BJP slams Gogoi’s remarks on Muslims
September 11th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The BJP Monday criticized Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for linking birth rate among Muslims in Assam to illiteracy and said the Congress has ... Read more...
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Chinese tennis boss admits Li Na not well educated
September 4th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) China's tennis chief has pointed out that the lack of systematic education has been the root of Li Na's weak nerves that led to a sudden ... Read more...
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Colombian rebel, presumed dead, appears in TV interview
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Aug 2 (IANS/EFE) The second-in-command of the FARC guerrilla group's Southern Bloc, believed to have been killed in a Colombian military airstrike in 2010, reappeared in an interview with ... Read more...
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Eastwood persuaded Sheen for rehab
July 8th, 2012 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
London July 8 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen revealed that filmmaker Clint Eastwood had convinced him to seek professional help to cope with his drug problems.Sheen has struggled with addiction throughout ... Read more...
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CPI-M expels senior leader in Kerala
June 24th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) in Kerala, which is going through turbulent times, Sunday expelled senior leader and former legislator Gopi Kottamurikal on grounds ... Read more...
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Presidential fight finalised, focus shifts on Ansari’s successor
June 23rd, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) With the battle lines drawn for the July 19 presidential election, the focus is gradually shifting to the vice-presidential poll in August, for which ... Read more...
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Minogue wants to open cafe
June 22nd, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Singer Kylie Minogue wants to open a cafe with sister Dannii after she retires from music."I have joked for a while with them about the ... Read more...
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What will Obama’s gay turn cost?
May 14th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Since Barack Obama "came out of the closet" on the issue of same-sex marriage, the spotlight has turned not so much on one of the ... Read more...
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No problems in alliance, all united: UDF
May 1st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) Kerala's ruling United Democratic Front Tuesday denied any problem in its ranks, and termed Communist Party of India-Marxist's willingness to welcome back parties which quit the ... Read more...
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Beyonce shocked over surrogacy rumours
May 1st, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 1 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles has denied rumours that she used a surrogate for her first daughter with husband Jay Z.The pop star gave birth to ... Read more...
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US did not heed warning about Mumbai attack: Headley’s ex-wife (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) As India probes the role of the estranged wife of admitted Pakistani American terrorist David Headley in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, she claims she tried ... Read more...
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Gilani ordered to reopen cases against Zardari
March 8th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday ordered Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.The orders were issued by a seven-member ... Read more...
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No plan to arm Syrian rebels: British envoy
March 7th, 2012 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) British ambassador to Syria Simon Collis, who was withdrawn from Damascus recently, said here that there was no plan for Britain to arm the Syrian opposition ... Read more...
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Fan proposes to Radcliffe on TV show
February 5th, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) Actor Daniel Radcliffe endured an awkward moment during a TV interview when a woman fan got down on one knee and asked him to marry ... Read more...
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Financial crisis subsides: Sarkozy
January 30th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 30 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday that the spiralling financial crisis had subsided as efforts to restore stability in the Eurozone had borne fruit."Today, with caution, ... Read more...
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Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden’s hideout: Panetta
January 28th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said he still believes someone in authority in Pakistan knew where Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding before the ... Read more...
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Pawar mulls quitting electoral politics
January 28th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Having lost not even one election in the 45 years of his political career so far, union minister and veteran politician Sharad Pawar has said ... Read more...
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Blame will be on Rahul if Congress fails in UP: Pawar
January 28th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will have to take the credit if his party wins or the ... Read more...
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Congress takes a dig at BJP on Gadkari’s Modi remarks
January 24th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Congress Monday took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its party chief Nitin Gadkari's remarks that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi ... Read more...
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Gaga’s nude sketch sold for $30,000
December 26th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 26 (IANS) A nude sketch of singer Lady Gaga has fetched $30,000 on eBay charity auction.The hand drawn image by Tony Bennett was used as part of ... Read more...
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Tevez back at City, faces record fine after found guilty
October 13th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Argentinian footballer Carlos Tevez Thursday returned to Manchester City for training all alone a day after the club found him guilty of breach of ... Read more...
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Strauss-Kahn admits moral fault in sex scandal
September 19th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 19 (IANS) Former chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn admitted to a "moral fault" in the US sex scandal during an interview Sunday night.It's "a ... Read more...
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Piqued Chandy storms out of live TV interview
September 8th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, miffed at aggressive questioning from the anchor of an interview being telecast live Thursday, walked out in a huff.Forty-five minutes was ... Read more...
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Congress’ young MPs set for bigger role
August 29th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Having played a role in changing the government's course in dealing with the Anna Hazare fast, young MPs of the Congress are set to ... Read more...
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Gaddafi kept album of Condoleezza Rice’s photos
August 26th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi kept a photo album filled with pictures of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and claimed to "love" and "admire" her ... Read more...
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26/11 martyr’s daughter finally gets government job
July 21st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Nearly two-and-half years after police officer Vijay Salaskar lost his life battling terrorists during the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, his daughter has been given a ... Read more...
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Manmohan speaks to Obama (Lead)
May 10th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday spoke to US President Barack Obama over phone and discussed the situation in the region, exactly a week after ... Read more...
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Ex-ISI officials may be behind 2008 Mumbai attacks: Pak Army
April 26th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 26(ANI): Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Athar Abbas has hinted at the involvement of retired Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, but categorically ... Read more...
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Uninterrupted India-Pakistan dialogue, someday sure
April 10th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashNew Delhi, Apr.10 (ANI): While the Indian cricket team was on its way to defeating the Pakistan team in the World Cup semi-final at Mohali, we apparently agreed to an ... Read more...
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Losing dad was the worst day of my life, says Simon Cowell
April 7th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): Simon Cowell has described the death of his father as the worst day of his life."I can't lie, [it was] the worst day of my life, [a] horrible, ... Read more...
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Selena Gomez ‘hurt’ by Justin Bieber’s fans’ bitter comments
March 16th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Selena Gomez has revealed that she feels hurt when Justin Bieber's fans rant about her online.The singer/actress has been linked to the 'Baby' hitmaker since 2010 and gossip ... Read more...
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Former assistant to write book ‘on her experiences with JFK Jr’
March 10th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 10 (ANI): John F. Kennedy Jr's former assistant has signed a deal with Simon and Schuster's Gallery imprint for a book about her life with him at George magazine.Rose ... Read more...
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Lohan wants life back on track
March 2nd, 2011 - 8:26 am ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan, who recently came out of a rehab centre, says she is determined to get her life back on track and work her ... Read more...
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I thought Courteney Cox was cheating on me, says David Arquette
February 25th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): In a candid TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, David Arquette revealed that he feared his wife Courteney Cox was cheating on him as their 11-year marriage began ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s supporters in global protests against arrest warrant in Benazir murder case
February 18th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 18(ANI): The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) will hold protest demonstrations across the country on Friday (today) over the arrest warrant issued against party leader and former president Pervez ... Read more...
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