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Two men die in army recruitment centre stampede in Punjab (Lead)

December 1st, 2008 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Amritsar, Dec 1 (IANS) The rush at an army recruitment rally near this Punjab city Monday claimed the lives of two youth in a stampede which broke out when the gates of ...

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Two killed in army recruitment camp stampede

December 1st, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Amritsar, Dec 1 (IANS) At least two youth were killed in a stampede during an army recruitment process near this Punjab city Monday, the police said. The stampede took place when the ...

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Thousands pay homage to slain NSG commando in Uttarakhand

November 29th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Dehradun, Nov 29 (IANS) Thousands of people turned out at an Uttarakhand village Saturday to pay their homage to Gajendra Singh Bisht, the National Security Guard (NSG) commando who died fighting terrorists ...

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Three nights and three days later, Mumbai’s terror trauma ends (Roundup)

November 29th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) After the terror, the aftermath. India's financial capital was Saturday left to pick up the pieces from a terror siege that lasted 60 hours and killed at least ...

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Slain NSG commando paid tributes at special ceremony in Delhi

Slain NSG commando paid tributes at special ceremony in Delhi

November 29th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) It was a solemn moment as senior officers of the National Security Guard (NSG), the Indian army and the paramilitary forces paid tributes here Saturday to NSG ...

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EU MP recalls miraculous escape from Mumbai hotel

November 29th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) Sajjad Karim, a British member of the European Union (EU) parliament who was staying at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, miraculously managed to survive the ...

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India’s 59-hour terror seige ends (Lead)

November 29th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) India's longest terror drama that lasted just short of 59 hours ended dramatically Saturday as commandos from three agencies combined with clinical precision to eliminate three militants who ...

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Gunbattle with militants intensifies at Mumbai’s Taj hotel (Second Lead)

November 29th, 2008 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) A handful of heavily-armed militants continued to hold out Saturday as Indian security forces went into action to end the country's longest terror drama that has killed 148 ...

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Commandos set to evict militants from Mumbai’s Taj hotel (Lead)

November 29th, 2008 - 7:44 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Elite Indian commandos were Saturday set for their final thrust against a group of militants holed up in the iconic Taj hotel here as the country's longest terror ...

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Gun battle resumes at Mumbai’s Taj hotel

November 29th, 2008 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) A fierce gun battle erupted early Saturday at the iconic Taj hotel here as special forces commandos attempted to neutralise a group of militants holed up in the ...

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Nariman House commando operation continues despite early hurrah

November 28th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.28 (ANI): There was a last minute drama at 7'' o clock here after National Security Guard officials denied that the operation to flush out terrorists at Nariman House was ...

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Terrorists have no religion; politicians, act responsibly: Aamir Khan

Terrorists have no religion; politicians, act responsibly: Aamir Khan

November 28th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan Friday wrote on his blog that politicians may try to use the Mumbai terror attack to their own advantage and stressed that terrorists ...

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Oberoi-Trident seige over, says NSG

November 28th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.28 (ANI): The Oberoi-Trident hotel building has been completely taken over by the security forces after a prolonged battle with terrorists. "The Oberoi-Trident hotels are totally in our control. We ...

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Terrorists will be flushed out in matter of hours, says Army officer

November 28th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.28 (ANI): A senior Indian Army officer said on Friday that the operation to flush out all terrorists from two hotels and Nariman House would be completed in a matter ...

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Taj operations to be wrapped up in hours: Indian Army (Lead)

November 28th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Operations by the security forces to clear the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel of terrorists who had seized the building would be wrapped up in a "matter ...

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Wrap up operations in matter of hours: Indian Army

November 28th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) It's only a "matter of hours" before Indian security forces "wrap up things" against a group of terrorists who had stormed into two luxury hotels and another building ...

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No timeframe for Mumbai operation: Indian Army

November 27th, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) As terrorists continued to hold civilians hostage in Mumbai for the second day Thursday, the Indian Army said it had put its best men on the job to ...

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IAF chopper crashes, seven injured

November 27th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 27 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashed in Uttar Pradesh Thursday injuring all the seven crew members on board, the police said."None of the crew members undergoing treatment ...

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Commandos and terrorists battle in Mumbai, 101 dead (Afternoon Lead)

November 27th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian commandos fought gun battles Thursday with terrorists who continued to hold scores of hostages after sneaking into Mumbai from the sea and attacking landmark targets in the ...

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Manhunt, firefight launched against terrorists after they kill 78 in Mumbai serial blasts

Manhunt, firefight launched against terrorists after they kill 78 in Mumbai serial blasts

November 27th, 2008 - 9:32 am ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.27 (ANI): Maharashtra Police and Indian Army personnel launched a massive manhunt and a firefight early on Thursday morning against terrorists responsible for planned and synchronized serial bomb blasts across ...

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76 dead in Mumbai attacks, situation grave: Deshmukh

76 dead in Mumbai attacks, situation grave: Deshmukh

November 27th, 2008 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh early Thursday said the situation in Mumbai was grave following a series of terrorist attacks that killed at least 76 people Wednesday night. ...

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Army storms Mumbai’s besieged five-star hotels

November 27th, 2008 - 4:51 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian Army personnel early Thursday stormed the two besieged five-star hotels in Mumbai to nab terrorists who had left at least 78 dead hours earlier and to free ...

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Geelani damaged Kashmir movement more than Indian Army: Sajjad Lone

November 26th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Srinagar, Nov 26 (IANS) Fissures in the Kashmiri separatist camp became evident when octogenarian Syed Ali Geelani and young leader Sajjad Lone Wednesday accused each other of damaging “freedom movement”.Sajjad Lone, chairman ...

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Army helicopter crashes into river, pilot killed (Lead)

November 26th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) An Indian Army helicopter crashed in Ramganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district Wednesay, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the co-pilot, the police here said."The army's Cheetah ...

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BJP and its ideology inspired by Hitler: Congress

BJP and its ideology inspired by Hitler: Congress

November 25th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, November 25 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seemed to have been inspired by Adolf Hitler as could be seen from the way it was trying ...

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Two arrested for raping air force personnel’s wife

November 25th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Panchkula (Haryana), Nov 25 (IANS) Two armymen were arrested Tuesday for allegedly raping the wife of an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel at an armed forces hospital here, said an official."The police ...

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Two detained for rape of IAF personnel’s wife (Second Lead)

November 25th, 2008 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS -
Panchkula (Haryana), Nov 24 (IANS) The Indian Army has detained two of its personnel for allegedly raping the wife of an Indian Air Force (IAF) official at an armed forces hospital here, ...

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Judicial custody for Pragnya, six others (Second Lead)

November 24th, 2008 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) On an evening of high drama marked by accusations of torture and mental harassment against the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that even forced a brief halt in court ...

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Army renews Eden Gardens’ lease

November 24th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 24 (ANS) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Monday received a 15-year lease from the Indian Army for the Eden Gardens. The lease period ended June 15 last year. "Yes, ...

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Pragnya, five others sent to judicial custody (Lead)

November 24th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Amidst high drama marked by accusations of torture and mental harassment against the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), punctuated by a brief halt in the proceedings, six of the ...

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