Rhino killed in Assam park
August 24th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IANS) A one-horned rhino died in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district when a forest guard fired at it in self defence, an official said ... Read more...
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Big B, Preity pray for Iran quake victims
August 12th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Preity Zinta and Amitabh Bachchan are praying for victims of earthquake in Iran, which has killed about 250 people and injured 1,800 others.According ... Read more...
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LOCOG apologises to India for opening ceremony incident
August 1st, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The London Olympics organisers have apologised to the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony incident which saw a Bangalore-based woman parading with the country's athletes.The London ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s statue vandalised, BSP warns of consequences
July 26th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) Four unidentified miscreants vandalised a life-size statue of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati in a Lucknow park Thursday, police said. The ... Read more...
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Time to frame rules to protect our fisherfolk (Comment)
July 23rd, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
The near-simultaneous emergence of maritime terrorism and the revival of piracy have added a new dimension to the existing hazards that have traditionally confronted those who choose a seafaring life, and ... Read more...
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Krishna says UAE probing Indian fisherman’s killing
July 17th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are probing the killing of an Indian fisherman by personnel on board a US naval vessel off ... Read more...
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70-year-old run over by Arbaaz Khan’s car (Third Lead)
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman was killed when she was knocked down by a Land Cruiser owned by Bollywood actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, police here said Monday. The ... Read more...
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‘Lootera’ shaping up as memorable film: Ranveer (Movie Snippets)
June 26th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh, who is currently shooting for "Lootera", is confident that the film will be one of the best of his career."I really enjoyed the ... Read more...
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Communal riot add to Mulayam-Akhilesh’s headache
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Already faced with failing law and order in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, Mathura's communal riot has added to the growing headaches for the two-month-old ... Read more...
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Passenger dies mid-air during Mexico-Belgium flight
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by BNO News
SHANNON, IRELAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Jetairfly passenger plane flying from Mexico to Belgium made an emergency landing in Ireland on Wednesday morning after one of its passengers became unwell in mid-air, ... Read more...
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Team Anna’s candlelight march for dead activist Balwani
May 20th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Team Anna Sunday organised a candlelight march here and demanded a proper investigation into the mysterious death of Right To Information (RTI) activist Ravinder Balwani ... Read more...
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Siddharth Mallya questions victim’s character, losses cool
May 18th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Sidhartha Mallya Friday questioned the character of the woman who was allegedly molested by the team's Australian recruit Luke Pomersbach, sparking ... Read more...
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Arrested cricketer won’t play for RCB, says Mallya
May 18th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) owner Vijay Mallya Friday said that arrested cricketer Luke Pomersbach will not play for his team in the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Decision whether to ban SRK from Wankhede next week
May 17th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Calling actor Shah Rukh Khan's alleged misbehaviour with security personnel at Wankhede Stadium Wednesday night "a grave matter", union minister and President of Mumbai Cricket ... Read more...
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Storm strikes Vishal Bhardwaj’s movie set, injurs five
April 12th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) A thunderstorm followed by heavy rains destroyed the set of Vishal Bhardwaj's film "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" and injured five people. The film is being ... Read more...
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South Korean national dies in explosion on ship (Lead)
March 24th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A South Korean national Saturday succumbed to burns in an explosion on board a ship off the Mumbai coast while six others were injured, officials said."One ... Read more...
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Abducted Italians were cautioned by police: Indian CG
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, March 22 (IANS) The two Italians kidnapped by Maoists in Odisha were cautioned by police not to travel into Maoist areas, Indian Consul General Sanjay Verma said."It's an unfortunate ... Read more...
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IPS official commits suicide
March 12th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 12 (IANS) An Indian Police Service (IPS) official, Rahul Sharma, Monday afternoon committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver.Sharma, an IPS official of 2002 batch, was ... Read more...
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Two orphaned rhinos from Kaziranga to be released in Manas
March 10th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 10 (IANS) Two orphaned one-horned rhinos in Assam's Kaziranga National Park will be released in the Manas National Park by officials of the state forest department and the ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing: India-Italy differences unresolved; court toughens stance (Night Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) India and Italy Tuesday sought to "clear the air" over the killing of two Indian fishermen by two Italian marines, but failed to resolve their ... Read more...
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India, Italy fail to resolve differences over fishermen’s killing (Fourth Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) India and Italy Tuesday sought to "clear the air" over the killing of two Indian fishermen by two Italian marines, but failed to resolve their ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing: India, Italy fail to resolve differences (Third Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) The foreign ministers of India and Italy Tuesday sought to "clear the air" over the killing of two Indian fishermen by two Italian marines but ... Read more...
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Shooting row: India, Italy fail to resolve differences (Lead)
February 28th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The foreign ministers of India and Italy Tuesday failed to resolve basic differences in their positions on the killing of two fishermen by two Italian ... Read more...
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India, Italy to clear air on fishermen’s killing
February 28th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India and Italy Tuesday agreed to "clear the air" over two Indian fishermen being killed by the crew of an Italian ship but maintained that ... Read more...
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Saif apologises, says brawl no publicity stunt
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) A day after being embroiled in a police case following a scuffle with an NRI businessman from South Africa, actor Saif Ali Khan has publicly said ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing by Italian ship crew very serious: Antony
February 16th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday described the killing of two Indian fishermen by an Italian cargo ship crew as "very serious" and said the law ... Read more...
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Youth’s death in firing triggers tension in Kashmir (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district in a firing incident late Friday evening has triggered tensions in the area. Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Youth’s killing triggers tensions in north Kashmir
February 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district during a cordon-and-search operation late Friday evening, triggered tensions in the area Saturday.Ashiq Hussain Rather, ... Read more...
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Police, army trade charges over Pune fracas (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Pune/New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Indian Army and Pune police Wednesday blamed each other for the Tuesday clash between a traffic constable and two officers from the College of ... Read more...
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Army personnel booked for assaulting traffic constable (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 1 (IANS) Pune police Wednesday registered a complaint against over 30 army personnel for assaulting a traffic police constable here. The army has ordered an inquiry into the ... Read more...
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Police complaint against ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) A complaint has been lodged with the police here against the four authors who read out excerpts from Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" in an unscheduled ... Read more...
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Jaipur fest: Protest over ‘The Satanic Verses’ reading
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) Rajasthan Police Saturday stepped up security at the Diggi Palace, the venue of the Jaipur Literature Festival, after some authors allegedly read out excerpts from Salman ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan president’s kin attacked in Tamil Nadu
January 10th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's relative Thirukumuran Nadesan was Tuesday attacked by MDMK activists with sticks and footwear when he was coming out of a house ... Read more...
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Black flags should be shown to BJP: Congress
January 1st, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The prime minister being shown black flags by Anna Hazare's supporters in Amritsar was an "unfortunate incident", the Congress said Sunday, adding that people ... Read more...
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Delhi Police ASI shoots colleague over throwing of garbage (Second lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A quarrel over chucking garbage led a Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) to pump three bullets into his junior colleague, injuring him critically, in east ... Read more...
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