Suspicious package seized at Merkel office: German police

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 22:51

A suspicious package was found at German Chancellor Angela Merkel`s offices today and is being inspected for explosives, the Federal Crime Office (BKA) said.

Sim card, mobile chargers, daggers seized from Bihar jail

Last Updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 18:16

The police on Thursday raided the Central jail here and seized a SIM card, five mobile phone chargers, several daggers and other sharp edged weapons.

1.5 lakh detonators and 1500 kg explosives seized in Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 23:27

The police on Thursday seized 1.5 lakh detonators and 1500 kg of powergels from the residence of an arms dealer at Jamuar village in Bihar`s Rohtas district.

Bailiffs to seize puppies to recover debt

Last Updated: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 12:35

Russian bailiffs threaten to take away three pedigree puppies from a pensioner.

Terror plot foiled in J-K; Huge cache of ammunition seized

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 23:18

Security forces on Tuesday claimed to have thwarted a militant plot to carry out terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Independence Day by recovering a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from a village.

64 tonnes of melamine mixed milk items seized in China

Last Updated: Friday, July 9, 2010, 18:36

China`s tainted dairy industry has suffered yet another blow with food safety officials seizing 64 tonnes of raw milk materials contaminated with toxic melamine, the chemical responsible for the deaths of six babies in 2008.

Police seize anti-Putin books on eve of Economic Forum

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 23:22

Russian police on Wednesday seized 1,00,000 copies of a book critical of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that activists planned to hand out at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Somali pirate pleads guilty to seizing US ship

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 23:23

A Somali man has pleaded guilty for hijacking an American cargo ship and kidnapping its captain last year, but may escape life sentence after prosecutors dropped a formal piracy charge.

Somali pirates seize Greek ship off East Africa

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 23:46

The European Union`s anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-owned ship with 26 crew members, including an Indian.

Top Maoist`s arrested wife counters move to seize property

Last Updated: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 23:41

The arrested wife of a top Maoist leader today countered Orissa government`s move to confiscate her seized properties claiming that the assets were not acquired through unlawful means.

Army busted two militant hideouts in J&K, seizes arms

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 23:20

Army and police on Wednesday busted two hideouts in Poonch and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive material, a police spokesman said here.

Somali pirates seize ship with 21 Filipinos aboard

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 20:55

Four suspected Somali pirates carrying AK-47s and a rocket-propelled grenade seized a bulk carrier with 21 crew on board on Wednesday, the fourth ship pirates have seized in less than a week, officials said.