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Maoists kill a school teacher in West Bengal
1:13 Jhargram, April 02 (ANI): Maoists killed a school teacher in Jhargram area of West Bengal on Friday. 42-year-old Parbat Mahto, a worker of Communist Party of India-Marxist's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), was abducted by the rebels from near his residence. Mahto, a para-teacher of Ghritakham Primary School, was picked up when he had gone to take a bath at a nearby pond at yesterday morning. According to media reports, Parbat Mahto's body was found later near a culvert, about one kilometre away, from the village. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 401
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Maoists kill two CPM leaders in WB
0:48 West Bengal, September 03 (ANI): Two CPM workers were shot dead on Thursday by suspected Maoists in West Midnapore district of West Bengal. This gory incident took place during a 24-hour shutdown call in the region. Police personnel spotted the two bodies at Ektal village around dawn. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack as evident from the pamphlets and posters found at the spot, which read that the victims were rebels of the CPM's armed Harmad group and they were operating in close co-ordination with the police as informers. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 542
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Kashmir militants aim to sabotage state polls Antony
1:26 Bangalore, June 15(ANI): Kashmir has witnessed a steep rise in militant activities for past few months. Militants hurled a grenade at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Saturday injuring two people including a paramilitary soldier. Indian Defence Minister A. K. Antony said that the upsurge in militant activities in Kashmir is an attempt to discourage state polls due for later this year. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1279
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UPA, Left to meet next week on nuke deal
0:59 New Delhi, June 12(ANI): Congress seems to be all set to persuade the Left allies for the Nuke deal with the US. India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday that a committee of the ruling coalition and Communist allies will meet next week to resolve differences on the deal. Congress is currently facing threat from the communists of withdrawing support if the deal is pushed through. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1368
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Top brass of CRPF calls for development in Maoist hit regions
2:2 Coimbatore, May 20(ANI): Man Singh Rawat, Inspector General (Training) of the Central Reserve Police Force, India’s paramilitary outfit that has been deployed in anti-Maoist operations on Wednesday said that socio-economic development in the Maoist affected areas is the key to resolve the menace posed by the ultras. He also noted that paramilitary operation is not possible everywhere to tackle the Naxals. Development activities are the solution in those areas. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 661
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Proposal to revoke AFSPA in J and K Omar
1:8 Jammu, February 27 (ANI): Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that his government is considering a proposal to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA in the state reeling under a two decade long rebellion. The AFSPA gives sweeping powers to the security forces to carry out operations in disturbed areas. It was promulgated in Jammu and Kashmir in July 1990. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the region since insurgency broke out in 1989. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1058
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B’wood actors add glamour to 'Dandiya' in Mumbai
1:55 Mumbai, October 9 (ANI): Bollywood actors added glamour to the 'Dandiya' event organized as a part of Navratri festival in Mumbai. To everyone's astonishment actor's Rahul Roy, Monica Bedi and Chunky Pandey mingled with the crowds that had come to the 'Dandiya' event. The nine-day 'Navratri' festival, which began on Tuesday, is characterized by various cultural events in different regions in the country besides pujas. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1092
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India, Japan sign CEPA to boost trade
1:14 Tokyo, February 17 (ANI): India and Japan on Wednesday signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, which is expected to give greater market access to both the countries. The pact was signed between Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Seiji Maehara in Tokyo. The agreement seeks to eliminate tariffs on 90 percent of Japanese exports to India, such as auto parts and electric appliances, and 97 percent of imports from India, including agricultural and fisheries products, until 2021. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 502
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India releases 28 Pakistan prisoners
1:8 Wagah Border, November 15 (ANI): India released 28 Pakistan nationals on Friday as they completed their jail term. The prisoners, released on the recommendations of Pakistan-India Judicial Committee on Prisoners, crossed over from the Wagah check post in Punjab. The Pakistan-India Judicial Committee on Prisoners was formed in January 2007 to facilitate release of prisoners languishing in jails in either country. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 894
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India,S Korea ink two MoUs to boost Defence cooperation
1:6 Seoul,September 03 (ANI):India and South Korea today entered into a five year defence cooperation accord by signing two memoranda of understanding on sharing of military expertise and technology.Defence Minister A K Antony and his Korean counterpart Kim Tae-Young signed the two agreements in Seoul during the Antony's two-day official visit to the state.The two MoUs were signed after the intensive discussions between the delegations of the two countries.The two countries upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership last January and both countries foreign ministers discussed details on a wide range of cooperation projects,including politics,security and economy last June. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 644
