Kohli starts series as highest-ranked batsman
February 4th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 4 (IANS) Virat Kohli will be the highest-ranked batsman in the ODI tri-series that starts Sunday with a clash between India and Australia in Melbourne.Kohli sits in ... Read more...
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ICC, PCB should decide Aamer’s return: Misbah
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said it was for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to decide if fast bowler Mohammad Aamer, ... Read more...
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ICC to reduce the role of president
February 1st, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 1 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution that the presidency will become an "ambassadorial" role on a one-year rotational basis from 2014 ... Read more...
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Woman drug trafficker jailed in UAE
January 29th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 29 (IANS) A 29-year-old Namibian woman has been jailed for 10 years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after two kg of cocaine was found in her possession.The ... Read more...
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Rehman Malik meets Interpol chief
January 29th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik Sunday met Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K. Noble in Dubai and discussed the regional security situation, a media report said.Malik appreciated the ... Read more...
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Sikhs get official gurdwara in UAE
January 28th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 28 (IANS) The Sikh community has got their first official gurdwara in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a media report said Saturday.The gurdwara opened Friday in Jebel Ali, ... Read more...
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Imran capable of making good film: Shakun Batra
January 24th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Imran Khan is set to shoot and edit a video travelogue for the promotion of his forthcoming film "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", and his movie's ... Read more...
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Ijaz won’t come to Pakistan, says his lawyer
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz, one of the key figures in the memo scandal, will not come to Pakistan because he will be arrested upon his arrival, ... Read more...
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Smriti, Rhea and Sharmila start well at European golf pre-qualifiers
January 9th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
La Manga (Spain), Jan 9 (IANS) India's Smriti Mehra, Rhea Nair and Sharmila Nicollet made a good start at the Ladies European Tour (LET) Golf Pre-Qualifying School for the 2012 ... Read more...
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Musharraf to return home Jan 25 or 27
January 6th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who has been in self-imposed exile, has said he is ready to face the courts and would be returning home ... Read more...
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Emirates launches flights to Vietnam
January 5th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 4 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airlines Wednesday launched a daily non-stop flight from Dubai to Ho Chi Minh City.Emirates will operate an Airbus A330-200 in a two class configuration on ... Read more...
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Emirates launches A-380 flights to Malaysia
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 2 (IANS/WAM) Emirates Airlines has launched its Airbus A-380 flights to Malaysia.The first A-380 flight from Dubai arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Sunday."We have been ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh hurts ribs during soccer game
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Midnight soccer with daughter Suhana proved to be a painful game for superstar Shah Rukh Khan as he hurt his ribs while playing."Have hurt ... Read more...
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SRK’s midnight soccer match with daughter (Movie Snippets)
January 1st, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) While most of the B-town celebs partied on New Year's eve, Shah Rukh chose to bring in 2012 by playing a soccer match with ... Read more...
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SRK on perfect holiday! (Movie Snippets)
December 31st, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan is having a perfect New Year's holiday in Dubai with his kids."Awesome fun with kids on the beach... atv rides... fights ... Read more...
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Pakistan sways to its own Kolaveri Di
December 29th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan now has its own version of Kolaveri Di, the Indian song that is racing towards the 30 million YouTube mark. And it's hilarious."Where is ... Read more...
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China races to build world’s second tallest skyscraper
December 28th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Dec 28 (IANS) Work crews have completed the foundation for the world's second tallest building one month ahead of schedule and are now constructing the ground structure of the ... Read more...
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Designer Pria Kataaria honoured in Dubai (With Image)
December 27th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian designer Pria Kataaria Puri has won the International Designer of the Year award for her contribution to the fashion world at the annual Masala ... 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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Reporting veterinary diseases made mandatory in UAE
December 24th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 23 (IANS/WAM) United Arab Emirates has made it mandatory for all to inform competent authorities or police, in case, they come across any animal which appears to to ... Read more...
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Rod Marsh is manager of Australia’s cricket coaches
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Australian wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh has been appointed manager of the country's cricket coaches.The newly-created role of the former head coach of the Global Academy in ... Read more...
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`Afghan stability must for peace in Pakistan’
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Stability in Afghanistan is important for peace in Pakistan and Islamabad wants to improve its ties with Kabul, Senate Chairman Farooq H. Naek has said.Non-interference ... Read more...
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Zardari’s return may be cameo appearance, says NYT
December 20th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari's return to Pakistan from Dubai could be just a "cameo appearance" before his wife and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's death ... Read more...
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No chance of martial law in Pakistan: Gilani
December 20th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) There would be no martial law in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in an apparent bid to dispel rumours of a military ... Read more...
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Are Carla Dibello and Bryant Kobe dating each other?
December 19th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just days after his wife filed for divorce, Kobe Bryant is rumored to be in a relationship with one of Kim Kardashian’s friends. Kobe has known ... Read more...
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Zardari’s return ends all rumours: minister
December 19th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) The return of President Asif Ali Zardari to Pakistan has ended all rumours and foiled attempts of those who were creating chaos and instability, Minister for ... Read more...
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President Zardari returns to Pakistan from Dubai
December 19th, 2011 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan's port city of Karachi late Sunday night after spending two weeks in Dubai for medical treatment, the Geo News ... Read more...
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Threat to Pakistan’s democracy lurks in the shadows: Daily
December 16th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) The threat to Pakistan's "democratic process do lurk in the shadows" and President Asif Ali Zardari needs to return from Dubai to calm nerves, said a ... Read more...
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Cricketer Harbhajan’s stolen bag recovered
December 13th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), Dec 13 (IANS) Haryana Police Tuesday recovered international cricketer Harbhajan Singh's bag which was stolen from his SUV outside a popular cafe on National High No.1 ... Read more...
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NATO convoys’ blockade may last weeks: Gilani
December 12th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The blockade of NATO supplies through Pakistan would continue for several weeks, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.Islamabad stopped the passage of NATO ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise escapes serious injury
December 12th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise escaped serious injury as he kept slamming into the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai while performing the stunts.The actor ... Read more...
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Kerala realtor yet again marries off 20 girls
December 10th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Palakkad (Kerala), Dec 10 (IANS) Middle East-based Keralite P.N.C. Menon, who heads the real estate Sobha Group, presided over 20 marriages here Saturday as part of his trust's yearly programme ... Read more...
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I am fine, will return to Pakistan soon: Zardari
December 10th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he is completely alright and will return to Pakistan soon. A television anchor who spoke to him quoted the ... Read more...
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Close shave at Kerala airport?
December 9th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (IANS) Eyewitnesses said a major air tragedy was averted at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport runway Friday when one foreign airline took off just in time to avert ... Read more...
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Zardari will return, says family; no coup, says US
December 8th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) The US discounted rumours of a "silent coup" against embattled President Asif Ali Zardari, who abruptly left for Dubai over a heart ailment, and Prime ... Read more...
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