No discrimination aggainst Himachal: Anand Sharma
June 30th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), June 30 (IANS) The BJP government in Himachal Pradesh is indulging in false and misleading propaganda that the central government is discriminating against the state, union ... Read more...
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Eight suspected Taiwanese arrested in Himachal (Second Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Eight foreigners, suspected to be Taiwanese, who have been arrested for illegally staying in Himachal Pradesh, were sent to three days police custody by a ... Read more...
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Eight Chinese nationals arrested in Himachal (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) Eight Chinese nationals staying illegally in a Himachal Pradesh village have been arrested and Rs.30 lakh in cash as well as $3,000 seized from their possession, ... Read more...
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Tendulkar’s nomination Congress’ dirtiest trick: Thackeray
April 29th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Reiterating that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha was the Congress' "dirtiest play", Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Sunday said the party has an ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan daily condemns Indian ‘gobbledygook’
March 20th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 20 (IANS) A leading newspaper here Tuesday denounced India's decision to vote for a US resolution on Sri Lanka's "war crimes", saying New Delhi's "gobbledygook defies comprehension"."India ... Read more...
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Court quashes proceedings against Microsoft India (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday quashed charges of hosting objectionable content against Microsoft India and set aside a trial court order for initiating criminal ... Read more...
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Abandon Cold War mentality, China tells US
February 6th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) China Monday asked the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality" and cease making groundless accusations against Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Spokesperson Liu Weimin ... Read more...
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Malhotra calls Executive Board meeting to discuss IOC’s missives
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra, acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Monday informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that his correspondence with it would be ... Read more...
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Plea against Indian Science Congress thrown out
December 24th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) The Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a man seeking cancellation of the 99th Indian Science Congress (ISC), the largest national science ... Read more...
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Ravi Shankar’s tour ‘not political’
October 31st, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is not touring Uttar Pradesh from Nov 7 with any political motive in mind, his Art of Living ... Read more...
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Modi fasts again, Congress dismissive
October 16th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dwaraka (Gujarat), Oct 16 (IANS) Continuing with his recent 'sadbhavana' (amity) mission, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi observed a day-long fast in this pilgrimage town Sunday to counter the ... Read more...
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Investment in Bengal only if there is no hostility: Tata
August 30th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) The Tata Group will invest in West Bengal only if it is satisfied that the state government has no hostility towards it, the conglomerate's chairman ... Read more...
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Sale of life-like masks booms in China
June 27th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) Ultra-thin masks that look like human skin with only holes for eyes and nostrils have recently become a craze in China. This has, however, evoked concern ... Read more...
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Ulterior motive behind Lancet allegation: Expert
April 11th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A leading health expert Monday said international health journal Lancet may have an ulterior motive behind its accusation that the Indian government was "suppressing truth" ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cop who conducted ’sting operation’ on Hasan Ali suspended
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Government today announced the suspension of senior IPS officer Ashok Deshbhratar, who secretly carried out a sting operation, while interrogating Pune based stud farm owner Hasan Ali ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu housing scheme challenged in court
February 9th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Madras High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central and Tamil Nadu governments, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the accountant general of Tamil Nadu on ... Read more...
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New Zealand team united behind new coach Wright: Vettori
December 26th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 26 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has said that the team is united behind new coach John Wright."Wrighty absolutely has my support as coach of the Black Caps. ... Read more...
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Brit anti-Islamist group’s donors’ details ’stolen after database hacked’
December 21st, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21(ANI): Members of the controversial Brit anti-Islamist group, English Defence League (EDL), have been told to remain vigilant after hackers stole a database containing names and addresses from one of ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka destroying statues of Tamil kings: Canadian Tamils
December 15th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora in Canada has reacted angrily to Colombo's decision to scrap the Tamil version of the country's national anthem and alleged ... Read more...
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‘Outraged’ Warne ’smells a rat’ behind Rajasthan Royals’ axing from IPL
October 21st, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 21(ANI): Rajasthan Royals captain-coach Shane Warne has said that his team is a victim of unfair treatment after being dumped from the Indian Premier League (IPL) over ownership irregularities.Warne ... Read more...
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Stop playing favourites, Warne tells BCCI
October 20th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, October 20 (IANS) Shane Warne believes the Indian cricket board is "playing favourites" with influential bigger city teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi and ... Read more...
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Clegg says flood-hit Pak will need long-term aid
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 2 (ANI): British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said Pakistan will require long-term aid in the wake of it being devastated by floods. Clegg was visiting one of the ... Read more...
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Google opens new line to internet phone calls
August 27th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 27 (DPA) All the fuss about tweeting, texting, Facebook pokes and various other cutting-edge forms of communication can obscure the fact that old-fashioned telephone calls are still a ... Read more...
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Alberto Gonzalez, The Former American Attorney General, Recommends That The 14th Amendment Be Unmodified
August 22nd, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington August 21, 2010 (Just Flashed): Alberto Gonzalez happens to be the earlier Attorney General of America. He has now become visible against Republican suggestions to make changes in the 14th Amendment. ... Read more...
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US manipulating South Korean warship issue: North Korea (Lead)
May 28th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, May 28 (IANS) North Korea Friday accused the US of "cooking up" and "manipulating" the South Korean warship sinking issue, and asked Seoul to conduct an "objective and fair" probe, saying ... Read more...
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China’s new housing rules may lead to divorce surge
May 3rd, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Buyers of new house in China may resort to divorce or postponing marriage in order to save money as per the new housing rules, a report in the ... Read more...
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When Hitler tried to give English cricket a Nazi twist!
March 18th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar.18 (ANI): A new book about 20th-century reporting has revealed that future Nazi regime dictator Adolf Hitler raised his own cricket team to play some British prisoners of war during the ... Read more...
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Graft charges against Hasina in Mig purchase quashed
March 9th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) The Dhaka High Court in Bangladesh Tuesday quashed the charges of corruption against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed in the procurement of Russian fighter plane Mig-29.
The court ... Read more...
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Dhumal orders probe into release of phone-tapping CD (Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday ordered a probe into an audio CD in which he is purportedly heard directing the vigilance chief to tap ... Read more...
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Dhumal orders probe into release of phone tapping CD
January 20th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday ordered a probe into an audio CD in which he is purportedly heard directing the vigilance chief to tap ... Read more...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Idol Clips and the End of Lost
January 14th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
By Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" we learned that she is busy every night filming "Hollywood Week" on "American Idol." She said that she usually ... Read more...
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DVC officers’ forum alleges vilification campaign
December 30th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) The officers' forum of power producer Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) Wednesday alleged that a "vilification exercise" was on against the company.
"It has been observed for quite some time ... Read more...
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White House gatecrashers 7th on Time’s ‘Top 10 Fleeting Celebrities’
December 15th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The White House gatecrashers who strolled uninvited into President Barack Obama's state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have earned only the 7th spot on Time's 'Top ... Read more...
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Bon Jovi called in “rock shrink” to solve band issues
October 28th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Washington, October 28 (ANI): Rock band Bon Jovi took help of a psychiatrist to keep the band united.In a new documentary titled 'Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful', the rockers revealed that ... Read more...
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Gear up for India’s first underwater thriller in ‘Blue’ (IANS Preview)
October 15th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The table is set for one of the biggest Diwali gambles and the stakes are high. Big stars, spell binding cinematography and a lot of underwater ... Read more...
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