Russia cracks down on Euro 2012 ticket touting
May 27th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 27 (IANS) Russian football authorities have been cracking down on ticket touts of the Euro 2012 football tournament and illegal supplies are being cut off, a senior football ... Read more...
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Man held for bomb hoax in China
May 1st, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) A man has been detained in Chinese metropolis Shanghai for making a hoax bomb threat to the city's international airport, police said.The suspect, surnamed Pu, called ... Read more...
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Pakistani jails are ‘lightly constructed’ coops: daily
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Criticising security in Pakistan's prisons, a daily has described jails as "lightly constructed" chicken coops guarded by men "armed with paper darts and a catapult".The ... Read more...
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After India fires missile, China calls for n-security
April 20th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 20 (IANS) China has called on the international community to work together in promoting international nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament and nuclear security.The statement came Thursday, a day ... Read more...
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Taliban are contract killers: Rehman Malik
April 16th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) Terming Sunday's jail attack in Pakistan as a "pre-planned conspiracy", Interior minister Rehman Malik Monday said the Taliban were "contract killers" but called themselves "Muslims".An ... Read more...
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RBI mulling doubling coins: Pranab
March 31st, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to double the existing number of coins to 12 billion pieces ... Read more...
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Sabarimala: Kerala would rather be safe than sorry
November 15th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 15 (IANS) Haunted by last season's tragedy which left over 100 pilgrims dead in a stampede, a cautious Kerala government has come up with a new footpath, ... Read more...
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British MPs to get beefed up security after foam-fiasco
October 18th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) A new security chief is likely to be appointed to oversee the protection of the Parliament following the "chaos" caused by a foam pie assault on ... Read more...
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New security system for 38 Mumbai railway stations: Kamat
September 28th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) To further strengthen surveillance at sensitive and vulnerable railway stations in Mumbai, 38 suburban stations have been selected for an integrated security system programme, local MP ... Read more...
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Nepal seeks to recall ambassador to India
June 21st, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) Four months into power, Nepal's new coalition government is now seeking to recall the Himalayan republic's ambassador to India, Rukma Shumsher Rana, the official media said ... Read more...
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Connect to your computer in blink of an eye
May 12th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) In movies like "Minority Report" and "Demolition Man", iris recognition opens access to top secret files. Now a New York-based biometric security company is set ... Read more...
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Spanish embassies tighten security after Osama’s death
May 4th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Spain will step up security at its embassies in Africa, Afganistan and Pakistan following the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Deputy Prime Minister ... Read more...
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CISF to install new security gadgets
March 7th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Against the backdrop of heightened terror threats across the country, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will install latest security gadgets like shoe and liquid ... Read more...
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Shahbaz Bhatti’s assassination result of his own negligence towards security: Malik
March 4th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 4(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that foolproof security was provided to slain Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, and that his death was the result of his own ... Read more...
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New security plan for visitors to New York’s Statue of Liberty delayed
February 17th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 17(ANI): Changes in screening procedures for New York's 'Statue of Liberty' visitors have been put off after police objected, officials have said.U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar hoped to ... Read more...
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India faces new security threat from cyber world
February 11th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) India is facing new security threat from cyber world as increasing use of convergence technologies has changed the rules of engagements, a top defence official said Friday."Cyber security ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists refuse to join new government over power-sharing row
February 10th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (IANS) The long political crisis that had dogged Nepal for seven months intensified Thursday with a power-sharing row making the Maoists refuse to join the government of ... Read more...
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Man strips at Va. Airport checkpoint in protest
January 5th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Virginia, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems the Transportation Security Administration still have their hands full in trying to convince Americans that the new airport security checks should be accepted.Following the introduction ... Read more...
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India to open two new coastal security centres
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India will open two new coast guard establishments in the Arabian sea Friday to bolster coastal security in the wake of increasing incidents of piracy. Defence Minister ... Read more...
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5,700 cops to monitor Muharram processions in Karachi
December 13th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec.13 (ANI): To avoid any untoward incident of terrorism or crime during Muharram, which falls on Friday, the Karachi Capital City Police will deploy 5, 700 of its personel to monitor ... Read more...
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UAE garden that set Guinness World Record shut down
December 5th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 5 (IANS) A garden in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that made it to the Guinness World Record for having the maximum number of hanging baskets has been shut ... Read more...
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US asked Pak to ink NSA accord with India to secure civil N-cooperation deal: Cable
December 5th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5(ANI): The United States had put a major condition on Pakistan for securing nuclear cooperation with it on the lines of the US-India pact, a diplomatic cable unveiled by whistle-blower ... Read more...
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India needs to “decrease footprint in Afghanistan” to gain Pak’s trust: Gilani to Kerry
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 2 (ANI): India needs to "decrease its footprint in Afghanistan and stop interfering in Balochistan" in order to gain Pakistan's trust, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani told US Senator ... Read more...
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TSA pat-downs ‘can be re-traumatizing’ for rape victims
November 25th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): An expert has warned that Transportation Security Administration's 'enhanced' pat-downs 'can be extremely re-traumatizing' for rape victims.As the outcry grows against the new security screenings at US airports, ... Read more...
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New security checks at US airports like ‘foreplay’
October 30th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 29 (ANI): Airline passengers and civil liberty groups have slammed TSA's new pat-down procedure, likening it to 'foreplay'.Earlier, TSA officers used to pat down passengers with the backs of ... Read more...
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‘Indian scientists to train in Israel for n-plant security’
October 24th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 24 (IANS) More than 100 senior scientists from India's Tarapur Atomic Power Plant, near Mumbai, will be soon travelling to Israel to get acquainted with the latest ... Read more...
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Airlines to have spy system to thwart terror threat
June 28th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Every move of airline passengers, including conversations, would be monitored through a new security system which is being developed to tackle terror threats on flights.
Experts at Reading University ... Read more...
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Mayawati, centre head for showdown over special force (Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh and the central governments are headed for a showdown over Chief Minister Mayawati's determination to create a special force to guard statues and memorials ... Read more...
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New security threat for wireless networks in Internet cafe- Typhoid adware
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Your internet cafe might be housing a potential security threat-called the Typhoid adware, it works in similar fashion to Typhoid Mary, the first identified healthy carrier of typhoid ... Read more...
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Manchester Airport first in Europe to replace hand searching with body scanners
May 13th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by BNO News
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Manchester Airport will become the first airport in Europe to replace hand searching with body scanners, the airport said on Thursday, after receiving approval from the European ... Read more...
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Afghanistan wants to be designated a significant U.S. ally
May 12th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his advisors are pressing the Obama administration to designate Afghanistan as a significant U.S. ally.According to the Los Angeles Times, the Afghan ... Read more...
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Currency directorate to be set up to contain faking
April 30th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) In an effort to contain counterfeiting of Indian currency, the government is planning to set up a directorate of currency (DoC) under the finance ministry to monitor ... Read more...
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U.S. Government unveils new $100 bill
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Officials of the U.S. Government unveiled the new design for the $100 note, U.S. Department of Treasury said Wednesday.The new design includes advanced technology to combat ... Read more...
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US to revamp security rule for foreign travellers
April 2nd, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US will announce Friday a new security system for international airports which will help in identification of passengers suspected to have terror links using intelligence database, ... Read more...
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Facebook Email Leak Annoys Some Users
April 1st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tuesday night the Facebook users got annoyed to see their private email ids getting disclosed to all. The glitch did not last for more than half ... Read more...
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