Hizb terrorists escape custody, re-arrested (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 29 (IANS) Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, arrested for an assassination bid on a Congress MP, escaped from police custody Wednesday night but have been rearrested, police said Thursday.Inspector ... Read more...
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South Africa can dominate world cricket: Kirsten
March 29th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 29 (IANS) South African coach Gary Kirsten feels the Proteas have the ability to dominate world cricket.Kirsten, who led India to the World Cup in 2011 and the ... Read more...
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Edmundo scores twice in farewell match with Vasco da Gama
March 29th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (IANS) Former Brazilian striker Edmundo has officially ended his professional soccer career, scoring twice in his farewell game at 40.Edmundo led Vasco da Gama to ... Read more...
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Hizb militants escape from police custody
March 29th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 29 (IANS) Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, under arrest for allegedly making an assassination bid on Congress MP Lal Singh in 2004, have escaped from police custody, officials said.Police ... Read more...
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Olimpia to face Flamengo in Libertadores Cup
March 28th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 28 (IANS) Olimpia, the reigning champions of Paraguayan soccer, will face Brazil's Flamengo in the fourth game of Group 2 in the Libertadores Cup.The Wednesday night ... Read more...
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Hurley’s son finally saw Grant’s movie
March 25th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) British actress Elizabeth Hurley's son finally got to see a film that has his godfather, actor Hugh Grant's name associated with it.Grant, who gave voice to ... Read more...
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Two game ban for Madrid defender Pepe
March 24th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 24 (IANS) The disciplinary committee of the Spanish Football Federation has decided to suspend Real Madrid defender Pepe for two matches.Pepe was shown a red card following his ... Read more...
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Auto driver beaten to death in road rage (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) In another incident of road rage in the national capital, an autorickshaw driver was beaten to death after his three-wheeler nicked an Innova car, leading ... Read more...
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Husband facilitates wife’s gang rape in Bengal, absconding
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Howrah (West Bengal), March 23 (IANS) Two men have been sent to police custody by a local court in West Bengal's Howrah for allegedly raping a newly-married woman in connivance ... Read more...
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Maoists blast bridge, torch trucks in Bihar
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Patna, March 23 (IANS) Maoists blew up a bridge and an office and set ablaze six trucks in Bihar's Jamui district during their two-day strike to protest the arrest of ... Read more...
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Pakistan again violates LoC truce
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) Pakistani troops resorted to "unprovoked firing" on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district late Wednesday night, which ... Read more...
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Villarreal name Lotina as new coach
March 20th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 20 (IANS) Miguel Angel Lotina has been named the new coach of Spanish La Liga football side Villarreal after the Sunday night sacking of Jose Molina.Molina lost his ... Read more...
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Villarreal sacks coach Molina
March 19th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 19 (IANS) Spanish Primera Liga side Villarreal Monday sacked coach Jose Molina, the club confirmed.Molina lost his job as a direct result of Villarreal's 0-1 defeat away to ... Read more...
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Dinesh issue: Mamata to arrive in Delhi Sunday night
March 18th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is to reach Delhi Sunday night amid speculation that she could meet Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Will replace Trivedi if needed: PM
March 15th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government will consider replacing Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi if the situation demands."Well, if anything like this develops, ... Read more...
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Mamata summons Dinesh Trivedi to Kolkata
March 14th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday night summoned Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi to Kolkata, hours after he made defiant statements disregarding the party's diktat to ... Read more...
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Golfer Rachel Connor arrested in Florida for DUI
March 8th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British professional golfer Rachel Connor has been arrested in Florida for driving under influence. The 21-year-old was arrested near Saratosa, south of Tampa, on Wednesday night.
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Music director Ravi dead
March 8th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Renowned music director of yesteryear, Ravi Shankar Sharma, popularly called as 'Ravi' passed away here late Wednesday night, according to family sources.He was 86 and had ... Read more...
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Speed remebered by Wales at Cardiff City
March 1st, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Cardiff, March 1 (IANS) There was a sombre mood at the Cardiff City Stadium here Wednesday night as Wales make final fitting tribute to former manager Gary Speed at memorial ... Read more...
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Injured Negredo out of Spain squad against Venezuela
February 28th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Spain striker Alvaro Negredo was forced to pull out of his country's football squad for their friendly game at home against Venezuela after suffering ... Read more...
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Seven US Marines killed in helicopter collision
February 24th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Seven US Marines were killed in a mid-air collision of two US military helicopters in southern Arizona, CNN reported Thursday.The crash took place during routine training ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan discharged from hospital (Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was discharged from the Seven Hills Hospital here late Thursday after a 12-day stay post two abdominal surgeries.He was discharged at 9.30 ... Read more...
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Antony condoles soldiers’ deaths in Kashmir avalanche
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday expressed "profound grief" at the loss of "precious" lives of army personnel in two separate avalanches that hit Sonamarg and ... Read more...
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Army foils infiltration bid, arrests one
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) The Indian Army Thursday said it foiled an attempt by militants to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan and arrested a Pakistani guide.Army officials said ... Read more...
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Big B to be discharged from hospital later Thursday
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be discharged from the Seven Hills Hospital here later Thursday after a 12-day stay post two abdominal surgeries. He will be ... Read more...
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Happy Italians are being treated well: Mistura
February 23rd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 23 (IANS) Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura said Thursday that he was happy the way the two Italian Marines arrested for killing two Indian fishermen are ... Read more...
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Amitabh-Tabu’s ‘Cheeni Kum’ moment in hospital
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan says he loved spending time with his "Cheeni Kum" co-star Tabu when she visited him at the Seven Hills Hospital, where he has ... Read more...
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Free me, says Big B
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is enjoying his freedom from tubes and needles and says he is now eagerly awaiting his return home from the hospital, where he ... Read more...
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I could have used ‘Gandhigiri’: Saif
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan, who is in the midst of a controversy after a scuffle with an NRI businessman, says he could have used 'Gandhigiri' to sort ... Read more...
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Eleven army personnel killed in Kashmir avalanches (Second Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Eleven army personnel were killed and eight are missing in two overnight avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir, an army official said Thursday.While eight were killed in ... Read more...
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Pakistani security personnel attacked near ‘Osama town’
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Two security personnel were shot dead by gunmen Wednesday night while on patrol in Pakistan's Abbottabad district, famous for being the hideout of slain Al Qaeda ... Read more...
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Tripura CPI-M to protest Bengal leaders killing
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) Tripura's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will organise a massive protest rally Thursday to protest the killing of two party leaders in West Bengal Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Big B getting back to normal
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan said doctors might remove the "central line" inserted in his neck by Wednesday night and that he will be discharged from the SevenHills ... Read more...
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Hospital stay could be long: Amitabh tweets as fresh complications arise (Second Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan Thursday thanked his legions of fans for their prayers and love but said it might take him longer to recuperate from the surgery ... Read more...
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Fresh medical issues have come up: Big B
February 16th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating from two recent abdominal surgeries, says some new medical issues have emerged, and it is likely that his stay at ... Read more...
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