LeT still going strong in Pakistan’s terror core: US (Lead)
August 1st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Even as western strikes have weakened the Al Qaeda core in Pakistan, the terror group's affiliates are still increasing "operational capabilities", with no decrease in the ... Read more...
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US warns of LeT threat, asks Pakistan to act
August 1st, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Expressing great concern over continued threat posed by Lashkar-e-Taiba to stability in South Asia, the United States has asked Pakistan to take more action against the ... Read more...
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Nine killed in communal clashes in Assam’s Kokrajhar
July 21st, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) Nine people were killed in communal clashes in Assam's Kokrajhar district since Thursday, the state government said Saturday, adding a dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed and ... Read more...
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Large turnout amid sporadic violence in Bengal civic polls (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Amid accusations and counter-accusations of violence, brisk polling was reported Sunday during elections for six civic bodies in West Bengal - being viewed as a ... Read more...
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Brisk polling amid sporadic violence in Bengal civic polls
June 3rd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Brisk polling marred by incidents of sporadic violence was reported Sunday during elections for six civic bodies in West Bengal -- being viewed as a ... Read more...
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Vandalism by political parties won’t be tolerated: Mamata
May 31st, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Warning that "politics of destruction" would not be tolerated, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her government was considering bringing in a law ... Read more...
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Protest against petrol prices leaves India hobbled (Roundup)
May 31st, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Business was hit, roads deserted and train traffic disrupted Thursday as large parts of India shut down to protest the hike in petrol prices, ... Read more...
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Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in Bihar (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across ... Read more...
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Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in Bihar
May 31st, 2012 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across the ... Read more...
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Ban Ki-moon welcomes resolution to send observers to Syria (Lead)
April 15th, 2012 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 15 (IANS) The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2042 to authorise the dispatch of the advance team of UN observers to ... Read more...
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London calms down, unrest spreads to other British cities (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) London was largely peaceful Wednesday after witnessing over four days of violence as the unrest spread to other British cities where rioters stalked the streets, ... Read more...
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London riots: disorder spreads to Manchester, West Midlands
August 10th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) The fourth day of rioting, looting and arson saw the trouble that started from London and engulfed various cities of Britain, also reaching central Manchester and ... Read more...
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63 percent vote in Bihar local polls (Second Lead)
May 3rd, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Nearly 63 percent of 54 lakh people voted Tuesday in the fifth round of Bihar's 10-phase panchayat elections amid sporadic violence, officials said.Bihar police chief Neelmani ... Read more...
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Nearly 60 percent turnout in Bihar local polls (Lead)
May 3rd, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 3 (IANS) Nearly 60 percent votes were cast Tuesday in the fifth round of Bihar's 10-phased panchayat polls amid reports of sporadic violence, officials said.According to Bihar police ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence mars Bihar second phase polls (Second Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) The second round of Bihar's 10-phase panchayat polls Sunday saw 58.8 percent voter turnout with sporadic incidents of violence and alleged vote rigging attempts, officials said."About ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence mars Bihar’s panchayat polls (Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 24 (IANS) At least 30-35 percent voting was registered till 1.30 p.m. in Bihar's second phase of panchayat polls Sunday that were marred by sporadic incidents of violence, ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence marks opposition strike in Bangladesh (Lead)
November 30th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 30 (IANS) Sporadic violence marked the opposition-called strike in Bangladesh Tuesday and also caused the Supreme Court to postpone hearing of former prime minister Khaleda Zia's contempt plea against ... Read more...
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Making sacrifices, feeding poor, Indian Muslims mark Eid-ul-Azha (Roundup)
November 17th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) If there was sporadic violence in Kashmir Valley, there was also the heartwarming gesture of Muslims in a Maharashtra town deferring the traditional goat sacrifice as a ... Read more...
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Thousands offer Eid prayers amid sporadic violence in Kashmir
November 17th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims offered Eid-ul-Azha prayers across the Kashmir Valley Wednesday even as youth at some places clashed with the security forces, pelting stones and raising pro-freedom slogans.Some ... Read more...
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Protests over pension reform cripple life in France
October 20th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 20 (IANS) The protests by French labour unions against President Nocolas Sarkozy's pension overhaul plan entered its second week Wednesday, thwarting fuel and other supplies and disrupting normal life across ... Read more...
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Polls in Afghanistan marred by fraud and violence, but international community praises election turnout
September 19th, 2010 - 3:56 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) – As polls closed in Afghanistan on Saturday, ballot counting began and a number of irregularities were discovered in the aftermath of an election that resulted in at ... Read more...
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U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan lauds election turnout and praises voters
September 19th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. Embassy in Kabul praised the elections in Afghanistan, as millions of Afghans turned out to vote despite rocket attacks and sporadic violence spread across the ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence marks exam in Telangana (Lead)
September 5th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Sporadic incidents of violence marked the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam in Telangana Sunday with pro-Telangana students either boycotting the test or staging protests at ... Read more...
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Pakistani forces kill 23 militants
July 6th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (DPA) Pakistani security forces Tuesday killed at least 23 militants in the troubled northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, security officials said.
The violence occurred in the Maidan area of the ... Read more...
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India shuts down against hike in fuel prices (Roundup)
July 5th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani and Minu Jain
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) More than 250 trains were cancelled or disrupted, 100 flights cancelled and millions of people inconvenienced as India was brought virtually ... Read more...
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500 arrested amid protests during G20 summit
June 28th, 2010 - 2:57 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 28 (DPA) More than 500 people have been arrested amid mass demonstrations in Canada's largest city during the weekend summit of the world's 20 largest economies, police said Sunday.
Sporadic violence ... 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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G20 leaders for talks on global recovery
June 27th, 2010 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 27 (DPA) Leaders of the world's 20 leading economies arrived Saturday in Canada, aiming to smooth over differences on financial regulation and how to keep the global economic recovery ... Read more...
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Heavy security outside EVM store rooms in West Bengal
May 31st, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Heavy security arrangements have been put in place outside the rooms where the verdicts of voters in Sunday's civic polls across West Bengal have been stored in electronic ... Read more...
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Sporadic clashes mar West Bengal civic polls (Second Lead)
May 30th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Over 70 percent of voters exercised their franchise in West Bengal Sunday as polling for 81 civic agencies overall proceeded peacefully marred only by sporadic ... Read more...
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Hindu vigilantes attack Maoist protesters on Nepal-India border
May 6th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) More than a dozen Maoist leaders were hurt and two vehicles torched along the Nepal-India border Thursday as Hindu vigilantes attacked Maoist protesters enforcing an indefinite closure and ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence marks Maoists’ indefinite Nepal closure (Lead)
May 2nd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 2 (IANS) With a constitutional crisis and president's rule threatening Nepal, its former Maoist guerrillas Sunday began an indefinite general strike paralysing the entire nation after talks with the ... Read more...
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Two killed in Pakistan bomb explosion
May 1st, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 1 (DPA) A bomb exploded Saturday in a busy market in Pakistan's Swat Valley, killing two people and injuring 12, police and health officials said.
The blast occurred in a ... Read more...
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Delhi unaffected by strike over price rise
April 27th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Life went on as usual in the national capital Tuesday, unaffected by the 12-hour nationwide strike called by 13 opposition parties to denounce the government ... Read more...
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One soldier, 19 militants killed in Pakistan (Lead)
April 22nd, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (DPA) At least one soldier and 19 militants were killed Thursday in two separate clashes in the country's restive north western region, security officials said.
Fifteen militants were killed ... Read more...
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