Blame illegal immigrants for northeast tensions: Gadkari
August 24th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Aug 24 (IANS) Illegal immigrants were to be blamed for triggering the mass exodus of northeastern people from southern states, BJP president Nitin Gadkari has said."The attacks on northeastern ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha appeals to northeast people to come back
August 17th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Friday unanimously passed a resolution extending support to people from the northeast and appealing to them to return to their places ... Read more...
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Meghalaya I-Day celebrations marred by shutdown
August 15th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 15 (IANS) The Independence Day celebrations in Meghalaya were marred by a shutdown called by a militant group, which affected life in the state.The shutdown was called by ... Read more...
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Three ‘anti-national’ cops held in Kashmir
June 16th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Three policemen were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir for their involvement in "anti-national activities", police said Saturday.A police spokesman, in a statement issued here, said that ... Read more...
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Hazare is surrounded by anti-national elements: Narayanasamy
June 9th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Hitting out at Team Anna members for their allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the allocation of coal blocks, Minister of State in the ... Read more...
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Indian, Bangladesh border guards to increase vigil
March 19th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Border guards of India and Bangladesh have decided to increase vigilance at sensitive border outposts and enhance interaction of commanders at the ground level to ... Read more...
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Electronic warfare technologies to be developed for police
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 22 (IANS) India is set to develop electronic warfare technologies to help paramilitary and police fight the Maoists and terrorists, a defence scientist said Wednesday."We have created a ... Read more...
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‘Tsunami’ - watch it at your own risk (Kannada Movie Review)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Tsunami"; Cast: Raju Patil, Sonia, Rangayana Raghu, Doddanna, Tennis Krishna, Bullet Prakash, Gazar Khan, Killer Venkatesh and Bank Janardhan; Director: Makam Manohar; Producer: Raju Patil; Cinematography: Gauri Venkatesh; Music: Sadguna ... Read more...
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Fake currency injected from neighbouring countries: Pranab
December 17th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 17 (IANS) Fake currency is being injected into India from some of the neighbouring countries to destabilise the economy, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday."India ... Read more...
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Thousands pay homage to Ambedkar on death anniversary
December 6th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Thousands of followers of B.R. Ambedkar Tuesday gathered at Dadar in south central Mumbai to pay homage to the architect of the constitution on his 55th ... Read more...
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Apply Chhattisgarh’s special security law to Essar, says Congress
September 23rd, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 23 (IANS) The opposition Congress here has asked Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to proceed under the state's stringent public security law against the Essar group, ... Read more...
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Essar officials questioned over payment to Maoists
September 20th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 20 (IANS) Senior officials here of the Essar Group have been questioned and others based outside Chhattisgarh will also be interrogated for allegedly paying 'protection money' to Maoists, ... Read more...
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Mock hijack drill in Goa ahead of Chidambaram’s visit
August 12th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaij, Aug 12 (IANS) Three days before union Home Minister P. Chidambaram is scheduled to land at Goa's Dabolim naval airbase, authorities here conducted an intensive mock hijack drill ... Read more...
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Google told to get clearance for Bangalore street view
June 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) The Bangalore police has directed global Internet search engine Google to get permission from the central government to film this tech hub for its Street View ... Read more...
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30 Mumbai airport employees’ passes missing: NCP legislator
March 29th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Four days before the cricket World Cup final in Mumbai, a legislator from Maharashtra's ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Tuesday claimed 30 entry passes of Mumbai ... Read more...
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India’s armed forces capable of thwarting any aggression: President
March 9th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bagdogra (West Bengal), March 9 (IANS) India is firmly committed to peace but should a conflict be "thrust upon us" then the armed forces would form a fortified wall ... Read more...
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No nation can prosper without its borders being secure: President Patil
March 9th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Bagdogra (West Bengal), Mar 9 (ANI): Asserting that no nation can prosper without its borders being secure, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday said a strong defence and an effective deterrence are ... Read more...
