Massive fire in Dubai perfume factory
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:26 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 23 (IANS) A major perfume factory in Dubai was gutted in a huge fire Wednesday along with four warehouses, according to media reports. There were, however, no casualties ... Read more...
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Beijing airport begging ring busted
July 18th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman and 12 disabled people have been arrested in Beijing after the woman forced the disabled to beg at the capital city's international airport, ... Read more...
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Man held for bomb hoax in China
May 1st, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) A man has been detained in Chinese metropolis Shanghai for making a hoax bomb threat to the city's international airport, police said.The suspect, surnamed Pu, called ... Read more...
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Pakistan faces no threat: Gilani
September 28th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan as a nation is united and faces no threat, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Wednesday."We will not hesitate in rendering sacrifices of any ... Read more...
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Small passenger plane crashes during bad weather in Nepal, killing 16
September 25th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by BNO News
KATHMANDU, NEPAL (BNO NEWS) -- At least sixteen people were killed on early Sunday morning when a small Buddha Air passenger plane carrying tourists on a sightseeing trip crashed near the Nepali ... Read more...
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Seven killed in air ambulance crash near Delhi (Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 1:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Seven people, including two pilots, were killed when an air ambulance with a critically ill patient on board, crashed in Faridabad on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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Delhi Police arrests former cricketer wanted in human trafficking case
April 27th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): Delhi Police has taken into its custody former cricketer Jacob Martin, who was wanted in connection with a human trafficking case.According to DCP (IGI Airport) R A ... Read more...
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Rs.25,000 reward for information on ex-cricketer
April 21st, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A reward of Rs.25,000 has been announced for providing information about the whereabouts of former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin, who is evading arrest in a ... Read more...
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Airport loader held for theft gets chance to reform
April 11th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) An airport cargo loader held guilty of stealing a mobile phone from a consignment was let off without a severe punishment by a Delhi ... Read more...
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Land grab row turns violent in Patna, one dead
April 5th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 5 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were shot here Tuesday as a land dispute between a builder and a group of people, mostly Dalits, turned violent, ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader’s kin held over land deal
March 24th, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Mar 23 (IANS) A relative of former Rajya Sabha member Sarala Maheswari of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was arrested from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district Wednesday ... Read more...
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Security beefed up at Beijing airport after Moscow blast
January 25th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 25 (IANS) Chinese police have tightened security at Beijing International Airport following a bomb blast incident Monday which killed 35 people and injured at least 150 others at Moscow's Domodedovo ... Read more...
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Three BJP leaders arrested in Jammu, sent to Punjab (Lead)
January 24th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 24 (IANS) After a nearly six-hour high drama at Jammu airport, police Monday night took top BJP leaders Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Ananth Kumar into custody after they ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi airport welcomes its 10 millionth passenger
December 14th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 14 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Airport has registered its 10 millionth passenger within less than a year, officials said.To celebrate this milestone, the airport hosted a grand welcome ... Read more...
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Furious Ryanair passengers stage plane sit-in
November 18th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Liege, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) About 100 passengers of Ryanair were on Wednesday enraged when they were taken to the Belgian city of Liege instead of Beauvais. And to protest the disapproval, ... Read more...
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Lalu Yadav a habitual lawbreaker, says Nitish Kumar
November 1st, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 1 (ANI): Commenting on the First Information Reports that were registered against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi ... Read more...
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Bihar polls: Case filed against Lalu, Rabri for violating model code
November 1st, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Nov 1 (ANI): Cases were filed on Monday against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi for allegedly violating the Model Code Of Conduct by taking their ... Read more...
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Grammy Award-Winning Singer Solomon Burke Dies
October 11th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The legendary soul and gospel singer Solomon Burke breathed his last yesterday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. The family of the "Cry To Me" singer confirmed the ... Read more...
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4 CISF men suspended for security breach in airport
October 7th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were suspended for breach of security when a private taxi entered the restricted area of the Mumbai airport here Thursday, officials ... Read more...
