Man beheads daughter in gory Rajasthan honour killing
June 17th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 17 (IANS) In a brutal honour killing, a man beheaded his 20-year-old daughter with a sword in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district Sunday, police said.According to the police, the incident ... Read more...
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One injured, seven missing in Bengal accident
June 14th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, June 14 (IANS) One person was injured and seven others were missing after the car they were travelling in fell into the Teesta river in Kalimpong of West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Gambhir’s cousin thrashes taxi driver
May 25th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a case of road rage, a taxi driver was beaten up brutally early Thursday by a man claiming to be a cousin of ... Read more...
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Four Maoists killed in Jharkhand
March 5th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 5 (IANS) Four Maoists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces that broke out early Monday after about 300 guerrillas attacked a Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) ... Read more...
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Eiffel Tower evacuated over bomb scare
December 10th, 2011 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 10 (IANS) The Eiffel Tower and its surroundings in Paris were evacuated Friday evening after an anonymous caller, claiming to be member of terror outfit Al Qaeda, said ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro collects Rs.11 lakh in fines
October 4th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) More than 4,000 men travelling in Delhi Metro's coaches reserved for women have paid about Rs.11 lakh in fines since last year, an official said ... Read more...
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11 bodies found near Mexico City
July 10th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 10 (IANS/EFE) Bodies of 10 men and a woman have been discovered on the outskirts of the Mexican capital, police said.Two wounded individuals were also found nearby. ... Read more...
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Youth shot dead near new house
May 31st, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A 22-year-old youth was found murdered Monday morning, a few metres away from his newly-constructed house in east Delhi, police said.Rajesh used to live with ... Read more...
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Gunman kills 11 students in Brazil school
April 7th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Eleven students were killed and 22 others injured when a gunman opened fire in a school classroom in this Brazilian city Thursday, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Six policemen injured as mob chases them away
November 8th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Six policemen were injured when a group of people in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh attacked them for trying to arrest a criminal belonging to their village, police ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja’s maid now claims rape never took place (Lead)
September 8th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Over an year after Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's domestic help accused him of raping her, the woman has told the court that the rape never took place. ... Read more...
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McKinney, TX Campus of Collin College on Lockdown: Active Shooter Incident, Possible DOA
August 17th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A community college which is located about thirty miles north of Dallas, Texas has been placed on lockdown after reports of gunfire in what reports are calling ... Read more...
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Basra remains cordoned off after massive blasts kill 45
August 8th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Basra (Iraq), Aug 8 (DPA) Basra was placed under tight security measures Sunday with much of the southern Iraqi city's streets being cordoned off for a second day, after blasts the previous ... Read more...
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Six drown in western Maharashtra
August 1st, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Six youth, including three employees of a private power company, drowned in western Maharashtra Sunday, police said.
The body of a 19-year old youth was found in a pond ... Read more...
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Violence after girl dies in truck accident
July 26th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) A speeding truck mowed down a girl in the Jasra area of Uttar Pradesh Monday, sparking violence as an angry mob demanded that police hand over to them ... Read more...
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Mock security drills at India Gate, Supreme Court building
April 4th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Delhi Police Sunday carried out mock security drills at the India Gate and the Supreme Court complex here to check operational preparedness and review security in the ... Read more...
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Dozens feared buried by mudslide in Indonesia
February 23rd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Feb 23 (DPA) Dozens of people were feared killed by a mudslide triggered by a heavy downpour at a residential hillside area on Indonesia's West Java province, local media reports said ... Read more...
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Two lovers from different communities killed by girl’s family
July 10th, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, July 10 (IANS) A Hindu boy and a Muslim girl in love were killed by the girl's family Friday when their relationship came to light and their bodies were thrown into ... Read more...
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Four killed, 20 injured in W. China ethnic riots
July 6th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 6 (ANI): At least four persons, including three civilians and a policeman, were killed, and 20 were injured in clashes on Sunday in a regional capital in western China after ... Read more...
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Robbers enter home as couriers; flee with cash, jewellery
May 26th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a daring daylight robbery, four armed men Tuesday barged into an east Delhi house posing as courier men, tied the hands and feet of a woman ... Read more...
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Pak Army unwilling to act against militants, but ill-equipped police seem game
March 31st, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.31 (ANI): Analysts in Pakistan and in other parts of the world are divided over how much enthusiasm the Pakistan Army has for tackling militant groups, and there is a consensus ... Read more...
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V-Day violence: Youth beaten up by Bajrang Dal activists in Madhya Pradesh
February 14th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) A youth accompanying his sister was brutally beaten up by Bajrang Dal activists in Ujjain, while over 50 activists of right-wing Hindu organisations were detained in Gwalior and ... Read more...
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Pregnant US tourist beheaded in Puerto Rico
February 5th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Feb 5 (EFE) A six-month-pregnant US tourist was kidnapped and beheaded in Puerto Rico, EFE reported Thursday.According to the police report Wednesday, Sarah Kuszak, described as being in her mid-to-late ... Read more...
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Andhra government embarrassed by cop’s false alarm
December 18th, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) A false alarm of a Maoist attack on a police station by a policeman on guard duty, whose weapon went off by accident, has left the Andhra Pradesh ... Read more...
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Goa to check antecedents of Kashmiris, foreign students (Lead)
December 4th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 4 (IANS) After bringing Kashmiris working in Goa under the scanner, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Thursday said that foreign students studying in the state will also be screened in view ... Read more...
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Goa police launches verification drive for Kashmiris
December 4th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 4 (IANS) In a move that smacks of a strong regional bias, police in Goa have directed Kashmiris living in the state's tourism pockets to report to police stations for ... Read more...
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Hand grenades found in Kolkata
September 4th, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Two live hand grenades were found by a street child in north Kolkata, the police said Thursday. The grenades were removed from the spot by the bomb disposal ... Read more...
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Protests over death of two children in Blueline accident
August 29th, 2008 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) People blocked traffic on the Mehrauli-Badarpur road here Thursday evening to protest the death of two students in a Blueline bus accident and alleged inaction by police. ... Read more...
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Netherlands works the ‘Dutch touch’ in Afghan conflict
July 2nd, 2008 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
By Nick Allen
Tarin Kowt (Afghanistan), July 2 (DPA) A Dutch soldier snaps a photo of an Afghan elder for his security clearance at the local army base and tells a seated ring ... Read more...
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Opposition leaders in Kerala court arrest
May 23rd, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Leader of the opposition Oommen Chandy and several legislators belonging to the opposition Friday courted arrest here demanding speedy implementation of the integrated food security (IFS) scheme. Arriving ... Read more...
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Anti-foreigner rage explodes in South Afrca
May 20th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Johannesburg, May 20 (DPA) Shop owners in central Johannesburg battened down the hatches Tuesday as a wave of xenophobic violence that has claimed at least 23 lives in poor neighbourhoods in the ... Read more...
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