Re-poll peaceful in Manipur (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Feb 4 (IANS) Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur concluded peacefully Saturday, an official said.Eight polling booths of Chandel district witnessed the highest 82 ... Read more...
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Peacefull re-polling in Manipur
February 4th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur was conducted Saturday without any violent incident, an official said."Eight polling booths of Chandel district ... Read more...
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13 Jharkhand policemen killed in Maoist ambush
January 21st, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) Thirteen policemen were killed in a landmine blast and subsequent indiscriminate firing by Maoist rebels in Jharkhand's Garwah district Saturday, police said."Thirteen policemen were killed and ... Read more...
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Pakistan commission orders visa, security for Ijaz (Roundup)
January 9th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz Monday agreed to appear before the Supreme Court-appointed memo commission after the attorney general was directed to ensure that he gets ... Read more...
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Terror threat to Bihar railway station
January 9th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) Security has been tightened at Bihar's Raxaul railway station and an alert sounded Sunday following a terrorist threat to blast the station premises and target long-distance ... Read more...
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Agra shivers but visitors throng Taj
December 28th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 28 (IANS) Agra was the coldest city in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday but this did not deter tourists from thronging the Taj Mahal.Despite chilly winds, Christmas and New Year ... Read more...
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Kashmere Gate bus terminus to be revamped
December 21st, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) With top notch security arrangements and passenger facilities on offer, the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Kashmere Gate here is all set to get ... Read more...
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PM yet to reply on demand for CISF at Mullaperiyar: Jayalalithaa
December 5th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is yet to respond to her letter asking for deployment of Central Industrial Security ... Read more...
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Red alert in Hyderabad for Babri anniversary
December 5th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Police in Hyderabad have sounded a high alert ahead of Dec 6, the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid which is coinciding this year ... Read more...
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Congress MP dares Uddhav, Raj to give up security
October 27th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Mumbai Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam Thursday dared the Thackeray cousins - Uddhav and Raj - to give up their security and walk around unescorted in ... Read more...
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26 percent turnout for Khadakwasla by-poll (Lead)
October 13th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 13 (IANS) Barely 26 percent of the total electorate of Khadakwasla assembly constituency turned out Thursday to exercise their franchise for the by-poll voting in which ended ... Read more...
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Polling on in Khadakwasla by-election
October 13th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 13 (IANS) Polling began amidst tight security for the Khadakwasla assembly constituency in this Maharashtra town Thursday morning under the shadow of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption and anti-Congress ... Read more...
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Officials kill truck driver, spark violent protests
September 26th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) A truck driver in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district was Monday beaten to death by four transport department officials for refusing to give a bribe, sparking violent ... Read more...
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Extra security for Ganesh procession in Hyderabad
September 7th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Additional security arrangements will be made for the Ganesh immersion processions Sunday in the wake of Wednesday's bomb blast in Delhi, police said.Hyderabad Police Commissioner A.K. ... Read more...
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Prohibitory orders near PM, ministers’ Chandigarh homes
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet colleagues tackle Anna Hazare's anti-corruption campaign in New Delhi, their private residences in Chandigarh have been provided ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Belly’ under attack in Kolhapur
July 11th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), July 11 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) activists Monday protested outside two cinema halls here exhibiting the latest Aamir Khan production "Delhi Belly" due to its "vulgar ... Read more...
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Pakistan suffered $67 bn losses in war against terror
June 20th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan's economy has suffered losses amounting to $67.93 billion due its operations against terrorists since 2001, said the Pakistan Economic Survey 2010-11.The economic survey said that ... Read more...
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Lucknow anti-encroachment drive protest turns violent
May 7th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Residents of a locality in this Uttar Pradesh capital fought pitched battles with police, resorted to arson and targeted several government vehicles while protesting an anti-encroachment ... Read more...
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Congress-YSR Congress face-off in Kadappa Sunday
May 7th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) The newly launched YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh will face its first electoral test Sunday as its founder leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy takes on ... Read more...
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Osama killing ‘proves Mumbai attack roots in Pakistan’
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said Monday the elimination of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan has proved that the roots of the November 26, 2008, Mumbai ... Read more...
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Fear grips Ranchi college after girl student’s murder
April 28th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 28 (IANS) Fear gripped the staff and students of the prestigious St Xavier College here Thursday, a day after a girl student, due to be married next month, ... Read more...
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Four-layer security for Bengal’s sensitive polling booths
April 7th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) A four-layer security cover comprising central para-military forces and the state police will be deployed around the 24,000 sensitive polling booths during the upcoming West Bengal ... Read more...
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JUI-F dissatisfied with security provided to Fazlur Rehman
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 3(ANI): The Jamiat Ulema Islam-F (JUI-F) has expressed dissatisfaction over the strength of security provided to party chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman following two back-to-back life attempts on the Pakistani politician, who ... Read more...
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CPI-M, Trinamool workers killed in Bengal
April 1st, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) In separate incidents, a CPI-M activist and a Trinamool Congress worker were killed Friday in poll-bound West Bengal, police said. The Election Commission has voiced alarm ... Read more...
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45 percent decline in militancy in Kashmir
April 1st, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 1 (IANS) There has been a 45 percent drop in militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in January to March compared to the corresponding period last year, state police ... Read more...
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Clash in Uttar Pradesh city after woman’s death
March 26th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, March 26 (IANS) The death of a woman, who was mowed down by a speeding bus, sparked violence and tension here Saturday as a protesting mob indulged in arson, ... Read more...
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SP leader killed, activists resort to violence
March 19th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, March 19 (IANS) The murder of a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader here sparked violence and tension after party activists damaged several vehicles, blocked roads and targeted public property in ... Read more...
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Aspiring teachers baton charged in Lucknow
February 28th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) Hundreds of education and physical education graduates were baton charged here Monday after they clashed with the police and damaged vehicles to demand their appointment as primary school ... Read more...
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Five injured in police firing in Bihar
February 22nd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) Five people, including two journalists, were injured in Bihar's Kaimur district Tuesday when police opened fire to disperse a mob that was protesting against the killing of a ... Read more...
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Mob injures three cops in Uttar Pradesh
January 25th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 25 (IANS) At least three policemen were injured here after a mob, protesting the death of a local youth, turned violent and fought pitched battles with the police, ... Read more...
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Jharkhand minister seeks more security
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 22 (IANS) Jharkhand Excise Minister Gopal Krishna Patar alias Raja Peter Saturday sought additional security from the state government following threats from Maoists and his opponents."The security which has ... Read more...
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Police officer killed in mob fury, 50 held (Second Lead)
January 5th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) A police sub-inspector was killed and four of his colleagues seriously injured Wednesday when a mob torched their outpost in Uttar Pradesh to protest the arrest of a ... Read more...
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Two cops injured in attack by villagers
January 5th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) Two policemen were critically injured after a mob in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district attacked a search party on the trail of a suspected murderer, an official said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Youth killed in police firing in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria
January 3rd, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 3 (IANS) A teenager was killed and two others were injured Monday in police firing as a protest after the murder of a Hindu holy man in ... Read more...
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Now drink containers under scanner at North American airports (Lead)
December 25th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto/New York/Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) Beverage containers also came under the scanner at US and Canadian airports from Friday as the North American countries further tightened aviation security.The Canadian Air ... Read more...
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