Thursday, June 9, 2011

Rana found guilty of supporting LeT, acquitted of 26/11 charge

Rana found guilty of supporting LeT, acquitted of 26/11 charge

Rana found guilty of supporting LeT, acquitted of 26/11 charge

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Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana has been acquitted by a US court on charges of abetting Mumbai terror attacks but was convicted for providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and helping a terror plot in Denmark.


Who is Tahawwur Hussein Rana?

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Tahawwur Hussein Rana, who was found guilty of helping Pakistan-based terror group LeT by a US court, is a military doctor-turned businessman, who opened a visa facilitation office in Mumbai for the LeT operation.


The Tahawwur Rana case: Timeline

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Following is the chronology of major events relating to the arrest and hearing of Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana in the Mumbai attacks case: October 18, 2009: FBI arrests 48-year-old Tahawwur Rana, a resident of Chicago and an accomplice of Mumbai attacks accused David Headley. October 27, 2009: FBI files affidavit in a Chicago court alleging that Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba was planning to use Headley and Rana to carry out terror attacks against India and Danish newspaper 'Jyllands-Posten'.


Artist and legend MF Husain dies in London

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Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best-known artists, died of congestion in his lungs at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London at 2:30 am local time on Thursday. He was 96.


Chattigarh: Maoists blow up anti-landmine vehicle, 10 policemen killed

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Maoists blew up an anti-landmine vehicle in Dantewada on Friday killing ten policemen and injuring three others. Nearly 70 kg of explosives were used in the attack.


After Osama raid, Pak taunts US by flirting with China

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America's tormented relationship with Pakistan has long had the subtlety of a professional wrestling match. So when frayed relations turned openly hostile in recent weeks, it was hardly a surprise to see Pakistani officials flirt publicly with China, America's biggest rival in Asia.


Osama's No 2 vows to 'destroy America'

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Osama bin Laden's deputy warned on Wednesday that America faces not individual terrorists or groups but an international community of Muslims that seek to destroy it and its allies. He was delivering a 28-minute videotaped eulogy to slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.


How Osama papers are helping US target Al Qaeda

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The US is tracking possible new terror targets and stepping up surveillance of operatives previously considered minor Al-Qaeda figures after digging through the mountain of correspondence seized from Osama bin Laden's hideout, officials say. The trove of material is filling in blanks on how Al-Qaeda operatives work, think and fit in the organization, they say.


Ramdev declares financial assets of his trusts only

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An hour after his supporters suggested that Baba Ramdev had launched a "maun vrat" or vow of silence, he proved them wrong. At a press conference in Haridwar, the yoga icon spoke at length to defend accusations that his business empire is based on financial malpractices, and that his remark yesterday on creating an army of warriors is anti-national and could incite violence among his lakhs of followers.


Gujarat accident: 18 killed as truck runs over sleeping pilgrims

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Gujarat accident: 18 pilgrims killed - At least 18 pilgrims were killed when a truck lost control and ran over them on Bavla Bagodara highway in Ahmedabad on Wednesday night, police said.


Doda cloudburst: 4 feared dead, several stranded

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At least four persons were feared dead, and several vehicles stranded after a cloudburst on the Doda-Batote highway on Thursday, 135 km from Jammu, senior officials said.


Black money panel to review Tax, Customs and Excise laws: Sources

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With the government under attack by both the Opposition and civil society activists over the issue of black money, a special committee, headed by the Chairman of the Board of Direct Taxes, met today to discuss how to tackle the problem.


Five shot on crowded New York beach boardwalk

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Authorities say five people have been shot and wounded on a crowded boardwalk near a New York City beach, and two of them are in critical condition.


West Bengal govt issues ordinance to return Singur land to farmers

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Just weeks after assuming office in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has delivered on one of her most crucial election promises. The West Bengal government has taken back 997 acres of land, with the Tatas on a 99-year lease at Singur, through an ordinance signed by the West Bengal governor on Thursday evening.


Food inflation at a 2-month high of 9.01%

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Costlier fruits and onions pushed up food inflation to a two-month high of 9.01 per cent for the week ended May 28, but the Prime Minister's chief economic advisor has expressed hope that the rate of price rise could moderate on the back of a good monsoon.


Passenger dies of heart attack on plane to Mumbai

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A passenger today died onboard a Mumbai-bound SpiceJet flight following complaint of chest pain after the aircraft took off from Kochi.


Saina, Kashyap and Sourabh reach quarters of Thailand Open

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Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold after registering a thrilling three-game victory in the women's singles second round in Bangkok on Thursday.


Death caught on tape sparks controversy in Pakistan

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Pakistani authorities are investigating a video that appears to show paramilitary forces shooting to death an unarmed teenage boy in the southern port city of Karachi, officials said Thursday.


Hardline political party calls for Bible ban in Pakistan

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A hardline Pakistani political party today demanded a ban on the Bible and set a 30-day deadline for the Supreme Court to take action in this regard.


Come here, work, go home: UK tells migrants

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As part of continuing efforts to reduce migration from India and other countries outside the European Union, the David Cameron government today announced proposals that seek to prevent foreign professionals from settling here permanently.


Arab conflicts: Saudi Royals spend billions to buy peace

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As one nation after another has battled uprisings across the Arab world, the one major country spared is also its richest — Saudi Arabia, where a fresh infusion of money has so far bought order.


With one escape route, Syrians stream into Turkey

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Syrian troops and heavy armor encircled a restive northern town on Thursday and hundreds of people fled through a single escape route across the lush Turkish border, sharply escalating the upheaval that threatens Syria's authoritarian regime.


Gunmen attack Afghan wedding party, kill 9

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Gunmen opened fire on a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine people, including the groom, officials said Thursday.


Tahawwur Rana had no inkling of 26/11 attacks, says his wife

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Jury deliberations in the trial of the Chicago businessman reportedly involved in plotting 26/11 have begun in the federal courthouse in Chicago. Speaking exclusively to NDTV as she awaits a verdict about her husband's guilt or innocence, Mrs. Tahawwur Rana said she has confidence in the US legal system. Mrs. Rana maintains that her husband is innocent.


'He threatened to rape me in public'

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Uday Pathak, prime accused in the gruesome quadruple Kurar murder case, allegedly molested and assaulted two girls, minutes after being embroiled in a scuffle with the youths whom he would later kill, at Shivaji Nagar in Malad (East).


He gave Rs 2 lakh supari for his daughter

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The shocking case of double murder of an elderly couple, Sharda Prasad and his wife Shobha, in Harsh Vihar in northeast Delhi on June 1 has taken a new turn. The Delhi Police on Tuesday night arrested the contract killer who was paid to kill Geeta, the couple's daughter-in-law, for daring to go ahead and marry her boyfriend against her family's wishes. The police has been trying to recover the girl's body which had been dumped in Bulandsaher in Uttar Pradesh. Her husband, however, had had a lucky escape.


Kate Middleton's phone hacked: Report

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The mobile phone of Kate Middleton, duchess of Cambridge and Prince William's wife, was reportedly hacked by a private investigator working for a newspaper, a British daily said.


Jayasuriya to retire after England tour

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Veteran Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who returned to the one-day and Twenty20 team after more than a year on Thursday, will draw curtains on his over two-decade long career after the upcoming series against England.


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