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Transmitter found near China border no threat: Police

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Shimla, May 18 (IANS) Ending over five months of speculation after the recovery of a wireless transmitter close to India-China border in Himachal Pradesh, the state police Saturday said it was used by trekkers for communication and posed no security threat.

IPL scam: Sreesanth's phones, laptops seized; arrested quizzed jointly (Intro Roundup)

May 18, 2013 at 9:18 PM

Mumbai/New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Intensifying the probe into the IPL spot fixing scam, Mumbai police Saturday seized mobiles, iPhones and laptops of cricketer S. Sreesanth and his bookie relative, while Delhi Police quizzed the three arrested players jointly and a BCCI investigator joined the proceedings.

Tamil Nadu Police expect breakthrough in match fixing

May 18, 2013 at 8:54 PM

Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Police is expecting a breakthrough soon in the cricket betting case in which six bookies were arrested here Friday, a police officer said.

IPL scam: Sreesanth's phones, laptops seized; arrested quizzed jointly (Roundup)

May 18, 2013 at 7:50 PM

Mumbai/New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The probe into the IPL spot-match fixing scam was intensified Saturday with Mumbai police seizing the mobiles, iPhones and laptops of cricketer S.Sreesanth and his relative, bookie Jiju Janardhan while the three arrested players were jointly quizzed.

Spot-fixing row: Mumbai Police get hold of Sreesanth's laptop (Update:-Spot-fixing)

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Mumbai, May 18 (ANI): Mumbai Police Crime Branch raided Sofitel Hotel in the city, the hotel in which spot-fixing protagonist S.Sreesanth was residing and has recovered a laptop belonging to him.

Two mute and deaf girls raped in Jaipur

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): In a shocking incident, staffers of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) raped two deaf and mute orphaned girls who were undergoing treatment for speech therapy at the orphanage. .

Kelly Osbourne embarrassed after builder saw her naked

May 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): Kelly Osbourne, who is having renovations done at her Los Angeles home, was left red faced when a workman walked in to her bedroom and saw her naked.

Spot fixing: Three cricketers to be questioned again

May 18, 2013 at 1:18 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL will be questioned for the second time by the Delhi Police Saturday.

BCCI Working Committee to decide on quantum of punishment for IPL spot fixers:Rajeev Shukla

May 18, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi/Chennai, May 18 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council Chairman Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said that the Working Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would meet in Chennai on Sunday to decide on the quantum of punishment to be given to the three cricketers accused of spot fixing in the sixth edition of the event.

CBI to move Supreme Court next week to seek removal of 'tainted' officer (Lead:CBI)

May 18, 2013 at 12:06 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that it will approach the Supreme Court on Monday with a petition to remove from service its own Superintendent of Police, who was arrested here for allegedly taking a bribe to settle a land dispute.

Japanese executive commits suicide in Gurgaon

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Gurgaon (Haryana), May 18 (ANI): A senior Japanese executive committed suicide by jumping off a multi storey building in a residential complex in Gurgaon, Haryana, on Friday.

Coal Block Scam: CBI arrests chief investigator for taking bribe

May 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the chief investigator in the coal blocks allotment case for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.7 lakh to "settle" a land dispute for a businessman.

Two CBI officers arrested in Delhi for bribery

May 17, 2013 at 11:10 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Two officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), including one reportedly investigating the coal scam, were arrested here while taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for settling down a land dispute, an officer said Friday.

Delhi Police officer shot dead in Chitrakoot

May 17, 2013 at 10:06 PM

New Delhi/Chitrakoot, May 17 (IANS) A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector was shot dead by an unknown attacker in the outskirts of Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh, police said Friday. The officer had gone to Chitrakoot for a raid to nab a criminal.

An IPL match was fixed in 2012: Delhi Police

May 17, 2013 at 9:02 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) An IPL match played between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals in 2012 may have been fixed, police said here Friday.

