Overdose of violence makes ‘Rana’ a bad watch (Kannada Movie Review)
June 8th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Rana"; Cast: Rebel Star Ambareesh, Pankaj, Supreetha, Sonia Gowda, Archana, Spoorthi and ohers; Producer: Shivananda Madashetty; Director: Sreenivasa Murthy; Storywriter: Lakshman; Music Director: V. Sridhar; Camera: Rajarathnam; Rating: *"Rana", directed ... Read more...
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Militants ganging up with criminals, says Gogoi
May 18th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 18 (IANS) Cadres of the armed militant outfits have joined criminal gangs in Assam, leading to recent spurt in petty crimes across the state, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi ... Read more...
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Italy behind Italians, what about jailed Keralites abroad? (Kerala Newsletter)
March 31st, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) Since February, three Italian ministers have come to express solidarity with two of their marines who are cooling their heels in a prison here after shooting ... Read more...
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1,300 exploited kids rescued in China
January 15th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) As many as 1,332 children belonging to China's Xinjiang region who were lured by criminal gangs to larger cities and forced into petty crimes like stealing ... Read more...
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Russian president pardons 27 convicts
January 10th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In keeping with what has become a yearly tradition at Christmas, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has pardoned 27 convicts, serving various prison terms.Medvedev, who has ... Read more...
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Minor boy sodomised, murdered
September 29th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was arrested for drugging, sodomising and killing a minor boy in east Delhi, police said Wednesday.Ravi, involved in many petty crimes, was ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks to get ID cards in Bodh Gaya
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) Authorities have decided to issue special identity cards to all Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya in Bihar for security reasons, an official said Friday.?All monks ... Read more...
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Drug-addict siblings held for burglary
July 21st, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A brother and sister duo, in their 20s, was arrested here for carrying out a burglary, police said Thursday. The two committed many petty crimes ... Read more...
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Kashmir militancy down by 50 pc: Police
June 19th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) There has been a 50 percent decline in separatist violence in Jammu and Kashmir this year, but crime levels in the state have increased, state Director ... Read more...
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Court extends Delhi drug kingpin’s interim bail
June 13th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday extended till this month-end the interim bail of alleged drug kingpin Sharafat Sheikh thus allowing him to remain out of ... Read more...
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Munda faces tough by-poll as campaigning ends
February 8th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 8 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a three-time winner from Kharsawa assembly constituency, is toiling hard to coast to victory in Thursday's by-poll ... Read more...
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A village that boasts of being crime-free
January 4th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) No murders or kidnappings, not even petty crimes like chain snatchings and thefts in the past 15 years! This is the proud record of a small ... Read more...
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Campaigning gains momentum for fifth phase of Bihar polls
November 4th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Gaya, Nov 4 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shatrughan Sinha addressed election rallies in Gaya district to woo voters, ahead of the fifth phase ... Read more...
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43 Taliban suspects arrested in Pak’s Kulchak region
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Oct 23 (ANI): At least 43 suspects were arrested by the police on charges of having connections with Taliban militants in the southwest Balochistan province, police sources revealed.Security forces made ... Read more...
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Kolkata beefs up security for Durga Puja
October 12th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the five-day Durga Puja festivities beginning Wednesday, police said here Tuesday."Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers to prevent any ... Read more...
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US travel warning during CWG: Delhi Police tight-lipped
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Delhi Police Thursday remained tight-lipped and refused to comment on the US state department's warning to its citizens on travelling to India during the Oct 3-14 ... Read more...
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I am at the mercy of what I am offered: Sharman Joshi
August 31st, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) He is one of the "3 Idiots", has also acted in hits like "Rang De Basanti" and proved his versatility in a wide range of ... Read more...
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Two women held for stealing from cop’s house
June 14th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Two women were arrested in the capital Monday for stealing valuable items from the residence of a Delhi Police woman head-constable, police said.
Anita, 43 and Shabana, ... Read more...
