Gujarat riots spurred Jundal’s radicalisation: Investigators
July 11th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat had spurred Abu Jundal, one of the handlers of the 26/11 attackers, to join the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror ... Read more...
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Jundal was planning another 26/11-type strike: Investigators
July 6th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Abu Jundal Hamza, one of the handlers of the 26/11 attackers, was planning a similar strike with an Indian Mujahideen (IM) module that he ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects involvement of state actors in 26/11
July 5th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday rejected any involvement of state agencies in the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai."I categorically reject any insinuation of involvement of any state agencies ... Read more...
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Not 10, but 12 terrorists trained for Mumbai attack: Jindal
July 5th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) It was not just 10 terrorists who sneaked into Mumbai on Nov 26, 2008 but 12 Lashkar-e-Taiba men who had been trained to carry out ... Read more...
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LeT ‘major general’, two ISI men were in 26/11 control room: Jindal
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) activist, identified only as "major general saheb", was among the 10 people present in the control rook set up in Karachi to ... Read more...
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Bofors saga: a new twist and a story retold (Comment)
April 26th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
A callow prime minister, a global superstar, shadowy international arms dealers, crafty middlemen and nosy journalists were the dramatis personae of a real life political thriller that played out in ... Read more...
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Happy to be cleared of Bofors taint: Amitabh Bachchan (Second Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Expressing happiness over his name being cleared in the Bofors payoff scam, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan, however, said Wednesday that he is "pained" that it came ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan happy to be cleared of Bofors taint (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Expressing his happiness over his name being cleared from the Bofors payoff scam, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan, however, said that he is "pained" that it came ... Read more...
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Bofors resurrected, Congress again on mat over Quattrocchi (Intro Roundup)
April 25th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bofors ghost returned to haunt the Congress Wednesday with former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom giving a clean chit to the late Rajiv ... Read more...
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Bofors resurrected, Congress on mat over Quattrochchi again (Roundup)
April 25th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bofors ghost returned to haunt the Congress Wednesday with former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom giving a clean chit to the late Rajiv ... Read more...
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We’ve been vindicated, say Bachchans after Bofors revelations
April 25th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) With former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom giving him a clean chit in the Bofors gun payoff scandal, Amitabh Bachchan Wednesday said the accusations had ... Read more...
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BJP, Left want government’s explanation on Bofors revelations
April 25th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left Wednesday demanded an explanation from the government on former Swedish police chief Sten Lindstrom's revelations on ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing: Italian officials advised to help probe (Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of Italian officials Sunday held talks with their Indian counterparts here over the killing of two Indian fishermen by the Italian crew of ... Read more...
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India assures Israel full support in probe, plays neutral (Roundup)
February 15th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Amid Israel's charges about Iran's role in the attack on an Israeli embassy car here, India Wednesday asserted that it has no evidence yet linking ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Israeli envoy, assures full support in probe (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Two days after a terror attack on an Israeli embassy car, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna met Israel's ambassador Alon Ushpiz and assured him of ... Read more...
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Car attack: Krishna meets Israeli envoy, assures security
February 15th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Two days after a terror attack on an Israeli embassy car, Israeli envoy Alon Ushpiz met External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and discussed the aftermath ... Read more...
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Pakistani commission to visit India in 26/11 case (lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A three-member Pakistani judicial commission will visit India Feb 3-6 to record statements of witnesses and Indian investigators probing the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the interior ... Read more...
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26/11 attack: Pakistani judicial panel to visit India
January 20th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A three-member Pakistani judicial commission will visit India Feb 3-6 to record statements of witnesses and Indian investigators probing the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the interior ... Read more...
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Mumbai attackers left clues for Indian agencies
May 27th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 27 (IANS) Ten terrorists from Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group who carried out the deadly 2008 terror attacks left behind several tell tale signs that helped Indian investigators, ... Read more...
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Jury chosen in Chicago trial of terror suspect Rana
May 19th, 2011 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 19 (IANS) A Chicago court has selected 12 jurors and six alternates for the trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana charged with aiding Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in ... Read more...
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Jury selection continues in Mumbai terror trial in Chicago (Lead)
May 17th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 17 (IANS) The jury selection continued Tuesday in the terrorism trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana, charged with aiding Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the November 2008 Mumbai attack, ... Read more...
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Jury selection on in Mumbai terror trial in Chicago
May 17th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 17 (IANS) The questioning begins here Tuesday of some 100 prospective jurors in the terrorism trial of Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana for aiding Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror trial begins in Chicago court (Second Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 16 (IANS) Pakistani-born Tahawwur Hussain Rana's trial for aiding the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for one of the deadliest international terrorist attacks in Mumbai began here Monday with the ... Read more...
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NIA to finalise charges against Rana after US trial
May 16th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India's main terror probe wing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), would soon file charges against David Headley and Tahawwur Rana after the latter's trial concludes ... Read more...
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India monitoring Rana trial for ISI terror links (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Pakistani-born Tahawwur Rana, co-accused with David Headley for plotting the 2008 Mumbai carnage, is set to appear in a US court for a trial that ... Read more...
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India monitoring Rana trial in US
May 16th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India will be closely monitoring the trial in the US of Pakistani Tahawwur Rana, who is accused of planning with David Headley the 2008 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Rana trial may unmask Pakistan’s links to terrorists: US media
May 15th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) The trial of Pakistan-born Canadian businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana for his role in the Mumbai terror attack starting in Chicago Monday could unmask Pakistan's links to ... Read more...
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‘US indictment of four Pakistanis in Mumbai attack significant’
April 27th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) The indictment of four alleged Pakistani masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, including two men linked to Islamabad's security forces, is seen by US media ... Read more...
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India seeks access to Mumbai plotter Rana
April 15th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 15 (IANS) India has demanded access to Pakistani Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana who has reportedly admitted that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency was involved ... Read more...
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Conspirator of Kandahar hijacking may have been arrested
April 11th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Chilean authorities have arrested a Pakistani man suspected to be one of the masterminds of the Indian Airlines IC-814 hijacking in 1999 and a team ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s reciprocity helped peace moves: Pillai (Interview)
April 8th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Home Secretary G.K. Pillai says talks with Pakistan were revived and progressed after Islamabad promised cooperation on counter-terror measures, including fast-tracking the prosecution of ... Read more...
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Nailing Mumbai attack accused ‘difficult fish for Pak to fry’ due to LeT links
April 7th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 7(ANI): Pakistan is trying to project itself as being tough on international terrorism on the one hand, but wants to remain "engaged" with Islamist militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) on the ... Read more...
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US offers $5 million for terror leader Ilyas Kashmiri
April 7th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The United States has offered a reward of up to $5 million for information on Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, head of a Pakistani terrorist group who played ... Read more...
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Pak terms Gilani-Manmohan meeting as ‘new opening’ for resolution of disputes
April 1st, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 1(ANI): The Pakistan Government has termed the Mohali meeting between Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh as a new opening for both countries ... Read more...
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Congress welcomes India-Pakistan agreement
March 29th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday welcomed the India-Pakistan agreement on sending teams to speed up the trial in the Mumbai 2008 terror attacks and expressed hope that ... Read more...
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