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Masand: 'War Horse' is an overlong affair

Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis Director: Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' is a schmaltzy, sentimental saga of the love between a boy and his horse - boy meets horse, boy loses horse, boy is reunited with horse. It's the classic romantic formula... Although with an equestrian twist. Based on a 1982 children's novel that's also been adapted into a successful stage play, the story opens shortly before...

Twin victories revive Santorum's White House hopes

Washington: Former Senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with overwhelming victories over front-runner Mitt Romney in Republican nominating contests in Missouri and Minnesota. Santorum, who until Tuesday had won only one of the first five Republican contests, crushed his rivals in a non-binding primary in Missouri and in the Minnesota caucuses. His previous victory had been by a slim margin over Romney in Iowa. Results were still...

13/7 accused met Osama in 2001: ATS sources

Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti Terror Squad (ATS) sources on Tuesday said that July 13, 2011 Mumbai serial blast accused and Indian Mujahideen member Haroon Naik met slain terrorist Osama bin Laden in August 2001 in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. "Naik was part a group of operatives who were addressed by Osama in Bhawalpur," said the sources about the Indian Mujahideen member who was arrested for possessing fake currency notes. The sources said that...

Sneak peek: Oscar nominated film 'War Horse'

War Horse is a 2011 war epic motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on both War Horse, a children's novel set before and during World War I, by British author Michael Morpurgo, first published in the United Kingdom in 1982, and the 2007 stage adaptation of the same name. ...

13/7 accused Haroon got training in Pakistan

Mumbai: Terming the arrested 13/7 accused Haroon Naik as "a very, very important member of Indian Mujahideen", Maharashtra ATS on Friday said he had undergone rigorous terror training in Pakistan and fought alongside al Qaeda in Afghanistan against "enemies" in the name of jihad. The Anti-Terrorism Squad was on Wednesday granted custody of jailed IM operative Naik in the blasts case as he was suspected of having participated in the...

13/7 blasts: Custody of 2 IM operatives extended

Mumbai: A local court on Thursday extended the police custody of two suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, arrested in connection with July 13 triple blasts, till February 10 after Maharashtra ATS sought to probe into the source of explosive materials and possible future terror targets. As their custody ended on Thursday, the two arrested accused Naqi Ahmed Wasi Ahmed Sheikh (22) and Nadeem Akhtar Ashfaq Sheikh (23), originally from Bihar's...

13/7: Maharashtra ATS arrest fourth accused

Mumbai: The Maharashtra ATS has arrested the fourth accused in the 13/7 blasts case. The accused, who hails from Ghaziabad, has been sent to police custody till February 10. He had allegedly facilitated the delivery of Rs 10 lakh. The arrested accused, Kanwar Nain Wazirchand Pathrija, is a known Hawala operator from Chandni Chowk. He was brought to Mumbai on Tuesday morning. The charges on him are of aiding and...

13/7 bomber who enrolled in gyms identified

Mumbai: One of the bomb planters wanted in connection with the 13/7 blasts case, who had enrolled himself at two gymnasiums including the one owned by the family of underworld don-turned-politician Arun Gawli, had mentioned his name as "Waqas" while joining the gyms, Maharashtra ATS said. "It was Waqas who got admission in both Kumbharwada as well as Byculla gyms. After the blasts, Waqas moved around normally to avoid any...

A new initiative to tackle cyber threats

Davos: A new initiative on cyber security has been launched at the World Economic Forum to strengthen efforts to combat rising cyber risks. The initiative 'Partnering for Cyber Resilience' is a set of shared principles, endorsed by chief executives of firms that recognise interdependence of organisations in tackling cyber risks, according to a statement from the WEF. Citing the importance of the initiative, India's largest software exporter TCS CEO and...

Fake SIM cards aiding terror: Maharashtra ATS

Mumbai: Anti-terror agencies in the country are grappling with a menace which they claim has the potential to hamper several terror investigations. By using fake mobile SIM cards terror operatives are not only coordinating their plans, but are also evading the security radar, easily. Even the mastermind of the July 2011 Mumbai serial blasts managed to execute the attack using a fake SIM card. Ahmed Zarar Siddibuppa alias Imran alias...

13/7 blasts: MHA does a U-turn, supports ATS

New Delhi: A day after a press conference by the Maharashtra ATS chief sparked off a controversy over a possible rift with the Delhi Police over the 13/7 Mumbai blasts probe, the Ministry of Home Affairs came out to bury the hatchet. Home Secretary RK Singh said on Tuesday that although the suspect arrested (Naqee Ahmed) may have been a Delhi Police informer, it did not rule out his involvement...

13/7 arrests reveal 'Bihar connection': MNS

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray launched a fresh attack on north Indians, singling out the arrest of terrorists from Bihar, in the 13/7 serial blasts case. "I have been saying that due to influx of north Indians, terror activities are on the rise. The arrest of terrorists hailing from Bihar yesterday, in the 13/7 serial blasts case, has confirmed my claim," Raj told reporters in Mumbai. "The...

13/7 blasts probe lacked coordination: Home Secy

New Delhi: Union Home Secretary RK Singh on Tuesday admitted that there were coordination problems between Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Delhi Police, saying that one of the two arrested in the 13/7 Mumbai blasts case is a police informer. Congratulating Maharashtra ATS for cracking the case, Singh said that Naqee Ahmed Sheikh, who is one of the arrested in the blast case, was being used by the IB and...

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13/7 blasts: Search for Bhatkal continues

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad on Monday claimed to have cracked the July 13 triple blasts in Mumbai that rocked the areas of Zaveri Bazar, Opera House and Dadar last year. Two people were arrested for the blasts that claimed 27 lives. However, the hunt for the elusive mastermind - Yasin Bhatkal, a top IM operative - still continues. ATS chief Rakesh Maria said after the arrest, "We have...