Goa will achieve 15 percent growth rate: Parrikar
August 15th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 15 (IANS) Goa will achieve a growth rate of 15 percent in the coming years, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said at an Independence Day function here Wednesday.He also ... Read more...
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‘Goa cap on iron ore extraction a must’
March 30th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 30 (IANS) Capping of iron ore extraction in Goa is a must for sustainable mining and reigning in illegal mining, an official said Friday.Goa Chamber of Commerce ... Read more...
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CBI inquiry demanded in Arya orphanage case
March 13th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Representatives from 26 NGOs and families of victims in the Arya Orphanage case marched to parliament Monday to protest against the continued child abuse ... Read more...
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China uses DNA database to reunite 2000 missing kids with parents
March 1st, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) The DNA database of parents of missing children in China has helped over 2,000 abducted kids return home, an official has revealed.According to Chen Shiqu, head ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg detained for cannabis on bus
January 10th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg has reportedly been detained for carrying small amount of cannabis in his tour bus, but later he was released.The 40-year-old, who has been ... Read more...
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China to launch road safety campaign
October 20th, 2011 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) China will launch a campaign next month to curb road accidents, the public security ministry said Wednesday.Huang Ming, vice minister of public security, said the campaign ... Read more...
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Telangana leaders booked for provocative statements
October 11th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Three Telangana leaders, including Telangana Rastra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao, were Tuesday booked for making provocative statements.Police have also booked Telangana employees' Joint ... Read more...
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Time for zero tolerance to street crime: British PM
August 14th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, faced with one of the worst riots to hit the country, has told police it was time for a "zero ... Read more...
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Britain to ban smoking in public parks
August 9th, 2011 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Britain will ban smoking in public parks and offenders will be fined as per new rules of the state councils.In a first step to match America's ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts: BJP hits out at government’s ‘policy failure’ (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday slammed the government on the Mumbai blasts, calling it a failure of policy and not just intelligence.While Leader of ... Read more...
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Terror attack failure of policy not intelligence: Advani
July 14th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The serial blasts in Mumbai were a failure of policy and not just intelligence, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said here Thursday. ... Read more...
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54 hospitals get pollution notices in Punjab
July 10th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) Notices have been issued to 54 hospitals across Punjab for causing pollution through improper disposal of bio-medical waste in the state, an official said Sunday.Punjab Pollution ... Read more...
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No reports of sexual violence by Indian troops in Kashmir: UN
April 6th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The United Nations has no reports of alleged sexual violence by Indian troops In Kashmir, a senior UN official said here Wednesday."So far, we ... Read more...
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Brit fashion designer John Galliano filmed saying ‘I love Hitler’
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): British fashion designer John Galliano is facing further trouble after the emergence of a video that shows him saying 'I love Hitler' and glorifying the Holocaust.Galliano was already ... Read more...
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TSA agents arrested at JFK for stealing $40k
February 17th, 2011 - 3:09 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Two employees with the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) have been arrested and are facing charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from checked ... Read more...
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US workers fired over email comparing Obama to ‘tar ball’ sues company
February 10th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Two workers in the US, who were fired from their jobs after they forwarded an email that compared US president Barack Obama to a "tar ball", have ... Read more...
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Gasparilla Pirate Festival 2011 Kick Starts In Tampa
January 30th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much awaited Gasparilla Pirate Festival an annual fun event has started in Tampa with a bang. On Saturday afternoon the fancy dressed pirates were seen ... Read more...
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Afridi, Waqar to appear as witnesses in spot-fixing case on ICC’s request
January 2nd, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 2(ANI): Pakistan's ODI and Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi and head coach Waqar Younis will appear as witnesses in the spot-fixing case before an anti-corruption tribunal, following a request from the ... Read more...
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Review Of Glee Season 2, Episode 6: Kurt Gets A Kiss From A Guy
November 11th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): If you have missed the 6th episode of Glee season 2 then here is a glimpse for you. The last episode titled ‘Never Been Kissed’ was ... Read more...
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Give proof of 2007 SA-Pak Lahore match being fixed or face legal action: PCB to Arthur
November 6th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 6 (ANI): Hitting back at former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur over his claims that a 2007 One-day International against Pakistan in Lahore might have been 'fixed,' the Pakistan Cricket ... Read more...
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Pakistani minister’s diktat: end corruption in 7 days
November 1st, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has given heads of various departments under his ministry a one week deadline to end corruption.Heads of departments would be responsible for ... Read more...
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`Devastating impact if West terror strike traced to Pakistan’
October 7th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) A terror attack in the West that is traced back to Pakistan "could have devastating consequences" for the country, said an editorial in a leading Pakistani daily.An editorial ... Read more...
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Hilton’s beau fired from nightclub over arrest
August 30th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, August 30 (ANI): Paris Hilton's boy friend CY Waits has been fired from his job as a nightclub operator after being arrested by the police for driving under the influence ... Read more...
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Vegan Tyson denies using drugs on Democratic Senate candidate’s yacht
August 18th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has denied using drugs on Florida Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Greene's yacht as they traveled together in August 2005."Jeff had nothing to ... Read more...
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MCD adopts ‘zero tolerance’ against debris on roads
July 15th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Wednesday warned other civic agencies against digging up the capital's roads, except where required for Commonwealth Games projects, and said accumulation ... Read more...
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ISKCON barred from seeking donations at LA airport
July 9th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 8 (IANS) A US court has barred the Hare Krishna movement from seeking donations at the Los Angeles International Airport.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ... Read more...
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Wikipedia becomes home base for paedophiles
June 27th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): An investigation has revealed that Wikipedia has become a home base for a worldwide network of paedophiles.According to the investigation, paedophiles are campaigning on the famous online encyclopaedia ... Read more...
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PML-N says no grant given to Jamaat-Al-Daawa under zero-tolerance anti-terror policy
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 22(ANI): In an incredible turn around, and tacitly admitting that the 'banned' Jamaat-Al-Daawa outfit came under the terror group scanner, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Pervaiz Rashid has said that ... Read more...
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Drive launched to stop piracy of Bengali films in US
June 16th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 16 (IANS) After opening a gateway for latest Bengali films for viewers in North America, a US based media group has initiated a drive to stop piracy of ... Read more...
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President Obama Criticized By Pierce Brosnan
June 7th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor, Pierce Brosnan has criticized President Barack Obama for failing to keep his promise to protect whales. Obama had promised about protecting sea life during ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Punjab Governor wants zero-tolerance policy on terrorists
June 1st, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 1 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer has appealed to the government to exercise a zero-tolerance policy when dealing with cold-blooded terrorists, as he fears that leniency would fail to ... Read more...
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Zero tolerance against human rights violations: PM
May 24th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said his government was following "zero tolerance" policy against human rights violations.
"Our government has zero tolerance to human rights violations," Manmohan ... Read more...
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Zero tolerance policy ineffective in schools: Study
May 11th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Zero tolerance policy is ineffective in schools, according to a new American study.According to two Michigan State University researchers, strategies adopted by schools that mandate automatic punishment for ... Read more...
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‘Don’t Do’ list for Brits in Dubai to keep them out of jail
May 4th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): An official 'Don't Do' list has been issued to British people in Dubai to keep them away from jail after a spate of clashes with strict Muslim authorities.The ... Read more...
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Gujarat to set up a prison for terrorists
March 18th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government will construct the country's first prison for terrorists within one year, Minister of State for Home Amit Shah announced in the state assembly Thursday.
Shah said ... Read more...
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