Trio cracks and confesses, BCCI suspends another cricketer (Roundup)

May 17, 2013 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) swung into action Friday calling an emergency meeting and suspending a cricketer, but more and more sordid details of the spot fixing scandal came tumbling as the three arrested players, including S. Sreesanth, reportedly confessed to their crime.

More sordid details come out as trio confess to spot fixing

May 17, 2013 at 8:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) More and more sordid details of the spot fixing scandal came tumbling out Friday as the three arrested players, including S. Sreesanth, allegedly confessed to their crime and the involvement of underworld became quite evident.

Chargesheet in 2000 match-fixing soon: Delhi Police

May 17, 2013 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Riding high after the arrest of three cricketer, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth, in spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Police are still struggling to file a chargesheet 13 years after having exposed the murky world of match-fixing in 2000.

Spot fixing busted after police tapped Tiger Memon's gang members

May 17, 2013 at 7:10 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) It was through the call records of gang members of Tiger Memon, a close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, that Delhi Police first stumbled upon the plan for spot fixing Indian Premier League matches. The detailed three-month-long surveillance between the gang members and the bookies led three IPL players, including India pacer S. Sreesanth, into the police net.

Sreesanth dropped from Kerala lottery ad

May 17, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday decided to drop the state lotteries' advertisement featuring fast bowler S. Sreesanth.

Rajma-chawal for Sreesanth in police custody

May 17, 2013 at 6:14 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth was the only who went without dinner even as his two team mates along with the 11 bookies arrested for allegedly spot fixing IPL matches had a hearty meal Thursday night in police custody. But the fast bowler had rajma-chawal as brunch, police sources said Friday.

Spot-fixing case: Sreesanth confesses

May 17, 2013 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Former Indian fast bowler S.Sreesanth has reportedly confessed to being involved in spot-fixing during the ongoing Indian Premiere League.

Better facilities for BSF at border posts: Shinde

May 17, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday lauded Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for guarding areas prone to infiltration and said more facilities would be provided to the troopers deputed on the border-posts.

Chandila tried to rope in two more players, say police

May 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Cricketer Ajit Chandila had approached two more Indian Premier League (IPL) players to be part of the spot fixing after bookies asked him to rope in more people, police sources said Friday.

Sreesanth confesses to spot-fixing charge

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Indian cricketer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth Friday confessed to spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), police said.

BCCI suspends Gujarat cricketer-turned-bookie Amit Singh

May 17, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Mumbai, May 17 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the suspension of Gujarat Ranji Trophy player-turned-bookie Amit Singh on Friday, after it was established that he had a hand in the latest spot fixing controversy in the Indian Premiere League (IPL).

Chavan confesses to spot-fixing, but families say they are innocent

May 17, 2013 at 3:34 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Even as cricketer Ankeet Chavan reportedly confessed to spot-fixing in IPL matches, the families and lawyers of the three arrested Rajasthan Royals players, including fast bowler S. Sreesanth, Friday maintained they were innocent.

Five cricket bookies taken into custody in Chennai

May 17, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Police in Tamil Nadu took into custody five cricket bookies and seized cash, laptops and computers from them here Friday, a day after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested in Mumbai for allegedly spot-fixing IPL matches in exchange for money.

Sreesanth has been mistakenly arrested, says his lawyer

May 17, 2013 at 2:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Indian pacer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth has been 'falsely or mistakenly' arrested by the police, his lawyer said Friday.

Shinde congratulates Delhi Police for IPL probe

May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday congratulated Delhi Police for the Indian Premier League spot-fixing investigation following which three cricketers and 11 bookies have been arrested.

Sreesanth fast losing sympathy in Kerala

May 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Kochi, May 17 (IANS) In just 24 hours of S. Sreesanth's arrest for spot-fixing, the initial shock and allround disbelief has gone out of the window and more and more people in his home state appear to be turning away from the temperamental fast bowler.

