Train bombing attempt foiled in Pakistan
August 20th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Hundreds of lives were saved when an attempt to blow up a passenger train in Pakistan was foiled after the train engineer spotted some suspicious material ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays Jaffer Sharief’s trial in graft case
July 4th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday stayed the trial of former railway minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief in an alleged corruption case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.The ... Read more...
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Court frames graft charges against Jafer Sharief
July 4th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Former union minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief is set to face trial as a court here Tuesday framed charges against him for his alleged involvement in ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cops explain terror suspect’s absence (Lead)
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra Police told a Delhi court Tuesday that it could not present on May 29 suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, found ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cops explain terror suspect’s absence
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra Police told a Delhi court Tuesday that it could not present on May 29 suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, found ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cops questioned on terror suspect’s remand (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday asked the Maharashtra Police why suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, found murdered in Pune jail earlier this month, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cops questioned on terror suspect’s remand
June 21st, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday asked Maharashtra Police why suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, found murdered in Pune jail earlier this month, was ... Read more...
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Compensate slain terror suspect’s family, demands Samajwadi Party
June 11th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party Monday demanded that the Maharashtra government pay compensation of Rs.2.5 million to the family of terror accused Mohammed Qateel Jaffer Siddiqui who was ... Read more...
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Murdered IM operative’s family demands CBI probe
June 9th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 9 (IANS) Family members of a suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, who was found murdered inside his cell in Pune's Yerawada Central Jail, have demanded ... Read more...
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Murdered IM operative’s lawyer to seek CBI probe
June 8th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A lawyer representing suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, who was found murdered inside his cell in Pune's Yerawada Central Jail, said Friday ... Read more...
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Bangalore, Pune blasts accused murdered in jail (Second Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 8 (IANS) Suspected Indian Mujahiddeen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, named in the German Bakery blast here and the Bangalore terror attacks, was Friday found murdered inside his ... Read more...
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Bangalore, Pune blasts accused murdered in jail (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 8 (IANS) Suspected Indian Mujahiddeen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, named in the German Bakery blast here and the Bangalore terror attacks, was Friday found murdered inside his ... Read more...
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Bangalore blast accused killed in jail
June 8th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 8 (IANS) Suspected Indian Mujahiddeen operative Qateel Mohammed Jaffer Siddiqui, named in the German Bakery blast and the Bangalore terror attacks, was Friday found murdered inside his cell ... Read more...
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Easy win for Murugesan in ITF meet
May 28th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mandya (Karnataka), May 28 (IANS) One-sided encounters marked the opening day of the Prem Sugars ITF Mandya Open tennis tournament here Monday when only three single ties were played.Second seed ... Read more...
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Vishnu Vardhan top seed in ITF event
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mandya (Karnataka), May 23 (IANS) Davis Cupper Vishnu Vardhan, ranked 385, heads the singles field as the top seed in the $10,000 ITF Futures Men's Tour tournament to be ... Read more...
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No relief for ex-railway minister in graft case
April 12th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to grant a breather to former railways minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief in a corruption case and allowed the ... Read more...
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Pakistani prisoner in jail after term ends deported
March 21st, 2012 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Note to editors: IANS regrets that a story headlined "Pakistani virologist Chisty released, apex court told" moved Monday was factually wrong. A section of the media, including IANS, was led to ... Read more...
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Advantage Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy final
March 11th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Mumbai will hold the edge when they take on Bengal in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Ferozshah Kotla here Monday.Mumbai registered ... Read more...
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai hammer Karnataka in lopsided quarterfinal
March 6th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Mumbai crushed Karnataka by nine wickets at the Ferozshah Kotla here Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.Mumbai exploited the morning ... Read more...
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SAFF Cup: Pakistan coach and captain not on same wavelength
December 1st, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Pakistan football coach Zavisa Milosavljevich and captain Jaffer Khan were not on the same wavelength regarding the team's preparation for the South Asian Football Federation ... Read more...
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Football has a big role in easing ties with India: Pakistan captain
December 1st, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) At a time when efforts are on to revive bilateral cricket ties between the two neighbours, Pakistan football captain Jaffer Khan believes the "beautiful game" ... Read more...
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Top Tamil Nadu cop suspended after raids
August 2nd, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's Additional Director General of Police M.S. Jaffer Sait, intelligence chief during the DMK regime, has been suspended following raids by the Directorate of Vigilance ... Read more...
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Homes of Tamil Nadu ex-intelligence chief, official’s son raided
July 26th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's vigilance department Tuesday raided the houses of former state intelligence chief M.S. Jaffer Sait, a bureaucrat's son and others in a graft case.Officials ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Mumbai dash Delhi’s hopes
December 17th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Rohit Sharma stroked a fluent century as Mumbai strengthened their grip on the third day and sank Delhi's hopes of an outright win in the Ranji Trophy ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Tamil Nadu-Mumbai tie ends in a draw
December 11th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu picked up three points for their 109-run first innings lead against Mumbai as the rain-affected Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match ended in a draw here ... Read more...
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South African writer scouting for Bollywood producer
October 10th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Veteran South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist Zubeida Jaffer, who is of part Indian origin, is looking for an Indian producer in Bollywood to ... Read more...
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Karnataka Congress leaves it to Sonia to name president
September 15th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 15 (IANS) The Karnataka state unit of the Congress Wednesday left it to party president Sonia Gandhi to name its new head after a meeting marred by protests over ... Read more...
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Slow advance bookings, but high expectations from ‘Peepli Live’
August 12th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's production "Peepli Live", which has created an unprecedented buzz despite being a non-commercial movie, has got a mixed start at ... Read more...
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PCB offers no fresh contract to selector Salim Jaffer
July 12th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 12(ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) national selector Salim Jaffer appears to have fallen out of favour with the board, as he has not been offered any fresh contract to continue ... Read more...
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Pak selectors threaten to quit over Mohsin’s ‘betrayal’
June 25th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 25 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and controversies seem to go hand in hand, as members of the selection committee have now threatened to resign, saying they were not ... Read more...
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PCB appoints Mohsin Khan as chief selector
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.3 (ANI) : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former Test opener Mohsin Hasan Khan as the new chief selector.Mohsin, who also acted in Bollywood films during his heyday, has ... Read more...
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Mumbai win thrilling final for 39th Ranji title (Lead)
January 14th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Jan 14 (IANS) The experience of defending champions Mumbai came through as they clinched a nail-biting six-run win over Karnataka to win the Ranji Trophy here Sunday for the 39th time.
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Nayar puts Mumbai on top against Delhi in Ranji semis
January 3rd, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Abhishek Nayar scored an unbeaten century to propel defending champions Mumbai to 329 for four at stumps against Delhi on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu spinner Aushik denies Mumbai first innings lead
December 11th, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu spinner Aushik Srinivas took seven wickets to deny Mumbai the crucial first-innings lead at Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy Super league tie here Friday.
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Raveena is back with bang
November 24th, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
We all have witnessed Mrs. Raveena Tandon-Thadani crackling in the laughter show "Chhote Miyan' and now we hear she is gearing to make all her fans experience a riotous hilarity.The buzz ... Read more...
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