Mumbai Police gear up for MNS march
August 21st, 2012 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Mumbai Police geared up for a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) procession and rally in the city scheduled Tuesday afternoon, 10 days after a rally by ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s close aide arrested
July 20th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, July 20 (IANS) Balkrishna, the close aide of yoga guru Ramdev, was arrested at their ashram here Friday but not before some tense moments.This followed a non-bailable warrant issued ... Read more...
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Major gains for BJP in UP urban body polls
July 7th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got a fresh lease of life in Uttar Pradesh as it is set to win 10 mayoral seats in the ... Read more...
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Counting of votes in UP municipal corporation polls begin
July 7th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Amidst strong police presence and heavy rainfall, counting of votes for the municipal corporation and local bodies began in 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday.According ... Read more...
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Russia coach Advocaat unconcerned at Warsaw protests
June 3rd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS) Russia's coach Dick Advocaat said Sunday he has no concerns over the location of their Euro 2012 hotel in downtown Warsaw, despite gay rights demonstrations outside ... Read more...
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Police near homes leave Tibetans sore
March 28th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) On a day when a Tibetan self-immolator died here after battling for life for two days, his compatriots Wednesday prayed for him and said that ... Read more...
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Anti-nuclear activists stage protest in Seoul
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 23 (IANS) Anti-nuclear activists staged a protest here Friday to condemn the Nuclear Industry Summit that opened ahead of next week's Nuclear Security Summit.About 30 activists had ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Dol, Holi
March 8th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) West Bengal celebrated the festival of Holi - or "Dol Jatra" as it is called - with colour, songs and prayers amidst heightened security Thursday.Thousands of ... Read more...
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Men’s toilet ‘captured’ to mark International Women’s Day
March 7th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, March 7 (IANS) A group of plucky women marched and "captured" a men's public toilet on the eve of International Women's Day Wednesday to highlight the abysmal lack of ... Read more...
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Putin to win polls in first round: Exit poll
March 5th, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin got 58.3 percent of the vote at Sunday's presidential elections in Russia which was enough for victory, a state-run exit ... Read more...
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Australia sees rise in Indian students’ applications (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) After a decline, Australia is once again registering a rise in number of Indian students applying for admissions to its universities, an official said Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Australia sees rise in Indian students’ applications
February 21st, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) After a phase of decline in Indian students going to Australia, the continent nation is once again registering a rise in number of students applying ... Read more...
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Houston’s mother, daughter lead mourners
February 18th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Jersey, Feb 18 (IANS) Whitney Houston's mother and daughter led the mourners ahead of her funeral at her hometown as the nation prepares to say final goodbye to ... Read more...
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V-day brings heavy security for Chandigarh
February 14th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) Over 900 police personnel spread out over Chandigarh Tuesday - the reason? Security for the Valentine's Day.Police say they intend to stop any hooliganism that ... Read more...
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Nazi surgical set withdrawn from auction
February 11th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A set of surgical tools once used by a Nazi war criminal was withdrawn a day ahead of its scheduled auction Saturday following phone and e-mail ... Read more...
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Protest in Chhattisgarh over rising cement prices
January 11th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 11 (IANS) Nearly 500 people Wednesday blocked the entry points of Century Cement's production unit in Chhattisgarh to protest rising prices of cement, police said.Members of ... Read more...
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Russian police arrest 569 people in second night of poll protests
December 8th, 2011 - 1:14 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Russian police arrested more than 560 people on Tuesday as Moscow witnessed a second evening of protests over alleged electoral fraud by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia ... Read more...
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Maoist-called shutdown hits life in Chhattisgarh
December 4th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 4 (IANS) Normal life in the vast forested interiors of insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh was hit as vehicles went off the roads and people remained indoors in fear as the ... Read more...
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Evicted occupiers return to NYK park; 100 arrested
November 16th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 16 (IANS) A New York Park where the Occupy Wall Street movement was born two months ago reopened hours after a judge upheld the protesters' eviction and ... Read more...
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Occupy activists arrested in several US cities
November 14th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Occupy activists confronted the police in several US cities over the weekend as the authorities made scores of arrests in attempts to clear public spaces, a ... Read more...
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50 protesting students, two legislators arrested in Jammu
November 9th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 9 (IANS) More than 50 students were arrested from different parts of Jammu Wednesday while protesting the new recruitment policy of the state which slashes the salaries ... Read more...
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London calm, violence grips other British cities (Second Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) London was largely peaceful Wednesday after witnessing over four days of violence but arson spread to other British cities where hooded youths stalked the streets. ... Read more...
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London calms down, unrest spreads to other British cities (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) London was largely peaceful Wednesday after witnessing over four days of violence as the unrest spread to other British cities where rioters stalked the streets, ... Read more...
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London riots: disorder spreads to Manchester, West Midlands
August 10th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) The fourth day of rioting, looting and arson saw the trouble that started from London and engulfed various cities of Britain, also reaching central Manchester and ... Read more...
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BJP to take on police after Goa legislators’ arrest
August 6th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 6 (IANS) Protesting the "deliberate" arrest of its two tribal legislators, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday threatened to take on the Goa police, with opposition ... Read more...
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Poachers held with four deer heads in Bangladesh
July 19th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) Police in Bangladesh's Bagerhat district arrested three people Tuesday after four deer heads and 60 kg of deer meat were seized from them, the Daily Star ... Read more...
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So near and yet so far from Rahul (Sidelights)
July 9th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 9 (IANS) Heavy police presence at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally made Aligarh look like a city under siege - at least parts of it. So much ... Read more...
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Maoists attack Chhattisgarh police station, no casualty (Lead)
June 13th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 13 (IANS) A gunbattle broke out in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Monday morning after Maoists opened fire at a police station in Dantewada district -- the fourth attack ... Read more...
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Delhi needs more autos, says police official
April 25th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The only solution to the problem of auto drivers over-charging passengers is to increase the number of auto rickshaws in the city, Joint Commissioner of ... Read more...
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Ex-Egyptian president Mubarak has heart attack during questioning
April 13th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Apr. 13 (ANI): Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak suffered a heart attack during questioning by prosecutors investigating graft and abuse allegations which prompted his admission to the hospital overnight.State television reported ... Read more...
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NRI killed while saving wife’s jewellery in Chandigarh
March 21st, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) An NRI holidaying here was stabbed to death when he tried to save his wife's jewellery from being robbed, police said Monday.Hassan Mubarak, who was working ... Read more...
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US-Saudi ties at crossroads over Mid East turmoil
March 15th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 15 (ANI): American officials are getting increasingly concerned about the level of stability in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that country too faces the prospect of unrest, succession politics and resistance to ... Read more...
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Police converge on Charlie Sheen’s home in pre-planned raid
March 11th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 11 (ANI): The police have converged on actor Charlie Sheen's Los Angeles home in what has been said to be a pre-planned raid, even though the actor has denied it ... Read more...
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WC 2011: ICC, Cricket Australia won’t deviate from security plans
March 11th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar. 11 (ANI): Cricket Australia and the International Cricket Council have both said that they will not deviate from their existing security arrangements because of speculation that terrorists are aiming to ... Read more...
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Punjab town tense after Sikh group-Dera followers clash
March 8th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moga (Punjab), March 8 (IANS) There was heavy police presence in this Punjab town and the nearby Dhauleke village Tuesday, a day after clashes between followers of the Dera Sacha ... Read more...
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