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BJP youth wing demonstrates near PM House, 200 detained

May 12, 2013 at 5:26 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) About 200 activists of BJP's youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence here Sunday as they demonstrated, demanding his resignation after two union ministers quit over malfeasance and impropriety.

BJP youth wing protests near PM's residence, many detained

May 12, 2013 at 3:18 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Hundreds of activists of the BJP's youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence here Sunday, demanding his resignation after two union ministers quit over malfeasance and impropriety.

Bahrain's bank takes over Leeds United

November 22, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Leeds, Nov 22 (IANS) Leeds United's owner Ken Bates announced the takeover of the club by Bahrain?based investment bank GFH Capital.

UK cyclist Cavendish says cycling still 'cleanest' sports despite Armstrong shame

October 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM

London, Oct 25(ANI): British cycling ace Mark Cavendish has claimed cycling is still the cleanest sport in world despite Lance Armstrong getting banned from the sport for leading the most sophisticated doping scandal ever in sports history.

Minogue's silver jubilee album was 'intimidating'

October 17, 2012 at 7:39 PM

Los Angeles, Oct 17 (IANS) Singer Kylie Minogue has launched her latest album "The Abbey Road Sessions", which marks her 25 years in the music industry, and says it was intimidating.

Nairobi Marathon eyes record 20,000 runners

October 5, 2012 at 11:26 AM

Nairobi, Oct 5 (IANS) Kenya's organisers of the famous Stanchart Nairobi International Marathon are targeting a record entry of 20,000 for the Oct 28 event that will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year.

Pak violence will continue, unless it realizes its folly: Editorial

August 19, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Karachi, Aug 19 (ANI): Referring to the recent blast on Karachi's University Road that killed two people, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said it should be clear that there is no phantom Jewish or Hindu conspiracy out to get the Pakistanis.

Mamata breaks tradition, hoists tricolour at Red Road

August 15, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Breaking a tradition in place since 1948, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday unfurled the tricolour at the Indira Gandhi Sarani, also known as Red Road, instead of the state secretariat Writers' Buildings here on Independence Day.

Pakistani who killed 40 arrested

August 8, 2012 at 12:01 PM

Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A hitman who killed at least 40 people has been arrested in Pakistan's Karachi city, a media report said.

Ex-news channel journalist arrested in Guwahati molestation case

July 20, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Journalist Gaurav Jyoti Neog was arrested here in connection with the July 9 G.S. Road molestation case, police said.

Assam molestation: Channel editor says he'll quit

July 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Guwahati, July 17 (IANS) Atanu Bhuyan, the editor-in-chief of News Live channel, Tuesday announced his decision to quit following widespread criticism of the telecast of the molestation of a teenage girl here July 9.

UPA meets to discuss presidential candidate

June 15, 2012 at 4:23 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Friday met to decide on its nominee for the July 19 presidential poll. The meeting is being held at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 7, Race Course Road residence.

London Symphony Orchestra told to mime at Olympics opening ceremony

June 3, 2012 at 5:41 PM

London, June 3 (ANI): Part of the London 2012 Olympics' opening ceremony has been labelled a "travesty" after it emerged that the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will be miming instead of delivering a live show as the participants will parade around the stadium in front of a 4 billion audience.

Maoism continues to be major problem: PM

May 22, 2012 at 9:37 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday described Maoism as continuing to be "a major problem" and sought cooperation from the states in tackling the menace.

Soon, a film on Satyajit Ray's character Shonku

May 2, 2012 at 7:36 PM

Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Late filmmaker Satyajit Ray's son Sandip Ray said on his father's 92nd birth anniversary Wednesday that he will make a film on Professor Shonku, a character created by his father.

Pak making arrangements for deportation of 16 Bin Laden family members

April 17, 2012 at 12:39 PM

Islamabad, Apr 17(ANI): Pakistan is making arrangements for the deportation of 16 family members of former Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden after they completed their 45-day jail term.

British patient kicked to death by horse

April 15, 2012 at 7:55 PM

London, April 15 (IANS) A British hospital patient who was told to take a walk by doctors is thought to have been savagely kicked to death by a horse, Daily Mail reported.

