Groups threaten to start Amarnath Yatra June 3
May 19th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 19 (IANS) Hindu groups Saturday threatened to start the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir from June 3, defying the June 25 date announced by the organisers.The ... Read more...
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MCOCA against Abu Salem dropped (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In a major breather for underworld don Abu Salem, the Delhi High Court Friday dropped charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on dropping charges against Salem (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on charges against Salem
February 9th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime ... Read more...
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Man strangles landlord’s two kids
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A 25-year-old labourer has been arrested for killing his landlord's two minor sons here to avenge the refusal of a Rs.500 loan, police said Tuesday.Ashok ... Read more...
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Court puts off Abu Salem case till Dec 20
November 8th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday deferred till Dec 20 the hearing on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of a Maharashtra Control of Organised ... Read more...
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Brothers found strangled, tenant absconding
August 30th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Two brothers, both minors, were found strangled in the room of a tenant in a north Delhi house, police said Monday. The man was absconding.The ... Read more...
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Anger in Jammu over move to sell heritage building
March 20th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 20 (IANS) Anger is brewing against the reported move of the Jammu and Kashmir government to sell a more than 150-year-old heritage building in the heart ... Read more...
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BJP rally will be X-Mas spoiler, say Jammu residents
December 16th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be gearing up for its "haha rally" here on Christmas Eve, but upset Jammu residents say it will be a big ... Read more...
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Pakistani militant arrested in Delhi after gunfight (Roundup)
November 15th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Jammu, Nov 15 (IANS) A Pakistani described as a commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen group was arrested after a gunfight in the Indian capital, police said Monday. He is being interrogated ... Read more...
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British supplier told to give view on Games bridge collapse
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta Wednesday said Macalloy, a British company which supplied parts for the foot overbridge that collapsed near a Commonwealth Games venue, has ... Read more...
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No sub-standard material used in foot overbridge: Report
November 2nd, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A two-member committee set up to probe the collapse of the foot overbridge (FOB) near the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium Sep 21 submitted its report Tuesday, saying that ... Read more...
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Tight security in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 29th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) Security was tightened in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya.Additional police and paramilitary forces have been ... Read more...
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BJP calls Jammu shutdown Thursday
September 29th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and several other groups in Jammu and Kashmir have called for a Jammu shutown Thursday to protest against the "discriminatory attitude of ... Read more...
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Alert in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 19th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has appealed to people to maintain peace even as an alert has been sounded across the state ahead of the ... Read more...
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Two Lashkar militants surrender in Doda
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Doda (J-K), Aug 23 (ANI): Two Lashker-e-Toiba militants, including a district commander, surrendered before police and army officials in Doda District on Sunday.Lashkar district commander Ghulam Mohammad Mingnoo, also known as Abu ... Read more...
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Two LeT militants surrender in Kashmir
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 22 (IANS) Two top militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) surrendered in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said.
LeT's Doda district commander Ghulam Mohammad Mangoo and his close associate Abu Maaz surrendered ... Read more...
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Bead industry booms in Uttar Pradesh
July 4th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, July 4 (ANI): The business of bead manufacturing is witnessing a boom in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city.Beads from India are in great demand in Africa, Europe and Arabian countries, with orders ... Read more...
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Contractor robbed of Rs.4 lakh in Greater Noida
June 8th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, June 8 (IANS) Two unidentified men robbed Rs.4 lakh and a motorcycle from a contractor here Tuesday, police said.
The incident occurred on the Surajpur-Dadri road when the contractor Ashok ... Read more...
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Power cable damaged, train services hit in Uttar Pradesh
June 5th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) The movement of several long distance trains were affected along the busy Delhi-Chennai route after an overhead power cable was damaged in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, an ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani militants, special officer killed in Kashmir (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 19 (IANS) Two Pakistani militants, including a self-styled divisional commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and a special police officer were killed in a fierce gun battle with the security forces ... Read more...
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Goods train derails, hits another train
May 11th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Rail traffic was hit on the busy Jhansi-Delhi route as several wagons and the engine of a goods train derailed and hit another freight train in Uttar Pradesh's ... Read more...
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10 militant commanders killed in Jammu
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police Monday claimed to have shot dead 10 top commanders of various militant groups operating in the Jammu division of the state since January this ... Read more...
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Notices to government, police over Salem’s plea
November 6th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the government and the Delhi Police over underworld gangster Abu Salem's plea that charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control ... Read more...
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Delhi bus fare hike: Residents’ associations up in arms
October 27th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Residents' welfare associations (RWAs) took up the cause of commuters Tuesday, demanding an immediate rollback of increased fares for Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, and pointed out ... Read more...
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Three terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
October 21st, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 21 (IANS) Three terrorists, including a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen district commander, were killed in a gun battle with security forces in the Mahre forests in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir early ... Read more...
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Delhi court issues warrants for Abu Salem
October 8th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday issued a warrant demanding that jailed don Abu Salem be brought before it Oct 26 in a seven-year old extortion case.
Additional Sessions ... Read more...
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Himachal’s Naldehra golf course to get new look
September 21st, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 21 (IANS) The century-old Naldehra golf course in Himachal Pradesh, built by then British viceroy Lord Curzon, will redesigned as per international standards, an official said Monday.
"We have plans to ... Read more...
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Plea for dropping MCOCA charges against Abu Salem rejected
August 28th, 2009 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A city court Friday dismissed the Delhi Police's plea for dropping charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against extradited gangster Abu Salem ... Read more...
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LeT bans TV in parts of J&K
August 18th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi, Aug 18: The Lashkar-e-Taiba has enforced a new diktat in parts of Jammu and Kashmir: ‘Do not watch television.’Taking a cue from the Taliban, the Lashkar terrorists operating in Banihal ... Read more...
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Major reshuffle in Jammu and Kashmir police
July 14th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) Amid the growing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government Tuesday ordered a major shake-up in the police department transferring many senior officers.
The reshuffle in the state ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on MCOCA charges against Salem
July 10th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A city court Friday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea to drop charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against ... Read more...
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Fraud victim commits suicide in Delhi
June 23rd, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A man, allegedly duped of a large amount of money by businessman Subash Aggarwal, allegedly committed suicide after he came to know about the fraud, police ... Read more...
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Devotees light 100,000 earthen lamps for peace in Maharashtra
April 5th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok GuptaBhiwandi (Maharashtra), Apr 5 (ANI): While Hindus performed puja at home on Ramnavami festival, hundreds of religious-minded participated in a 'Deep Mahotsav' ceremony in Bhiwandi area near Thane in Maharashtra.Organised ... Read more...
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Explain why Salem was extradited, not deported, Court asks CBI
February 5th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A city court Thursday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to clarify why underworld don Abu Salem was extradited from Portugal and not deported, which restricted ... Read more...
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