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Russell Brand Arrested
September 20th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Russell Brand was recently the subject to a citizen's arrest, thanks to a paparazzo. The incident took place on Friday at the famous Los Angeles ... Read more...
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Passenger held at Kolkata airport for carrying pistol
September 10th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) A passenger was arrested at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) here Friday evening for carrying a firearm and ammunition, police said.
Manoj Kumar Sharma, a resident of ... Read more...
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Two pilots killed in cargo plane crash in Dubai
September 4th, 2010 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 4 (IANS) Two pilots were killed Friday when a Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed on a road just two minutes after it took off from Dubai airport, police said.
The plane ... Read more...
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Violence claims 11 lives in Karachi following ANP leader’s murder
August 20th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug.20 (ANI): Violence and arson once again returned to Karachi with 11 persons being killed and 16 others injured following the murder of Awami National Party (ANP) office bearer, Ubaidullah Yousufzai.Yousufzai ... Read more...
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Plane evacuated after ‘verbal threat’ on San Francisco runway
August 20th, 2010 - 5:55 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 20 (DPA) A New York-bound American Airlines flight was evacuated Thursday on a runway at San Francisco International Airport, police said.
The plane, American Airlines flight 24, was preparing for ... Read more...
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ISKCON barred from seeking donations at LA airport
July 9th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 8 (IANS) A US court has barred the Hare Krishna movement from seeking donations at the Los Angeles International Airport.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ... Read more...
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Woman delivers in aircraft, tries to disown baby
July 8th, 2010 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, July 7 (IANS) A young Indian medical student, returning from Turkmenistan, gave birth to a baby aboard a plane and tried to flee after leaving behind the newborn in the toilet. ... Read more...
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Doherty denied entry to the US
June 13th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) British rocker Pete Doherty missed a New York performance with singer Sean Lennon after US customs officers refused to let him enter the country.
Doherty was denied entry ... Read more...
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Indian arrested for smuggling ketamine drug into Taiwan
June 10th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, June 10 (DPA) Taiwan police Thursday arrested an Indian on suspicion of smuggling 20 kilograms of ketamine, a a drug used in human and veterinary medicine, from Thailand to Taipei.
Roy ... Read more...
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British Airways Apologizes For Osama Bin Laden Boarding Pass
June 4th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) British Airways (BA) has released a formal apology after the photo of a boarding pass with the name of Osama Bin Laden was released in an ... Read more...
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Colombian beauty queen-cum-model arrested in Argentina on drugs charge
May 27th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 27 (ANI): Argentine Police have arrested a Colombian model, who was accused of leading a drug-trafficking gang that persuaded pretty young women to smuggle cocaine to Mexico.She had been ... Read more...
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Pamir Airways Civilian Aircraft Crashes With 43 Passengers
May 17th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Kabul, May 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Pamir Airways aircraft crashed in Northern Afghanistan while it was heading for Kabul. Reportedly, the passenger plane was carrying 36 passengers along with ... Read more...
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Bihar beefs up security after rape of Japanese tourist
April 19th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 19 (IANS) Three days after a Japanese woman was allegedly gangraped near Bodh Gaya in Bihar's Gaya district, the state government has decided to enhance safety and security measures ... Read more...
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Los Angeles International Airport briefly increases security after incident aboard Denver plane
April 8th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- Security was briefly tightened at Los Angeles International Airport after a Qatari diplomat caused a terrorism scare aboard a flight from Washington to Denver on Wednesday evening.A ... Read more...
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CISF reviews airport security after double breach (Lead)
March 28th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A day after two incidents of security breach took place within a span of 18 hours at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, the Central Industrial Security ... Read more...
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Two security breaches in one day at IGI airport
March 28th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A 65-year-old man, desperate to go on the Haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, jumped the emergency gate at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here in the ... Read more...
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