Arrested militant did business in Nepal: family
September 13th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 13 (IANS) The family of the militant commander Mehraj-ud-din Dand, arrested in Kashmir for the 1999 hijacking of flight IC-814 to Afghanistan, Thursday said he was working as ... Read more...
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Man behind IC-814 hijack held in J&K; (Lead)
September 13th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 13 (IANS) Top militant commander Mehraj-ud-din Dand, wanted for his involvement in the 1999 hijacking of flight IC-814 to Kandahar and other terror attacks, has been arrested ... Read more...
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Hijacked oil tanker has Indians among crew (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) About 15 crew members, including some Indians, are on board a tanker carrying 135,000 tonnes of oil, which has been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian ... Read more...
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Pune road mayhem-waiting to happen?
January 25th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 25 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, it is learnt that a majority of the state transport public buses in Maharashtra are fitted with an auto-start mechanism, making them ... Read more...
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Shiney set for second innings, thanks Bharat Shah
November 8th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Shiney Ahuja is set to begin his second innings in the film industry with the horror film "Ghost" and he thanks producer Bharat Shah for ... Read more...
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Armed guards to protect British ships from pirates
October 30th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Ships sailing under the British flag will now be able to carry armed guards to protect them from Somali pirates, Prime Minister David Cameron has ... Read more...
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Pirates hijack tanker off Nigerian coast
October 11th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, Oct 11 (IANS) The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Tuesday said pirates have hijacked a tanker off the Nigerian coast.The tanker carrying products was attacked late Saturday and the vessel ... Read more...
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Were Mumbai bombings a ‘dry run’ for something bigger?
July 16th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Were the triple bombings in Mumbai a "trial" or a "dry run" for something bigger? A leading security expert suggests so, basing his theory on a ... Read more...
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Chidambaram admits mistake in terror list, reminds BJP of Kandahar (Roundup)
May 18th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Admitting a "mistake" in the inclusion of terror suspect Wazhul Qamar Khan in the "Most Wanted" fugitive list despite his actually living near Mumbai, ... Read more...
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‘Oversight’ caused most wanted terror error: Chidambaram (Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday admitted that a "genuine oversight" had led to the inclusion of terror suspect Wazhul Qamar Khan in the "most ... Read more...
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Pirates seize Italian ship off Oman
April 21st, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 21 (IANS/AKI) Pirates hijacked an Italian cargo ship in the Arabian Sea with 21 crew members, including six Italians, on board, the Italian government confirmed Thursday."At the time ... Read more...
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Released sailors refuse to return till colleagues freed
April 17th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The eight Indian sailors released from the captivity of Somali pirates have refused to return to India until their remaining seven colleagues are also released, an ... Read more...
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Somali pirates release ship with all Indian crew
April 16th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, April 16 (IANS) Somali pirates have released a Panama-flagged ship with a 15-member Indian crew after months in captivity, Xinhua reported Saturday.Andrew Mwangura, maritime editor of the Somalia Report, ... Read more...
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Tom Hanks to star in Somali pirates movie
March 17th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tom Hanks has reportedly completed talks to star in a new movie about the dramatic rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips and his crew from the hands ... Read more...
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Pirates hijack boat with four Americans on board
February 19th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 19 (IANS) Pirates have hijacked a boat with four American nationals on board off the coast of Oman, the US embassy in Nairobi said Saturday."Preliminary reports indicate that a US-flagged ... Read more...
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‘Payanam’ offers something new (Tamil Movie Review)
February 12th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan DI
Film: "Payanam"; Producer: Silent Movies; Director: Radha Mohan; Cast: Prakash Raj, Nagarjuna, Sanaa Khan, Rishiraj, M.S. Bhasker, Manobala, Badava Gopi and others. Music: Pravin Mani; Art: K. Kathir; Rating: ***1/2 ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack German-owned ship with crew of 12
January 26th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by BNO News
BREMEN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates have seized a German-owned vessel in the Indian Ocean, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia (EUNAVFOR) confirmed on Tuesday, ending days of confusion over ... Read more...
