Inspired by TV soap, teen kills mother with hammer
April 4th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) A British teenager has been jailed for 16 years for beating his mother to death with a hammer in a murder inspired by TV soap "Coronation ... Read more...
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President greets nation on Mahavir Jayanti
April 4th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) President Prathiba Patil Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti which will be celebrated Thursday.
In her message, she conveyed her "greetings" ... Read more...
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President greets nation on Mahavir Jayanti
April 4th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) President Prathiba Patil Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti which will be celebrated Thursday.
In her message, she conveyed her "greetings" ... Read more...
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10 bus passengers shot dead in Pakistan
April 3rd, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 10 bus passengers were shot dead Tuesday in northern Pakistan after they were ordered to disembark from the vehicle.The attackers stopped the bus in ... Read more...
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Pakistani politician killed in violence
April 3rd, 2012 - 2:02 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) A leader of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was among seven people killed Monday in violence in Karachi.The clashes erupted after the killing of a ... Read more...
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US announces $12 mn humanitarian aid for Syria
April 2nd, 2012 - 7:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US government Sunday announced an additional $12.2 million in humanitarian aid for Syria as the second meeting of "Friends of Syria" kicked off in Turkey's ... Read more...
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Gilani grants Rs.6 bn for overcoming power crisis
March 30th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ordered the finance ministry to release Rs.6 billion ($66 million) to the water and power ministry for overcoming ... Read more...
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20 dead in Honduras prison fight
March 30th, 2012 - 8:30 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, March 30 (IANS) Twenty inmates of a jail in northern Honduras died Thursday when fights broke out over control of the prison cells.One of the victims was decapitated and ... Read more...
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Mewat tense after mob fury
March 29th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Mewat district of south Haryana after an angry mob Thursday evening torched two state transport buses and damaged other property to protest Haryana ... Read more...
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498 killed in Maoist violence since March 2010: Chhattisgarh
March 28th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 28 (IANS) As many as 498 people were killed in Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh since March 2010, the state assembly was informed Wednesday.Maoists, who are locally called Naxals, ... Read more...
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Karachi is calm after violence (Lead)
March 28th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) Pakistan's port city Karachi was calm Wednesday, a day after it witnessed large-scale violence over the killing of a political activist.Educational institutes and markets opened Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh heightens security along Maharashtra
March 27th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 27 (IANS) Chhattisgarh deployed more troopers Tuesday in its insurgency-hit Rajnandgaon district bordering Maharashtra's Gadchiroli where Maoists killed paramilitary troopers."Security has been stepped up along with Gadchiroli district. ... Read more...
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Child abusers, drug dealers as teachers in Britain!
March 26th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) A number of convicted paedophiles, drug dealers and violent thugs were among over 4,000 criminals who applied for jobs in Britain as school teachers in ... Read more...
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Unicef to help displaced women, children of Syria
March 24th, 2012 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 24 (IANS) The Unicef will address urgent issues related to health, education and other needs of thousands of displaced Syrian women and children, a UN spokesman said.According ... Read more...
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Police clueless on CRPF trooper’s killing
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 23 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Friday failed to get any clue about Maoists who had brutally killed a paramilitary trooper in full public view Thursday."It was ... Read more...
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Mali president flees after coup
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) A military coup in Mali has forced the country's President Amadou Toumani Toure to flee, Xinhua reported Thursday.Rebel soldiers said that they had removed President Toure ... Read more...
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Workers clash with police, vehicles torched
March 19th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 19 (IANS) Workers of an export unit here clashed with police, setting fire to more than a dozen police and fire brigade vehicles in violence that left many ... Read more...
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Russia supports Syrians’ decision on leadership
March 18th, 2012 - 5:59 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 18 (IANS) Voicing support for Syrians' decision on their leadership, Russia has urged a ceasefire and political talks in the violence-wracked country.Russia believes the Syrians could make decisions ... Read more...
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Britain to make life difficult for violent drinkers
March 17th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) The British government has plans to make violent and nuisance drinkers to either quit their habit or be ready to be put behind bars, according to ... Read more...
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‘Alcoholic beverages will be sold during 2014 World Cup’
March 16th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 16 (IANS) The Brazilian government, after a long and heated debate, has guaranteed the sales of alcoholic beverages during the 2014 football World Cup.Currently, alcoholic beverages ... Read more...
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Italy recalls embassy staff from Syria
March 15th, 2012 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Rome, March 14 (IANS) Italy announced Wednesday that it was suspending all activities at its embassy in Syrian capital Damascus and has recalled its diplomatic staff.In a statement, the Italian ... Read more...
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Argentina’s Chacarita stadium closed after fans riot
March 13th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 13 (IANS) The Argentine Chacarita Juniors' football stadium was temporarily shut after scores of people were injured when fans clashed with police following a match Sunday, the ... Read more...
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Jats finally call off agitation, remove blockade
March 12th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), March 12 (IANS) The 23-day old agitation by Jat community in Haryana seeking quota in government jobs was finally called off Monday. The Jat leadership has set Sep ... Read more...
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Six Chinese jailed for cheating American
March 12th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) Four Chinese men and two women have been jailed for luring an American into a karaoke house and forcing him to pay exorbitant bills.Prosecutors in Shanghai's ... Read more...
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Afghans hold anti-US demonstration
March 10th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 10 (IANS) Hundreds of angry protesters Saturday chanted anti-US slogans demanding prosecution of foreign troops at a rally in Afghanistan, Press TV reported.The rally was held in ... Read more...
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Violence in Anantnag after youth run over by army vehicle (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 10 (IANS) Two policemen were injured as violence erupted in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag town Saturday after a young man was run over by an army vehicle, police ... Read more...
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Spiritual leader Ravi Shankar to visit Pakistan
March 9th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) Hindu spiritual leader and The Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will visit Pakistan on a three-day peace mission from March 12, his office ... Read more...
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Russia accuses Libya of training Syrian rebels
March 9th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's envoy to the UN has accused Libya of running a training centre for Syrian rebels combating the "legal government" of President Bashar al-Assad."We are ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Rajouri town
March 8th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) A curfew has been imposed in the communally sensitive border town of Rajouri following clashes Wednesday evening, the authorities said."There were clashes and violence," a police ... Read more...
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Raman Singh visits Maoist-affected areas
March 4th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 4 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh made a surprise visit Sunday to the Maoists' heartland in the restive Bastar region and told tribals that he was ... Read more...
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UN resolution on Syria shows ‘unilateral’ approaches : Russia
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 2 (IANS) The newly adopted UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Syria reflected some countries' intentions to promote unilateral approaches to the Syrian crisis, according to the ... Read more...
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Violence not affecting Afghan transition: NATO chief
February 29th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says violence in Afghanistan would not affect the planned transition of security responsibility to the country's forces.
Addressing a press conference ... Read more...
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Munda reaches out to people in Maoist areas
February 27th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 27 (IANS) Development must reach the remotest part of the state, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda said Monday, a day after he began the fourth phase of ... Read more...
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Consult minorities on NCTC: Sikh group
February 26th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Feb 26 (IANS) After objections raised by chief ministers of some states against the proposed anti-terror hub, a Sikh organisation Sunday demanded that minorities and civil liberty organizations also ... Read more...
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Obama calls US commander over Afghan violence
February 26th, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama telephoned the top American commander in Afghanistan Saturday to discuss the ongoing violence over the Quran burning.Obama thanked Gen. John Allen, ... Read more...
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