Ankeet Chavan breaks down, accepts spot-fixing charge

May 17, 2013 at 1:02 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ankeet Chavan was the first to break down under interrogation by Delhi Police and has accepted his role in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) Thursday.

Police recover kidnapped Pakistani-American man in Karachi

May 17, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Karachi, May 17 (ANI): A Pakistani-American man, who was kidnapped on May 14 has been recovered by the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and Karachi police, following a joint operation carried out late night in Defence Phase-II area of Karachi.

Indian unit in Congo gets UN peacekeeping medal (With Image)

May 17, 2013 at 11:34 AM

United Nations, May 17 (IANS) An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.

Cricket bookies raided in Chennai

May 17, 2013 at 11:26 AM

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Police in Tamil Nadu took into custody four cricket bookies here Friday, a day after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested for allegedly spot fixing matches in exchange for money.

Russian boy stabbed 21 times at Greek resort

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 AM

Athens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An 11-year-old Russian boy is in critical condition in a hospital in the Greek capital after he was stabbed 21 times while vacationing with his family on the island of Crete.

Priest shoots drunken man in Russia

May 17, 2013 at 3:26 AM

Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man who shot and wounded a drunken man in the central Russian city of Yelets turned out to be a priest, who said he was defending his daughter, the interior ministry said.

Woman Maoist rebel nabbed in Assam

May 16, 2013 at 10:54 PM

Guwahati, May 16 (IANS) A woman Maoist cadre was arrested here and a man detained for alleged links with the rebels, police said Thursday.

ICC to fully support BCCI in spot-fixing probe

May 16, 2013 at 10:22 PM

Dubai, May 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday said it would provide all assistance to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the IPL spot-fixing case that has seen the arrest of three cricketers, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth.

Greed drives cricketers to spot-fix: Former Delhi Police chief

May 16, 2013 at 9:42 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Uncertainty of getting picked in the team for the next match and getting a lesser number of overs to bowl are the reasons behind IPL players indulging in spot-fixing to earn a quick buck, said former Delhi Police chief K.K. Paul, who in 2000 busted the first match fixing racket in India involving late South African captain Hansie Cronje and others. Paul was then the joint commissioner (Crime).

Cricket's shame: Sreesanth, two more arrested for spot-fixing (Roundup)

May 16, 2013 at 9:10 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In a sordid scandal to hit cricket, three Rajasthan Royals players, including Indian pacer Sreesanth, were Thursday sent to five days police custody here after being arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL, triggering widespread shock and anger.

Slain Delhi Police cop probed IPL spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 8:22 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Slain Delhi Police inspector Badrish Dutt was among those probing the spot-fixing in IPL matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth and 13 others have been arrested, sources said Thursday.

Sports minister urges strict action against spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 7:02 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has sought strict action against those found guilty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal which broke Thursday.

Delhi Police details conversations between bookies, players

May 16, 2013 at 6:46 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Thursday gave out details of conversations between bookies and players. This led to the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals players S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan as well as 11 bookies on charges of spot fixing in Indian Premier League matches.

Sanjay Dutt surrenders for 42 more months in jail

May 16, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) It was back to jail for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who Thursday surrendered before a special court to complete his prison term in the 1993 Mumbai bombings case, adding one more chapter in a life story that could rival one of his films.

Zenit pioneer security with school for stewards

May 16, 2013 at 5:50 PM

St. Petersburg, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Zenit St. Petersburg will become the first football club in Russia to open its own school for match stewards.

Sreesanth spot fixing: Delhi Police chief says the masterminds are sitting abroad

May 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Thursday spilled the bigger story on the Sreesanth spot-fixing row saying that the masterminds are sitting abroad.

Players, bookies had evolved code: Delhi Police chief

May 16, 2013 at 4:38 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Rotate your watch, put a towel in your trousers and remove your vest/shirt. These were some codes IPL players used to signal to bookies that they would be giving away runs in that particular over, Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar said Thursday.

