Woman killed as lightning strikes UP village
August 31st, 2012 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) A woman was killed and 12 injured when lightning struck in Mirzapur district late Thursday, police said.The incident happened at Veerpur village in Mirzapur district, about ... Read more...
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More rains likely in Delhi
August 28th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital Tuesday, the day after a torrential downpour saw tens of thousands of commuters stranded ... Read more...
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Torrential downpour swamps Delhi, chaos on roads (Third Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A torrential downpour Monday evening turned several roads in the capital into virtual rivulets, causing massive traffic jams that affected tens of thousands."The whole of ... Read more...
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Torrential downpour swamps Delhi, chaos on roads (Second Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A torrential downpour Monday evening turned several roads in the capital into virtual rivulets, causing massive traffic jams that affected tens of thousands."The whole of ... Read more...
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Torrential downpour leaves Delhi in traffic snarls, chaos (Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) After a muggy afternoon and sporadic drizzle in the national capital Monday, a torrential downpour caused heavy traffic snarls and flooding on roads.Traffic snarls were ... Read more...
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Coach happy with India’s start in Nehru Cup
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Chief football coach Wim Koevermans was happy with India's 2-1 win over Syria in the rain-marred Nehru Cup opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here ... Read more...
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British couple have 22 wedding ceremonies, eight more to go
August 9th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) The wedding day is termed as the "happiest day" in one's life and you can't ever have enough of happiness. A British couple is celebrating their ... Read more...
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Nine dead in China rains
July 6th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) At least nine people have died and more than one million affected due to heavy rains in east China's Anhui province, Xinhua reported Thursday.Torrential downpour over ... Read more...
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Services beat Tamil Nadu to win Santosh Trophy
May 28th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack, May 28 (IANS) Services clinched their second National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy beating Tamil Nadu 3-2 in a plusating final at the Barabati Stadium here Monday.Services mid-fielder ... Read more...
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Lightening kills four in UP
April 6th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Four people were killed in Uttar Pradesh after lightning struck their villages.The tragedy took place in Chitrakoot and Banda districts when, in between rain and thunder ... Read more...
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Jon Bon Jovi performs despite knee injury
June 20th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 20 (IANS) Jon Bon Jovi proved that he is a thorough professional after the singer performed for his fans despite suffering from knee injury.The injury occurred ... Read more...
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Unemployed Brit man gets work after holding ‘Give me a job’ sign in rain!
July 24th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 234 (ANI): Unemployed Mark Wheeldon, who stood in the rain with a sign pleading: "Give Me A Job", got himself one after spending three hours standing on a roundabout.Mark, 23, ... Read more...
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Eggs Flung At The Ukrainian Speaker As The Ukrainian Legislators Clash Over Pro-Russia Decision Ukrainian Speaker
April 28th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday huddled underneath umbrellas as there was a torrential downpour of eggs on him and also as smoke ... Read more...
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Greenpeace occupies Aztec-god sculpture in Mexico protest
February 5th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) Greenpeace staged a protest in this Mexican capital to press demands for an effective climate-change treaty, occupying the fountain that famed artist Diego Rivera dedicated to Tlaloc, ... Read more...
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Hurricane Jimena Threatens Baja California Peninsula
August 31st, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The fast approaching Hurricane Jimena is considered to be posing a major threat to the Pacific coastline of Mexico. According to the forecasting department, the hurricane has already strengthened in ... Read more...
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India lose 1-3 to England in hockey
July 30th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, July 30 (IANS) India lost 1-3 to England in the first of the three matches of their hockey Test series here.
The match was played under a torrential downpour Wednesday night. England ... Read more...
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Turkey beat co-hosts Switzerland in Euro 2008 game
June 12th, 2008 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
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Basel, June 12 (DPA) Turkey beat co-hosts Switzerland Wednesday with an injury time goal from Turan Arda 2-1 in their Euro 2008 Group A game played in Basel. A torrential downpour during ... Read more...
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Portugal enter Euro 2008 quarter-finals (Roundup)
June 12th, 2008 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Basel (Switzerland), June 12 (DPA) Portugal Wednesday became the first country to qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 after they beat the Czech Republic 3-1 in Geneva and Turkey beat co-hosts ... Read more...
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Global warming behind spate of floods in Africa
November 14th, 2007 - 3:04 am ICT by admin
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