Norwegian killer mulls autobiography
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is planning to write an autobiography, in which he would talk about at least two Norwegian organisations to which ... Read more...
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Norway killer refuses to disclose militant contacts
April 19th, 2012 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik appeared increasingly irritated and uncooperative, and largely refused to answer as prosecutors questioned him about his alleged "militant nationalist" contacts."It ... Read more...
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Russian jogging event mistaken for gay rally
January 24th, 2012 - 4:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A rally for a healthy lifestyle in Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad was cut short by police who mistook it for a gay pride parade.Around ... Read more...
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Nationalists plan 50,000-strong rally in Moscow
January 21st, 2012 - 2:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow authorities have received a request from Russian nationalist movements to authorise a rally for 50,000 people in the capital Feb 4, a deputy mayor ... Read more...
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Most Bollywood celebs condemn Pawar slapping
November 25th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Most Bollywood celebrities Friday condemned the incident in which Maharashtra political heavyweight and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was slapped by a youth to protest corruption ... Read more...
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India meddling in Balochistan, says Pakistan daily
August 15th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) A Pakistani newspaper Monday accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi."Not content with ... Read more...
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Ethnic discrimination a nationwide problem : Medvedev
July 6th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday ethnic discrimination was a problem being faced in the entire country not just in certain Russian regions."We have problems ... Read more...
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Will train nationalists, not Maoists: Ramdev (Lead)
June 9th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Haridwar, June 9 (IANS) Defending his statement about building an army to tackle any future police crackdown, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Thursday said his statement was taken ... Read more...
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Will train nationalists, not Maoists: Ramdev
June 9th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, June 9 (IANS) Defending his statement of building an army to tackle any future police crackdown, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Thursday said that his statement was taken in the ... Read more...
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Sushma Swaraj tweets her defence on Rajghat dance
June 7th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) In the eye of criticism over dancing with her party colleagues at Rajghat, Sushma Swaraj Tuesday tweeted that they are nationalists and will therefore ... Read more...
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Gilani blames ‘foreign agencies’ for Baloch unrest
June 6th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan has "hard evidence" that foreign agencies are involved in the unrest in Balochistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Gilani made the statement during ... Read more...
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RSS workers at Ramlila ground
June 4th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Several Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members, clad in their trade-mark attire of khaki half-pants, were present as volunteers at the Ramlila ground where yoga ... Read more...
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Amnesty International urges Russia to permit gay parade
May 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Amnesty International is urging authorities in Moscow to reverse their decision to ban a gay parade.Moscow's city government in mid-May officially rejected an application to ... Read more...
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BNF chief labels politician Naji ‘first Mir Jafar’ of Gilgit Baltistan after bye-poll win
April 29th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Cynthia ChandranBrussels, Apr. 29 (ANI): The chairman of the Balawaristan National Front (BNF), Abdul Hamid Khan, has described fellow politician Nawaz Khan Naji as the "first Mir Jafar of Gilgit Baltistan" ... Read more...
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Cambodia sentences two Thai nationalists to jail guilty of spying
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 am ICT by BNO News
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (BNO NEWS) -- A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced two key activists of a Thai nationalist movement after finding them guilty of espionage.The court handed down an eight-year jail ... Read more...
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Belgium poised for world record over operating without government for longest period
February 1st, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Brussels, Feb 1 (ANI): Belgium could soon become a record holder nation for operating for the longest period of time without a government.Belgium has been operating without a government since June ... Read more...
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Kashmir government’s action on party leaders undemocratic: Gadkari
January 24th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), Jan 24 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Monday described as "undemocratic" the Jammu and Kashmir government's preventing party leaders from leaving Jammu airport to proceed with ... Read more...
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India’s human rights defenders need better protection: UN expert
January 22nd, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 22 (IANS) An independent United Nations human rights expert has called on Indian authorities to do much more to ensure a safe and conducive environment for human rights defenders ... Read more...
