13 prisoners escape from prison van in Uttar Pradesh
August 9th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Thirteen prisoners who were being driven back to jail after a court hearing overpowered their guards and escaped at gun point in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, ... Read more...
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Parliamentarian among 20 killed in Afghanistan bombing (Lead)
July 14th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 14 (IANS) At least 20 people, including an Afghan parliamentarian, were killed and 40 injured in a suicide bombing at a wedding hall in the northern Afghan ... Read more...
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Pakistani politicians’ houses attacked
June 18th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A mob of more than 100 people, carrying sticks and stones, attacked the residences of a minister and a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader in Punjab ... Read more...
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Nightlong windstorm rattles Kashmir Valley
March 20th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) A nightlong windstorm damaged hundreds of homes, uprooted trees, shattered windowpanes and blocked roads in Kashmir Valley Tuesday, officials said.Schools throughout Kashmir have been closed as ... Read more...
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Panic as 4.9 tremor shakes Delhi, adjoining areas (Fourth Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A 4.9-magnitude temblor shook the Indian capital and its adjoining areas Monday afternoon, startling people in offices and homes as the ground shook and windowpanes ... Read more...
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Chandrababu Naidu visits Warangal despite shutdown, protests (Lead)
January 6th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Braving violent protests by Telangana activists, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Friday successfully completed his padyatra in Andhra Pradesh's Warangal district.Winding up ... Read more...
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Naidu reaches Warangal amid shutdown, protests
January 6th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Ignoring police advice, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu reached Warangal district Friday amid shutdown and protests by pro-Telangana groups against his visit.Tension ... Read more...
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13 killed, 21 injured in Pakistan car bombing (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 21 injured Friday evening in a powerful car bombing in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said.The blast took ... Read more...
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Taliban killed in failed bombing, five injured
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 2 (IANS) A Taliban suicide bomber Friday tried to drive an explosives-laden lorry into a camp of international troops in Afghanistan, but failed and blew up the ... Read more...
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Bomb blast in northeastern India kills 5
August 1st, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by BNO News
IMPHAL, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Five people were killed on early Monday afternoon when a bomb exploded at a market in the northeastern region of India, police said.The blast occurred at around ... Read more...
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Blockade brings Telangana train traffic to a standstill (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Rail movement in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh came to a standstill Thursday as agitators demanding a separate state stopped several trains as part ... Read more...
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TRS activists attack convoy of TDP leaders
May 25th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) activists Wednesday attacked a convoy of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders who were on their way to an Andhra Pradesh ... Read more...
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Four dead in Peshawar suicide bombing (Lead, changing dateline)
May 25th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Peshawar, May 25 (IANS) Four policemen were killed and 28 people injured when a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle packed with explosives into a police station in this Pakistani ... Read more...
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14 injured in Peshawar blast
May 25th, 2011 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) At least 14 people were injured in a powerful blast Wednesday morning in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, Xinhua reported.According to the report, the blast took ... Read more...
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Clash in Uttar Pradesh city after woman’s death
March 26th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, March 26 (IANS) The death of a woman, who was mowed down by a speeding bus, sparked violence and tension here Saturday as a protesting mob indulged in arson, ... Read more...
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Twenty killed, forty injured in Mardan Cantonment suicide blast
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Mardan, Feb 10(ANI): Twenty security personnel were killed and forty others wounded in a bomb explosion at Mardan Cantonment in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday.As per details, an explosion occurred in Punjab ... Read more...
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Growing crime leaves Chandigarh jittery (Letter from Chandigarh)
November 28th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) It is one of the most well-planned and prosperous cities of the country, but a soaring crime graph is spoiling Chandigarh's reputation as a safe city. ... Read more...
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Two killed, several injured in Jammu blast
November 26th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanJammu, Nov.26 (ANI): A three-month-old baby girl and a paramilitary official were killed and several people injured after a shell exploded in the house of a Border Security Force ... Read more...
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Three die in Peshawar mosque blast (Lead)
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) At least three people were killed and more than 20 injured in a blast inside a mosque situated in northwestern Pakistan's Peshawar district Friday.The windowpanes ... Read more...
