Suspended MPs physically evicted from Rajya Sabha
March 9th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Seven opposition members of the Rajya Sabha, suspended for their unruly behaviour, were physically evicted from the house Tuesday after they continued to squat on the ... Read more...
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Suspended MPs squat inside house, Rajya Sabha adjourned again (Second Lead)
March 9th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned again when the seven MPs who had been suspended earlier Tuesday for unruly behaviour continued to squat on the floor and effusively ... Read more...
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BJP, CPI-M welcome suspension of MPs
March 9th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) welcomed Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari's decision to suspend seven MPs disrupting the ... Read more...
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Women’s Reservation Bill: Unruly Rajya Sabha MPs suspended for rest of session
March 9th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Seven Rajya Sabha MPs, who had created a ruckus on Monday during the tabling of the Women's Reservation Bill, were suspended for the rest of Parliament ... Read more...
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Seven Rajya Sabha MPs suspended for unruly behaviour (Lead)
March 9th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Furious at the continuous disruptions over the women's reservation bill, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari Tuesday suspended seven opposition MPs for the remaining part of the session ... Read more...
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Saba Qureshi new lawyer for 26/11 co-accused Ansari
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The special court conducting the trial in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Monday appointed Saba Qureshi, the assistant to Shahid Azmi, as the new lawyer for 26/11 co-accused ... Read more...
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Bihar’s ruling JD-U gets new chief
February 14th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav Sunday said he had accepted the resignation of Bihar state unit chief Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and appointed Vijay Choudhary ... Read more...
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Rain-related incidents kill 11 in Pakistan
February 9th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 9 (DPA) Heavy rains in Pakistan's north-western region and the Himalayan territory of Kashmir that is divided between India and Pakistan killed at least 11 people over the past 24 ... Read more...
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Three injured in Quetta blast
February 5th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Quetta, Feb 5 (IANS) Three people, including two policemen, were injured in a blast in this Balochistan capital Friday, police said.
Asif Ejaz Sheikh, the city's deputy inspector general of police (Operations), ... Read more...
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Infighting in Bihar’s ruling JD-U deepens
January 30th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Infighting in Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has deepened with state party chief Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh publicly raising the banner of revolt against Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Pak cable association to ‘black out’ IPL-3 matches
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.22 (ANI): Pakistani cable operators have decided not to air any matches of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) third edition to protest against the 'insulting' treatment meted out to their cricketers ... Read more...
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IPL fiasco: Pakistani parliamentary delegation cancels India visit
January 20th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) A Pakistani parliamentary delegation has cancelled its visit to India after none of the country's cricketers found any takers at an auction for the third edition of the ... Read more...
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Pakistan fumes at IPL auction ignoring its cricketers (Second Lead)
January 19th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan erupted in a fury Tuesday after none of its 11 cricketers fielded for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction were picked up, with Sports Minister Ejaz Jhakhrani ... Read more...
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IPL: Pakistani sports minister telephones Indian counterpart
January 19th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Disappointed over 11 Pakistani cricketers being ignored at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Sports Minister Ejaz Jhakhrani Tuesday telephoned his Indian counterpart to lodge a protest but ... Read more...
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Pakistan in fury after IPL auction ignores Pakistanis (Lead)
January 19th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan erupted in fury Tuesday after none of its 11 cricketers fielded for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction were picked up, with Sports Minister Ejaz Jhakhrani hitting ... Read more...
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IPL auction leaves Pak sports minister disappointed
January 19th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Federal Minister for Sports Ejaz Jhakhrani is upset that no Pakistani cricket player was picked up at the Indian Premier League auction Tuesday and feels that it is ... Read more...
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BB case: Pak denies UN Commission permission to quiz army’s top commanders
January 1st, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.1: The Pakistan government has denied giving permission to the United Nation's (UN) commission probing the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to interrogate Army's top brass, including the ... Read more...
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Lahore court hears plea to bar Zardari, Nawaz
December 21st, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Dec 21 (IANS) The Lahore High Court Monday issued notices on a petition that has sought a bar on President Asif Ali Zardari, former president Farooq Leghari, former prime minister ... Read more...
