‘No parking’ for Chandigarh freeloaders (Chandigarh Newsletter)
June 2nd, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) Chandigarh's VIP freeloaders, who were unwilling to cough up a paltry sum of Rs.5 for parking their luxury cars in the city, have been grounded ... Read more...
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Putin’s poll promises to cost state $170 bn
February 17th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lavish social spending promised by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in his bid to return to the presidency will cost the state at least 5.1 ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie movie criticised in Serbia
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Jan 22 (IANS/AKI) Angelina Jolie's directorial debut about a love story between a Serbian policeman and his rape victim has met with sharp criticism among Bosnian Serbs who ... Read more...
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British troops in Afghanistan may suffer mental problems
December 28th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) At least one in five British soldiers -- or 20 percent -- serving in Afghanistan will suffer from some mental illness after leaving the battlefield, a ... Read more...
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25 Bangladeshi’s to attend 40th anniversary celebrations of ‘71 war
December 7th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Three serving army officers along with 22 Mukti Jodhas (freedom fighters) from Bangladesh will join in the five-day 40th anniversary celebrations of the Bangladesh Liberation War ... Read more...
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Donate money for injured soldiers, urges Stevie Nicks
November 28th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Singer Stevie Nicks is urging fans to donate money to military charities after witnessing the difficult situations of injured soldiers.The 63-year-old is a regular visitor to ... Read more...
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Dreams get rid of painful memories
November 27th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Dreaming seems to strip painful memories of their lingering bite. During the REM (rapid eye movement) dream phase of sleep, stress chemicals shut down, permitting the ... Read more...
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Woman gifts socks, mittens to Medvedev, Putin
November 17th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 77-year-old Russian woman has gifted knitted socks and mittens ahead of winter to President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.At a meeting with ... Read more...
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US war on terror to cost $4.4 trillion: Report
June 30th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The US could end up spending nearly $4.4 trillion on the war on terror in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, new research says.Nearly 10 years after the ... Read more...
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Prince Harry stranded in Russian Arctic
April 8th, 2011 - 8:31 am ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's Prince Harry who is on an expedition to the Arctic will spend at least one more day there because of ice accumulation on the ... Read more...
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Croatian police clash with protesters
February 27th, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 30 people were injured and 58 were taken into custody by Croatian police, after a clash with about 15,000 anti-government protesters who rallied in the capital city ... Read more...
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Mahindra rolls out Thar for off-road adventurists
December 28th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra Tuesday launched a compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) - Thar CRDe - targeted at off-road enthusiasts, style-seekers and even war-veterans."Having realised the ... Read more...
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14-Year-Old Girl Shopped By Her Mother To The Police After She Appallingly Vandalizes A War Memorial
November 17th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A 14-year-old girl in Wolverhampton has confessed in the city’s courthouse that she had perpetrated the offence of spraying bawdy pink graffiti on a war ... Read more...
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British PM wears poppy despite China’s objection
November 10th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron wore a poppy emblem on his lapel at his reception in Beijing despite objections from China which equates the flower with its ... Read more...
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Adarsh Society scam: ‘I welcome any sort of CBI probe’, says Chavan
October 29th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct 29 (ANI): Reacting to the allegations surrounding the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Friday said that he did not abuse his position to help ... Read more...
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German politicians put pressure on UK to scrap Bomber Command memorial
September 7th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.7 (ANI): Germany's call for Britain to scrap plans for a 3.5 million pound memorial to Bomber Command has angered war veterans and British citizens.Bomber Command and WE bombers flattened Dresden ... Read more...
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Port Lincoln war vets bare all for fundraiser
August 29th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 29 (ANI): Eleven war veterans from South Australia ripped off their shirts and dropped their strides for their most unconventional fundraiser yet - a nude calendar to raise money for ... Read more...
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Glenn Beck Organizes A Honor Rally On King’s ‘Dream’ Speech Anniversary
August 28th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin as well as a large number of conservative members will help in rallying a huge crown in front of ... Read more...
