Death Threat

Kudankulam station director receives threat letter

Even as the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant is set to be commissioned in January, an anonymous letter threatening its site director has sent the authorities and police into a tizzy. The letter, addressed to Director RS Sundar and received by post Friday evening, warned that Sundar would be eliminated if he went ahead with commissioning of the plant, police said. ...  

5 Northern Ireland lawmakers sent bullets in letters

Dublin: Five Northern Ireland politicians received letters containing bullets on Wednesday as an extremist Protestant campaign of death threats and street protests escalated over Belfast City Council's decision to stop flying the British flag year-round. Hours later, an off-duty police officer narrowly avoided being shot when confronted by a gunman outside his home in the mainly Protestant town of Bangor. No group claimed responsibility. The Police Service of Northern Ireland...  

IAS officer Khemka received death threats, claims friend

New Delhi: IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who set aside the mutation of a Rs 58 crore worth plot of land sold by Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra to realty giant DLF in 2009, is demoralised as he has received death threats for the first time in his life, said one of Khemka's friends who is also a lawyer. Anupam Gupta said that Khemka had got "serious death threats"....  

SL Navy issued death threats: TN fishermen

Ramanathapuram: It has been revealed that the TN fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan navy were threatened with death while they were in custody for a few hours at Neduntivu on Tuesday. The Lankan navy personnel laughed after attacking the fisherman, said the injured fisherman Adimai.The Lankan navy detained 16 fishermen in mid-sea on Tuesday and they were taken to Neduntivu later where they were interrogated. The SL personnel attacked...  

Afghan women dare to play football despite threats

Women football players in Afghanistan are facing worse obstacles from daily disapproval to anonymous death threats. ...

Veena Malik received death threats: Manager

Lahore: Pakistani actress Veena Malik has received a "death threat" from a purported Taliban commander for appearing on the Indian reality TV show "Big Boss", her media manager said on Saturday. "Self-styled Taliban commander Ahmed Masood issued the death threat in a hand-written letter sent to Veena for appearing on the Indian show," Sohail Rashid, her media manager, said. "Veena is in India but she will not seek asylum there...  

Panchayat threat to lovers in Uttar Pradesh

A village panchayat issued shoot-at-sight orders against two lovers belonging to different castes in Greater Noida. ...  

One arrested for sending threat SMS to Tharoor

Police say initial investigations show that the arrested man is not linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. ...  

Tharoor has received death threat, says aide

Tharoor's OSD says Union Home Ministry has been informed about the SMS threat to the minister. ...  

Britney Spears receives death threats

Britney will keep sons in London and fly back to them by private jet after show. ...  

Bihar man detained for threating to kill Barack Obama

Darbhanga village resident called up US embassy in Delhi. ...  

AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa gets death threat

Anonymous letter warns Jayalalithaa of dire consequences. ...  

TN CM Karunanidhi receives death threat from LTTE

Security has been stepped up for the Chief Ministerin the 'Z plus' category. ...  

Britney Spears gets death threats, fears kidnap plot

Spears has attracted the unwanted attention of a dangerous stalker. ...  

Pak envoy gets death threat, says high commission

Shahid Malik received a letter last week carrying a threat to his life. ...  

Mother alleges IPL star Gony threatening to kill her

Kandy: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is wary of England's devastating duo Eoin Morgan and Luke Wright and believes dismissing them cheaply in Monday's World Twenty match is key to maintaining his team's winning momentum. In the Super Eights, the hosts won a close match against New Zealand for their first win, while a thumping nine-wicket victory against West Indies on Saturday took them to the top of the table...  

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev receives death threat

Indore: The curator who prepared the pitch at Gwalior last year when Sachin Tendulkar stroked his way to an unbeaten double century has promised a high-scoring clash when India takes on West Indies in the fourth ODI at the Holkar Stadium here on Thursday. It's going to be a batting track full of runs, said Samundar Singh Chauhan ahead of the fourth ODI in the series in which India lead...  

Harry Potter, Prince William get same security cover

Johannesburg: In the wake of injury to their ODI captain AB de Villiers, South Africa's chairman of selectors Andrew Hudson has expressed his concern over the number of injuries that has affected the balance during the previous and current edition. "The Champions League hasn't been kind to us," Hudson was quoted as saying by a website. "Last year, we lost Dale Steyn, Jacques Kallis and Albie Morkel and we can...  

Raj Thackeray gets death threat by post

New Delhi: Ravindra Jadeja's superb all-round display might not have been enough to stave off defeat for India in the third one-day international (ODI) against England, but his figures of 2/42 from nine overs could leave the visitors scratching their heads over might might have been had a specialist left-arm spinner been included in the squad right from the onset. Jadeja got the crucial wickets of Craig Kieswetter and Tim...  

Amar Singh receives death threats, slams Raj

New Delhi: India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has termed as "unfortunate" the ICC's decision to abolish the practice of allowing batsmen to take runner when he is injured but welcomed the implementation of DRS technology in all the international matches. The ICC at its Annual Conference meetings in Hong Kong made wholesome changes in the way cricket is being played. Yuvraj said it will be a challenge for the...