128 nominees in UP poll’s sixth phase face criminal cases
February 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 128 of the 360 candidates for the sixth round of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls Feb 28 have criminal background, a report from ... Read more...
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Don’t distort language, Bangladesh court tells media
February 17th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Radio and television channels have been told by a court not to distort Bangla and other foreign languages in their broadcasts, a media report said.The Dhaka ... Read more...
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Nasheed ‘happy’ with India’s approach: Ex-minister
February 16th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 15 (IANS) With India stepping up its political outreach in the Maldives, ousted president Mohamed Nasheed has softened his stance saying he was now satisfied with ... Read more...
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Karnataka man unknowingly dials Hina Rabbani Khar
February 13th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) The mobile phone number of Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will not be known to many people, including VIPs in that country. But a 22-year-old ... Read more...
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‘Benazir killed for backing Lal Masjid operation’
February 12th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated for supporting the Lal Masjid operation, an anti-terrorism court has been told.Dawn quoted Magistrate Taufiq Ahmed, ... Read more...
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Journalist couple killed in Dhaka
February 11th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 11 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi journalists -- a husband-wife duo -- were Friday night found murdered at their home in Dhaka, police said Saturday.Meherun Runi was a reporter for ... Read more...
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Three British Muslims jailed for anti-gay campaign
February 11th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Three Muslim extremists who distributed leaflets calling for homosexuals to be hanged, stoned and burned to death were jailed by a British court Friday.The trio were ... Read more...
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Practice really does make you perfect
February 10th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Practice makes perfect is an old truism. And now science is proving that those who practise tasks repeatedly, especially after mastering them, exert less energy, performing ... Read more...
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Sab TV’s new show focuses on Indian value system
February 9th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Sab TV, known for making comedy shows, is now coming up with a new daily soap "I Love My India" which will show what happens ... Read more...
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Army colonel is new Maldives defence minister
February 9th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) In a bid to shore up his power, new Maldives President Mohamed Waheed has appointed two new ministers including an army colonel who will be the ... Read more...
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Newly-wed Pakistani couple dies of suffocation
February 8th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A newly-wed couple in a rural area of Pakistan's Islamabad city died of suffocation caused by gas leakage from a room heater, said police. They were ... Read more...
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10 die in drone strike in Pakistan
February 8th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed Wednesday when a US drone launched two missiles in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt, a media report said.The missiles hit a ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s bloodied shirt, ring up for sale
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's wedding ring and the shirt he wore when he was killed by rebels last October have been put up for ... Read more...
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India may miss $300 billion export target: FIEO
January 30th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India is unlikely to meet the $300 billion export target set for the current financial year due to a slowdown of demand in the US ... Read more...
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UP cops told to bring legislator to Delhi court Feb 9
January 27th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A Delhi Court Friday told the Uttar Pradesh Police to present before it legislator Mukhtar Ansari for trial in a criminal case Feb 9.Ansari, along ... Read more...
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‘Nod needed for hearing Essar, Loop plea’ (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked Essar Teleholdings, Loop Telecom and the CBI to seek a clarification from the Supreme Court on the companies' plea ... Read more...
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Outgoing Yemen president heads to US for medical treatment
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Jan 23 (IANS) Yemen's outgoing president Ali Abdullah Saleh has left the country for medical treatment in the US, the president's press secretary said.Saleh left the Sana'a international airport ... Read more...
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Gagan to meet Angad in finals of All India Amateur golf
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) Seasoned Gagan Verma of Delhi was one step away from his biggest title in a long amateur career as he moved into the final of the ... Read more...
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Tolerance of extremists detrimental to Pakistan: Daily
January 19th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban killing of a journalist working for an American radio network will have repercussions for the safety of newspersons, said a leading daily ... Read more...
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2G: CBI wants Loop, Essar tried along with other firms
January 10th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the special trial court here hearing the 2G case should also take ... Read more...
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Honeymooning German couple cheated
January 10th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A German couple chose India as their honeymoon place, but the experience soon turned a nightmare when they were cheated of all their savings by ... Read more...
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Jama Masjid blast: Judicial custody of six accused extended
January 5th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A court here Thursday extended till Jan 19 the judicial custody of six accused in the 2010 Jama Masjid firing and blast in which two ... Read more...
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Don’t rename Chandni Chowk, MCD told (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Delhi's Chandni Chowk cannot be renamed by the civic body, the Delhi government declared Thursday, following a proposal to rename the area after cricket ... Read more...
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We won’t eat halal meat: British MPs
January 1st, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) British Muslim MPs have been told they cannot have meat slaughtered in line with Islamic tradition because the method is offensive to many of their non-Muslim ... Read more...
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UAE helps 5,000 Somalians return
December 31st, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 31 (IANS/WAM) Around 5,000 displaced Somalian villagers staying at a camp of around 30,000 people in the capital Mogadishu have been repatriated to their villages by the ... Read more...
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14 killed over land dispute in Pakistan
December 29th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed Thursday over a land dispute between two families in Pakistan's Gujranwala city, police said.Police official Ahmed Mubarak said members of ... Read more...
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UAE, Tunisia discuss parliamentary cooperation
December 28th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and Tunisia have discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors, particularly in the fields of politics and parlimentary procedures.A ... Read more...
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10 injured in fog-related accidents in UAE
December 27th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 26 (IANS/WAM) At least 10 people were injured and 25 vehicles were damaged in traffic accidents caused by thick fog on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi road Monday morning.Authorities ... Read more...
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Pakistan make clean sweep of China hockey series
December 26th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistan has made a clean sweep of the four-match friendship hockey series against China, clinching the last game 2-1 in Lahore.Pakistan won the fourth and the ... Read more...
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Police rescue 50 students from ‘Torture school’
December 15th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Islamabad, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pakistani law enforcement officers have rescued more than 50 children who were subjected to torture. Some of the children were as young as seven years of age.When ... Read more...
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10 river pirates killed in Bangladesh
December 14th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 14 (IANS) At least 11 people, including 10 river pirates, were killed and five policemen wounded Wednesday in a gun battle on a river island in Bangladesh, police ... Read more...
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Court tells police to trace, reunite minor boy with mother (Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the police to present before it by Dec 15 a two-year-old boy whose mother alleged that he had been ... Read more...
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UAE, Honduras discuss bilateral relations
December 11th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 10 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Honduras have held talks on bilateral relations here, it was announced Saturday.UAE's permanent representative to UN Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Jarman and ... Read more...
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Kerala director to spend IFFI prize money on Oscar promotion
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 3 (IANS) Salim Ahmed, director of Malayalam film "Adaminte Makan Abu" which won the Silver Peacock prize at the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), will spend ... Read more...
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Saqib leads by nine in Western India junior golf
December 1st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Saqib Ahmed of Bangalore pulled way ahead of the field with another fine round of even par 70 at the end of the third round of ... Read more...
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