Rioting, blockade over power cuts in Hooda’s district
September 2nd, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), Sep 2 (IANS) Fed up with power cuts, hundreds of villagers of Haryana's Rohtak district, the home district of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, went on the rampage ... Read more...
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Moscow court acquits Kasparov
August 25th, 2012 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Moscow court acquitted Russian chess grandmaster and opposition activist Garry Kasparov, accused of violating peaceful gathering by raising slogans last week, during the trial ... Read more...
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Chess great Kasparov faces jail for biting cop
August 18th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian grandmaster-turned-opposition activist Garry Kasparov, who supported the jailed Pussy Riot members, can be jailed over a clash with police where he allegedly bit a ... Read more...
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Two killed carrying policemen’s salaries in Balochistan
August 16th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) At least two policemen were killed and six others injured after some unidentified men attacked a police van carrying policemen's salaries in Pakistan's Balochistan province ... Read more...
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Over 20 injured in Bengal clash over INTUC leader’s killing
August 15th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Over 20 people, including 16 policemen, were injured in West Bengal's Hooghly district after supporters of a murdered Congress leader clashed with the police, officials said ... Read more...
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Pinki: I was treated like animal, blackmailed
July 11th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, released from jail Wednesday, alleged that she was treated like an animal during gender tests and blackmailed for money by ... Read more...
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Police salary van attacked in Pakistan
July 3rd, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) One policeman was killed Tuesday when a police van carrying a large amount of money meant to be distributed as salary for jail personnel was attacked ... Read more...
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One killed, 11 hurt in Peshawar bombing (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) A policeman was killed and 11 other people were injured Saturday in a massive blast that targeted a police vehicle in Peshawar, a media report said.Geo ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Karachi
May 6th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) At least eight people, including a police officer, have been gunned down in Pakistan's port city of Karachi in separate incidents, the Dawn reported Sunday.Assistant sub ... Read more...
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Three injured in Afghan blast
April 22nd, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, April 22 (IANS) At least three people were injured Sunday after a bomb went off in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz, Xinhua reported."An explosive device attached to a ... Read more...
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Assailants ambush police van, three prisoners killed (Lead)
March 11th, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) A police vehicle carrying prisoners was ambushed by unidentified assailants in Haryana's Jhajjar district Saturday evening, leaving three prisoners dead and two policemen injured, police here ... Read more...
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Truck kills two policemen
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Two policemen were run over in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday by a truck carrying smuggled cattle when they tried to stop it, police said.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Police to question Italian crewmen for three days (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), Feb 20 (IANS) The two crew members of an Italian ship who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast can be questioned by police for ... Read more...
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‘Chaalis Chauraasi’ tells tale of a freaky night (IANS Preview)
January 9th, 2012 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Hriday Shetty's new "Chaalis Chauraasi", described as a crime comedy, will bring on screen the happenings of a freaky night when it hits theatres Friday.Produced ... Read more...
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Car hits police van, three hurt
January 1st, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Three people, including two policemen, were injured when a speeding car hit a police control room van here Sunday, an official said. The 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Journalist held for road rage shooting
November 30th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) In an incident of road rage, a 50-year-old journalist, working with a prominent web newspaper, was arrested in the capital for shooting at a man ... Read more...
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Three men trapped in burning car saved by police
November 30th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Responding swiftly, three Delhi Police personnel saved lives of three men, including the owner of a software company, trapped in a burning car in east ... Read more...
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Rs.5 lakh solatium for Tamil Nadu women raped by cops
November 29th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday announced a solatium of Rs.5 lakh for each of the four tribal women, who were allegedly raped by policemen ... Read more...
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Women Kabaddi team’s bus catches fire, two die
November 17th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bathinda (Punjab), Nov 17 (IANS) Two drivers were killed and half a dozen players were seriously injured when a bus carrying the Indian women Kabaddi team in the ongoing World ... Read more...
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Nine killed in Afghan bombings
November 12th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 12 (IANS) At least eight civilians were killed Saturday in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan, while a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police van, leaving five ... Read more...
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Four gunned down in Pakistan court (Lead)
November 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) At least four undertrial prisoners were gunned down Saturday at a court in the adjacent garrison town of Rawalpindi, police and eyewitnesses said.Another man was injured ... Read more...
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Four killed in road accidents
September 4th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Four people, including a policeman, were killed in separate road accidents here Sunday, police said.In the first accident, Head Constable Rakesh Kumar, 38, was found ... Read more...
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One day, my fight will also be recognised: Irom Sharmila
August 30th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Aug 30 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, on a hunger strike for the past 11 years, Tuesday said a day would come when her fight against rights violations by security ... Read more...
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RTI activist attacked in Gujarat, critical
August 23rd, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 (IANS) A 39-year-old Right to Information (RTI) activist is fighting for his life in Rajkot city of Gujarat following an acid attack on him, police said Tuesday.Jaysukh ... Read more...
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Woman forces son to wear ‘thief’ sign
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A woman in Australia forced her 10-year-old son to publicly wear a sign that read: "Do not trust me. I will steal from you as I ... Read more...
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Hazare, associates detained, protests across Delhi (Second Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Civil society activist Anna Hazare was detained by Delhi Police Tuesday morning as he was about to set out for his fast in support ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare, Kejriwal, Bedi detained (Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Amid high drama, Gandhian activist Anna Hazare was detained Tuesday morning by the Delhi Police as he was about to set out for his fast ... Read more...
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Two blasts in Peshawar, three injured
August 11th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Three people were injured in a suicide blast at a checkpost in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar city Thursday, Xinhua reported. This followed another blast near the same ... Read more...
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‘Aarakshan’ controversies driven by political agendas: Saif Ali Khan (Interview)
August 10th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan, who stars in "Aarakshan", says people with their own political agendas are fanning controversies over the film, which is about caste-based reservations ... Read more...
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Katrina’s rockstar avatar in ‘Dhunki’ song (Movie Snippets) (With Images)
July 29th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) After gyrating to the saucy "Sheila ki jawaani", Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif will be seen in a 1970s rockstar avatar in the song "Dhunki" ... Read more...
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A powerful blast, and then pools of blood, recount eyewitnesses
July 14th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) There was a deafening blast and then people were lying injured on the road... that was the account by eyewitnesses at the sites of the three ... Read more...
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Actress Mariah Susairaj set free (Lead)
July 2nd, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Kannada actress Mariah Monica Susairaj was released from jail here Saturday after being acquitted in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover.Sporting a printed ... Read more...
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Actress Mariah Susairaj set free
July 2nd, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Kannada actress Mariah Monica Susairaj was released from jail Saturday after being acquitted in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover.Sporting a printed dress, ... Read more...
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Journalist beaten up in Pakistan
June 20th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) A journalist was beaten up here allegedly by policemen, a media report said Monday.The attack comes less than a month after another journalist, Saleem Shahzad, was ... Read more...
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2G scam: Morani appears in court, moves bail plea (Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Cineyug Films' founder Karim Morani, named as co-conspirator in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, moved a bail plea after he made his first appearance in ... Read more...
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