Security tightened for YSR Congress’ Andhra shutdown Friday
August 30th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 30 (IANS) Police have stepped up security in view of the Andhra Pradesh shutdown called by YSR Congress Party Friday to protest the government's failure in solving the ... Read more...
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Police put on high alert after violence in Uttar Pradesh
August 18th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Police in Uttar Pradesh were put on high alert Saturday and the intelligence set-up was spruced up following violence after 'alvida namaaz' in this Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Patil reviews Maharashtra security
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) An alert was sounded in Maharashtra and Home Minister R.R. Patil at a meeting here Wednesday reviewed the security in the state in the wake of ... Read more...
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Chinese squirts glue on women’s hair
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) A man in China's Sichuan province has squirted super glue on long-haired women, forcing some to get their hair cut.Police in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, ... Read more...
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Shanghai buses to have Wi-Fi
July 10th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 10 (IANS) Commuters in China's commercial capital will soon be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi service inside its city buses.Shanghai Bashi Group, the bus operator, said it intends ... Read more...
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Man held for trying to sell minor girl in Delhi
June 4th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A minor girl from Bihar who came to Delhi a month ago in search of job was rescued when she was about to be sold ... Read more...
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Britons turn down free cash offer
February 8th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several Brits lost the chance to have their bus fares paid for them because they were too cynical. Thousands of Britons turned down free cash at some ... Read more...
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Maps now tell Britons how safe their area is
January 31st, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) The British home office has now launched a new series of maps that would inform people about the safety of their neighbourhood and how many crimes ... Read more...
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Lawyers’ protest clogs central Bangalore
January 17th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 17 (IANS) Hundreds of lawyers protesting police assault on one of their colleagues caused massive traffic jams in the heart of the city for over six hours Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Most schools lax on corporal punishment: Study
January 4th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Even as the Right to Education (RTE) Act bars corporal punishment, a survey of nearly 200 schools in 11 states revealed Wednesday that only five ... Read more...
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Babri demolition anniversary low-key in Ayodhya-Faizabad
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The 19th anniversary of the demolition of 16th century Babri Mosque in Tuesday passed off on a low-key note in the temple town of Ayodhya and ... Read more...
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High alert in Andhra Pradesh after Delhi blast
September 7th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Police were put on high alert in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and other major towns of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday after a bomb blast near the Delhi High ... Read more...
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Another shutdown hits life in Telangana
August 10th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Another shutdown Wednesday in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh called by a student group, demanding jobs for locals in the police department here, brought normal ... Read more...
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Vigil stepped up in Bangalore
July 14th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 14 (IANS) Police in this tech hub in Karnataka were put on high alert and thorough checking of vehicles and people at the airport, railway and bus stations ... Read more...
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High alert in Hyderabad, Tirupati
July 14th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Police Wednesday night went on high alert in Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and other major towns in Andhra Pradesh following the serial blasts in Mumbai.Police tightened security ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh on alert after Delhi blast
May 25th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday sounded a state-wide alert in the wake of the low-intensity blast near the high court in Delhi earlier in the ... Read more...
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Puttaparthi placed under police siege
April 21st, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 21 (IANS) With the condition of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba turning very critical, this small pilgrim town in Anantapur district, about 150 km from Bangalore, ... Read more...
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5,000 migrants detained in Mexico in February
March 8th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 8 (IANS/EFE) Nearly 5,000 migrants were detained in Mexico in February, officials said.A total of 4,612 foreigners were taken into custody by the National Migration Institute last ... Read more...
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Police forced us to sit on train roof, allege survivors
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Many youths who travelled on board the Himgiri Express that turned fatal for 18 youths in Uttar Pradesh say they were either forced to sit on ... Read more...
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Train rooftop accident toll 17, blame game on
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Three more youths succumbed to their injuries in the train rooftop accident in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll to 17, officials said Wednesday. The authorities continue ... Read more...
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14 dead, 14 injured as train roof-riders fall off (Second Lead)
February 2nd, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Shahjahanpur, Feb 1 (IANS) At least 14 people riding on the roof of a train died and 16 were seriously injured Tuesday after they were swept off as the train passed under ... Read more...
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Six dead, 16 injured as train roof-riders fall off (Lead)
February 1st, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/Shahjahanpur, Feb 1 (IANS) At least six people riding on the roof of a train died and 16 were seriously injured Tuesday after they were thrown off as the train passed under ... Read more...
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ITBP aspirants go on rampage, torch buses, damage shops (Lead)
February 1st, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 1 (IANS) Thousands of aspirants for the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) went berserk here Tuesday, torching vehicles and damaging shops and fought pitched battles with the police alleging ... Read more...
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Man murdered, body parts strewn across Andhra town
November 8th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Residents of Nalgonda district, some 100 km from here, were shocked when they discovered a severed head on a road divider Monday morning. Within hours, other body parts ... Read more...
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Don’t lower guard during Games, home ministry tells police
October 4th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) After an incident-free Commonwealth Games (CWG) opening ceremony, the central government has asked Delhi Police and other state forces not to lower their guard during the ... Read more...
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Elaborate, high-tech security in place for Games
October 1st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
By George Joseph and Praveen Kumar
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) From plainclothes detectives mingling with the crowds to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Indian capital is under an unprecedented security cover ... Read more...
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Chidambaram reviews CWG security, people asked to be alert
September 28th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) With just four days to go for the Commonwealth Games here, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements with top officials.
Delhi Police have stepped ... Read more...
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UAVs on alert, helicopters in Delhi skies
September 27th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) With just five days to go for the Commonwealth Games, helicopters hovered over the Games Village here Monday as security was tightened on the Delhi roads and ... Read more...
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It takes twice as long to reach the front of a queue than it did 2yrs back
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 23 (ANI): A European survey has revealed that it takes twice as long to reach the front of a queue as it did two years ago.In the Europe-wide poll, researchers ... Read more...
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Goa to warn tourists about swine flu
August 13th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 13 (IANS) With one swine flu death and 30 H1N1 cases reported in Goa this year, the state government has now started cautioning tourists coming to Goa about the disease.
State ... Read more...
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Trains stopped in Uttar Pradesh as shutdown starts
July 5th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 5 (IANS) Rail routes were disrupted and several trains stopped in Uttar Pradesh Monday as the daylong shutdown against the hike in fuel prices began in the state, officials said.
"Samajwadi ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in Telangana, bus services halted
May 29th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) Hundreds of commuters were stranded as government-run bus services came to a halt in Telangana Saturday after mobs attacked vehicles in several places during a daylong shutdown ... Read more...
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Heavy rains batter coastal Andhra as cyclone inches closer (Lead)
May 20th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Heavy rain battered Andhra Pradesh Thursday paralyzing transport and snapping power and communication links as cyclonic storm Laila showed signs of weakening before hitting the coast. The storm ... Read more...
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Hyderabad on alert after warning of possible terror attacks
April 28th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) Police in Hyderabad Wednesday went on alert following a warning by central intelligence agencies about possible terror strikes in the city.
Police personnel with the help of dog squads ... Read more...
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‘Black’ woman’s tale drives Nepal rights campaign (With Images)
March 10th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Dark, untouchable and a slave, yet Kali is the heroine of a campaign to protect the rights of the disadvantaged communities of Nepal, especially women.She is ... Read more...
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