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Gurgaon steps up effort for high security number plates


August 1st, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 1 (IANS) To ensure compliance of a Supreme Court order, the Gurgaon administration will hand over registration certificates (RCs) of vehicles only after owners submit proof that they ... Read more...

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High security number plates for Haryana vehicles


July 12th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 12 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana Thursday began work on affixing 'tamper proof' high security number plates on vehicles, which has been declared mandatory in the state. On the ... Read more...

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Amitabh’s special connect with number 786


June 27th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Number 786 has special significance for megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recalled his "Deewaar" and "Coolie" days as he posted his 786th tweet."T 786 - ... Read more...

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Kashmir gets high security number plates


June 11th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Monday began fixing tamper proof number plates on vehicles in line with an apex court order.The number plates will have a unique identification ... Read more...

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CBI probe in UP number plate deal


April 4th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered a Cental Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the decision of the former Bahujan Samaj ... Read more...

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Police cameras to watch ‘devils on wheel’


March 20th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Delhi Police is installing cameras at accident prone roads to rein in speeding "devils at wheels", an official said Tuesday.Joint Commissioner Satyendra Garg posted ... Read more...

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Mizoram to have high security number plates to check car thefts


January 24th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Jan 24 (IANS) The Mizoram government will soon introduce high security registration plates for all vehicles to check car thefts in the northeastern state, officials said here Tuesday.In Mizoram, ... Read more...

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Keep calm, Jayalalithaa appeals to Kerala’s people


December 7th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Tuesday made a fervent appeal to the people of Kerala, urging them not succumb to the machinations of unscrupulous mischief-mongers and ... Read more...

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Cash seizure: Youth Congress for mayor’s resignation


August 27th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) The city unit of the Youth Congress Saturday demanded the resignation of Mayor Shraddha Jadhav in connection with the seizure of a tempo containing Rs.5 ... Read more...

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Green signal for high-security number plates in Delhi


August 26th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a plea by a city-based private company that was seeking stay on the tender process for high-security registration number ... Read more...

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Telangana replacing Andhra, at least on boards


August 13th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Telangana state may be a distant dream given the centre's reluctance to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh but the people seeking it are giving expression to their ... Read more...

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Apex court pulls up states on high-security number plates


August 12th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday cautioned Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to be ready to face the wrath of the court for ... Read more...

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‘Phantom’ gets caught - in Meghalaya


July 13th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 13 (IANS) He is not quite the 'ghost-who-walks' but Meghalaya Police are patting themselves on the back after arresting this elusive "Phantom", accused of a string of burglaries ... Read more...

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Chandigarh to have high security number plates


July 12th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) Motor vehicle owners in the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh will have to shift to new high security registration number plates for their vehicles from August ... Read more...

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Supporters denounce Assange custody


June 17th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange - now in house arrest in Britain - is living under "unduly burdensome" conditions, his supporters say. One said he was being ... Read more...

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Delhi traffic cops’ powers curbed


June 11th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Faced with increasing complaints of traffic head constables misusing their prosecution powers, the Delhi Police Friday issued orders restricting them from issuing tickets beyond Rs.100 ... Read more...

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Google to offer street view of Indian cities soon


May 26th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Global Internet search engine Google Thursday announced plans to offer street view of Indian cities on its maps platform."We are launching the street view project from ... Read more...

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Britain could be fined for breaking pollution laws


April 25th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Britain could be fined up to 175 million pounds by the International Olympic Committee if it continues to break air pollution laws.The prospect of the air pollution penalty ... Read more...

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RTA insists NSW woman to change her ‘offensive vagina number plate’


April 20th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 20 (ANI): RTA has instructed a New South Wales woman Kristen Perry to change her number plate because it means "vagina" when interpreted in Tagalog, the Filipino language. The Newcastle ... Read more...

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Cars with Z in number plates crash the most


April 12th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) Does your car have the alphabet Z in its registration number? If so, beware. A British study says vehicles with that letter are involved in the ... Read more...

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SC issues notices to transport secretaries over high-security number plates


April 7th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court today issued contempt notices to transport secretaries of Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh over the failure of their respective governments in implementing high-security number ... Read more...

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Raymond Davis’ family reaches Pakistan


February 26th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 26 (IANS) The family of US official Raymond Davis, who shot dead two men in Lahore, has arrived in Pakistan, a media report said Saturday.Davis' family reached the country ... Read more...

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5,000 cameras to monitor criminals in Haryana


February 1st, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) The Haryana government Tuesday announced that it would install at least 5,000 cameras in major cities across the state to monitor activities of criminals, a senior official said ... Read more...

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Goa scraps controversial number plate contract to Delhi firm


January 28th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) After dilly-dallying for nearly a year, the Goa government Friday scrapped a controversial agreement signed with a Delhi-based firm for providing high security number plate (HSNP) for motor ... Read more...

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Beijing to curb cars in city through number plates


December 23rd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) In an effort to ease traffic congestion, Chinese authorities Thursday announced the number plates to be issued annually for new cars in the capital should not exceed 240,000 ... Read more...

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Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations


November 4th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but it can also peep inside ... Read more...

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This speed camera can snap you for other offences too


November 3rd, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Even the most law-abiding driver may become jittery at the sight of this speed camera. For it not only detects speed, it also measures the distance between vehicles ... Read more...

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Global Positioning System helps in tracing stolen car


October 28th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) A Global Positioning System (GPS) device helped trace a stolen vehicle here, police said Thursday.The police said Sanjay Kumar had hired an Indica car from a private taxi ... Read more...

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James Bond’s Aston Martin sold for 2.53 million pounds


October 28th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The James Bond hi-tech car that was driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond movies "Goldfinger" (1964) and "Thunderball" (1965) has been sold for £2.53 ... Read more...

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James Bond’s iconic Aston Martin up for grabs


October 27th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): The iconic Aston Martin used in two James Bond movies is set to go under the hammer in London and is expected to fetch over 3 million pounds.The ... Read more...

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Wikileaks Reveals Incidents of ‘Friendly Fire’ On UK Troops


October 23rd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri Oct 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest Wikileaks revelations on Iraq war may cause serious embarrassments to the US government as it appears. Apart from the USA's apparent ignorance of the ... Read more...

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Delhi Police bust biker gang


September 13th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday arrested eight members of a biker gang involved in around 30 cases of murder, robbery and vehicle thefts. One pistol, a revolver, several mobile ... Read more...

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Ohio strippers protest outside church that wants to end their business


August 28th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28 (ANI): A number of strippers in Ohio are protesting outside a church whose members want to put their strip club out of business.The bikini-clad dancers are picketing a congregation ... Read more...

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Seized red sanders wood was en route to China


August 27th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Police has found that the banned red sanders wood seized close to the international border wes being smuggled to China, an official said Friday. Two ... Read more...

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Nepal police seize 10 stolen Indian vehicles


July 29th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), July 29 (IANS) Nepal police have seized 10 stolen Indian vehicles near the Indo-Nepal border, about 30 km from Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district. "Nine motor-bikes and one car were seized ... Read more...

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