Situation under control in Kundankulam
September 12th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) The situation in Tamil Nadu's Idinthakarai village, the epicentre of the movement against the Kudankulam nuclear project, was under control Wednesday after three days of protests, ... Read more...
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Shops shut in violence-hit east Delhi area; situation under control (Second Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The roads were mostly deserted, wary shopkeepers kept the shop shutters down and at least two schools in the area remained shut Monday, a day ... Read more...
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East Delhi situation under control, 22 detained (Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The situation in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar was under control, police said Monday, a day after one person was killed and many injured in a ... Read more...
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9 killed in wave of sectarian violence in Quetta
September 1st, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and a dozen others injured in a wave of sectarian violence that hit Quetta city, the provincial capital of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Panic subsides in Karnataka, people flee Maharashtra (Intro-Roundup)
August 17th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) A mass flight triggered by rumours of imminent attacks on people from the northeast in Karnataka ebbed Thursday, but many from the region began fleeing ... Read more...
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Panic subsides in Karnataka, people flee Maharashtra (Roundup)
August 16th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) A mass flight triggered by rumours of imminent attacks on people from the northeast in Karnataka ebbed Thursday, but many from the region began fleeing ... Read more...
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Fresh violence in Assam, curfew imposed
August 16th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IANS) Fresh incidents of violence were reported in Assam's Kamrup rural area Thursday and authorities imposed curfew in Rangiya sub-division of the district to bring the situation ... Read more...
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Mob blocks traffic in Ghaziabad after Ambedkar statue damaged
July 6th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 6 (IANS) An agitated mob Friday blocked traffic in Ghaziabad after a statue of Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar was found damaged in the Bamheta locality of the ... Read more...
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Pakistani border police charged with rape at check post
June 10th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Three personnel of Pakistan's Border Military Police force and two civilians have been accused of raping five women after stopping their car at a check post ... Read more...
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Country heading towards another Emergency, says BJP
May 25th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The BJP Friday anticipated the imposition of another Emergency in the country, saying the situation was similar to the pre-emergency era of 1974."The situation ... 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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Curfew imposed in old Hyderabad
April 8th, 2012 - 6:29 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 indefinite curfew was imposed in Madannapet ... Read more...
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Tension brews over smoke at city hospital
March 21st, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Smoke billowing from the emergency ward of the state-run SSKM Hospital here Wednesday led to several patients being shifted outside for their safety, police said.According to ... Read more...
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Violence in south Delhi area as police, locals clash (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Violence erupted on Sunday evening in a south Delhi neighbourhood as local residents clashed with police on the issue of closing the gate of a ... Read more...
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Violence in south Delhi area after police, locals clash
January 15th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Violence erupted on Sunday evening in a south Delhi neighbourhood after locals clashed with police on the issue of closing the gate of a religious ... Read more...
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Smoke from AMRI Hospital triggers panic
December 29th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) There were tense scenes at the city's AMRI Hospital, where 94 people were killed in a blaze earlier this month, when smoke was seen billowing out ... Read more...
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RGV announces film on 26/11 terror attack
December 13th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) When Ram Gopal Varma visited the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel soon after the 26/11 terror attacks, it was speculated he would make ... Read more...
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Forest troopers kill tribal woman
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 2 (IANS) A tribal woman was shot dead and another villager injured when forest guards opened fire to disperse a mob in Tripura late Friday evening, police here ... Read more...
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Senior cop among 30 injured in Kashmir clashes
November 7th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 30 people, including a senior superintendent of police, were injured in post-Eid prayer clashes between security forces and stone pelting mobs in different parts ... Read more...
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11 injured in Kolkata violence
November 7th, 2011 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Ten people and a policeman were injured in a pitched battle between cops and a mob in south Kolkata's Bhowanipore area after disturbances over a ... Read more...
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13 dead, 1.6 mn without power after freak snowstorm in US (Lead)
November 1st, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) More than 1.6 million people in five states in northeastern United States remained without power Tuesday morning three days after a freak snow storm over ... Read more...
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Brazil urges quick action on economic crisis
October 26th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 26 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called on leaders in industrialised countries to take swift action to tackle the economic crisis that has hit the ... Read more...
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Clashes in Uttar Pradesh over principal’s death
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) At least 15 people, including nine policemen, were injured as a protest over the mysterious death of a school principal turned violent in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur ... Read more...
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Workers have seized Manesar plant: Maruti
October 11th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Striking workers at Maruti's Manesar plant Monday seized control of the factory and indulged in acts of violence and vandalism, the company said.Managers and supervisors ... Read more...
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Yasin Malik, supporters arrested in Srinagar (Lead)
September 30th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 30 (IANS) Muhammad Yasin Malik, chairman of the separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, was arrested along with some of his supporters in Srinagar Friday after he staged ... Read more...
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Seven hurt in fracas, legislator’s guard fires in air
September 22nd, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Seven people were injured in a fracas involving supporters of Delhi legislator Shoaib Iqbal and another group over digging work for laying a water pipeline ... Read more...
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Sanjay, Karan - all at SRK’s Eid bash
September 1st, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr lavishly at his Bandra residence Mannat and Bollywood big names like Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar joined him in ... Read more...
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Truck crushes three of family, mob attacks police
August 30th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) Three members of a family were Tuesday mowed down by a truck in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, sparking violent protests by locals who clashed with police, vandalised ... Read more...
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Clash over football match turns ugly
August 28th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured Sunday when two groups of villagers clashed over a football match in Bangladesh, police said.The incident took place in Brahmanbaria ... Read more...
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Five injured in communal clash
August 25th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) At least five people, including a policeman, were injured in a communal clash over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, police said Thursday.Hindus and ... Read more...
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Six injured in fire
August 14th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Six people suffered burns after a major fire broke out in a building in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district early Sunday, police said.The fire engulfed the four-storied ... Read more...
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Maharashtra opposition flays Pune police firing deaths
August 9th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra legislature witnessed uproarious scenes Tuesday as an angry opposition demanded a statement from the government on the police firing on a farmers' rally ... Read more...
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Taliban attack Afghan airport
July 26th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 26 (IANS) Casualties were feared after Taliban militants attacked an airport in eastern Afghanistan Monday, Xinhua reported.The attack took place around 9.00 p.m. at Jalalabad airport ... Read more...
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Shooting at Norway youth camp injures many
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oslo, July 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police in Norway have confirmed that several people have been injured by a gunman who opened fire at a youth camp outside the country’s capital. The ... Read more...
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Fire in Kolkata’s heritage New Market doused (Lead)
July 21st, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) A fire broke out in the 138-year-old historic New Market in the heart of the city Wednesday night and was doused after an hour, police ... Read more...
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