Braveheart girl on Chandigarh cops’ receiving end over FB comments
September 18th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 18 (IANS) She fought robbers as a 10-year-old in 2000 and got a national bravery award from the prime minister for it after her brave act led to ... Read more...
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Curfew relaxed in violence-hit Ghaziabad area
September 17th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Curfew was relaxed for five hours Monday in Ghaziabad's Masuri area where six people were killed in police firing three days ago and the kin of ... Read more...
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World War II veteran shoots thief with 1916 pistol
September 12th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A World War II veteran in Ukraine prevented a possible theft with his 1916 pistol by shooting at a man who broke into his house.The ... Read more...
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Stolen crocodile, python left outside Kazakh home
September 4th, 2012 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A family in a Kazakh city of Temirtau was in for a surprise as they found a bag outside their home containing a crocodile ... Read more...
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Criminal case against Delhi-Jaipur highway builder
August 28th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 28 (IANS) A criminal complaint was registered Tuesday against the company constructing the 225-km Delhi-Jaipur Expressway for putting the life of commuters into danger and blocking emergency services. ... Read more...
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Russia opens first criminal case in stock price fixing
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has launched the country's first criminal case into stock market price manipulation, following a check by the Federal Financial Markets Service (FFMS).The check revealed ... Read more...
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Woman held for trying to sell own baby
August 15th, 2012 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman from Kyrgyzstan faces up to 10 years in prison in Russia after she tried to sell her four-month old daughter for 35,000 rubles ... Read more...
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Dumped human embryos came from medical academy in Russia
August 3rd, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four barrels with over 250 human embryos found dumped in a forest in Russia's western Urals region belonged to the Urals State Medical Academy, police ... Read more...
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Bihar judge suspended for graft
July 29th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 29 (IANS) The Patna High Court has suspended an additional district and sessions judge in Bihar for misconduct, an official said Sunday.Bhagalpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Radheshyam ... Read more...
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Eight arrested for moral policing in Karnataka
July 29th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 29 (IANS) Eight activists of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike were arrested in Karnataka for allegedly beating up five girls and eight boys at a weekend party on Mangalore's ... Read more...
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Elderly women’s murder case solved, five arrested
July 26th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Five people, including a juvenile, have been arrested in connection with the sensational double-murder case during robberies in two houses Tuesday in a Delhi locality, ... Read more...
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Mob blocks traffic in Ghaziabad after Ambedkar statue damaged
July 6th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 6 (IANS) An agitated mob Friday blocked traffic in Ghaziabad after a statue of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar was found damaged in the Bamheta locality of the ... Read more...
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Student ragging, murder: Two varsity officials face case
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 2 (IANS) A court here Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to register a fresh first information report (FIR) against two officials and a student of a private ... Read more...
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Warden booked for sodomising mentally disabled in Haryana
July 2nd, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), July 2 (IANS) Close on the heels of the revelation of sexual abuse, mental and physical torture of inmates at Apna Ghar shelter home here, Haryana Police have ... Read more...
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Man dies in police custody in Ghaziabad, two cops suspended
June 13th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 13 (IANS) A middle-aged man died while two constables were taking him to a police station here Wednesday, said the police. The policemen have been suspended and booked.Constables ... Read more...
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Criminal record of juveniles should be obliterated over time: Delhi High Court
June 9th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The criminal past of a juvenile should be "obliterated" after a period of time and not be allowed to stand in the way of his ... Read more...
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Home ministry asked to serve summons to foreign websites
June 9th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday directed the union home ministry to serve summons to various foreign-based social networking websites, including Facebook and Google, in a ... Read more...
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Probe into abuse by Haryana cops in women’s shelter (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) The Haryana Police Wednesday announced a high-level committee to probe allegations that its own officials were involved in the exploitation of inmates of a government funded ... Read more...
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Virbhadra voice CD in a graft case played in court
May 31st, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 31 (IANS) An audio cassette purportedly containing Union minister and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's voice while referring to some monetary transactions from industrialists was played ... Read more...
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Internet content: Court considers summoning US firms
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday directed a complainant to apprise it about the method of summoning some US-based companies, including Facebook and YouTube, named ... Read more...
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Indian American manager pleads guilty to insider trading
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A former executive at Yahoo! and a former Indian-American mutual fund manager have pleaded guilty to fraud and insider trading charges relating to deals between Yahoo and ... Read more...
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Illegal constructions in Ghaziabad sealed, case against builder
May 21st, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) After punishing its guilty officials, the Ghaziabad Development Authority ordered the sealing of two towers in Amrapali Village found to be violating building by-laws and decided ... Read more...
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Personal liberty can’t be curtailed illegally: Supreme Court
May 20th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Personal liberty is the "most precious and prized right" guaranteed by the Indian constitution and it can't be taken away without following the due procedure ... Read more...
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Strauss-Kahn files countercharge against hotel maid
May 16th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 16 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a civil lawsuit against the former hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her ... Read more...
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Maid jumps to death in Gurgaon, employers booked
May 14th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 14 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl who worked as a domestic help here allegedly committed suicide Monday by jumping from the ninth floor of an apartment building.Sultana leapt to ... Read more...
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Russian beats up cop on girlfriend’s request
May 12th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) A man in Russia has been detained for beating up a traffic policeman who dared to reprimand his girlfriend for riding a motorbike without a helmet, ... Read more...
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No survivors in Sukhoi crash, Russia opens criminal case (Second Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 10 (IANS) Rescuers who Thursday spotted on a mountain slope in Indonesia the wreckage of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 that went missing a day earlier with around 50 ... Read more...
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Manhole death: Ghaziabad civic officials booked
May 9th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 9 (IANS) A case of negligence was registered against officials of the Ghaziabad Development Authority after an evening walker fell to his death in an open manhole in ... Read more...
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Girl gang raped in basement of Ghaziabad mall
May 4th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 4 (IANS) A girl was lured to a shopping mall in Ghaziabad, dragged inside a Scorpio SUV by three youths, driven to the basement of the mall and ... Read more...
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Belarus priest may be defrocked over obscenity
May 4th, 2012 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Belarusian orthodox church may defrock a 60-year-old priest, who was detained for allegedly demonstrating his genitals to passengers at a railway station.According to Belarusian ... Read more...
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Britain refuses asylum request from Moscow bankers
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain has refused to grant political asylum to two former officials of a Moscow bank, after they were placed on the Interpol wanted list on ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court directs DDA to take encroached land back
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take suitable actions for taking back possession of land encroached by Delhi legislator ... Read more...
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29 hurt in four bombings in Ukraine (Lead)
April 27th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 29 people, including nine children, were injured Friday in four successive bomb attacks in Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk city, the government said.Police said at least ... Read more...
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MP’s letter forged to recommend Bappi Lahiri for award
April 27th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Unidentified individuals forged the signature of Uttar Pradesh MP Kamal Kishor on his letterhead and sent the government a recommendation for awarding music director and ... Read more...
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Vietnamese fishermen held in Philippines
April 26th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Manila, April 25 (IANS) Authorities in the Philippines Wednesday arrested 12 Vietnamese fishermen on charges of poaching endangered marine turtles and black coral in Philippine waters, Xinhua reported.The Philippine Coast ... Read more...
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