Syria awaits next step’s details from UN: deputy FM
August 24th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 23 (IANS) Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad said Thursday that his country is expecting news from the UN secretariat about the next step's details after the expiry ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s former army chief vows to topple government
June 14th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka said Thursday that he aimed to topple the government and create a new political culture, ruling out any possibility ... Read more...
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My life is under threat: Sri Lankan ex-army chief
June 10th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 10 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was recently released from prison, Sunday said his life is under threat and he needs to be provided ... Read more...
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Biden says Taliban isn’t US enemy
December 20th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) A comment by US Vice President Joe Biden that "the Taliban per se is not our enemy" has given the Republicans a new handle, but ... Read more...
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Zardari’s secret memo promised to punish Mumbai attackers
November 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's alleged secret memo to a top US military leader promised a new Pakistani national security leadership that would work with ... Read more...
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`US will rely on Afghanistan to tackle threats from Pakistan’
June 23rd, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS) The US will be relying on Afghanistan's help to tackle threats emerging from Pakistan, said the New York Times following President Barack Obama's announement on ... Read more...
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Mine blast injures CRPF men, Maoists raid CPI leader’s house (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 15 (IANS) Hours after over 100 Maoists raided the house of a Communist Party of India (CPI) leader in Chhattisgarh, the rebels exploded a landmine Wednesday, seriously injuring ... Read more...
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Support to cut Pakistan funding growing in US
May 18th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Support for cutting off some US aid to Pakistan because leaders there turn a blind eye to terrorists who go after US targets is growing ... Read more...
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Islamic clerics hail Osama killing
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) Leading Islamic clerics here Monday hailed the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan as a "major blow to terrorism."Lucknow's Naib Imam Maulana ... Read more...
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Two cases filed over MCD’s ghost staff, court told
October 27th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that two criminal cases had been registered on the issue of ghost employees in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ... Read more...
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Absolutely critical to dismantle terrorist networks in Pakistan: Obama
May 28th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 28 (IANS) President Barack Obama says the US is working with Pakistan to make it more effective partners in dealing with the extremists within their borders as ... Read more...
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Goa not safe harbour for Maoists: State home minister
May 7th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) A day after a 25-year-old leader of an Orissa-based fringe Maoist outfit was arrested here, state Home Minister Ravi Naik Friday said Goa was not a safe harbour ... Read more...
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Maoist, 17 others arrested in Goa
May 7th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) A 25-year-old leader of a fringe Orissa-based Maoist group was arrested in Goa along with 17 other people, police said Thursday.
"This evening we arrested Shambhu Beck, a ... Read more...
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Ghost Army’s role in Allies’ World War II win to be revealed
May 1st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1(ANI): Credited with helping the Allies win the Second World War and saving thousands of British and American lives, the role of the 'Ghost Army' will be revealed in a ... Read more...
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Chinese chauffeurs and their ‘invisible income’
April 20th, 2010 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) Chauffeurs of top Chinese government officials are becoming involved in illegal transactions as one of them says "many people would come to me with gifts or bribes in ... Read more...
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Mongolia to set up IT outsourcing centre with India’s help
December 27th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Mongolia, the land of the legendary warrior Chinggis Khan, is all set to open its first major IT outsourcing centre with India's help. While ... Read more...
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Pakistani questioned for alleged LeT links
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 2 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police are questioning a Pakistani for his alleged links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist outfit.
Muddasir Hussain Shah, who came from Pakistan, was picked ... Read more...
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Stop blaming Pakistan for ‘home grown’ terror plots, Qureshi tells UK
September 19th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.19 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has asked Britain to stop blaming Islamabad for the 'home grown' terror plots against the UK.Referring to Britain's lashing out at Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pak diplomat tells UK to stop treating it like a ‘whipping boy’
September 9th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.9 (ANI): A top Pakistani diplomat has reacted strongly to Britain's accusations regarding Pakistan harbouring extremists plotting to attack the UK.The diplomat charged Britain of not doing enough to tackle ... Read more...
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PM’s diplomacy exposed Pak globally: Rahul Gandhi
May 1st, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
Sirsa, May 1 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that it was Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh who compelled Pakistan to confess that the terrorists involved in 26/11 Mumbai ... Read more...
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German whistle-blower’s complaint not registered by police
March 26th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 26 (IANS) More than 10 days after a German national, whose tip-off led to the arrest of a Polish hit man this month, complained of harassment and threats by local ... Read more...
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Woman held in Jammu and Kashmir for helping LeT
March 18th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 18 (IANS) A woman was arrested Wednesday for providing logistic support to militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.
The ... Read more...
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North India Bar bodies observe strike Monday against amendments
January 18th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Lawyers across north India will observe a day's strike Monday to protest amendments in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) that no longer make it mandatory to arrest ... Read more...
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Work in city courts affected by lawyers strike (Lead)
January 14th, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Work in courts across the National Capital Region (NCR) was affected Wednesday as lawyers went on strike demanding withdrawal of amendments in the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). ... Read more...
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Act against Pakistan if it’s harbouring terrorists: Jugnauth
December 17th, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) President of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth Wednesday said that if Pakistan was harbouring terrorists, "something should be done about it".Condemning terrorism, particularly the Mumbai terror attack, during a visit ... Read more...
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President Patil says terrorist incidents are attack on national ethos
October 12th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Oct 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today described terrorist incidents as attacks on our national ethos and that the country cannot allow misguided elements to pursue their divisive agenda.Patil, while ... Read more...
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Islamabad harbouring al Qaeda, next attack on US could originate in Pakistan
September 12th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 12 (ANI): Islamabad is harbouring al Qaeda and placating radical domestic groups and the next attack on the US could originate from Pakistan as its politicians try to out-demagogue ... Read more...
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Rabble rouser Modi mellows down?
July 28th, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Known for his fiery speeches and aggressive posturing, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has surprised even his detractors with his unusual restraint following the serial blasts that killed ... Read more...
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Russia accuses Britain of harbouring Kremlin critics
July 12th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): Russia''s Ambassador to London, Yury Fedotov, has criticised the Gordon Brown Government for giving refuge to known critics of the Kremlin, and blamed it for not doing ... Read more...
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Indian American gets jail after wife’s sentencing for slavery
June 28th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 28 (IANS) An Indian American millionaire has been sentenced to over three years in jail, a day after his wife was given 11 years in prison for virtually enslaving ... Read more...
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Indian American woman gets 11 year jail for slavery
June 27th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 27 (IANS) An Indian origin woman, who along with her millionaire husband was found guilty of keeping two Indonesian housekeepers as virtual slaves in their mansion here, has been ... Read more...
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Slavery case: NRI to be probed for bail violation
May 17th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 17 (IANS) Indian American Mahendra Sabhnani, convicted along with his wife of "modern day slavery", has now been accused of violating his bail agreement by staying out past midnight ... Read more...
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India not to commercialise sex work: Renuka Chowdhury
March 7th, 2008 - 10:19 am ICT by admin
(For Women's Day March 8)
By Sahil Makkar
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India will not consider legalising commercial sex or giving licences to brothels, Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury has ... Read more...
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Cell phones, fixed salaries for Indian workers in the Gulf
March 4th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In a bid to combat trans-national human trafficking, employers have been asked to provide a mobile phone and fixed minimum wage to Indian domestic workers going to ... Read more...
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Former Orissa DGP B B Mohanty’s bail plea rejected
January 10th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by admin
Jaipur, Jan 10 (ANI): A Jaipur court today rejected the bail plea of former Orissa DGP B B Mohanty, who has been accused of helping his son Bitti Mohanty to jump parole ... Read more...
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