Euro 2012: Polish blast blows Group A wide open
June 13th, 2012 - 4:07 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A fiercely-struck equaliser from Jakub Blaszczykowski gave Poland their reward for a battling display in a 1-1 draw with Russia that showcased flowing, end-to-end football.Defeat ... Read more...
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‘Sholay’ scene enacted in Gurdaspur Central Jail
March 19th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gurdaspur (Punjab), March 19 (IANS) Gurdaspur Central Jail in Punjab witnessed the re-enactment of a Bollywood-style scene when a young under-trial climbed atop a water tank in the jail premises ... Read more...
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It was cordial meeting with Karzai: Pakistan
November 13th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Pakistan Saturday said that the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, on the sidelines of the SAARC summit ... Read more...
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Gilani surprised by Karzai’s aggressive posture
November 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai adopted a "rather aggressive posture" at a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and "bombarded us with a number ... Read more...
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Telangana panel calls for militant struggle
September 23rd, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) has asked people of the region to be prepared for militant struggle to achieve separate statehood from Andhra Pradesh.JAC ... Read more...
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Pak team management against Shoaib Akhtar’s swansong appearance
April 14th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 14(ANI): The Pakistan cricket team management is against the idea of giving a farewell match to legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar, who retired during the ICC World Cup 2011 last ... Read more...
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‘Out of favour’ Akhtar unlikely to play any role for Pak in remaining WC matches
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 22(ANI): Pakistan's fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who is set to retire from international cricket after the ICC World Cup 2011, is unlikely to play any further role for Pakistan ... Read more...
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How to minimize stress this holiday season
December 12th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Holidays are indeed a time to have unlimited fun, but they do bring a lot of stress, as people forget themselves while enjoying the festive period.Hence, here are ... Read more...
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Christians fleeing in fear from Karachi after violence following inter-religion marriage
November 27th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 27 (ANI): Several Christian families at Saeedabad in Karachi have fled their homes while many others have sent their women to safer grounds, following threats issued by the activists of ... Read more...
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Christians flee Karachi after getting threats
November 27th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 27 (IANS) Several Christian families in this Pakistani city have fled their homes while many have sent their women to safer places after a Christian boy eloped with a Muslim ... Read more...
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Mayawati wasting funds on plea of security: Akhilesh Yadav
September 21st, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav here Tuesday accused Chief Minister Mayawati of misusing government funds in the name of strengthening security across the state ahead ... Read more...
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‘Security beef-up before Ayodhya verdict creating terror’
September 16th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav here Thursday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of creating terror and panic among people by "unnecessarily" deploying security personnel across the ... Read more...
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Cate Blanchett says Russell Crowe is ‘not always easy’
May 21st, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): Cate Blanchett has revealed that working with Russell Crowe is 'not always easy'.The Oscar winning actress plays Maid Marian alongside Russell in Ridley Scott's epic blockbuster 'Robin ... Read more...
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Indian seafarers reach Mumbai after being released by Somali pirates
February 18th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb.18 (ANI): As Somali pirates released a Panamanian-flagged ship on Tuesday that carried a crew of 26, most of whom Indians, eight of the released seafarers reached Mumbai city andre-united ... Read more...
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Inter-faith meet condemns Swiss mosque minarets ban
January 14th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Religious scholars and intellectuals Thursday condemned the Swiss government's recent ban on minarets of mosques in their country and decided to approach the United Nations and Amnesty International ... Read more...
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Don’t behave like school kids, Chiranjeevi tells Andhra legislators
June 4th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) In his maiden speech in the Andhra Pradesh assembly Thursday, actor-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi advised lawmakers not to behave like school children and reminded them that people were watching ... Read more...
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Boarders in trouble as Bishop Cotton School workers go on strike
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 23 (IANS) About 600 boarders at the Bishop Cotton School here are in trouble as workers have been on strike for three days to support their demand to reinstate sacked ... Read more...
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Law unto themselves Islamic gangs create no-go areas for British jail officers
November 6th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Muslim gangs inside Whitemoor Jail have created no-go areas for British jail officers and are policing the areas themselves.The Daily Star quoted guards as claiming that the ... Read more...
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Hundreds worship Gandhi in Orissa villages on his birth anniversary
October 2nd, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) Hundreds of people from various religions, communities and castes worshipped Mahatma Gandhi Thursday in Orissa.Over 300 people thronged a temple and worshipped Mahatma Gandhi by offering flowers to ... Read more...
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US distrust triggering poor Pak stocks performance: Traders
August 1st, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug.1 (ANI): With Washington ramping up pressure on Islamabad to rein in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and other Pakistani intelligence outfits, the impact is being felt in the countrys share/ ... Read more...
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US distrust triggers Pakistan stocks sell-off
July 31st, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Karachi, July 31 (DPA) Foreign investors and local institutions dumped Pakistani stocks Thursday, prompted by strong US statements against the country's top intelligence agency for its alleged support to Islamic militants, traders ... Read more...
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