Anti-Islam video: Restrictions imposed in Srinagar
September 21st, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 21 (IANS) Fearing law and order problem after the Friday prayers over an anti-Islam video made in the US, authorities here closed educational institutions and imposed restrictions in ... Read more...
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Kashmir shuts to protest anti-Islam video
September 18th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) A protest shutdown over a US-made anti-Islam video, called by local traders, transporters and some religious organizations, affected normal life here and other places in the ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in Kashmir
September 4th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir valley was partially affected due to a shutdown call by separatists Tuesday.Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown mars life in Kashmir
July 28th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Life was adversely affected here and in other major towns of the valley Saturday following a shutdown called by the separatists to protest the killing of ... Read more...
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Separatist leaders under house arrest, restrictions in Srinagar
July 13th, 2012 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Separatist leaders were placed under house arrest and authorities Friday imposed restrictions in old city areas of summer capital Srinagar to prevent proposed rallies in connection ... Read more...
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Curbs continue in Srinagar’s old city after shrine fire
June 29th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) Curfew-like restrictions continued in the old city areas of Srinagar for the fourth consecutive day Friday in the wake of tension after fire gutted the revered ... Read more...
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Srinagar old city restrictions enter third day
June 28th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) For the third day Thursday, the authorities continued restrictions in six areas in the old quarters of this Jammu and Kashmir capital to maintain law and ... Read more...
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Employees’ march foiled in Srinagar, dozens arrested
June 16th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Police in Srinagar Saturday used water canon to disperse a protest march by state government employees and also arrested dozens of agitating employees.Scores of protesting employees ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir employees’ march foiled
June 14th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 14 (IANS) Security forces Thursday intercepted dozens of protesting Jammu and Kashmir government employees, foiling a march to the civil secretariat here in the state's summer capital.The employees, ... Read more...
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Water canons used on Kashmir employees, 24 held
June 13th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) Police used water canons to disperse state government employees marching Wednesday towards the civil secretariat in Srinagar to press their demand for raising their retirement ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown affects life in Kashmir
June 11th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 11 (IANS) Life in Srinagar and other towns in the Kashmir Valley was impacted Monday as shops, educational institutions and business establishments shut down in response to a ... Read more...
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70 protestors arrested in ‘Occupy San Francisco’ raid
December 7th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) At least 70 protesters have been arrested after the police raided the camp of the Occupy San Francisco group on early Wednesday. The raid on Wednesday ... Read more...
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Separatists’ strike affects life in Kashmir
November 25th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Life in Kashmir Valley was Friday affected by a protest shutdown called by hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani against political detentions.Many shops, businesses and schools ... 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 protesters evicted from New York park
November 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Police in full riot gear moved into New York's Zuccotti Park early Tuesday, evicting hundreds of protesters from the site where the Occupy Wall Street ... 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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Scores arrested across US in ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests
October 15th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Scores of protesters against corporate greed were arrested as the "Occupy Wall Street movement" movement swelled across America leaving police struggling to corral or remove ... Read more...
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Over 100 Occupy Boston protesters arrested in US
October 12th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) More than 100 "Occupy Boston" protesters were arrested in the US city of Boston early Tuesday, the movement's organisers said.At 1:30 Tuesday morning, hundreds of ... Read more...
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London riots escalate to other cities in Britain (Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Incidents of rioting and arson, which were witnessed across London for two days, escalated to others parts of Britain on the third day.Fires have been ... Read more...
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Kashmir police to instal CCTVs in all Valley towns
May 8th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 8 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police will be installing close circuit TV cameras (CCTVs) in all the major towns in Kashmir Valley to monitor the images ... Read more...
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Nepal cracks down on Tibet war veterans welfare group
February 17th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 17 (IANS) The Nepal police has cracked down on an organisation looking after Tibetan resistance fighters, who fought a long guerrilla war against the Chinese invasion and annexation ... Read more...
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Three die in Bahrain as police attack sleeping protesters (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, Feb 17 (IANS) Three people in the Bahrain capital were killed in the early hours of Thursday when police in riot gear lobbed teargas canisters and then stormed a roundabout where ... Read more...
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Israel eyeing global market for exporting ‘domestic security technology’
December 6th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Tel Aviv, Dec 6(ANI): Israel has moved aggressively to turn domestic security technology into one of its biggest exports, as terrorism threats continue to spread across the globe."We might be a ... Read more...
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More Than 100 Arrested In Oakland Riots
November 6th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in Oakland were braced for the violence that would have accompanied the Mehserle sentencing on Friday but not many could have predicted that it would ... Read more...
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Johannes Mehserle Sentencing Causes Furore
November 6th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of Oscar Grant was sentenced to two years in prison. ... Read more...
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I came this close to turning stone thrower in Srinagar (First Person)
September 25th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
I lacked guts, otherwise a policeman had done all he could to turn me into a stone-thrower on the streets of Srinagar.After days of frustration due to strict restrictions on ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s security forces get new protective gear
August 14th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug 14 (ANI): Security officials in Jammu and Kashmir from stone-pelting mobs, they have been equipped with new head-to-toe protective gear to protect them against stone pelting mobs.The riot gear shields ... Read more...
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Naked ‘X Factor’ hopefuls go wild after five-hour booze binge
July 25th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): Hopefuls in the final stages of 'X Factor' went berserk and stripped in front of the public in a hotel after a five-hour drinking session.Police were ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence as 10,000 protesters march in Toronto
June 27th, 2010 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 27 (DPA) There was sporadic violence in the streets of Canada's largest city Saturday as at least 10,000 otherwise peaceful demonstrators fumed at the world's 20 leading powers gathered for ... Read more...
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Violent clashes mar start of Toronto G-20 Summit
June 27th, 2010 - 5:11 am ICT by ANI
Toronto, June 27 (ANI): An estimated 10,000 demonstrators clashed with Toronto Police and other law enforcement authorities on Saturday, a day before the commencement of the fourth Group of Twenty (G-20) Summit, ... Read more...
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Indian envoy Sood meets Prachanda on Maoist strike
May 6th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, May 6 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood on Thursday met Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and discussed issues related to the ongoing Maoist agitation.During the ... Read more...
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Maoist red sea paralyses Kathmandu, PM to address nation
May 1st, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 1 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people in red T-shirts and red caps and waving the red flag of Nepal's opposition Maoist party swamped Kathmandu on May ... Read more...
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Chief Furious: Inquiry Into Police Beating Of College Student
April 14th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just last month,On March 3, the Maryland's men's basketball team beat Duke in a late seasons match up. Just after the game, Terrapins fans rioted throughout College Park, ... Read more...
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Brazil riot police uses pepper spray on players
March 26th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): To restore order in a Brazilian League game, the riot police in the country baton-charged and used pepper-spraying on the players.Fans at the clash between Genus and ... Read more...
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Olympic protests turn violent in Vancouver
February 14th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Feb 14 (DPA) Seven people were arrested in central Vancouver in clashes between police and anti-Olympic protesters, local news reports said quoting local police.
Television pictures showed protesters scuffling with police in ... Read more...
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