Two toll employees on Gurgaon Expressway held for extortion
September 21st, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 21 (IANS) Two toll employees at Sirhol toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway were arrested for charging illegally from motorists, police said Friday.Sanjay, an employee with the Delhi-Gurgaon ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray backs Trivedi, but raps him too
September 12th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday came out in support of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi but also gave him a sharp rap on the knuckles.While ... Read more...
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Myanmar to introduce new 10,000 kyat banknotes
June 8th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 8 (IANS) The Central Bank of Myanmar has announced it will put currency notes of 10,000 kyat denomination into circulation June 15. The new 10,000 kyat banknote is ... Read more...
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BSF, Bangladesh border guards to discuss trans-border issues
March 16th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Trans-border smuggling, trafficking and illegal activities will be the focus of a five-day meeting between India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) ... Read more...
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Belarus unveils 200,000-ruble banknote
March 13th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, March 13 (IANS) The Belarusian central bank unveiled Monday a 200,000-ruble banknote after huge devaluation of its currency last year.Belarus decided to issue the new currency note in order ... Read more...
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Briton gives 50-pound notes to public as Christmas gift
December 29th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) A mystery man in Britain, who said he came across "quite a lot of money", gave away 50-pound notes to shoppers as a Christmas gift.The man ... Read more...
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Fake currency linked to terror: Pranab (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee said here Saturday the challenge of terrorism from across the border was not confined to danger of loss of life ... Read more...
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Pakistan to demonetize Rs.5 note by Dec 31
October 29th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) The State Bank of Pakistan has said the currency note of Rs.5 denomination shall cease to be legal tender with effect from Jan 1 next year, ... Read more...
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Minka Kelly miffed with butt slap on the sets of Charlie’s Angels
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Minka Kelly is miffed after an incident of butt slapping on the sets of the show Charlie’s Angels. According to reports by Star magazine, action ... Read more...
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BJP using money power to win Karnataka bypoll: Congress
September 13th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chitradurga (Karnataka), Sep 13 (IANS) The Congress has written to election authorities to check Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from using money power to win an assembly bypoll, ... Read more...
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CBI remand for Punjab woman police officer
July 25th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) A special court here Monday sent Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raka Ghira to two days' Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) remand in a graft case.
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CBI arrests Punjab Police officer for graft (Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday evening stumbled upon over Rs.1 crore in cash, fixed deposit receipts worth several lakhs of rupees and scores of ... Read more...
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Getting real about killer fakes in air (Comment)
March 24th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Last week I spent the most nervous two-and-a-half hours of my life. I had just dropped my wife at the airport for a flight to Chennai in a low cost carrier. ... Read more...
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Musharraf wanted his photograph on currency notes
November 11th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Former president and military dictator Pervez Musharraf was keen to have his photograph on Pakistan's currency notes, a former prime minister has disclosed.Former premier Mir Zafarullah Khan ... Read more...
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India asks Nepal about clandestine Maoist training
November 6th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 6 (IANS) The Indian government has taken up with the Nepal government the issue of Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas providing arms and political training to India's Maoists and ... Read more...
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Is Akshay Kumar Superstitious?
November 1st, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Akshay Kumar, whose real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, is an all out believer in the factor called luck! This star is one of the ... Read more...
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Advani impressed by Hindu influence in Indonesia
July 17th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Saturday said he was impressed with the influence of Hinduism on Indonesia - the country with most Muslims ... Read more...
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Karnataka reaps bonanza at global investors meet (Roundup)
June 5th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka concluded the Global Investors Meet (GIM 2010) late Friday on a high note, with investments worth Rs.4 trillion (about $.85 billion) flowing in for about 400 ... Read more...
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Capturing journey of Indian currency notes (With Images)
May 2nd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Some bank notes bore the side profile picture of King George V, some were of Rs.10,000 and Rs.5,000 denomination - none of them in circulation any ... Read more...
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Disproportionate assets case baseless: Mayawati
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati produced an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Friday stating that all her assets, income ... Read more...
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BSP displays Sonia Gandhi photo with currency garland
March 25th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Hitting out at the Congress party for its tirade against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's mammoth currency note garland, a senior Bahujan Samaj Party minister Thursday displayed ... Read more...
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Allahabad High Court grants relief to Mayawati in currency garland case
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar 22 (ANI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged expenses ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s garland: Court dismisses CBI probe
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Allahabad High Court Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI probe into the gifting of a high-value currency note-garland to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Mayawati sacks her ‘media manager’
March 18th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 18 (IANS) Apparently upset at the bad press she received over the controversial currency note garland, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday gave marching orders to her close confidante ... Read more...
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Strengthen southern coastal security: Stalin
February 7th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The central government "has not fully realised" the "sensitivity" of India's martime boundary with Sri Lanka and should accord it equal significance as the country's other land ... Read more...
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Strengthen laws dealing with internal security: Modi
February 7th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said there was need to strengthen laws dealing with the country's internal security.
While addressing the chief ministers' conference on internal ... Read more...
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Nepal PM assuages India’s concerns, says won’t allow fake note smuggling
September 9th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sep 9 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar has said his government is really concerned about the Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and would take proper action against anyone who ... Read more...
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No truth to Indian allegation on fake currency involvement: Ex-Nepal Crown Prince
September 4th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 4 (ANI): Nepal's former Crown Prince Paras Shah has refuted the Indian media reports that suggest that he is involved in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket.In a press ... Read more...
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Fake currency: Nepal awaits India’s formal complaint
September 2nd, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Katmandu/Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Nepal Government officials on Wednesday said they cannot take any action in the Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket against anyone, including former Crown Prince Paras, unless India ... Read more...
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2005 design of 500, 1000 rupee currency notes compromised: CBI
August 14th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 14 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it will form a team to investigate how and at what level the 2005 design of currency notes, especially ... Read more...
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A unique ‘bribe’ from makers of Barah Aana
March 23rd, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The producers of Barah Aana gave a unique "bribe' to the media persons who were invited for the press screening of the film at Famous Studios in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. After the ... Read more...
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Let Mahatma Gandhi talk, says campaign by an NGO
January 28th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A two feet tall pair of shoes will be the face of a campaign - Let Gandhi talk - by an NGO that will be launched on ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh strongman’s brother held in Punjab
January 21st, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) The Punjab police have arrested Dharamvir Singh, brother of Uttar Pradesh strongman and politician D.P. Yadav, for possession of fake currency notes, police officials said Wednesday.Singh was arrested ... Read more...
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Railway police arrest 32 Myanmar nationals in Kolkata
December 25th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 25 (ANI): Railway Police arrested 32 Myanmar nationals from Sealdah Railway station in Kolkata.
Acting on a tip off, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Police Force (RPF) ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi arrested with fake Indian currency
December 20th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national, an alleged kingpin of a fake Indian currency note racket, was arrested here Saturday afternoon, a senior police officer said.Mohammed Sarfaroz alias Yakub, believed to ... Read more...
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