PMK criticises protests by AIADMK cadres against Jayalalithaa conviction

CHENNAI: The protests by AIADMK cadres against the sentencing of party chief J Jayalalithaa and three others in a wealth case is crossing all limits, said PMK chief S Ramadoss on Saturday. In a statement, Ramadoss said the cadres have also unleashed...

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Top North Korean leaders to attend Asian Games: Yonhap

SEOUL: A trio of top North Korean leaders, including the man widely seen as number two to supreme leader Kim Jong-Un, will make an unprecedented trip to South Korea for Saturday's Asian Games closing ceremony, Yonhap news agency reported.Citing the South's...

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Two charged with rape, murder of British tourists in Thailand

BANGKOK: Thai authorities charged two illegal migrant workers from Myanmar with the violent rape and murders of a British woman and her male friend on the scenic island of Tao, off Surat Thani province.British tourists Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David...

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Syria's Assad makes rare public appearance at Eid prayers

DAMASCUS: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Saturday, attending prayers on the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday at a mosque in Damascus, state media said.State media and Assad's official Twitter feed posted photos of the embattled...

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Nitish Kumar to campaign for Indian National Lok Dal in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: While the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has been supporting Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bete noire, former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will be holding public rallies to support INLD in the assembly...

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Woman sets herself ablaze upset over Jayalalithaa’s conviction

MADURAI: A woman attempted to immolate herself on Thursday night near Narikudi in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu, apparently upset over the conviction of former chief minister and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa in the wealth case and her long incarceration...

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Vietnam welcomes US partial lift of arms sales ban

HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam has welcomed a decision by the US government to ease a ban on lethal arms sales, saying it will benefit both nations.The United States announced on Thursday it was partially lifting the ban, a move intended to help Vietnam defend...

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Corporates adopt monuments, cities in 'Clean India' campaign

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Oct 3, 2014, 02.19PM IST PANAJI: Corporate houses have joined hands with the Union government to keep various cities and historic monuments across the country clean, Union tourism minister...

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Tamil Nadu leaders condole death of industrialist Pollachi N Mahalingam

CHENNAI: Leaders lead by chief minister O Panneerselvam have condoled the death of well-known politico-industrialist Pollachi N Mahalingam. In a statement, the chief minister expressed shock at the sudden death of Mahalingam. "As head of Sakthi group,...

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolts central Philippines

MANILA, Philippines: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has jolted the central Philippines, sending workers out of their offices and causing cracks on a building's wall. There are no immediate reports of casualties.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...

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Bombay HC grants no relief against rejected nomination forms in Maharashtra state polls

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday granted no relief to nine prospective political candidates whose dreams local returning officers had dashed by rejecting their nomination forms for the forthcoming Maharashtra state assembly polls. A bench of...

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Ten killed by shells in east Ukraine's Donetsk: Official

DONETSK: Ten civilians died in attacks in Ukraine's rebel-held city of Donetsk on Wednesday, including from a shell that hit a school on the first day of class, regional authorities said, blaming pro-Russian rebels."Four people died and eight were injured"...

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Rajasthan govt, Gujjar leaders to meet on Oct 5 to discuss 5 per cent quota issue

JAIPUR: A meeting between Rajasthan government and Gujjar leaders on the issue of reservation will be held on October 5, which will also be joined by legal experts.A delegation of Gujjar leaders led by Kirori Singh Bainsla on Wednesday met state ministers...

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US slaps sanctions on two Pakistan terror groups for helping LeT

WASHINGTON: The US has targeted two Pakistan-based terrorist organisations and frozen the assets of their leaders for providing financial support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) held responsible for the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.The action by the...

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Govt notifies PIO cards valid for lifelong

NEW DELHI: Just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in New York that Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders would get lifetime visas and be exempt from police reporting in India, his government has walked the talk and formally notified...

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Strides buys Shasun Pharmaceuticals in all-stock deal

The author has posted comments on this articleAnshul Dhamija, TNN | Sep 29, 2014, 08.00PM IST BANGALORE: Pharmaceutical major Strides Arcolab Limited has acquired Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited in an all-stock deal valued at about $200 million,...

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Jan Dhan Yojana: Dakshina Kannada achieves 95% success

MANGALORE: Dakshina Kannada district achieves 95% of the target in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana by ensuring bank accounts to 4.17 families, said Amarnath Hegde, Lead Bank manager.Banks in Dakshina Kannada have opened 1.42 lakh...

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe vows to keep cautious watch on tax hike's impact

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he will carefully watch the impact of April's sales tax hike and rising fuel prices on the economy, as he must decide by year-end whether Japan can cope with a second tax increase next year.Speaking...

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Five more lifeless bodies found on Japan volcano: Official

TOKYO: The lifeless bodies of five more people have been discovered on the Japanese volcano that erupted at the weekend, officials said, taking to 36 the feared death toll."We have newly found five more people in cardiac arrest on the mountain," a Nagano...

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Maharashtra govt agrees for ex-judge probe into CM quota flats

MUMBAI: Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it is agreeable to an inquiry by a retired high court judge into irregularities in the allotment of flats under the chief minister's discretionary quota.A division bench of Justice...

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John Kerry to skip Afghan president inauguration for Modi's luncheon

NEW YORK: US secretary of state John Kerry would skip inauguration of new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on September 29 to attend the luncheon he and Vice President Joe Biden have organized for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Kerry, who personally invested...

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Maharashtra assembly polls: Over 7,000 candidates file nomination

MUMBAI:As many as 7,401 candidates have filed nominations for the October 15 Maharashtra assembly polls, which is set to witness a five-cornered contest in all the 288 constituencies.The nomination process ended yesterday with approximately 7,401 candidates...

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Russia's Lavrov says ties with Washington need new 'reset'

MOSCOW: Moscow wants to improve ties with Washington and is not interested in a continued "sanctions war" with the West, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said.In an interview with Russia's Channel 5 TV, Lavrov said relations needed a "reset 2.0",...

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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to refute Palestinian 'lies' at UN

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to New York today, vowing to expose "slander and lies" laid out by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in his UN speech.In a Friday address to the UN general assembly, Abbas accused Israel of...

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Threat to blast Madhya Pradesh minister's hotel; one person arrested

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-youth who had sent an email threatening bomb blasts at the residence and hotel owned by state transport, Science and Information Technology minister Bhoopendra Singh in Sagar.Police said investigations...

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