Don’t turn back clock on journalists rights, Maldives urged
February 10th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has urged the new authorities in the Maldives to respect the right of journalists to go about their work without fear ... Read more...
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Russia’s election watch group complains of ‘Intimidation’
January 31st, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's largest independent election monitoring group said Monday of being pressured by the authorities ahead of presidential polls at which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is ... Read more...
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‘Har Pal’ set for summer release, Preity ready to promote it
January 16th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Shooting "Har Pal" with Shiney Ahuja may not have been an experience worth cherishing for Preity Zinta. But the actress, who had apparently vowed to ... Read more...
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Mafia is now ‘Italy’s No.1 bank’
January 11th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The various mafia groups in Italy earn as much as seven percent of the country’s GDP. A new report places spotlight on the finances of the Italian ... Read more...
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We have intimidated Indian batsmen, says Pattinson
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Australia's young fast bowling sensation James Pattinson, who picked up four for 43, feels that the Indian batsmen have been intimidated with the aggression of ... Read more...
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Respect ballot’s power to effect change: Zardari, Gilani
December 25th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Pakistan's president and prime minister, on the backfoot in the wake of the memogate scandal, have urged the nation to keep their faith in the ... Read more...
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Delhi lawmaker hurt in quarrel, three held
December 15th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Delhi Congress legislator Jai Kishan was injured in a quarrel with some residents near his house in Sultanpuri area of north Delhi, police said Thursday. ... Read more...
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Noida court to hear Bhatta Parsaul women’s complaints
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Dec 2 (IANS) A court in Noida has registered a complaint case on charges of dacoity, intimidation, hurt and mischief on the application of four women from Bhatta ... Read more...
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Indian American prefers trial in webcam spy case
October 21st, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A former Indian American student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's encounter with another man is set to go on trial ... Read more...
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Corruption is like cancer, cut it out: Pakistani daily
October 21st, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Corruption is like cancer that has to be cut out from the society, a Pakistani daily said Friday after the Supreme Court stated that corrupt officials ... Read more...
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Mumbai court summons Madhur Bhandarkar in rape case
September 19th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Spelling fresh trouble for National Award-winning film director Madhur Bhandarkar, a Mumbai court Monday issued summons against him in a 2004 rape case filed by an ... Read more...
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Punjab youths held for hijacking bus (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 23 (IANS) Ten youths from Punjab on a holiday in Himachal Pradesh's Khajjiar tourist resort were Tuesday arrested for intimidating locals and hijacking a mini tourist bus from ... Read more...
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More transparency can bring down RTI pleas: Apex court
August 16th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Effective dissemination of information by public bodies and institutions can help avoid unnecessary applications by citizens under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme ... Read more...
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Lawyer wants charges dropped against Indian-American student
August 12th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Lawyers for an Indian-American student accused of spying on his roommate's same-sex liaison with a webcam have asked a court to drop charges against him, saying ... Read more...
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Don’t allow RTI misuse: Apex court (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that while the right to information (RTI) is a formidable tool to fight corruption in governance, it "should not be ... Read more...
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Don’t allow RTI misuse: Apex court
August 12th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that while the right to information (RTI) is a formidable tool to fight corruption in governance, it "should not be ... Read more...
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Goa court allows archbishop time to challenge summons
August 2nd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 2 (IANS) A trial court here Tuesday allowed Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao two weeks to move the Bombay High Court to challenge a summons in a 2004 ... Read more...
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Rights panel finalises Bhatta-Parsaul report
July 5th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government's land acquisition policy remains in the spotlight of the National Human Rights Commission as the commission finalised its report on ... Read more...
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Government targeting our party workers: Manpreet Badal
June 27th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) The People's Party of Punjab (PPP), led by expelled Akali Dal leader Manpreet Singh Badal Monday, approached the Punjab Human Rights Commission (PHRC) alleging the Akali ... Read more...
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RTI activist brutally attacked
June 22nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, June 22 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) activist was brutally attacked here Wednesday, fracturing both his legs and a hand, police said.Advocate C.P. Singh, 44, told police that ... Read more...
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Lack of congenial environment forced Singur closure: Tata Motors
June 14th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) Rebutting West Bengal government's reference to the Tata Motors' "non-commissioning and abandoning" of the small car project in Singur as a reason for taking back the ... Read more...
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Goa court issues warrant againt Canada-based priest
June 14th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) A Goa court Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against a Roman Catholic priest at present serving at a church in Calgary, Canada, in connection with ... Read more...
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Indian American student pleads not guilty to hate crime
May 24th, 2011 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 24 (IANS) An Indian American student accused of driving his roommate to suicide by secretly streaming his dorm-room tryst with another man pleaded not guilty to a ... Read more...
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238 charged for violence during Bihar panchayat polls
May 5th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 5 (IANS) Chargesheets against 238 people, including 62 candidates, have been filed for their involvement in violent activities in the five rounds so far of the 10-phased Bihar ... Read more...
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Guns at home pose risk to women, children
May 1st, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Guns at home pose a deadly risk to women and children without according any potential benefit to anyone.
"There is compelling evidence that a gun at ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja gets bail from Bombay High Court
April 27th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday granted bail to Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who is convicted of raping his maid.A Mumbai sessions court had on March ... Read more...
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Iraqi interpreters seek punishment of contractor for sexual harassment
April 23rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/Baghdad, Apr. 23 (ANI): Iraqi women, who spoke English well enough to work as interpreters with U.S. combat units, are demanding that a contractor in charge of handing them special visas, should ... Read more...
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Bahrain Government cracks down on its medical fraternity
April 21st, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Manama (Bahrain), Apr. 21 (ANI): At least 32 doctors, including surgeons, physicians, paediatricians and obstetricians, have been arrested and detained by Bahrain's police in the last month in a campaign of intimidation ... Read more...
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Actor Shiney Ahuja appeals against rape sentence in Bombay HC
April 19th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 19 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted last month on charges of raping his 20-year domestic maid, challenged his conviction in the Bombay High Court today.Ahuja claimed ... Read more...
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RTI activist attacked in Maharashtra
April 18th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Satara (Maharashtra), April 18 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) activist and member of Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement was injured after an unidentified assailant attacked him with a sword in ... Read more...
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Activists condemn Hazare’s praise for Modi
April 16th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) After heaping praise on social reformer Anna Hazare for leading a crusade against corruption, activists Friday condemned him for praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra ... Read more...
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‘Miscreants’ promise not to disrupt Bihar panchayat polls
April 11th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Nearly 2 lakh "troublemakers and habitual offenders" have signed bonds promising not to disrupt the upcoming panchayat polls in Bihar, police said Monday.Bihar's Director General of ... Read more...
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If candidate attacked in Bihar, rival to be suspect
April 8th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 8 (IANS) If a candidate is attacked or intimidated in Bihar's upcoming panchayat polls, then his rival will be named in the police report, the state election commission ... Read more...
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Press warned against using Kate Middleton’s family pictures
April 8th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Kate Middleton's family has asked the UK media watchdog to warn newspaper and broadcasters against breaking the editors' code of practice.The warning - in a letter from ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja to appeal against rape sentence in High Court
March 31st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 31 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted by a Mumbai court on Wednesday on charges of allegedly raping his 20-year-old domestic maid, will now challenge his conviction ... Read more...
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