‘Town’ of illegal migrants found in Moscow
September 8th, 2012 - 8:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 8 (IANS) Law enforcers in the Russian capital have discovered "a whole town" of makeshift cabins in Moscow, where about 2,000 illegal migrant labourers live, RIA Novosti reported.The ... Read more...
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Putin warns against ignoring nationalism
August 25th, 2012 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) While warning against ignoring nationalism, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday said that any negative tendency in inter-ethnic relations should be dealt with promptly.Speaking at the ... Read more...
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Censorship of social media fans public unrest
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Is social media censorship a means to quell a modern uprising? Politicians and law enforcers thought so in the context of last year's political turbulence.
But ... Read more...
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Russian bombers’ helper jailed
May 30th, 2012 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Moscow court that found him guilty of assisting suicide bombers who had planned a ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition stages mass hunger strike
May 21st, 2012 - 4:43 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) An alliance of 18 political parties in Bangladesh Sunday staged a seven-hour mass hunger strike to protest against the government's "oppressive policies".Thousands of political activists, ... Read more...
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8,000 sued over Bangladesh clash
April 24th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 24 (IANS) Over 8,000 people have been sued in cases filed in connection with a clash in Bangladesh's Sylhet district during a countrywide strike Monday, a media report ... Read more...
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History, crime & edgy drama on bookshelf (IANS BOOKS THIS WEEK)
March 24th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
The bookshelf this weekend is a colourful and racy pile of books that tickles readers' imagination and sensitivities... Browse with IANSBook: "The Maharajas of Bikaner"; Written by Rajyashree Kumari Bikaner; Published ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi journalists go on hour-long strike
February 27th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 27 (IANS) Journalists across Bangladesh observed an hour-long pen-down strike Monday to demand the arrest of the killers of a journalist couple, slain two weeks ago.The token strike ... Read more...
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‘Gali Gali Chor Hai’, uninspiring, dry take on corruption (IANS Hindi Film Review)
February 4th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Gali Gali Chor Hai"; Starring: Akshaye Khanna, Sriya Saran, Satish Kaushik, Mugdha Godse, Anu Kapoor; Directed by: Rumi Jaffery; Rating: ** 1/2While credit must be given to writer-director Rumy Jaffery ... Read more...
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Tennessee police officer fired for smoking in precinct
January 25th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Newbern, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that law enforcers can sometimes be law breakers too, and that too repeatedly. Newbern city has a no smoking policy and despite its existence, a ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to have sophisticated crime database
December 16th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 16 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is working on a highly-sophisticated criminal database, the first of its kind in the country, that will recognise 150 particulars of a criminal ... Read more...
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Argentina arrive in Dhaka for football friendly against Nigeria
September 5th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) The Argentine national soccer team arrived here Monday morning ahead of their international friendly match against Nigeria.Led by superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentine team landed at ... Read more...
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Five policemen among seven killed in Chechnya suicide blasts
August 31st, 2011 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Grozny (Chechnya), Aug 31 (IANS) Seven people, including five policemen, were killed and 18 others were injured in two suicide bombings in the capital of Russian North Caucasus republic of ... Read more...
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‘Tekken’ - Nothing new in this martial arts film (IANS Movie Review)
August 6th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Tekken"; Director: Dwight H. Little; Actors: Jon Foo, Kelly Overton and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa; Rating: *1/2After his master is murdered, a young martial arts exponent enters a contest, to fight seemingly ... Read more...
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Sober behind wheels? Czech cops will give you a bottle!
July 28th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Czech traffic police will award drivers who will successfully pass sobriety tests with a bottle of non-alcoholic beer till the end of August, Czech television ... Read more...
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Russian police to undergo lie detector tests
June 28th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police officers in Russia will now be checked on lie detectors and the refusal to be tested could spoil their future career, the interior ministry ... Read more...
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Supporting tobacco control in India through media (Comment)
May 31st, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Together with China, India has been the focus of the world's attention this past decade for its economic potential and the huge opportunities the developed world sees in the Asian giant. ... Read more...
