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Egyptian helicopters strike militants in Sinai
World | Sep 03, 2013, 03:54 PM ISTEl-Arish: Egyptian helicopter gunships fired rockets early Tuesday at militants in the northern Sinai Peninsula, causing "dozens" of casualties in an ongoing effort by authorities to assert control over the largely lawless region, security officials
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US, UK back down from immediate strike, Assad vows "victory"
World | Aug 30, 2013, 11:13 AM ISTCairo: The US and UK today appeared to have backed down from an immediate punitive military strike against Syria, even as embattled President Bashar al-Assad vowed that his country would emerge “victorious” in any confrontation
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JK government staff go on strike
India | Aug 23, 2013, 06:58 PM ISTJammu: Work in government offices across Jammu and Kashmir was affected today due to a strike by the employees to press for their demands, including enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 years.The call
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Mumbai wholesalers go on strike against tax
India | Jul 15, 2013, 12:55 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 15: Wholesale traders in Mumbai have launched a two—day strike to protest against the pending Local Body Tax (LBT) imbroglio, officials said here on Monday.The provocation for the strike is the government failing
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Strike at Neyveli Lignite, power output down by 300 MW
Jul 09, 2013, 08:23 AM ISTChennai, July 9: The ongoing workers' strike at mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has begun to affect power output in a major way, said a senior company official.“Generation in the first unit has come
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Andhra roadways employees to go on strike from today
India | Jul 05, 2013, 07:53 AM ISTHyderabad, July 5: Bus transport across Andhra Pradesh is likely to be affected as employees of state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) have decided to go on indefinite strike from today.Leaders of APSRTC
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Magical month of May and June strike gold for 'YJHD', collects 87.11 cr in five days
Bollywood | Jun 05, 2013, 01:20 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 5: It's not just popularity and intoxicating tunes but also the magic of May's last week and June's first week which proved lucky for ‘YJHD'. Its been examined that the flicks released
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Aamir and Katrina's Dhoom 3 strikes gold, earns Rs. 75 cr before release
Bollywood | May 29, 2013, 07:36 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 29: It's already raining for the Dhoom franchisee as the makers have managed to rake in a whopping Rs. 75 cr in its kitty.Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Dhoom 3' has
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Strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir Valley
India | May 06, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTSrinagar, May 6: Normal life was today disrupted in Kashmir Valley due to a strike called by Medical Employees Joint Action Forum (MEJAF) against the alleged failure of government to bring to book those involved
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Mumbai eateries on strike against new service tax
India | Apr 29, 2013, 10:29 AM ISTMumbai, Apr 29: Millions of Mumbaikars could go hungry Monday as around 20,000 hotels, restaurants, licenced tea and snacks outlets as well as ubiquitous vada-paav stalls go on strike to protest the new service tax
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20 hurt in Bangladesh latest strike
World | Apr 08, 2013, 04:16 PM ISTDhaka, Apr 8: At least 20 people have been injured in south-western Bangladesh as a hardline Islamic group enforces a general strike to back its demands for an anti-blasphemy law.Police and Somoy TV station say
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Strike evokes little response in Valley
India | Mar 28, 2013, 01:18 PM ISTSrinagar, Mar 28: A strike called by a group of separatists demanding return of bodies of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat evoked little response in Kashmir Valley today.
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Fish gets dearer as trawler owners strike work in Goa
India | Jan 28, 2013, 11:43 AM ISTPanaji, Jan 28: Buying fish for the rice plate has got dearer for Goans with prices escalating sharply due a strike by trawler owners.Fishing trawler owners from Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka struck work Friday after
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US drone strike kills four in Pakistan
World | Jan 03, 2013, 12:29 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 3: Four people were killed early Thursday when a US drone strike targeted a house in Pakistan's South Waziristan area, bordering Afghanistan, Geo News reported.The strike, carried out around midnight, was the first
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United strike duo looks for more goals vs Braga
Football | Oct 22, 2012, 10:31 PM ISTManchester (England), Oct 22: Having quickly gelled as a strike partnership, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie will look to supply Manchester United's goals against Braga on Tuesday to put their team on the brink
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Nalco workers go on daylong strike
Oct 20, 2012, 05:16 PM ISTBhubaneswar, Oct 20 : Operations at Nalco's plants in Odisha were hit Saturday due to a 24-hour strike call by employees and unions against the government's decision to disinvest its stake in the company.Hundreds of
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Large number of autos, taxis go off Delhi roads; commuters hit
India | Oct 16, 2012, 04:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 16: Thousands of commuters in Delhi were hit hard as large numbers of autorickshaws and taxis went off the roads Tuesday to protest against a law on installing GPS systems in the
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Delhi autorickshaws on strike Tuesday, extra buses to run
India | Oct 16, 2012, 12:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 15: Ahead of a one-day strike Tuesday by autorickshaw and taxi operators to press for a fare hike, a city minister said the Delhi Transport Corporation shall press into service extra buses
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Kingfisher operations crippled as engineers go on strike
India | Oct 01, 2012, 07:32 AM ISTNew Delhi/Mumbai, Oct 1: Kingfisher flight operations were crippled from Sunday night onwards with the airline engineers going on strike protesting non-payment of salary since March.Twenty flights of Kingfisher originating from Delhi, and 16 flights
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Kingfisher Airlines engineers go on strike
India | Sep 30, 2012, 09:31 PM ISTMumbai, Sep 30: A section of engineers of the near-bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines went on a strike this evening over non-payment of salaries, affecting the flight operations.“Engineers from New Delhi and Mumbai bases are on strike