Police prevent novel anti-stray dogs protest in Srinagar
July 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) A novel protest by a Jammu and Kashmir legislator against the menace of stray dogs was prevented by police in Srinagar city Wednesday.Engineer Rashid, a legislator ... Read more...
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Red sanders en route to China seized in Himachal
December 9th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 9 (IANS) Over 15 tonnes of banned red sanders wood was seized from upper Shimla while being smuggled to China, police said here Friday. Three people have been ... Read more...
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Smuggled pashmina wool seized in Himachal
September 6th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 6 (IANS) Two truckloads of prized pashmina wool have been seized in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, close to the China border, police said Tuesday.Over 5,000 kg of ... Read more...
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Herculean efforts on at Mumbai to move stuck aircraft
September 3rd, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Indian authorities Saturday launched massive efforts to retrieve the Turkish Airlines Airbus aircraft which has been stuck in mud off Mumbai airport's main runway, leading to ... Read more...
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Work in full swing at Ramlila Ground (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Preparations are in full swing at the Ramlila Ground as several trucks, road rollers and labourers are working relentlessly to transform the ground for Gandhian ... Read more...
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Computer glitch at NZ supermarket leads to free-for-all
April 25th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): About 24 shoppers helped themselves to free groceries on Good Friday morning after a computer glitch at a New Zealand supermarketincorrectly opened the doors at 8am without a ... Read more...
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How a 3000-yr-old, 27,000-piece jigsaw puzzle was solved in 9yrs!
February 24th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Imagine having to put together 27,000 fragments of a puzzle together piece by piece - a team of German archaeologists has achieved a similar feat in almost nine ... Read more...
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Qaddafi’s grip slipping in Libya, opposition takes control security in some pockets
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb.22 (ANI): Libya appeared to slip further from the grip of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Tuesday, as opposition forces in eastern Libya moved to consolidate control of the region, arming themselves ... Read more...
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Pakistan reaffirms ban on onion exports to India
January 11th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Citing shortages, Pakistan Monday reaffirmed a ban on the export of onions to India, officials said.Pakistan had imposed the ban last week and reaffirmed this Monday after a ... Read more...
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Punjab traders resume vegetable export to Pakistan
January 8th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 8 (IANS) In a goodwill gesture, Punjab-based traders Saturday resumed the supply of tomatoes and other vegetables to Pakistan by land, an official said here.The traders had stopped nearly 70 ... Read more...
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Banned energy drink gets new life as fuel source in Big Apple
January 7th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 7 (ANI): Fuel Loko-which was pulled from shelves across the New York City recently- could soon be found close to home: in your gas tank.The controversial beverage, originally advertised ... Read more...
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Pakistani onions poor, claim Chandigarh wholesalers
December 25th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) Chandigarh has refused to accept "poor quality" onions from Pakistan and wholesalers here Saturday said they will take supplies of the commodity - whose prices have been skyrocketing ... Read more...
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45 truckloads of onions arrived from Pakistan Friday
December 24th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 24 (IANS) Forty-five trucks loaded with onions arrived here Friday from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah border check-post Friday, an importer said. So far, 177 truckloads of onions have reached India ... Read more...
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India expecting 50 truckloads of onion from Pakistan Friday
December 24th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian importers are expecting at least 50 truckloads of onion to reach here through the Attari-Wagah border check-post Friday, a day after seeing a decline in the import ... Read more...
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34 trucks of onions reach India from Pakistan (Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 23 (IANS) Thirtyfour trucks loaded with onions Thursday reached India as imports from Pakistan continued for the third successive day to check onion prices in the country, officials said.A total ... Read more...
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Government assures on prices as food inflation zooms to double-digits (Roundup)
December 23rd, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) As high prices of onions, fruits, milk, eggs, meat and poultry pushed India's annual food inflation to double-digits, the government Thursday took more steps to augment ... Read more...
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34 truckloads of onions arrive from Pakistan
December 23rd, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 23 (IANS) Thirtyfour trucks loaded with onions Thursday reached India as imports from Pakistan continued for the third successive day to check soaring prices in the country, officials said.A total ... Read more...
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Onion prices slide as export ban takes effect (Roundup)
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Onion prices, which ballooned to Rs.100 a kg in some parts of India, began sliding Wednesday as a ban on exports took effect and imports were allowed ... Read more...