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India supporting separatists, insurgent groups in Balochistan: Musharraf
December 27th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 27(ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly accused India of supporting terrorist activities inside Pakistan."India is supporting various separatists and insurgent groups of Balochistan and fuelling insurgency to ... Read more...
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Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) The chief minister of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province escaped an attempt on his life Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing ... Read more...
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Zardari ‘dirty but not dangerous’, Sharif ‘dangerous but not dirty’: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
November 30th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 30 (ANI): According to the latest revelations made by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi described Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari as "dirty but not dangerous" ... Read more...
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“India trying to create anti-Pak Afghanistan”: Musharraf
November 10th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has accused India of trying to create a hostile state in Afghanistan against his country."If I'm allowed to be very, very ... Read more...
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Solheim to visit Sri Lanka — to mend fences
October 18th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Norwegian Minister Erik Solheim plans to visit Colombo in a bid to mend troubled ties with Sri Lanka, where many had come to ... Read more...
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Japan says will release Chinese vessel skipper
September 24th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Sept.24 (ANI): Japanese prosecutors have said they will release the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel involved in a collision near disputed islands.The incident had raised tensions with China, which had ... Read more...
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HRCP likens Pak govt’s decision to handover Balochistan to FC to “suicidal madness”
September 10th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 10 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its deep concern about the government's decision to give police powers to the Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan, and ... Read more...
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Skinheads’ orgy of violence at Russian festival leaves girl dead, over 100 injured
August 30th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Fifteen of about 100 bare-chested skinhead attackers who rampaged through a rock concert in central Russia attacking people with iron clubs, have been detained.According to The Guardian, ... Read more...
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Shunning ‘anti-India sentiments’ must for Pak to grow as a democracy: Pak historian
August 14th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 14(ANI): Eminent Pakistani historian Dr. Mubarak Ali reckons that Pakistan needs to abandon its 'anti-India sentiments' if the country wants to progress as a democratic power.Dr. Ali said this during ... Read more...
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BJP demands Kalmadi’s resignation over corruption in CWG
August 5th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Aug 5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists staged a demonstration here on Thursday demanding resignation of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi for allegedly patronizing corruption in ... Read more...
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BNP accuses Pak govt. of killing Baloch activists
August 1st, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Aug 1(ANI): Balochistan National Party (BNP) President Akhtar Mengal has accused the Pakistan government and its functionaries of carrying out target killings of Baloch leaders and activists.Mengal said that BNP ... Read more...
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BJP condemns Abdullah Government for encouraging Pro- Pakistan elements in the Valley
July 3rd, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu July 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned the Omar Abdullah Government for encouraging Islamic fundamentalism and Pro-Pakistan elements in the Kashmir Valley.BJP Leader Ashok Khajuria condemned ... Read more...
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Belgium shaken as nationalists win polls
June 14th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 14 (DPA) Belgians awoke Monday to confirmation of the news that the Dutch-speaking nationalist party N-VA has won a crushing victory in snap elections, raising fears that months of political ... Read more...
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Sorry kids, we destroyed your schools: Maoists
April 3rd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 3 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas have apologised to students in Bihar for damaging their school buildings and affecting their education.
"Hundreds of copies of the apology have been distributed among schoolchildren. ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan author arrested ‘for offending ethnic Sinhalese Buddhists’
March 29th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 29(ANI): Sarah Malini Perera, a Sri Lankan author who has written two books about her conversion from Buddhism to Islam, has been arrested for apparently offending ethnic Sinhalese Buddhists.According ... Read more...
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IPL owners planning for India show only
February 23rd, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb.23 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners are continuing to plan for the tournament, which begins in Mumbai on March 12.The fact that it was shifted at short notice ... Read more...
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Jamia Millia wants to shed madrassa tag: Vice Chancellor (Interview)
December 29th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia is trying to shed the widely perceived "superior madrassa" tag, says Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung, asserting that his job is to ... Read more...
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