'Star Wars' fans and 'Doctor Who' buffs clash at Norwich convention

May 16, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): Police was called in to break up an altercation between 'Star Wars' fans and 'Doctor Who' buffs at a sci-fi convention in Norwich.

Bookies in IPL spot fixing may have Pakistan links

May 16, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The India Premier League (IPL) spot fixing racket that has led to the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals cricketers, including India's fast bowler Sreesanth, could have links to Pakistan, Mumbai Police sources said Thursday.

BCCI suspends three Rajasthan Royals cricketers

May 16, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Thursday suspended three Rajasthan Royal cricketers S. Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, who were arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan players held for spot fixing

May 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India fast bowler Sreesanth as well as his Rajasthan Royals colleagues Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were arrested in Mumbai Thursday for alleged spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals players held for spot-fixing

May 16, 2013 at 10:37 AM

Three players including S. Sreesanth from IPL?s Rajasthan Royal, have been arrested by Delhi Police in Mumbai in connection with spot fixing, sources said Thursday. However, the names of the arrested players have not been revealed by Rajasthan Royals team, Delhi Police sources confirmed that Sreesanth was one of the three.

'Havan' and prayers as 'Munnabhai' readies for prison

May 16, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) There were early morning prayers and celebrity visitors at Sanjay Dutt's Bandra home, outside which stood hordes of fans, as the Bollywood actor prepared to return to prison Thursday.

Sreesanth among 3 Rajasthan Royals players held for spot fixing

May 16, 2013 at 9:58 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, including India's fast bowler Sreesanth, have been arrested in Mumbai by the Delhi Police in connection with spot fixing, sources said Thursday.

Bank officials held in Russia over $1.5 mn bribe

May 16, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The CEO and a senior manager from Rosbank, the Russian subsidiary of French banking giant Societe Generale, have been detained over an attempt to take a five million ruble bribe, the interior ministry said.

Pilot killed in light plane crash in Russia

May 16, 2013 at 3:18 AM

Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Antonov An-2 light plane crashed in southern Russia's Stavropol region, killing the pilot, police said.

Ghaziabad cop suspended for slapping woman

May 15, 2013 at 8:22 PM

Ghaziabad, May 15 (IANS) The police officer in Ghaziabad who slapped a young woman in a police station has been suspended, an officer said Wednesday.

Nine million fake products destroyed in China

May 15, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Beijing, May 15 (IANS) Police in China destroyed over nine million fake and shoddy products in 125 cities Wednesday, a publicity day for combating and preventing economic crimes.

Notice to centre on plea against Delhi police chief

May 15, 2013 at 3:50 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea challenging the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on grounds that he faced charges of misusing power and rights violations.

Ashley Tisdale's obsessed Twitter fan turns up at her home

May 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

London, May 15 (ANI): The Los Angeles Police Department have launched an official investigation after an obsessed fan bombarded Ashley Tisdale with thousands of tweets, and then showed up at her home.

Goa probing Congress MLA's assets in Kerala

May 15, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Panaji, May 15 (IANS) Officials of the anti-graft wing of Goa Police are in Kerala to probe the assets of Congress legislator Chandrakant Kavlekar who allegedly bought properties worth over Rs.5 crore in that state, an official said Wednesday.

Four killed in Indonesia tunnel collapse

May 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Jakarta, May 15 (IANS) Four workers were killed while many others were still missing after a mine tunnel of a subsidiary of US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia collapsed, local media said Wednesday.

Centre committed to progressive reforms, says Shinde

May 14, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Latehar, May 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, who visited Jharkhand's Latehar District on Tuesday, assured the locals that the Central Government is determined to institute progressive reforms.

Major fire at Coca Cola depot in Lucknow

May 14, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) A major fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at the Coca Cola depot here, destroying property worth crores of rupees, police said.

