GNLA commander escapes arrest
January 27th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 27 (IANS) The Meghalaya Police came close to nabbing Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) commander-in-chief Sohan D' Shira but he managed to escape, police said Friday."We had a ... Read more...
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Pakistani apex court to hear ISI pay-out case Feb 29
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The Pakistani Supreme Court Monday fixed Feb 29 for hearing the petition filed by Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan who alleged that the Inter Services Intelligence ... Read more...
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Sharjah ruler pardons 173 prisoners
January 13th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Jan 12 (IANS/WAM) The ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered the release of 173 prisoners for showing good conduct while serving their jail terms.Major ... Read more...
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Man who led Pakistan Air Force in 1965 India war dead
December 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Malik Nur Khan, who led the Pakistan Air Force in the war against India in 1965, is dead. He was 88, a media report said.Air Marshal ... Read more...
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600 Chinese held in child trafficking racket
December 7th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 7 (IANS) A total of 608 suspects have been arrested and 178 children rescued after two "seriously harmful" child trafficking gangs were busted in China, the government said.The ... Read more...
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ULFA leader, Indian scribe detained in Myanmar
December 4th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh Sunday confirmed the detention of a top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) functionary and an Indian journalist in Myanmar ... Read more...
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China launches spacecraft
November 1st, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 blasted off from a launch centre in the northwestern Gobi desert Tuesday.The spacecraft took off at 5.58 a.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite ... Read more...
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Libya’s deposed leader Gaddafi captured: A profile
October 20th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Oct 20 (IANS) Libya's deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi has been captured. Here is a brief profile:Muammar Gaddafi was born to nomadic parents in the desert region of Sirte in ... Read more...
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Indian Navy chief meets Myanmar president
August 26th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma Friday called on Myanmar President U Thein Sein in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, state media reported.Verma, leading ... Read more...
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Russia, US, Canada to hold anti-terror exercise
August 1st, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian, American and Canadian air forces will hold a joint anti-terrorism exercise Aug 8-11, a top Russian official said Monday.The Russian Air Force and ... Read more...
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‘Aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov shaping up for sea trials’
July 20th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov that India bought in 2004 is shaping up well to begin its sea trials in a couple of months, Indian ... Read more...
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Sukna land scam: Court martial to reassemble Monday
July 11th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 10 (IANS) The General Court Martial (GCM), which convicted former 33 Corps Commander Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath in the Sukna land scam in West Bengal, will reassemble Monday ... Read more...
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Manipur militant leader arrested
May 10th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The commander-in-chief of a banned Manipur based militant outfit has been arrested in Bangalore, police said here Tuesday.Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) leader Malengba, 36, was ... Read more...
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Obama’s approval ratings up after Osama bin Laden’s death: Polls
May 4th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): United States President Barack Obama's approval ratings have increased since news broke out of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's killing on Sunday, according to three new polls.A Washington ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Joshi to head navy’s sword arm
April 16th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Vice Admiral D.K. Joshi, who has commanded India's lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat, has been named as the next commander-in-chief of the navy's sword arm ... Read more...
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Dubai to launch solar-powered fog-detection system
April 14th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 13 (IANS/WAM) Dubai would soon launch a solar-powered fog-detection and warning system to improve the people's safety, a top official said.The system will help in low visibility and ... Read more...
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Britain, Dubai sign deal on policing
March 29th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 29 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Police and a British law enforcement agency have signed an agreement to collaborate on policing best practices in the two countries.Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan ... Read more...
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Chidambaram says peace talks with ULFA are at a preliminary stage
February 10th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday after a meeting with the senior leaders of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) said the peace talks are ... Read more...
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Record of Obama’s birth in 1961 is ‘in the archives,’ says Hawaii Gov.
January 21st, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 21 (ANI): Officials in Hawaii have discovered documents indicating that US president Barack Obama was born in their state, says new governor.Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who took office in ... Read more...
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Southern Command celebrates Indian Army Day
January 15th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Valiant soldiers of the country were honoured with medals and citations on the occasion of the 63rd Indian Army Day celebrated at the Southern Command Headquarters here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Two top UFLA leaders released in Guwahati
January 11th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan.11 (ANI): The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom's foreign secretary Sasha Choudhury and finance secretary Chitraban Hazarika were released from the Guwahati Central Jail on Tuesday.Choudhury and Hazarika were granted ... Read more...
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ULFA chairman holds first round of peace talks
January 6th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IANS) The first round of peace talks between Arabinda Rajkhowa, chairman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), and the central government's interlocutor P.C. Haldar was held ... Read more...
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Dialogue with ULFA outfit may begin soon, says interlocutor
January 6th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 6 (ANI): Hopes of holding peace talks between the Central Government and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) have brightened with the government's interlocutor indicating that the dialogue process ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral D.K. Joshi takes over as CISC
December 31st, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.31 (ANI): Vice Admiral D.K. Joshi on Friday took cover as the chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) from Air Marshal S.C. Mukul.Earlier, ... Read more...
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Son kidnapped to force my surrender, says ULFA commander
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) The elusive commander-in-chief of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Paresh Baruah, Thursday claimed his teenaged son was kidnapped and held hostage to exert mental pressure ... Read more...
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Army ‘birther’ doctor Terrence Lakin sentenced to six months behind bars
December 17th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Meade, Dec 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A military court has sentenced an 18-year Army veteran, Lt. Col. Terry Lakin to six months in prison for disobeying a direct order from the ... Read more...
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Army Birther Terrence Lakin Sentenced To Six Months Of Imprisonment
December 17th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Fort Meade, Dec 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, the army doctor who questioned the birth of President Barack Obama, has finally been sentenced to military prison for six ... Read more...
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Army “Birther” Lt Col Terrence Lakin Pleads Guilty to 1 Charge
December 15th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lt Col Terrence Lakin is a seventeen year military veteran, an Army doctor who refused to deploy to Afghanistan where he was ordered, because he felt that President ... Read more...
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“Birther” Pleads Guilty Of Failing To Report For Deployment But Not For Questioning President Origin
December 15th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lt. Col. Terry Lakin, an army doctor who was supposed to be deployed to Afghanistan has pleaded guilty for not reporting to Fort Campbell but is ... Read more...
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Militant hideout busted in Meghalaya
December 12th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 12 (IANS) A hideout of the breakaway faction of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was busted Sunday and five rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were recovered, police said."A special operation team ... Read more...
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Navy decommissions submarine INS Vagli in Visakhapatnam
December 10th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Basi ReddyVisakhapatnam, Dec.10 (ANI): The Navy has decommissioned one of its oldest submarines, the INS Vagli, at a ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.The Commissioning Commanding Officer of INS Vagli, ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton rules out another presidential run
November 5th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Nov 5(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that she will not run for president even in the aftermath of this week's congressional midterms that saw Republicans take control ... Read more...
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Suspicious packages, a credible terrorist threat to the US: Obama
October 30th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct. 30 (ANI): President Barack Obama has described the discovery of two packages containing explosives, shipped from Yemen and addressed to synagogues in Chicago, as very "credible terrorist threat" to ... Read more...
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Bush was ‘cleaning dog poo within 10 days of leaving White House’
October 21st, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 21 (ANI): George W. Bush is known for his warped sense of humour but this time the former President outdid himself, saying that he was back to cleaning his ... Read more...
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Comic novel rehashes Obama’s conspiracy
September 27th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 27 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has apparently became the next target for Ed Klein, the former New York Times man who caused a ruckus in 2005 with ... Read more...
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