Key accused in 13/7 Mumbai blasts trained under Osama: ATS (Lead, superseding earlier story)
February 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) A key accused in the Mumbai July 13, 2011, serial blasts had met Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2001 and trained under ... Read more...
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Key accused in 13/7 Mumbai blasts trained under Osama: ATS
February 7th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) A key accused in the Mumbai July 13, 2011, serial blasts had met Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2001 and trained under ... Read more...
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US closes embassy in Syria
February 7th, 2012 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Monday closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out its staff, including ambassador Robert Ford, over security concerns, the State Department said."The US ... Read more...
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Watching situation in Manipur: Poll panel
January 27th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Election Commission has said it was keeping a watch on "violent" and "extremist activities" in Manipur, where militants triggered another bomb blast Friday, and ... Read more...
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14 dead in Iraq violence
January 25th, 2012 - 4:42 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 25 (IANS) Fourteen people, among them three policemen, were killed in a series of bombings and shooting in Iraq Tuesday.Four car bombs were exploded in Baghdad targeting Shias. ... Read more...
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Agencies lack coordination in terror probes: Government
January 24th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A day after slamming the Mumbai police for allegedly botch up the July 2011 serial blasts probe, the central government Tuesday lauded Maharashtra's anti-terror force ... Read more...
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11 get death for Baghdad attacks
January 19th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 19 (IANS) Eleven people convicted of carrying out deadly attacks in Baghdad have been sentenced to death, Xinhua reported Thursday.The Presidency Council Thursday approved the punishments issued by ... Read more...
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60 dead in attack on Iraqi Shias, bombings (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 5 (IANS) A suicide bomber Thursday detonated his explosives among Shia pilgrims in southern Iraq, killing at least 36 people and injuring 72 others. Another 24 people were ... Read more...
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Backpacks key to unmasking suicide bombers’ identity
December 9th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) Catching suicide bombers might become easier by testing the containers rather than the bombs hidden in them, thanks to a new technique.Currently, law enforcement labs tend ... Read more...
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Nine killed in Afghan bombings
November 12th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 12 (IANS) At least eight civilians were killed Saturday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan, while a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police van, leaving five ... Read more...
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Five jailed by Hague court for helping LTTE
October 22nd, 2011 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Oct 22 (IANS) A court in The Hague Friday sentenced five ethnic Tamils to six years in prison for helping finance the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), EuAsiaNews ... Read more...
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Three killed, 118 injured in Thailand explosions
September 17th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A series of explosions Friday night in Thailand's town of Sungai Kolok left three people dead and 118 injured, media reports said Saturday.
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‘US shoulder-to-shoulder with India against terror’
September 7th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Saying it stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with India in the fight against terror, the US Wednesday condemned the bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court that claimed ... Read more...
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Ammonium nitrate possibly used in Delhi High Court blast
September 7th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Ammonium nitrate was possibly used in the powerful suitcase bomb that was exploded outside the Delhi High Court Wednesday morning, killing ten people and injuring ... Read more...
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Fertiliser bomb fears persist despite ammonium nitrate ban
August 9th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India has banned the open sale of ammonium nitrate, found to have been used most recently in the Mumbai triple explosions, but experts are concerned ... Read more...
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Uganda issues terror alert on Al Qaeda-linked group
August 4th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Kampala, Aug 4 (IANS) Uganda has issued a fresh terror alert about a threat from Somalia-based, Al Qaeda-linked outfit Al Shabaab, Xinhua reported.Police chief Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura Wednesday said ... Read more...
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Government in ‘back channel’ talks with Bodo militant leader
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government was in talks with Ranjan Daimary, the jailed chief of the separatist National Democratic Front of ... Read more...
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NIA still part of Mumbai blast probe: Chidambaram
August 1st, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was still a part of the probe into the July 13 Mumbai serial blasts, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said ... Read more...
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Coming to terms with terror, 16 days after bombing
July 29th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) The July 13 bombings in Mumbai have already receded from the front pages, reduced to a concise 13/7 in India's terror annals. But scores of survivors ... Read more...
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25 killed in Afghan bombings
July 28th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 28 (IANS) At least 25 people, including six militants, were killed Thursday in multiple blasts and a gun battle in a southern Afghan city, officials said.Another 35 people ... Read more...
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Norway attacker appears in court (Lead)
July 25th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Anders Behring Breivik, accused of killing at least 93 people in a twin terror attack in Norway, Monday appeared in a closed-door court hearing, BBC reported.A ... Read more...
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Norway’s mass killer faces court hearing
July 25th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted carrying out the twin terror attacks in Norway, was Monday slated to appear in a Norwegian court, BBC reported.The hearing will ... Read more...
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A week after blasts, Mumbaikars feel helpless, resentful
July 20th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Exactly a week after their city was rocked by triple blasts, Mumbaikars Wednesday seemed resigned to living under the shadow of terror. India's financial capital has ... Read more...
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Mumbai lawyer demands CBI probe into triple blasts
July 18th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) A Mumbai lawyer Monday filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the July ... Read more...
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Blasts suspect’s family awaits body for funeral
July 18th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The body of Faiz Usmani, who died after being detained for suspected links with the July 13 bomb attacks here, would be handed over to his ... Read more...
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‘Terrorists may have used safe house near blast sites’
July 16th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Investigators probing the Mumbai blasts believe the terrorists who planted the bombs may have used a "safe house" somewhere near the blast sites to ... Read more...
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‘Terrorists behind bombings may not have been locals’
July 15th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The terrorists who planted bombs at three sites in Mumbai may not have been locals, an examination of the CCTV footage collected from the sites ... Read more...
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Two-wheeler used in Mumbai blast identified: Home secretary (Lead)
July 15th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Investigating agencies have identified the two-wheeler in which one of the bombs of Wednesday's Mumbai serial blasts had been planted, Home Secretary R.K. Singh said ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts: NIA searches home of Ranchi man
July 15th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 15 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team Friday searched the home of a man in this Jharkhand capital in connection with the Mumbai triple bombing, police ... Read more...
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11 CDs of CCTV footage being scanned: home secretary
July 15th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Investigation agencies are scanning 11 CDs of CCTV footage for clues into the Mumbai serial bombings, Home Secretary R.K. Singh said Friday.The scooter on which ... Read more...
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I could not contact police chief for 15 minutes: Chavan
July 15th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Friday that he could not reach top police officers for almost 15 minutes after the triple bombings.Mobile communication ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia arrive in Mumbai
July 14th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Mumbai Thursday evening, a day after India's financial and entertainment hub was hit by ... Read more...
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New Zealand PM ’shocked’ at Mumbai attacks
July 14th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, July 14 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Thursday said he was shocked and saddened at the latest terrorist attack on Mumbai.At least 17 people were killed ... Read more...
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Terror attack failure of policy not intelligence: Advani
July 14th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The serial blasts in Mumbai were a failure of policy and not just intelligence, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said here Thursday. ... Read more...
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We know the importance of peace, say Kashmiris
July 14th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) For once, it was not in the news. The Kashmir Valley was quiet Thursday but for people who have seen strife for so many years, the ... Read more...
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