Balochistan Governor fears civil war in province in wake of surge in targeted killings

April 14, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Quetta, Apr 14(ANI): Balochistan Governor Zulfiqar Ali Magsi has expressed fears that a civil war may break out in the restive province in the wake of an increase in targeted killings.

Hopeful of seeing Manmohan in Pakistan soon: Zardari

April 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Terming his talks as "very fruitful", Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday said he was hoping to see Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Pakistan soil soon.

Zardari reaches Manmohan Singh's residence

April 8, 2012 at 12:49 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari reached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 7, Race Course Road residence here a little after noon Sunday.

Osama family likely to be extradited from Pakistan soon

March 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has reportedly made arrangements to extradite the family of killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Angelina Jolie's 'leg' spurs host of online spoofs

February 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM

Sydney, Feb 28 (ANI): Angelina Jolie's dramatic pose at the 2012 Oscars has made her right leg an instant hit on the internet with the exposed limb being riotously superimposed into a range of pictures across the web.

Karunanidhi meets Manmohan Singh in New Delhi

October 22, 2011 at 9:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22(ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi today met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at his official 7, Race Course Road residence in New Delhi.

Crucial Nathu La Pass link reopens in quake-hit Sikkim

October 2, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Changu (Sikkim), Oct 2 (ANI): Nathu La Pass, one of the three trading border posts between China and India, has been reopened for traffic after being hit by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that recently jolted India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet.

Danielle Lineker glams up for shopping in skin-tight leopard-print trousers

July 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM

London, July 14 (ANI): Danielle Lineker looked glamorous in a pair of skinny leopard-print jeans and white long-sleeved T-shirt during a shopping trip.

How bin Laden contended with three wives, 17 kids under one roof in Abbottabad

May 13, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Washington, May 13(ANI): Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's rosy portrayal of being married to jihad was sorely tested as he lived with three wives and 17 children during his last days.

Brit man was so drunk he drove 4 miles with one wheel missing

April 7, 2011 at 5:04 PM

London, Apr 7 (ANI): A man in Britain was so drunk that he never noticed his car was missing a wheel and drove 4 miles before he was stopped by police.

Lara Bingle lets slip on-air she took her friends demerit points

March 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Melbourne, Mar 25 (ANI): Australian model Lara Bingle has let slip on-air that she had illegally copped demerit points for her friends, which caused her to lose her driver's licence.

Capsicum spray, Tasers used to break up Sydney wedding brawl

January 30, 2011 at 5:06 PM

Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): Police used capsicum spray and Tasers to break up a brawl that happened outside a wedding reception in southwest Sydney.

Abducted Indian principal regains freedom in Nigeria

October 30, 2010 at 4:46 PM

Lagos (Nigeria, Africa), Oct. 30 (ANI): The Indian-born principal of the Exxon Mobil Pegasus Schools in Eket in southeast Nigeria's Akwa Ibom, Lakshmi Tombush, has been released.

Record 227 paranormal events spooked Britain last year

September 27, 2010 at 11:55 AM

London, Sept 27 (ANI): A report revealed that Britain has been witness to a record number of 227 spooky events last year.

Now, a magic wand to control telly!

August 25, 2010 at 4:03 PM

London, Aug 25 (ANI): After appearing on a television show, a magic wand that can change TV channels has taken the UK by storm.

Meet the 'Donkey' who loves to guzzle cold beer on a hot day!

July 12, 2010 at 3:06 PM

Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): An Aussie man's pet donkey has become a local celebrity, thanks to his love to guzzle cold beers on a hot day.

Skeleton of '1st European man' preserved

July 11, 2010 at 4:35 PM

Sofia, July 11 (ANI): The 8000-year-old skeleton of a young man discovered near the village of Ohoden has been shifted to the Regional History Museum in Vratsa.

Australian national arrested for firing at a youngster

January 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM

Visakhapatnam, Jan 8 (ANI): The Visakhapatnam police has arrested an Australian national on charges of attempt to murder, after he shot a local youth from his air gun.

David Bowie's album the 'Gayest Ever'

December 16, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): David Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars' has been named the gayest album ever recorded.

