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...
Posted in Odd news |
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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NATGRID will improve India’s war on terror
August 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) will create a facility "that improves India's capability to counter threats to internal security", parliament was informed Tuesday.Minister of State ... Read more...
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Hackers say they obtained US police information
August 8th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS/EFE) A group of hackers said that it had obtained access to "a massive amount of confidential information that is sure to (embarrass), discredit and incriminate police ... Read more...
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Afghan situation cause of Karachi violence: Gilani
August 5th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The violence in Pakistan's port city of Karachi was due to the worsening situation in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Friday.Over 800 people ... Read more...
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Pakistan fast slipping into chaos: Imran
July 31st, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) Pakistan, in the absence of "basic governance", was fast slipping into complete chaos, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said.Imran, also the founder chairman of the Pakistan ... Read more...
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Britain to launch FBI-style agency in 2013
July 29th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Britain will launch a crime tackling agency in 2013, built on the lines of America's FBI, officials said.The National Crime Agency will herald "a much tougher ... Read more...
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China seizes 1.97 bn fake cigarettes in 2011
July 29th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) China seized 1.97 billion counterfeit cigarettes nationwide in the first half of this year, authorities said.Authorities clamped down on 232 counterfeiting networks in the first six ... Read more...
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Enhanced intelligence sharing needed: Gilani
July 1st, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) Intelligence sharing among Pakistan's law enforcement agencies
needs to be be enhanced, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani told the new Secretary Interior, Khawaja Siddique ... Read more...
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Gilani for coordinated efforts to improve security
June 29th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked Interior Minister Rehman Malik to make a concerted effort along with the provincial governments to improve the ... Read more...
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Gilani asks Malik to improve Pakistan’s security
June 28th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday asked Interior Minister Rehman Malik to strengthen intelligence gathering to improve the security situation in the country.Gilani asked ... Read more...
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Pakistan to prepare data on terrorists
June 26th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Pakistan plans to have a consolidated data bank on terrorists.This was discussed at a meeting of civilian and military law enforcement agencies. It was decided that ... Read more...
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Heavy military presence for Pakistani Kashmir polls (Lead)
June 25th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) The disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistani control will elect its new government Sunday when polling for the 41-member legislative assembly begins under ... Read more...
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Pakistani terrorists threaten Ahmadi community
June 14th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) Pakistani terrorists have issued a hit-list of prominent businessmen from the Ahmadi community, saying those who "misguide" the country would be punished with death.Terrorists have begun ... Read more...
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Apple scraps DUI apps
June 10th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) iPad maker Apple has taken a stand against apps that encourage users to drive while being drunk. Apple said such apps will not be allowed on ... Read more...
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Panel on black money holds first meeting
June 9th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A government panel headed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Prakash Chandra held its first meeting Thursday to examine ways to trace and ... Read more...
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Maran is being investigated, says PM
June 6th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted Monday that a probe was on against Textile Minister Minister Dayanidhi Maran over corruption charges and asked investigators not ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s agitation an RSS tactic: Azad
June 6th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev's agitation against black money is nothing but an "attention diverting tactic" of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), senior Congress leader and union ... Read more...
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Government gives go-ahead for Natgrid
June 6th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government Monday gave its nod to the home ministry's ambitious National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) proposal that seeks to create a centralised database for ... Read more...
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Google to offer street view of Indian cities soon
May 26th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Global Internet search engine Google Thursday announced plans to offer street view of Indian cities on its maps platform."We are launching the street view project from ... Read more...
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Use all means to eliminate terrorists: Pakistani panel
May 26th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) A top defence panel of Pakistan has decided to utilise "all means" to eliminate terrorists and their sanctuaries from the country, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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India ratifies UN charter against corruption (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a major step in its anti-corruption drive, India has completed the ratification of the UN convention against corruption, six years after it signed ... Read more...
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India ratifies UN convention against corruption
May 12th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a major step in the anti-corruption drive, India has completed the ratification of a UN convention against corruption, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said ... Read more...
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Paragliding diplomat lands in trouble in Pakistan
May 10th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) A German diplomat, who was trying to paraglide from the Margalla Hills near this Pakistan capital, was taken to the police as it was a no-fly ... Read more...
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US officials justify Osama killing; put more on terrorist watch
May 5th, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) The US would add more names to its terrorist watch lists as law enforcement agencies review the evidence gathered in Pakistan after the raid on Osama ... Read more...
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Pak Interior Minister rules out military courts
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has ruled out the possibility of establishing military courts by amending the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997."The democratic government will never establish military courts ... Read more...
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Taliban can’t defeat US but can choose to abandon al-Qaida: Clinton
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that Washington's message to the Taliban remains the same, but it may have even greater resonance in the wake of ... Read more...
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