Jimmy on weight loss spree (Movie Snippets)
August 25th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Jimmy Shergill is on a strict weight loss spree to look younger for his role in a new movie.The actor has hired a dietician ... Read more...
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Four probe agencies to seek Jundal’s custody Friday
July 19th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Four different probe agencies will approach a Delhi court Friday for seeking custody of 26/11 plotter Abu Jundal Hamza for his alleged involvement in different ... Read more...
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Pakistani held with weapons in Madagascar
July 19th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Antananarivo (Madagascar), July 19 (IANS) A Pakistani national has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and possessing illegal weapons in the island nation of Madagascar, off the east coast of ... 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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US House panel holds attorney general in contempt
June 21st, 2012 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS) A US House of Representatives panel Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over failure to hand over documents related ... Read more...
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Nearly 50 mafia men held in Italy
June 7th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Rome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Italian police Wednesday arrested 47 mafia suspects and seized millions of euros worth of assets in a major operation in the southern city of Naples.The suspects ... Read more...
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US, Mexico, Canada reaffirm commitment to security
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday concluded a summit that highlighted their commitment to greater cooperation ... Read more...
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China steps up war on gun crimes
March 27th, 2012 - 6:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) Chinese Police have been ordered to step up their war on crimes involving guns and explosives.Deputy Minister of Public Security Huang Ming said police "must fully ... Read more...
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China to crack down on illegal gun possession
February 10th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chinese government will soon launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal possession of guns and explosives following a recent spate of armed robberies.The government "will concentrate ... Read more...
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Only 10 vehicles for campaigning: Poll panel
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 3 (IANS) The Election Commission said Tuesday a candidate could use a maximum of 10 vehicles during the campaign for next month's Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.Disclosing this here, ... 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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Afghan situation cause of Karachi violence: Gilani
August 5th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The violence in Pakistan's port city of Karachi was due to the worsening situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Friday.Over 800 people ... Read more...
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Illegal weapons’ sale: 27 army officers in the dock
July 7th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Twenty-seven Indian Army officers are in the dock with disciplinary proceedings ordered against them after a probe indicted them for illegally selling non-service weapons.The disciplinary ... Read more...
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NIA grills Myanmarese arms smugglers (Lead)
June 19th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Umiam (Meghalaya), June 19 (IANS) The National Investigative Agency (NIA) Sunday quizzed the three members of a Myanmarese arms smuggling gang who were arrested in Meghalaya with a huge cache ... Read more...
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Woman, paramour arrested for gun-running in Delhi
June 13th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A woman and her paramour was arrested from west Delhi for running a racket in supplying illegal weapons here, police said Monday.Police said that ... Read more...
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Gang supplying arms to Maoists busted (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) An inter-state gang trading in illegal weapons and supplying these to Maoists in other states was busted with the arrest of 15 people, including seven ... Read more...
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Illegal arms racket busted, 15 held
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) An inter-state gang dealing in illegal weapons was busted with the arrest of 15 people, including seven constables, Punjab Police said Monday. The arms were produced ... Read more...
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Pak Govt to issue 7,000 arms licences despite ban
April 20th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): The Pakistan Government has sent a list of names and other particulars to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for the issuance of 7,000 arms licences despite ... Read more...
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Davis’ release challenged in Lahore High Court
March 17th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 17(ANI): The release of double murder-accused CIA contractor Raymond Davis has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC).Davis, who was arrested in Lahore for killing two Pakistani youths Faizan ... Read more...
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Murder-accused US official’s file not tampered with: Malik
February 13th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 13(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis' file has not been tampered with.Speaking to media persons at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Headquarters, ... Read more...
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US seeks immediate release of Davis
February 12th, 2011 - 6:21 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The US consul general in Lahore has called for immediate release of Raymond Davis, an American national arrested for gunning down two Pakistanis. While addressing the media Friday ... Read more...
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Clinton praises Mexico’s fight against drug cartels
January 26th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by BNO News
GUANUAJUATO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised Mexican President Felipe Calderón's strategy against organized crime, despite criticisms that more than 34,000 people have died in the ... Read more...
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Police bust an illegal arms factory in Moradabad
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), jan.23 (ANI): Police here has busted an illegal arms factory.Senior police officials said that they seized six pistols and materials used to manufacture them."Two weapon manufacturers have been arrested; ... Read more...
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MQM submits bill seeking de-weaponisation of entire Pakistan
January 17th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 17(ANI): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has tabled a bill in Pakistan's National Assembly, calling for de-weaponisation of the entire country.The De-weaponization Bill 2011 seeks to curb the illegal production, ... Read more...
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Brazilians have 7.6 mn illegal guns: report
December 21st, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Dec 21 (IANS) Brazilian citizens currently own 14 million guns - 7.6 million of which are illegal - according to a report presented by Justice Minister Luiz Paulo Barreto.Brazil, according to ... Read more...
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Kidnapping for ransom all-time high in Karachi
November 4th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) The number of cases related to kidnapping for ransom in Pakistan's biggest metropolitan city, Karachi, has risen to over 100 this year -- an all-time high ... Read more...
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Bihar Police unearth arms, ammunition ahead of assembly polls
October 7th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajay KumarMunger (Bihar), Oct.7 (ANI): Ahead of state assembly elections in Bihar, police have unearthed illegal arms and ammunitions.The police have recovered 76 country-made pistols from the house of arms ... Read more...
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Security stepped up along Indo-Nepal border ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur, Sep 22 (ANI): Security has been tightened along the Indo-Nepal border in Gorakhpur to prevent the entry of anti-social elements ahead of the long-awaited verdict on the Ayodhya title case by ... Read more...
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Illegal weapons seized from Pak madrassa
September 16th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 16 (ANI): A huge quantity of heavy weapons, including explosive materials, have been recovered from a madrassa (religious seminary) in Pakistan in raids jointly conducted by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell ... Read more...
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TMC party activists protest against CPI-M leaders in New Delhi
August 31st, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): The activists of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party staged a protest against the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) leaders here on Tuesday in support of ... Read more...
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Blackwater to continue obtaining security contracts after deal with State Department
August 21st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.21 (ANI): Controversial private US security firm, Blackwater, now known as Xe Services, has reportedly reached an agreement with the State Department, which would result in the firm paying a ... Read more...
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Shillong ’safe haven’ Myanmarese smuggling arms
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July, 22 (IANS) Myanmarese nationals have made Shillong as their "rendezvous point" for arms transaction with northeast rebels, a top intelligence official said Thursday.
A central intelligence agency has recently alerted ... Read more...
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Is Blackwater’s Erik Prince moving to UAE?
June 17th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The embattled owner of infamous Blackwater, Erik Prince is reportedly moving to the United Arab Emirates.According to reports, Erik Prince has put up Blackwater for ... Read more...
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Kathmandu to install modern communication system to curb import of illegal explosives
June 14th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Jun 14 (ANI): The Nepalese Government is all set to install modern communication system at all entry points of Kathmandu to curb the increasing threat of imports of illegal explosives and ... Read more...
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Govt taking steps to check illegal movement of arms
May 5th, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): The Central Government is keeping a check on anti-national activities and un-authorized or illegal movement of arms in the country.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, ... Read more...
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