Cudicini crash girl to be questioned by police

November 15, 2009 at 5:58 PM

London, Nov 15(ANI): Jennifer Bernard, driver of the Ford Fiesta which was involved in a serious road accident with Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini in Walthamstow, England, will be quizzed by police on Monday.

PAF's Karachi base, NATO containers under severe terror threat, warns Pak intelligence

November 7, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Karachi, Nov.7 (ANI): Pakistan Intelligence agencies have issued warnings regarding a probable terror attack on the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base in Karachi.

KP claims gruelling fitness regime caused his Achilles injury

June 28, 2009 at 11:38 AM

London, June 28 (ANI): England middle-order bat Kevin Pietersen has said that his gruelling self-imposed Caribbean fitness regime caused his Achilles injury.

Musharraf buys flat in UK, to be new neighbour of Tony Blair

May 25, 2009 at 5:48 PM

London, May 25 (ANI): Pakistan's former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf has bought a flat in the Edgeware Road neighbourhood where former British premier Tony Blair lives and Interior Minister Rehman Malik possesses a house, sources have said.

Rahul invites party colleagues for tea party

May 17, 2009 at 12:07 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Enthused with the people's verdict in favour of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, the party's general secretary Rahul Gandhi Sunday invited his party colleagues to a tea party, where they will discuss the results and future strategy.

Eateries named 'Obama Fried Chicken' has New Yorkers protesting

April 4, 2009 at 12:30 PM

New York, Apr.4 (ANI): Two fast-food joints here are calling themselves Obama Fried Chicken, and this has ruffled some feathers. The eateries in Brooklyn and Manhattan plastered the new President's last name on their awnings recently.

Businessman robbed of Rs.200,000 at gunpoint in Ghaziabad

March 20, 2009 at 9:31 PM

Ghaziabad, March 20 (IANS) A businessman was robbed of cash and mobile recharge coupons worth over Rs.200,000 Friday in GT Road Industrial area in Ghaziabad, the police said.

Israelis think Gaza operation against Hamas ended too early: Survey

March 17, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Jerusalem, Mar. 17 (ANI): Two-thirds of Israelis believe that Operation Cast Lead against Hamas terrorists in Gaza finished too early, A latest poll has revealed.

Woman bites off beau's tongue during drunken kiss!

March 5, 2009 at 5:19 PM

London, Mar 5 (ANI): It was certainly a case of an intoxicating intimate moment turning sour, when a woman bit off her boyfriend's tongue during a drunken kiss on his birthday, a court has heard.

Dakota Fanning in talks to play Cheri Currie in biopic 'The Runways'

March 5, 2009 at 4:08 PM

Washington, Mar 05 (ANI): Hollywood actress Dakota Fanning is in talks to portray singer Cheri Currie in a biopic of the 70s all girl band called 'The Runways'.

Leonardo DiCaprio lands role in 'Inception'

March 4, 2009 at 1:38 PM

Washington, March 4 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio has landed a role in Christopher Nolan's 'Inception'.

DiCaprio says he, Winslet and her hubby are 'like a twisted family'

January 19, 2009 at 4:56 PM

London, Jan 19 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio has said that filming romantic scenes with Kate Winslet while being directed by her husband wasn't uncomfortable because they all are like "a twisted family."

DiCaprio says he, Winslet and her hubby are 'like a twisted family'

January 19, 2009 at 4:47 PM

London, Jan 19 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio has said that filming romantic scenes with Kate Winslet while being directed by her husband wasn't uncomfortable because they all are like "a twisted family."

Archaeologists unearth Buddha statue's head in Afghanistan

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Islamabad, August 30 (ANI): French and Afghan archaeologists have unearthed the head of a Buddha statue and a precious coin in the province of Bamiyan in Afghanistan.

Macca, Ringo Starr stop Beatles' break-up movie release

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Melbourne, July 31 (ANI): Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have reportedly scrapped their plans of releasing the Beatles film, 'Let It Be'.

"All My Loving" is Gordon Brown's favourite Beatles song

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, July 2 (ANI): British PM Gordon Brown has revealed that his favourite Beatles song is "All My Loving".