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Publish summons against Musharraf in London newspapers: Pakistani court
November 26th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 26 (IANS) A Pakistani court has directed that its order summoning former president Pervez Musharraf in a treason case be published in newspapers in London where he is on ... Read more...
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Musharraf ‘a hypocrite’ who is seeking asylum abroad: Bilawal House spokesperson
November 10th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov.10 (ANI): Criticising former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf for his verbal attack on President Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal House spokesman Ejaz Durrani has called the former general 'a hypocrite'.Referring ... Read more...
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JD-U suspends three MPs
October 21st, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Wednesday suspended three MPs from Bihar for "anti-party activities", a statement here said.
"JD-U president Sharad Yadav has suspended Lok Sabha MPs ... Read more...
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Young girl kills militant in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
September 28th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 28 (IANS) In what may be the first ever such act of resistance against militants in Jammu and Kashmir, a young woman in Rajouri district killed one militant and injured ... Read more...
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Pakistani court issues notice to Musharraf in Benazir killing case (Lead)
September 28th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) A Pakistani court Monday issued notice to former president Pervez Musharraf and nine others after they failed to appear for a hearing in a case relating to ... Read more...
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Firecrackers’ sale goes up in Srinagar
September 22nd, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep. 22 (ANI): The firecrackers' market in Srinagar is witnessing a surge in sales on the occasion of Eid- ul- Fitr festival.Firecracker sellers are doing good business as many children are ... Read more...
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Israel rejects Mossad’s role in Zia-ul-Haq plane crash
September 8th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep.8 (ANI): Israel has rejected reports regarding its intelligence agency, Mossad's involvement in former Pakistan Army chief General Zia-ul-Haq's plane crash.Terming the allegations as 'baseless', Israeli Foreign Office spokesman Egaal Gilmore ... Read more...
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US denies role in General Zia’s plane crash
September 7th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 7 (ANI): The US has rejected allegations that it was in any way involved in the plane crash that killed former president Zia-ul-Haq and several top Pakistani officials.US embassy ... Read more...
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Bathroom fittings stolen from Rajya Sabha member’s house
September 6th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A shower and other bathroom fittings were stolen Thursday from a Rajya Sabha member's house in New Delhi, police said Sunday.
"The incident came to light Thursday ... Read more...
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US plotted Zia-ul-Haq’s plane crash: Ex-Pak IB chief
September 6th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep.6 (ANI): Former Pakistan Intelligence Bureau chief Brigadier (retired) Imtiaz Ahmad has said that United States was behind the assassination of former Army chief Zia-ul-Haq.In an interview with a private television ... Read more...
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Benazir’s protocol officer files petition against Musharraf, Malik in LHC
August 29th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug.29 (ANI): Slain Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's protocol officer, Chaudhry Aslam, has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking registration of a case against former President ... Read more...
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Peshawar High Court grants bail to TNSM chief Sufi Mohammad’s sons
August 26th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Aug.26 (ANI): The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday granted bail to three sons of the Tanzim Nifaze Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Mohammad due to lack of evidence against them.PHC's ... Read more...
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JD-U MP to invite Jaswant for lectures on partition
August 25th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 25 (IANS) A parliamentarian from Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) is planning to invite Jaswant Singh, sacked from ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his book on Pakistan founder ... Read more...
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Three killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir
May 8th, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 8 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were killed by suspected militants in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Friday.
A group of four terrorists barged into the ... Read more...
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Sacked judges to resume their positions on March 22
March 18th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has notified that all sacked judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts, including Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, will resume their earlier positions from ... Read more...
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Asif appears before PCB committee probing Dubai detention case
January 31st, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.31 (ANI): A day after the Indian Premier League (IPL) slapped a ban on Pakistani speedster Mohammad Asif for testing positive for taking a banned substance to enhance performance, he ... Read more...
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Free bicycles to girls studying in Madrassas in Bihar
January 25th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 25 (IANS) After school going girls, girls studying at Madrassas (Islamic seminaries) in Bihar would also be provided free bicycles by the state government, official sources Sunday said. The government ... Read more...
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