Gunmen execute 10 road workers in southwest Pakistan
September 15th, 2012 - 3:54 am ICT by BNO News
QUETTA, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A group of gunmen attacked workers along a road in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday before executing ten of them, police said on Friday. A previously unknown militant ... Read more...
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Helmets must for bikers, pillion riders: Transport minister (Goa Newsletter)
September 1st, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 1 (IANS) Goa's most popular festival, Ganesh Chaturthi, which will be celebrated Sep 19, is the deadline set by the state government to make wearing of helmets compulsory ... Read more...
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Hovding Airbag Cyclist Helmet goes on sale
August 20th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Stockholm, Aug 20 (NEWS) A wish of Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin is now fulfilled. They needed a helmet that would not spoil the hair style and it will still act as ... Read more...
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Two motorcyclists killed in Karachi road accident
June 1st, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) At least two men were killed and another man was injured in the Pakistani port city of Karachi after a water tanker hit a motorbike, ... Read more...
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Tibetan activists launch signature campaign
April 24th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 24 (IANS) The voice for a free Tibet sounded louder here Tuesday after three motorcyclists who have embarked on an all-India tour arrived in this Assamese city to ... Read more...
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Two motorcyclists killed in Delhi
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Two motorcyclists were killed in two separate road accidents in the capital Saturday, police said.Satish, 22, a student, died after his mobike rammed into a ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist working for US radio killed (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist, who was working for US radio, was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen Tuesday evening in the country's northwestern region, police said.Mukararm Khan ... Read more...
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Hazare pulls crowds as rally starts from Juhu beach (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Several thousand people joined social crusader Anna Hazare Tuesday as he started a rally from Juhu beach to the MMRDA ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex here ... Read more...
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Mahindra Racing enters Italian Championship with Indian rider
December 1st, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Mahindra Racing, India's only team in MotoGP, Thursday entered the Italian Motor Racing Championship with Indian rider Sarath Kumar in the 125 cc class.The 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Motorcycle helmets could make you hard of hearing
July 31st, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Motorcycle helmets may be protecting bikers' brains but they could also be leaving them vulnerable to hearing loss.
Kennedy O. Adetifa, M. Carley, N. Holt and ... Read more...
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Saudi consulate in Pakistan attacked
May 11th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) Motorcycle-borne assailants Wednesday lobbed two hand grenades at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, police said.No one was injured. The ... Read more...
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Over 300 held for drunk driving in three hours in Delhi (Lead)
April 16th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Over 300 people were arrested in three hours to curb the incidents of drunk driving in the national capital, Delhi Traffic Police Joint Commissioner ... Read more...
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Over 300 held in Delhi for drunk driving in three hours
April 16th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Stepping up the campaign against drunk driving, Delhi Traffic Police prosecuted over 300 people within three hours, Delhi Traffic Police Commissioner Satyendra Garg said ... Read more...
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Strike over Lucknow medical officer’s murder suspended
April 4th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Striking government doctors in Uttar Pradesh returned to work Monday after police assured them of nabbing the killers of the Lucknow chief medical officer (CMO) who ... Read more...
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Bikers snatch IANS journalist’s gold chain
March 25th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Two men on a motorcycle snatched a gold chain from an IANS journalist near her office in Green Park in south Delhi Friday afternoon.Senior Correspondent ... Read more...
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Karachi violence: Death toll rises to 12
March 12th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar. 12 (ANI): The death toll in Karachi has risen to twelve, including a political worker and a child.Two youths were killed in the city's Garden area this morning while two ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab police team barred from entering US Embassy in Lahore
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 23(ANI): Pakistan Punjab police officers were reportedly denied access to the United States Embassy premises in Lahore to 'arrest' American citizens wanted in a 'murder' case.Pakistani citizen- Ibadul Rehman- was ... Read more...
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Davis’ trial to be held at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat prison
February 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore Feb 22 (ANI): A Lahore court has ruled that trial of Raymond Davis, who was arrested on January 27 after shooting dead two Pakistani motorcyclists, will be held inside the jail ... Read more...
