Chhattisgarh suicide: Minister claims innocence
July 31st, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 31 (IANS) A day after the Chhattisgarh High Court ordered a probe into a farm market worker's suicide, Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu Tuesday denied allegations that he had ... Read more...
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NHRC issues notice to UP government
July 25th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Wednesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over a shocking incident in which a 22-year-old Dalit's leg was amputated ... Read more...
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BSF trooper kills father, brother in UP
July 6th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper Friday shot dead his father and brother over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Bhagpat district, police said.Bhagpat is ... Read more...
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Help resolve Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: Mukul Sangma
July 5th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 5 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday sought the union government's intervention on the prevailing situation in the disputed Langpih village on the Meghalaya-Assam border, where tribal ... Read more...
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Four of family gunned down in Bihar
June 30th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Patna June 30 (IANS) Four members of a family were shot dead Saturday over a land dispute in Bihar's Madhubani district, police said.Nearly a dozen armed men barged into the ... Read more...
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Paraguayan president’s ouster is not coup: US
June 26th, 2012 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The US has not determined the ouster of Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo by impeachment as a coup in the South American nation but is closely following ... Read more...
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Four killed in Andhra group clash in land dispute
June 12th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Four people were killed and 20 others injured Tuesday in a clash between two groups in a dispute over a piece of land in Andhra Pradesh's ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP legislator gets bail in bribery case
June 5th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 5 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Tuesday granted conditional bail to ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Y. Sampangi and also suspended his conviction of three years ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP legislator jailed in bribery case (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS) A Karnataka court Saturday convicted ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Y. Sampangi in a corruption case and sentenced him to three and a half ... Read more...
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School principal beaten to death over land in Bihar
May 22nd, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 22 (IANS) The principal of a government-run school was beaten to death by some villagers Tuesday over a land dispute in Bihar's Samastipur district, police officials said.Pramod Kumar Jha, ... Read more...
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Suri murder accused owns lands worth Rs.140 crore
May 4th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) The prime accused in the murder of gangster Gangula Suryanarayana Reddy alias Suri owns lands worth over Rs.140 crore and was involved in many settlements including ... Read more...
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Congress leader’s son shot dead in Indore
March 31st, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 31 (IANS) The son of a Madhya Pradesh Congress leader was shot dead Saturday during an argument in Indore, police said.Sunny Yadav, the 25-year-old son of K.K. Yadav, ... Read more...
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FIR against ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ director
February 28th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) Alleging breach of promise, Balwant Singh, the nephew of dacoit Paan Singh Tomar, has lodged an FIR against Bollywood director Tigmanshu Dhulia who has made a ... Read more...
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Bihar court sentences 10 to death for 2009 massacre
February 14th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) A Bihar court Tuesday sentenced to death 10 people and four to life for the 2009 killing of 16 people in what has come to be ... Read more...
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Dining room blast kills five in China
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Five people died when a man broke into their home in central China and detonated the explosives strapped around his body while they were eating at ... Read more...
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14 killed over land dispute in Pakistan
December 29th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed Thursday over a land dispute between two families in Pakistan's Gujranwala city, police said.Police official Ahmed Mubarak said members of ... Read more...
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Challenges await Omar on return from Britain
December 27th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 27 (IANS) A host of challenges await Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is expected to arrive here Wednesday after a nearly 10-day-long visit to Britain, ... Read more...
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Babri demolition anniversary low-key in Ayodhya-Faizabad
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The 19th anniversary of the demolition of 16th century Babri Mosque in Tuesday passed off on a low-key note in the temple town of Ayodhya and ... Read more...
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The charms of India’s black magic capital
December 3rd, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mayong (Assam), Dec 3 (IANS) Imagine a tiger lazily walking behind you like a pet dog or a man bleating like a sheep instead of talking. Hard to believe, but ... Read more...
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Three arrested for murder
November 7th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A man has been arrested along with his two accomplices for murdering his cousin's nephew over a land dispute, police said Monday. A search is ... Read more...
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Neighbours kill brothers over land feud
November 5th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 5 (IANS) Two brothers were brutally murdered by their neighbours over a land dispute here early Saturday, police said.Onkar Kumar, 40, and his 27-year-old brother Anil ... Read more...
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Ex-MP Shahabuddin’s aide arrested
October 9th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) An aide of Bihar's jailed ex-MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was arrested here, police said Sunday, adding he had been on the run since 1998.The aide, identified ... Read more...
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Six get life in jail for double murder
September 28th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kaushambhi (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 28 (IANS) A local court in this Uttar Pradesh district Wednesday sentenced six men to life imprisonment in a six-year-old double murder, police said.Balwinder and Mrituanjay ... Read more...
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Three sentenced to life for killing shoe baron
September 21st, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 21 (IANS) A Jharkhand court Wednesday awarded life terms to three people convicted for killing Ashish Dey, owner of footwear brand Sreeleathers, four years ago.Jamshedupur Additional District Judge ... Read more...
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Three convicted for killing shoe baron
September 17th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 17 (IANS) A Jamshedpur court Saturday convicted three people for killing Ashish Dey, owner of footwear brand Sreeleathers four years ago.Additional District Judge Pankaj Kumar convicted Jitendra Singh, ... Read more...
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Woman set ablaze in Uttar Pradesh
August 31st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) A woman was set afire by her neighbours in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district over a land dispute, police said Wednesday. The woman was said to be ... Read more...
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Five injured in communal clash
August 25th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) At least five people, including a policeman, were injured in a communal clash over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, police said Thursday.Hindus and ... Read more...
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Three of family murdered in Uttar Pradesh
August 19th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) A 50-yar-old man, his wife and brother were found killed in their home in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, police said Friday.Zaheed Beg (50), his wife Noorjahan ... Read more...
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Nine get life for triple murder
July 1st, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, July 1 (IANS) A court here Friday sentenced nine people to life imprisonment for a triple murder in 1998, police said.The court of a special judge (Gangster Act) sentenced ... Read more...
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Man stones three minor nephews to death
May 20th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 20 (IANS) A man stoned his three nephews, aged between three and eight, to death in a Chhattisgarh village as he wanted to settle scores with his two ... Read more...
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After assassination attempt, MIM got strengthened: Asaduddin Owaisi (Interview)
May 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The failed assassination attempt on Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi has led to outpouring of public sympathy and thus strengthened the party, says the outfit's ... Read more...
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Brothers shot dead in Haryana
May 16th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sirsa (Haryana), May 16 (IANS) Two brothers were shot dead here by members of their extended family over a land dispute, police said Monday.Darshan Singh and Kaur Singh, both in ... Read more...
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Punjab villager ends treetop protest, touches ground again
May 14th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Zirakpur (Punjab), May 14 (IANS) After nearly a month of protest perched atop a tree in his Punjab village, farmer Avtar Singh Nagla Saturday descended from his high-level camp though ... Read more...
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Teacher held for posing as Maoist extorting Rs.2 crore
May 14th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 14 (IANS) A government school teacher in Chhattisgarh who wanted to get even with his neighbour made extortion calls posing as a Maoist commander to several people using ... Read more...
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Two-thirds of rights violations in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
May 6th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Of the 18,000 human rights violations recorded in India in the first three months of this year, a staggering 65.57 percent, or roughly two-thirds, were ... Read more...
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