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Four cops, dozen Maoists killed in Maharashtra gun battles (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur (Maharashtra), May 19 (IANS) At least four policemen were killed when around 200 Maoists attacked two police teams in the thick forests of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said. At ... Read more...
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Dhaka verdict on fatwa hailed with caution
May 13th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) Bangladesh's civil society and Islamic scholars have hailed a court verdict on he fatwa, but asked the government to specify who could issue it so as ... Read more...
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Bottling up emotions can make you more aggressive
March 24th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Ever wanted to yell at your difficult boss, but swallowed your anger? Researchers say such acts of supressing your emotions can actually be counterproductive, as it ... Read more...
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Fiji’s massage parlours operating as brothels
February 28th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Suva (Fiji), Feb 28 (IANS) Police are keeping a close watch on massage parlours in Fiji's capital city Suva as many of them are suspected to be operating as brothels, a media ... Read more...
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NCP suspends legislator over rape charge
February 26th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) An embarrassed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Saturday suspended party legislator Dilip Wagh, who is accused of raping a 22-year-old woman, an official said.An NCP spokesperson here confirmed ... Read more...
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Australia vows to tackle match-fixing
February 12th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 12(ANI): Australian sporting officials have said that they have agreed to take a united stance against match-fixing to protect the integrity of the nation's sport.Sports Minister Mark Arbib said ... Read more...
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Khotey Sikkey: New Action Thriller On Sony Entertainment Television
January 29th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Thus they have to face the tough dictates of the law very firmly. The total format of the show is very unique and contemporary with some very bold youngsters getting into ... Read more...
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Pak security agencies warn of ‘vehicle-borne terror attacks’
January 25th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 25(ANI): Pakistan's National Crisis Management Cell has warned the country's law enforcement agencies that three vehicles can be used in Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) attacks, and directed the ... Read more...
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Tension in Chandigarh after kidnapped boy found dead (Second lead)
January 6th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) The body of a five-year-old boy kidnapped last month for ransom was Wednesday found stuffed in a bag on the city's outskirts, sparking violent protests by residents who ... Read more...
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Bullets left behind by ULFA found in Bangladesh village
December 25th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 25 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have found 13,000 bullets in a village on its northeastern border with India that they say were left behind by Indian militants.Based on information from ... Read more...
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Power and corruption ‘maintain cooperation in society’
December 15th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Power and corruption may play a role in maintaining overall societal cooperation, says a new study.Francisco Ubeda, an evolutionary biology professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and ... Read more...
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Does corruption, power fuel cooperation in society?
December 15th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Moral corruption and power asymmetries are pervasive in human societies, but as it turns out, they may fuel societal cooperation!Francisco Úbeda, evolutionary biology professor at the University of ... Read more...
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Hasina decries opposition’s strike call
November 28th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 28 (IANS) Ahead of Tuesday's general strike called by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to protest its leader Khaleda Zia's eviction from a house, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s former PM evicted amid protests (Fourth Lead)
November 13th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 13 (IANS) Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia was Saturday evicted from her government home and reached the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office amid protests by her supporters.The ... Read more...
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Khaleda Zia evicted from home (Lead)
November 13th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 13 (IANS) Former Bangladesh prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia was Saturday morning evicted from the government house which was given to her after her husband's assassination in ... Read more...
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Two Indians among three abducted in Philippines rescued
October 17th, 2010 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Oct 17 (IANS) Two Indians and a Filopino abducted in Philippines Thursday were rescued after a shootout in which five kidnappers were killed, police said.The kidnappers were killed by the law ... Read more...
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Victorian police’ ‘racist emails’ “unhelpful” for country’s image, warns Oz diplomat
October 11th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Oct 11 (ANI): The Australian High Commissioner to India, Peter Varghese, has warned that the racist email scandal involving Victorian police officers was "unhelpful" for the country's image and will ... Read more...
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Karachi shrine ’suicide bomber’ returns home
October 10th, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 10 (ANI): The investigation of the Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine blasts has entered a new phase after the alleged suicide bomber returned home, sources revealed.According to unofficial reports, the ... Read more...
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