Jogi seeks probe into illegal diamond mining
September 19th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 19 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Ajit Jogi Wednesday sought a high-level probe into an alleged illegal diamond mining scam in a forested area of ... Read more...
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Ravi not worried about clash with ‘Barfi!’ this Friday
September 11th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan's first Hindi film as a lead hero "Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal" hits theatres Friday and Ranbir Kapoor's "Barfi!" releases on ... Read more...
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Cancel coal blocks allocation: CPI-M
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Coal blocks allocated to private companies, leading to a "gigantic corruption scandal", should be cancelled, the CPI-M said Thursday.The CPI-M said it wanted "a full ... Read more...
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Man fires insect repellent in Oregon robbery case
August 17th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oregon, Aug 17 (NEWS) Police in Oregon have revealed that a man who robbed a restaurant was armed with a can of bug spray.
The robber is alleged to have entered ... Read more...
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BJP demands Manmohan’s reply on CAG coal report
August 17th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday slammed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the alleged irregularities pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ... Read more...
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‘Steal a little, but don’t loot’ Indian minister
August 13th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Delhi, Aug 13(THAINDIAN NEWS) Corruption scandals have now gotten into the core of the Indian nation. This has caused one of the ministers in India in deep problems of explaining the scandal ... Read more...
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Armed robbers loot Rs.15 lakh in Noida, nabbed, money recovered (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Aug 6 (IANS) Two robbers, who looted over Rs.15 lakh in cash from a reputed retail outlet in Great India Place mall in Sector 39 here, were overpowered by ... Read more...
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Police-public partnership to check crime in Ghaziabad
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The police and the public are joining hands in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district to check incidents of crime, courtesy an initiative by resident welfare associations of ... Read more...
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Defiant MNS asks Mumbai residents not to pay toll tax
July 29th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 29 (IANS) Defying Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's threat of action, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Sunday called upon the people of Mumbai not to pay ... Read more...
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Bihar seeks bail cancellation of 101 criminals
July 6th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 6 (IANS) In a bid to check increasing crime, the Bihar government has sought cancellation of bail to 101 criminals, including politicians and gangsters convicted for murder, kidnapping, ... Read more...
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Allegations against force stereotypical: CRPF chief
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Monday dismissed allegations that its anti-Maoist operation had led to the killing of innocent villagers in Chattisgarh last week, ... Read more...
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UP government compromised on Maya’s graft: BJP
June 15th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of "compromising" and reaching an understanding with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after a ... Read more...
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Guerrillas loot weapons from Kashmir security picket
May 25th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) Suspected guerrillas snatched and escaped with four rifles from a security picket in south Kashmir Pulwama district, police said.According to police, the attacking guerrillas ... Read more...
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BSP-SP ‘war’ set to get shriller in times to come
May 21st, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) When Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati two days back made a scathing attack on the Samajwadi party (SP) government, little did Chief Minister Akhilesh ... Read more...
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Law and order breakdown in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati
May 19th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) After a studied silence of two months, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati Saturday came down heavily on the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar ... Read more...
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Lalu to march to Bihar’s villages ‘to expose’ Nitish
May 14th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Having stayed away from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics for more than one-and-a-half years, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad says he will ... Read more...
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Warrant issued for Bihar legislator’s arrest
April 25th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 25 (IANS) A local court in Bihar Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sarfaraz Alam in connection with a 10-year-old assault and loot ... Read more...
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Teen robbers get caught by their own photographs
April 24th, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Three teenage robbers in Britain were nailed by police for a service station raid after discovering the cellphone pictures they had taken while posing with their ... Read more...
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Srinagar gold burglary solved in a day, loot recovered
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Police said Monday they had solved the burglary of gold items over Rs.3 lakh here within 24 hours, arresting the three robbers and recovering the stolen ... Read more...
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Police nab Pune gold-heist robbers
April 19th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 19 (IANS) The Pune Crime Branch nabbed two persons in connection with the loot of around 18 kg of gold and cash from a gold finance company's branch ... Read more...
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Dhanush thought I’ll overshadow him: Rakhi Sawant
April 17th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Controversy queen Rakhi Sawant, who is said to be upset with southern star Dhanush for cancelling a performance with her at the last minute, says the ... Read more...
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Masked men shoot bank cashier, loot Rs.1 million
March 28th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 28 (IANS) Four masked men shot dead a bank cashier in full public view in Chhattisgarh Wednesday and fled with his bag containing Rs.1 million, police said.The ... Read more...
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Bihar sitting on central funds
March 27th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 27 (IANS) With Bihar utilizing just 55.12 percent of central funds in the first 11 months of this fiscal, there is huge pressure to utilize the remaining 45 ... Read more...
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Every sport needs an icon: Suniel Shetty
March 26th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Citing the phenomenal popularity of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actor Suniel Shetty, who will host the wrestling show "EPW-Saviours", says it is important to create an ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha takes up motion of thanks on president’s address
March 19th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) As Rajya Sabha Monday resumed the debate on the motion of thanks on the president's address to both houses of parliament, the opposition Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Team Anna slams parties, warns public to be aware (Lead)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) In its public awakening programme in Greater Noida Saturday, Team Anna warned people that they were going to be defeated and that political ... Read more...
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Maoist couple killed in Odisha gun battle
January 27th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) A Maoist couple was gunned down by police in Odisha's Koraput district, an official said Friday.Chitrakam Reddy alias Sitru, 30, and his wife were killed in ... Read more...
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Top Odisha Maoist leader held (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) Dhiren Mahato, one of Odisha's top Maoist leaders, was arrested Tuesday in the state's Bargarh district, police said.Dhiren Mahato alias Mahru Mahato alias Girish, 47, was ... Read more...
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Robbers loot Rs.1 million
January 12th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Two robbers snatched Rs.1 million from a man in the heart of Raipur Thursday, police said.Additional Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh said the victim was ... Read more...
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NSA invoked in Bihar to check increasing crime
January 6th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS)In a bid to check increasing crime, the Bihar government Friday invoked the National Security Act till March 31, police said.Official sources in the government said that regular ... Read more...
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Rakhi Sawant praises Raj Thackeray (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Bollywood's item girl Rakhi Sawant, known for making headlines with bold statements, seems to have taken a fancy for politicians. After confessing she has a ... Read more...
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Now, Rakhi Sawant praises Raj Thackeray
January 3rd, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Bollywood's item girl Rakhi Sawant, known for making headlines with her bold statements, seems to have taken a fancy for politicians. After confessing that she ... Read more...
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Murder, loot cases declined in Jharkhand: Minister
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) Murder and loot cases have declined in Jharkhand, Human Resource Development Minister Baijnath Ram said Thursday."Murder and loot cases have declined in the state in 2011. ... Read more...
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Rakhi Sawant says Katrina follows her dance moves
December 19th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Rakhi Sawant, perhaps true item-girl in Bollywood today, alleges that actress Katrina Kaif has copied her antics in her "Chikni Chameli" act in "Agneepath" remake."I ... Read more...
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Bring companies under Lokpal: CPI-M
December 11th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said it favoured a strong Lokpal bill that fights corruption not only within the government but also ... Read more...
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