Maoists kill cop, civilian in Chhattisgarh
June 24th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 24 (IANS) In stepped up violence, Maoists killed a civilian in violence-hit Sukma district in Chhattisgarh while they hacked to death a police constable in Rajnandgaon district Sunday, ... Read more...
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Space department denies information to ex-ISRO chief (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 1 (IANS) The Department of Space (DoS) has declined to provide key documents sought by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair to know ... Read more...
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Space department declined my RTI plea: Ex-ISRO chief Nair
March 1st, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 29 (IANS) The department of space has declined to provide documents on the basis of which the government debarred former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. ... Read more...
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Manipuri militant nabbed
February 16th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) Police have arrested a member of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from a rented house at Lachit Nagar area of Guwahati Thursday.The cadre, identified as ... Read more...
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Three health scam accused sent to CBI custody
January 6th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 6 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Friday sent three accused in Uttar Pradesh's multi-million National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam to the agency's four ... Read more...
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Medical scam accused sent to CBI custody
January 6th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 5 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Thursday sent a suspect in Uttar Pradesh's multi-crorre rupee National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam to the agency's ... Read more...
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British spies foil hundreds of terror attacks a year: Hague
November 16th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Spies from British intelligence agency MI6 thwart terrorist attacks and foreign agents hundreds of times a year, according to Foreign Secretary William Hague.Many spies have lost ... Read more...
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New tool can ensure better safety on planes
September 13th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Researchers have developed an instrument for fine tuning an airplane's digital flight-data recorder or "black box" so that it can pre-empt crashes and ensure greater safety ... Read more...
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iPad to impart greater accuracy to diagnosis
July 21st, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 21 (IANS) A new iPad application will help doctors in delivering the appropriate treatment at the right place and time.Known as Diagnostic Imaging Pathways (DIP), the tool has ... Read more...
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Cooperation needed for sustainable development: US
July 18th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Ahead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India, the US Monday said it planned to spend $100 million on clean energy projects ... Read more...
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Former Russian spy sentenced 25 years for helping U.S.
June 28th, 2011 - 7:05 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- A former Russian spy who helped U.S. authorities was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison by a Russian military court, local media reported.Alexander Poteyev, who ... Read more...
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Under scanner for honour killing, Jharkhand legislator on the run
May 6th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 5 (IANS) A Congress legislator in Jharkhand was Friday alleged to be on the run after it came to light that a youth, who reportedly wanted ... Read more...
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Evading arrest? The ‘dugdugi drive’ might catch you
April 12th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 12 (IANS) If you have been evading arrest, the law might just catch up now - thanks to the 'dugdugi' drive. In Patna, drum beaters are arriving at ... Read more...
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US develops new technology to penetrate through Chinese Internet censors
February 6th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): The U.S. government has reportedly figured out ways penetrate through Internet censorship filters to deliver news and other vital information to people in countries like China via e-mails.The ... Read more...
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Delhi residents prefer independent houses to flats
February 3rd, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The capital has more people living in independent houses than flats, according to a report 'Housing Conditions in Delhi' released Thursday. Prepared by Delhi's directorate of economics ... Read more...
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Walia releases report on ‘Housing Conditions in Delhi’
February 3rd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Delhi Finance and Planning Minister Dr. A.K. Walia on Thursday released a report on 'Housing Conditions in Delhi' prepared by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics on ... Read more...
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Aussies take to Facebook amid disaster
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) Australians shared real-time experiences on Facebook and Twitter as a devastating cyclone hit the northeastern coast.A total of 23,141 tweets from 10,000 people were posted in the ... Read more...
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Filipino official shoots a photo of his killer
January 5th, 2011 - 2:35 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manila, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A murdered Filipino official on New Year’s Eve managed to capture a vital information on his camera- the image of his assassin.The police in the Philippines ... Read more...
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Former Russian spy Chapman begins political career
December 24th, 2010 - 4:02 am ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Former Russian spy Anna Chapman is looking to kick start her political career after gaining international fame when she was arrested along with 10 other alleged Russian ... Read more...
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Hearing on Amin’s approver plea postponed
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Dec 3 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Friday adjourned to Dec 6 hearing on suspended police officer N.K. Amin's plea to turn approver in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh ... Read more...
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Babbar terrorist opposes narco-test over Pakistan links
November 19th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Parminder Singh Bariana and Alkesh Sharma
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Nov 19 (IANS) Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Makhan Singh, who is in Punjab Police custody, has strongly opposed the move to get him ... Read more...
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Wife, father-in-law of Hizb militant held
November 17th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) The wife and father-in-law of a Pakistani militant, who belongs to the Hizbul Mujahideen and was nabbed in New Delhi after a brief gunfight three days ago, have ... Read more...
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MySpace reveals that it has leaked some personal data to advertisers
October 25th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) MySpace has revealed that some of its third party apps are violating the website’s privacy terms by sharing personal information of users with companies.When a ... Read more...
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Think before you hit that “Send” button on the email
October 25th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Emails are tremendous tools. They offer great way of communicating and their “instanstability” make it very appealing to many people.Like every great tool, if it is ... Read more...
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Bihar policeman held for Maoist links
October 25th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) A police constable in Bihar's Munger district was Monday arrested on charges of supplying "vital information" to Maoist, police said.Mohammed Saleem, an aide to Munger Superintendent of Police ... Read more...
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Six Nepali kids rescued in Uttar Pradesh
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) Six children, all hailing from Nepal, were rescued in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district and a man, involved in a human trafficking racket, was arrested, police said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Man arrested for supplying arms to radicals
October 21st, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) A man was arrested from the city for supplying arms to a member of the radical social outfit Darsgah Jihad-o-Shahadath (DJS), police said Thursday.Izhar Ahmed, a resident of ... Read more...
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Betting claims ‘100 pc not true’, says Roger Federer
October 16th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Roger Federer has slammed the allegations that he gave vital information about his matches to IMG owner Ted Forstmann so that he could place bets on them.The ... Read more...
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Three held with marijuana worth over Rs.3 crore
September 28th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 28 (IANS) Three drug peddlers, who operated in various Indian states, have been arrested with marijuana worth over Rs.3 crore in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district, police said Tuesday.
The three men, ... Read more...
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Human noise population in oceans leading fish astray
August 4th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Rising amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could lead fish away from good habitat and to their death, according to new research.Baby tropical fish rely on ... Read more...
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No request from Kerala to ban PFI: Chidambaram
July 29th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The central government has not received any request from Kerala on banning radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here ... Read more...
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Violent Magnetic Storms Discovered In Mercury
July 18th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research undertaken by scientists of NASA points out that Mercury is subjected to magnetic disturbances that are far more prominent than what is experienced ... Read more...
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Pakistani spy arrested in Chandigarh
July 11th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, July 11 (ANI): The Punjab police arrested a 24-year-old Pakistani spy from Chandigarh's sector 44 for sending vital informations from India to Pakistan.The police said the arrested Pakistani spy named Kashif ... Read more...
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Pakistani spy arrested in Chandigarh
July 10th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) A Pakistani spy, who had sent vital defence information from India to his country, was arrested here Saturday, police said.
According to police, the spy was identified as Kashif ... Read more...
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Shutdown: Delhi traffic police gives tips on Facebook
July 5th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Guess one of the ways Delhi Traffic Police used Monday to manage traffic in the capital hit by a crippling shutdown - through social networking site ... Read more...
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