Andhra police chief asks northeast community not to panic (Second Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Denying that there was a mass exodus of people of Assam and other northeast states from Hyderabad, the Andhra Pradesh police chief Friday appealed to them ... Read more...
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Andhra police chief appeals northeast community not to panic (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Denying that there was a mass exodus of people of Assam and other northeastern states from Hyderabad, the Andhra Pradesh Police chief Friday appealed to ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to deploy 500 armed guards against tiger poaching
May 23rd, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Alarmed by the deaths of two tigers in Maharashtra forest reserves, state Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam Tuesday said that over 500 armed guards will be recruited ... Read more...
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Security for CBI official probing Jagan case
April 2nd, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has provided 'Y' category security to CBI Joint Director V.V. Laxminarayana, who is heading investigations into high profile cases, including an illegal assets case ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into Italian ship firing on Indian fishermen
February 16th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) A top Indian maritime authority Thursday ordered an inquiry into the gunning down of two Indian fishermen by Italian security personnel aboard a crude oil tanker ... Read more...
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Britons barred from entering US after Twitter comment
January 30th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Two Britons have been barred from entering the US after an innocent tweet about "destroying America" were picked up by US anti-terror officials.Leigh Van Bryan wrote ... Read more...
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British police says no to FBI in 2012 Olympics
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A senior British police officer has firmly ruled out deployment of any foreign armed guards, including the FBI of the US, in London during the 2012 ... Read more...
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Armed guards to protect British ships from pirates
October 30th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Ships sailing under the British flag will now be able to carry armed guards to protect them from Somali pirates, Prime Minister David Cameron has ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to persuade Hazare to accept security
September 5th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Stung by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare?s persistent refusal to accept the Z-category security cover, the Maharashtra government Monday decided to persuade him to accept enhanced ... Read more...
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Give up your vindictive attitude, Hazare tells government
September 4th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Sep 4 (IANS) Lashing out at the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare Sunday said it should give up its "vindictive attitude".Referring to ... Read more...
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Don’t need security: Hazare
September 4th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Sep 4 (IANS) Anna Hazare reiterated Sunday that he did not need the the Z-category security cover provided to him by the Maharashtra government.He, however, said ... Read more...
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Hazare’s security cover enhanced
September 3rd, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare now enjoys Z- category security cover, comprising four armed guards and two personal security officials round the clock, an official said ... Read more...
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An IAS officer restores peace in troubled NOIDA
August 3rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Aug 3 (IANS) Displaying a commitment rarely seen these days, a senior bureaucrat here has brought peace to scores of villages where angry farmers who lost their land had ... Read more...
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Tight security as Kerala temple’s treasure trove opened
July 1st, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) Heavy security was in place at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple here as a seven-member Supreme Court-appointed team Friday went about opening and taking an inventory of ... Read more...
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Trying to get 29 Indians freed from pirates: Minister
June 25th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan Saturday said the government is working hard to secure the release of 39 Indian sailors who have been held captive by ... Read more...
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Convicted Russian paedophile monk faces fresh charges
May 26th, 2011 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Charges of raping an eight-year-old child have been brought against the former head of an Orthodox monastery in Central Russia's Kostroma Region, police said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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France raises terror alert over Al Qaeda threat
May 22nd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) France Sunday raised its terror alert amid fears of suicide bomb plots against the Paris transport network, a media report said.The Daily Telegraph said the French ... Read more...
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US revises story of Osama’s killing; says he was not armed
May 4th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was not armed, but put up resistance during the US raid, US officials say offering a revised narrative about the ... Read more...
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On official trip to Pakistan, UK minister joins family wedding
April 16th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A Pakistani-origin British cabinet minister, who went on an official trip to the country to witness the devastation caused by floods, slipped out to attend a ... Read more...
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Cargo ships may have armed guards to fight pirates
March 15th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) If the shipping ministry has its way, Indian cargo vessels venturing out to pirate-infested waters will carry armed guards to protect themselves, Navy sources said ... Read more...
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Indian Govt. mulling idea of having armed guards on merchant ships
March 15th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Indian Government is mulling over the idea of having armed escorts on merchant ships akin to those appointed in airlines in the ... Read more...
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Sheikh Abdullah still relevant in Kashmir’s political discourse (Comment)
December 5th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Twenty-eight years after his death, National Conference founder and legendary Kashmiri leader Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah remains relevant to both the mainstream and separatist discourse in Jammu ... Read more...
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Brit-Indian honeymooner may be ‘targeted’ following wife’s murder in Cape Town
November 22nd, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Brit-Indian business tycoon Shrien Dewani, whose wife was killed during their honeymoon trip in Cape Town, could reportedly be targeted by the killers in an attempt to stop ... Read more...
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Some songs on MJ’s new album are bogus, says Randy
November 19th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Michael Jackson's brother Randy has said that some of the songs on the tragic icon's new album are bogus.Despite experts insisting Michael's voice features on every track, ... Read more...
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Australians amazed by CWG security, sports facilities
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): On the eve of the Commonwealth Games praise for the security arrangments and sports facilties are coming from the most unexpected quarters.Harelle Mcmohan, the flag bearer ... Read more...
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Tight security in place for priceless jewellery expo
August 16th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Jewellery worth crores of rupees is being exhibited at the five-day India International Jewellery Week here, and to ensure the safety of the priceless items ... Read more...
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Queen’s children and grandchildren ‘to lose armed guards’
August 15th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): Members of the British royal family - including some of the Queen's children and grandchildren - are set to lose armed guards.This controversial rearrangement has been done ... Read more...
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Top Australian official satisfied with CWG preparations
August 13th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 13 (IANS) Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite is satisfied with New Delhi's preparations and security arrangements for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, a media report Friday said.
With ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal Draws Flak From Anti-gun Violence Activists
July 8th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Louisiana, July 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bobby Jindal the Indian-American Governor of Louisiana is in the spotlight once more. The Anti-gun violence advocates are crying over a new bill signed by ... Read more...
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Get escort while withdrawing money from Panchkula banks
July 4th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana) July 4 (IANS) In the wake of increasing incidents of daylight snatchings and robberies, police have decided to provide security cover to people withdrawing Rs.200,000 or above from any bank ... Read more...
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Railway security stepped in Allahabad following Maoist threat
May 31st, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, May 31 (ANI): Vigilance has been stepped up at the railway station in Allahabad, days after suspected Maoist sabotage derailed the Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal killing over 140 passengers.The ... Read more...
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Lyricist Javed Akhtar’s security stepped up
May 16th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 16 (ANI): Lyricist and Rajya Sabha member Javed Akhtar has been provided round-the-clock security following e-mail threats received by him for criticizing a fatwa against working women during a ... Read more...
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Film purportedly showing Russians shooting Polish crash survivors surfaces
May 16th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): Sensational footage apparently showing Russian soldiers shooting survivors of the air crash that obliterated most of Poland's top-brass, including President Kaczynski and the three military chiefs, has surfaced.The ... Read more...
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After ‘Solo’, novelist Rana Dasgupta has Delhi on his radar
April 13th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Novelist Rana Dasgupta, who won the Commonwealth Writers' prize for the best book 2010, is now writing a non-fiction volume on Delhi."The book is ... Read more...
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Militants attack Kashmir rail (Second Lead)
April 2nd, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas disrupted railway traffic for the first time Friday after they carried out an improvised explosive device (IED) blast and destroyed eight feet of a rail ... Read more...
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