Melbourne: Admitting their mistake, Australian government on Thursday formally apologised to Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef and said sorry for wrongly detaining him on terror charges. The formal apology, issued by Australian government, came after Haneef reportedly received a substantial but undisclosed compensation payout from the government following his bungled detention on UK terror related charges in 2007. "The AFP (Australian Federal Police) acknowledges that it was mistaken and that Dr...
08:45 AM, Dec 23, 2010
New Delhi: It’s finally vindication for Dr Mohammad Haneef who was arrested in Australia allegedly for having links with terror groups. The Australian government has announced substantial compensation for him three years after his arrest. The compensation is for the damage done to his reputation, the impact the entire episode had on his career, and the emotional stress he underwent while in prison. "My wrongful arrest and detention in 2007...
09:22 PM, Dec 21, 2010
Sydney: Indian-origin doctor Mohamed Haneef, wrongly accused of being involved in terrorism, will receive a "substantial" and confidential payout from the Australian government, a media report said on Tuesday. Haneef returned to Australia last week to seek compensation, after he was wrongfully held in prison in July 2007. The compensation claim, described by his lawyers as "unique in Australian legal history", sought damages for lost earnings, the interruption to his...
03:52 PM, Dec 21, 2010
Melbourne: Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, wrongly accused of terror links in Australia, is returning to the country next month for compensation talks, local media said on Monday. Haneef, along with his wife Firdous and three-year-old daughter Haniyah, will arrive in Brisbane in December for the mediation session as one of the final steps in his bid to secure a compensation payout for his ordeal, 'The Australian' reported. Haneef has also...
11:15 AM, Nov 22, 2010
Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef was wrongly accused of involvement in a botched 2007 UK terror attack. ...
04:09 PM, Jul 01, 2010
A total of 135 countries have abolished the death penalty. ...
05:37 PM, Aug 06, 2009
Queensland premier says Indian absolved of terrorism must be treated fairly. ...
07:29 PM, Dec 29, 2008
Australian Federal Police arrested Haneef in July 2007 and held him for 11 days. ...
09:53 AM, Dec 23, 2008
The footage shows flames spreading from the fuel-laden car. ...
01:59 PM, Oct 14, 2008
The failed Glasgow bomber had the best of education, like the 9/11 terrorists. ...
01:15 AM, Oct 08, 2008
Prosecutors under 'extreme pressure' from AFP to charge the Indian doctor. ...
02:34 PM, Aug 20, 2008
The police ignored repeated warnings of insufficient evidence against Haneef. ...
03:22 PM, Jul 10, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan's flamboyant and popular cricketer Shahid Afridi attacked a fan at the airport here soon after his arrival from Dhaka after winning the Asia Cup title. Geo News and other channels flashed footages of a angry Afridi attacking a fan and pushing him to the ground. According to a report the fan who was badly roughed up had pestered Afridi for an autograph. But another report said that the...
02:38 PM, May 06, 2008
Adelaide: Australia captain Michael Clarke stated that his team would not be satisfied with anything less than a 4-0 whitewash in the ongoing Test series against India. Having already pocketed the series 3-0, the two teams will play the final Test match at the Adelaide Oval from January 24 onwards. We are thinking one thing heading into the last Test against India - whitewash. Anything less than a 4-0 defeat...
12:05 PM, Apr 14, 2008
New Delhi: Karnataka's Manish Pandey, Bengal's Manish Tiwary and Rajasthan's Ashok Menaria struck double centuries to put their respective teams in commanding positions on Day Two of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in the Elite Division on Friday. Pandey, who came to bat in the morning after overcoming the cramps he suffered on the opening day, smashed an unbeaten 200 off 250 balls to help Karnataka amass 635-9 in...
01:43 PM, Mar 21, 2008
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