L’Affaire Assange: Lessons from Latin America (Comment)
September 3rd, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
On August 19, news networks all over the world showed Julian Assange step on to a small balcony of the apartment occupied by the Embassy of Ecuador in London to ... Read more...
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Full text of Lance Armstrong’s statement
August 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong will lose his seven Tour de France titles, 2000 Olympic bronze medal and other awards including the prize money he has ... Read more...
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Armstrong won’t contest doping charges, to lose titles
August 24th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has decided not to contest the US Anti-Doping Agency's charge that he used performance-enhancing drugs, a decision that has ... Read more...
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Witch-hunt against Conte: Juve boss Agnelli
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 23 (IANS) Italy's sporting justice system has been accused of harassing Juventus club manager Antonio Conte who has been banned for 10 matches for alleged match fixing.The charge ... Read more...
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Julian Assange trying to deflect attention: US
August 21st, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The US government has accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of trying to deflect attention from his sexual assault charges after he called on Washington to stop ... Read more...
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Britain doesn’t know who it is dealing with: Ecuador
August 19th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Ecuador President Rafael Correa has warned Britain that any attempt to storm its embassy in London - over asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange - would ... Read more...
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End witch-hunt against WikiLeaks: Assange urges US
August 19th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Sunday urged the US to end its "witch-hunt" against the whistle-blowing website, BBC reported.In his first public statement since entering the Ecuador ... Read more...
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Kerala CPI-M leader nabbed for former colleague’s murder
June 29th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), June 29 (IANS) Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader P. Mohanan was arrested Friday for his alleged involvement in the murder of former party colleague T.P. ... Read more...
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Jailed ex-Israeli president freed for seven hours
May 21st, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jailed former Israeli president Moshe Katsav convicted of raping a former female employee was freed for seven hours Sunday to attend his son's wedding.Katsav ... Read more...
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Assam sexagenarian vows to save witch-hunt victims
May 19th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) A 60-year-old lady in Assam has launched a novel mission - not only to find out the victims of witch hunting but also to keep an ... Read more...
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Hundreds of Dharun Ravi supporters hold protest rally
May 15th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Trenton (New Jersey), May 15 (IANS) Hundreds of Dharun Ravi supporters rallied outside the New Jersey State House to protest against state's bias intimidation law used to convict the Indian ... Read more...
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At Birla marriage anniversary, Mamata talks business
April 29th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) In a bid to send the right signals to the business community, deterred from investing due to the West Bengal government's land and SEZ policies, ... Read more...
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My bungas were just clean fun: Berlusconi
April 21st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 21 (IANS) Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi who is accused of having sex with 33 prostitutes has said he will hold his bunga bunga parties again if ... Read more...
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No witch hunt, take bold decisions: PM to bureaucrats (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in ... Read more...
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No witch hunt, PM assures civil servants
April 21st, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in ... Read more...
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CPI-M dares Mamata to act against absent employees
February 28th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) challenged the West Bengal government to take disciplinary action against the government employees who did not report for work ... Read more...
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Maldives crisis deepens, India pushes for political deal (Roundup)
February 10th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 10 (IANS) With the crisis in the Maldives deepening as former president Mohamed Nasheed took to streets to protest his ouster, India Friday sent a special ... Read more...
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Murmurs of witch-hunt as parts of Devas reports released
February 5th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) With ISRO making public only parts of two reports into the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, murmurs of witch-hunt against the four retired scientists is gaining ground.The ... Read more...
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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom denied bail
January 25th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wellington, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has been kept in custody ahead of a possible extradition to the United States. US officials have launched a heavy clamp down on ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for parliament disruption (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for disrupting parliament on the first day of the winter session to press for the ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for parliament disruption
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 22 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for disrupting parliament on the first day of the winter session to press its demand ... Read more...
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Mamata stifling voice of protests: Rights activists
November 16th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Human rights activists Wednesday protested West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's threat of police action against "people who support and glorify Maoists" and accused her ... Read more...
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Single women victims of witch-hunt in tribal Assam
November 2nd, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Tinsukia (Assam), Nov 2 (IANS) It was a fine day when Debari Nagbonshi, 60, stepped out of her home after bath and saw the new bride of a neighbour hanging ... Read more...
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Truth will prevail: Kamat
October 5th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 5 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that "truth will prevail" in the state's Rs.3,500 crore illegal mining scam, in which his role as mining minister has ... Read more...
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‘Witch’ hunt continues in Rajasthan
October 4th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Oct 4 (IANS) A 60-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Bhilwara says she was branded a witch, tortured and banished from her village, police told IANS Tuesday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Telangana leaders arrested for road blockades in Hyderabad
September 28th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Traffic was thrown out of gear in several parts of Hyderabad as Telangana groups staged road blockades to intensify the ongoing movement for a separate ... Read more...
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Chief minister faces power cut in Telangana heat
September 24th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) The striking employees of the electricity department in Telangana have threatened to cut power supply to the houses and offices of Chief Minister N. Kiran ... Read more...
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Jagan group legislators seek acceptance of resignations
September 6th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday called on the state governor to press for acceptance of their resignations.As many ... Read more...
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Legislators loyal to Jagan to meet speaker, governor
September 4th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will meet the state governor and the assembly speaker Monday to press for acceptance ... Read more...
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MP loyal to Jagan quits, another to follow suit
August 24th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Congress MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy Wednesday resigned to protest the inclusion of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's name in a Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Lawmakers loyal to Jagan to launch ‘bus yatra’
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) The legislators who resigned Monday to protest the late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's inclusion by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a disproportionate ... Read more...
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CBI searches on Jagan are political vendetta: YSR Congress
August 18th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The YSR Congress Thursday termed as "political vendetta" the searches by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the homes and other properties of its chief ... Read more...
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Khurshid dismisses Jaganmohan’s accusation
August 15th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Dismissing YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's accusation of witch-hunting by the Congress, Law Minister Salman Khurshid Monday said "everything has happened on court's orders"."Whatever ... Read more...
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Congress targeting me for leaving party, says Jagan
August 15th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Monday accused the Congress of a witch-hunt because he had left the party and of maligning his late father, ... Read more...
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PM asks CBI to probe cases without fear
April 30th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Asserting that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should set higher standards for probing cases and bring guilty to book irrespective of their positions, Prime Minister ... Read more...
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