Peaceniks counter ULFA with volleyball
April 6th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) To counter the anti-talk faction of the ULFA which marks its raising day Saturday, former rebels are organising a two-day volleyball tournament.The raising day will be ... Read more...
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Woman’s body found in suitcase in Hong Kong waters
April 5th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by BNO News
KOWLOON, HONG KONG (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase on early Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Another 20-year-old bunker removed from Srinagar’s old city
April 4th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) Yet another 20-year-old bunker of the security forces was removed from Srinagar's old city Wednesday."The Nawab Bazar bunker in the old city of Srinagar was removed ... Read more...
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British police ‘rescue’ toy dog
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Two police officers broke into a car to "save" a dog they feared was overheating inside, only to find it was a toy, The Telegraph reported ... Read more...
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CRPF bunker removed in Srinagar’s old city
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) A 20-year-old paramilitary bunker was removed from Srinagar's old city Monday to satisfy locals who had been demanding its removal from the area.Sudhir Kumar, Public Relations ... Read more...
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475 special police officers killed in Kashmir militancy
March 31st, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) Since the eruption of militancy in the 1990s, over 475 Special Police Officers (SPOs), who are temporary recruits assisting regular police in anti-militancy operations in Jammu ... Read more...
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No intelligence alert on Maoist attack: R.R. Patil
March 28th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, March 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil has denied there was any intelligence alert on Tuesday's brutal Maoist attack that left 12 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers ... Read more...
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Maoists kill 11 CRPF troopers in landmine blast (Third Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) After a lull of over three years, Maoists struck again Tuesday killing 11 CRPF troopers and injuring 29 others in a remote-triggered landmine blast in ... Read more...
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Maoists kills 10 CRPF troopers in Maharashtra (Second Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) At least 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Tuesday when Maoists blew up their vehicle in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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Maoist blast kills 10 CRPF troopers in Maharashtra (Lead, changing dateline)
March 27th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) At least 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed Tuesday when a mine blast triggered by Maoists blew up their vehicle in Dhanora ... Read more...
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Maoists kill CRPF trooper in Chhattisgarh
March 26th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was gunned down and his colleague injured in a gunfight Monday with Maoists in a forested area in Chhattisgarh's ... Read more...
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Suzuki Motorcycles suspend 3 union leaders in Gurgaon
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon (Haryana), March 23 (IANS) Tension gripped Suzuki Motorcycles India Private Limited (SMIPL), an ancillary unit of Maruti Suzuki in Haryana's Gurgaon, as the company suspended three union leaders Friday.Suzuki ... Read more...
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Police clueless on CRPF trooper’s killing
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 23 (IANS) Police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district Friday failed to get any clue about Maoists who had brutally killed a paramilitary trooper in full public view Thursday."It was ... Read more...
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CRPF trooper dies in accidental blast (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 22 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper injured in an accidental blast during a training camp died Thursday, police said.The constable had suffered severe injuries Wednesday when a hand grenade ... Read more...
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1 killed, 15 injured in south Kashmir blast (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 22 (IANS) One person was killed and 15 others were injured in a car-bomb explosion in south Kashmir's Anantnag district Thursday, police said.A senior police officer told IANS: ... Read more...
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CRPF trooper dies in accidental blast
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 22 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper injured in an accidental blast during a training camp died Thursday, police here said.The constable had suffered severe injuries Wednesday when a hand ... Read more...
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Will make UP crime free, says olice chief
March 19th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's new police chief Ambreesh Chandra Sharma Monday pledged to help make the country's most populous state crime free.Talking to reporters after taking charge, Sharma ... Read more...
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Two CRPF men injured in Srinagar
March 15th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 15 (IANS) A grenade attack by militants injured two paramilitary troopers here Thursday evening, police said.A senior police officer said suspected militants hurled a grenade at a Central ... Read more...
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216 CRPF men killed by Maoists
March 14th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A total of 216 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 305 injured in anti-Maoist operations from 2009 to March 5 this year, ... Read more...
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No plans for new women’s battalions in paramilitary forces
March 13th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) There are no plans for raising new women's battalions or reserve battalions in the central armed police forces (CAPFs), parlaiment was informed Tuesday."At present, there ... Read more...
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Former cop ’sacks’ Goa home minister
March 6th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Call it irony, but Goa's Home Minister Ravi Naik has just been 'sacked' by a former cop.Former deputy superintendent of police Lavoo Mamledar defeated the controversial ... Read more...
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27 policemen killed in Iraq attacks
March 5th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 5 (IANS) Twenty-seven policemen were killed Monday in a series of attacks carried out by gunmen wearing military uniforms in Haditha city in Iraq's western province of Anbar.The ... Read more...
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Seven Maoists arrested, landmine recovered
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 3 (IANS) Seven Maoist guerrillas were arrested and a landmine recovered in three separate incidents in Jharkhand Saturday, police said.Five rebels, including a woman, were arrested from a ... Read more...
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Five Maoists involved in cop massacre held in Jharkhand
February 29th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 29 (IANS) Five Maoist guerrillas allegedly involved in the killing of 13 policemen in January were arrested in Jharkhand's Garwah district Wednesday, police said.According to police, the five ... Read more...
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Two banks firebombed in Chile
February 28th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Two masked people set off fire bombs Monday at two bank branches in Santiago, causing damage but no injuries, Chilean police said.A Banco Santander office and ... Read more...
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Maoist leader held in Odisha
February 28th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 27 (IANS) A Maoist leader allegedly involved in several attacks, including one on the site of a construction company last year, was arrested in Odisha's Sambalpur district Monday, ... Read more...
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Official, six policemen injured in Rajasthan communal clash
February 26th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) An official and six policemen were injured in a communal clash in this Rajasthan district Sunday, police said.The situation remained tense as police twice baton-charged a ... Read more...
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Drugs in Punjab prisons trigger police fight (Punjab Newsletter)
February 24th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) A controversy over the usage of drugs by inmates in Punjab prisons has become the cause of an open fight between the top police officers.With the ... Read more...
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Drunk rail passengers to face action in Kerala
February 24th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IANS) A drive would be launched in Kerala from Friday against people under the influence of alcohol in trains and at railway platforms, police said.The Railway Police ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s ISI backing insurgents: Assam CM
February 19th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is backing Maoists and insurgent outfits in Assam and other northeastern states to expand its activities, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said ... Read more...
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Protests against exploding dog population in Srinagar
February 18th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Civil society activists Saturday staged a protest here against the growing dog menace in Srinagar where the canine population is reported to be over 100,000.The situation ... Read more...
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CRPF women contingent leaves for Liberia
February 16th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 16 (IANS) A contingent of 124 women officers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Thursday left on a year-long peacekeeping mission in Liberia.The team is headed by ... Read more...
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Peaceful start to Maharashtra civic corporation polls
February 16th, 2012 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Polling started on a peaceful note here and nine other municipal corporations around the state Thursday.Over 25,000 security personnel have been deployed in Mumbai, the biggest ... Read more...
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British police launches anti-terror drive before Olympics
February 14th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Ahead of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympic Games, British police has launched an anti-terrorism campaign by calling on the public to help it find potential ... Read more...
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Dalit groom seeks police protection to ride mare
February 11th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 11 (IANS) A Dalit bridegroom in a Rajasthan village had to seek police protection to ride a mare as part of his marriage rituals following opposition from upper ... Read more...
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