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3,000 cops to be deployed for India-England match
February 25th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) About 3,000 policemen would be on duty at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday for the high-profile India-England knock-out match of the ICC World Cup 2011, a police ... Read more...
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Karnataka says Maoist menace almost eliminated
February 1st, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka Tuesday said that it has "almost eliminated" the Maoist menace from the state though "a handful of individuals" are still active."I am happy to state that ... Read more...
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High level security review in Valley ahead of Republic Day
January 21st, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The security situation in Kashmir Valley was reviewed at a high-level meeting here Friday ahead of Republic Day and a proposed march by the BJP to hoist the ... Read more...
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Hindu terrorism phrase coined by vested interests: VHP
December 17th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 17 (IANS) Hindu or saffron terrorism was a "figment of imagination" and a phrase coined by vested interests who were working against the nation, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said ... Read more...
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After blast, prayers as usual at Ganga in Varanasi
December 8th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Dec 8 (IANS) Faith emerged victorious over terror as devotees converged along the banks of the Ganga to perform prayers amid heavy security arrangements Wednesday morning, a day after a blast ... Read more...
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Meghalaya chief minister confirms ISI’s presence
November 30th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 30 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Tuesday admitted that the Garo Hills region in the state was being used as a corridor by rebel groups and operatives of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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New Coast Guard station in Gujarat
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Oct 2 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Saturday formally commissioned the coast guard station at Veraval here for strengthening joint coastal patrolling off the Gujarat and Maharashtra coast, a statement ... Read more...
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6 security men injured as mobs defy curfew in Kashmir
September 16th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Six security men were injured in the Kashmir Valley Thursday when mobs defied curfew and hurled stones at them in this summer capital and north Kashmir's Baramulla town.
"One ... Read more...
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Gujarat High Court quashes FIR against police official (Lead)
August 31st, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court Tuesday quashed the First Information Report (FIR) filed against senior IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma charging him with murder ... Read more...
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Decision on Gujarat top cop’s plea put off
August 25th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Wednesday put off its order on a petition filed by a senior policeman seeking quashing of a case registered against him over an ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop’s shield against arrest extended
August 24th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday extended the interim relief against arrest granted to a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Kuldip Sharma, till Aug 25 in an alleged ... Read more...
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Night curfew clamped in R.S.Pura region of Jammu and Kashmir
August 22nd, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by ANI
R S Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 22 (ANI): Authorities in border region of Jammu and Kashmir's R S Pura district have imposed night curfew to restrict movements of extremists and curb ... Read more...
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Heroine worth Rs. 5 cr., fake currency notes worth Rs. 9.5 lakh recovered
August 21st, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAttari, Aug. 21 (ANI): Custom officials on Saturday seized a major haul of counterfeit currency notes of 500 denomination and one kilogram of heroine worth rupees five crore in ... Read more...
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Kashmiri students divided on ‘azadi’
August 19th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Even as Kashmir Valley continues to see protests and cries for "azadi", a group of 60 Kashmiri students who visited Delhi were clearly divided on the issue ... Read more...
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‘Poorly trained troopers responsible for villagers’ killing’
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) Blaming the killing of two villagers Monday by Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) troopers manning the India-Nepal border on the the force's "poorly trained" personnel, the Uttar Pradesh government ... Read more...
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Fake currency notes racket busted in Bangalore
July 16th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 16 (IANS) An international fake currency racket was busted with the arrest of two people carrying Rs.15 lakh in counterfeit notes - printed in Pakistan, police said here Friday.
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Flare up in Kashmir
July 1st, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
By B. I. SainiNew Delhi, July 1 (ANI): No end appears to be in sight of the trouble brewing in the Kashmir valley. Protests against the killing of youth in firing ... Read more...
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Lashkar behind Kashmir violence: Chidambaram
June 30th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was fomenting trouble in the Kashmir Valley.A total of eleven people ... Read more...
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