NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand government
September 13th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday issued notice to the Jharkhand government on police action on a protest against acquisition of agricultural land in ... Read more...
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30 injured in clashes in front of US embassy in Egypt
September 13th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 13 (IANS) At least 30 people were injured in clashes in front of the US embassy in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the state TV reported Thursday, quoting ... Read more...
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Anna’s cartoonist supporter sent to police custody
September 9th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) A Mumbai court Sunday remanded Aseem Trivedi, an Anna Hazare supporter and political cartoonist, to seven days police custody for drawing an allegedly derogatory sketch ... Read more...
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One killed as protesters, police clash in Ranchi
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 3 (IANS) One person was killed and several others, including policemen, were injured here Monday in a clash during a protest against land takeover, police sources said.Jharkhand Vikas ... Read more...
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Kasab: He first took to crime, then to jehad
August 29th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) He belonged to a poor family, in an impoverished part of Pakistan. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab's journey from crime to jehad and to India ... Read more...
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Three policemen killed in attack in northwest Pakistan
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 23 (IANS) At least three policemen were killed and many others injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwest town of Hangu ... Read more...
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Stray incident apart, Eid prayers offered peacefully in Kashmir
August 20th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Save for a stray incident of some youths torching a police vehicle in Srinagar, Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered amid peace and tranquility across Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Chinese who took girl hostage shot dead
August 11th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) A knife-wielding man who took a girl child hostage in south China's Guangdong province Saturday morning was gunned down by the police.The incident happened at about ... Read more...
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Injured Munda, jailed Koda vote in presidential poll
July 19th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, recuperating from injuries in a May 9 chopper crash, and former chief minister Madhu Koda, in jail in ... Read more...
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YSRC fears threat to Jagan’s life
June 21st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) Alleging a deep-rooted conspiracy to physically harm its jailed president Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy, YSR Congress Party Thursday demanded a high-level probe by a sitting judge of ... Read more...
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Bhanwari Devi case accused flees from police custody
June 14th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) A man, accused in the Bhanwari Devi murder case, escaped from the police custody after a shoot-out between his accomplices and policemen at a court in ... Read more...
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80 percent turnout in Andhra by-polls (Night Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) An average of 80 percent voters cast their ballots Tuesday in by-elections held amid tight security in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies ... Read more...
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Heavy, peaceful turnout in Andhra by-polls (Third Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) About 65 to 70 percent voters cast their ballots Tuesday in by-elections held amid tight security in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies ... Read more...
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About 50 percent polling in Andhra by-polls (Second Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) About 50 percent balloting was recorded by Tuesday afternoon in the by-elections held amid tight security to the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly ... Read more...
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Four policemen killed in Pakistan
June 9th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) At least four policemen were killed and another was injured Saturday when gunmen opened fire at a police vehicle in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, a ... 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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Students clash with police in Allahabad, torch vehicles
April 27th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Allahabad, April 26 (IANS) Protesting the order to vacate hostels, students of the Allahabad University Thursday fought pitched battles with police as they torched a police vehicle and two state ... Read more...
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Woman victim of land fraud consumes poison
April 24th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 24 (IANS) An 18-year-old victim of a land fraud attempted to kill herself by consuming poison in front of the crowded office of the Gurgaon deputy commissioner Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Groom, six others killed on way back from wedding
April 24th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) A groom, who had been married hours earlier, and six others were killed in a tragic road accident in Bihar that also left the bride critically ... Read more...
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4 killed, 14 hurt in Karachi suicide attack (Lead)
April 5th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) A suicide bomber targetted a senior police official in Pakistan's Karachi city Thursday but killed at least four people, including two policemen, while injuring 14 ... Read more...
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Four killed in Karachi suicide attack
April 5th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least four people, including two policemen, were killed and 14 injured when a suicide bomber targeted a police official in Pakistan's port city of ... Read more...
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Andhra town tense after communal violence (Lead)
March 30th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) The situation remained tense in Sangareddy town of Andhra Pradesh Friday following a night of communal clashes.Police, which had imposed a curfew Thursday night to ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Andhra town
March 30th, 2012 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Communal violence broke out in Sangareddy town of Andhra Pradesh, forcing the police to clamp indefinite curfew.Twenty people were injured and several shops were set ... 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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Prison van attacked in Haryana, three dead
March 10th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) A police vehicle carrying prisoners was attacked by unidentified assailants in Haryana's Jhajjar district Saturday, leaving three prisoners dead and two policemen injured, police here said.The ... Read more...
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Two policemen killed in Iraq bombings
March 9th, 2012 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 9 (IANS) At least two police officers have been killed and six people injured in separate bomb attacks in Iraq, Xinhua reported.A roadside bomb struck a police vehicle ... Read more...
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Murder accused CPI-M leader attacked with shoe
March 6th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Midnapore (West Bengal), March 6 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former minister Sushanta Ghosh, who is facing murder charges in the Midnapore skeleton case, was attacked ... Read more...
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Four policemen injured in Pakistan suicide bombing (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) At least four policemen were injured in a suicide bombing in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Sunday night, a media report said.According to state-run TV channel PTV, ... Read more...
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Pakistani politician survives suicide attack (Second Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) A Pakistani politician had a miraculous escape but a policeman was killed and eight people were injured Saturday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself ... Read more...
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Mamata’s nephew sent to one day’s judicial custody (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Akash Banerjee and three others, arrested for assaulting a traffic police officer, were Thursday sent to a day's ... Read more...
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25 killed in Pakistan suicide blast (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and over 50 others were injured in a suicide blast that hit a mosque Friday in Pakistan's northwest tribal Kurram ... Read more...
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Two killed after hitting police vehicle
February 16th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Two men on a motorcycle were killed Wednesday after they collided with a police vehicle here while taking a sharp turn, police said.The incident occurred near ... Read more...
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Three killed in Pakistan blast
February 13th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) At least three people were killed and eight others injured Monday in a bomb blast targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province.The remote-controlled blast ... Read more...
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Ten injured in grenade attack at Imran’s rally
February 10th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Ten people, including four police personnel, were injured in a grenade attack and firing at a rally of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan in Swabi area of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Maoists massacre 13 Jharkhand policemen (Second Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) Thirteen policemen escorting a government official were killed Saturday when Maoists blasted their vehicle in a forested part of Jharkhand and opened fire, authorities said.At least ... Read more...
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