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Cenotaph sex act case to be heard by UK magistrates’ court
August 25th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): A woman, Wendy Lewis, who urinated on a war memorial in Blackpool and performed a sex act nearby, is due back in court after fleeing her sentencing hearing ... Read more...
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War veterans jeer Blackpool woman who urinated on memorial, performed sex act nearby
August 21st, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): A woman, Wendy Lewis, who urinated on a war memorial in Blackpool and performed a sex act nearby, has been barracked by war veterans who called the act ... Read more...
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Bangladesh not to give visas to 1971 war-crimes suspects
July 11th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 11 (DPA) Bangladesh has decided to send a list of suspected war criminals from the country's 1971 secession conflict with Pakistan to all Dhaka-based diplomatic missions asking them not to ... Read more...
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Monkey as butlers’ help maimed US soldiers in Afghanistan lead a normal life
May 6th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): American soldiers and officers who were physically disabled while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, are being given monkeys as butlers to perform their daily tasks.The clever capuchins are ... Read more...
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Russia may free 45,000 prisoners of second world war
February 26th, 2010 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia could release 45,000 people imprisoned in the country since the second world war and grant amnesty to 300,000 convicts to mark the 65th anniversary of its ... Read more...
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Protesting war veterans return nine cartons of gallantry medals
December 9th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) War veterans and ex-servicemen have returned nine cartons of gallantry medals to the defence ministry as a sign of protest against their demand of "one rank one ... Read more...
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Becks to spend Thanksgiving at US army base in Germany
November 19th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Brit footballer David Beckham is set to spend his Thanksgiving holiday at an American army base in Germany in a bid to boost soldiers' morale.Beckham, 34, will ... Read more...
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DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad Executed On Tuesday In Virginia
November 11th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jarratt, Va., Nov.11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Allen Muhammad, who was accused of killing ten people in 2007, was executed on Tuesday after the court rejected the plea of his lawyers. ... Read more...
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One in 20 Brit kids believe Hitler was Germany’s football coach!
November 6th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 06 (ANI): Adolf Hitler was Germany's football coach. Don't get shocked, for that's what one in 20 schoolchildren seems to believe, according to a new UK survey.War veterans' charity Erskin ... Read more...
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Iraq troops’ posttraumatic stress disorder rate as high as 35pct
September 15th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Washington, September 15 (ANI): A high volume of military personnel serving in Iraq are expected to seek treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because the rate among armed forces may be as ... Read more...
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ebay auction for a dinner date with Sarah Palin
September 6th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 6(ANI): Former US Republican Vice President candidate Sarah Palin is taking part in a charity event to help support wounded war veterans.According to reports, the charity event includes an ... Read more...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder linked to suicidal tendency among war veterans
August 26th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 26 (ANI): Working with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a team of researchers have found that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk for thoughts of suicide.Writing ... Read more...
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Afghan mission is ‘war of necessity’, says Obama
August 18th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said the mission in Afghanistan was "a war of necessity" as Al Qaeda was still plotting against the US.
However, he said the Iraq ... Read more...
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Revocation of AFSPA should be left to Centre: Ansari
July 4th, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI
By: Tahir Nadeem KhanSrinagar, July 4(ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday suggested that the issue of troop withdrawal and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Emotional Katie Holmes fights back tears during Memorial Day rehearsal
May 25th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): Katie Holmes kept her tears from pouring while reading out a soldier's memoirs during a rehearsal for the annual Memorial Day concert.The actress was preparing to lend a ... Read more...
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Katie Holmes honours war veterans
May 25th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 25 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes participated in the 20th anniversary of the National Memorial Day Concert to honour war veterans.
The 29-year-old along with her "All My Sons" co-star Dianne ... Read more...
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Family First: Aishwarya Takes A Day Off To Meet Parents
May 22nd, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaThe Padma Shri pair Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rushed back from different parts of the world to resume shooting for Vipul Shah's Action Replay in Karjat ... Read more...
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