Gaddafi’s fate to be decided by Libyans: Britain
July 26th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) Muammar Gaddafi could stay in Libya if he gives up power, but what happens to him is to be ultimately decided by his countrymen, the British ... Read more...
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Australia releases most wanted criminals list
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) Australia Monday released a list of the most wanted criminals in the country, its first national operation to track down fugitives who flee from state to ... Read more...
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Trinamool MP accuses party leaders of influencing police
July 12th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Citing the assault on a woman social worker, singer-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman has accused some party leaders of "influencing" police for their own selfish ... Read more...
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Arrest warrant against four for insult to flag
June 30th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 30 (IANS) A court in Chhattisgarh has issued arrest warrants against four people, including a district collector and a superintendent of police, for allegedly insulting the national flag.V.K. ... Read more...
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Arrest warrant issued against Himachal cop for graft
June 16th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 16 (IANS) A Himachal Pradesh court Thursday issued arrest warrants for indian Police Service (IPS) officer K.K. Indoria, who is on the run after being suspended on ... Read more...
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Gaddafi gave sex drugs, ordered rape of women?
June 9th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ordered mass rape and gave sex drugs to his troops to encourage them to attack women, the chief prosecutor of the International ... Read more...
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Custody of five Rajasthan Police officers extended
May 26th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here has extended till June 7 the judicial custody of five policemen, including Inspector General (IG) A. Ponnuchami, ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s ‘political exit’ being planned: Italy
May 16th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 16 (IANS/AKI) Italy and its allies are working on a political solution that would allow Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to resign, said Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Monday."It ... Read more...
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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for Libyans for alleged crimes against humanity
May 4th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by BNO News
THE HAGUE (BNO NEWS) -- International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Wednesday announced he will request judges to issue arrest warrants against three Libyans for alleged crimes against humanity during ... Read more...
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Libyan leaders may face UN arrest for war crimes
May 4th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has said that he would advise the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that Libyan leaders, including Colonnel ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s interview presented in court in connection with Benazir assassination case
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, April 23(ANI): An interview of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been produced before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) hearing the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.Musharraf, during whose presidency former Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Arrests of CPI-M, Trinamool leaders not comparable: Congress
April 18th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) No comparison can be made between the arrests of CPI-M leader Majid Ali and Trinamool Congress candidate Subhranshu Roy as the former is a "dreaded ... Read more...
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Idea worked, says Poonam Pandey, model who didn’t strip
April 17th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Poonam Pandey became a household name, thanks to her promise to strip if India won the World Cup. While she didn't quite get down ... Read more...
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Tunisians call for Ben Ali’s extradition
April 16th, 2011 - 5:40 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, April 16 (IANS) About 300 Tunisians Friday staged a demonstration outside the Saudi embassy here, calling for the extradition of former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Xinhua reported.Protesters ... Read more...
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Pak Govt to seek Musharraf’s extradition only on court’s order
April 6th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 6(ANI): The Pakistan Government will formally write to Britain for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's extradition in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case only if the court directed ... Read more...
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UK refuses to hand over Musharraf to Pakistan in absence of extradition treaty
April 3rd, 2011 - 11:27 am ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, April 3(ANI): The British government has refused to hand over former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, owing to the absence of ... Read more...
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No anticipatory bail for dead scribe’s boyfriend, brother
March 30th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 29 (IANS) A Jharkhand court Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of the boyfriend and brother of Nirupama Pathak, the scribe who was found dead in her Koderma ... Read more...
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Benazir assassination case: Pak to seek Interpol help in netting Musharraf
March 27th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Mar 27(ANI): A Pakistani Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to contact the Interpol to bring former president Pervez Musharraf back to Pakistan in connection with ... Read more...
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Don’t harass politicians, Bengal officials told
March 24th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Administrative officials in West Bengal have been asked not to harass politicians while executing pending non-bailable arrest warrants, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said Wednesday."Every ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb is ’shame’ of democracy, says Trinamool
March 24th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday termed West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee the "shame" of democracy and said he was confused about constitutional norms."For us, Buddadebbabu ... Read more...
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Don’t want Mamata to be harassed before polls: Buddhadeb
March 23rd, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government will not dig up old cases against opposition leader, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, ahead of the elections next month, Chief ... Read more...
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Execute arrest warrants against Trinamool leaders: CPI-M
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Without naming Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal's ruling CPI-M Tuesday urged the Election Commission to execute ahead of the April-May assembly polls the ... Read more...
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Allahabad HC upholds CBI stand in Aarushi murder case
March 18th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar 18 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected the plea filed by Noida-based dentist couple Dr. Rajesh and Dr. Talwar, challenging the bailable warrants issued against him and his ... Read more...
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Aarushi case: Allahabad HC to pronounce verdict on Talwar’s plea
March 18th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar 18 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court will on Friday pronounce its judgement on a petition filed by Noida-based dentist Dr. Rajesh Talwar, challenging the bailable warrants issued against him and ... Read more...
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Wanted CPI-M leader met Buddhadeb, but not arrested: Trinamool
March 13th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Saturday complained to the West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) about a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader wanted in several cases roaming free ... Read more...
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Aarushi case: Rajesh Talwar moves Allahabad HC challenging bailable warrant
March 10th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar 10 (ANI): Rajesh Talwar moved the Allahabad High Court on Thursday challenging a bailable warrant issued against him and his wife Nupur Talwar by a special Central Bureau of ... Read more...
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Pak probe agency gets 15 days to produce Musharraf in court in BB murder case
March 6th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Mar 6(ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan has reissued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for the third time in connection with former Prime Minister Benazir ... Read more...
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Now a solar lamp scam in Bihar, village heads in trouble
March 5th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Over 200 outgoing village body heads, or 'mukhiyas', are in deep trouble in Bihar in connection with a scam in the purchase of solar lamps at ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s status can’t be changed ‘from accused to witness’ in Benazir murder case
February 27th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 27(ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is legally unable to entertain the demand of close associates of former president Pervez Musharraf who wanted to get his status changed from ... Read more...
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Pakistani court adjourns hearing of Mumbai terror-attack case
February 26th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) A special anti-terrorism trial court in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city Saturday adjourned the hearing of the 26/11 Mumbai terror-attack case till March 5.The public prosecutor of the Federal Investigation ... Read more...
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Pak court ‘refuses to declare Kasab proclaimed offender’ in Mumbai terror attacks
February 25th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 25(ANI): The Lahore High Court has refused to declare Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, a proclaimed offender under Pakistan's Criminal Procedure Code.The court ... Read more...
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Omar tweets on Geelani
February 21st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has denied that hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been arrested or arrest warrants have been issued ... Read more...
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Slain LTTE leader Prabhakaran’s mother passes away in Sri Lanka
February 20th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Jaffna (Sri Lanka), Feb 20(ANI): The mother of V. Prabhakaran, the founder and leader of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), passed away in a Jaffna hospital on Sunday morning.According to the ... Read more...
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Recent uprising in Cairo ‘not an Islamic Revolution’: Egypt expert
February 19th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Indiana School of Law-Indianapolis Professor Frank Emmert, an expert on Egyptian politics, has said that the recent protests in Cairo that ousted President Hosni Mubarak is an 'uprising ... Read more...
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Musharraf can’t claim constitutional immunity in Benazir assassination case: Pak jurists
February 16th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 16(ANI): No parallel can be drawn between Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, as the latter is not a sitting president, noted jurists have ... Read more...
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