US embassy attack: 94 Tunisians to face trial
September 21st, 2012 - 8:18 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Sep 21 (IANS) At least 94 people arrested for their involvement in an attack on the US embassy here in the capital of Tunisia will be tried in a ... Read more...
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Witch-hunt against Conte: Juve boss Agnelli
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 23 (IANS) Italy's sporting justice system has been accused of harassing Juventus club manager Antonio Conte who has been banned for 10 matches for alleged match fixing.The charge ... Read more...
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Tribunal upholds ban on SIMI
August 1st, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court's special tribunal constituted to examine the sixth ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Wednesday upheld the measure.Headed by ... Read more...
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Remove debris from Hindon river bed: Tribunal
July 29th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 29 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and the irrigation department of Uttar Pradesh to clear the debris dumped on Hindon river ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi leader accused of killing 57 during 1971 war
July 3rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) Abdul Quader Mollah of Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami party has been accused of plotting the deaths of at least 57 people in Dhaka during the 1971 war of ... Read more...
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Taliban man stays in Britain, saying outfit will kill him
June 25th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) A Taliban militant, who killed NATO soldiers in Afghanistan and supplied the outfit with weapons, has managed to stay in Britain, claiming he will be ... Read more...
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Apex court judge recuses from Karnataka cop’s case
May 31st, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A Supreme Court judge Thursday recused himself from hearing an appeal of Karnataka police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari against a high court decision upholding a ... Read more...
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Uganda Olympic Committee president suspended over mismanagement
April 26th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kampala (Uganda), April 26 (IANS) Embattled president of the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) Rogers Ddungu has been suspended by his Executive Committee which has accused him of abuse of office.Seven ... Read more...
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Four Vasco da Gama players banned for brawl
April 19th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Four Vasco da Gama players have been given a combined 28-match ban for their part in a wild post-match brawl earlier this month.Eduardo Costa ... Read more...
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Don’t clear new industrial projects in Noida: Green tribunal
April 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the environment ministry to not give environment clearances to any new industrial projects in Noida, on the outskirts ... Read more...
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2,000 years old Venus had red lips, golden hair
March 2nd, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Florence (Italy), March 2 (IANS/AKI) The Medici Venus, a 2,000 years old life-sized marble representation of the mythical goddess associated with beauty, love and fertility, once had red lips, ear ... Read more...
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Green lobby wants Odisha projects’ impact re-audited
February 13th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) A network of civil society organisations Monday urged authorities to re-visit the environment impact assessment (EIA) carried out for different projects in Odisha, as many of ... Read more...
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Alberto Contador to lose his Tour de France title
February 6th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Spanish Tour de France champ Alberto Contador has been stripped of the title by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Contador was found guilty of using banned ... Read more...
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Government, army chief row sets unhealthy precedent: minister (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The legal battle between Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh and the government over his age sets an "unhealthy precedent", Minister of State for Defence ... Read more...
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Pakistani booked for twin government job
January 11th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A Pakistani who simultaneously worked as a police constable and at the ministry of religious affairs has been booked on charges of cheating and causing losses ... Read more...
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Highlights of developments in realty industry (To go with: Tough year for realty, no respite seen in short-run)
December 29th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Following are the highlights of the developments in realty industry in 2011:-Circle rates hiked in Delhi to curb black money flow and bring transparency.-National Investment and Manufacturing Zones to boost industrial ... Read more...
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Three get death for killing Bangladeshi student
December 27th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 27 (IANS) A court in the Bangladesh capital Tuesday sentenced three college students to death for murdering a fellow student two years ago.Accused Nasir Uddin Anik, Akhter Hossain ... Read more...
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Italian magistrate arrested in mafia crackdown
November 30th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Nov 30 (IANS/AKI) An Italian magistrate was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of corruption and associating with elements from the country's wealthiest and most powerful mafia group.Giuseppe Vincenzo Giglio, magistrate ... Read more...
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Dynamo Dresden excluded from German Cup soccer
November 25th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 25 (IANS) Second division team Dynamo Dresden will be excluded from the 2012/2013 German Cup due to fan riots in a match against Borussia Dortmund in October, the ... Read more...
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Faye Bray sacked over raunchy images
November 11th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials of Manchester College have revealed that former X Factor contestant Faye Bray was sacked because she posted "sexualised" images of herself on the Internet. Officials say ... Read more...
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Government considering special tribunal on water disputes
October 31st, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Minister for Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal said here Monday that the government was considering suggestions for setting up a "standing tribunal" to deal with ... Read more...
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Contador to focus on Tour de France in 2012
October 1st, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 1 (IANS) Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador Saturday said he is targeting a win in 2012 Tour de France cycle race after finishing fourth in this year's edition.Contador won ... Read more...
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Rs.10 lakh for family of accident victim
September 23rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded around Rs.10 lakh compensation to the family of a 20-year-old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus ... Read more...
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Panta new Himachal Lokayukta
August 24th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Supreme Court judge L.S. Panta has been appointed the Lokayukta (ombudsman) of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Wednesday."Panta has been appointed ... Read more...
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New body for environmental clearances: PM
August 15th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government will set up an environmental assessment and monitoring authority to streamline the process of environmental clearances, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday."Preserving ... Read more...
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Goa keeps eye on Karnataka’s river project
August 8th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 8 (IANS) Goa is keeping an eye on Karnataka's controversial Kalasa-Bhandura diversion dam project, across the Mhadei river, Goa Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said Monday, hinting ... Read more...
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Railways running without insurance cover
August 4th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Despite a spate of fatal accidents and injuries to passengers in recent years, the railways have been running without an insurance cover since September 2008 ... Read more...
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New environment minister promises more action
July 13th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Jayanthi Natarajan, the new environment minister who assumed charge Wednesday, lauded the work of the ministry - previously headed by Jairam Ramesh - and said ... Read more...
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Court relief for Delhi school manager
July 13th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The manager of a private school here has got relief from the Delhi High Court, which stayed his arrest for disobeying a tribunal order related ... Read more...
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National Green Tribunal starts functioning
July 4th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT), a judicial body aimed at expediting environment-related cases, began functioning Monday, an environment ministry official said."The first hearing of the ... Read more...
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No 1971 trial details to media, rules Dhaka panel
May 25th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 25 (IANS) The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal trying Islamists accused of collaborating with authorities in erstwhile Pakistan during the 1971 freedom movement has restrained police and counsel from ... Read more...
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Selling your vehicle? Get transfer documents right or face trouble
May 20th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Selling your secondhand two-wheeler or car, but not fulfilling the legal norms of transfer to the new owner could make you liable to pay for ... Read more...
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PCB says UAE clearance for banned Asif too late
April 13th, 2011 - 6:29 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr. 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that the United Arab Emirates decision to permit banned pacer Mohammad Asif to enter the country has come very later and ... Read more...
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Wisden honour not as important as returning to cricket, says ‘dumped’ Aamir
April 10th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 10(ANI): Tainted Pakistan bowler Mohammad Aamir, who has been excluded from being one of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's Five Cricketers of the Year, has said that returning to the game was ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition leader to be arrested for war crimes
March 27th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 27 (IANS) Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal Sunday ordered the arrest of a former minister who, according to a charge-sheet, was involved in the killing of over 10,000 civilians ... Read more...
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