Chemical detectors to be added to Dalai Lama’s security
May 20th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 20 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the elected government of exiled Tibetans based here, said Sunday it would add chemical detectors to the Dalai Lama's security."We are ... Read more...
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3,000 cops deployed at Ajmer shrine
April 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) For Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's visit Sunday to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, the Rajasthan government has deputed six superintendent of police ... Read more...
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Ajmer shrine authorities mum on Zardari visit
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Rajasthan government officials and authorities at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti remained tightlipped Monday over preparations for the April 8 visit of ... Read more...
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German arrested in Islamabad
January 27th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) A German national was arrested Friday in the Pakistani capital for illegally staying in the country.Police carried out a raid Friday morning at the house where ... Read more...
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Cops in mufti, three-tier security at Jaipur lit fest
January 20th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 60,000 people, including 260 authors from across the globe, are expected to gather at the Jaipur Literature Festival starting Friday. But among them also will ... Read more...
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ECB offers three-month amnesty to whistleblowers
January 13th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered amnesty to players and officials till April 30 to report suspicious activities of corruption without any threat ... Read more...
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Kandhamal on alert after Maoist reveals attack plan
October 18th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IANS) Security was tightened across Orissa's communally-sensitive Kandhamal district Tuesday after an arrested Maoist revealed the guerrillas plan to attack two police stations in the area, an ... Read more...
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New security system for 38 Mumbai railway stations: Kamat
September 28th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) To further strengthen surveillance at sensitive and vulnerable railway stations in Mumbai, 38 suburban stations have been selected for an integrated security system programme, local MP ... Read more...
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Nepal police arrest Mumbai blast suspect: Report
July 26th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) A Nepali man, believed to be in his early 40s, has been arrested from capital city Kathmandu on the suspicion that he had links to this ... Read more...
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Madonna’s Malawi charity probed for suspicious activity
April 5th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) Pop queen Madonna's charitable organisation in Malawi is being investigated by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for suspicious activities, mirror.co.uk reports.The agents in Los ... Read more...
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World Cup final: South Mumbai declared no-fly zone
March 31st, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The entire south Mumbai has been declared a
no-fly zone as a security measure for Saturday's India-Sri Lanka World Cup final to be played at the Wankhede ... Read more...
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US to recall 331 ‘diplomatic staffers’ as per secret Davis release deal with Pak
March 26th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 26(ANI): As many as 331 American officials, most of whom are suspected of being engaged in espionage under diplomatic cover, have been identified to leave Pakistan as part of a ... Read more...
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US consulate officials briefly detained in Peshawar over ’suspicious activities’
March 15th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Mar 15(ANI): Four US nationals were detained by police for their "suspicious activities" near the Peshawar Airport, and later released after the verification of their credentials."Officials of the University Town Police ... Read more...
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Suspected US operatives lying low or leaving Pakistan following Davis’ arrest
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 1(ANI): At least thirty suspected covert US operatives have suspended their activities in Pakistan and twelve have already left the country following the arrest of CIA contractor Raymond Davis, ... Read more...
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Make city safe for women, Delhi Police urged
February 16th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna Wednesday asked the city police to take strong and prompt action against offenders to ensure that women in the capital feel safe."Women ... Read more...
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‘Headley put his kids through military drills in Chicago park’
November 13th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, jailed in the US for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, made his children do military drills in a Chicago park, a ... Read more...
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30 Pak seminaries under strict vigilance for alleged links with banned terror outfits
October 23rd, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 23 (ANI): The Punjab Home Department has directed the police and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to strictly monitor the activities of over thirty religious seminaries across the most populous ... Read more...
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Bookie information: ICC rejects accusations of wanting to reveal players’ identity
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Oct. 22 (ANI): The International Cricket Council rejects accusations that it has ever or would ever reveal the identity of a player or anyone else who contacts the Anti-Corruption and Security ... Read more...