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Brit-Indian honeymooner’s ‘fragile’ mental health worries pals
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Friends of Shrien Dewani, the Brit-Indian millionaire who is fighting extradition plans to South Africa over charges that he masterminded his wife Anni's murder during their honeymoon in ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack German-owned ship off Oman
December 28th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on early Monday morning hijacked a German-owned vessel carrying eight crew members off Oman, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia confirmed on Tuesday.EU Naval Force ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack Thai cargo ship carrying 27 crew members
December 25th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on early Saturday morning hijacked a Thailand-flagged vessel carrying more than two dozen crew members, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia said.EU Naval Force spokesman ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack U.S.-operated container ship
December 11th, 2010 - 2:29 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Friday afternoon hijacked a U.S.-operated, Liberian flagged container ship in the far south of the Somali basin, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia said.EU ... Read more...
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Bangladesh loses communication with hijacked ship
December 7th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 7 (IANS) The Bangladesh authorities have lost communication links with the ship carrying 26 people that was hijacked by Somali pirates two days ago close to India's Lakshadweep islands, ... Read more...
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‘Accusations of Brit-Indian honeymooner’s involvements in wife’s murder outrageous’
November 22nd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): After some South African detectives raised doubts about Brit-Indian business tycoon Shrien Dewani's account of his role in the incident that led to the murder of his wife, ... Read more...
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Somali Pirates Abduct South Korean Ship With 43 Sailors On Board
October 18th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Seoul, Oct 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean fishing vessels earlier this month along the waters of Kenya's Lamu Island. Reports of the hijacking has been ... Read more...
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‘Gaganam’ to hit the screen by Diwali
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Nagarjuna's experimental film "Gaganam' directed by Radha Mohan and simultaneously produced in Telugu by Dil Raju on the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations and in Tamil ... Read more...
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Pentagon tries to block book on 9/11 plotter
September 11th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) tried to block a book giving details of a project which identified the 9/11 plotter well before the hijack of the plane ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack ship with Indian crew
August 2nd, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Aug 2 (IANS) Somali pirates have hijacked a Panama-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden with 23 crew members, including Indians, on board, the European Union naval force said Monday.
The MV ... Read more...
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Big B shoots for ‘Kandahar’ in Ooty
June 29th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This will be his first South Indian project and Amitabh Bachchan is so excited about it. Yeah! Bollywood's Shahenshah, Amitabh Bachchan has flown all the way ... Read more...
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Pak looking forward to Chidambaram’s visit: Qureshi
June 8th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
Istanbul (Turkey), June 8 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that Islamabad is looking forward to the visit of Union Home MInister P. Chidambaram at the end ... Read more...
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Ganesh Set To Act Alongside Amitabh Bachchan
May 24th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ganesh Venkatraman is creating ripples in the Tamil film industry. He already has girls swooning around him thanks to his good looks and perfect physique! This ... Read more...
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Maoists hijack truck, loot 16 tonnes of ammonium nitrate (Second Lead)
May 21st, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 20 (IANS) Suspected Maoists hijacked a truck in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district and looted 16 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer also used in making explosives, police said Thursday.
"It's really ... Read more...
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Maoists hijack truck, loot 16 tonnes of ammonium nitrate (Lead)
May 20th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 20 (IANS) Suspected Maoists hijacked a truck in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district and looted 16 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer also used in making explosives, police said Thursday.
"It's really very ... Read more...
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Pirates hijack Bulgarian-flagged chemical product tanker in the Gulf of Aden
May 12th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Tuesday hijacked a Bulgarian-flagged chemical product tanker in the Gulf of Aden, European officials said. A crew of 15 is on board.The 'MV Panega' was ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack German-owned chemical tanker off East Africa
May 8th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates hijacked a German-owned chemical oil tanker off Oman on Saturday, NATO and the European Union Naval Force Somalia said.The Marshall Islands-flagged 'Marida Marguerite', which is owned ... Read more...
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Pirates hijack Taiwanese fishing ship off Seychelles
May 8th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Thursday hijacked a Taiwanese fishing boat carrying nearly three dozen crew members off the waters of Seychelles, officials said on Saturday.The 'Taiyuan 227' boat was ... Read more...
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