BJP’s Uma calculations go wrong
March 6th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Brought back to the party fold with an eye to backward caste votes, Uma Bharti's presence does not seem to have helped the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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It may be BJP-Congress tie in Uttarakhand (Fifth Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 6 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress were locked in a nail-biting seesaw battle as Uttarakhand appeared poised for a hung assembly ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP neck-and-neck in Uttarakhand (Fourth Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 6 (IANS) The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were running neck-and-neck as results poured in for the 70-member Uttarakhand assembly.According to the trends at 12.30 p.m., ... Read more...
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Four policemen injured in Pakistan suicide bombing (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) At least four policemen were injured in a suicide bombing in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Sunday night, a media report said.According to state-run TV channel PTV, ... Read more...
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Rahul to blame if Congress performs badly: BJP
March 4th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should get all the blame if his party does badly in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Bangladesh journalists agitate over couple’s killing
March 1st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) Journalists from all over Bangladesh Thursday gathered in the capital for a six-hour hunger strike to demand the arrest of the killers of a journalist couple ... Read more...
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Putin assassination plot uncovered
February 27th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian and Russian security services have uncovered a group plotting an assassination attempt on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the state-run Channel One reported Monday.The ... Read more...
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Three soldiers killed in Pakistan
February 26th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A Pakistani soldier was killed Sunday in a clash with militants while two security personnel died in a remote-controlled blast in the country's northwest tribal region, ... Read more...
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Russian works 12 years as lawyer with fake diploma
February 20th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Russia sentenced a prominent lawyer and TV presenter to two years in prison for fraud when it was uncovered that he had ... Read more...
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34 militants killed in Pakistan (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistani security forces killed some 34 militants Friday in the country's northwest tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border Friday, media reports said.At least 17 militants were ... Read more...
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25 killed in Pakistan suicide blast (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and over 50 others were injured in a suicide blast that hit a mosque Friday in Pakistan's northwest tribal Kurram ... Read more...
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Fairy tales too scary for kids: Study
February 13th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Generations of children have been captivated by fairy tales like "Rapunzel", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "Cinderella" but now parents feel they are too scary ... Read more...
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Three killed in Pakistan blast
February 13th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) At least three people were killed and eight others injured Monday in a bomb blast targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province.The remote-controlled blast ... Read more...
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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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