Himachal to give solar lamps at remote villages
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will provide solar lamps at pastoral settlements in non-electrified villages, an official said here Friday.The ministry of new and renewable energy has sanctioned Rs.1.07 ... Read more...
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Solar lighting for police stations in Kashmir
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) Remote police stations and police buildings in Jammu and Kashmir will now be lit by solar energy for uninterrupted power supply to help "maintenance of law ... Read more...
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States on high alert after Kishanji killing (Roundup)
November 25th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Security forces were on high alert in several states Friday, fearing Maoist violence a day after the killing of the top rebel leader popularly ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on high alert after Kishanji’s killing
November 25th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Thousands of police and paramilitary troopers were put on high alert Friday in Chhattisgarh for fear of possible retaliation by Maoists, a day after the killing ... Read more...
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Himachal developing solar-powered cities
August 20th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has developed a master plan to promote non-conventional energy and is developing solar-powered cities, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Saturday."Shimla and Hamirpur ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gets its first woman SHO
July 1st, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Chandigarh police has appointed a woman for the first time as a Station House Officer (SHO), officials said Friday.Inspector Poonam Dilawari has been appointed as SHO ... Read more...
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Orissa Police get to question top Maoist leader
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) A court in Orissa Thursday handed over the custody of a top state Maoist leader, an accused in the 2008 murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader ... Read more...
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Indonesian teenager jailed over Central Java bombing spree
April 8th, 2011 - 3:57 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A 17-year-old Indonesian student was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a terrorist cell, the Jakarta Globe reported.A court in the regency of ... Read more...
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High security along Kashmir rail track
March 9th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) High security has been deployed along the 119-km rail track connecting south and north Kashmir after separatist guerrillas bombed a part of it on the outskirts ... Read more...
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Two killed in Djibouti protest
February 19th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Feb 19 (IANS) Two people were killed in a clash between protesters and police in the northern African country of Djibouti, Xinhua reported.In a statement, Djibouti's interior ministry said ... Read more...
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Pak soldier killed in border clash with Afghan troops
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Miranshah, Feb 3(ANI): A Pakistani soldier was killed and three others wounded in a clash with Afghan forces on the Pak-Afghan border, Pakistani officials said.The clash took place in the Ghulam ... Read more...
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Mumbai legislator moots ‘mobile police posts’
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) With a view to bringing police services virtually to the doorstep of citizens, a Mumbai legislator Tuesday proposed setting up of mobile police outposts.Congress legislator Krishna Hegde from ... Read more...
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200 cops to guard scrap market in Pakistan city
October 29th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Two hundred policemen will guard the scrap market in Pakistan's Karachi city after traders complained they were receiving extortion threats, an official said.Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari, a senior police ... Read more...
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Villagers want police protection in Maoist affected Bihar
October 28th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Surya Pratap SinghGaya (Bihar), Oct.28 (ANI): Villagers from Nagwa Garh near Bihar's Gaya district have protested against removal of police posts which were set up to protect them against Maoists."The biggest ... Read more...
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Pak Interior Ministry denies Blackwater’s presence in country
October 19th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Ministry has denied the presence of Blackwater, a US private security contractor, in the country.Additional Secretary in the Interior Ministry- Asif Nawaz Warriach- disclosed this while ... Read more...
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Farmers divided over Uttar Pradesh government’s offer (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Tappal/Agra/Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Farmers Tuesday appeared divided over the Uttar Pradesh government's offer of enhanced compensation for acquiring their land for the 165-km Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway.
Meanwhile, farmers in Agra too rose ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh farmers’ agitation ends (Lead)
August 17th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Tappal (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 17 (IANS) The farmers' agitation in Tappal town of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district was withdrawn Tuesday after the government enhanced the compensation for land acquired for the Yamuna ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh farmers call off agitation
August 17th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tappal (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 17 (IANS) The farmers in Tappal town of Uttar Pradesh' Aligarh district withdrew their agitation Tuesday after the state government enhanced their compensation for land acquired for the ... Read more...
