Egyptian court rejects Mubarak’s appeal to stop prosecutors seizing his billions
March 9th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Mar 9 (ANI): An Egyptian court has blocked an appeal by ousted President Hosni Mubarak, allowing prosecutors to seize his billions of dollars that he had illegally transferred during his nearly ... Read more...
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Aarushi case: Allahabad HC reserves order till March 18
March 8th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar 8 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgement till March 18 on a petition filed by Noida-based dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who challenged a Ghaziabad CBI ... Read more...
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Alahabad high court to resume hearing of Talwars’ plea
February 28th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Feb.28 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court will resume the hearing of Nupur Talwar's plea challenging a Ghaziabad CBI court's order which made her and her husband, Rajesh Talwar, the main accused ... Read more...
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Police officers of northern states to meet in Shimla
February 21st, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) Police officials of seven northern states and a union territory will meet in this Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday to strengthen intelligence networking and improve coordination in settling ... Read more...
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Kerry urges Pak to free Davis, promises criminal investigation against him in US
February 16th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 16(ANI): US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John F. Kerry has voiced regret for the killings of two Pakistani men by an American official in Lahore, and sought to reassure ... Read more...
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CBI chief contradicts Sibal’s remarks on 2G losses (Lead)
February 16th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director A.P.Singh Tuesday told parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that it would be wrong to say that there was no loss ... Read more...
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Wrong to say no loss in 2G spectrum scam: CBI chief tells PAC
February 15th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director A.P. Singh Tuesday told parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that it would be wrong to say that there was no ... Read more...
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Salman Butt, Asif will have to ‘confess to prevent longer ban sanctions’
February 8th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8(ANI): Tainted Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif will have to sign full confessions to avoid the suspended part of their sentences being enforced in the spot-fixing case, which ... Read more...
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Bush cancels Swiss visit amid threats of protest, arrest
February 7th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by BNO News
GENEVA (BNO NEWS) -- Former US president George W. Bush has cancelled a trip to Switzerland because of fears of growing protests, according to reports in the Tribune de Genève newspaper.The Jewish ... Read more...
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Bush cancels Swiss visit amid concerns of arrest over torture allegations
February 6th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Former US President George W Bush has cancelled his visit to Switzerland amid concerns that he could be arrested for allegedly ordering the torture of prisoners.Bush was due ... Read more...
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Five police officers killed in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by BNO News
NALCHIK, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Five police officers on Wednesday were killed in a shooting attack in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, RIA Novosti reported.The attack took place at a cafe in ... Read more...
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Report: Snail had caused fatal crash at a traffic light in UK
January 31st, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After months of investigation, the police in Britain have concluded that an automobile crash that claimed the life of a teenager was caused by a slug or ... Read more...
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Moily slams BJP for holding Govt. accountable for various scams
January 9th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Jan 9 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for accusing the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the ... Read more...
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Oz undertaker charged with stealing jewellery from corpses
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 23 (ANI): An undertaker in Australia has been charged with stealing jewellery from corpses that he had been asked to bury or cremate.Police are not clear how long the 66-year-old ... Read more...
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Under-scanner Kaneria to provide ‘bank and assets details’ to PCB
December 17th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 17 (ANI): Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria has said that he is confident of being cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and returning to the national side, adding that ... Read more...
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Bailed Assange preparing for ‘extremely serious’ US espionage charges
December 17th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been freed on bail in London, has said that he is preparing for indictment on US espionage charges.Sky News quoted Assange, ... Read more...
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Obama expresses regret to Erdogan, Calderon over WikiLeaks
December 12th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday, in phone calls to the leaders of Turkey and Mexico, expressed regret for "the deplorable action by Wikileaks."According to readouts provided ... Read more...
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Attack On Prince Charles Intensely Condemned By The Authorities
December 11th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police in London have denied that the break down in the radio communication has resulted in the violent student attack on Prince Charles and Camilla, ... Read more...
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Amazon stops hosting WikiLeaks
December 2nd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Amazon, after facing criticism for hosting WikiLeaks, has cut off the whistleblowing website from its servers, it was reported here Thursday.Following calls from US senators ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be charged under US Espionage Act
November 30th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblower website 'WikiLeaks' that released thousands of US State Department's secret documents on Sunday, is under the scanner of investigators who are ... Read more...
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ICC asks PCB to appoint retired judge in integrity committee
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 22(ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) special task force for Pakistan cricket has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint a retired High Court judge to head the integrity ... Read more...
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“PCB has given no reason as yet why I was stopped from travelling to UAE”: Kaneria
November 10th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 10 (ANI): Pakistan's highest wicket-taking spin bowler Danish Kaneria has said that he has no idea why he was not permitted to make the trip to Dubai, as he has ... Read more...
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Romanian girl aged 10 gives birth to healthy baby in Spain
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 03 (ANI): A ten-year-old Romanian girl has become one of the world's youngest mothers after she gave birth to a baby in a hospital in Spain.The baby weighed 6lb 6oz ... Read more...
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Don’t make hasty claims after terror strike: Pakistani daily
October 25th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) The government must restrain itself from revealing the names of suspects every time there is a terror attack, a Pakistani daily said in an editorial after a man, ... Read more...
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FBI wants right to tap texts, emails and websites under proposed new bill
September 28th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): A new Bill proposed to be introduced in the United States Congress in 2011, would reportedly allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to tap text messages, emails ... Read more...
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US probing Karzai’s brother over corruption
September 27th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 27 (ANI): Federal prosecutors in New York have reportedly launched a criminal investigation against Mahmood Karzai, the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, raising the stakes in Washington's dealings ... Read more...
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Spot fixing: ICC’s ACU to question Pak batsman Yasir Hameed
September 6th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit is likely to interview Pakistani batsman Yasir Hameed as part of its match-fixing investigation, even as his team mates have questioned his ... Read more...
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ICC report on Lord’s Test spot-fixing scandal ‘expected in days’
August 31st, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC)'s anti-corruption unit is preparing a report on the 'match-fixing' claims against seven Pakistan players, which is expected to be released soon."The reputation of ... Read more...
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DNA fingerprinting not exactly reliable in forensics
August 12th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) DNA evidence is not exactly reliable in criminal investigation as interpretation of samples can be highly subjective and prone to error, says a new study.
The incredibly small ... Read more...
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Online ad website accused of being ‘hub for child prostitution’
August 9th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Two young women have alleged that they were repeatedly sold for sex by Craigslist, the online classified advertising website.In an open letter to Craig Newmark, the website's owner, ... Read more...
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More cyclists back claims of systematic doping by Armstrong
August 5th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 5 (ANI): More cyclists have supported and detailed claims that seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and his former United States Postal Service team participated in systematic ... Read more...
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White House gatecrasher to auction red sari
August 5th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) The vibrant red sari that a White House gate crasher wore to President Barack Obama's first State Dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi soil study to help criminal investigation
August 1st, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 1 (IANS/WAM) A new soil survey report presented by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) will help police to investigate criminal cases, besides assisting farmers and developers evaluate ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson admits hitting ex, threatens to kill her in new audiotape
July 13th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): In an explosive new audiotape, Mel Gibson has admitted that he hit his ex-lover Oksana Grigorieva and threatens to kill her twice.The enraged actor tells the mother ... Read more...
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Three arrested in Peru with fake bills
July 4th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Peruvian police arrested two men and a woman when they tried to pass counterfeit bills with face value of $1 million at a Lima shopping mall.
The sting operation ... Read more...
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