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Manmohan The Honest King Of A Corrupt Regime, Says Sidhu
National | Jul 12, 2011, 07:34 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 12: BJP MP from Punjab Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was roped in to strengthen the party's Delhi unit, today described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the “honest king of a corrupt regime”
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45 Killed In Heaviest US Drone Strikes In Pakistan
World | Jul 12, 2011, 07:27 PM ISTPeshawar, Jul 12: At least 45 militants were killed in Pakistan's restive northwest in one of the deadliest strikes by US drones, signaling Washington's resolve to step up assault on terror groups in this country
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Mamata Asks Maoists To Lay Down Arms
India | Jul 12, 2011, 07:17 PM ISTJhargram (WB), Jul 12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked Maoists to join the mainstream by laying down arms and promised that her government would provide them compensation and take care of their
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Sacked Gill Reacts Philosophically
India | Jul 12, 2011, 07:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 12: M S Gill, who was dropped from the Union Cabinet today, today reacted philosophically saying he was comfortable without being a minister. “I am comfortable in my own skin. The rest is
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Profiles Of New Ministers
India | Jul 12, 2011, 06:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 12: A trained pilot, Dinesh Trivedi has a challenging task ahead in putting the Railways on track after his boss and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee often came under attack for alleged neglect
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Liza Minnelli Awarded French Legion Of Honour For Culture
Hollywood | Jul 12, 2011, 04:51 PM ISTParis, Jul 12: American singer Liza Minnelli was inducted into France's Legion Of Honor on Monday in a ceremony conducted by culture minister Frederic Mitterand.The 65-year-old entertainer, who collected an Oscar in 1972 for her
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Brit Marling In Sci-fi Drama 'Another Earth'
Hollywood | Jul 12, 2011, 04:45 PM ISTWashington, Jul 12: What do you do when you're older than many newcomers to Hollywood, you have no professional acting experience, but you want to be in movies? You co-write your own starring role.Brit Marling
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Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill Promote Moneyball
Hollywood | Jul 12, 2011, 04:43 PM ISTCancun, Mexico, Jul 12: Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill arrived in the resort town of Cancun, Mexico, on Monday to promote their new film “Moneyball”.They were joined on the red carpet by film
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Maradona Sustains Minor Injuries In Car Accident
Football | Jul 12, 2011, 04:34 PM ISTBuenos Aires, Jul 12: A hospital official says former Argentina star and coach Diego Maradona sustained only minor injuries when his car and a bus collided on Monday.An official of the security department for the
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Messi Shines For Argentina
Football | Jul 12, 2011, 04:33 PM ISTCordoba, Argentina, Jul 12: Lionel Messi finally played up to expectations Monday, right in time to help Argentina into the quarterfinals of the Copa America.After two disappointing matches, Messi produced a great performance to lead
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To Find Bin Laden, CIA Sent Vaccine Doctor To Abbottabad Mansion
World | Jul 12, 2011, 04:11 PM ISTWashington, Jul 12: The CIA ran a phony vaccination program in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden's family was believed to be living in an effort to obtain DNA evidence indicating whether the al-Qaida
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World Swimmers In Shanghai Worried Over Contaminated Meat
Other Sports | Jul 12, 2011, 04:04 PM ISTRome, Jul 12: As more than 2,000 swimmers, divers and water polo players converge on Shanghai this week for the world aquatic championships, teams are taking varying precautions against the threat of eating contaminated Chinese
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No More Free Shows By Lady Gaga, Fans Told
Hollywood | Jul 12, 2011, 04:00 PM ISTSydney, Jul 12: Lady Gaga may have surprised fans with two unexpected gigs in Australia, but don't expect a third free show.Police are urging ticketless fans not to throng the downtown Sydney area on Wednesday
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Chinese Girl Who Fell 10 Storeys Wakes Up From Coma
World | Jul 12, 2011, 03:51 PM ISTBeijing, Jul 12: A Chinese toddler who fell 10 stories and survived after being caught by a passer-by woke up from a 10-day coma and called out to her parents, state media reported Tuesday.The 2-year-old
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FC Copenhagen Signs Senegalese Striker Diouf
Football | Jul 12, 2011, 03:42 PM ISTCopenhagen, Jul 12: Danish champion FC Copenhagen says it has signed a four-year contract with Senegal-born striker Pape Pate Diouf.Diouf is leaving Norwegian club Molde FK, where he scored 44 goals in 127 matches. The
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MP CM Lashes Out At Vulgar Scenes, Filthy Language On TV, Films
Bollywood | Jul 11, 2011, 12:27 AM ISTIndore, Jul 10: Expressing his anger over the filthy language used in Hindi films and vulgar scenes on television, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that things have reached a stage that one
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France Completes Davis Cup Win Over Germany
Tennis | Jul 20, 2011, 10:59 PM ISTStuttgart, Germany, Jul 10: France completed a 4-1 victory over Germany in their Davis Cup quarterfinal by splitting Sunday's reverse singles. France was already assured of a place in the semifinals after winning Saturday's doubles
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Uma Refuses To Give Importance To Rahul's Padayatra
National | Jul 11, 2011, 12:29 AM ISTPatna, Jul 10: BJP leader Uma Bharti today refused to attach any significance to the padyatra by Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, saying he got the attention of the media, which hyped his padayatra.“I don't
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England Defeat Sri Lanka By 16 Runs, Win Series
Cricket | Jul 09, 2011, 11:53 PM ISTManchester, Jul 9: England clinched a 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI on Saturday to win the series 3-2.The hosts batted first and posted a total of 268 from their 50 overs
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News Of The World To Close, James Murdoch Announces
World | Jul 07, 2011, 10:20 PM ISTLondon, Jul 7: The tabloid newspaper News of The World will be published for the last time on Sunday after it was rocked by the phone hacking scandal. News Corp chief James Murdoch said in