Bangladeshi arrested for seeking Indian passport
September 21st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) A Bangladeshi who was trying to procure an Indian passport with forged documents has been arrested here along with a local, police said Friday.Noorul Nabi Hasan ... Read more...
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Kejriwal is BJP agent, says Digvijay Singh
July 21st, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 21 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday accused Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal of being an agent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also took ... Read more...
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Ramdev hits out on government over aide’s arrest
July 21st, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Following the arrest of his aide Balkrishna, yoga guru Ramdev Friday said the government had acted vindictively ahead of his protest in the capital August ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi held with photocopy of Indian passport in Meghalaya
May 13th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 12 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national, who was earlier jailed in the US for six years has been arrested in Meghalaya for carrying counterfeit money and a photocopy of ... Read more...
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Pakistani spy held in Delhi with secret defence papers (Second Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A 39-year-old Pakistani working for spy agency ISI has been arrested here with "incriminating documents" on defence matters, police said Tuesday.The spy, identified as Kamran ... Read more...
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Hong Kong based businessman cheated by two Delhi con men
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A Hong Kong-based Indian businessman has alleged he was cheated to the tune of Rs.2.55 crore by two Delhi residents who promised to supply ... Read more...
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Fly to US from Dublin with full customs clearance
January 10th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, Jan 10 (IANS) Armed with a unique pact with the US on screening for customs and immigration, Ireland is wooing Indian carriers to use Dublin as a hub to ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani agents arrested in Delhi: Police
December 12th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday claimed to have arrested two Pakistani nationals, who entered India illegally at the behest of Pakistani intelligence to act as its agents.Deputy ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh, the reformer, is back (Comment)
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
The government's decision to allow 51 percent foreign investment in multi-brand retail outlets, and cent percent in the single brand ones, may prove to be as much of a game ... Read more...
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Ravi lauds Indian Diaspora
September 26th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Sep 26 (IANS) A meet on Indian Diaspora here has ended after stressing the vital role of the Indian community in deepening cultural and economic relations between India ... Read more...
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14 Bangladeshis arrested in Tripura
September 3rd, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 3 (IANS) A total of 14 Bangladeshi nationals, including three women and two children, were Saturday arrested for illegally entering India, police said."Acting on a tip-off, the Mobile ... Read more...
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Rs.70 lakh and counting, donations still pour in for Anna
August 28th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Donations have been pouring in from across the country to support social activist Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement. India Against Corruption (IAC), the NGO spearheading ... Read more...
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NRI woes on surrendering Indian passports (NRI Watch)
August 7th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Many non-resident Indians (NRIs) say they are facing problems because of the formalities they now have to face while surrendering their Indian passports to acquire US citizenship."It is mind boggling how ... Read more...
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Nepal followers celebrate Acharya Balkrishna’s birthday with pomp
August 4th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IANS) A day after controversial yoga televangelist Baba Ramdev's principal aide Acharya Balkrishna was questioned in India's Dehradun city on the suspicion that he had obtained an ... Read more...
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CBI grills Ramdev aide on fake passport issue (Lead)
August 3rd, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, Aug 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's key aide Acharya Balkrishna was quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday on charges of obtaining an Indian passport ... Read more...
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CBI grills Ramdev aide on passport issue
August 3rd, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, Aug 3 (IANS) Acharya Balkrishna, a key aide of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday, on charges of obtaining an Indian ... Read more...
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Ramdev aide gets bail, to appear before CBI Aug 4
July 29th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, July 29 (IANS) Acharya Balkrishna, a key aide of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, got anticipatory bail Friday even as the CBI asked him to appear before it by ... Read more...
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Appear by Friday, CBI tells Ramdev aide
July 28th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Rejecting Acharya Balkrishna's request for 20 days time to appear before it in connection with a fake passport case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...
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CBI issues look out notice against Ramdev aide
July 25th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a look out notice for yoga guru Baba Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna, who has been booked for ... Read more...
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CBI books Ramdev’s aide for fake passport
July 24th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday registered a case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna for allegedly holding a fake passport, an ... Read more...
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Foreign child abusers operating in Goa: Church
July 9th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 9 (IANS) Goa is becoming a child sex trade hub after Thailand's crackdown on its thriving child abuse industry, Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao said Saturday."Till recently, Thailand was ... Read more...
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NRIs welcome rule relaxation for surrendering passports (NRI Watch)
July 4th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rules regarding surrender of Indian passports upon acquisition of US citizenship, introduced by India's Ministry of External Affairs in May 2010, have been relaxed from June 1, 2011 after ... Read more...
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CBI begins probe against Ramdev’s aide (Lead)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sunday began a preliminary enquiry against yoga guru Baba Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna, who allegedly holds a fake passport. ... Read more...
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I’m an Indian: Ramdev aide Balkrishna
June 7th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, June 7 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's close aide Acharya Balkrishna Tuesday rubbished the Congress' claims that he was a Nepali citizen and had forged an Indian passport, terming ... Read more...
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Nepal defends Baba Ramdev aide
June 7th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 7 (IANS) Strong reactions poured in from Nepal Tuesday after reports in the Indian media quoted an Indian politician as accusing yoga guru Baba Ramdev's principal aide Balkrishna ... Read more...
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Former cricketer sent to police custody for immigration racket (Second Lead)
April 27th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin, arrested here on charges of running an illegal immigration racket, was Wednesday remanded to eight days police custody. Police also ... Read more...
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Indians working in Dubai fed up with chaos at new passport, visa centres
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Apr 22 (ANI): Indians working here are fed up due to continuous chaos at the Indian passport and visa service centre in Bur Dubai and elsewhere in the Gulf country.The Dubai ... Read more...
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Nepal minister with Indian passport, Tibetan ID, forced to quit
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Nepal's new government suffered a major diplomatic embarrassment with a newly appointed minister from Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal's ruling party being forced to quit following ... Read more...
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Two Nepal MPs arrested for passport scam, third under cloud
April 19th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 19 (IANS) With scandals mounting about Nepal's lawmakers being involved in passport frauds, police Tuesday arrested two MPs while a parliamentary committee asked Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal ... Read more...
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Dubai based company begins Indian visa services
April 6th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Apr.6 (ANI): BLS International Services, a Dubai-based company will start handling outsourced Indian passport and visa services from five centres across the UAE.The company has won a contract from the ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi nationals held in Agartala
March 17th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 17 (IANS) Four Bangladeshi nationals coming from Mumbai via Kolkata were arrested at the Agartala airport for "their mysterious role in India", police said here Thursday."Acting on a ... Read more...
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Indian passport, visa service charges in UAE to be cut
March 17th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Mar. 17 (ANI): The Indian Embassy here has ended its contract with Empost for passport and visa services, and has handed over the same to a new Dubai-based company, BLS International. ... Read more...
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Warrant issued against Hindu guru in US
March 8th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 8 (IANS) A US court has issued an arrest warrant for a Hindu guru who failed to show up for sentencing after being convicted of molesting two girls ... Read more...
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Please don’t club me with Rahat: Adnan
February 27th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Singer-composer Adnan Sami is none too pleased by attempts in the Pakistani media to club his case with that of Pakistani singer Rahat Nusrat ... Read more...
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Indian embassy begins NRI registrations in Oman
February 24th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, Feb.24 (ANI): The Indian mission starts online registration of Non-Resident Indians in Oman today.India's Ambassador to Oman Anil Wadhwa said, "We are in the process of creating a database of all ... Read more...
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