FIR against producers of Sanjay Dutt film
September 20th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 20 (IANS) A first information report (FIR) was lodged against two producers of Sanjay Dutt-starrer "Sher" for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs.1.58 crore while shooting in this ... Read more...
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States have prerogative not to allow FDI in multi-brand retail: Government
September 18th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Amid growing protests against its decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, the government Tuesday said the implementation of the policy remained ... Read more...
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Mugdha Godse turns painter
September 11th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) After wearing greasepaint for her film roles, actress Mugdha Godse is now playing with colours on canvas to take her vision forward."I have been painting ... Read more...
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Act against lax Gurgaon poll officials, court tells cops
September 10th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday ordered the Gurgaon police commissioner to take action against officials accused of fraud during the 2009 assembly elections, ... Read more...
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Nearly 200 kg cocaine seized in Italy port
September 8th, 2012 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) Police in Italy have impounded 176 kg of cocaine in the southern port of Gioia Tauro aboard a container ship from Chile.The seized cocaine has been ... Read more...
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Harry’s Naked Vegas pal arrested
September 7th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The alleged lady pal who is said to have shared a “naked drunken fumble” with Prince Harry is said to have been arrested for fraud as ... Read more...
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CBI allowed to quiz court clerk over fraud
September 5th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A special court here has allowed the CBI to quiz its data entry operator and three others for allegedly hacking the bank account of the ... Read more...
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‘Corruption costs South Africa over $80 bn’
September 5th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Sep 5 (IANS) South Africa has lost 675 billion rand (about $80 billion) due to corruption since the end of apartheid in 1994, it was revealed Wednesday.The figure ... Read more...
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FIR against BJP general secretary for fraud
September 4th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 4 (IANS) An FIR was registered in Rajasthan's Udaipur city Tuesday against Bharatiya Janta Party general secretary and sitting legislator Kiran Maheshwari, her husband and 28 others on ... Read more...
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50 Cent sues headphone company
September 1st, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 1 (IANS) Singer 50 Cent has filed a lawsuit against the bosses of a headphone company for failing to pay back his initial investment in a planned ... Read more...
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Sesa admits to causing pollution in Goa village
August 29th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 29 (IANS) Sesa Goa Ltd (SGL) Wednesday admitted to "accidental misfiring" of two burners at its coke plant here causing pollution in nearby areas. But it refuted allegations ... Read more...
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Act against fraud SMSes, says BJP
August 19th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) BJP leader Vijay Jolly has urged Delhi Police to act against people sending SMSes regarding spurious lottery wins to unsuspecting mobile subscribers."Such false, fraud ... Read more...
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77 go to jail for exam fraud
August 14th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) Seventy-seven people, including some parents, have been sent to prison in Bihar for allegedly helping students to cheat in an exam for government jobs, police said ... Read more...
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Russian ex-cop charged over dislike of ruling party
August 11th, 2012 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Prosecutors in Russia have brought extremism charges against a former policeman over calls to "commit crimes" against members of the ruling United Russia party.The 26-year-old ... Read more...
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Fake nursing school busted in Italy
August 9th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) A fake school offering courses in nursing was busted by police after unsuspecting students paid 140,000 euros (around $170,000) for classes that did not exist.The fraud ... Read more...
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3,400 fake disabled, poor found in Italy
August 7th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 7 (IANS/AKI) More than 3,400 cases of people fraudulently claiming poverty and disability benefits have been uncovered in Italy this year, including one "blind" man who was caught ... Read more...
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Considering out-of-court solution on expressway: NHAI
August 6th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Monday informed the Delhi High Court that its board would consider the proposals for out-of-court settlement with the ... Read more...
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Uninor to auction business and assets
August 1st, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Telecom service provider Uninor Wednesday said it will auction its business and assets to get maximum possible returns for its investors.
The company has invited ... Read more...
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Chinese hides father’s corpse to collect pension
July 24th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) A Chinese man hid his father's death for half a year so that he could claim his pension.Li, whose father died in January due to cardiovascular ... Read more...
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Cop, engineers, accountant caught taking bribes
July 21st, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) A police inspector, two engineers and an accountant were arrested Saturday for taking bribes in two separate incidents in Rajasthan, police said.The officials were caught ... Read more...
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I’ll miss kids watching my film: Chunky Pandey (With Image)
July 17th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) After playing Aakhri Pasta in Sajid Khan's "Housefull", Chunky Pandey will be seen as Baba 3G in sex comedy "Kyaa Super Kook Hain Hum". He says ... Read more...
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‘Beyond my powers to probe Mukherjee’s signature’
July 11th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The returning officer for the presidential poll said Wednesday it was beyond his powers to conduct a detailed probe into objections on UPA ... Read more...
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Punjab Police to register cases of fraud recruitment ads
July 6th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The Punjab education department Friday directed the state police to register cases against unscrupulous elements who issue fraudulent advertisements for recruitment in the department.The department's direction ... Read more...
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NHAI, private firm settle Gurgaon toll plaza issue
July 5th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Ltd's (DGSCL), which operates the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Thursday told the Delhi High Court that ... Read more...
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China to redefine personal data stealing laws
July 5th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) China has plans to redefine regulations about stealing personal data as it causes a lot of inconvenience to the general public.According to a senior officer from ... Read more...
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Follieri happy for Hathaway
June 28th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Actor Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend, Italian real estate developer Raffaello Follieri, is happy that she has found love again -- with Adam Shulman."I want only the ... Read more...
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Judge dismisses Berlusconi tax-evasion case
June 28th, 2012 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Rome, June 28 (IANS/AKI) A judge in Rome has thrown out a tax evasion case against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and 11 others.Judge Pierluigi Balestrieri said there was not ... Read more...
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Bride jailed for over $315,000 fraud for marriage
June 20th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) A woman has been jailed for 20 months for stealing up to 200,000 pounds (over $314,500) from her bosses to help pay for her lavish wedding.Kirsty ... Read more...
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China shuts down 89 websites for fraud
June 19th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) China has shut down 89 websites for conducting "fraudulent activities" in the name of government organisations and charity groups, the government said Tuesday.The State Internet Information ... Read more...
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Fraud uncovered in Chinese projects with foreign loans
June 19th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) China has uncovered fraud worth 237 million yuan (around $37 million) in projects that used loans from foreign organisations, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, ... Read more...
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Accountant, wife booked for fraud
June 16th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 16 (IANS) Police Saturday registered a case against a former chief accounts officer and his wife for duping Rajasthan government's agency RIICO of lakhs of rupees, an official ... Read more...
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Bolivian officials get spy pens to prevent corruption
June 15th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
La Paz, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the employees of the Bolivia’s Customs Department will be issued with special “spy” pens. The devices will feature a hidden micro-camera and a voice recorder, ... Read more...
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Bihar NGO director arrested for Rs.150 crore fraud
June 13th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna June 13 (IANS) The director of a Patna-based NGO was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly being part of a racket that collected over Rs.150 crore from farmers and students ... Read more...
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Pudukottai to go for polls Tuesday
June 11th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Pudukottai assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu is set to witness a straight fight between ruling AIADMK and DMDK after boycott of the Tuesday by-poll by major ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Indian traders, will take up issue with China
June 6th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday met two Indian traders embroiled in a dispute with locals over defaulting payment running into millions of dollars in ... Read more...
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