25 dead in Lahore factory blaze (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) At least 25 people died in Pakistan's Lahore city Tuesday when a huge fire engulfed a shoe factory.The fire broke out around 4.30 p.m. The injured ... Read more...
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CBI quizzes two Rajasthan legislators on Bharatpur riots
August 4th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 3 (IANS) The CBI has quizzed two Rajasthan legislators over the past 10 days in connection with communal violence in Bharatpur district September last year which left ... Read more...
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23 injured in Lahore blasts
August 2nd, 2012 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 23 people were injured in eastern Pakistan's Lahore city Wednesday night when two bombs went off at a market, police said.The blasts took place ... Read more...
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Gehlot cancels Ajmer visit after security concerns
July 31st, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has reportedly been forced to cancel his two days tour of Ajmer following security concerns, informed sources said Monday. Gehlot's ... Read more...
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Charge sheet filed in Bharatpur riots
March 6th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday filed a charge-sheet in a court here against 15 accused in the case of communal violence in Rajasthan's ... Read more...
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Rajasthan violence: 13 accused sent to two-day CBI custody
December 13th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Bharatpur, Dec 12 (IANS) Thirteen people arrested in connection with the violence in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district in September were remanded to two-day Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody by ... Read more...
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15 people injured in Rajasthan communal clash
November 28th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 28 (IANS) At least 15 people were seriously injured in a communal clash in Rajasthan's Alwar district Monday, sparked off after some people issued an order to cut ... Read more...
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Ashok Gehlot emerges triumphant - for now (Rajasthan Newsletter)
November 20th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) By bringing his government out of turmoil, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has proved his political acumen of 40 years.The Bharatpur violence and the disappearance ... Read more...
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CBI begins probe of Bharatpur riots
October 13th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bharatpur, Oct 13 (IANS) Almost a month after communal violence in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district claimed 10 lives and left 21 others injured, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) started ... Read more...
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CBI registers cases in two Rajasthan cases (Lead)
October 11th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed first information reports (FIR) on the communal clashes in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district and the case related to ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi visits Rajasthan’s violence-hit areas
October 9th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 9 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Sunday paid a surprise visit to Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, where communal violence claimed 10 lives and left about 21 injured ... Read more...
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Policemen removed for negligence in Rajasthan clash
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 22 (IANS) The entire staff of Gopalgarh police station in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district was removed Thursday after it was found negligent in handling a clash between two ... Read more...
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Communal tension, scandal land Gehlot in trouble (Lead, News Analysis)
September 21st, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is passing through one of the worst periods of his political career. The communal tension in Bharatpur and the disappearance of ... Read more...
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Ashok Gehlot hits a bad political patch (News Analysis)
September 21st, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is passing through one of the worst periods of his political career. The Bharatpur violence and the disappearance of a woman ... Read more...
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Police firing did not kill anyone in Bharatpur: Official
September 19th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS) Claims and counter-claims over the violence in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district continued Sunday as Chief Secretary Salauddin Ahmed said here that none of the eight killed ... Read more...
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Bharatpur clash toll rises to seven
September 16th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 16 (IANS) The toll in the clash between two communities in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district rose to seven with three more bodies recovered from a well, police said ... Read more...
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Day after clash, tension in Bharatpur continues
September 15th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 15 (IANS) Tension persisted in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district Thursday, a day after clashes between two communities over a plot of land claimed at least four lives and left ... Read more...
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