Belarusian embassy in Kyrgyzstan attacked
August 29th, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by IANS
Bishkek, Aug 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Relatives of victims of the 2010 uprising in Kyrgyzstan threw stones at the embassy of Belarus here, demanding extradition of the former Kyrgyz president and ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader killed in Bengal
August 25th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) A CPI-M leader was killed in broad daylight by unidentified assailants in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Saturday, police said.The murder sparked off a spat ... Read more...
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In jail for 31 years, Lennon killer up for parole again
August 19th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Mark Chapman, who was jailed in 1981 for the murder of John Lennon, is up for parole for the seventh time and may be released, a ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily worried over intra-family killings
August 7th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) A man and his two sons murdered his wife and two daughters, prompting a Pakistani daily to exhort people not to tolerate intra-family killings and repudiate ... Read more...
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Bikaner residents block roads to protest murder
June 30th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Rajasthan's Bikaner town as residents blocked roads, including National Highway 11, to demand the arrest of four men who stabbed to death a ... Read more...
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Don’t jail Dharun Ravi with rapists, murderers: Judge (lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 30 (IANS) An Indian American student convicted of spying on his gay roommate with his webcam doesn't deserve to be locked up with "rapists and ... Read more...
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The World’s nicest prison is located in Bastoy
May 25th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bastoy, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Opened in 1982, Bastoy prison, a summer-camp-like jail situated in the South of Norway.
More similar to tourist destination than a detention centre, in Bastoy prison there ... Read more...
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Case against Ramdev: Court asks police to file reply (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A court here Tuesday asked Delhi Police to file reply in a case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev for allegedly giving an objectionable speech against ... Read more...
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Ignore Ramdev’s rants: Congress
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Describing yoga guru Baba Ramdev's controversial jibe at MPs as against Indian culture, the Congress Thursday appealed to the media to ignore such persons."Such remarks ... Read more...
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Ramdev remark angers MPs (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) As Ramdev stoked a controversy calling MPs "dacoits and murderers", RJD chief Lalu Prasad Wednesday termed these as the utterings of a frustrated man while ... Read more...
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SP MP wants action for remarks against MPs
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Shailendra Kumar Wednesday demanded action against those making derogatory remarks against MPs saying these were lowering dignity of parliament.Rasing the issue of ... Read more...
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Former DMK minister’s brother murdered in Tiruchirapalli
March 29th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Businessman K.N. Ramajayam, the younger brother of former DMK minister K.N. Nehru, was found murdered Thursday near Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, police said.According to police, Ramajayam, ... Read more...
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Privilege notice issued to Arvind Kejriwal
March 17th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued notice to social activist Arvind Kejriwal for his purported remarks about parliamentarians during an election campign rally in February, ... Read more...
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Taliban vows to avenge US soldier’s shooting
March 12th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Taliban have promised relatives of the civilians killed by an American soldier in a shooting spree that they will carry out revenge attacks."(We) ... Read more...
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Kejriwal’s name missing from voters list
February 28th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ghaziabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal was on his way to Goa Tuesday but returned from the airport to vote in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections ... Read more...
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Kejriwal defends his remarks about politicians
February 27th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) After his diatribe against Members of Parliament which angered political parties, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Monday defended his remarks saying he had stated nothing ... Read more...
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Not wrong about MPs: Kejriwal
February 27th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Upholding his claim about entry of criminals into parliament, India Against Corruption Activist and key Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said he did not speak ... Read more...
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Kejriwal’s ‘rapist-MPs’ remark draws Congress, BJP ire
February 26th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday slammed Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal for his "outrageous" remarks that "rapists, murderers and looters" ... Read more...
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Egypt to announce Mubarak verdict June 2
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS) The verdict in the hearing for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and former interior minister Habib Adly -- both accused of corruption and killing protesters -- ... Read more...
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‘Honour killers’ ostracised, fined
February 18th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Meerut, Feb 17 (IANS) A community panchayat (council) in this Uttar Pradesh district has excommunicated four brothers who murdered a youth visiting their sister and ordered them them to leave ... Read more...
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Bangladesh journalists protest couple’s killing
February 12th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladeshi journalists Sunday warned of waging a movement for the resignation of the home minister if the killers of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi ... Read more...
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If Congress wants, they can leave: Mamata (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Ties between West Bengal's ruling partners sunk to a new low Saturday with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee angrily telling the Congress that it was free ... Read more...
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Will bring Benazir killers to justice: Nawaz Sharif
December 11th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif has vowed to bring to justice former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's killers if he comes to power, Dawn News reported.
Addressing ... Read more...
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10,000 held at British borders in six years
October 31st, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Over 10,000 criminals, including rapists and murderers, have been arrested at Britain's border points since 2005, according to a government report.Immigration Minister Damien Green said an ... Read more...
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Drugs turn three youths into murderers
October 13th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Addicted to drugs, three boys, including a juvenile, turned murderers for money, police said.Sunil Kumar alias Nandu (20), Monu Kumar (19) and the juvenile were ... Read more...
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US woman arrested in murder case says she’s a vampire
September 29th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Sep 29 (IANS/EFE) A Florida woman accused of having lured a teenager to a house where a group beat him to death says that she is a vampire."Since I ... Read more...
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Britons appalled as criminals not deported: Indian-origin MP
September 8th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) The British public were "appalled" to see dangerous criminals, including rapists, hiding behind human rights plea and escaping deportation from Britain, Indian-origin MP Priti Patel has ... Read more...
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Australia releases most wanted criminals list
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) Australia Monday released a list of the most wanted criminals in the country, its first national operation to track down fugitives who flee from state to ... Read more...
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Delhi student’s murder: Kin hold candlelight vigil
June 25th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Holding a candlelight vigil, family members and friends of slain engineering student Shobit Modi demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe as the police ... Read more...
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Journalists in Pakistan face danger: Daily
June 21st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Journalists in Pakistan face danger all the time, said a daily Tuesday, noting this "climate of threats to journalists is serious and troubling".An editorial in the ... Read more...
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25 percent of Britons to be added to police database
June 17th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) The identities of 25 percent of the British population will now be added to the national police database.The database run by the National Policing Improvement Agency ... Read more...
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Scribe’s murder: Lawyer moves high court for CBI probe
June 15th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) A city-based lawyer approached the Bombay High Court Wednesday to seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, who ... Read more...
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Jharkhand woman killed, cut up, roasted, eaten by murderers
June 7th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 7 (IANS) A woman, accused of practising black magic, was killed and her body cut up, roasted and eaten by her murderers in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said ... Read more...
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Abducted Pakistani journalist tortured and killed (Intro Night Lead)
June 1st, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Celebrated Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, who went missing Sunday and was thought to have been seized by the ISI intelligence agency, was found tortured ... Read more...
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97 years old Sandor Kepiro goes on trial in Hungary
May 6th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Budapest, May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 97-year-old Hungarian man has been charged with war crimes. Sandor Kepiro is accused of being directly responsible for the killing of about 30 Serbian civilians in ... Read more...
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