Home Ministry to host annual conference on disaster management

May 14, 2013 at 10:38 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The annual conference of top officials of states and union territories will be held here today to review the status of preparedness of dealing with crisis situations resulting from the forthcoming south-west monsoon and to discuss other disaster management related issues.

US Mother's Day parade shooting suspect identified

May 14, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Washington, May 14 (IANS) US police are looking for a 19-year-old man identified as a suspect in the Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans, the largest city in Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal's state of Louisiana, that injured 19 people.

Policeman praised for shooting killer bear

May 14, 2013 at 8:54 AM

Moscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A police officer in Russia's Irkutsk region who shot dead a bear that had killed a man will be recognised for his act, either with an official citation or a bonus, an interior ministry representative said.

Police release surveillance images of Mother's Day shooting (Third Lead)

May 13, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Washington, May 13 (IANS) Police have released video surveillance of a suspect wanted in the Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans, the largest city in Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal's state of Louisiana, injuring at least 19 people.

Disaster management during monsoon, conference in Delhi tomorrow

May 13, 2013 at 8:06 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The annual conference of top officials of states and union territories will be held here tomorrow to review the status of preparedness of dealing with crisis situations resulting from the forthcoming south-west monsoon.

Digvijaya Singh attacks judiciary

May 13, 2013 at 2:14 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Monday launched an indirect attack on the judiciary for calling the Central Bureau of Investigation a "caged parrot".

19 injured in deadly shooting at New Orleans Mothers' Day parade

May 13, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Washington, May 13 (ANI): Gunmen opened fire on a parade of 400 people, which was organized by a social club-The Original Big 7 -- in New Orleans on the occasion of Mothers' Day on Sunday.

Haryana CM Hooda orders magisterial inquiry on Rohtak clashes (Lead:Rohtak)

May 13, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 13 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has ordered magisterial inquiry into the violent clashes in Karontha in Haryana's Rohtak District in the wake of three people losing their lives and over 100 others being injured following attempts to evict a local god man from the area.

Three dead, over 100 injured in Rohtak clashes

May 13, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 13 (ANI): At least three people have died and over 100 others have been injured in clashes between the public and the local police in Rohtak, Haryana, following attempts to evict a local god man from the area.

US, UAE hold military talks

May 12, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Abu Dhabi, May 12 (IANS/WAM) Top military officials of the US and the UAE met here Sunday to discuss issues related to defence cooperation.

Man kills wife over Rs.2,000

May 12, 2013 at 9:18 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A 24-year-old unemployed man was arrested here Sunday for clubbing his wife to death as she refused to give him Rs.2,000, police said.

Brazil's official World Cup musical instrument banned

May 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Rio de Janeiro, May 12 (IANS) Police in Brazil have banned the use of the caxirola - the country's version of the vuvuzela - from a 2014 World Cup football stadium amid safety concerns.

Two persons arrested in Bangalore blasts case

May 12, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Thrissur (Kerala), May 12 (ANI): Police have arrested two persons for their suspected involvement in the April 17 bomb blast in front of the BJP office in Bangalore.

Egypt police foils attack on Western embassy by al-Qaeda-linked group

May 12, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Johannesburg, May 12 (ANI): Police in Egypt have arrested members of an al-Qaeda-linked cell that plotted to carry out a suicide bombing against a Western embassy and other targets in the country, the interior minister has said.

4 AK rifles among 9 weapons recovered from a hideout in Poonch

May 12, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Poonch, May 12 (ANI): The Army and Police have busted a hideout and seized arms, ammunition and explosives including four AK-series rifles among nine weapons in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

CRPF sets up camps to combat Maoist activities in Gaya

May 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Gaya, May 11 (ANI): Troopers from the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) set up camps along a crucial supply line of Maoists to combat their activities in the Gaya.

Police clueless about ex-Pakistani PM's abducted son

May 10, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Police are still clueless about the whereabouts of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider Gilani who was abducted Thursday, said a media report Friday.

