Termites eat through 32,000 pounds in cash
June 28th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Termites got into a Taiwanese woman's safe and munched their way through 32,700 pounds in cash that she saved to study abroad, it was reported here.She ... Read more...
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Bihar dismisses five police officials for corruption
February 10th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Five police officials in Bihar's Gaya district have been dismissed from service for corruption, officials said Friday.Magadh range Deputy Inspector General of Police N.H. ... Read more...
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Tibetan origin woman held for trying to get fake Nepali passport
August 1st, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman of Tibetan origin, suspected to be a refugee living in Bangalore, has been arrested after she tried to obtain a fake Nepali passport.Police ... Read more...
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Bihar suspends tainted IAS officer
June 30th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 30 (IANS) An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, K. Senthil Kumar, was suspended by the Bihar government on charges of corruption, an official said Thursday."Senthil was suspended by ... Read more...
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Over 4,000 Chinese arrested for copyright violations
January 12th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan.12 (ANI): Over 4,000 people have been arrested for violating intellectual property rights (IPR) since last October 2010, a senior Chinese Government official has said.Gao Feng, Deputy Director of the Economic ... Read more...
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Illegal mining: Row brews up between governor, Reddy brothers (Roundup)
July 13th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Mining barons and ministers in Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, the Reddy brothers, Tuesday said they plan to drag Governor H.R. Bhardwaj to court over ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena demands CBI probe into ‘IPL-Gate’
April 22nd, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Thursday demanded a Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) probe into the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy.Interacting with scribes outside parliament, senior Shiv ... Read more...
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Karnataka Police detains five for role in Bangalore blasts
April 21st, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Hubli (Karnataka), Apr 21 (ANI): The Karnataka Police has detained five people for questioning for their alleged role in the bomb blasts at Bangalore's M Chinnaswamy Stadium last week.According to the ... Read more...
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My blood froze when Zardari became president: Fatima Bhutto
April 3rd, 2010 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Fatima Bhutto, niece of slain former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, says her "blood froze" on the day Asif Ali Zardari became the country's president and ... Read more...
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No ‘high profile’ terrorist housed in SIA building during Monday’s terror attack
March 9th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.9 (ANI): There were no high-profile terrorists housed at the Special Intelligence Agency's (SIA) sub-office, which was attacked on Monday.According to The Daily Times, the main investigation office of the SIA ... Read more...
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Absconding IAS officer’s home raided
March 2nd, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 2 (IANS) A team from the Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau Tuesday carried out a raid at the residence of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Senthil Kumar, who is absconding for ... Read more...
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Bihar IAS officer missing after vigilance raids
February 27th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Senthil Kumar, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, is missing two days after Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau sleuths carried out raids at his offices and residence, police said ... Read more...
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Raid at IAS officer’s office in Bihar
February 25th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau sleuths Thursday carried out a raid at the office of the outgoing Patna Municipal Commissioner K. Senthil Kumar and seized some documents, official sources ... Read more...
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Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary
November 20th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): With less than a week to go before the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Defence Minister A.K. Antony reviewed the security scenario in the ... Read more...
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Twin suicide bombings kill 11 in Peshawar
October 16th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct. 16 (ANI): Two deadly bomb blasts on Friday left 11 people dead and 15 injured in Pakistan's north-western city, Peshawar.Three police officers, two women and two children were among ... Read more...
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Air France statement on crashed airliner in the Atlantic (2)
June 1st, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by admin
Paris, FRANCE (BNO NEWS) -- Air France has sent all the information in its possession on the disappearance of flight AF 447 operating the Rio de Janeiro – Paris-Charles de Gaulle route ... Read more...
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Shoe thrower’s mother thanks Chidambaram for forgiving him
April 7th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The mother of Sikh journalist Jarnail Singh, who hurled a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram at a press conference Tuesday, thanked the Congress leader for ... Read more...
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Top Maoist surrendered to live normal life with family
February 16th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) A top Maoist leader in Andhra Pradesh Monday said he surrendered to the police due to failing health and a desire to live a normal life with his ... Read more...
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Supreme Court slams government for not curbing high-sea piracy
January 29th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday rebuked the government for being ineffective in tackling high-sea piracy and caring little for lives of Indians falling prey to pirates in international ... Read more...
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Controversial Thai minister resigns
May 30th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by admin
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Bangkok, May 30 (DPA) Jakrapob Penkair, a minister attached to the prime minister's office, resigned Friday to face lese majeste (an offence committed against supreme power) charges for a speech he made ... Read more...
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International weapon smuggler faces charges, extradition
March 7th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by admin
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Bangkok, March 7 (DPA) Thai police Friday charged Viktor Bout, 41, one of the world's most notorious weapons traffickers who was arrested here Thursday, with arms dealing in Thailand, postponing his anticipated ... Read more...
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Haryana Government seeks CBI probe into kidney racket
February 1st, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by admin
Chandigarh, Feb.1 (ANI): The Government of Haryana has written a letter to the Centre asking for the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI) to probe the kidney racket that originated in Guragon and had ... Read more...
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Pak intelligence agencies make, promote and kill leaders: Benazir
November 14th, 2007 - 8:09 am ICT by admin
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