Father-son duo arrested for cheating
September 8th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) A father-son duo who floated a fraud investment scheme and cheated thousands of people of a total Rs.120 crore have been arrested, police said Wednesday.
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Agra’s oldest resident dies at 109
September 8th, 2010 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 7 (IANS) Agra's oldest resident Braj Mohan Lal Khandelwal died Tuesday evening - less then a month from his 110th birthday, a family member said.
Khandelwal, born Oct 2, ... Read more...
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Lahore witness to five terror attacks in 2010
September 2nd, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Sep 2 (IANS) Lahore, the capital of Punjab province in central Pakistan, once known for its exquisite gardens and seats of knowledge, has witnessed five terror attacks this ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into thefts in Haryana cemetery
September 1st, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala (Haryana), Sep 1 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the theft of precious metal items, idols and marble tombstones from a decades old cemetery in the cantonment area ... Read more...
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Militants nabbed after 10 hours siege in Peshawar
August 28th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Security forces managed to overpower militants who took two officials hostage and were holed up in an office building after more than 10 hours of gunfight ... Read more...
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1984 riots: Delhi Police shielded Sajjan Kumar, says CBI to Supreme Court
August 27th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday told the Supreme Court that the special anti-riots cell of the Delhi Police had conducted 'sham investigations and farce ... Read more...
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Father kills 22-year old married daughter for ‘honour’ over illicit relations in Pak
August 26th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.26 (ANI): Yet another shameful incident of 'honour killing' has come to light in Pakistan, with a man strangulating his 22-year old married daughter to death in Lahore's South Cantonment area.The ... Read more...
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Two killed in explosion at scrap dealer’s shop
August 23rd, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) A scrap dealer and his son were killed in an explosion in their shop in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, police said Monday. Two people were injured in the ... Read more...
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1984 riots: Delhi High Court refuses to stay trial of Sajjan Kumar
August 20th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea to stay the trial of senior Congress leader and former member of parliament Sajjan Kumar in connection with his ... Read more...
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High court declines to stay Sajjan Kumar’s trial
August 20th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday declined to stay the criminal proceedings to be initiated against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Sajjan Kumar moved ... Read more...
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Violence claims 11 lives in Karachi following ANP leader’s murder
August 20th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug.20 (ANI): Violence and arson once again returned to Karachi with 11 persons being killed and 16 others injured following the murder of Awami National Party (ANP) office bearer, Ubaidullah Yousufzai.Yousufzai ... Read more...
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Apex court stays anti-Sikh riots case against Sajjan
August 13th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In a major relief to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, the Supreme Court Friday stayed the criminal proceedings against him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
While setting ... Read more...
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ISI agent living under cover in Punjab arrested
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ferozepur (Punjab), Aug 3 (IANS) A man suspected to be an agent of Pakistan's spy agency ISI has been arrested with fake identification documents, including a PAN card, voter identity card and ... Read more...
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1984 riots: Murder charge against Sajjan Kumar (Second Lead)
July 7th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A court here Wednesday framed murder charges against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and four others for allegedly killing one person in Sultanpuri area during the 1984 anti-Sikh ... Read more...
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1984 riots: Murder charge framed against Sajjan Kumar (Lead)
July 7th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A court here Wednesday framed murder charges against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and four others for allegedly killing one person in the Sultanpuri area during the 1984 ... Read more...
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‘Cultural capital’ Lahore bleeds with 223 deaths in terror strikes in just seven months
July 5th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 5 (ANI): Once recognised as Pakistan's cultural capital, Lahore has apparently turned into the country's 'terror capital' with over 223 people, including scores of women and children, being killed in ... Read more...
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Pakistani court frees two French scribes
June 7th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) A Pakistani court has ordered the release of two French journalists from custody about 10 days after they were held in northwest Pakistan, Xinhua reported Monday.
Police arrested Francois ... Read more...
