Shahabuddin, Gilani’s son face arrest (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) An anti-narcotics court here Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan's prime ministerial hopeful Makhdoom Shahabuddin and disqualified premier Yousuf raza Gilani's son Ali Musa ... Read more...
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Andhra minister denies role in cash-for-bail scam
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Law Minister Erasu Prathap Reddy Saturday denied any role in the cash-for-bail scam which has rocked the judiciary.The minister rubbished allegations that he facilitated ... Read more...
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36 Sri Lankans deported, reach Colombo (Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Thirty-six Sri Lankans, including 28 Tamils, reached Sri Lanka Friday after being deported from Britain, media reports said.The deportation took place after the British government rejected ... Read more...
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Tamil deportations stopped from Britain
June 1st, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) About 40 Sri Lankans, due to have been deported from Britain on a charter flight Thursday, have had their removal orders overturned. Most of them are ... Read more...
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Appear in court March 24 or face arrest, Yeddyurappa told
March 5th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) A Bangalore court Monday ordered former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party and his kin to appear before it in connection ... Read more...
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Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta denied shield against arrest
March 5th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of filmmaker Sanjay Gupta who was booked for sending out invites for his movie's event ... Read more...
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Defying ban, ‘occupy’ protesters stay put in Washington
January 31st, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Defying a noon police deadline to remove their camps or face arrest, Occupy protesters in Washington have erected a "tent of dreams" around a statue as ... Read more...
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London cops vow to nail Twitter, BlackBerry rioters
August 10th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Police have vowed to hunt down the thugs who used social media to organise the riots in London, a media report said Tuesday.Detectives called in forensic ... Read more...
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Belarusian police cordon off Minsk central square to quell protest
June 16th, 2011 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Belarusian police cordoned off a central square in Minsk Wednesday as the country's opposition called for a mass protest against government measures to prop up ... Read more...
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Arrest warrant reissued for boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
December 17th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by BNO News
LAS VEGAS (BNO NEWS) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on a misdemeanor battery complaint for allegedly poking a security guard in the face, police said.Th ... Read more...
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No one cares if you smoke a joint: Schwarzenegger
November 9th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,a former Hollywood star, has created a controversy by declaring that "no one cares" about cannabis use, just weeks after downgrading the punishment ... Read more...
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Hollywood actor, wife flee into Canada, seek asylum
October 23rd, 2010 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 23 (IANS) Hollywood actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi, who are on the run from law in the US, have sought refugee status in Canada.Oscar-nominated actor, who ... Read more...
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Nepal lawyers rally behind Sobhraj’s lawyer, fiancee
August 5th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 5 (IANS) In an act of solidarity, Nepal's lawyers Thursday rallied behind former international master criminal Charles Sobhraj's beleaguered lawyer Shakuntala Thapa and her daughter Nihita Biswas, better ... Read more...
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We’re being persecuted: Sobhraj lawyer
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (IANS) Once respected as a scrupulous researcher and human rights activist, Nepali lawyer Shakuntala Thapa is today persecuted in her own country, she says, thanks to her ... Read more...
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Barricades set up as Thai Army battles protesters
May 16th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 16 (DPA) Thai soldiers battled urban guerrillas in the heart of Bangkok Sunday as tyres burned and new barricades were erected in defiance of government orders to disperse.
Prime Minister ... Read more...
Suntanned women face arrest in Iran
April 28th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Suntanned women and girls who are like "walking mannequins" will be arrested in Iran, Tehran's police chief has warned.
The warning comes close on the heels of a ... Read more...
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Hasina’s son arrives from US, Zia’s sons face arrest
March 1st, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who formally joined the ruling Awami League (AL) four days ago, Monday arrived home from the US with ... Read more...
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Judge warns Lohan to attend alcohol rehab or face arrest
October 17th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan may face jail if she does not attend compulsory alcohol rehab due after her drink-driving charges, a judge has warned.In 2007, Lohan had admitted to ... Read more...
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Join work or face arrest, striking oilmen told
January 9th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The government Friday categorically told the striking employees of public sector oil firms to immediately rejoin work or face arrest."There are only two options: join work immediately ... Read more...
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