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Prince Harry disappointed at being back home
2:12 United Kingdom, March 02 (ANI): Britain's warrior prince Harry expressed his disappointment at having to come back home on Saturday from frontline duties in Afghanistan after his 10 weeks of combat against Taliban forces. Queen Elizabeth's grandson, third in line to the throne, was pulled out from the frontline because defense officials feared worldwide coverage of his deployment with the British army could endanger him and his fellow soldiers. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1271
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New Railway Minister spells out her vision
1:41 New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): India's new Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in New Delhi said on Saturday that as far as the Railway Ministry was concerned she would like to strike a balance between commercial gains and the human aspect of it. Mamata was sworn-in as a Cabinet Minister along with eighteen other Ministers in the Prime Minister's Council of Ministers on Friday and has been allocated Railways Ministry of which she will soon take charge. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 924
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Sharif casts his vote as Pak heads to polls
1:36 Lahore, Pakistan, Feb 18 (ANI): Nawaz Sharif, leader of Pakistan's other main opposition party cast his vote in Lahore on February 18 amid tight security. Fears of violence overshadowed Pakistan's general election with 80,000 troops backing up police to watch over the polling process. However, the voting got off to a slow start. Foreign observers are also present to make sure the elections are fair. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1028
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India lags in health sector than many countries: Pranab
1:36 Kolkata, April 05 (ANI): India lags behind in health sector than many developed and underdeveloped nations, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in Kolkata on Sunday. Nearly one million Indians die every year because of inadequate health services, especially in rural areas. The country with a population nearly 1.2 billion, has the highest number of HIV cases along with South Africa and Nigeria. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 610
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Worst rainstorms hit China in 50 years
0:58 Shenzhen/Zhanjiang, June 8(ANI): After being hit by the worst earthquake, China again had to face the heaviest rainstorms in 50 years. The rainstorms have drenched parts of Guangdong province over the past two days, killing at least one student and causing widespread flooding. The booming Shenzhen City was hit by torrential rainfall on Saturday afternoon with several communities seriously flooded. A tornado swept Zhanjiang City on Friday and has caused severe damage, injuring dozens. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 2294
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Fourteen people killed in a road accident
1:4 Mumbai, May 4(ANI): Fourteen people were killed and five injured when the jeep they were travelling in collided with a container truck on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in western Maharashtra on May 04. The jeep that had started from Satara district carrying people of a marriage party rammed into the container truck at around 5.30 a.m. near Shedung village killing seven people on the spot. Local authorities said the ghastly accident was due to human error. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1655
Ugandan President meets Indian PM in Delhi
1:4 New Delhi, April 10 (ANI): President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on thursday. Ugandan President is on a two-day visit to India for the Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi. The two-day summit was attended by heads of state and senior ministers from 14 African nations. India had hosted the first ever India-Africa summit, aiming to chip away at China's decade long head start in the race for the continent's rich resources and food supplies. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1473
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EU asks Pakistan to cooperate in investigation
1:21 New Delhi, December 6 (ANI): European Union on Friday urged Pakistan to extend its cooperation to India in the investigation on Mumbai attacks in which 195 people lost their lives. Talking to media in New Delhi, Director General of political affairs in the French ministry of foreign affairs and European affairs said that the global society in on stake and India is a victim of terrorist activities. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1051
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Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva in Ayodhya
1:7 Ayodhya,July 20 (ANI): The ongoing monsoon festival attracts devotees to the holy city Ayodhya's Nageshwarnath Temple. Devotees queued up at the temple at the break of dawn to pray to Lord Shiva. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 758
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Fire at militancy-devastated Taj Hotel
1:28 Mumbai, December 9 (ANI): Eye witnesses in Mumbai said that plumes of smoke were seen rising from a part of the landmark Taj Hotel, which recently witnessed the terror, attacks, on Tuesday. A fire broke out in a restaurant on the 21st floor of the Taj Hotel's new building early this morning. According to reports, there was no casualty. Sureesh Banerjee, an eyewitness, said that he saw a huge fire raging at top floors and alerted the police and the fire officials. Added: 15849 days ago Views: 1080
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