Indian Police unit in Congo gets UN medal

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013, United Nations

An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received the UN Peacekeeping Medal for its "high level of commitment" towards fighting criminals and maintaining peace in the African nation's troubled east.

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Gujarat police launches mobile phone helpline for women

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013, Ahmedabad

Gujarat police on Friday launched its most ambitious emergency response system - 'Help Emergency Assistance Rescue Terminal' (HEART) - a helpline which will enable women to seek immediate help of police through mobile phones in times of emergency.

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Content in cartoon, children's channels comes under scanner

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013, New Delhi

Faced with several complaints against cartoon channels for showing scenes which are unsuitable for children, the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) has asked broadcasters whose primary viewership is children to exercise greater caution in selecting content.

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Monsoon makes its debut over Andaman Sea

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013, New Delhi

South-west monsoon on Friday made a debut in the Andaman Sea and parts of Bay of Bengal, setting the stage for the four-month rainfall season crucial for India's agriculture-based economy.

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IPL spot-fixing: The D-gang connection

Reported by Tanima Biswas and Rashmi Rajput, Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 17, 2013, New Delhi

A day after Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that the "mastermind" of the IPL spot-fixing operation is abroad, the role of the Mumbai underworld in the latest betting scandal to hit Indian cricket is coming in for close scrutiny.

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Singapore Indian jailed for molesting a boy

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013, Singapore

A Singaporean Indian was on Friday sentenced to 24 months jail for molesting a 13-year-old boy at his home.

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CBI officer arrested for accepting Rs. 7 lakh bribe

Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 17, 2013, New Delhi

In a big blow to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI, a senior official of the agency has been arrested by its own vigilance unit for soliciting a bribe.

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Armed robbers kill Indian in Ghana

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2013, Sunyani

Armed robbers have killed a 27-year-old Indian in western Ghana, the police said here Friday. Two people have been arrested.

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ICSE results: Girls outperform boys in Class X and XII exams

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013, New Delhi

Girls have once again outperformed boys in this year's ICSE Class-X and ISC Class-XII examinations, the results for which were declared today.

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IPL spot-fixing: Midnight chase through the streets of Bandra led to Sreesanth's arrest

Mid-Day.com | Friday May 17, 2013, Mumbai

After weeks of methodically sniffing the clues and following the signs, police ensured that the after-party following the Rajasthan Royals versus Mumbai Indians match on Wednesday ended in jail for three cricketers, tainted with spot-fixing allegations.

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