Police probing ‘parcel bomb’ case in Madurai
August 4th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) Police are investigating the case of 'parcel bomb' containing two plastic lunch boxes, a timer, electric wires and a packet of ammonia delivered by an ... Read more...
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Bomb defused near Jammu (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday detected and defused a timebomb in a briefcase near a petrol pump in the Ranbir Singh Pura area, ... Read more...
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Bomb diffused near Jammu
June 28th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday detected and diffused a timebomb in a briefcase near a petrol pump in the Ranbir Singh Pura ... Read more...
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London firm faked sniffer dog searches at Olympic Park
June 22nd, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) A security firm in London said it conducted hundreds of searches for explosives by sniffer dogs at the Olympic Park, but those operations were never carried ... Read more...
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New service gives parents control over kids’ mobile use
May 21st, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) A new mobile service will soon give parents control over their children's cellphone use, whom they chat with or text and also allow them to switch ... Read more...
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Delhi blast: Police find ’switch-like device’
September 10th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police Saturday found a switch-like device that could have been used to trigger the Delhi High Court bomb."We have found a device that ... Read more...
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Rain delays probe, ammonium nitrate established: Mumbai cop (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Investigators have prima facie established the use of ammonium nitrate in the three blasts the day before but ascertaining the real composition would take a "little ... Read more...
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Rains delaying Mumbai blast probe: Police official
July 14th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Investigators have found traces of ammonium nitrate from blast sites in the city but to know the real composition of the bombs would take "little longer", ... Read more...
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1,000 train passengers escape disaster in Assam (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) About 1,000 passengers of a long-distance train had a miraculous escape here when a powerful bomb was found on board early Friday. The explosive was soon ... Read more...
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Security intensified in Delhi railway stations
June 17th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Police have enhanced security in railway stations here after a powerful bomb was found in a train at the Guwahati railway station.Additional Deputy Commissioner of ... Read more...
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Narrow escape for 1,000 train passengers in Assam
June 17th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) A train carrying around 1,000 passengers had a miraculous escape Friday with security forces detecting a powerful bomb found inside the train at the Guwahati railway ... Read more...
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Sticking to basics was key to Vijay’s IPL success
May 29th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 29 (IANS) The decision to stick to basics and work on his singles rather than playing just the big shots were the key to his success, said opening ... Read more...
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Undetected ‘fake bomb’ travels to Turkey on UK cargo flight
March 30th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.30 (ANI): The United Kingdom Department for Transport has started an investigation to find out how a fake bomb was transported on a UPS cargo plane from the UK to Turkey, ... Read more...
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People under scrutiny would rather commit sins of omission than commission
March 8th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has said that people under scrutiny are more comfortable letting bad things happen rather than actively causing something bad.This is because they know other people ... Read more...
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Free app ‘Park Patrol’ alerts drivers of lurking parking officers
January 11th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 11 (ANI): A new application called ParkPatrol helps you dodge parking officers lurking near your parked car.Available on iPhone, BlackBerry and Android platforms, the app sends you an alert the ... Read more...
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Macy sacks Santa for ‘adult jokes’
December 9th, 2010 - 1:03 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) San Francisco’s Macy has sacked their longtime Santa Claus because he cracked a few adult jokes. He was sacked after some people complained about his ... Read more...
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Balochistan chief minister escapes Quetta suicide blast (Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) The chief minister of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province escaped unhurt Tuesday when a suicide blast targeted his cavalcade in capital Quetta, killing at least one person ... Read more...
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Bomb-like device bound for Germany found in Namibia
November 18th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) A bomb-like device - that included a detonator and timer, but no explosives - was found in a suitcase at an airport in Namibia before it was loaded ... Read more...
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Buckeye Bullet sets new electric car speed record
August 26th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): A team of Ohio State University students has hopes of earning a land speed record for an electric car that clocked at speeds averaging about 307 mph over ... Read more...
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No information on Maudany’s arrest: Kerala minister
August 11th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Wednesday said the Karnataka Police had not given any information about the impending arrest of People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Abdul Nazir Maudany, ... Read more...
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Two Babbar Khalsa militants held in Punjab
June 13th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 13 (IANS) Punjab police Sunday claimed to have arrested two militants of the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) from a village in the state's Gurdaspur district.
According to police, the arrested ... Read more...
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Punjab Police recovers huge cache of heroin, ammunition
June 11th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, June 11 (ANI): Punjab Police Special Operation Cell (SOC) has seized a huge cache of heroin and ammunition along the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar District.Addressing the media on Thursday, Additional Inspector ... Read more...
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Buffy’s Emma Caulfield Files For Divorce
May 18th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Less than a month ago, Emma Caulfield spoke exclusively with a news site called "The Dish Rag" and shared how much she was in love with her ... Read more...
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Two explosive devices found at Bangalore stadium (Lead)
April 18th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Two crude bombs were found at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here Sunday a day after two low intensity blasts there left 16 people injured.
The first bomb was ... Read more...
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Crude bomb found near Bangalore cricket stadium
April 18th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) A day after two low intensity blasts near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here left 16 people injured, a crude bomb was found close to the stadium Sunday morning. ... Read more...
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25 killed in Pakistan blast (Lead)
April 5th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed in a powerful blast that tore through a political rally in Pakistan's restive northwest Monday, a media report said.
The blast took place ... Read more...
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Google Countdown Starts Ticking From Friday
December 12th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec. 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google Inc., has come up with several new services these days to ease the works of the internet users. However, Google's ongoing venture into "paranormal activities" ... Read more...
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Car bomb found at Manipur governor’s house
September 18th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Sep 18 (IANS) A major disaster was averted Friday when the police detected an explosives-laden car inside the premises of the Manipur governor's house, officials said.
A police spokesperson said security officials ... Read more...
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‘Star’ squirrel pops into shot, crashes couple’s holiday snap!
August 13th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): A couple was amazed to see a squirrel pose in one of their snaps while on a holiday in Canada.Melissa Brandts and her husband had set the ... Read more...
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New ‘Passion’ application for iPhone lets you score your sexual performance
July 29th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 29 (ANI): Want to measure your performance in the sack? Well, all you need to do is to download a new iPhone application and see how competent you are when ... Read more...
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Kochi blast was planned: Police
July 11th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 11 (IANS) The pipe bomb blast at the Kochi collectorate Friday was a planned one, police said Saturday.
The explosion took place around 3.10 p.m. in the staircase leading to the ... Read more...
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8 killed,15 others wounded in Dera Ismail Khan bomb blast
June 14th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 14 (ANI): At least eight people were killed and 15 others were injured in a powerful bomb blast which rocked Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan on Sunday.The blast took place ... Read more...
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Timer device found on railway track in Gujarat
June 1st, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) A timer device has been recovered from a rail track near Ismail Nagar section, a few miles from the Anand railway station in Gujarat Monday, police said.
The timer ... Read more...
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Delhi University to conduct its first online exam
May 18th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It's not just the Common Admission Test (CAT) that will go online this year. Delhi University (DU) will become one of the first central universities ... Read more...
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Christmas lights are harmful for the planet, claim scientists!
December 24th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 24 (ANI): Christmas lights are bad for the planet, claim scientists.The researchers have warned that the lights are harmful for the planet due to huge electricity waste and urged ... Read more...
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