Had no other option but support Pranab: SP
June 16th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Hours after Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav announced support for Pranab Mukherjee as president, party general secretary and MP Kiranmoy Nanda Friday said his ... Read more...
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Pranab says he likes Rashtrapati Bhavan lawns!
May 25th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's cryptic comment about Rashtrapati Bhavan's extensive lawns and how he loves to walk has renewed speculation about the veteran leader's ... Read more...
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Jaitley compliments Pranab, injects mirth in proceedings
December 29th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Injecting a note of levity in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on the Lokpal bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said ... Read more...
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Mamata and government’s FDI ‘climbdown’ (West Bengal Newsletter)
December 4th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) You can always bet on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to come up with surprises, be high on drama and keep people guessing and ... Read more...
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Inflation pinching Britain’s shoplifters?
October 18th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) In Britain, it seems even shoplifters are feeling the inflationary squeeze, as figures have revealed that over the past year, thieves have increasingly opted to steal ... Read more...
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Once uneasy with Holbrooke, India calls him an accomplished diplomat (Lead)
December 14th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India Tuesday condoled the death of US special envoy Richard C. Holbrooke and lauded him as "an accomplished diplomat" who served his country and international peace ... Read more...
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Holbrooke an accomplished diplomat: India
December 14th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India Tuesday condoled the death of US special envoy Richard C. Holbrooke and lauded him as an accomplished diplomat who served his country and the cause ... Read more...
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US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies at 69
December 14th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): Richard C. Holbrooke, the Obama administration's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2009, died on Monday evening in Washington at the age of 69.According to ... Read more...
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‘Dissenting legislators united, will not succumb to any pressure’
October 8th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 8 (IANS) All the dissenting legislators from Karnataka would not succumb to pressures from the Congress, the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former state chief ... Read more...
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Pranab’s breakfast diplomacy - opposition agrees to debate
August 2nd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Signalling an end to the deadlock in parliament, leaders of all opposition parties met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday morning and agreed to hold a debate ... Read more...
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‘Eradaneya Maduve’ an engaging comedy (Kannada Movie Review)
July 10th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Eradaneya Maduve"; Cast: Anant Nag, Suhasini Manirathnam, Prem, Jennifer, Sharan, Rangayana Raghu, Tara and others; Producer: Rajeev, Suresh; Director: Dinesh Baboo; Rating: ***Dinesh Baboo, who strives to make ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe To Play Troubleshooter’ In His Next Film
June 19th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood actor Russell Crowe is going to enact the role of Robert McCall in a movie adaptation of the American television series "The Equalizer'. ... Read more...
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BP Appoints Bob Dudley To Deal With Oil Spill Fallout
June 6th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
June 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) BP has tried a lot to manage the fallout from the oil spill that has been polluting the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and has ... Read more...
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Swedish diplomat named UN mission chief in Afghanistan
January 28th, 2010 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 28 (DPA) Stefan de Mistura, a veteran UN troubleshooter, was named head of the UN mission in Afghanistan Wednesday.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who selected de Mistura to replace ... Read more...
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Australian team in dilemma over struggling players
October 20th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 20(ANI): Following the retirement of several senior players like Mathew Hayden, Justin Langer, Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, the Australian selectors and skipper Ricky Ponting are in a dilemma over ... Read more...
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India’s finance minister is now a priest
September 26th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Kirnahar (West Bengal), Sep 26 (IANS) Away from laying down national policies on tackling the slowdown and ensuring inclusive growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is now busy being the priest for ... Read more...
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US has no ‘magic solution’ to Pakistan’s energy crisis: Holbrooke
August 20th, 2009 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) The US will provide all help to Pakistan to deal with its crushing energy crisis, but it has no "magic solution" to the ongoing crisis, top US ... Read more...
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