US consulate in Chennai closed till Wednesday
September 17th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) The US consulate here has been closed for three days starting Monday following the protests outside its premises on the US-made anti-Islam film, it was announced."The ... Read more...
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Romancing the Goa rain with chai-bhajji combo (Letter from Goa)
July 12th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 12 (IANS) The rains are here and so is chai-bhajji, the humble, gastronomic duet of hot tea and warm fritters that finds pride of place on menus across ... Read more...
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Hot water truck explodes in China, one dead
July 10th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 10 (IANS) One worker was killed and another was injured Tuesday when a hot water supply truck exploded here in the Chinese business hub.The accident took place around ... Read more...
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20 dead, nearly 200 wounded in Kabul fire
July 5th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 5 (IANS) At least 20 people died and more than 180 others were injured in two deadly fires in the Afghan capital, the authorities said Thursday.A huge fire ... Read more...
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Rahul in Amethi to ‘re-motivate’ Congress workers
April 30th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), April 30 (IANS) Hoping to "re-motivate" party workers in his parliamentary constituency, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived here Monday on a three-day visit, his first ... Read more...
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One killed, 24 injured in Kashmir car bomb blast (Second Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 22 (IANS) One person was killed and two dozen were injured in a powerful car bomb explosion in a south Kashmir district Thursday. No group has claimed responsibility ... Read more...
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13 killed in China factory blast (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 43 injured Tuesday after an explosion ripped through a chemical plant in north China's Hebei province, police said.The explosion ... Read more...
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Nine killed in Chinese factory blast
February 28th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 28 (IANS) Nine people were killed in an explosion in a chemical plant in north China's Hebei province Tuesday, police said.The accident happened at about 9 a.m. at ... Read more...
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Karkardooma clash: Two constables suspended
February 24th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two Delhi Police constables were suspended Friday for using excessive force against a group of lawyers who wanted to lodge a complaint against an engineer ... Read more...
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Silver worth Rs.3.5 crore looted in Mathura
February 20th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 20 (IANS) A courier company vehicle carrying silver worth Rs.3.5 crore from Agra to Delhi was looted by armed bandits in Mathura district late Sunday night, police said.According ... Read more...
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Traces of potassium chlorate, nitrate in explosive: Police
February 15th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Preliminary forensic reports in the blast gutting an Israel embassy car showed traces of potassium chlorate and nitrate in the explosive material, said officials Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Smashed windows, burnt car and barricades at blast site
February 14th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Windows and mirrors shattered, its bonnet uprooted, engine burnt black and its colour unrecognizable... the Toyota Innova car of the Israeli embassy was badly ... Read more...
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Two held for Delhi Metro brawl
February 1st, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Two men were arrested for harassing a couple in a west Delhi Metro station which escalated into a brawl, police said Wednesday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Stones thrown at Nitish Kumar’s convoy
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) A group of protesters pelted stones at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's car convoy in his home Nalanda district Saturday, injuring a doctor and an ambulance ... Read more...
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36 injured in Iran quake
January 20th, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 20 (IANS) At least 36 people were injured in a magnitude-5.6 earthquake that struck Iran Thursday, an official said.Seyyed Reza Abbasi, an official in the northeastern province of ... Read more...
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Andhra textiles minister attacked, blames home minister
December 20th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The war between two cabinet ministers in Andhra Pradesh came into the open Tuesday when followers of one attacked the other with stones, eggs and tomatoes.Minister ... Read more...
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Four burnt alive in Haryana accident
December 17th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panipat (Haryana), Dec 17 (IANS) Four youth from Uttar Pradesh, who were returning home after picking up one of their friends from Delhi airport, were burnt alive early Saturday after ... Read more...
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RPI ransack mill, demand land for Ambedkar memorial
December 15th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Intensifying their agitation to press for their demand for 12.5 acres of land for the proposed Dr Ambedkar memorial, over 500 Republican Party of India ... Read more...
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Cricketer Harbhajan Singh robbed in Haryana
December 12th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), Dec 12 (IANS) Thieves broke into cricketer Harbhajan Singh's car while he had stopped by at a popular cafe near Karnal town Monday evening and took away ... Read more...
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Twitteratti, Facebookers pour anger over hospital blaze
December 10th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) A day after the fire at West Bengal's AMRI Hospital left 91 dead, netizens have poured their anger through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, ... Read more...
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From black tragedy emerged many heroes
December 9th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) The ghastly fire at the AMRI Hospital that claimed over 80 lives also brought to the fore the undying human spirit and threw up ... Read more...
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One killed in boiler blast
November 27th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was killed and two people were injured when a boiler burst in an apparel factory being run illegally in south Delhi ... Read more...
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India, Canada teams to clash in Kabaddi finals
November 19th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Bathinda (Punjab), Nov 19 (IANS) A spirited Canada pulled off a surprise win over Pakistan to set up a clash with hosts India in the finals of the second World ... Read more...
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Road rage: Three held for firing at motorist
October 11th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Three men, all in their 20s, have been arrested for shooting at a motorist after their cars collided here, police said Tuesday.Manjeet, Sudhir and Ajay ... Read more...
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Telangana protestors attack Hyderabad college
October 10th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Tension prevailed at a private college in Hyderabad as Telangana activists attacked it demanding its closure while the parents of students staged a protest asking ... Read more...
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Telangana activists damage buses coming from Andhra
October 3rd, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 3 (IANS) Pro-Telangana activists Monday forcibly stopped vehicles moving from coastal Andhra towards Hyderabad and hurled stones at private buses, damaging at least 20 of them in ... Read more...
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Will ‘Azadi’ mean a meal for me, ask street kids
August 13th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Dressed in a worn-out shirt and shorts, Rodu, all of 11, hopped past swank sedans and intimidating SUVs at a busy traffic intersection in south ... Read more...
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Mild quake in parts of Kerala (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 26th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 26 (IANS) A mild tremor measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale Tuesday hit Idukki and parts of Kottayam district of Kerala.The quake was also reported near the Mullaperiyar ... Read more...
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Mild quake in Idukki, Kottayam districts
July 26th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Idukki, July 26 (IANS) The hilly district of Idukki and some parts of Kottayam district of Kerala experienced a nild tremor of 3.8 on the Richter scale.The epicentre of the ... Read more...
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35 dead, 150 injured as train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 10th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 10 (IANS) About 35 people were killed dead and at least 150 injured Sunday noon as 14 coaches of a speeding Kalka-bound train derailed in Uttar Pradesh, ... Read more...
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Telangana activists attack minister’s convoy
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 22 (IANS) Demanding his resignation over the issue of a separate state, Telangana activists Wednesday attacked a minister's convoy in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district.The incident took place ... Read more...
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ITC not to lift Nepal lockout till ‘rogue’ workers are reined in
June 18th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 18 (IANS) Indian tobacco major ITC will not lift the lockout on its garments factory in Nepal till the "rogue workers", who went on a rampage and held ... Read more...
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Blasts near government buildings in China
May 26th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) At least three blasts took place near different government buildings Thursday morning in an eastern China province, injuring five people, officials said. There were no reports ... Read more...
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Congress MP seeks civil terminal at defence airport
April 20th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana (Punjab), April 20 (IANS) Member of Parliament from Ludhiana Manish Tewari Wednesday urged Defence Minister A.K. Antony to open a civil terminal at the defence-controlled Halwara airport near this ... Read more...
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Denied admit cards, Mathura students go on rampage
March 31st, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, March 31 (IANS) Agitated over not getting admission cards for college examinations beginning Thursday, students went on a rampage in this Uttar Pradesh pilgrim town, damaging vehicles, public property ... Read more...
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