Headley, treasure trove of info on terrorism: Prosecution
June 8th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, June 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have dubbed confessed Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley "an awful man" but defended a plea deal with him saying he carried a treasure trove of ... Read more...
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Jury selection continues in Mumbai terror trial in Chicago (Lead)
May 17th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 17 (IANS) The jury selection continued Tuesday in the terrorism trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana, charged with aiding Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the November 2008 Mumbai attack, ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s wife hands over property to state
May 17th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Suzanne, the wife of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, has signed documents to hand over her property to the state, Egypt's MENA news agency said.The ... Read more...
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Jury selection on in Mumbai terror trial in Chicago
May 17th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 17 (IANS) The questioning begins here Tuesday of some 100 prospective jurors in the terrorism trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana for aiding Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in ... Read more...
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Rana appears in Chicago court ahead of trial
May 12th, 2011 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 11 (IANS) Pakistani-Canadian Chicago businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused with David Coleman Headley in the 2008 Mumbai terror, appeared in a federal court here ahead of one of ... Read more...
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US charges four Pakistanis as co-conspirators in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks
April 26th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
Chicago, April 26(ANI): Four Pakistani nationals have been charged as co-conspirators in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, according to US prosecutors.The four Pakistanis were previously mentioned, but not named in indictments charging ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror suspect Rana’s hearing cancelled
December 14th, 2010 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 14 (IANS) A status hearing of Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused with Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, set go on trial here Feb ... Read more...
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Mumbai attack suspect Rana’s February trial on track
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Sep 23 (IANS) The trial of Pakistani Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a co-accused with Pakistani American David Coleman Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, remains on track for ... Read more...
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LeT planned attacks on Bollywood stars, Shiv Sena leaders, Somnath temple (Lead)
December 15th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 15 (IANS) Fresh evidence unearthed by the FBI shows that the Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT), the Pakistan-based extremist outfit, was planning to carry out Mumbai-type attacks on India's National Defence College (NDC) ... Read more...
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Rana is no Gandhi: FBI to court
December 15th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Pakistan-born Chicago businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused of complicity in the Mumbai terror attacks, "is no Gandhi", say US prosecutors questioning his self-portrayal as a man ... Read more...
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Rana knew well in advance about Mumbai attacks: FBI
December 15th, 2009 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
Chicago/Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Pakistan-born Chicago businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana "knew well in advance" about the deadly Mumbai terror attacks, blamed on Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT), and offered congratulations to the killers, ... Read more...
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LeT planned attacks on Somnath temple, Bollywood stars, Shiv Sena leaders
December 15th, 2009 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) was planning to carry out fresh Mumbai type attacks on the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi, Somnath temple ... Read more...
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Headley denies role in Mumbai terror attack (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistani-American terror suspect David Coleman Headley pleaded not guilty to charges that he planned the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks that killed 166 people.
Son of a Pakistani diplomat and ... Read more...
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Headley to answer charges in Mumbai attack Wednesday
December 9th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistani-American terror suspect David Coleman Headley, charged with helping to plan last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai that left 166 dead, will appear in a Chicago ... Read more...
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FBI team to visit Pakistan to follow Headley leads
December 8th, 2009 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) As prosecutors charged American terror suspect David Coleman Headley with conspiracy in last year's Mumbai terror strike, the US said a Justice Department and FBI ... Read more...
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India kept informed of terror plot
November 7th, 2009 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) India has been kept informed about the case of two Pakistan-born Chicago men charged with planning a terrorist attack in India with the help of Pakistan based ... Read more...
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After US revelations, National Defence College secured: minister
November 4th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday said adequate measures had been taken to secure the National Defence College (NDC) here after the interrogation of Pakistan-born US-based men unravelled a ... Read more...
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India’s National Defence College was terror target
November 4th, 2009 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Two Pakistan-born Chicago men charged with plotting to launch terrorist attacks in India and Denmark in association with Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were targeting ... Read more...
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Blagojevich scandal prompts Indian American soul searching
December 25th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 25 (IANS) The involvement of prominent Indian Americans in the unfolding corruption scandal involving Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has prompted some soul searching in the Indian American community.Some activists ... Read more...
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How an Indian American jeweller turned successful banker
April 9th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by admin
By Ashok Easwaran
Chicago, April 9 (IANS) For about three decades, Chicago businessman Moti Agarwal has had diverse business interests, including hotels and a wholesale trade in gold and diamonds. Now he has ... Read more...
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