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Pak assures Kerry of no espionage charges against Davis, no custody of other US accused
February 19th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 19(ANI): Pakistani authorities have assured US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John F. Kerry that double murder-accused American official Raymond Davis will not be tried on espionage charges.This is notwithstanding ... Read more...
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Motorcycle helmets ‘cut risk of spine injuries after collisions’
February 10th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): New research from Johns Hopkins suggests that motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated ... Read more...
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Pakistan defence photos found in US official’s camera
February 9th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Prosecutors have recommended registering an espionage case against US official Raymond Davis, who shot dead two Pakistanis in Lahore, after police retrieved from his camera photographs of some ... Read more...
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Murder-accused US diplomat may have been an ‘undercover spy’: Report
February 1st, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 01(ANI): The US Consular employee facing double murder charges in Pakistan reportedly had frequent contacts with a faction of a banned militant outfit, possibly to get confidential information while working ... Read more...
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Lahore shooting: US asks Pakistan to intervene
January 29th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The US has asked Pakistan to intervene in the Lahore shooting case in which a US consulate official fatally shot two men who allegedly tried to rob him. ... Read more...
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Lahore incident: US consulate vehicle number plate found fake
January 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Jan 28 (IANS) The number plate of the US consulate vehicle that knocked down and killed a motorcyclist as it sped to help an American employee who had shot dead two ... Read more...
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2,600 motorcyclists booked in Abu Dhabi in 2010
January 7th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 7 (IANS/WAM) Over 2,600 motorbike riders were booked by traffic police for violating traffic rules in Abu Dhabi in 2010, official statistics show.Of the 2,681 offences, 1,186 were for ... Read more...
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Bike thieves pay dearly for not wearing helmets
December 21st, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Delhi Traffic Police officers chased and booked two motorcycle riders in south Delhi Tuesday for not wearing helmets. However, the two men landed behind bars after police ... Read more...
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All-India mobike expedition to promote safe riding
November 24th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Nov 24 (IANS) Twenty motorcyclists from four cities, jointly covering a distance of 24,000 km over the next 30 days, hope to promote safe riding practices in India, an official said ... Read more...
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Kamran Akmal’s family robbed at gunpoint near Lahore home
November 15th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 15(ANI): Pakistani cricketer Kamran Akmal's relatives were robbed of 1.5 million rupees, jewellery, mobile phones and other personal items while on their way to attend a wedding ceremony near their ... Read more...
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Six die in Pakistan shrine blast (Second Lead)
October 25th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) At least six people were killed and eight injured Monday when a powerful blast tore through a Sufi shrine in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.The massive ... Read more...
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16 killed, 24 wounded in Karachi target killings ahead of by-polls
October 17th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 17 (ANI): 16 people were gunned down and around two dozen wounded in the commercial capital of Pakistan, following the Awami National Party's announcement to boycott the by-elections due on ... Read more...
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African-Americans bikers 1.5 times more likely to die in crashes: Study
September 25th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): African-American victims of motorcycle crashes were 1.5 times more likely to die in crashes, even if they wore helmets, says a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers."For reasons ... Read more...
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Congress leader held for Mumbai businessman’s killing
September 21st, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shaikh was arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a private shipping firm owner in Mumbai Sep 15, police said.
Sayyed Chand Madar, ... Read more...
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13-Year-Old Motorbike Racer Peter Lenz Dies During Warm-Up Crash
August 30th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Peter Lenz, a 13-year-old Vancouver, Washington motorcycle racer died at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track early on Sunday while taking warm-up lap round the track before ... Read more...
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Now, foam car that can float on water
July 27th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): A car that provides a strong protective cage covered with soft foam on both the outside and inside has been one of the most intriguing vehicles competing for ... Read more...
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More Than 90,000 Confidential War Documents Leaked In “Wikileaks”
July 26th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Wikileaks is once again hitting the headlines. It has recently made public on its website around 98,000 confidential classified documents related to the Afghanistan war ... Read more...
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