Family, students protest Radhika’s killing
March 11th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Students and family members of a girl student shot dead near her college this week took to the streets here Friday demanding her killer's ... Read more...
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Violence in parts of Hyderabad during Telangana protests (Lead)
February 21st, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Violence rocked parts of Hyderabad Monday as pro-Telangana students went berserk, setting afire a local train, ransacking a railway station and clashing with police in several areas.The ... Read more...
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Mediation boosts brain health - and just in a few months
February 16th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has found that regular meditation can boost brain health and results begin to show in just a few months.The researchers ... Read more...
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Traffic jams: Nightmare on Agra streets
February 15th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Feb 15 (IANS) Seeing the Taj Mahal, the monument to eternal love, is a dream come true for tourists. However, a nightmare awaits them before they reach the destination ... Read more...
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Police deny woman died due to security rehearsal
February 5th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Police here Friday refuted reports that a 65-year-old woman died as her ambulance got stuck in a traffic jam caused due to a security rehearsal.According to the reports, ... Read more...
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Truck rams 10 vehicles, eight people killed
January 29th, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) In a ghastly accident, a truck spun out of control and hit 10 vehicles, crushing eight people to death at Nagole on the outskirts of Hyderabad Friday night, ... Read more...
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Journalist among 14 killed in Pakistan violence (Second Lead)
January 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) A journalist of a private television channel was shot dead by a group of assailants in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, where at least 14 others were also ... Read more...
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Journalist among eight killed in Pakistan (Lead)
January 14th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) A journalist of a private television channel was shot dead by a group of unidentified assailants in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, where at least seven others were ... Read more...
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New ‘traffic jam-busting service’ making life easier for harried Chinese drivers
January 8th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI): With traffic jams becoming a major problem in China, drivers who get stuck in traffic can now get on their mobile phones and call for a substitute ... Read more...
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Blizzard, snow disrupts life in Japan
January 1st, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Jan 1 (IANS) Blizzard, snow and avalanche crippled normal life in Japan, causing traffic rush during New Year holiday and casualties in some parts of the country.Four men on patrol at ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall traps tourists in Kullu
December 31st, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurKullu, Dec.31 (ANI): A group of tourists was trapped in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Friday after heavy snowfall blocked all exit points and created a traffic jam.Scores of ... Read more...
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Textbooks printed in India cost less: Bangladeshi official
December 25th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) Printing of Bangladeshi school textbooks in India cost nearly half of the expense incurred on printing these at home, an official said.The cost of a book printed ... Read more...
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TDP leaders held during march as Naidu continues fast (Lead)
December 24th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Dozens of legislators and opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders were Friday arrested when they tried to lay siege to the state secretariat demanding relief for farmers who ... Read more...
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Beijing puts limits on new vehicle registrations to stem traffic jam epidemic
December 24th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 24 (ANI): Beijing has announced new traffic measures, including limiting registration of new vehicles, in a major effort to tackle traffic jams on roads in China's capital city.China Daily ... Read more...
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Indian printers of Bangladesh textbooks accused of graft
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) With just over a week left for the school academic session to begin in Bangladesh, Indian printers have supplied less than half of the primary school textbooks assigned ... Read more...
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Man dies in traffic jam, family blames PM convoy
December 20th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A man died of a heart attack while he was on the way to hospital because of traffic restrictions enforced for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's convoy, ... Read more...
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Mammoth TRS meet demands bill for separate Telangana (Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) A mammoth public meeting of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) in this Andhra Pradesh town Thursday night demanded that the central government table a bill ... Read more...
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Sea of humanity converges at TRS meet in Andhra
December 16th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) A sea of humanity descended on this Andhra town for a public meeting of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which is expected to announce the ... Read more...
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Aliens, folk dancers and merrymaking: Chandigarh carnival begins
November 26th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) Floats depicting aliens and spaceships, folk dancers and students dressed up as Hollywood and Bollywood characters - a colourful parade passed through Chandigarh Friday, kicking off a ... Read more...
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IPL, Ranji players booked for threatening journalist
November 24th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS) A Goa-based cricketer attached to the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Bangalore Royal Challengers has been booked along with a state level Ranji cricketer for threatening a ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Andhra road accident
October 30th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Eight members of a family were killed and three injured early Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district, ... Read more...
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Embracing a ‘normal’ day in Kashmir, traffic jams et al (Feature) (Lead)
October 29th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) Traffic jams have, ironically, come to spell a day of normalcy in the Kashmir Valley. They reflect the hustle-bustle of a people out to finish sundry ... Read more...
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Holding on to a day of normalcy in Kashmir (Feature)
October 29th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A hustle and bustle follows the so-called 'normal' days in Kashmir Valley when separatists do not call for any protests and the authorities do not impose ... Read more...
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Driverless electric vans travel successfully from Italy to China
October 29th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 29 (ANI): Four electric vans that were driverless and which did not have maps have successfully made a 13,000-kilometre test drive from Italy to China.The vans, which arrived at the ... Read more...
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Driverless vans complete 8,000 miles test drive from Italy to China
October 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Shanghai, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 8,000 mile long journey of a driverless car from Italy to China has been completed successfully.The four electric cars were on a test drive. They were ... Read more...
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Media Decides To Leave As Saif And Kareena Arrive Late
October 21st, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Many Bollywood stars are known for coming late for shoots or for any other event. Some of them think that it adds to their star power. ... Read more...
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Valley wide curfew to scuttle separatist march in Srinagar
October 12th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 12 (IANS) Curfew was imposed across Kashmir Valley Tuesday to scuttle a protest march in Srinagar called by separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani even as security men were instructed to ... Read more...
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Traffic woes continue for Delhiites (Roundup)
September 28th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) It was yet another harrowing day on the capital's roads Tuesday, with commuters getting stuck in long traffic jams and taking hours to reach their destinations ... Read more...
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Games ties up Delhi traffic in snarls, not all complain
September 28th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Traffic snarls continued to cause hurdles for commuters, including students and office-goers, in Delhi Tuesday with some fast lanes dedicated to the movement of Commonwealth Games athletes, ... Read more...
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Scottish athletes describe CW Games village as a ‘pleasant surprise’
September 27th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Scotland athletes, who moved into the Commonwealth Games village in Delhi on Sunday, described the village as a "pleasant surprise" in stark contrast to the dirty beds, ... Read more...
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Forced out of ISBT, bus operators running in losses
September 24th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Suhas Munshi
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) At Delhi's busiest and oldest bus terminus - Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) - one may encounter waterways instead of pathways, an eerie silence ... Read more...
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Aggressive and timid drivers cause all that traffic jam
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Motorists who are too aggressive or too timid cause traffic snarls on busy roads.
Such snarls might be caused by an accident, a bottleneck, or lane changing cars, ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber caught kissing in back seat of car
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): Justin Bieber was spotted locking lips in the with his music video co-star in the backseat of a car in Venice, CA-a news that could break the hearts ... Read more...
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Study: Aggressive and timid drivers both cause traffic jams
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research by Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Lyon in France has revealed that if all drivers behaved the same way, then there would ... Read more...
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Huge traffic jam may again haunt China
September 6th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 6 (IANS) The monster traffic jam on the Beijing-Tibet highway, which was eased Sunday after a number of emergency measures taken by the authorities in China, is likely to recur ... Read more...
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