Journalist couple killed in Dhaka
February 11th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 11 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi journalists -- a husband-wife duo -- were Friday night found murdered at their home in Dhaka, police said Saturday.Meherun Runi was a reporter for ... Read more...
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53 killed in Egypt football riot
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 2 (IANS) At least 53 people were killed and hundreds injured Wednesday when a riot broke out following a football match in northeastern Egypt, the official media reported.The ... Read more...
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Iran launches Spanish language TV channel
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 1 (IANS) Iran officially launched a Spanish-language international satellite channel Tuesday, IRNA news agency reported.Hispan TV, which first started to air programmes Dec 21, 2011 for 16 hours ... Read more...
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SRK and Shirish call truce
January 31st, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) All's well that ends well. Shah Rukh Khan and Shirish Kunder called a truce Tuesday, a day after they were embroiled in a scuffle at ... Read more...
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Pakistani tribal leader killed in suicide blast (Second Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) A tribal leader and his son-in-law were killed and at least eight others were injured when a teenaged suicide bomber blew himself up outside the leader's ... Read more...
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Russian company sues US firm over Lady Gaga concert
January 30th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian media holding company UTV, which owns Muz-TV channel, has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit with a Miami court, claiming losses from US-based New Wave ... Read more...
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12 militants killed in Pakistan
January 28th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan Army troopers Saturday killed 12 militants and took control of a highly volatile area in the country's northwest tribal region, a media report said.Troops ... Read more...
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Book ‘bribe-seeking’ UP nominees: Poll panel
January 28th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Taking cognizance of a sting operation by a Hindi TV channel, the Election Commission (EC) Saturday asked the authorities in Uttar Pradesh to register complaints ... Read more...
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Three-four players have played their last Test: Gavaskar
January 27th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) Lashing out against the non-performing seniors, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that three seniors have played their last Test series for the country.As India ... Read more...
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German arrested in Islamabad
January 27th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) A German national was arrested Friday in the Pakistani capital for illegally staying in the country.Police carried out a raid Friday morning at the house where ... Read more...
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Congress candidate booked in Punjab
January 26th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) The authorities in Punjab Thursday registered a case against the Congress candidate from the Jalandhar central assembly seat on charges of distributing free liquor among voters."Rajinder ... Read more...
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Anti-crisis measures cost Russia about $100 bn : Putin
January 18th, 2012 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian authorities have spent 3 trillion rubles ($95 billion) on anti-crisis measures, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said."Overall, we have spent 3 trillion rubles on anti-crisis ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist working for US radio killed (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist, who was working for US radio, was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen Tuesday evening in the country's northwestern region, police said.Mukararm Khan ... Read more...
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Brazilian Big Brother housemate raped on live TV?
January 17th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) A housemate in the Brazilian version of reality TV show "Big Brother" was raped after an alcohol-fueled party and was shown on live television, a media ... Read more...
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Norway to lift sanctions against Myanmar
January 15th, 2012 - 6:59 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, Jan 15 (IANS) Norway has decided to lift trade and investment sanctions it had imposed on Myanmar, Norwegian media reported Saturday.Norway will abolish the policy which restricts private Norwegian ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber attacks Pakistan police station
January 14th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Several policemen were injured Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up and his accomplices hurled hand grenades at a police station in northwest Pakistan, a ... Read more...
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Dhoni not interested in Test cricket: Ganguly
January 13th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no longer interested in playing Test cricket.Ganguly termed Dhoni's comments to take a call ... Read more...
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UPA humiliating poll panel, says BJP
January 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) of trying to "humiliate" the Election Commission of India."This is very ... Read more...
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Institutional, not personal issues with Khurshid: Quraishi
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Terming reports of personal differences with Law Minister Salman Khurshid as "ridiculous", Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Friday said there were some institutional issues ... Read more...
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Bethenny Frankel to end her reality show
January 9th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel is quitting reality show "Bethenny Ever After" after season three.The former "Real Housewife of New York" star has reportedly decided not ... Read more...
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Finland to close embassy in Pakistan (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Finland has decided to close its embassy in Pakistan over security concerns, a media report said.Finland embassy officials in Islamabad said they have informed the Pakistan ... Read more...
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Limit yourself, Badal tells EC; We’ll respond, says CEC (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ask its officials in the state "to act within the ... Read more...
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China launches first 3D TV channel
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) China's first 3D television channel started a trial broadcast Sunday, officials said.The channel -- China 3D TV Trial Channel -- is being jointly operated by China ... Read more...
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Expert groups to probe Fukushima n-plant disaster again
December 31st, 2011 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four groups of independent experts will conduct another probe into the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the NHK TV channel said.Four ... Read more...
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I tore the bill because it was bad: Rajniti Prasad
December 30th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Justifying his act of tearing a copy of the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member Rajniti Prasad Friday said it ... Read more...
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BJP wanted to keep Lokpal bill in limbo: Narayanasamy
December 30th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not want to pass the Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha and wanted to keep it in limbo, ... Read more...
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China to have 3D TV channel
December 28th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) The trial run of China's first 3D TV channel will start Jan 1.The channel will officially start later in January, reported Shanghai Daily.The satellite channel will ... Read more...
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Government defends minority quota in Lokpal
December 27th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Defending the inclusion of minority quota in the Lokpal bill, the government Tuesday assured that the anti-graft legislation will be passed after considering the ... Read more...
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My word on rotation of chief minister final: Soz
December 25th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 25 (IANS) Seeking to end the clamour within his party about the rotation of the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister's post, state Congress chief Saifuddin Soz Sunday asserted ... Read more...
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Iran launches Spanish-language TV channel
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 21 (IANS) Iran Wednesday launched the Hispan TV, a Spanish-language TV channel, to strengthen closer ties with the Spanish-speaking nations, the official media reported.The channel will cover a ... Read more...
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No Indian shows, so Pakistanis shun official TV channel
December 20th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Pakistan's official TV channel's ratings have gone down as it cannot telecast Indian shows and news regarding Indian filmstars, admitted a top official.PTV managing director Yousuf ... Read more...
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Veena never left India: Manager
December 18th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik was reported to have gone missing. While a Pakistani website said she had returned home, her manager denied this, saying she is ... Read more...
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Iran to put captured foreign drones on display
December 18th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 18 (IANS) Foreign spy drones captured by Iran, that reportedly include four Israeli and three US aircraft, will be put on display, Mehr news agency reported. Latest "domestically-manufactured ... Read more...
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Police vehicle attacked in Pakistan
December 17th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) At least four policemen were injured Saturday when their vehicle was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, a ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee’s mother dies (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee's mother Gayatri Banerjee, who was a pillar of strength for West Bengal's first woman chief minister, passed away here Saturday morning at the ... Read more...
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