Arab League offers safe exit if Assad resigns
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Arab League Monday called on embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly cede power in exchange for a "safe exit" for him and his ... Read more...
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India blamed for rights abuses in Sri Lanka
July 27th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A group of women activists in India has blamed the Indian government for what they said were widespread human rights violations in Sri Lanka.The "Indian ... Read more...
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Powerful explosive device found in Srinagar
June 30th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Thursday in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) was detected and defused by police."The ... Read more...
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Colombo, Tamil diaspora flayed in UN report
April 27th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A UN report that reported war crimes in Sri Lanka towards the end of the war says both Colombo and the Tamil diaspora are obstacles ... Read more...
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India to buy air defence missiles to secure vital installations
April 13th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) To plug gaps and build up a robust air defence system, India will soon buy a large number of missiles to defend the country's vital ... Read more...
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Gang of airport thieves busted
March 8th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Three people committing thefts at high security zones like airports have been arrested, police said Tuesday.Dwarkesh Dodde Gowda, 43, Ushakant, 53, and Shanker, 57, all ... Read more...
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Proposed Goa police law has many defects, says Church
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 22 (IANS) The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Saturday said the draft state police bill had "several defects" and criticised the select committee of the legislature for not holding public ... Read more...
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Study says post 9/11 ’security zones’ in major cities blight landscape
December 15th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): 10 years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the creation of 'security zones' in American's most popular and prominent downtown areas has led to blighted landscapes, limited public ... Read more...
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Ayodhya, Faizabad turn fortresses ahead of verdict
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 23 (IANS) The twin towns of Ayodhya and Faizabad have been turned into virtual fortresses with around 20,000 security personnel standing guard to ensure there is no trouble ... Read more...
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Security stepped up along Indo-Nepal border ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur, Sep 22 (ANI): Security has been tightened along the Indo-Nepal border in Gorakhpur to prevent the entry of anti-social elements ahead of the long-awaited verdict on the Ayodhya title case by ... Read more...
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Police probing VIP treatment to PM’s ‘advisor’
July 15th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) The arrest of a man by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for posing as an adviser to the prime minister has left the Punjab Police and some ... Read more...
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Germany mulls burqa ban
January 31st, 2010 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 31 (RIA Novosti) As France has moved closer to a ban on burqas, German politicians are debating whether a similar measure was necessary in their own country, media reports said.
After ... Read more...
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Ex-Tamil rebel supporters back ex-army leader in presidential race
January 6th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 6 (DPA) A former pro-rebel Tamil political party Wednesday officially announced its support of former army commander Sarath Fonseka in Sri Lanka's Jan 26 presidential election.
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka says LTTE gone but suicide bombers remain
November 8th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Tamil Tigers are finished as a military outfit but a small group of their feared suicide bombers still remain in Colombo, a top ... Read more...
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Amid rising sales, liquor coming out of closet in Kashmir
August 26th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) Is the bottle finally coming out of the closet in Kashmir? It does seem so as liquor sales are heading north in the valley, notwithstanding a ... Read more...
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Make security zones for safer Bangalore: panel
February 2nd, 2009 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 2 (IANS) India's tech hub should be divided into six special security zones and community policing introduced to make it a safer place, says a Karnataka government-appointed panel.The panel - ... Read more...
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Russia now a state to be reckoned with: Medvedev
September 6th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday the country has emerged as a force to "reckon with" after the Caucasus crisis. "The events in South Ossetia showed that ... Read more...
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