Army moves to seize illegal arms in Kokrajhar
September 1st, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 1 (IANS) The army, deployed in Assam's troubled Kokrajhar district, has started an operation to seize all illegal arms and ammunition there, informed sources said Saturday."The army ... Read more...
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Assam for CBI probe in communal violence
August 7th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Hinting that some "external forces" were behind the communal clashes in three districts, the Assam government Tuesday said it has decided for a CBI probe in ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh pushes ahead with Maoist peace plan
August 1st, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 1 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has finally pushed ahead with its stalled peace agreement with Maoists reached after the abduction of collector Alex Paul Menon, clearing the way ... Read more...
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Chidambaram visits Kokrajhar, Chirang; reviews security
July 30th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday visited the violence-affected districts of Kokrajhar and Chirang in Assam and reviewed the security scenario as well as the ... Read more...
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Court allows plea against Chidambaram in Meerut mass killings (Lead)
July 9th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday allowed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to move an application against Home Minister P. Chidambaram and make him a co-accused ... Read more...
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Court allows application against Chidambaram in Meeerut mass killings
July 9th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday allowed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to move an application against Home Minister P. Chidambaram and make him a co-accused ... Read more...
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Four agencies seek Jindal’s custody
July 5th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A verbal tussle developed in a court here hearing a case against 26/11 plotter Abu Jindal Hamza when four probe agencies sought his custody ... 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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China destroys 100,000 seized guns
June 13th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) Over 100,000 guns have been destroyed in China as part of a police crackdown on illegal arms in 150 cities across the country.With Ministry of Public ... 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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Russian jailed for 14 years for 2010 bombing
May 31st, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian man has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for organising a terror attack in September 2010 that killed 19 people in a ... Read more...
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Nine jailed in Russia for train blast that killed 27
May 22nd, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 22 (IANS) A court in Russia Tuesday sentenced nine people to various terms in jail over a terror attack on a passenger train in 2009 which claimed 27 ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief released from jail
May 21st, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 21 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka was formally freed from prison Monday following a presidential pardon.Large crowds gathered outside the prison to greet Fonseka, who ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa orders release of jailed ex-army chief
May 20th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has pardoned jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka and authorised his release, a presidential spokesman said Sunday.Bandula Jayasekera said the document ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa gets nod to free jailed ex-army chief
May 17th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has approved the release of jailed former army chief Sarath Fonseka, an official said Thursday.President Mahinda Rajapaksa has obtained the approval of ... Read more...
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Three held with arms in Guwahati
May 10th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Three people carrying arms and ammunition were arrested Thursday night from the Bharalumukh area here, police said, adding that the accused might be linked to a ... Read more...
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‘Jannat 2′ - a promising offer from Bhatt camp (IANS Hindi Film Review)
May 5th, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Jannat 2"; Starring: Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Esha Gupta; Directed by: Kunal Deshmukh; Rating: *** 1/2There is a memorable moment of flushed pain at the end of this textured film ... Read more...
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Randeep sidelined from ‘Jannat 2′ promos
April 25th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) "Jannat 2" features Randeep Hooda in a prominent role. He has, however, been sidelined during the promotions of the film, which is set for a May ... Read more...
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Maoist movement growing in Assam: Gogoi
April 16th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Concerned about the growing Maoist movement in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Monday that the central government should include the state in the framework ... Read more...
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Illegal arms factory raided in Kolkata
March 31st, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) An illegal arms manufacturing factory was raided and several arms and ammunition were seized in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. One person has been arrested, police ... Read more...
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3,000 arrested in Bangladesh
March 10th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 10 (IANS) Over 3,000 people have been arrested till Saturday from all over Bangladesh ahead of a rally planned for March 12 by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi in fake currency racket nabbed in Bengal
February 17th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national said to be involved in circulating fake Indian currency and wanted by Mumbai police was arrested in Murshidabad in West Bengal ... Read more...
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No mandatory gallows for killing with illegal arms: Apex court (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday held that Section 27(3) of the Arms Act, 1959 that provides for "mandatory death penalty" in case of death being caused ... Read more...
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No mandatory gallows for killing with illegal arms: Apex court
February 1st, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday held that Section 27(3) of Arms Act, 1959 that provides for "mandatory death penalty" in case of death being caused by ... Read more...
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Five Maoists get life term in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) A Madhya Pradesh court Tuesday sentenced five Maoists, including a woman, to life term for waging war against the state. The rebels were arrested during a ... Read more...
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India-led UN body urges zero-tolerance towards terrorism
September 29th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) The United Nations committee entrusted with helping countries tackle terrorism has voiced concern at the close connection between terrorists and transnational organized crime, including the ... Read more...
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Illegal arms trade has direct effect on women: Activists
September 21st, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Women need to be included while addressing the issue of disarmament as illegal weapon proliferation has a direct effect on their lives and survival, say ... Read more...
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Mamata, opposition leader spar on skeletons recovery
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's comment that the recovery of illegal arms and search for the bodies of missing political activists would continue in the state, ... Read more...
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Bollywood trains arc lights on Delhi
August 21st, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Forget the Swiss Alps or the Himalayas, it's the Indian capital that has become Bollywood's favourite shooting destination. Whether it's a farmhouse in Chhatarpur, ... Read more...
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Pakistan to crack down on illegal arms
August 9th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Pakistan will begin a campaign against illegal arms after Aug 31, say Interior Minister Rehman Malik.No arms licence except those issued by National Database and Registration ... Read more...
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Illegal arms factory busted, three held in Haryana
July 20th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) An illiterate man who was running an illegal arms factory in Haryana's Jind district has been arrested along with two other people, police said Wednesday."We have ... Read more...
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Bollywood shifts from formula films, explores dark realities
July 19th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Whether it is gigolos in the fashion industry, the illegal arms trade or the dark secrets of a film actress, Bollywood seems to be ... Read more...
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Caring Didi, strict boss: Mamata’s tryst with police
June 20th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) From storming a police barrack to inspect their living conditions, to dropping in unannounced at a police hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ... Read more...
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Man held for illegally carrying pistol
June 20th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A 25-year-old man, involved in a murder in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested in central Delhi for illegally carrying a pistol, police said Sunday.Mohammad Sufiyan, for ... Read more...
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Civil society seeks probe into arms recovery
June 6th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Expressing concern over the recovery of illegal arms in West Bengal, a section of the civil society Monday urged the state government to conduct an ... Read more...
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