Panicky Assamese leaving Maharashtra
August 16th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) People from Assam and other northeast states are fleeing to their home states after some of them were targeted by miscreants in Maharashtra in the past ... Read more...
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A walk into Jallianwala Bagh on 66th Independence Day
August 15th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Aug 15 (IANS) It's been over 90 years since British troops led by Brigadier Reginald Dyer fired at unarmed Indian protestors at the Jallianwala Bagh here. But walking through ... Read more...
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Punjab leaders call for safety of Sikhs in US (Lead, correcting para six)
August 6th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Political leaders in Punjab Monday urged the US administration and the Indian government to ensure safety and security of the Sikh community in America following ... Read more...
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Punjab leaders call for safety of Sikhs in US
August 6th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Political leaders in Punjab Monday urged the US administration and the Indian government to ensure safety and security of the Sikh community following the attack ... Read more...
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PM calls for end to Assam violence, assures proper probe (Second Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Sharing the "pain" of Assam riots victims, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for an immediate end to the violence and promised "a proper inquiry" ... Read more...
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Thousands protest Pakistan’s reopening of NATO supply route
July 17th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Thousands of people in northwest Pakistan Tuesday staged a sit-in on the main supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan. They were opposing Islamabad's decision to ... Read more...
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Pakistani Islamic groups oppose NATO supply lines’ reopening
July 5th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Leaders of Islamic parties in Pakistan Wednesday opposed Islamabad's decision to reopen supply routes for NATO forces to Afghanistan.The US had to suspend drone attacks after ... Read more...
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Pakistan to reopen supply routes to Afghanistan: Clinton (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Pakistan has decided to re-open NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, after she expressed her "deepest regrets" over ... Read more...
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Pakistan to re-open NATO supply routes: Clinton
July 4th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Tuesday Pakistan has decided to re-open NATO supply routes to Afghanistan. This was after she expressed her "deepest ... Read more...
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Family quarrels lead to killings, attempted murder in Maharashtra
June 29th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 29 (IANS) In three separate tragic incidents resulting from family quarrels in Maharashtra, two children were brutally murdered, while an elderly couple had a narrow escape from ... Read more...
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France concerned over self-immolations in Tibet
January 21st, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, France has said dialogue was the only way to resolve the crisis, an official statement of the Central Tibetan ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama asks China to review Tibet policy
November 5th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama Friday asked the Chinese leadership to review 60 years of its Tibet policy, saying "using force is counterproductive and will ... Read more...
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On Pakistan Independence Day, blasts, accidents kill 39 (Lead)
August 14th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) At least 39 people died in tragic incidents, including bombings and bus accidents, across Pakistan Sunday, the country's 65th independence day.Eleven people were killed and 21 ... Read more...
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Mayawati seeks apex court probe into police crackdown on Ramdev
June 5th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 5 (IANS) Condemning the police crackdown on Baba Ramdev, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday sought a judicial inquiry by the Supreme Court on the Delhi Police's ... Read more...
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South Korea’s midnight ban on young online gamers
May 1st, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 1 (ANI): As part of a move to reduce online addiction, South Korea has introduced a new law making it illegal for young gamers to play online after midnight.According ... Read more...
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Bangladesh gets new border force post-mutiny
January 23rd, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 23 (IANS) Bangladesh got a new force Sunday to guard its frontiers - the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) that replaced the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), which had witnessed a bloody ... Read more...
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Mumbai MP asserts Karkare killed by Pakistani terrorists
December 12th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijay Singh's party colleague and MP from Mumbai-North Sanjay Nirupam Sunday said his comments over slain Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkare could "weaken" India's stand against ... Read more...
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Vancouver to raise Komagata Maru memorial
December 7th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 07: Vancouver in Canada will erect a commemorative monument to the 1914 Komagata Maru ship incident involving denial of entry to its passengers from Punjab (India) into Canada.Vancouver ... Read more...
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Afghan officials shocked at “reliable policeman” killing six US-NATO forces
December 1st, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Dec 1 (ANI): An Afghan citizen, who shot and killed six American soldiers on Monday, had been reportedly a reliable police officer since he joined in 2008.The Taliban has ... Read more...
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Take stern action against Tamil fisherman’s killing: Karunanidhi
July 9th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Condemning the killing of an Indian fisherman by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Thursday urged the central government to take stern action to ... Read more...
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Mohini’s murder prompts Kiwi Govt. to make security cameras compulsory in cabs
March 31st, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Mar 31(ANI): New Zealand Government has said that security cameras will become compulsory on taxis by the end of the year to curb serious assaults on drivers.New Zealand Transport Minister Steven ... Read more...
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D.C. Area Sniper Apologizes To His Victim
March 5th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New Orleans, Mar 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is quite surprising to receive an apology letter from a sniper but it is true that the infamous D.C. area sniper, Lee Boyd ... Read more...
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VH1 Postpones Airing Of “Megan Wants A Millionaire”
August 20th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by GD
In light of the recent happenings concerning one of its participant's alleged involvement in the Jasmine Fiore murder case, VH1 has released the official statement of postponing further episodes of "Megan Wants ... Read more...
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Gojra’s riots to “make mincemeat of the Christians” were pre-planned: HRCP
August 5th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug. 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has said that the recent anti-Christian riots in Gojra were pre-planned, and not a spontaneous reaction of an enraged Muslim community.According ... Read more...
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Commuter of Metro train in Delhi fearful after tragic incidents
July 14th, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Shatabdi BiswasNew Delhi, July 14 (ANI): The recent mishaps on under construction site of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in South Delhi has created doubts in daily commuters' minds about its safety. ... Read more...
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High Indian hotel rates bigger tourism deterrent than terrorism
March 16th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Manik Mehta
Berlin, March 16 (IANS) Prohibitive hotel rates and not the fear of terrorist attacks are keeping recession-hit tourists away from India, say European tour operators who were expecting Indian hotels ... Read more...
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Book Mumbai terror masterminds; India keeping options open: Antony to Pakistan (Lead)
January 7th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Asserting that India had “all available and possible options” open, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday asked Pakistan to book those who gave “inspiration, direction and support” to ... Read more...
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India to keep all its options open to dismantle terror infrastructure: Antony
January 7th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today said that India would keep all its options open to dismantle the terror infrastructure in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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Delhi bomb blasts dampen devotees spirit during Navratras
October 5th, 2008 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Sandeep DattaNew Delhi, Oct.5 (ANI): The recent bomb blasts in the national capital have created a fear factor among residents here. Low turnout of devotees atpopular temples during the ongoing ... Read more...
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Warning to Orissa to stop violence unfortunate: Patnaik
September 19th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday described as "unfortunate" the warning issued by the Indian government to the state over attacks on Christians and churches.The home ministry Thursday ... Read more...
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Seven drown in Maharasthra during Ganesh immersion
September 14th, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Seven people drowned in four separate incidents in Maharashtra during Ganesh immersion Sunday, the police said.Four men were washed away in the raging sea waters at Murugwada in ... Read more...
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