Police launch manhunt for ‘Chinese Rambo’
August 12th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Chinese police have launched a massive manhunt in a mountain forest for an elusive bank-robber thought to be behind a string of deadly attacks, The Telegraph ... Read more...
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Akhilesh calls for better security infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Making his debut on the national stage after becoming Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav Monday called for better security infrastructure, more recruitment to ... Read more...
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Akhilesh calls for more police recruitment, better security infrastructure
April 16th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Making his debut on the national stage after becoming chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav Monday called for better security infrastructure, more recruitment ... Read more...
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‘Sex-and-money’ involved in Briton’s death in China
April 15th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Accounts published on Chinese websites about a British businessman murdered in a hotel claim to expose a sex-and-money scandal behind China's biggest political crisis in a ... Read more...
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Chinese microblogs stop comments after crackdown
March 31st, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) Two major Chinese microblogging sites have suspended comment functions after they were "punished" for allowing rumours about a military coup in Beijing.A total of 16 websites ... Read more...
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Another Karnataka BJP minister faces criminal cases (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 23 (IANS) Hours ahead of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's arrival here, the party faced more embarrassment Thursday as another Karnataka minister was slapped with ... Read more...
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Another Karnataka BJP minister faces criminal cases
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's visit here Friday , the party faced more embarrassment Thursday as another Karnataka minister was slapped ... Read more...
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Experts express concern over skewed sex ratio
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Experts and policy makers Wednesday expressed grave concern over the steep decline in sex ratio in the past three decades in the country. The ... Read more...
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Los Angeles wants to promote clean technology with India
November 17th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) The Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, has highlighted the interest of America's second largest city in closely working with India, particularly in the area ... Read more...
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Sack ‘tainted’ Karnataka minister, Congress urges governor
October 4th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 4 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday urged Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj to sack Forests Minister C.P. Yogeshwar for allegedly cheating people of huge sums of money after promising ... Read more...
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Karnataka chief minister, governor agree to disagree (Letter from Karnataka)
September 25th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 25 (IANS) Karnataka, hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons for months now, is witnessing a peculiar playout between the new Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda ... Read more...
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Shekhar Kapur’s ‘Paani’ to focus on water wars
July 10th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur will begin shooting his new mega production "Paani" (Water) in November."I will begin shooting in November. The movie is about water wars ... Read more...
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In security talks with US, India terms Pakistan fragile state (Intro Roundup)
May 27th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In its security talks with the US, India Friday termed Pakistan a "fragile" state harbouring terrorism as a "state policy", even as New Delhi ... Read more...
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India, US to boost security cooperation (Roundup)
May 27th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India and the United States Friday agreed to intensify cooperation in counter-terrorism, intelligence accessing and sharing and cyber-security measures.Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, ... Read more...
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Lashkar as dangerous as Al Qaeda: US
May 27th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Visiting US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Friday said the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist organisation was as dangerous as the Al Qaeda."The LeT is ... Read more...
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India, US launch internal security dialogue
May 27th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India and the US launched their first internal security dialogue here Friday with Home Minister P. Chidambaram and his American counterpart Janet Napolitano deliberating ... Read more...
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Terror tops India-US security dialogue Friday
May 26th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a first dialogue of such kind, India and the US will meet here Friday to discuss cooperation in internal security, with terror on ... Read more...
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US envoy Timothy Roemer resigns
April 28th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today announced his resignation from the top diplomatic post.According to a release issued by the US Embassy here, Roemer ... Read more...
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China to create world’s largest mega city with 42 million people
January 25th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 25 (ANI): Chinese planners are reportedly proposing to merge nine cities around the Pearl River Delta in the southern parts of the country, to create the world's biggest mega city, ... Read more...
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India, US step up counter terrorism cooperation
December 14th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) India and the United States are working through "a huge range" of issues to implement enhanced counter terrorism cooperation in the wake of November 2008 ... Read more...
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Discovery Channel to air six episodes on future cities
November 11th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 11 (IANS) World's leading non-fiction media firm Discovery Communications -- through its popular Discovery Channel -- will telecast across India from Nov 22 six episodes on how future cities will ... Read more...
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Three held for betting on Games
October 10th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Three bookies involved in betting on the Commonwealth Games were arrested here Sunday, police said.Gang leader Yogesh Kumar Gupta and Ravi Kumar, both residents of Muzaffarnagar, and Rahul, ... Read more...
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India and US sign agreement for counter-terrorism cooperation
July 24th, 2010 - 3:42 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) – The United States and India signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Counterterrorism Cooperation Initiative to intensify information sharing on issues ranging from ... Read more...
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India, US ink counter-terror pact
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A day after top American military commander Admiral Mike Mullen warned of another 26/11-type attack in India, New Delhi Friday inked a counter-terror initiative with the ... Read more...
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Roemer extends strong support for US-India counter-terrorism cooperation
June 11th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 10 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer proudly conveyed his strong support for the Government of India/U.S. Government collaboration on the interview process in Chicago, saying "The ... Read more...
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Dikshit airs concern over lack of amenities in slums
April 14th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday expressed concern over the lack of basic amenities in slum clusters in the city, adding that the process of regularisation of ... Read more...
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‘The Difficulty of Being Good…’ top bestseller this week
February 18th, 2010 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) "The Difficulty of Being Good: On The Subtle Art of Dharma" by Gurcharan Das climbed to the No.1 position in the non-fiction section of the bestseller ... Read more...
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Haryana seeks Rs.347 crore for Commonwealth Games security
February 7th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) Haryana wants the central government to foot a bill of Rs.347 crore as the state makes security arrangements in the national capital region (NCR) for the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Efforts on in Pakistan to revive Sikh terrorism: Gehlot
February 7th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Sunday said his government had inputs that some elements in Pakistan were trying to revive Sikh terrorism in India.
"Investigations by Rajasthan's (Anti-Terrorist ... Read more...
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US, India determined to defeat LeT: US envoy
November 30th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama told Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of their determination to jointly defeat the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and ensure that the 26/11 Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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Delhi needs behaviour change, agree authorities and experts
September 22nd, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Delhi authorities and experts Tuesday welcomed Home Minister P. Chidambaram's advise to Delhiites to change their behaviour before the 2010 Commonwealth Games, saying steps are being ... Read more...
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Delhi’s bad habits need to change: Chidambaram (Lead)
September 22nd, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday told citizens of Delhi that they needed to change some of their bad habits if visitors to the Commonwealth Games next ... Read more...
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Maoists seeking ties with northeast insurgents: Chidambaram
September 14th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas were forging ties with insurgents in the northeast to increase their sphere of influence, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday while underlining that Maoist ... Read more...
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Chidambaram discusses counter-terrorism, 26/11 update with US officials
September 10th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram held meetings here with senior Obama administration officials, including National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. (retired) James Jones, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ... Read more...
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Incentives to give up land for new Chhattisgarh city
September 10th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 10 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Thursday announced incentive of 5-20 percent to farmers to speed up land acquisition process for a 8,000-hectare mega city near here that will be the new state ... Read more...
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