Russian cop fined 200 times the bribe taken
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Russian police officers have been slapped with a fine of one million rubles for extorting a bribe of 7,000 rubles ($230) from a ... Read more...
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Clear norms will allow telcos to function more efficiently
February 1st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Telecom operators would be able to function more efficiently if there is clarity in regulatory and tax issues, a study said Wednesday.It urged the government ... Read more...
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Journalists’ delegation meets Chavan to seek action on attack
February 1st, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A delegation of journalists Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to discuss the action on attack on a media house last week."We met Chavan and ... Read more...
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UK could become a hub for khat smuggling
January 26th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) European officials have warned that the United Kingdom could become the hub for the international smuggling of the plant stimulant khat. The plant has been banned in ... Read more...
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Mixed reactions to Rushdie’s decision to skip LitFest
January 20th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Cancellation of author Salman Rushdie's visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival evoked mixed reactions, with most people terming it a major jolt to the spirit of ... Read more...
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Chinese vessel attacked
January 15th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) A Chinese commercial vessel was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Laos while returning to the country via the Mekong river, officials said Sunday.The Shengtai-11 vessel was ... Read more...
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Nine dead in Pakistan suicide bombing (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) At least nine people, including two policemen and three suicide bombers, were killed Saturday when militants attacked a police office in northwestern Pakistan. Interior Minister ... Read more...
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Pakistan fails to trace journalist’s killers
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistan has failed to trace the killers of journalist Saleem Shahzad who was tortured before his body was dumped in a canal last year, a ... Read more...
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Russia calls for restraint when sentencing Mubarak
January 8th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian foreign ministry has said it was concerned about calls by the prosecutor at the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak to sentence the former ... Read more...
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‘Bribery most common corrupt practice in Russia’
December 23rd, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bribery has been identified as Russia's most common corrupt practice, as it accounts for a third of all corruption offences uncovered in 2011, Prosecutor General ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh returns in villainous avatar in ‘Don 2′ (IANS Preview)
December 20th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) After enthralling the audience with his daredevilry superhero acts in "RA.One", superstar Shah Rukh Khan returns to the villainous streak with Farhan Akhtar's new ... Read more...
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Interpol, CBI to collaborate in fighting cyber crime
December 16th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would be collaborating with Interpol to fight telecom and cyber crimes, the heads of the two organisations said Friday.Interpol ... Read more...
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India, Australia amend tax treaty
December 16th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India and Australia Friday signed an agreement to amend their bilateral tax treaty to ensure more effective exchange of financial information between the two countries.India's ... Read more...
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Indonesia loses $3.3 billion in five years of corruption cases
December 10th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- More than 300 cases of embezzlement over the past five years have cost the Indonesian government more than Rp 29.5 trillion ($3.3 billion), the country's financial watchdog ... Read more...
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Concerns about teen ’sexting’ overblown: Researchers
December 5th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) Concerns about teen sexting - appearing in, creating, or receiving sexual images or videos via cell phone or the Internet - may be overblown with the ... Read more...
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Iran releases students held in British embassy attack
December 1st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's law enforcement agencies Thursday released 11 students detained for attacking the British embassy in Tehran, Iranian media reported.Dozens of Iranian protestors stormed the British ... Read more...
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8,000 Rangers to guard Karachi during Muharram
November 26th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) As many as 8,000 Rangers will stay on guard during the Islamic month of Muharram in Pakistan's port city of Karachi to prevent any untoward incident, ... Read more...
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FBI arrests 7 in Amish beard cutting case
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bergholz, Ohio, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The FBI on Wednesday rounded up about 7 people for forcefully cutting the beards and hair of several Amish men and women. The FBI says the ... Read more...
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Afghanistan producing more opium: official
November 22nd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) Delegates taking part in a four-day conclave of heads of drug law enforcement agencies here voiced concern over the increase in the area under opium cultivation ... Read more...
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Drug trafficking a threat to global stability
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 22 (IANS) Drug trafficking poses a challenge to the stability and health of nations, Narcotics Commissioner of India Jagjit Pavadia said Tuesday."The world of crime, including drugs, is ... Read more...
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India to host meet against drug trafficking
November 20th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Over 100 experts and officials from the Asia-Pacific region will gather in India Nov 22-25 to devise coordinated efforts to combat illicit drug production and ... Read more...
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Hindu doctors’ murder a sad day for Pakistan: Imran Khan
November 11th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has strongly condemned the killing of Hindu doctors by armed assailants in Pakistan's Sindh province.Four Hindu doctors were attacked near Shikarpur district ... Read more...
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US busts drug ring
November 1st, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Phoenix (US), Nov 1 (IANS/EFE) A network of drug traffickers linked to a powerful Mexican cartel that smuggled drugs into the US across the Arizona desert was busted after a ... Read more...
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Pakistan to act against foreigners living illegally
October 30th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has directed the Islamabad administration to initiate action against foreigners living illegally in the capital and expel them to their native ... Read more...
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U.S. FAA launches website for pilots and public about laser incidents
October 28th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced that it has launched a new website for pilots and the public to report laser incidents and obtain ... Read more...
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Clinton’s visit a big event for Tajikistan
October 23rd, 2011 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Dushanbe, Oct 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tajikistan considers the visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as an important political event for the future cooperation between the two countries, a ... Read more...
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President Obama’s podium stolen
October 19th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Richmond, Va., Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US law enforcement officers announced on Tuesday that they have recovered the stolen van which contained President Barack Obama’s teleprompter and podium seals. The van was ... Read more...
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When thieves stole truck carrying Obama’s teleprompter!
October 19th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) A truck carrying US President Barack Obama's see-through teleprompter, which enables him to read out his long and emphatic speeches, went missing during a visit.It ... Read more...
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National Guard joins search for Lisa Irwin
October 17th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US National Guard has joined in the search for missing toddler Lisa Irwin. Police officers have been searching for the 11-month-old infant since she went missing ... Read more...
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Minorities feel they are being targeted: PM
September 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The minority communities often feel they are being unfairly targeted in the "aftermath of unfortunate incidents", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said, inaugurating the ... Read more...
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PM urges agencies to shun bias in terror strike probes
September 10th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday that law must take its own course but it was imperative that investigating agencies remained free of bias ... Read more...
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Security beefed up in Himachal
September 7th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 7 (IANS) Security was beefed up across Himachal Pradesh Wednesday after a bomb explosion outside the Delhi High Court killed 11 people.Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has directed ... Read more...
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US Sikh group highlights post-9/11 bias with video wall
September 3rd, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) The Sikh Coalition, a community advocacy group, has launched a video wall inviting website visitors to upload videos and written accounts of backlash discrimination and ... Read more...
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Military action in Karachi not long term solution: Gilani
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Military actions were not a long-term solution to a problem, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said after army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani declared ... Read more...
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Overcome difficulties with national resilience: Kayani
August 14th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said the nation will overcome all the difficulties with national resilience, abundance of resources and a reservoir of ... Read more...
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