Gogoi seeks media help to restore peace
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Thursday sought the media's help to restore peace in the state.The chief minister met editors of Assam newspapers and appealed to ... Read more...
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Strengthen ceasefire in Syria: Annan
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 22 (IANS) UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan Sunday urged all parities in Syria, especially the government, to work with UN monitors to consolidate the fragile ceasefire in the ... Read more...
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‘High interest rates hurting manufacturing growth’
February 24th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) needs to significantly lower interest rates to revive investments and boost manufacturing growth, the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council said ... Read more...
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Northeast readying infrastructure for Bangladesh trade
December 9th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Dec 9 (IANS) Improvement of infrastructure, including road communication, is being carried out with utmost priority to accelerate India-Bangladesh trade through the northeastern states, said a Mizoram official Friday ... Read more...
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‘India needs to step up vaccination to save its children’
June 11th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Vaccination has saved millions of lives but many countries, including India, need to take a stronger role in paying for and distributing vaccines to their children, ... Read more...
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Sudden Snowfall Makes WSDOT Work Over Night
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ever since a bad snow fall hit the eastern part of Washington, the Washington State Department of Transportation is having a real tough time. According to ... Read more...
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Paul Pierce Hits Controversy Again After Twitter Comments
November 13th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boston captain Paul Pierce's post on his Twitter account has once again dragged him into a controversy. Paul Pierce's twitter post clearly revealed his taunting remarks ... Read more...
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Trade and investment offers important route to sustainable global economic recovery: Ansari
October 5th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by ANI
By Mrityunjay SinghBrussels, Oct.4 (ANI): The Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, said on Monday that international trade and investment offers an important route forward towards non-inflationary and sustainable global economic recovery. ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ mistress Rachel Uchitel goes back to school
September 29th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the many alleged mistresses of golf superstar Tiger Woods has decided to further her education.The 35-year-old Rachel Uchitel is believed to be seriously looking for ... Read more...
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Vice Principal Charles Hurst In Sexting Scandal
September 25th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The vice-principal of Pennbrook Middle School seemed to taken his friendship with one of his students way too seriously. Prosecutors have claimed that the vice principal, ... Read more...
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Railway security alarmingly inadequate: Parliamentary panel
August 27th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has "noted with deep concern" that the security apparatus of Indian Railways was inadequate and recommended that steps be taken to ensure safety of ... Read more...
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Thai Court Agrees to Extradition of Russian Viktor Bout to America
August 20th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an appeals court ruling which was passed down on Friday, a Thai appeals court decided in favor of the suspected international arms dealer Viktor Bout being ... Read more...
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The Australian Government Hurries To Control Barrier Reef Oil Spill
April 6th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): On Monday, the employees hurried to control an oil spill from a coal-carrying ship that was stationed on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Two tugboats were ... Read more...
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‘Tum Milo Toh Sahi’ about timeless love (IANS Preview)
March 30th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Love knows no age or time - this is the theme of director Kabir Sadanand's romantic comedy "Tum Milo Toh Sahi", which is releasing Friday.
Produced by ... Read more...
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Mega quake also set off swarm of unusual tsunamis in Haiti
February 24th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Scientists have determined that the devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti also set off a swarm of unusual tsunamis, which killed three and destroyed several homes.Though surveying ... Read more...
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Elusive Author J.D. Salinger Passes Away
January 29th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The celebrated and elusive author, J.D. Salinger, best remembered for 'The Catcher in the Rye' has passed away. He died of natural causes at Cornish. At ... Read more...
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Maha Kumbh begins in Haridwar, ushers in Makar Sakranti
January 14th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Jan 14 (ANI): Devotees have gathered in large numbers for the Maha Kumbh Mela that began in Haridwar on Thursday morning on the auspicious occasion of 'Makar Sakranti'.Despite severe cold ... Read more...
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Films can’t change society: Rahul Bose
August 30th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) Actor-social activist Rahul Bose feels that movies can't change society but can help make sensible people "more sensible".
"Films have a small impact on society - it can be ... Read more...
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Don’t let big fish escape, PM tells CBI
August 26th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) High-level corruption should be pursued aggressively, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday while telling the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that the "big fish" must not ... Read more...
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Plan to attack Pakistan’s Parliament House foiled: minister
August 10th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan's security forces have foiled a plan to attack Parliament House and the headquarters of the country's spy agency and have arrested 36 terrorists, it was announced ... Read more...
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Now, armed bouncers for women security in Bangalore pubs, restaurants
August 5th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Aug.5 (ANI): In a bid to stop hooliganism by mischievous characters, liquor-serving joints in Bangalore have now provided licensed arms to their deputed bouncers.The measure comes after the Karnataka High ... Read more...
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West Bengal asks media, ministers to stay away from Lalgarh
June 21st, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) The West Bengal government Sunday appealed to central and state ministers, NGOs, intellectuals and journalists to stay away from the troubled zone of Lalgarh saying it was not ... Read more...
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Tension along India-Bangladesh border over barbed wire fencing.
May 23rd, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Tripura, May 23 (ANI): Tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border on the outskirts of Akhwara region, in Tripura, over the construction of a barbed wire fencing by the Border Security Force (BSF).The ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa asks civilians to cross over to government areas
May 1st, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday appealed to thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in Tamil Tigers-held no-fire zone in the country's northeast to cross over to areas controlled ... Read more...
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Bhagam Bhag time for Shilpa Shetty
March 30th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shilpa Shetty who was in London has now flown to Johannesburg to look after her Rajasthan Royals because the tournament starts on the 18th April.So below are Shilpa Shetty's experiences and ... Read more...
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Setting up regional hubs will take time: NSG chief (Interview)
December 29th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) It will take "some time" to set up four regional National Security Guard (NSG) hubs in the country, a demand sparked off by the Mumbai attacks, says ... Read more...
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Players’ safety our top priority: I.S. Bindra
September 18th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Sep 18 (IANS) As Mohali prepares to host the second test match between India-Australia Oct 17, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) president I.S. Bindra said Thursday that the security of the ... Read more...
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Britain’s Lloyds TSB Bank confirms takeover of HBOS (Lead)
September 18th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (DPA) Britain's Lloyds TSB Bank Thursday confirmed it has agreed to take over mortgage lender Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) in a deal worth 12.2 billion pounds ($21.3 billion).The ... Read more...
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Home Minister chairs Ter-Centenary of Guru-Ta-Gaddi Committee meeting
July 25th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , July 25 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today chaired the fourth meeting of the National Committee of Ter-Centenary of Guru-Ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahib here today.The ... Read more...
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UPA determined to tackle unemployment problem in Northeast: Sonia
February 24th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by admin
Jowai (Meghalaya), Feb 24 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is determined to bring the Information and Technology (IT) revolution in Northeast to tackle ... Read more...
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