Anni Dewani’s South African killer gets 25 years jail
August 8th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A South African man accused of killing Indian-origin honeymooning bride Anni Dewani in that country has been jailed for 25 years.Mziwamadoda Qwabe pleaded guilty to murder, ... Read more...
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Former US Congresswoman’s shooter pleads guilty
August 8th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS/EFE) Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to the January 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle ... Read more...
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Italy captain Buffon probed for illegal gambling
June 1st, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, June 1 (IANS) Italy football captain and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was interrogated by Turin tax police for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling.Buffon was grilled Thursday but the ... Read more...
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US court sentences Mexican drug lord to 25 years
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
San Diego, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison by a federal court in San Diego after reaching a plea ... Read more...
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US court sentences Mexican drug lord to 25 years
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
San Diego, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison by a federal court in San Diego after reaching a plea ... Read more...
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Rodney King is under house arrest for reckless driving
February 29th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rodney King accepted a plea bargain that saw him avoid going to jail for reckless driving. He pleaded guilty and was given 20 days home detention ... Read more...
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US assures India help in bringing 26/11 culprits to book
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The United States has assured India all possible assistance as provided within the framework of US law to help bring the main culprits of the November ... Read more...
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Woman taken to court for stealing a pumpkin
February 20th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Mexico, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman in New Mexico has been dragged to court for stealing a $2 pumpkin from a store. The woman’s sister maintains that she forgot and ... Read more...
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Senior Israeli official to resign over sexual harassment
February 20th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Feb 20 (IANS) An official of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has admitted to having sexually harassed a woman co-worker. He will resign later this month.The official was ... Read more...
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Court accepts 26/11 charges against Headley, 8 Pakistanis (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday accepted charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley and eight other Pakistanis for the 2008 Mumbai attack.Those named in the charge sheet ... Read more...
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26/11: Order reserved for taking cognizance of charge sheet
February 4th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A Delhi court here Saturday reserved its order for Feb 18 on taking cognizance of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheet against Pakistani American ... Read more...
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India to seek extradition of 26/11 accused from US, Pakistan
January 30th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Three years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, India is likely to seek extradition from the US and Pakistan of nine accused, including David Headley, ... Read more...
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26/11: Sleuths want to probe role of Headley’s wife
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a special court here Saturday that they needed to probe the role of Pakistani-American David Headley's second wife in ... Read more...
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Court defers taking cognizance of NIA’s 26/11 charge sheet (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday deferred to Jan 21 taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Pakistani American David ... Read more...
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Court defers taking cognizance of NIA’s 26/11 charge sheet
January 7th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday deferred to Jan 21 taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Pakistani American David ... Read more...
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26/11: NIA files charges against Headley, eight others (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Three years after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Saturday filed charges against seven Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including Pakistani-American David Headley, ... Read more...
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NIA files charges against Headley, eight others
December 24th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The NIA, India's premier anti-terror probe body, Saturday filed charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including Pakistani-American David Headley and two alleged ISI men for their ... Read more...
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Rapper Big Sean accepts plea bargain
October 27th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lewiston, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper Big Sean has accepted a plea bargain in his sex abuse charges. The rapper who was born Sean Michael Anderson was charged along with another defendant ... Read more...
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Indian American prefers trial in webcam spy case
October 21st, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A former Indian American student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's encounter with another man is set to go on trial ... Read more...
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US media seeks release of Headley terror trial tape
October 8th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) Key US media are seeking the release of a behind-the-scenes videotape of FBI agents interrogating admitted terrorist David Coleman Headley that was played in open court ... Read more...
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Cedric Benson suspended for 3-matches
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson has reportedly been handed a three match suspension an off-the-filed incident. The ban is expected to be appealed by the player. ... Read more...
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Judge grants Debra Lafave early probation
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tampa, Sept 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former middle school teacher and sex offender Debra Lafave is no longer under probation after a judge ended it. The 31-year-old was arrested and charged with sex ... Read more...
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Actress Lindsay Lohan back in court for her progress hearing
July 22nd, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lindsay Lohan has appeared before the LAX Airport Courthouse for her progress report hearing. The Mean Girls star was ordered to appear before the court with ... Read more...
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Singer Willie Nelson fined $500
June 8th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Country singer Willie Nelson escaped jail when he was ordered to pay a fine of $500 for possessing marijuana. TMZ reports that the judge has also ... Read more...
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Former US senator indicted
June 4th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards was indicted Friday on charges that money donated to his failed campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination was used ... Read more...
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Headley reveals rare details of Mumbai terror plot planning
May 24th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 24 (IANS) From how to pray without leaving the forehead indurated to the language of the train announcements at the Victoria Terminus station, the Pakistani planners of the ... Read more...
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31 Suu Kyi sympathisers released from Kolkata jail
May 19th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) After spending more than 13 years in jail, 31 out of 34 Myanmar's pro-democracy activists were released from a Kolkata prison Thursday, said a Myanmarese supporter."Thirtyfour ... Read more...
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NIA to finalise charges against Rana after US trial
May 16th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India's main terror probe wing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), would soon file charges against David Headley and Tahawwur Rana after the latter's trial concludes ... Read more...
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India monitoring Rana trial for ISI terror links (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Pakistani-born Tahawwur Rana, co-accused with David Headley for plotting the 2008 Mumbai carnage, is set to appear in a US court for a trial that ... Read more...
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India monitoring Rana trial in US
May 16th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India will be closely monitoring the trial in the US of Pakistani Tahawwur Rana, who is accused of planning with David Headley the 2008 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Five 26/11 accused named in US court include ISI officer
May 9th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Major Iqbal, a suspected officer of Pakistan's ISI spy agency, is one of the five accused named in the second chargesheet filed in a US ... Read more...
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Rachel Oberlin sentenced
May 6th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charlie Sheen’s former companion Rachel Oberlin has been sentenced for driving under influence. The porn star crashed her black Lexus into a light pole in February. ... Read more...
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SA prosecutors tried to ‘trick’ Brit-Indian honeymooner’s detention without extradition agreement
April 24th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): South African prosecutors attempted to 'trick' Shrien Dewani, the Indian-born millionaire charged with masterminding his wife's murder during their honeymoon in Cape Town, to detain him without the ... Read more...
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Grandmother to be jailed in Social Security fraud case
March 29th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 67-year-old grandmother who engaged in Social Security fraud is expected to be jailed on Friday.Her lawyers are pleading that she should be given a home ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson puts his Malibu mansion on sale again
March 25th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Malibu, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After failing to get a buyer for his mansion in Malibu last year, Mel Gibson has reportedly put the property back on the market. He is asking ... Read more...
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