We will miss our first hero: Kaka’s female fans
July 18th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) They looked up to Rajesh Khanna as an "epitome of romance", "a charmer" and as "an evergreen" hero. His death has come as a shock ... Read more...
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Rs.5 lakh solatium for Tamil Nadu women raped by cops
November 29th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday announced a solatium of Rs.5 lakh for each of the four tribal women, who were allegedly raped by policemen ... Read more...
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Army orders probe into Kashmir abduction, rape allegation
July 22nd, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) The army has initiated an internal probe after a woman alleged abduction and rape by two men in uniform in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, a ... Read more...
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Los Angeles traffic cops suspended for starring in porn film while on duty
April 30th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Two Los Angeles traffic cops have been suspended after they starred alongside a blonde actress in a porn film, while they were on duty.In the explicit video, the ... Read more...
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White paper highlights attacks on media in Orissa
March 5th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) A white paper released Saturday by a media organisation here detailed more then 30 incidents of attacks on scribes in Orissa during the past five years.Expressing ... Read more...
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Pakistan to investigate video of soldiers executing blindfolded men
October 9th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday ordered an investigation into an internet video that shows apparent military soldiers executing six blindfolded individuals, local media ... Read more...
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Ex- US President Bill Clinton Wept Over Monica Lewinsky
October 8th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The retired Gen Hugh Shelton recently gave an interview about the final days of Clinton’s Presidency in 2001. The former Joint chief’s chairman ... Read more...
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‘Never been close to guns, but comfortable with it’
September 29th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Two-time world champion and Olympic cycling gold medallist Anna Maree Meares has never seen the kind of security in place for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. The ... Read more...
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Gujarat government employees get a bonanza
April 30th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced a bonanza for government employees on the eve of Gujarat's 50th foundation day.
"Karmayogis (government employees) will get an increase in the ... Read more...
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Niger president held, government dissolved in coup
February 19th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Niamey, Feb 19 (DPA) Soldiers have seized power in Niger and dissolved the government after kidnapping President Mamadou Tandja, who last year raised tension with his attempts to cling to power.
The dissident ... Read more...
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Tamil migrant claims of routine death threats in homeland and harrowing time in Canada
January 5th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Vancouver, Jan 5(ANI): A Sri Lankan migrant, who was among the 76 young Tamils who paid smugglers to take them to Canada on a decrepit freighter, has claimed that they are routinely ... Read more...
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Petro dealerships given to families of 26/11 martyrs
November 26th, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) The government Thursday handed over letters of petro-product dealerships to families of the five uniformed men killed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Home Minister P. Chidambaram handed ... Read more...
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Determine if massacre video is old or new: Karunanidhi
August 29th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has asked the central government to find out if a video showing naked Tamil youths being shot dead by suspected Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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Two Maoists nabbed, security forces gear up for fresh action (Roundup)
June 28th, 2009 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lalgarh (West Bengal), June 28 (IANS) Security forces Sunday arrested two Maoist rebels, defused seven landmines and were busy gathering intelligence inputs before launching an assault on the rebels' remaining stronghold ... Read more...
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‘Freed of fear’, Ramgarh villagers welcome security forces
June 27th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ramgarh (West Bengal), June 27 (IANS) Living for long under the fear of the Maoists, the people of this village in West Bengal warmly welcomed the security personnel who flushed out the ... Read more...
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Man returns home after spending 20 years in Pakistan jail
August 19th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) A mentally unstable man has returned to his Uttar Pradesh village after spending 20 years in a Pakistan jail, officials said Tuesday. Vishwanath, a native of Rasoolpur village ... Read more...
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Ecuador reports incursion by Colombian militias
May 30th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by admin
Quito, May 30 (IANS) Ecuador has alleged that a Colombian paramilitary group has attacked a border town after infiltrating into its territory and taking hostage three Colombians living in the town, EFE ... Read more...
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Sudanese forces breached human rights laws: UN
March 20th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by admin
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Geneva, March 20 (DPA) The UN condemned Thursday attacks on villages by the Sudanese armed forces and militia in the West Darfur region of Sudan earlier this year as a violation of ... Read more...
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