Two CRPF men killed, 5 injured in Maoist ambush
July 23rd, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 23 (IANS) Two CRPF personnel were killed and five injured in a gun battle with Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand Monday, police said.The CRPF personnel were attacked in the ... Read more...
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Nigeria terror: Government to bring home Indian’s body
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India Monday said it was making all efforts to get the body of an Indian victim in the Mumbai-style terror attack on Nigeria's second largest ... Read more...
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Army chief shuns comment on likely successor’s shootout case
January 10th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Tuesday refused to comment on a controversy surrounding his likely successor Lt.Gen. Bikram Singh, accused of staging a ... Read more...
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Police check-post set ablaze protesting man’s killing
December 31st, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) A police check-post in Pakistan was Saturday set on fire by an angry family protesting the death of one of its members in police firing.The man ... Read more...
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Unicef concerned over escalating conflict in Somalia
November 16th, 2011 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) The UN children's fund (Unicef) has expressed concern over the impact of escalating conflict in Somalia where at least 24 children have been killed while 58 ... Read more...
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33 Maoists arrested in Jharkhand jungle in August
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 2 (IANS) At least 33 Maoist guerrillas were arrested in August in a joint operation by Jharkhand and Orissa Police in Saranda jungle in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, ... Read more...
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Minissha blasts her ‘Bheja Fry 2′ director
July 30th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Minissha Lamba is miffed with Sagar Ballary, the director of "Bheja Fry 2" and her forthcoming "Hum Tum Aur Shabana", who has been reportedly bad-mouthing ... Read more...
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Don’t divide people into pro, anti-Maoist supporters: Apex court
May 6th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday mocked the Chhattisgarh government's contention that the civilians designated as Special Police Officers (SPOs) have historically played a useful role, saying ... Read more...
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Minor killed in police cross-fire
April 28th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, April 27 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy was killed when he was caught in the cross-fire between the police and a criminal here Wednesday evening, police said. A man and ... Read more...
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Maoists kill security official in Jharkhand
March 25th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Ghatshila (Jharkhand), Mar.25 (ANI): A security personnel has been killed in a clash with the Maoists in Ghatshila in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district.Akhilesh Jha, Senior Superintendent of Police, said that they ... Read more...
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India express condolences over death of Indian in Bahrain cross-fire
March 18th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IANS) India Friday expressed its condolences over the death of an Indian national, Stephen Abraham, in the violent clashes between protestors and security forces in Bahrain."In ... Read more...
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MEA condoles death of Indian national in Bahrain
March 18th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): Terming the death of an Indian national in Bahrain as unfortunate, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday expressed its condolences to members of his bereaved family."In ... Read more...
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I am victim of political cross-fire, Thomas tells apex court (Lead)
January 24th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Monday told the Supreme Court that he was the victim of a political cross-fire between late former Kerala chief minister K. ... Read more...
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I am victim of political cross-fire, Thomas tells apex court
January 24th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Monday told the Supreme Court that he was the victim of a political cross-fire between late former Kerala chief minister K. ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Bangladeshi security force accused of rights abuse
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) A leaked US diplomatic cable has mentioned "alleged human rights violations" by a Bangladeshi paramilitary force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), that Britain has trained.The Guardian, citing US ... Read more...
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Karnataka mining firms to seek apex court stay on ban order
November 19th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 19 (IANS) About 40 mining firms in the state will appeal in the Supreme Court for staying the judgment of the Karnataka High Court upholding the state ban on export ... Read more...
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134 tons of marijuana burnt in Mexico
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tijuana, Oct 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Mexican army has burnt the 134 tons of marijuana that was seized from drug traffickers in Tijuana on Monday.The bust was the biggest in the history ... Read more...
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2 killed in poll violence in Uttar Pradesh
October 14th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) Two people were killed and at least 20 injured in widespread violence during the second round of the four-phased panchayat election in Uttar Pradesh Thursday, police said.According to ... Read more...
