Water riot in UP village leaves one dead, several injured
September 11th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) A spat over filling water from a community tap turned ugly and left one person dead and four others injured Tuesday when a man opened fire ... Read more...
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Madonna flaunted Obama tattoo
September 9th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna showed the new tattoo of US President Barack Obama on her back during her MDNA Tour at the Yankee Stadium here.Clad ... Read more...
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French people are insane: Rihanna
September 4th, 2012 - 8:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has branded French people "insane" after nearly causing a riot at the Gare du Nord station in Paris.The 24-year-old caused a chaos at ... Read more...
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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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Kodnani conviction shows rule of law in Gujarat: BJP
September 1st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday broke its silence on the 28-year sentence awarded to the party's Gujarat legislator Maya Kodnani, saying the conviction was ... Read more...
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‘Free Pussy Riot’ murder suspect held
September 1st, 2012 - 6:52 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian police have arrested a man suspected of murdering two women whose bodies were found beneath a scrawled message, demanding the release of three ... Read more...
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Gujarat riot victims hail life terms for accused
August 31st, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Survivors and kin of victims have hailed the life imprisonment awarded to those convicted for their involvement in the 2002 post-Godhra Naroda Patiya riots and ... Read more...
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Over half of Russians term Pussy Riot sentence fair
August 31st, 2012 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than a half of Russians believe sending three members of the punk group Pussy Riot to prison was a fair punishment, a survey by ... Read more...
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Priyadarshan busy as bee, thanks to new projects
August 30th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Award winning director Priyadarshan's hands are full. His comedy "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" has yet to hit screens, and he is already focusing on two new ... Read more...
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BJP downplays ex-Gujarat minister’s conviction
August 29th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday downplayed former Gujarat minister Mayaben Kodnani's conviction in a Gujarat riots case, calling it a "legal process"."We don't want to politicise ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot appeals verdict
August 28th, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Defence lawyers for Russian all-female punk band Pussy Riot have appealed the court verdict under which three members of the band were jailed.Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, ... Read more...
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Two members of Pussy Riot flee Russia
August 27th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two members of female punk group Pussy Riot have fled Russia, while 12 women are still in the country, the group said in its Twitter ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot to appeal sentence
August 22nd, 2012 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The defence team of punk group Pussy Riot will next week appeal the two-year prison sentence for its three members."Today, we received the copy of ... Read more...
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Central team visits riot-hit Assam areas, reviews security
August 21st, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IANS) A central team Tuesday visited the violence affected Dhubri district of Assam to take stock of the security and relief and rehabilitation measures taken up by ... Read more...
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Hackers attack website of court that jailed Pussy Riot
August 21st, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS) Computer hackers Tuesday attacked the website of a Moscow court that sentenced three members of the anti-Putin punk rock band Pussy Riot, RIA Novosti reported.The hackers ... Read more...
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Kolkata to have loudspeakers to address disaster, riots
August 20th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Taking a clue from the recent violence in Assam, the West Bengal government has decided to install loudspeakers at important places in Kolkata to address mobs ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot members found guilty in Moscow (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court Friday.They performed a "punk prayer" calling ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot members found guilty in Russia
August 17th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court Friday.Judge Marina Syrova said Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, ... Read more...
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Curfew relaxed in Assam, 100 people detained
August 17th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Curfew was Friday partially lifted in Assam's Rangiya sub-division of Kamrup (Rural) district and 100 people have been picked up for violence, police said. There were ... Read more...
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Curfew on in riot-hit Bareilly, 200 arrested
August 13th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) Curfew continued for a second consecutive day in Bareilly city in Uttar Pradesh Monday even as police said the situation following communal violence was under control.The ... Read more...
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Madonna broke ‘gay propaganda’ law: Russian official
August 11th, 2012 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A city councilor in Russia's St. Petersburg city has accused US pop star Madonna of violating a controversial local law banning "homosexual propaganda" during ... Read more...
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Singer Bjork joins Pussy Riot supporters
August 11th, 2012 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iceland's singer-songwriter Bjork has expressed her support for three jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot and suggested that they should be set ... Read more...
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Chidambaram to visit Assam Monday
July 29th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit the violence-affected areas of Assam Monday to review the situation, an official said Sunday.During his two-day visit ... Read more...
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2,000 squatters in Lima evicted by 1,500 cops
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Lima, July 23 (IANS/EFE) A force of 1,500 police personnel with officers mounted on horseback and anti-riot trucks evicted 2,000 people who had occupied idle land here.The occupiers took over ... Read more...
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No more romcoms for Mcconaughey
June 22nd, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Actor Matthew Mcconaughey has turned his back on romantic comedies.The actor, who is famous for appearing in romantic comedies like "How to Lose a Guy in ... Read more...
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29 killed in Myanmar state riot: Official
June 14th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 14 (IANS) At least 29 people have been killed and 38 injured in riots in Myanmar's Rakhine state since June 8, the government said Thursday.Those killed comprise 13 ... Read more...
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China backs Myanmar peace efforts
June 12th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) China supports Myanmar's efforts to safeguard ethnic harmony, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.The main towns in Myanmar's riot-hit Rakhine state have been brought under control. However, ... Read more...
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Mehsana riot accused absconding, court issues arrest warrant
June 5th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 5 (IANS) The Mehsana additional sessions court Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against an accused in the Dipda Darwaja massacre case in which 11 people were butchered during ... Read more...
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US self-defence expert banned from Britain
May 9th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) An American self-defence instructor has been banned from Britain by Home Secretary Theresa May because his presence was "not conducive to the public good", Sky News ... Read more...
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Curfew relaxed in riot-hit old Hyderabad
April 11th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) The situation remained peaceful in the riot-hit areas of old city of Hyderabad Wednesday as police relaxed curfew for the first time in four days.No untoward ... Read more...
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23 convicted, 23 acquitted for Gujarat riots massacre
April 9th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 9 (IANS) A special trial court here Monday acquitted 23 people, but also convicted 23 for the massacre of 23 people in Ode village of Anand district ... Read more...
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Curfew continues in old Hyderabad
April 9th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) The situation remained peaceful in riot-hit parts of the old city of Hyderabad Monday while the indefinite curfew continued for the second day, police said.According to ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in old Hyderabad (Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Police imposed curfew in some parts of the communally sensitive old city of Hyderabad Sunday following clashes between two groups.The situation in the riot-hit parts remained ... Read more...
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‘Sajjan’s acquittal in other riot cases due to no witnesses’
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday told a Delhi court hearing a case against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ... Read more...
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Godhra riot case: Apex court affords Modi relief (Second Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) In a big relief to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Nanavati Commission to ... Read more...
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