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Bomb blasts at World Cup viewing parties in Uganda kill 64, injure 71
July 12th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by BNO News
KAMPALA, UGANDA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 64 people were killed and scores of others were injured after three bombs exploded at World Cup viewing parties in the Ugandan capital on late ... Read more...
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Model Hayley Crook found dead by her boyfriend
June 25th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hampshire, Jun 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Model Hayley Crook was found dead in her parent’s home by her boyfriend. When her boyfriend found her unresponsive at 7:30 am in the morning of the ... Read more...
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60 foreigners linked to Al Qaeda held in Yemen
June 10th, 2010 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, June 10 (IANS) Sixty foreigners, including three US citizens, were arrested in Yemen for having links with Al qaeda, a top intelligence official has said.
The Yemeni authorities released last week an ... Read more...
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Hafiz Saeed’s security beefed up following Pak Taliban threat
May 19th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province' Home Department has directed concerned agencies to provide extra security cover to the banned Jamaat-ud-Daawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Muhammed Saeed, following intelligence reports that ... Read more...
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‘Banks, intel services can pool data to disrupt Qaeda funds’
May 7th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Banks and intelligence services can pool information to deter and destroy Al Qaeda's sources of fund raising, says recent research.
Financial data themselves may not give any hint on ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab madrassas terror hot beds, warns intelligence report
April 14th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.14 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province' Home Department has directed law enforcement agencies to step up vigilance on over 170 madrassas operating in the province after receiving intelligence reports regarding their involvement ... Read more...
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Court frees two plane-spotting Britons
March 6th, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A city court Friday freed two plane-spotting British nationals who were accused of recording conversations between pilots and the Air Traffic Control here.
After admitting their guilt in ... Read more...
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Plane spotting Britons could face jail, fine, say cops (Lead)
February 22nd, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Delhi Police Monday told a city court that the two British nationals arrested for alleged plane spotting were being charged for a non-cognizable crime under the ... Read more...
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Two Britons face trial for recording pilots’ talk
February 21st, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Police Sunday registered a case against two British nationals, who were detained last week for allegedly recording the conversation between the pilots and air traffic control ... Read more...
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‘Global war on terror claims 30,000 Pakistani casualties’
February 18th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Feb 18 (IANS) Over 30,000 Pakistani civilians and armed forces personnel have been killed or injured since the global war on terror began in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, ... Read more...
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Lt-governor asks Delhi Police to be people friendly
February 16th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In view of the terror threat that Delhi constantly faces, Lt-Governor Tejendra Khanna Tuesday advised Delhi Police to keep friendly relations with the people so that they ... Read more...
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To prevent another 26/11, all coastal villages visited by maritime agencies: Admiral Verma
February 5th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Port Blair, Feb 5 (ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Friday that India's 7,516 km long coastline has been visited by security forces in order to plug loopholes to prevent ... Read more...
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All coastal villages tapped after 26/11, says navy chief
February 5th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Port Blair, Feb 5 (IANS) There is no village or landing site along India's 7,516 km shoreline that has not been visited by either the Indian Navy, the coast guard or the ... Read more...
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Mumbai police put in alert mode ahead of New Year bash
December 30th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 30 (ANI): Mumbai police has been carrying out surprise checks in city hotels following intelligence inputs that some terror suspects from neighbouring countries may have infiltrated to carry out terror ... Read more...
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US citizens to land only in Islamabad
December 26th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec.26 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has barred US citizens from landing in any city other than Islamabad.According to sources, Americans would now be able to land only at the Benazir ... Read more...
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US national arrested in Lahore
December 24th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Dec 24 (IANS) The security agencies here have arrested a US national and two Pakistanis after they refused to allow their vehicle to be searched, Online news agency reported.
Police personnel ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir scribe visited LeT headquarters: Police
October 29th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 29 (IANS) A Jammu and Kashmir journalist, who was arrested Oct 25 on charges of working as a spy for Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), had visited the Lashkar-e-Taiba ... Read more...
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