death
August 19th, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS/WAM) UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba visited Houston Thursday to discuss the death of UAE national Salem Al Mazroui.During a meeting with Houston Mayor ... Read more...
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Youth dies in Kashmir police custody, tension in town
July 31st, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Tension gripped the town of Sopore in north Kashmir after the death of a youth in police custody Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah assured swift action ... Read more...
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Tourists rescued from capsized boat in Dal Lake
May 12th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Timely action by the Jammu and Kashmir river police Thursday saved a tourist family after their boat capsized in the Dal Lake here due to strong ... Read more...
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Mid-air collision averted in Pakistan
April 20th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, April 20 (IANS) A mid-air collision between a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft and a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft was averted thanks to swift action from the passenger jet ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan Tamils protest Sonia Gandhi’s London visit
March 18th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Sri Lankan Tamils protested outside a London venue where Congress President Sonia Gandhi delivered a lecture on Thursday.Protestors shouted anti-India slogans and demanded that New Delhi take ... Read more...
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Northeast delegation meets home ministry official
December 10th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A delegation of activists and lawyers from the northeast Friday met a home ministry official to discuss the issue of the safety of women in the ... Read more...
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Northeast delegation to demand women’s safety in Delhi
December 9th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) A delegation of northeastern NGOs would Friday meet officials of the union home ministry to discuss the safety of women from the region in the capital following ... Read more...
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Indian Navy apprehends suspicious dhow near Lakshadweep
December 4th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): The Indian Navy has apprehended a suspicious dhow in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west of Bitra Island in the Lakshadweep Islands.At around 2 p.m. on December ... Read more...
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Musharraf shocker: says swift action against ‘popular’ terror outfit LeT will ‘capsize’ Pak
November 11th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has called for only "gradual action" against militant groups including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), saying that they enjoyed sympathy for fighting the Indian Army ... Read more...
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Explosive on plane linked to Al Qaeda: Dubai cops
October 30th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 30 (IANS/WAM) A probe into the suspicious package found onboard a US-bound cargo flight here indicates the involvement of terrorist organisations like Al Qaeda, the police said Saturday.The package ... Read more...
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Pak police operation to bust terror network targeting shrines ‘a complete failure’
October 26th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 26 (ANI): Pakistan police have badly failed to hunt the masterminds and terrorists behind brazen suicide attacks at Islamic shrines located in various districts of the country so far.A senior ... Read more...
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‘Secret’ operation launched to curb Karachi target killings: Rehman Malik
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 23 (ANI): A secret operation has been launched to counter the incidents of target killings in Karachi, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said."We shall restore peace in Karachi and ... Read more...
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Security scenario in India’s neighbourhood volcanic: IAF chief
October 8th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hindon (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) The security scenario in India's neighbourhood is "volcanic" and could blow up anytime, a top military commander said Friday."The current security scenario is like a ... Read more...
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Bhagat Singh’s historic alma mater in Lahore on brink of decay
September 27th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 27(ANI): Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's alma mater in Lahore, Bradlaugh Hall, is facing decay and may become a heap of bricks and building material if Pakistani authorities continue ignore ... Read more...
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British diver Peter Waterfield pulls out of Delhi CWG citing ‘family fears’
September 25th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 25(ANI): British diver Peter Waterfield has become the latest athlete to pull out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games over health and security fears.Waterfield, who won Commonwealth gold in 2002 ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa flays police inaction over hotel attack
September 4th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 4 (IANS) Opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Saturday launched a scathing attack on the state police for failing to take action against those involved in an attack ... Read more...
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Three tainted Pakistani cricketers suspended by ICC
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) The three Pakistani cricketers, who are at the centre of an alleged betting scam, were provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday night after being charged ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha passes bill to regulate foreign trade
August 12th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Thursday passed a bill aimed at promoting foreign trade and enabling the government to take swift action in trade disputes.
The bill, which was ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha passes bill to regulate foreign trade
August 9th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Monday passed a bill to regulate foreign trade in certain goods and sensitive technologies and enable swift action in trade disputes.
Minister of Commerce and ... Read more...
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UK high street stores found forcing staff to do sweatshop duty in India
August 8th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.8 (ANI): Britain's best-known high street stores -- Gap, Next and Marks and Spencer -- have reportedly launched inquiries into abuse of working regulations at their Indian suppliers, which have resulted ... Read more...
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CGOC: Heads start rolling with three suspensions and one resignation (Roundup)
August 5th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Thursday suspended T.S. Darbari, Sanjay Mahendroo and M. Jayachandran, whose names featured in the financial irregularities related to the Queen's Baton ... Read more...
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12 illegal Indian workers arrested in Britain
July 12th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
Leicester, July 12 (IANS) In one of the biggest arrests of illegal immigrants in recent times, 12 Indians, including a woman, were arrested during raids by the UK Border Agency ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber falls victim to cruel Internet pranks
July 6th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 06 (ANI): Canadian singer Justin Bieber was recently targeted by cruel Internet pranksters.Hackers infiltrated his YouTube page and fans were allegedly fed false reports the singer had died in a ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber death reports ‘hoax’
July 6th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber is the latest celebrity to fall victim to internet pranksters.
Hackers infiltrated Bieber's YouTube page and his fans were allegedly fed false reports that he had ... Read more...
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Dikshit orders swift action on power cuts
June 22nd, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) With Delhi experiencing frequent power cuts in the midst of a harsh summer, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday asked the power distribution companies to act swiftly on ... Read more...
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President Appoints New Head For Oil Regulating Agency
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A new head for the agency that controls the development of oil and gas in the country has been appointed by President Barack ... Read more...
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