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Opposition leaders offer support to agitating farmers
August 16th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tappal (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 16 (IANS) Opposition leaders Monday made a beeline for Tappal town in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district to show support for the thousands of agitating farmers after two ... Read more...
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Orissa Maoist involved in two murders held
August 14th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IANS) A Maoist leader was arrested Saturday in Orissa's Rayagada district for his alleged role in at least seven crimes, including two murders, police said.
Fortytwo-year-old Arila Kumbaka was arrested ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa terms Lokayukta’s resignation unfortunate
June 24th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday termed the sudden resignation of Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) Santosh Hegde Wednesday as unfortunate and unexpected.
"The ombudsman's resignation is not only unexpected ... Read more...
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Jobless tribals stop Maharashtra home minister’s convoy
June 11th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), June 11 (IANS) Angry tribal youths Friday stopped Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil's motorcade to protest alleged discrimination in recruitment to new police posts in this Maoist-infested district.
Some 50 young ... Read more...
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Violence in Nepal after policeman rapes Indian teen (Lead)
March 22nd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 22 (IANS) Violence reigned in a famed temple town in southern Nepal Monday, for the third consecutive day, with mobs attacking police posts and clashing with baton-wielding police after an ... Read more...
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Agra to get facelift before Games
March 13th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 13 (IANS) The city of Taj is set to get a new look ahead of the Commonwealth Games in October during which around one million tourists are expected to visit ... Read more...
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Villagers pool in funds, build police post
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 22 (IANS) Ashamed of the thatched hut where they had their police post, residents of a Bihar village pooled in money and built a two-storey building instead, officials said Monday.
People ... Read more...
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Guerrillas attack police post in Kashmir, flee with arms
February 17th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar Feb 17 (IANS) A group of heavily armed separatist guerrillas attacked a police post in south Kashmir's Tral town and fled with arms and ammunition after tying up the guards, police ... Read more...
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Terrorism biggest threat to country: Manmohan Singh
February 7th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Sunday described terrorism as the biggest threat to the country, and added that internal and border security would be ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha deputy chairman’s stolen vehicle recovered
October 27th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan's car, which was stolen, was found abandoned in the parking space of the Radisson Hotel here, police said Tuesday.
The Mahindra ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha deputy chairman’s car stolen (Lead)
October 26th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K. Rahman Khan's car, which had a radio tag attached to it, was Monday stolen from outside his driver's house, police said.
The Mahindra ... Read more...
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18 Taliban killed in combat with Afghanistan police
September 26th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Sep 26 (DPA) Eighteen Taliban militants were killed in a gun battle with the police after they attacked a district headquarters in northern Afghanistan, the provincial governor said Saturday.
The ... Read more...
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A fake encounter
August 29th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by admin
By Dr Sandeep Pandey, SR Darapuri, Aridamanjit SinghThere are reasons to believe that the killing of two alleged Pakistani terrorists by NOIDA police and UP ATS in the early hours (2:15 am) ... Read more...
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Seven Afghan troops, two Taliban killed in post-poll violence
August 23rd, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 23 (DPA) Seven Afghan troops and two Taliban militants were killed in clashes two days after nationwide assaults by the rebels aimed at disrupting the elections, officials said Sunday.
A ... Read more...
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Terrorism, insurgency, naxalism poses threat to internal security: Chidambaram
August 17th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram cautioned states against losing focus about internal security, saying the nation continues to face challenges from terrorism, insurgency and naxalism.Chidambaram ... Read more...
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Violence in Mau after 7 died in road accident
July 29th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by ANI
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), July 29 (ANI): People in Uttar Pradesh's Mau town resorted to violence after a speeding truck crushed at least seven people to death and injured a dozen on Wednesday.Crowd ... Read more...
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Violence in Uttar Pradesh town after truck mows down three
July 29th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 29 (IANS) A mob torched two police posts, a post office and several vehicles after a truck crushed three people to death and injured two dozen more in the main ... Read more...
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