Woman, child die after spat
March 28th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 28 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old woman and her two-year-old child burned to death in Tripura after a family quarrel, police said Wednesday.Following a squabble with ... Read more...
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PM returns after Seoul visit
March 28th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned home Tuesday night after a four-day state visit to South Korea during which he also attended the Nuclear Security ... Read more...
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Valencia defender Alba signs agreement to join Barcelona
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS) Valencia's left-back Jordi Alba has agreed to join Spanish giants FC Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.Alba, who is out of contract with Valencia at the ... Read more...
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Dortmund record narrow victory in German Cup
March 21st, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 21 (IANS) German Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund beat second division team Greuther Fuehrth 1-0 thanks to midfielder Ilkay Guendogan's late goal.A first division front-runner, Dortmund dominated the match ... Read more...
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Adriano injury poses problems for Barcelona
March 21st, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 21 (IANS) Barcelona have suffered another injury setback with left back Adriano ruled out of action for at least 10 days.Adriano was forced out of action at ... Read more...
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Two monks killed in Sri Lanka
March 21st, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 21 (IANS) Police were Wednesday investigating the overnight killing of two monks at a leading Buddhist temple in a suburb of capital Colombo.Police spokesperson Ajith Rohana said the ... Read more...
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Kudankulam row enabled deliberations on atomic power: Kalam
March 21st, 2012 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) imbroglio has enabled detailed deliberations on atomic power generation, its viability, safety and other aspects, said former Indian president A.P.J.Abdul ... Read more...
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22 children die in Switzerland accident (Second Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 14 (IANS) A horrific bus accident inside a tunnel in Switzerland killed 22 children and six adults returning to Belgium after a skiing holiday.As many as 24 children ... Read more...
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22 children killed in Switzerland bus accident (Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 14 (IANS) A bus accident in Switzerland left 22 children and six adults dead, police said Wednesday.All 28 are Belgian tourists. The bus accident occurred in southwest Switzerland ... Read more...
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Activists and journalists condemn Syed Kazmi’s arrest
March 10th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A group of social activists and prominent journalists Saturday condemned the arrest of senior journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi, saying that the Special Cell of Delhi ... Read more...
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Sharad Kelkar to replace Mohnish Behl in ‘Kuch Toh…’
March 7th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Actor Sharad Kelkar, best remembered for "Saat Phere", has been confirmed as Mohnish Behl's replacement in popular daily soap "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge". He will ... Read more...
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Israeli diplomat attack: Indian ‘journalist’ arrested (Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) An Indian national claiming to be a freelance journalist has been arrested in connection with the attack on an Israeli diplomat here last month ... Read more...
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Israeli diplomat attack: Indian arrested
March 7th, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) An Indian national claiming to be a freelance journalist has been arrested in connection with the attack on an Israeli diplomat here last month, police ... Read more...
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UP cabinet secretary seeks early exit, puts in papers
March 7th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) With the change of guard in Uttar Pradesh just a matter of time, state Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh, considered close to Chief Minister Mayawati, ... Read more...
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Saudi embassy official shot dead in Dhaka
March 6th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 6 (IANS) A senior Saudi embassy official was shot dead in Dhaka early Tuesday, said police."We found the Saudi national lying on the sidewalk, suffering from gunshot wounds ... Read more...
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Delhi cop who caused man’s death arrested
March 3rd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable who pushed a 66-year-old man leading to his death has been arrested, police said Saturday.Vikram Singh, who joined the force in ... Read more...
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Two Russians taken hostage by Nigerian pirates
March 1st, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, March 1 (IANS) Two Russian nationals -- the captain and an engineer of a cargo ship -- have been taken hostage by pirates in Nigeria, Xinhua reported Thursday.The pirates ... Read more...
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JNU students vote in union poll after four years
March 1st, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Voting for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) took place here Thursday after a gap of over four years. The results would be out ... Read more...
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Photo shows BJP leader with Masood murder accused
March 1st, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh's Bharatiya Janata Party chief Prabhat Jha was caught up in a controversy after a photo surfaced Thursday showing him with an accused in ... Read more...
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Now, film on Sunburn festival
February 29th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) "Sunburn - The Movie", a film based on Goa's popular electronic music festival, is set to be co-produced by Percept Pictures, Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Phanton ... Read more...
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Boy burnt with cigarettes, beaten, clawed by stepfather
February 24th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Feb 24 (IANS) A three-year-old boy is struggling for life at a government hospital in Rajasthan after his alcoholic stepfather put burning cigarettes on his face, beat him up ... Read more...
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Scolded by father, Class 8 girl ends life
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) A 12-year old girl in Rajasthan jumped into a well and died after she was scolded by her father for not studying property, police said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Landslides block Srinagar-Jammu highway again
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IANS) Landslides and shooting stones Wednesday blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway even as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) started road clearance operations early morning, an official said.According to ... Read more...
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Junior doctors call off strike in Andhra
February 15th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Emergency services in government-run hospitals in Andhra Pradesh were restored Wednesday as the junior doctors called off their strike after the government promised to address their ... Read more...
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Bielsa delighted as Athletic Bilbao reach Copa del Rey final
February 8th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bilbao (Spain), Feb 8 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted his delight shortly after seeing his club qualify for the final of the Copa del Rey football competition.Two ... Read more...
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Two die in grenade attack in Karachi
February 8th, 2012 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) At least two people were killed and six others injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday night, police said.The attack ... Read more...
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Loss to Lazio will do us good: Allegri
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 2 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri looked at the positives after his side lost to Lazio 0-2, saying "the terrible game can do us good" ... Read more...
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US commandos rescue two hostages in Somalia
January 26th, 2012 - 7:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) US commandos have rescued two hostages from Somali kidnappers in an operation ordered by President Barack Obama.Jessica Buchanan, an American working with the Danish Demining ... Read more...
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‘Student…’ not releasing with ‘Joker’: Karan Johar
January 25th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar has quashed rumours that his forthcoming directorial "Student Of The Year" will release on the same date as Shirish Kunder's "Joker"."Farah is ... Read more...
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Huge opportunity to bring jobs back: Obama
January 25th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has said that Americans have a huge opportunity to bring "manufacturing jobs back" to the country.Obama said he would oppose "any ... Read more...
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‘Agneepath’ strikes right chords with B-Town
January 24th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Karan Johar's "Agneepath" remake has received a thumbs up from Bollywood celebrities, who attended a special screening of the much-awaited movie here.The Tuesday night screening ... Read more...
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Man resisting robbery bid shot
January 19th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A 30-year-old collection agent of a gas agency was shot at and critically injured by four assailants in west Delhi when he resisted their ... Read more...
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Guard shoots men trying to steal gun
January 19th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A 38-year-old security guard shot and injured three robbers who tried to take away his gun, police said Wednesday. All three have been arrested.Kamlesh Kumar, ... Read more...
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Agra schools to remain shut till Sunday
January 18th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 18 (IANS) All schools till the 8th standard have been asked to remain closed till Sunday in view of a cold wave sweeping the Agra region.District Magistrate Ajay ... Read more...
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Kameni to sign for Malaga
January 14th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 14 (IANS) Cameroon international goalkeeper Carlos Kameni has reached an agreement to join Malaga on a two-and-half year deal, the club announced.Kameni's decision to agree a two and ... Read more...
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