Jamaica blown away by El Salvador in beach soccer

May 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Nassau (Bahamas), May 10 (IANS/CMC) Jamaica were blown away by El Salvador, 2-7, in their opening match of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship here.

Eight killed in Dhaka garment factory fire

May 9, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 10 others injured in a fire Thursday at an 11-storeyed garment factory here in the Bangladeshi capital, officials said.

Bangladesh building collapse toll touches 931

May 9, 2013 at 6:24 PM

Dhaka, May 9 (ANI): The death toll in the collapse of an eight storey building in Bangladesh's Savar area rose to 931 on Thursday, after rescuers pulled out 97 more decomposed bodies from its sandwiched floors overnight.

Chit-fund scam: Left leaders meet PM, Chidambaram; demand CBI probe

May 9, 2013 at 5:04 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Leaders of the Left Parties met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here on Thursday, and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the chit fund scam in West Bengal.

Former Pak PM Gilani's son abducted in Multan ahead of elections

May 9, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son has been kidnapped by unidentified armed men from Pakistan People's Party (PPP) corner meeting in Multan.

Saradha Chit-fund scam accused produced in Delhi court

May 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Police produced the three accused in the Saradha chit-fund case in a court in New Delhi.

Mumbai Police arrest 44 youth during a bar raid

May 9, 2013 at 1:36 PM

Mumbai, May 9 (ANI): Mumbai Police seized hookahs and tobacco and detained 44 youth during a bar raid.

Now, call-a-cop to train your errant dog!

May 9, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Abu Dhabi, May 9 (ANI): Do you own a dog and don't know how to train it? Abu Dhabi Police is there for your rescue. The cops have taken charge of training civilian dogs at their facility, teaching them to be obedient and guard their masters.

US man charged with kidnapping, raping three women for decade

May 9, 2013 at 12:48 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): The US police in Ohio have charged a man with the kidnapping and rape of three women held captive for a decade at a house in Cleveland.

Delhi Police constable's death verdict Thursday

May 8, 2013 at 9:52 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will Thursday pronounce its verdict on two petitions seeking a CBI probe into the death of a constable who collapsed during an anti-rape protests here last year and quashing of FIR registered against eight youths for his death.

CBI preparing letter rogatory in chopper case

May 8, 2013 at 8:00 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The CBI is preparing letters rogatory as part of its probe into the alleged kickbacks in the VVIP helicopter deal with Augusta Westland, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.

CRPF deployed in Naxal-affected states: R.P.N. Singh

May 7, 2013 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh has informed that the Union Government has deployed Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the LWE-affected states to assist the state police in conducting anti-naxal operations.

Maoists bomb Odisha village building

May 7, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (IANS) Maoist rebels early Tuesday blasted landmines and damaged a government building in Odisha, police said. No loss of life was reported.

Three kidnapped women miraculously rescued in Cleveland after 10 years

May 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago in the United States have been found alive in a residential area just south of downtown.

Women Self Help Groups to get low interest loans

May 7, 2013 at 12:49 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The government has said that it will provide low interest loans to over 25 lakh women self help groups across the country under a central programme launched to wipe out absolute poverty from the villages.

Govt. to issue a new SOP for Kashmiri militants wishing to surrender to India

May 7, 2013 at 12:49 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Central Government will soon issue a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Kashmiri militants, who want to return to India through the Nepal border to surrender under a special scheme.

Proposal for more securitymen at Metro stations rejected

May 6, 2013 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The union home ministry Monday rejected a proposal of Delhi Police for recruiting about 2,000 personnel for security at the Metro railway stations in the national capital, an official said.

Two bombs diffused in Bodo area in Assam

May 6, 2013 at 1:45 PM

Bijni (Assam), May 6 (ANI): Police and paramilitary personnel in Bijni town of Assam diffused two improvised explosive device, while non-political student's body said that it was an attempt to tarnish its image as the bombs were found within the compound of the dilapidated house, which was once its office.