British police arrest three soccer hooligans before they leave the country for Euro 2012
June 5th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
West Midlands, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems like the British police are determined to keep the upcoming Euro 2012 tournament as trouble-free as possible. They have already gone ahead and arrested ... Read more...
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Four Britons held guilty of murdering Asian man
November 12th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Four Britons have been found guilty of murdering an Asian shopkeeper in Birmingham, BBC reported.Suppiah Tharmaseelan, 48, was stabbed in a robbery at the Select Convenience ... Read more...
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Six charged with terrorism offences in Britain
September 26th, 2011 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Six people from Birmingham, the second largest city of Britain, were charged with terrorism offences Sunday evening following a counter-terrorism operation, Xinhua reported.The four men had ... Read more...
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Seven arrested in anti-terrorism raid in Britain
September 19th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Seven people, including a woman, were arrested as part of a pre-planned counter-terrorism raid in Britain's Birmingham city, police said Monday.A statement released by West Midlands ... Read more...
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British police spent 82 mn pounds for talking to migrants (Lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Police in Britain spend an average 75,000 pounds (over $124,000) a day on translation services to communicate with migrant criminals, victims and witnesses, a media report ... Read more...
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British police spent £82mn; to talk to migrants
August 19th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (ANI) Police in Britain are spending an average 75,000 pounds (over $124,000) a day on translation services for migrant criminals, victims and witnesses, a media report Friday said.The ... Read more...
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Time for zero tolerance to street crime: British PM
August 14th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, faced with one of the worst riots to hit the country, has told police it was time for a "zero ... Read more...
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London riots: fourth victim dies
August 12th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A 68-year-old man who suffered critical injuries while trying to extinguish a fire during riots in west London has died, Scotland Yard said.On Monday night, ... Read more...
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British police release CCTV footage of rioters
August 11th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Video footage of rioters who looted shops and establishments in Birmingham and Liverpool has been released by police.A gallery of suspects has been posted on the ... Read more...
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Strauss hopes Test will bring back country’s feel good factor
August 9th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 9 (IANS) England's skipper Andrew Strauss said the recent riots here have not affected the team's preparations and they are focused on Wednesday's Test against India to restore ... Read more...
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London witnesses riots’ escalation
August 9th, 2011 - 4:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Violent incidents, fires and rioting were witnessed on the third consecutive day in London, with riot police deployed and firefighters making efforts to handle blazes at ... Read more...
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Every 20 minutes a kid sexually assaulted in Britain
May 26th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) At least one child was sexually assaulted every 20 minutes in Britain last year, Sky News reported.The data obtained by the National Society for Prevention of ... Read more...
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Police dog bites cost thousands of pounds for UK taxpayers
March 14th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police dog bites have costed thousands of pounds for tax-payers in UK. According to a report by BBC, police officials have so far paid around 770,000 pounds ... Read more...
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Punjab cops to go to Britain to probe Rulda murder
February 26th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patiala, Feb 26 (IANS) A special team of Punjab Police will leave for Britain next month to gather evidence in the murder case of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat president Rulda Singh.Rulda Singh was ... Read more...
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12 arrested in major UK anti-terror swoop
December 20th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 20 (ANI): Twelve men have been arrested in a major national counter-terrorism operation, West Midlands Police said Monday.The men - five from Cardiff, four from Stoke-on-Trent and three from London ... Read more...
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British police arrest twelve terror suspects
December 20th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British police on Monday arrested twelve terror suspects in what officials described as a large-scale, national counter terrorism operation.West Midlands Police said the men, aged between 17 and ... Read more...
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Race-related hate crimes growing at alarming rates in UK
December 1st, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Over 50,000 hate crimes were reported last year, a 12 percent rise in the total number of hate crimes from 46,300 in 2008, according to UK Home Office ... Read more...
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Two suspects questioned by cops in connection with Brit-Indian shopkeeper’s murder
November 29th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Two suspects held on suspicion of stabbing a Brit-Indian shopkeeper to death as his daughter watched on the store's CCTV system, have been questioned today by detectives.The ... Read more...