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Two killed in Pakistan mosque blast (Lead)
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 15 were injured Friday in a blast at mosque in Peshawar.According to Geo News, the explosives planted inside the mosque of ... Read more...
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BJP to meet President Patil on Karnataka
October 11th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct.11 (ANI): After B S Yeddyurappa-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government survived the 'Trust Vote' amid complete chaos in the State Assembly, the BJP has decided to meet President Pratibha ... Read more...
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Rebel Karnataka MLAs demand dismissal of Yeddyurappa Govt.
October 11th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct 11 (ANI): After B S Yeddyurappa-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government survived the 'Trust Vote' amid complete chaos in the State Assembly, the rebel MLAs staged a protest outside ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa Govt. in Karnataka survives ‘Trust Vote’
October 11th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct 11 (ANI): B S Yeddyurappa-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Karnataka survived the 'Trust Vote' on Monday.There was chaos in the Karnataka Assembly earlier today, as eleven BJP ... Read more...
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The Atlanta Police Detains A Male On The Roof Of A Church Subsequent To A String Of Larcenies
August 17th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 17, 2010 (Just Flashed): It has been declared that the police force of Atlanta has incarcerated an individual, who was allegedly culpable for the perpetration of a sequence of ... Read more...
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Violence after girl dies in truck accident
July 26th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) A speeding truck mowed down a girl in the Jasra area of Uttar Pradesh Monday, sparking violence as an angry mob demanded that police hand over to them ... Read more...
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‘Katil bhi aur investigator ek,’ says Akhtar Mengal
July 15th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashIslamabad, July 15 (ANI): "Katl karne vaale bhi vo hain aur investigation karne vaale bhi vahin hain" says Akhtar Mengal, leader of the Balochistan National Party blaming the government for ... Read more...
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Thousands riot at G-20 summit in Toronto (Second Lead)
June 27th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 27 (IANS) Thousands of protesters rampaged through Canada's financial capital, unleashing an unprecedented fury of violence as world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, gathered here ... Read more...
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10,000 protesters run riot at G-20 summit (Lead) (With Images)
June 27th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 27 (IANS) Thousands of protesters rampaged through Canada's largest city and its financial capital, unleashing an unprecedented fury of violence as world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Twin blasts in Lahore injure six
June 26th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, June 26 (IANS) Two low-intensity blasts rocked Lahore Saturday evening, injuring six people, police said.
The first blast occurred in Zaitoon Plaza and the other at Yasir street, Online news agency reported. ... Read more...
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Angry mob wrecks Ranchi hospital after death of young woman during childbirth
June 5th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, June 5 (ANI): An angry mob went on rampage in a Ranchi nursing home after the postnatal death of a young woman.The mob shattered windowpanes and damaged medical equipments of ... Read more...
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Angry mob vandalizes nursing home in Ranchi
June 5th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi (Jharkhand), June 5 (ANI): An angry mob resorted to violence at a private nursing home here on Saturday, and vandalized it after the postnatal death of a young woman.The mob ... Read more...
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Five low-intensity blasts in Lahore, no casulties (Lead)
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 21 (IANS) Five minor blasts took place Friday evening in a thickly populated area of this Pakistani city but no casualties were reported.
According to Geo News, the blasts shattered ... Read more...
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Naga students target Manipur Bhavan over Muivah visit
May 7th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Around 300 Naga students and activists pelted stones at Manipur Bhavan in the national capital Friday evening and tried to storm it to protest the Manipur government's ... Read more...
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Toll in Lahore suicide attacks rises to 57
March 13th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 13 (IANS) The toll in the twin suicide attacks here Friday has risen to 57, even as seven low-intensity blasts late at night kept police on their toes for over ... Read more...
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10 killed in Pakistan suicide bomb blast (Third Lead)
February 22nd, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Ten people, including four security officials, were killed and 15 wounded Monday in a suicide bomb attack on a security convoy in northwest Pakistan, media reports said. ... Read more...
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