Widows and orphans will be rehabiliated: Kashmir’s woman minister (Interview)
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) Officially the figures are 9,000 widows and 25,000 orphans, but activists claim the figures are much higher. Women and children have been among the worst hit ... Read more...
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Spanish king confers highest honour on Sarkozy
January 17th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) Spain's King Juan Carlos has conferred the Order of the Golden Fleece on French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and praised him for his efforts against terrorist group ... Read more...
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Need political will to deal with terror safe havens: India
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 22 (IANS) Noting that there has been no let up in terrorist violence in Afghanistan, India has called for concerted action to isolate and root out ... Read more...
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Communalism is linked to terrorism, says CPI-M
September 10th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Terrorism can be successfully fought "only when communalism and extremism are firmly checked", CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said Saturday.In a note submitted to the ... Read more...
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Some youth radicalised, need to address it: PM (Intro Roundup)
September 10th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Three days after a bomb blast at Delhi High Court killed 13 people, Prime Minister Manmohan SIngh Saturday admitted that a section of the country's ... Read more...
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Need to wean away youth from radicalisation: PM (Roundup)
September 10th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Describing the bomb blast outside Delhi High Court as "a stark reminder" to not lower vigil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said there can ... Read more...
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India has no policy to rehabilitate terror victims
August 30th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian government has not formulated a policy to rehabilitate families of terrorist violence.This was stated in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Minister of State ... Read more...
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India severely impacted by terrorism: US report
August 19th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) India continued to be severely impacted by terrorism in 2010 with sustained violence in Kashmir and attempted infiltrations from Pakistan remaining serious concerns for government, according ... Read more...
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Maoist-hit states top in terror incidents
August 9th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Maoist-affected states have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, parliament was informed Tuesday.There ... Read more...
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Five years on, Mumbai train blast victims to meet PM
July 6th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) A delegation of victims of the 2006 train bomb blasts here will call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next week to demand a uniform policy ... Read more...
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Terrorists hiring jobless at Rs.40,000 a month: Pakistani lawmaker
July 1st, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) Terrorist outfits in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province are recruiting jobless youth by paying them up to Rs.40,000 a month, a Pakistani lawmaker has said."Terrorists are luring these youth ... Read more...
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Volunteers for Peace and Harmony programme launched
June 10th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) In order to create a network of good samaritans across the country, the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) has launched a Volunteers for Peace ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to import power from India by 2013: Pranab
May 7th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Work on the transmission line connecting India and Bangladesh for supplying 250 MW electricity is expected to be completed by 2013, Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Reap the democratic dividend in Kashmir
April 30th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Despite vocal calls by various militant groups and separatist Kashmiri leaders, the first four phases of polling in the local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed a voter turnout of ... Read more...
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11 dead in Minsk metro blast: Belarus president (Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 3:10 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eleven people were killed in a blast that hit Belarusian capital Minsk's Oktyabrskaya metro station Monday, said President Alexander Lukashenko while describing the blast as ... Read more...
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Who killed Maulana Shaukat Ahmed and why?
April 10th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaibans SinghNew Delhi, Apr. 10 (ANI): Maulana Shaukat Ahmed, the soft spoken 55-year-old chief of the Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadees (JAH), has become yet another victim of terrorist violence in strife-torn Kashmir Valley.His ... Read more...
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Pakistan-US relations: Who will blink first (Part-II)
February 14th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
But beyond the questions of diplomatic immunity and self-defense versus murder, and even beyond the individuals involved, the real issue has become the future of US-Pak relations, its impact on the war ... Read more...
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Banking to ethics - books have powerful tales to tell (IANS Books This Week)
December 9th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Beat the chill with a load of exciting books this weekend.
1. Book: "Grit, Guts And Gumption"; Written by Rajesh Chakrabarty; Published by Penguin-Viking; Priced ... Read more...
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The Jammu and Kashmir Situation-What after the Obama visit (Part II)
November 16th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Salim HaqNew Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): As the disillusionment with the separatists grows and the Valley hunkers down for the winter, it is necessary that the lessons of the past five months ... Read more...
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104 armymen punished for rights violations in Kashmir
October 16th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 16 (IANS) A total of 104 army officers, junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and other personnel posted in Jammu and Kashmir were found guilty of human rights violations and punished in ... Read more...
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Canadian Navy boards Tamil refugee ship, some expected to be LTTE members
August 13th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): The Canadian government has confirmed that its navy has boarded the Tamil refugee ship 'MV Sun Sea' headed toward Vancouver, carrying 490 asylum seekers, including some people who ... Read more...
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Pakistan buries Lahore victims
July 2nd, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS/EFE) Pakistan Friday buried the scores of victims of the multiple attack on a Sufi shrine in the city of Lahore, which is turning into the epicentre of terrorist ... Read more...
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UK to probe ‘banned’ Indian hate cleric linked Centre’s Muslim book sale
June 28th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): The Charity Commission on Britain is investigating the role of the Islamic Dawah Centre International, linked to a banned Indian Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik, over the books it ... Read more...
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Headley grilled by NIA team, answers all questions
June 11th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 11 (ANI): Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba's operative, David Coleman Headley, answered all the questions of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team in Chicago in connection with his role in ... Read more...
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Government employees take anti-terrorism pledge
May 21st, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Anti Terrorism Day was observed throughout the country on Friday.Employees in Government offices, Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and other public institutions in the country took a ... Read more...
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Nation pays homage to Rajiv Gandhi on his 19th death anniversary
May 21st, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The Nation on Friday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 19th death anniversary.The day is also observed as Anti-Terrorism Day.The objective behind the ... Read more...
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Deal firmly with Hindutva terror, says CPI-M
May 13th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday accused the central government of "lack of clarity and firmness" in dealing with "Hindutva terror" targeting Muslims.
"The UPA (United Progressive ... Read more...
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Punjab on terror radar?
April 29th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin and Parminder Singh Bariana
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and pro-Khalistan groups based in Pakistan, Canada and other countries are planning strikes in Punjab, according to ... Read more...
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Pakistan will see plenty of international cricket, says Lorgat
April 14th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, April 14 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Wednesday that Pakistan has plenty of international cricket coming up in three formats and it shows that ... Read more...
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Pak water cry against India: Charade or Real?
March 10th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Kashmir issue which has remained a main rallying point to galvanize support across the social, political and military spectrum of Pakistan for decades seems to ... Read more...
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Pakistan claims it has photographic evidence on covert Indian activities
February 25th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25(ANI): Pakistan on Thursday accused India of destabilizing Pakistan by funding and covertly supplying weapons to terrorists.Foreign Secretary SalmanBashir claimedthat Pakistan has intelligenceand photographic evidence of India's involvement in ... Read more...
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India tells Pak 26/11 attack a symptom of a larger problem
February 25th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): India on Thursday said that it had told Pakistan that the Mumbai attack was a symptom of a larger problem - that of the continued existence and ... Read more...
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Curb terrorist activity, India tells Pakistan (Lead)
February 25th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India Thursday told Pakistan to take effective action against anti-India terrorist groups operating in its territory.
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told a news conference after meeting her Pakistani ... Read more...
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India digresses, but Iran continues to oppose Good-Bad Taliban theory
February 9th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.9 (ANI): Iran today expressed its reservation over the reintegration of Taliban in Afghanistan and rejected the idea of "Good Taliban and Bad Taliban".Iran's Ambassador to India, Seed Mehdi ... Read more...
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Chief ministers’ meet to discuss new security architecture
January 27th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A new internal security architecture, the overall security preparedness of the states and strategies to counter the Maoist challenge would be high on the agenda of ... Read more...
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