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Twilight star attacked by drunkards at movie convention
November 22nd, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 22 (ANI): Twilight star Bronson Pelletier was attacked by a group of drunken men during a film convention in Birmingham, England.The 24-year-old Canadian, who plays werewolf tribe member Jared in ... Read more...
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Transplant organ remains unscathed after jet crashes in flames in UK
November 20th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): A small plane carrying a transplant liver crashed injuring two people, but to everybody's surprise the organ remained unscathed.Although the aircraft exploded in flames in Birmingham, the body ... Read more...
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CCTV aimed at Birmingham’s Muslim areas to be dismantled
October 26th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 26 (ANI): Over 200 cameras targeted at Muslim suburbs of Birmingham as part of a secret counter-terrorism initiative are to be dismantled.The Guardian quoted West Midlands police chief constable, Chris ... Read more...
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Former priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) A former Roman Catholic priest was Friday jailed for 21 years by a British court for the sexual abuse of boys over a period of more than two ... Read more...
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Middle-aged UK woman caught on CCTV dumping cat in wheelie bin
August 24th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A grey-haired woman in UK, aged around 50, has been captured on CCTV loving stroking a cat on a wall outside a house before mercilessly dumping it ... Read more...
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Brit police chiefs warn officers not to wear racy underwear
August 20th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 20 (ANI): Officers in Britain have been warned by their bosses not to wear brightly coloured bras and sexy knickers.Bosses at West Midlands Police have issued an order telling ... Read more...
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British couple shot dead in Pakistan in suspected honour killing
August 9th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): A Pakistani-origin British couple hailing from Birmingham has been shot dead in Pakistan in a suspected honour killing.Gul Wazir, a taxi driver from Alum Rock in Birmingham, and ... Read more...
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British couple killed in Pakistan
August 9th, 2010 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) A Pakistani-origin British couple have been allegedly shot dead in Pakistan, when they went to resolve a dispute over their daughter's wedding.
Gul Wazir and his wife reportedly travelled ... Read more...
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‘Obama wouldn’t have treated US like Zardari did to Pak’
August 8th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.8 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's controversial London trip ended with his speech at a rally in Birmingham during which the 'beleaguered' President was shown placards and even bombarded ... Read more...
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Birmingham stops Muslim CCTV surveillance scheme
June 18th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): A project to place two Muslim areas in Birmingham under surveillance has been dramatically halted after an investigation by The Guardian revealed it was a counter-terrorism initiative.Bags are ... Read more...
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Fighter jets chasing ‘UFO’ captured on video
April 10th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): A mystery cameraman has filmed two fighter jets whizzing over the M5, chasing, what looked like a UFO.The 30-second clip is believed to have been taken from a ... Read more...
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Birmingham Muslims were encouraged to confront right-wing protestors in violent rally
September 7th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep. 7 (ANI): Muslims were encouraged by the Birmingham Central Mosque to "vent their feelings" against anti-Islamic protesters during a weekend rally, which ended up taking shape of a riot.The ... Read more...
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Sikh kabaddi player murdered in Britain, nine arrested
August 6th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Nine Indian-origin people, including a teenage woman, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 47-year-old Sikh kabaddi player in west-central England, local police said Thursday. ... Read more...
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Seven charged over Sikh landlord’s murder in London
August 2nd, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 2 (ANI): Six men and a woman are being questioned for allegedly murdering a Sikh landlord here, police said. Swinder Singh Batth, 47, was shot in the chest outside Gavin's ... Read more...
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UK cop gets 11 K pound as compensation for ‘Osama’ slur
June 27th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): A Muslim cop won 11,000 pounds in a religious discrimination case - after his boss said he looked like Osama Bin Laden.Darren Yates made several remarks about ... Read more...
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Brit Muslin cop called Osama bin Laden by boss sues over racial discrimination
June 24th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): A British Muslim cop has complained to an employment tribunal that his boss allegedly said that he looked like terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.PC Tariq Dost, 40, ... Read more...
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Maine mom nabbed in international child porn sting
June 16th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Maine (US), June 16 (ANI): A mother of four young children in Maine was charged Monday with gross sexual assault after British investigators more than 3,000 miles away used the Internet to ... Read more...
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