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Islamic court in Nigeria bans Twitter for debating on amputation
March 25th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): An Islamic court in Nigeria has banned the use of Twitter and Facebook websites for conducting debates on the use of amputations as a form of punishment.The ... Read more...
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Security tightened for Maha Shivratri in Haridwar
February 12th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Feb 12 (ANI): Security has been tightened here for the first day of the Shahi Snan on Friday, as thousands of devotees are expected to take a dip in the River ... Read more...
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Three drug addicts held for killing Jharkhand resident
December 20th, 2009 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Three drug addicts, including a teenager, were arrested Saturday for killing a Jharkhand resident in the national capital, police said.
Police said the trio were behind the ... Read more...
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Problems remain for Swat people as Taliban turn common criminal
September 24th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.24 (ANI): Problems for people in Swat and Malakand Divisions are far from over as the crime rate in the valley has witnessed a sudden rise in the recent past.With ... Read more...
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Court asks Delhi Police to explain parole plea delays
August 20th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the response of the Delhi Police on a letter written by 28 inmates of Tihar jail complaining over the delay in ... Read more...
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Denzel Washington says acting a saviour from a life of crime
July 28th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): Oscar-winner Denzel Washington credits his acting career for saving him from becoming a criminal, as he had fallen in with a bad crowd as a teenager.The actor ... Read more...
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Malaysian Hindu Sangam wants religious studies to be made mandatory
June 20th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 20 (ANI): Kedah Hindu Sangam chief R.N. Mohan Shan has called for the religious studies to be made compulsory in Tamil schools in a bid to instill moral values ... Read more...
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Gurgaon police blacklist private security agency, warn another
March 5th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 5 (IANS) The failure of a private security agency, hired by a resident welfare association, to control petty crimes in its area in this Haryana city has led to the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand lawyers observe strike Friday
January 23rd, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 23 (IANS) Lawyers in Jharkhand observed a day's strike Friday to protest the central government's move to amend sections of the Criminal Penal Code (CrPC). "We are against the proposed ... Read more...
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Drug addicts behind bars for stealing idols
January 14th, 2009 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, Jan 14 (IANS) Seeking help from gods during the time of distress is understandable but three youth in this industrial city of Punjab ventured out to do something more adventurous - ... Read more...
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‘Shoe bomber’ fears as extremists eye London street gangs: report
January 11th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Islamic extremists are targeting notorious teenage criminal gangs in London for recruitment, a newspaper reported Sunday quoting British security officials. Police have identified three gangs that are being ... Read more...
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Satyam’s Raju spent first night in jail like ordinary prisoner
January 11th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Once in the list of the richest Indians, disgraced founder and former chairman of Satyam Computers B. Ramalinga Raju and his brother B. Rama Raju spent Saturday night ... Read more...
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Mumbai attacks: Nawaz for ’stern action’ if India provides proof
December 24th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said he would personally request President Asif Ali Zardari to take "stern action" if India furnished evidence of the involvement of Pakistani ... Read more...
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‘Maharathi’ - a tale of trust, lies and deception (Preview)
December 1st, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) After successfully staging 700 shows of the play "Maharathi" in Gujarati since 1987, veteran actor Paresh Rawal is all set to win audiences again through the big ... Read more...
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Haridwar District Jail makes a turnaround
October 19th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Oct 19 (IANS) Convicted murderers, drug dealers, burglars along with accused inmates - all clad in white prison uniform - sit row upon row, working on sewing machines. Their hands ... Read more...
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Probation home for girls doubles up as marriage bureau!
March 29th, 2008 - 9:39 am ICT by admin
(Feature)
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, March 29 (IANS) Manini, who spent seven years at the probation home for girls in this Jharkhand capital, had never imagined that one day she would be out of ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to release prisoners booked for petty crimes
February 27th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): The India-Pakistan judicial committee in its first meeting here has decided to release all prisoners belonging to one country but booked for "petty offences".
The committee on ... Read more...
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