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India formally bans onion exports, allows import at zero duty
December 22nd, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) In a bid to bring down the spiralling prices of onions, India Wednesday formally notified a ban on its exports while permitting imports at zero duty with ... Read more...
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Pakistani onions arriving to wipe tears in India
December 21st, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 21 (IANS) Some relief in the sky-high prices of onions in India is expected with truckloads of the commodity arriving from neighbouring Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah land border check-post, traders ... Read more...
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Post-immersion, Mumbai residents clean up beaches
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) A day after the immersion ceremony of hundreds of big and small idols of Lord Ganesh, the state's favourite elephant-headed god, Mumbai residents, from students to community workers ... Read more...
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Tar balls from Goa beaches to be incinerated
September 6th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Tonnes of slimy tar balls which have been washed ashore to Goa's famed beaches over the last week will now be collected and sent to oil refinery for ... Read more...
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Egypt foils attempt to smuggle cement into Gaza
July 25th, 2010 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Rafah (Egypt), July 25 (IANS) Egyptian authorities foiled Saturday an attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of building materials into the Gaza Strip through secret tunnels at border.
Around 20 truckloads of steel ... Read more...
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Traditional ‘Durbar Move’ sees Civil Secretariat shifting to Srinagar
May 2nd, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanJammu, May 2 (ANI): Authorities have taken all precautionary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the civil secretariat in Kashmir from its winter capital Jammu to its summer capital ... Read more...
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iPad Generates Curiosity Among People Despite Criticisms
April 3rd, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) From the pre release buzz the iPad has generated it is quite clear that the harsh criticisms of some tech experts have failed to dent the ... Read more...
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Taliban movement goes unchecked along porous Pak-Afghan border
February 5th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.5 (ANI): The porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan provide an easy route to the extremists based in the region to hop in and out giving the security forces a ... Read more...
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Thousands of volunteers pitch in to clean Yamuna
December 6th, 2009 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Clad in yellow body suits and masks and armed with spades, thousands of students, executives and even government officials Saturday descended onto the banks of river Yamuna ... Read more...
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Fire rages in Indian Oil depot in Rajasthan, nine dead
October 30th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 30 (IANS) The fire at the Indian Oil depot here continued to rage Friday morning, a day after it broke out, with six people still trapped and officials saying nine ... Read more...
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For Eid, Kashmir shoppers buy more than they can carry
September 19th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Sep 19 (IANS) Markets in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley are a colourful sight ahead of Eid - gaily decorated shops selling sweetmeats, clothes, poultry beckoning shoppers ... Read more...
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India importing bricks from Bangladesh
August 22nd, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, Aug 22 (ANI): The northeastern states are importing bricks from neighboring Bangladesh to meet growing demand in the infrastructure development sector.According to sources the first lot of brick laden 20 trucks ... Read more...
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Israeli blockade degrades Gaza’s living conditions: UN
August 18th, 2009 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 18 (DPA) Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip has resulted in the devastation of livelihoods, a rise in food insecurity, and an energy, water and sanitation crisis for the ... Read more...
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Normality returning to Lalgarh, claims West Bengal Govt.
June 24th, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 24 (ANI): The West Bengal Government on Wednesday claimed the situation in Maoist-infested Lalgarh was returning to normal, as the operations by security forces entered 5th day on Wednesday.The operation ... Read more...
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Taliban can never take over Pakistan: Experts
June 8th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Amidst world wide fears that the Taliban would take over Pakistan, and are within the striking distance from Islamabad, Pakistani analysts believe that their country would never ... Read more...
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Alleged Indian underworld member arrested in Bangladesh
June 7th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 7 (DPA) Bangladeshi detectives Sunday arrested another member of an Indian underworld gang purportedly led by Kaskar Dawood Ibrahim, who is suspected of expanding a crime network in the country.
The ... Read more...
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Dawood eyeing criminal network in Bangladesh: Police
May 30th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 30 (DPA) Dawood Ibrahim, who is wanted by the Indian government and Interpol, is attempting to expand his criminal network into Bangladesh, a top police officer said here Saturday.
"Ibrahim has ... Read more...
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