Wanted man lynched by mob near Gurgaon
August 20th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 20 (IANS) A criminal carrying a Rs.1 lakh reward for his arrest was beaten to death by a mob in Saidpur village near this Haryana industrial town and ... Read more...
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Act against Mumbai rioters: activist
August 19th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) An activist Sunday asked the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) to take suo moto cognizance of the abuse of policemen and policewomen during a protest ... Read more...
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Mumbai clashes reflect pseudo-secular politics: BJP
August 13th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday referred to the violence in Mumbai during a rally on Assam clashes as the "most perverted form of ... Read more...
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Mumbai violence: 22 injured cops still in hospitals
August 12th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) As many as 23 policemen, who were injured during Saturday's mob violence in south Mumbai, continue to be under treatment at various city hospitals while 22 ... Read more...
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23 booked for Mumbai violence (Second Lead)
August 12th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Police Sunday booked 23 people for murder, attempt to murder, molestation and damage to public property as they began probing violence during a Muslim protest which ... Read more...
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‘Prohibited bore guns given to 18 MPs booked for crimes’
August 2nd, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Eighteen of the 82 parliamentarians given licences of prohibited bore guns between 2001-12 had criminal charges pending against them, a study has said, hinting at ... Read more...
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Cleaning exercise begins at Maruti factory
July 21st, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 21 (IANS) An exercise to clear the Maruti Suzuki factory of debris and charred remains of items began in Manesar Saturday, three days after workers indulged in ... Read more...
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SIT to probe fresh violence in Maruti Manesar plant (Lead)
July 19th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon/Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe Wednesday's labour unrest and fire incident in Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, in which an official was ... Read more...
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SIT to probe Maruti’s fresh violence
July 19th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 19 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe Wednesday's labour unrest and fire incident in Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant, in which an official was ... Read more...
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Man wanted in 13 criminal cases arrested
July 13th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Listed as one of the top 10 most wanted criminals by the Delhi Police, a 28-year-old man involved in 13 criminal cases, including murder, was ... Read more...
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Russian investigator survives murder attempt
June 3rd, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS) A Russian federal investigator was injured when his car came under fire in the North Caucasus region, officials said.Two unidentified assailants fired at his car with ... Read more...
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Russian official survives murder attempt
May 29th, 2012 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) A district administration official in Russia's North Caucasus region was shot at several times by unknown gunmen by he survived the assassination attempt, RIA Novosti reported.The ... Read more...
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Terrorist jailed for 23 years in Russia
May 24th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 24 (IANS) A court in Russia Thursday sentenced a terrorist to 23 years in a high-security prison after he was convicted of plotting a terror attack and a ... Read more...
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49 newly-elected MCD councillors face criminal charges
April 19th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) At least 49 newly-elected councillors in the recent Delhi civic polls face criminal charges which include murder, kidnapping and extortion, a report said Thursday.Of ... Read more...
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Three accused of murder attempt acquitted
March 18th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A Delhi court has acquitted three accused facing trial in an attempt to murder case after material witnesses did not support the prosecution allegation and ... Read more...
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Tainted, billionaire candidates on rise in seventh phase
February 24th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A total of 30 percent of the main candidates in the seventh phase of Uttar Pradesh's assembly eletions have a criminal background, and ... Read more...
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128 nominees in UP poll’s sixth phase face criminal cases
February 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 128 of the 360 candidates for the sixth round of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls Feb 28 have criminal background, a report from ... Read more...
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31 percent of UP third-phase candidates have criminal cases
February 14th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 14 (IANS) Nearly 31 percent of the candidates fielded by political parties for Wednesday's third phase poll of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh state assembly election have criminal ... Read more...
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35pc candidates with criminal cases in UP fourth phase
February 11th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Nearly 35 percent of the major candidates in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls scheduled Feb 19 have criminal background, a report from ... Read more...
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Crime, money power shadow Uttar Pradesh polls
February 3rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Thirty-five percent of the candidates in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh elections are embroiled in criminal cases, two groups said Friday.The Association for ... Read more...
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Woman faces jail for killing hubby over porn
November 19th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A British woman faces up to 50 years in a US jail for killing her husband after she found that he collected child pornography.Joanna Findlay, 41, ... Read more...
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Life terms for 31 in Gujarat’s 2002 Sardarpura massacre
November 9th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 9 (IANS) A special trial court in Mehsana Wednesday convicted and sentenced to life 31 of the 73 people accused in the Sardarpura riot case in Gujarat in ... Read more...
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Ex-MP Shahabuddin’s aide arrested
October 9th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) An aide of Bihar's jailed ex-MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was arrested here, police said Sunday, adding he had been on the run since 1998.The aide, identified ... Read more...
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India-Bangladesh border guards to meet over murder attempt
August 19th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian and Bangladeshi border guards will meet Saturday after armed Bangladeshi nationals attempted to murder an Indian villager at Borhil area on the southern tip of ... Read more...
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Scrap dealer shot dead in busy Chandigarh market
July 19th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) A scrap dealer was shot dead and his friend injured when four unidentified men on motorcycles shot at them in a busy market area, police here ... Read more...
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Indian gangster behind new murder attempt in Nepal
June 26th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) Three months after an Indian shooter was arrested for trying to kill inside Nepal's most tightly guarded prison a former Nepali minister's son involved in ... Read more...
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Maharashtra police officer acquitted of murder attempt
June 1st, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), May 31 (IANS) A court in this Maharashtra city Tuesday acquitted due to lack of evidence Maharashtra Police officer Ravindra Angre in a case of attempt to murder ... Read more...
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Haryana ex-legislator surrenders after 3-week stand-off
May 27th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 27 (IANS) After daring Haryana's law-enforcing agencies for nearly three weeks, a former legislator, accused of murder and rioting, finally surrendered before senior police officials here Friday ... Read more...
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RSS’ Aseemanand charged for Mecca Masjid blast (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Counter-terror probe wing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Monday filed murder charges against Hindutva leader Swami Aseemanand for his alleged involvement in the 2007 Mecca ... Read more...
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Bengal has maximum tainted legislators, Assam least: Study
May 16th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Among the states whose assembly results were declared last week, West Bengal has the maximum number of legislators with criminal cases pending against them ... Read more...
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260 Bengal candidates face criminal charges
May 9th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Over 20 percent of the candidates in the West Bengal assembly polls whose affidavits were analysed by a non-governmental organisation were found to have criminal ... Read more...
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22 ‘criminal’ candidates in Bengal final phase poll
May 6th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) A total of 22 candidates of the 90 in fray in 14 Maoist-affected assembly constituencies in the final phase of West Bengal's assembly polls have ... Read more...
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87 ‘criminal’ candidates in Bengal polls’ fourth, fifth phases
April 28th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) A total of 87 candidates of the 341 in the fray in 101 assembly constituencies in the fourth and fifth phases of West Bengal's assembly ... Read more...
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Justice Nanavati Commission summons top Gujarat cop Bhatt
April 27th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Apr. 27 (ANI): The Justice G.T.Nanavati Commission on Wednesday issued a summons to controversial senior Gujarat police officer Sanjay Bhatt in connection with his latest Supreme Court and SIT deposition that ... Read more...
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Top cop says Gujarat CM Modi involved in Godhra case
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Senior IPS officer Sanjay Bhatt, who was posted in the Intelligence Department, has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court accusing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi ... Read more...
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