President, PM greet nation on Milad-un-Nabi (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday greeted the nation on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad."On the joyous ... Read more...
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Need scientific and technological outlook: Patil
January 25th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Stressing the need for scientific and technological outlook among people, President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said that India will continue to bring moral force on ... Read more...
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Mourinho evasive ahead of Barca tie
January 25th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 25 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho evaded all awkward questions in his pre-game conference ahead of Copa del Rey football quarter-final return leg against Barcelona.Mourinho's side travel ... Read more...
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Patil, Ansari greet nation on ‘Makar Sankranti’, ‘Pongal’
January 13th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' and 'Pongal', expressing the hope that ... Read more...
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RSS plain talk makes Karnataka BJP sing unity tune
January 12th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 12 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka Thursday apologized to its cadres and supporters for the unseemly fight on the leadership issue, a day after ... Read more...
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Simeone satisfied with a draw in his first match
January 9th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) New Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said he was satisfied with a 0-0 result against Malaga in his debut match.Former Atletico midfielder Simeone was named Gregorio ... Read more...
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Show unity against corruption, Digvijay tells MPs
December 27th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) With the parliament set to debate the contentious Lokpal bill Tuesday, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh called it an opportunity for parliamentarians to show ... Read more...
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Pakistan senate calls for unity against foreign aggression
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Senate Friday passed a unanimous resolution which said that in case of foreign aggression, the nation would stand united for the country's defence.The resolution ... Read more...
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Honour for Nehru is honour for India: Manmohan Singh
November 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said Singapore's decision to honour India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru with a bronze bust in the city-state was like ... Read more...
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IAEA resolution sends unified message to Iran: US
November 19th, 2011 - 7:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sent a unified message to Iran on its controversial nuclear programme, the US government has ... Read more...
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President greets nation on Guru Nanak jayanti
November 9th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak jayanti, the birthday of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak, which will be ... Read more...
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Muslims join ‘Gayatri Parivar’ event
November 6th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Nov 6 (IANS) A large number of Muslims dressed in their traditional attire poured on to the streets here Sunday at the start of a five-day event aimed at ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Putin harvest corn at farm
October 26th, 2011 - 7:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin put on a show of unity ahead of the upcoming elections by harvesting corn together at ... Read more...
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China commemorates centenary of imperial rule’s end
October 9th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) China held a grand ceremony at the Great Hall of the People here Sunday to commemorate the centennial of the 1911 Revolution that terminated 2,000 years ... Read more...
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President greets the nation on Durga Puja
October 3rd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday greeted the nation on Durga Puja, saying the festival inspires us to work for the unity and well-being of the ... Read more...
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India monitoring Libya situation, offers assistance
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) With rebels advancing to take control of Tripoli, India Tuesday said the situation in the North African country should "be normalized by the people of ... Read more...
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Obama congratulates Thailand’s first female prime minister
August 14th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday congratulated Thailand's first female prime minister on her election and the Thai people on the "success of the democratic process," the White ... Read more...
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Now, a Miss Handicapped beauty contest in Myanmar
July 28th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 28 (IANS) In a first of its kind, Myanmar will soon hold a Miss Handicapped beauty contest in the former capital city of Yangon.The Myanmar Physically Handicapped Association ... Read more...
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Benazir’s former guard shot, target killings erupt in Karachi (Lead)
July 17th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) At least five people were killed and over 10 injured as target killings and violence erupted in the southern port city of Karachi following the ... Read more...
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Benazir’s former security guard killed in Karachi
July 17th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen killed a former security guard of assassinated Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Geo News reported Sunday.Aamir Shah, who was the president of the ... Read more...
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Mayawati flays Raj Thackeray for remarks on migrants
July 15th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday hit out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for blaming the increasing incidence of crime in ... Read more...
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All efforts to prevent Mumbai-type attacks: PM
July 14th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government "will do everything in its power" to prevent Mumbai-type terrorist attacks.In his statement on arrival here Thursday ... Read more...
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Kerala assembly condemns Mumbai terror attack
July 14th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) The Kerala assembly Thursday stood "united" to condemn the Mumbai terror attack that left 17 dead and 131 injured.Soon after the question hour, Speaker G. Karthikeyan ... Read more...
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PM condemns Mumbai blasts, calls for calm and unity
July 14th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday strongly condemned the serial blasts in Mumbai Wednesday evening and urged the people of that city to remain calm ... Read more...
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Yemeni government hails UN’s call for all-party dialogue
June 26th, 2011 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 26 (IANS) The Yemeni government has welcomed the UN Security Council calling on the country's political rivals to "engage in a political dialogue" and observe "maximum restraint", Xinhua ... Read more...
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CPI-M banks on mass contact to rebuild base in Bengal
June 5th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Over three weeks after losing power in its erstwhile citadel of West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said it will go back to ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama retires from his political role
May 31st, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dharamshila, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A spokesperson for the Dalai Lama has announced that the 75-year-old has relinquished his political powers. The announcement which was made on Monday however pointed out that ... Read more...
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Delhi sets up transit camp for Urs pilgrims
May 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday inaugurated a 20-day transit camp for pilgrims going to Ajmer in Rajasthan for the Urs (death anniversary) of Sufi ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa’s troubles far from over (Letter from Bangalore)
May 25th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa may have survived Governor H.R. Bhardwaj's recommendation to dismiss his government but he will have to overcome several problems to ... Read more...
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Congress struggles to keep morale high in Chhattisgarh
May 16th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 16 (IANS) The Congress, which has been out of power in Chhattisgarh since December 2003, is struggling hard to keep the morale of its workers high after ... Read more...
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President Obama’s statement on Osama bin Laden (Part-III)
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it ... Read more...
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President, Vice President greet nation ahead of Mahavir Jayanti
April 15th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation ahead of Mahavir Jayanti, which will be celebrated tomorrow.President Patil in her message ... Read more...
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Guard against divisive powers, cautions Hazare
April 13th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Gandhian Anna Hazare Wednesday cautioned the people against powers working to divide the anti-graft movement and appealed for unity in the fight against corruption.In a ... Read more...
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Libya could become “new Somalia” if civil war breaks out: Koussa
April 12th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Former Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has warned that the crisis hit nation run by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi could become a "new Somalia" if a civil war breaks ... Read more...
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Prince Charles claims abuse for promoting inter-faith dialogue
April 7th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.7 (ANI): Britain's Prince Charles has complained of being "abused and ridiculed" over attempts to promote inter-faith dialogue during a visit to Morocco.Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have been in ... Read more...
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