Pakistanis protest reopening of NATO supply lines
July 8th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) An alliance of Islamic and political parties in Pakistan Sunday staged a protest motorcade against the government's decision to reopen the supply lines for NATO forces ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
14 killed, nearly 40 wounded in Pakistan blast (Second Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) At least 14 people, including two children, were killed and around 40 injured Thursday in a bomb blast outside an Islamic seminary in Pakistan's Quetta city, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
12 killed, 40 wounded in Pakistan blast (Lead)
June 7th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and over 40 injured Thursday in a bomb blast outside a seminary in Pakistan's Quetta city, police said.The blast took ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
PM arrives in Amritsar; to pray at Golden Temple Sunday (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in this Sikh holy city Saturday evening and will be offering prayers at the Harmandar Sahib, the holiest of Sikh ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bethlehem receives 1.5 mn tourists in 2011
December 25th, 2011 - 6:39 am ICT by IANS
Bethlehem, Dec 25 (IANS) Bethlehem, the city where Jesus was born, has received around 1.5 million tourists so far this year, officials said.Thousands of tourists were still expected to arrive ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bali bomb suspect Umar Petek extradited from Pakistan to Indonesia
August 11th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia's National Police on Thursday confirmed that Bali bomb suspect Umar Petek arrived in the nation's capital after being extradited from Pakistan.National Police spokesman Inspector General Anton ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Sun or rain, teeming crowds await Rahul’s speech
July 9th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 9 (IANS) Hoardings with Rahul Gandhi's imposing portraits, farmers in droves - first braving a hot and humid weather and then the rains, enthusiastic supporters on treetops...that ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Manmohan, Gilani to meet over dinner at Mohali (Lead)
March 29th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani will discuss bilateral issues over dinner at Mohali, where the two leaders will ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Details of Manmohan-Gilani meetings being worked out: official
March 28th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The final contours of the meetings between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani at Mohali, where the two leaders ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Egyptian man sentenced to death for Christmas Eve mass shooting
January 18th, 2011 - 3:50 am ICT by BNO News
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) -- An Egyptian man has been sentenced to death for the shooting and killing of seven people outside a church on Coptic Christmas Eve, the Daily News Egypt ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New Year celebrations amid tight security across the country
January 1st, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan.1 (ANI): People across the country welcomed the New Year amid tight security measures with major cities like New Delhi and Mumbai almost shut down.Delhi Police remained on alert, ensuring ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Over 15,000 guests expected at Gadkari’s son’s marriage reception in Nagpur
December 2nd, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil DhageNagpur, Dec.2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari's son, Nikhil married to Rutuja Pathak at a private traditional ceremony here on Thursday.Gadkari's son, Nikhil, married Rutuja ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Peaceful voting on in Bihar (Second Lead)
November 1st, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) The fourth phase of the Bihar assembly elections that began Monday morning in 42 constituencies, which include Patna and some Maoist-affected areas, proceeded peacefully with people lining ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Delhiites must stay disciplined, says Chidambaram (Lead)
October 16th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Lauding the people of Delhi for helping to make the Commonwealth Games a success, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday urged them to remain disciplined, follow rules ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
CWG changed behaviour of Delhi: Chidambaram
October 16th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Relieved that "no one has found anything negative about security" measures for the just concluded Commonwealth Games, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said the mega event ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chavan urges peace ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 28th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Urging people to maintain peace and calm after the Ayodhya verdict Sep 30, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Tuesday said tight security measures enforced in the state last ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Games delegates start arriving in Delhi, soft launch of Village Thursday
September 15th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The first batch of delegates from the 71 participating teams for the 2010 Commonwealth Games have started arriving in the national capital and will move into the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Basra remains cordoned off after massive blasts kill 45
August 8th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Basra (Iraq), Aug 8 (DPA) Basra was placed under tight security measures Sunday with much of the southern Iraqi city's streets being cordoned off for a second day, after blasts the previous ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tight security measures ahead of World Classical Tamil Conference
June 21st, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, June 21 (ANI): Ahead of the World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010, security has been beefed up here to prevent any untoward incident.Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Lathika Saran has ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tight security measures ahead of Urs fair in Ajmer
June 12th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ajmer, June 12 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in and around the holy shrine of Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan ahead of the annual Urs, the anniversary fair of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.Senior ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tight security for Hockey World Cup due to terror threat
February 18th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.18 (ANI): Tight security measures will be in place for players participating in the Hockey World Cup following a threat from an al-Qaeda operative that forthcoming sports events in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bright sunshine greets Punjab on R-Day
January 26th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 26 (IANS) Bright sunshine greeted people at most places across Punjab as the 61st Republic Day was celebrated Tuesday with official and private functions.
New Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil unfurled ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
TRS disrupts screening of Junior NTR film in Telangana
January 13th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The screening of Telugu film "Adurs" starring Junior NTR was Wednesday disrupted in Telangana following a boycott call given by Telangana Jagruthi, the cultural arm of Telangana ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Tallest Building In The World, The Dubai Tower Is Set For Inauguration
January 4th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dubai, Jan 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Burj Tower in Dubai is scheduled to open today. It is a great event for the country, which has recently experienced an economic crisis. Lots ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Air India to have tight security measures to be implemented within aircrafts
January 2nd, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan. 2 (ANI): Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav on Saturday said that new security measures would be implemented at airports and inside aircrafts in the wake of the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Gadkari receives warm welcome at Nagpur
December 20th, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Dec 20 (ANI): Newly nominated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari received a warm welcome from the party workers and well wishers in his home town Nagpur on Sunday.Gadkari ... Read more...
Posted in National |
12,000 cops for Karachi on Eid
November 27th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 27 (IANS) Some 12,000 policemen are to be deployed in this volatile southern port city to maintain law and order on Eid on Saturday.
Sindh police has also finalised its Eid ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Canadian PM Harper visits Golden Temple (Lead)
November 18th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday visited the famed Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in this Punjab city during a trip that lasted less than three hours.
Harper ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Canadian PM to pay obeisance at Golden Temple
November 18th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday arrived in Amritsar at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, to pay obeisance.
Harper was accorded a warm welcome by Sikh religious ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Chopper to keep vigil on Pakistan’s animal market
November 17th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 17 (IANS) A helicopter will maintain vigil on one of Pakistan's biggest cattle markets, which can accommodate 400,000 animals, to ensure safety of people who throng the market ahead ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
PGIMER denies role in patient’s death, family seeks compensation
November 4th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) The family of the young man who died at the PGIMER hospital here for want of timely treatment during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit Wednesday demanded compensation, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Family blames PM’s security for man’s death
November 3rd, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Tight security measures for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to a premier health research institute here Tuesday cost a man his life, the victim's family has alleged.
Sumit ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
PM’s arrival puts Chandigarh on its toes
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Chandigarh Tuesday to attend two convocations and police were on high alert since morning with traffic snarls expected in the city ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Twin suicide bombings kill 11 in Peshawar
October 16th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct. 16 (ANI): Two deadly bomb blasts on Friday left 11 people dead and 15 injured in Pakistan's north-western city, Peshawar.Three police officers, two women and two children were among ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
No specific threat, but Delhi security tightened for I-Day
August 13th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Snipers, X-ray machines and choppers are part of tight security measures taken across Delhi ahead of Independence Day Aug 15. The historic Red Fort, where Prime ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |