Mobile phones new weapons of terrorism: Pakistan minister

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones have now become a "weapon of terrorism" as most bombings in Pakistan are conducted through them, federal interior minister Rehman Malik has said.He said that during the month of Muharram, mobile phone services were suspended...

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Strong quake hits Alaska, sparks tsunami warning

JUNEAU, Alaska: Officials say a tsunami warning is in effect for parts of southern Alaska and coastal Canada after a strong earthquake shook the region.The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says the warning area includes coastal areas from about 75 miles...

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Centre waives off bill for ITBP deployment to guard Kasab

MUMBAI: Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said the Centre had decided not to recover from Maharashtra government Rs 21 crore on account of deployment of Indo-Tibetan Border Police at Arthur Road Central Jail here to guard 26/11 terrorist Ajmal...

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Gurgaon couple seeks protection for same 'gotra' marriage

GURGAON: A newly-married Scheduled Caste couple here belonging to the same gotra (lineage) has demanded security from the police on Saturday as they feared a threat from the village panchayat, an official said.The couple has sought protection nearly...

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Deprived of pension, 165 people seek Presedent's nod to end life

YAVATMAL (Mahaarashtra): As many as 165 physically challenged and old persons, who have not received their pension for two years under Government schemes, have sought permission from the President for killing themselves on January 26 if their grievances...

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2G spectrum allocation case: 3 Reliance ADAG executives gives handwriting samples

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jan 4, 2013, 03.19PM IST NEW DELHI: Three executives of the Reliance ADA group, facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case in a Delhi court, today gave the samples of their handwriting and...

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Sonia Gandhi travelled in IAF aircraft 49 times in last 7 years

NEW DELHI: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi travelled in Indian Air Force aircraft and helicopters 49 times in the last seven years which included 23 trips with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi also travelled in IAF aircraft...

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Syria fighter planes, troops wage offensive on rebels near Damascus

DAMASCUS: Syrian regime warplanes and troops on Friday blasted away at rebels close to Damascus, the day after a car bomb in a mainly Alawite northern district of the capital killed at least 11 people, a watchdog said.Fighter-bombers were hitting Duma,...

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Three dead in China as tanker crashes into house

BEIJING: At least three people died and two were injured when a tanker truck rammed into a residential building and caught fire in China's Henan province Thursday.The accident occurred around 8.50pm on a section of the national highway in Nanyang city,...

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Over 700,000 children in Himachal to get polio drops

SHIMLA: Over 700,000 children will be administered polio drops in a two-round campaign beginning this month in Himachal Pradesh, an official said here Friday.More than 5,850 booths, each catering to a population of 125, would be set up for the pulse...

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South Korean court orders first chemical castration of child rapist

SEOUL: In a landmark ruling, a South Korean court on Thursday sentenced a 31-year-old pedophile to 15 years in jail and ordered the country's first ever chemical castration.The ruling is the first since the country passed a law in 2011 that allows hormonal...

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Bombay HC quashes govt order on hiring private guards by a foreign bank

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Jan 3, 2013, 01.48PM IST MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has quashed Maharashtra government's decision asking a foreign bank to hire security guards provided by a state agency.The court also set...

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At 81, S M Krishna plans to contest assembly elections in Karnataka

MANDYA: Will former external affairs minister S M Krishna contest the next assembly elections in Karnataka? The possibility cannot be ruled out as 81-year old Krishna got himself enrolled as an electorate in the Maddur assembly constituency. Party...

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Another Bihar panchayat bans cell phones for girls

PATNA: A panchayat in Bihar has banned the use of mobile phones by girls and ordered them not to wear short, tight and "provocative" dresses, a member of the village council said Thursday.The panchayat in Siwan district, around 150 km from here, has...

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Nepalese man arrested in UK over torture allegations

LONDON: A Nepalese man was arrested in the UK today on allegations of committing torture during the decade- long civil war in Nepal that claimed almost 15,000 lives.Metropolitan Police officers arrested the 46-year-old man in St Leonards-on-Sea, East...

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Air Marshal Burli takes over as chief of Air Force Academy

HYDERABAD: Air Marshal Ravi Burli today took over the command of Air Force Academy at Dundigal near here.Prior to this appointment, he served as Senior Air Staff Officer in Eastern Air Command of Indian Air Force, according to an official release.During...

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Pakistani judicial panel to arrive in India by end of January

NEW DELHI: The Pakistani judicial commission, which will cross examine four witnesses in 26/11 terror attack case, is expected to arrive here by the end of January after approval of the Bombay high court.The agreement on the visit of the second Pakistani...

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Gang-rape case: Police to include Singapore doctor as witness

NEW DELHI: The Singapore doctor who carried out the postmortem of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim will be included as a witness by the Delhi Police in the 50-page chargesheet in the case to be filed before a fast-track court here on Thursday. The male...

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Chilly, foggy New Year for Delhi; air, rail traffic hit

NEW DELHI: New Year began on a chilly note for Delhi on Tuesday, with flight and train services hit by the dense fog. The met department said there will be no let up in the cold Wednesday.A total of 37 flights and 13 train services were cancelled and...

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High speed train on Delhi-Mumbai route on track with speed as high as 200 km per hour

NEW DELHI: Railways today expressed optimism over progress in its plans to run passenger trains on busy Delhi-Mumbai corridor at 200 km per hour and launching for the first time train sets services on shorter routes.Maintaining that global crisis is...

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11 women inmates escape from destitute home in West Bengal

KOLKATA: At least 11 women inmates, who were earlier rescued from Mumbai after they were trafficked from the state, have escaped a home for the destitutes in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said Monday."Eleven inmates of a destitute home in Uttarpara...

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Ban condoles death of gang-rape victim, urges reforms to deter violence against women

NEW DELHI: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expresses "deep sorrow" over the death of the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim on Sunday.According to a statement issued on Saturday night by Ban's spokesperson, "He offers his sincerest condolences...

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Development fee at Delhi's IGI airport reduced by half from tomorrow

NEW DELHI: Flying out of Delhi would become cheaper from Monday, with the development fee (DF) charged by the operator of IGI airport here being reduced by Rs 100 for domestic and Rs 700 per international passenger.The decision of GMR-led Delhi International...

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Home minister Shinde seeks views of all parties on amendments to rape law

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the gruesome gang rape of a 23-year-old girl here, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde is writing letters to all political parties seeking their suggestions on the issue of changing the law pertaining to rape. Sources said Shinde...

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Bosnia charges ex-Muslim soldiers with war crimes during the country's 1990s conflict

SARAJEVO: Bosnian prosecutors on Monday charged eight former members of Muslim armed and police forces with committing war crimes against ethnic Serb civilians during the country's 1990s conflict.The eight were charged with "taking part in illegal detention...

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German magazine mistakenly publishes George HW Bush obituary

BERLIN: Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel has mistakenly published an obituary for former US president George HW Bush. The unfinished obituary appeared on Der Spiegel's website for only a few minutes on Sunday before it was spotted by internet...

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Maoists threaten to punish accused facing molestation charges in Manipur

IMPHAL: Militant outfit Maoist Communist Party Manipur has said it will give "befitting punishment" to three youths who allegedly molested a 16-year-old school girl when she was returning to her village to celebrate Christmas in Senapati hill district...

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AP Express from Hyderabad to Delhi cancelled tomorrow

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad-New Delhi AP Express, scheduled to depart Hyderabad at 6.25am on Monday, has been cancelled by the railways.A spokesman of South Central Railway (SCR) said train no. 12723 Hyderabad-New Delhi AP Express was cancelled in view...

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Mild tremor felt near India-Bangla border in Tripura

NEW DELHI: A mild intensity earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale was felt today in areas near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura.The tremor was felt at 1:47 pm with its epicentre at latitude 24.2 degree north and longitude 91.6 degree east,...

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Delhi gang-rape victim's mother admitted to hospital

NEW DELHI: The traumatized mother of the young trainee physiotherapist, who was brutally gang-raped in the capital early this month, collapsed and was admitted to Deen Dayal Uphadyay Hospital after her daughter's body was taken away for cremation on...

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