Indian-origin doctor not fit to practice: British tribunal
August 22nd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) An Indian-origin pathologist, who conducted the first post-mortem examinations on a man who died in the 2009 G20 protests in London, is not fit to practice, ... Read more...
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Action against fake poor in Tripura
July 31st, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) Tripura has stepped up a statewide crackdown on people who have claimed fake 'povery status' and collected over Rs.10 million as fines from those who have ... Read more...
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UEFA proceeds English FA over fans’ pitch invasion
June 17th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Donetsk, June 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the English Football Association (FA) over an attempt to invade the pitch after England's last game against Sweden.Danny Welbeck's ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 racism claims nonsense: Russian minister
June 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reports that Russian fans racially abused a black player during their team's Euro 2012 match against the Czech Republic are "nonsense", Russian Sports Minister Vitaly ... Read more...
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Russian interior ministry confirms fans’ arrests
June 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian interior ministry Sunday confirmed the arrest of eight Russian football fans after brawls in two Polish cities hosting the Euro 2012 matches.Four ... Read more...
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UEFA investigates Russian Euro 2012 fans (Lead)
June 10th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) European football's governing body UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Russia for what it described as the "improper conduct of its supporters" during Friday's Euro ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: UEFA to probe Russian fans behaviour
June 10th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Football Union will face disciplinary proceedings by European soccer body UEFA following crowd disturbances and the use of pyrotechnics during and after Russia's ... Read more...
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Angry at Allen remark, WPBSA moots action
April 24th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), April 24 (IANS) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) said in a statement here that Mark Allen will face disciplinary proceedings for comments he made after ... Read more...
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Trouble grows in Ford India after seven workers suspended
March 30th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Labour trouble at car maker Ford India Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the US-based Ford Motor Company, Friday took a serious turn with the company ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast: Purohit’s custodial interrogation put off
March 21st, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday extended its interim order staying the Bombay High Court verdict permitting custodial interrogation by the NIA of Malegaon bomb blast accused ... Read more...
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Government objects in court to RSS chief’s Malegaon remarks
March 1st, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government Wednesday objected in the Supreme Court to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief's remarks on the Malegaon blasts when the court was hearing ... Read more...
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Bengal official’s wings clipped after taking on minister
February 26th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) A day after he accused his minister of warning him to withdraw his order closing illegal saw mills, a top forest official in West Bengal ... Read more...
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Court martial of army’s former military secretary complete
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Indian Army Friday completed the court martial of former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash in connection with an alleged scam involving transfer ... Read more...
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Mayawati accuses Congress of targeting her government
November 19th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday accused the central government of targeting her government on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).Objecting to Rural ... Read more...
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Football scandal: Warner alleges conspiracy against CFU
October 14th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Oct 14 (IANS/CMC) Jack Warner has described as a "conspiracy" against the Caribbean the leak of a video appearing to show him urging officials to accept cash gifts ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh government slams suspended official
October 12th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) The Mayawati government Tuesday slammed a woman Indian Administrative Service officer for issuing a statement against the state administration after she was suspended for violation of ... Read more...
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Nine boys caught staying illegally in Jamia Millia hostels
August 10th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) authorities have caught nine boys illegally occupying rooms in various hostels, an official said Wednesday.According to the university, out of ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh police officer questioned for filing suit
July 29th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday issued a show cause notice to Deputy Inspector General of Police Jasveer Singh for filing a petition against Enforcement Director Arun ... Read more...
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Allow policemen to show tattoos: British top cop
July 25th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) A top police official in Britain has asked for a law to allow policemen to be able to display their tattoos as a "good way to ... Read more...
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Illegal weapons’ sale: 27 army officers in the dock
July 7th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Twenty-seven Indian Army officers are in the dock with disciplinary proceedings ordered against them after a probe indicted them for illegally selling non-service weapons.The disciplinary ... Read more...
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Over one lakh ‘fake’ poor in Tripura: Congress
June 26th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 26 (IANS) Ahead of a country-wide survey to determine the number of people living below poverty line (BPL), Tripura's main opposition Congress Sunday claimed that over 100,000 people ... Read more...
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Court defers hearing on Afridi’s case against PCB
June 9th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 9 (IANS) Shahid Afridi will have to wait for another week before he gets to know whether he can feature in the English Twenty20 league as the Sindh ... Read more...
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Court stays PCB’s disciplinary proceedings against Afridi (Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 7 (IANS) The Sindh High Court Tuesday stayed the Pakistan Cricket Board's disciplinary proceedings against former captain Shahid Afridi, and asked the PCB and the Pakistan sports ministry ... Read more...
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Court approves action against two auditors for Satyam lapses
May 31st, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has upheld the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India's (ICAI) decision for disciplinary action against two partners of Price Waterhouse ... Read more...
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Sidelined, former accountant general seeks CBI probe
May 8th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Armed with documents revealed through the Right to Information (RTI), former accountant general of Kerala James Joseph has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...
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Racial abuse: Indian-origin policewoman resigns in Britain
April 28th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman police officer in London has resigned after she took over 800 days off, claiming she became unwell due to constant racial abuse ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill: Social activists vs government
April 6th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare is on a fast-unto-death at the Jantar Mantar here to press the government to involve the civil society ... Read more...
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Bombay HC rejects Modi’s plea against revocation of passport
April 5th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 5 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected former Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi's plea against the revocation of his passport.The court also turned down Modi's plea ... Read more...
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Rape-accused NCP legislator remanded to police custody
February 27th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Feb 27 (IANS) Suspended Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Dilip Wagh and his personal assistant Mahesh Mali have been remanded to police custody till March 3 for allegedly raping a ... Read more...
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Rape-accused NCP legislator held in Mumbai (Lead)
February 27th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Suspended Nationalist Congress Party legislator Dilip Wagh and his secretary Mahesh Mali, accused of raping a 22-year old woman, were apprehended late Saturday evening, an official said.The ... Read more...
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NCP suspends legislator over rape charge
February 26th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) An embarrassed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Saturday suspended party legislator Dilip Wagh, who is accused of raping a 22-year-old woman, an official said.An NCP spokesperson here confirmed ... Read more...
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Teaching ban on ‘lesbian’ Brit teacher who sent ex-colleague sexual notes, roses
January 30th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): A Brit teacher, sacked for threatening to stab a pupil, has been banned from the profession after sending a female ex-colleague with gifts and sexually explicit messages.Disgraced former ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani judges lobbying for promotion face action
December 31st, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Two Pakistani judges have been issued show-cause notices for trying to influence the Lahore High court chief justice for their promotion and posting.The Daily Times reported Friday that ... Read more...
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Gilani gags Pak govt officials from having ‘direct contact’ with media
October 6th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 6 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, who is facing allegations of a massive corruption and misgovernance, has reportedly asked the government officials not to have 'direct contact' with ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear Lalit Modi’s plea Oct 20
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said it will hear Oct 20 a petition filed by suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, who has challenged the Indian ... Read more...
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