Man shot at in Metro station
February 4th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A 42-year-old man was shot at by unidentified persons as he was walking down the stairs inside a Metro station in east Delhi Saturday, police ... Read more...
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US gunman kills three
January 14th, 2012 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A 50-year-old man has shot dead three people at a lumber company in the US state of North Carolina Friday. He later shot and injured himself.The ... Read more...
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Dog scare at Pakistani Kashmir airport!
January 11th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane due to land at Gilgit airport in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was told to abort the landing as there was a ... Read more...
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Jaspal Rana quits BJP, joins Congress
January 10th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) In a boost to the Congress ahead of Uttarakhand assembly polls, former international shooter Jaspal Rana Tuesday joined the party after quitting the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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10 US schools locked down after gun battle: report
October 29th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Ten schools were locked down Friday after police exchanged fire with a suspect in the US state of South Carolina, local media reported.The gunfire broke out ... Read more...
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Six killed in California salon shooting
October 13th, 2011 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (IANS) At least six people died and three seriously injured after a shooter entered a beauty salon in California's Seal Beach city in the US and ... Read more...
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Sodhi wins gold in World Cup shooting final
October 4th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Defending champion Ronjan Sodhi won gold in double trap shooting at the World Cup final defeating China's Hu Binyuan in a nail-biting tiebreaker finish at ... Read more...
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Underworld gang member nabbed
September 2nd, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 2 (IANS) An aide of underworld don Bannanje Raja, wanted by the Karnataka police, was arrested in this Uttar Pradesh capital Friday, an official said.Javed Khan was arrested ... Read more...
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Eight killed in US over family dispute
August 8th, 2011 - 4:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington Aug 8 (IANS) Eight people were killed in Ohio state of US over a family altercation, a media report said.According to Copley township police chief Michael Mier, ... Read more...
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Shooting after George Clinton’s concert turns fatal for one
August 1st, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cleveland, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The George Clinton concert in the Park Festival in Cleveland turned fatal for one person. Shooting erupted after the concert, which wounded three people and killed one.The ... Read more...
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Ronjan Sodhi becomes World No.1, says best yet to come
August 1st, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India's double-trap exponent Ronjan Sodhi became the world's top-ranked shooter Monday and said his best is yet to come."It feels great to be No.1 shooter ... Read more...
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Indian shooter Vijay bags silver, qualifies for Olympics
May 22nd, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Army man Vijay Kumar shot the silver in the men's 25 metres rapid fire pistol event in the World Cup at Fort Benning, US, and ... Read more...
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Two aides of Punjab hotelier’s shooter surrender
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, April 22 (IANS) Two men, said to be accomplices of a ruling Akali Dal legislator's nephew who allegedly shot dead a hotelier in this Punjab city, surrendered ... Read more...
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Six dead after gunman carrying machine gun opens fire inside Dutch shopping mall
April 9th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by BNO News
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- An unidentified man carrying a machine gun opened fire inside a shopping mall in the Netherlands on early Saturday afternoon, killing at least 5 ... Read more...
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Gunman kills 11 students in Brazil school
April 7th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Eleven students were killed and 22 others injured when a gunman opened fire in a school classroom in this Brazilian city Thursday, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Villages of Haryana players get Rs.220 mn grant
March 18th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) The Haryana government has sanctioned nearly Rs.22 crore (Rs.220 million) for the development of villages of medal winners and participants in the Commonwealth Games and the ... Read more...
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Make sports a part of school curriculum, urges Ranbir Kapoor
March 15th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) It's time to play, says Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor who has joined a campaign to urge school authorities to make sports a part of ... Read more...
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Chandigarh marathon sees 113-year-old runner
March 13th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Over 4,700 runners from different parts of the world Sunday took part in the second edition of the Chandigarh marathon. A "fit" 113-year-old man from ... Read more...
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Police unable to get hold of slain Pak minister’s cell phone, driver
March 6th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 6(ANI): Police officials probing the assassination of Pakistan's Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti have neither been able to access his cell phone nor his driver, which could help yield valuable ... Read more...
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Frankfurt airport shooter shouted ‘Allahu akhbar’ before opening fire
March 4th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Frankfurt (Germany), Mar. 4 (ANI): The man arrested for shooting dead two US servicemen at Frankfurt Airport earlier this week, screamed "Allahu akhbar" before opening fire, German police has revealed. Witnesses ... Read more...
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Ten-year-old shooting prodigy in National Games
February 17th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) Yash Yogeshwar Padloskar is only 10 years old, but has become the first shooter to represent Goa in the National Games.Yash participated in the qualifying round of the ... Read more...
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NRAI asks Olympic champion Bindra to attend National Games
February 17th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) Thursday issued an ultimatum to Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra to be present at Ranchi to participate in the 34th ... Read more...
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Musharraf is now an accused in Benazir killing
February 7th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Former president Pervez Musharraf's name was Monday included in the list of accused in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, a media report said.Musharraf's name was added ... Read more...
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Laxman, Narang, Sushil conferred Padma Shri
January 25th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, Olympics bronze medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar and ace shooter Gagan Narang were among the seven sportspersons awarded the Padma Shri Tuesday on ... Read more...
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Detroit police shooting case raises a lot of questions about security
January 24th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Detroit, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A gunman walked into the Detroit police precinct on Sunday and opened fire on the officers.Four officers were shot by the gunman before he was killed by ... Read more...
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At least 2 dead and 2 deputies wounded in Wal-Mart shootout in Washington state
January 24th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by BNO News
PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- At least two people were killed and two deputies were injured during a shootout outside a Wal-Mart store in Washington state, local media reported Sunday.The shooter ... Read more...
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Student Gunman, 16: Three Students Shot a Gardena High School in Los Angeles
January 19th, 2011 - 2:45 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report from the LA Times, three people have been shot at a high school today near Los Angeles, California, and the gunman is till on ... Read more...
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Arizona gunman posed in G-string with semi-automatic pistol before attack
January 15th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson, Jan 15(ANI): US officials have revealed that they have photos of the suspected Arizona shooter posing with a Glock semi-automatic pistol while wearing a red G-string a night before the rampageSix ... Read more...
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Westboro Baptist Church to picket Arizona funerals
January 11th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Arizona, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Baptist church in the United States believes that God was responsible for the death of the six people who were shot and killed over the weekend.The ... Read more...
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Arizona Shooter Jared Lee Loughner Mentally Unstable?
January 9th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mass shooting which took place on Saturday morning at a grocery store in Tuscan, killed six people out of the 18 victims. The main suspect ... Read more...
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Wrist worn device instantly pinpoints sniper’s location
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Soldiers are to test a new gadget which can pinpoint the exact location of enemy snipers even 1,000 yards away.
The tiny sniper spotter', developed by scientists at ... Read more...
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Meet the armless man who can fire and reload a handgun with his feet!
November 22nd, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): He has no arms, but that doesn't stop Michael from giving up his hobby - shooting.Michael has no arms, but is still a crack shot. He uses his ... Read more...
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Asian Games shooting: Sodhi wins gold in double trap, team wins bronze
November 21st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) Shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi won the individual gold in the double trap event and helped the Indian team bag the bronze medal at the Asian Games here Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Modi flags off sports meet in Gujarat
November 20th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated the state's biggest sports meet, the 'Swarnim Khel Mahakumbh', at the Police Stadium in Ahmedabad.Nearly 16 lakh participants from all ... Read more...
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Dhumal congratulates shooter Vijay Kumar
November 19th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Friday congratulated shooter Vijay Kumar for winning two medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Guangzhou, China."The outstanding performance of Vijay ... Read more...
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