Government denies censorship as Twitter agrees to block imposter sites (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In the wake of widespread discontent on the social media over its decision to block certain Twitter accounts, including that of journalists, the government ... Read more...
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Kobad Ghandy to face trial under terror charges (Lead)
July 16th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday paved the way for the trial of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy under terror charges from Sep 4.According to police, Ghandy was ... Read more...
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AMU lodges FIR against 27 for using unfair means
July 14th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), July 14 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University has lodged a police complaint and demanded stern action against 27 candidates who used unfair means or impersonators for admission ... Read more...
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Two held for cheating, impersonation
July 1st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The "magic pen" of fraud eventually wrote their nemesis, and two men who impersonated as tele-marketing executives of an insurance company and cheated people of ... Read more...
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Three held in Haryana for medical test fraud
June 30th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Three people, including a Delhi University student, were arrested from Haryana for impersonation during a medical college test in May, Delhi Police said Saturday.Pawan Kumar, ... Read more...
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Conmen held in Delhi for bid to dupe northeast legislators
June 14th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) An impersonator who duped several people, including legislators from the northeast, by claiming to be a central government official was arrested here, police said ... Read more...
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Man gets 3 years’ jail for impersonating in AIIMS exam
June 13th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded a man three years rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a case of impersonation in an AIIMS entrance examination.Additional Chief ... Read more...
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Voting on amid tight security in Andhra by-polls (Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Voting was going on Tuesday amid tight security for by-elections in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.About 10 ... Read more...
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Helen Mirren terrified about royal role
June 10th, 2012 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Dame Helen Mirren has revealed she was "very nervous" about taking on the iconic role of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen".The 66-year-old was the recipient ... Read more...
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Police release MP’s son held for impersonating in Jamia exam
June 8th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The son of a Rajya Sabha MP from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was allegedly caught impersonating at an entrance exam of Jamia Millia ... Read more...
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‘Foolproof’ steps against cheating in UP pre-medical tests
June 1st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) Haunted by the spectre of cheating in the MBBS entrance exam for those aspiring to be doctors, the Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test (CPMT) organisers have ... Read more...
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Court accepts terror charges against Kobad Ghandy (Lead)
April 30th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday accepted a fresh set of formal charges filed by police against Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy for prosecuting him under terror charges."I ... Read more...
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Seven arrested for open school exam fraud
April 24th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Seven people have been arrested for a fraud committed during the class 12 economics examination of the National Institute of Open Schooling, police said Tuesday.Additional ... Read more...
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Court to decide on terror charges against Ghandy April 30
April 24th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday reserved till April 30 its order on framing terror charges against Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav said the ... Read more...
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Terror charge plea against Ghandy to come up April 9
March 31st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A chief metropolitan magistrate here Saturday took a police plea for considering the second set of formal charges filed against Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy over ... Read more...
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Fresh plea to prosecute Ghandy under terror charges
March 30th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi March 30 (IANS) Police Friday moved a fresh application in a Delhi court seeking to prosecute top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy under terror charges.The application came after two ... Read more...
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Dropping terror charges against Ghandy hailed
March 28th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Maoist sympathisers and activists Wednesday hailed a Delhi court decision to drop terror charges against Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy and demanded the release of all political ... Read more...
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Maoist Kobad Ghandy to stand trial for cheating (Second Lead)
March 28th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday paved the way for trial of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy for cheating and impersonation. He was arrested here Sep 20, 2009 ... Read more...
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Maoist Kobad Ghandy to stand trial for cheating (Lead)
March 28th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday paved the way for trial of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy for cheating and impersonation. He was arrested here Sep 20, ... Read more...
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Former manager at retail chain arrested for cheating
March 10th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A 39-year-old man who had worked as a manager in various prominent retail chains was arrested for cheating a department store owner in west Delhi, ... Read more...
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Court summons Haryana minister on charges of poll fraud
February 10th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 10 (IANS) A district court here has summoned Haryana's Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Subhash Kataria and some of his relatives on charges of playing ... Read more...
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Big Brother star Makosi kicked out of Britain
February 9th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Big Brother star Makosi Musambasi was busted when she tried to enter the United Kingdom with her sister’s passport. UK immigration officers say the 31-year-old tried to ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s examgate: education minister indicted? (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 8 (IANS) After seven days of inquiry, Jammu and Kashmir Police have reportedly indicted state Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed for using "unfair means" to favour his son ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s examgate: education minister indicted ?
February 8th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 8 (IANS) After seven days of inquiry, Jammu and Kashmir Police crime branch has reportedly indicted state Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed for using "unfair means" to ... Read more...
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Over 75 percent polling expected in Manipur: Poll panel (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Over 75 percent voter turnout is expected in Manipur, where seven people, including an unidentified insurgent, have been killed in poll-related violence Saturday, the Election ... Read more...
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State elections: Fair ballot, rivetting battles expected (Comment)
January 14th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mayawati's statues and her election symbol of elephants carved out of stone have been covered, the Congress' pro-Muslim sops have been shot down, the officials believed to be biased in ... Read more...
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Court notice to police for not filing FIR against Kumble
January 6th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 6 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Friday served notice to the Bangalore police commissioner for not registering an FIR against former cricketer Anil Kumble in an impersonation and ... Read more...
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Puducherry minister faces axe after exam impersonation charges
November 12th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Puducherry, Nov 12 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy Saturday recommended sacking Education Minister P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, who is facing the charges of impersonation in his final year school exam.Rangasamy has ... Read more...
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Spears, Trawick do a ‘Bonnie and Clyde’
September 20th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Britney Spears and her boyfriend Jason Trawick tried to do a "Bonnie and Clyde" impersonation for her latest pop promo.They took inspiration from the classic ... Read more...
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Man jailed for driving test impersonation
August 3rd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) A man in Britain who tried to help his friend after the latter failed in a driving test for the fifth time, has been jailed for ... Read more...
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Scam in Rajasthan pre-medical test for third time
July 26th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 26 (IANS) A scam in the Rajasthan pre-medical test conducted in May has come to light, for the third year in a row, with over 40 students under ... Read more...
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IAS aspirant held for impersonation
July 11th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A 25-year-old IAS aspirant who sat for an examination for selection of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer in place of his friend for a fee of ... Read more...
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Two woman, aide to face trial for exam fraud
June 20th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A Delhi court has paved the way for trial of two women and their accomplice for wrongdoing during a medical entrance test in 2005.Metropolitan Magistrate ... Read more...
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Five Andhra cops held for playing Munna Bhai
June 17th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Like Sanjay Datt in the popular Hindi film "Munna Bhai MBBS", five police officials in Andhra Pradesh got selected by making others appear for them in ... Read more...
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Conman held for impersonation
June 12th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A 29-year-old unemployed man from Haryana was arrested in west Delhi for posing as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and duping a businessman and ... Read more...
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