Rifles stolen as cops pray
May 4th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) Unidentified people looted two Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs) from a police picket in Jammu and Kashmir when the policemen were away offering Friday prayers.Police said the miscreants ... Read more...
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400 inmates flee Pakistani jail
April 15th, 2012 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) A total of 400 prisoners managed to flee after unidentified assailants stormed a central jail in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Geo News reported Sunday.The assailants stormed ... Read more...
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Alleged Kashmir rape: Identification parade of army men postponed
July 24th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) The parade of army personnel to identify the alleged accused who raped and abducted a woman in south Kashmir was postponed Sunday, even as Marxist leader ... Read more...
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Tourists rescued from capsized boat in Dal Lake
May 12th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Timely action by the Jammu and Kashmir river police Thursday saved a tourist family after their boat capsized in the Dal Lake here due to strong ... Read more...
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Yemen: 10 injured, car set afire in rival protesters’ clashes
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 10 people suffered injuries and a car was set on fire Tuesday as fierce clashes erupted in the capital city between armed loyalists of the Yemen ... Read more...
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Zardari may get special US guards for security in backdrop of Taseer’s assassination
January 19th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 19(ANI): In the aftermath of Pakistan Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's assassination by his own police guard, a proposal to bring in special security guards from the United States for President ... Read more...
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Killing of Pak Punjab Governor deepens political crisis in Pakistan
January 5th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 5(ANI): The assassination of Pakistan Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, an outspoken secular politician, by one of his elite police guards on Tuesday has plunged the government deeper into political crisis.According ... Read more...
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Balochistan chief minister escapes bid on life (Second Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) The chief minister of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province escaped an attempt on his life Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing ... Read more...
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One killed in attack on Kashmir legislator
August 19th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and two police guards were injured when separatist guerrillas attacked a Jammu and Kashmir legislator's residence in Sopore town.
According to police, ... Read more...
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13 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan (Lead)
June 19th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and several injured Saturday in an air strike by unmanned US drones in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region.
A drone fired two ... Read more...
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Three killed in US drone attack in Pakistan
June 19th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (DPA) At least three people were killed Saturday in a missile strike carried out by an unmanned US aircraft in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, security ... Read more...
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Beatles and Ravi Shankar met at Zsa Zsa Gabor’s LSD party: Byrds singer
April 19th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): The Beatles were introduced to the music of Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar at Zsa Zsa Gabor's LSD party in LA, The Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has revealed.According ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda suspect arrested after attack in Yemen
March 8th, 2010 - 2:22 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a (Yemen), March 8 (DPA) An Al Qaeda suspect was shot and arrested by police after he shot dead a guard and held two others hostage at a hospital in the Yemeni ... Read more...
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Two policemen, gunman wounded in shooting outside Pentagon (Lead)
March 5th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 5 (DPA) A gunman opened fire Thursday evening outside a Pentagon entrance before being severely wounded by police guards, authorities said.
The suspect was hospitalised with "pretty critical" injuries, said Richard ... Read more...
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Premier League stars get unprecedented security for African Cup of Nations
January 3rd, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3(ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and 24 other Premier League stars are being given an unprecedented round the clock security to protect them from local gangs in Angola, where ... Read more...
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Two Maoists held for attack on Orissa leader
December 11th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (IANS) Police Friday arrested two Maoist guerrillas from West Bengal for allegedly attacking Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Orissa unit chief Sudam Marandi, authorities said.
"We have arrested two Maoists involved ... Read more...
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Four Maoists arrested for attack on Orissa leader
November 30th, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (IANS) Four Maoists involved in the attack on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Orissa unit chief Sudam Marandi Oct 13 were arrested from West Bengal by the Orissa police Monday, ... Read more...
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Police officer shot in Uttar Pradesh
November 30th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer undergoing training in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district was Monday shot and injured in mysterious circumstances, officials said.
D.S. Yadav of the 2007 IPS ... Read more...
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Brazilian monkeys’ thief in police net again
September 1st, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) The prime accused in the theft of Brazilian Marmoset monkeys from a Kolkata zoo has been arrested again from Chhattisgarh after he gave police guards the slip while ... Read more...
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Stolen monkeys back in Kolkata zoo, accused escapes on way
September 1st, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) The prime accused in the theft of Brazilian Marmoset monkeys from a Kolkata zoo gave the slip to his police guards and fled from a train in Orissa ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee terms terrorism as biggest threat
March 31st, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Jangipur (West Bengal), Mar 31 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has termed militancy as the biggest threat to world peace."We are deeply shocked to learn about the incident at the ... Read more...
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Shoot-at-sight orders in Tamil Nadu to stop violence (Lead)
February 21st, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) Police in Tamil Nadu were Saturday given shoot-at-sight orders to tackle unruly mobs and quell the violence that has broken out in support of the Sri Lankan Tamils, ... Read more...
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Injured bank robbers frightening doctors at Delhi hospital
January 20th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The four bank robbers, who were injured in police firing here Monday evening, are reportedly terrorizing the doctors and hospital staff at the AIIMS Trauma Care Centre, ... Read more...
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Get police guards while withdrawing money in Haryana
January 12th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 12 (IANS) In the wake of increasing incidents of robberies in this Haryana district bordering Chandigarh, the local police have decided to launch a campaign to make people aware ... Read more...
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Undeclared curfew in parts of Srinagar ahead of poll
December 22nd, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in parts of the old city in Srinagar to scuttle anti-poll protests during Wednesday's balloting in Srinagar for the seventh and final phase ... Read more...
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Bihar government gets notice on convicted legislator’s plea
December 8th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday sought the Bihar government's response to a state legislator's lawsuit seeking to quash a Patna High Court order jailing him for three months ... Read more...
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Security forces kill two protesters in Kashmir, probe ordered (Lead)
November 22nd, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Two young men were killed Saturday when police and paramilitary troops fired at people protesting against the holding of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials and witnesses said.The ... Read more...
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Fugitive British terrorist killed in Pakistan: report
November 22nd, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A suspected British terrorist of Pakistani origin has been killed in a missile strike in the North Waziristan area, the BBC said Saturday quoting unconfirmed Pakistani media reports.Birmingham-born ... Read more...
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US missile strike inside Pak kills British terror mastermind Rashid Rauf
November 22nd, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): US missiles strikes in North Waziristan have reportedly killed al-Qaedas operatives Rashid Rauf and Abu Al-Asr Al Misri on Saturday.A US spy plane fired two missiles early ... Read more...
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Security forces kill two protesters in Kashmir
November 22nd, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Two young men were killed Saturday when police and paramilitary troops fired at people protesting against the holding of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials and witnesses said.The ... Read more...
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Punjab minister watches as mob beats up alleged thief
October 2nd, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, Oct 2 (IANS) On a day when Gandhian ideals of non-violence are being remembered, a senior cabinet minister in Punjab Thursday chose to overlook scores of people who took law in ... Read more...
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Prince Harry gets licence to zip on Williams 175mph superbike
September 8th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Its zoom time for Prince Harry, for the royal has passed his motorcycle test and is now riding a 175mph superbike given to him by his elder ... Read more...
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Raufs escape, a case of criminal collusion, not negligence
December 20th, 2007 - 2:17 pm ICT by admin
Rawalpindi, Dec 20 (ANI): An inquiry into the disappearance of the UK terror suspect, Rashid Rauf, has disputed claims of Islamabad police that Rauf escaped while he was being taken to the ... Read more...
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