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London, Sep 8 (ANI): England’s Ashes hero Stuart Broad doesn’t want to replicate all rounder Andrew Flintoff in his life and is not even that keen on taking Flintoff’s place at No.7 in the Test team.

“No one can replace Fred. It is important that I focus on my qualities and don’t try to be someone [...]

Dharamsala, Aug 29 (ANI): In an attempt to bring plight of the Tibetans to the notice of the international community, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) in Dharamsala has released a video appeal from a Tibetan highlighting the lack of human rights and the sufferings inside Tibet.

Kalsang Tsultrim, also known [...]

Jaipur, Aug 26 (ANI): The legislature party of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajasthan Unit on Wednesday unanimously decided to boycott the State Assembly session commencing from August 27 to press for the revoking of suspension of three of its MLAs.

The legislature party held its meeting here on Wednesday to finalise the strategy for the [...]

New Delhi, Aug.21 (ANI): The Congress and its allies on Friday won nine of the 17 seats in assembly by-polls spread over five states.

In Tamil Nadu, the win for the Congress and its ally the DMK was largely helped by the boycott of opposition [...]

New Delhi/Guwahati, Aug 13 (ANI): With India getting set to celebrate its 62nd Independence Day, the Central and Delhi State Governments have pulled out all steps to ensure that the event is santizied from a security point of view.

Following intelligence inputs that terror outfits have plans to target the Indian capital on August 15, [...]

Ludhiana, July 9 (ANI): Muslims here have protested against the ethnic violence between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs that has left at least 156 dead in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang.

Congregating outside the Jama Masjid, they burnt the national flag of China and raised slogans to stop atrocities on Muslims.

“Two Muslim workers in [...]

London, July 7 (ANI): Formula One commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has claimed that there has been a “big misunderstanding” over his comments about Nazi dictator Hitler that appeared in the press over the weekend.

Ecclestone had said that Hitler was a “man who could get things done” during an interview in which he expressed strong [...]

Lahore, July 2 (ANI): Over six hundred Muslims attacked Christians in Bahmniwala village in Kasur District of Pakistan after local mosques urged them to unite and “teach a lesson” to the Christians.

Angry Muslim mob, after accusing [...]

Kolkata, July 1 (ANI): Residents of a village in Coochbehar district of West Bengal have ostracised a family after discovering that one of its members was infected with the deadly HIV virus.

Ranjan Burman had been to Kerala [...]

New York, July 1 (ANI): A British magazine has reportedly been slammed for putting a ghoulish “last” picture of Michael Jackson on the cover of its latest edition.

OK! magazine was said to have shelled out more than 500,000 dollars on the shot showing the King of Pop on a stretcher and possibly dead.

“Media buyers have [...]

London, June 26 (ANI): Andrew Strauss, back in charge for the Ashes after Paul Collingwood captained England in the World Twenty20, has warned the Australians to not write off Monty Panesar.

The left-arm spinner has been criticised recently by Shane Warne and Geoff Boycott, but skipper Strauss is planning to pick him for the Ashes [...]

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Saturday expressed disappointment at Australia being let off with a mere fine for refusing to play their Davis Cup tie against India in Chennai May 8-10 and said it would take up the matter with the world body at an appropriate level.
Australia Friday escaped [...]

Srinagar, May 16 (ANI): At least nine persons were injured here after police fired teargas shells to disperse stone-pelting protesters demanding release of jailed leaders during the Parliament elections.

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman of hardline faction of separatist [...]

Srinagar, May 12 (ANI): Hard line faction of separatist in Kashmir led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for a 50-hour shutdown to protest against polls in the valley.

The Government forces are patrolling street to prevent planned protests against elections. The shops remained closed.

Voting is scheduled in Baramulla district of the valley on [...]

London, May 9 (ANI): A Kenyan man has filed a suit against the activists who organised a boycott on sexual intercourse, claiming that he suffered “anxiety and sleepless nights” during the politically motivated ban.

James Kimondo is seeking damages for the agony he suffered while his wife deprived him from sex.

Women’s groups had called the [...]

Srinagar, May 9 (ANI): Separatist leader and Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference or APHC, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have again urged voters to boycott the fifthnd last phase of general elections.

Addressing a large gathering at the Jama Masjid on Friday, he urged the people of north Kashmir, who will be casting their votes on May [...]

Etawah (UP), May 8 (ANI): Eight villages in Uttar Pradesh boycotted the fourth phase of general elections on Thursday to protest against the lack of irrigation facilities.

Villagers expressed resentment over lack of water supply in their locality.

“Why should we vote? What’s the use? Why should we waste our time? We won’t vote. The entire village [...]

Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir’s main city Srinagar has been shutdown to thwart planned protests by separatists against the fourth phase of general elections.

Troops patrolled deserted streets in Srinagar, cutting off residential areas after separatists called for a two-day strike from Wednesday. Shops and businesses also remained closed.

This is not the [...]

Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Government forces locked down Kashmir’s main city Srinagar on Wednesday to thwart planned protests against the fourth phase of general elections on Thursday.

Troops patrolled deserted streets in Srinagar, cutting off residential areas after the separatists called for a two-day strike from Wednesday. Shops and businesses also remained closed.

The boycott [...]

Guwahati/ Imphal, May 2 (ANI): Defying militants’ threat against participation in the ongoing parliamentary elections, residents in Assam and Manipur demonstrated their faith in the democratic set-up of governance.

In Assam, the voter turnout was 62 %. This was a considerable increase of 16.2 per [...]