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Woman killed, 17 hurt in Jammu terror attack (Second Lead)
August 11th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 11 (IANS) A woman was killed and 17 people, including two soldiers, were injured when terrorists ambushed three army vehicles and a civilian bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Police recovers the body of Maoist killed in encounter
April 29th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Latehar (Jharkhand), Apr 29 (ANI): Jharkhand Police has found the body of a Maoist near Ladi village falling under Barwadi police station of Latehar District here.It is reported that he was killed ... Read more...
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Notorious criminal shot dead in Noida
April 12th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 12 (ANI): A notorious criminal carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head, was shot dead in an encounter by the Noida Police.Farooq 'Langda' was killed in ... Read more...
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Orissa’s anti-Maoist drive will not trouble innocents: Police
April 3rd, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) The security forces involved in an offensive against Maoist guerrillas in Orissa are being trained to ensure that innocent people are not affected during the crackdown, a senior ... Read more...
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Pay Rs.5 lakh each to fake shoot-out victims’ kin: NHRC
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Monday asked the Delhi government to pay up Rs.500,000 each to the families of the two men killed by the city police ... Read more...
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India may declare no-firing along Bangladesh border: Pillai
March 19th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India could declare a unilateral "no-firing" along its border with Bangladesh for a year to avoid the deaths of civilians in any cross-fire, Home Secretary G.K. ... Read more...
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Death of sect member leads to tension in Agra
December 29th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 28 (IANS) The situation continued to remain tense in some parts of Agra Monday, two days after the death of a member of a religious sect.
Scores of families in Sikandarpur ... Read more...
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Maoists kill villager, injure trooper in Jharkhand
August 26th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 26 (IANS) A villager was killed and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper injured in a Maoist attack on the outskirts of this Jharkhand capital, police said Wednesday.
Around 100 ... Read more...
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Anti-Left intellectuals ask for peace in Lalgarh
June 21st, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lalgarh (West Bengal), June 21 (IANS) A group of intellectuals - comprising filmmakers, theatre personalities and writers - Sunday visited the troubled Lalgarh area of West Bengal and alleged that ... Read more...
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Tamils demonstrate at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
April 24th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 24 (DPA) About 1,500 Germany-based Tamils demonstrated Friday near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for a halt to the fighting in Sri Lanka, where civilians are caught in the cross-fire ... Read more...
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Khloe Kardashian caught in cross fire between vodka czars
April 21st, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 21 (ANI): American socialite Khloe Kardashian has ended up being a bone of contention between warring vodka czars Martin Silver and Donald Trump.Silver, who owns Georgi Vodka, called Trump ... Read more...
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Two militants, woman killed in Kashmir gun battle (Lead)
April 18th, 2009 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Two guerrillas of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit and a woman associate were killed Saturday in a gunbattle between the militants and security forces in Jammu and ... Read more...
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NATO trooper, 47 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
April 5th, 2009 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 5 (DPA) At least 47 suspected Taliban militants were killed in clases with the Afghan and international forces across Afghanistan, the military said Saturday.
In southern Helmand province, Afghan and ... Read more...
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Jayalalitha warns Karunanidhi not to underestimate Third Front
March 16th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar. 16 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha has warned state Chief Minister Karunanidhi not to underestimate the strength of the newly launched ''Third Front''. She slammed Tamil ... Read more...
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UN approaches India, others for more troops for Congo
November 21st, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) The UN has approached India and several other nations to send more troops to the conflict-prone African nation of Congo, where the world body has a peacekeeping ... Read more...
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Man wanted in over 2 dozen cases shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
November 16th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) A man wanted in over two dozen criminal cases was killed in a shootout with the police in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, an official said Sunday.The shootout took ... Read more...
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Plight of Naxal victims families
July 7th, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by ANI
By Shiv Shankar Sarthi
Bijapur (Chhatisgarh), July 7 (ANI): Naxal violence has claimed the lives of many persons, security forces personnel, policemen and innocent villagers caught in the cross fire in Chattisgarh, ... Read more...
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