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Israel won't stop till missiles are destroyed: Official
World | Aug 10, 2014, 06:27 AM ISTGaza: Residents of Israeli areas bordering Gaza would not be silent until the completion of an operation that will include neutralising the threat of missiles in Israeli towns, an official said on Saturday.Chaim Yellin, mayor
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Prasad alerts officials on Vodafone issue
Jun 07, 2014, 07:43 PM ISTPatna: Union Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has sought details about admission by Vodafone that India was among 29 countries that sought access to its network to intercept calls, text messages and
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Modi's PMO gets control of official Twitter handle
India | May 27, 2014, 10:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office under Narendra Modi today took control of Twitter handle @PMOIndia that was relinquished by the previous dispensation under Manmohan Singh last week and had led to a controversy with
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Bangladesh to adopt Bengali language for official govt. use
World | May 14, 2014, 10:39 PM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh today ordered all government offices to use the Bengali language including in the display of signboards, nameplates and vehicle number plates, in accordance with a court order. The Ministry of Public Administration has
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Yatra.com becomes Rajasthan Royals' Official Travel Partner
Cricket | Apr 23, 2014, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Online travel agency Yatra.com Tuesday announced its collaboration with Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals as their Official Travel Partner.Through its association with IPL, Yatra.com aims at reaching out to millions of
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Germany supports Lithuania's Eurozone entry: Official
Apr 19, 2014, 09:20 PM ISTVilnius: The German Bundestag will vote for Lithuania's entry into the Eurozone in 2015, an official said.Manuel Sarrazin, spokesman of the Committee on the Affairs of the European Union of the German Bundestag, said during
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FIFA releases official World Cup song " We are One"(ole,Ola)
Football | Apr 09, 2014, 05:23 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: Cuban-American rapper Pitbull joins Jennifer Lopez and Brazil's Claudia Leitte in the official World Cup football song released by FIFA.The track, "We Are One (Ole, Ola)", featuring an acoustic guitar and an
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Israeli embassy sending home diplomats who assaulted official
India | Apr 08, 2014, 08:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Three Israeli diplomats accused of assaulting an immigration official at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here are being sent back home by their embassy.The decision to send back the diplomats, who have been
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No locals committed self-immolations in Tibet: Official
World | Mar 09, 2014, 06:15 PM ISTBeijing: A senior Chinese official from Tibet today refuted reports that 120 self-immolations opposing the Chinese rule happened in the Himalayan region in recent times. No local residents, monks or nuns in southwest China's Tibet
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Rahane turned to ex-Customs official For big match temperament
Cricket | Feb 17, 2014, 07:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: A retired assistant custom officer is the one who taught Ajinkya Rahane how to keep cool for the big occasions for a big inning.Pravin Amre, a former test player and now Rahane's mentor
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UK minister: Syria has 'in effect' murdered doctor
World | Dec 17, 2013, 11:33 PM ISTLondon: British Foreign Office official Hugh Robertson has accused the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad of effectively murdering a U.K. doctor held in Syrian custody.Robertson said in televised comments on Tuesday that there was
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Over 60 killed during Sudan protests: official
World | Oct 09, 2013, 09:19 AM ISTKhartoum: About 60 to70 people died during the recent protests staged in the Sudanese capital since last Sep 23 ranged between 60 and 70, a government official announced Tuesday."The number of the people who were
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Rival heads of Pakistan body to meet IOC officials
Other Sports | Oct 01, 2013, 08:27 PM ISTIslamabad: The rival heads of Pakistan's Olympic body will meet with IOC officials in Switzerland this week in a bid to resolve the dispute.Two retired army generals—Mohammad Akram Sahi and Arif Hasan—claim to head the
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Nigeria official: 42 drown in ferry capsizing
World | Sep 28, 2013, 11:19 PM ISTLagos, Nigeria: An emergency official in Nigeria says at least 42 people drowned and rescuers are searching for about 200 missing victims from a ferry that broke up in stormy weather on the Niger River.Spokesman
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MP government suspends official for allegedly molesting girl
India | Sep 24, 2013, 07:30 AM ISTBhopal: Madhya Pradesh government yesterday suspended Joint Director of the Industries Department G P Malviya today, for allegedly molesting a girl student.The girl had accepted a lift from Malviya recently, after which he had allegedly
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No official information on another Ayodhya yatra: UP govt
India | Sep 15, 2013, 09:54 PM ISTLucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government today said it had no official information about the proposed yatra of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) around Ayodhya beginning September 22.A decision on the VHP's proposed Paanch Kosi Parikrama
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Bo names Hu Jintao, other Chinese officials during graft trial
World | Sep 01, 2013, 08:12 PM ISTBeijing: China's disgraced leader Bo Xilai mentioned the names of former President Hu Jintao and ex-security czar Zhou Yongkang during his high-profile trial over graft charges but the references were omitted from the transcript released
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Mamata ties rakhis on wrists of policemen, journalists, officials
National | Aug 21, 2013, 05:03 PM ISTKolkata: Elder sister ‘Didi', Mamata Banerjee, today gave personal touch to Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis on the wrists of government officials, policemen, journalists and visitors at the Writers' Buildings.The chief minister arrived with a
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It's official! Scott Disick is Mason's father
Hollywood | Aug 17, 2013, 08:41 AM ISTLos Angeles: A DNA test has confirmed that Scott Disick is the father of Kourtney Kardashian's son Mason, reports eonline.com.In a paternity lawsuit, model Michael Girgenti had claimed that he is the father of the
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'It wasn't Durga Shakti, but another official who razed wall'
India | Aug 06, 2013, 12:55 PM ISTLucknow, Aug 6: Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zevar and not suspended IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who was SDM Sadar of Noida, razed the boundary wall of an under construction mosque, said a report from