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Mayawati is worth Rs.88 crore — officially (Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday filed her nomination papers seeking a fresh term in the Vidhan Parishad, declaring assets worth Rs.88 crore, a hike of Rs.36 ... Read more...
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Mayawati is officially worth Rs.88 crore
May 26th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday filed her nomination seeking a fresh term in the Vidhan Parishad (upper house) in which she declared assets worth Rs.88 crore, an ... Read more...
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Rs.11 lakh stolen from ATM in Agra
May 24th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 24 (IANS) A sum of Rs. 11 lakh have been stolen from an ATM, which was without CCTV camera and security guard and which was unlocked after cracking the ... Read more...
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Drunk woman rams Honda City into 3-wheeler, two killed (Second Lead)
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A 30-year-old wife of an army colonel driving in an inebriated state rammed her Honda City car into an autorickshaw, killing two people and injuring two others ... Read more...
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Drunk woman driver kills two, to get bail (Lead)
May 23rd, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A 30-year-old woman, who while driving in an inebriated state rammed her car into an autorickshaw killing two people at Gopinath Bazar in Delhi Cantonment area, was ... Read more...
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Drunk woman kills two in Delhi
May 23rd, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): An Army colonel's wife driving allegedly under the influence of alcohol rammed her car into an auto in Delhi's Cantonment area, leaving two dead and two injured.The ... Read more...
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Drunk woman driver crashes into auto, two killed
May 23rd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A 30-year-old woman, who was driving in an inebriated state, rammed her car into an autorickshaw, killing two people and injuring two others at Gopinath Bazar in ... Read more...
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Old army shell explodes, two injured
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), April 23 (IANS) Two people were injured here Friday after an old Indian Army shell exploded when one of the victims tried to dismantle it, police said.
The incident occurred at ... Read more...
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Two arrested for killing BSP member
April 22nd, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with the murder of an office bearer of the ruing Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s Brahmin-Dalit goodwill committee in Uttar Pradesh's ... Read more...
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BSP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
April 21st, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 21 (IANS) A leader of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district Wednesday, police said.
Krishna Mohan Pandey, 32, was ... Read more...
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Four killed in blast at scrap dealer’s shop in Mathura (Lead)
April 14th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) At least four people were killed and several injured in an explosion at a scrap dealer's shop in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district Wednesday, police said ruling out any ... Read more...
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12 killed as bombings target US consulate in Peshawar (Fourth Lead)
April 6th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Peshawar, April 5 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed in a series of bomb and suicide explosions Monday afternoon in what appeared to be a planned attack on the US ... Read more...
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Seven killed as multiple bombings rock Peshawar (Second Lead)
April 5th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, April 5 (IANS) Three foreigners were among the seven people killed Monday in a series of bomb blasts targeting the heavily guarded US consulate in the northwestern Pakistani city of ... Read more...
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One passenger killed in Srinagar road accident
April 1st, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 1 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured when a tree, uprooted by strong winds, fell on a passenger vehicle in summer capital Srinagar Thursday, police said.
A ... Read more...
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Swat, Lahore blasts claim 71 lives (Third Lead)
March 13th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) A suicide bomber targeted a security checkpost in a crowded area in Pakistan's Mingora town in the restive Swat Valley Saturday, killing at least 14 people and ... Read more...
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Toll in Lahore suicide attacks rises to 57
March 13th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 13 (IANS) The toll in the twin suicide attacks here Friday has risen to 57, even as seven low-intensity blasts late at night kept police on their toes for over ... Read more...
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Unmitigated bloodshed sees six killed, 12 injured in suicide attack in Swat
March 13th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.13 (ANI): Following a series of bomb blasts in Lahore, in which at least 42 people were killed and over 100 injured, extremists struck again on Saturday killing six person and ... Read more...
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Death toll in Lahore twin blast reaches 40, over 100 injured
March 12th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.12 (ANI): The death toll in twin bomb blasts which rocked Lahore's cantonment area on Friday noon has reached 40 and over 100 injured as police officials confirmed that the target ... Read more...
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