Seven officials jailed for fraudulent land allocation
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IANS) A special court Monday sentenced a former registrar of cooperative societies and six other government officials to one year jail in a Rs.4,000 crore ... Read more...
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Ex-registrar convicted in housing scam
August 29th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) A special court Wednesday convicted 11 people, including a former registrar of cooperative societies, in a Rs.4,000 crore scam here, on charges of fraudulently ... Read more...
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Kashmir survives another tragedy, this time without blood
July 1st, 2012 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) As normal life resumed in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley Saturday, Kashmir survived yet another tragedy - this time without any blood being spilt ... Read more...
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Housing scam: Ex-registrar to stand trial
May 7th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A special CBI court here has framed charges against ex-registrar of co-operative society (RCS) and alleged kingpin Narayan Diwakar alongwith five others for their involvement ... Read more...
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Civil society vulnerable in Pakistan: Faiz’s daughter
January 16th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistani social activist Salima Hashmi, the daughter of renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, feels civil society in her country is under pressure and extremely ... Read more...
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BlackBerry refuses to hand Memogate data to Pakistan
January 16th, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has said it will not release data regarding a memo that said President Asif Ali Zardari had feared a military ... Read more...
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Six cops injured in mob attack in Uttar Pradesh village
August 29th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) At least six policemen were injured in mob violence at Rataul village, in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district, following the murder of a local farmer, officials said.Faiz ... Read more...
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Islamabad launches major cleanliness campaign
May 14th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) The Pakistani capital has launched a massive cleanliness campaign that would include putting new dustbins across the city and imposing fines on people for littering and ... Read more...
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Indian stars in Pakistan for Faiz’s birth anniversary
February 11th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) The well known Indian film industry couple of Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar arrived in Pakistan through Wagah border checkpost Friday to participate in the subcontinent's eminent poet ... Read more...
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Events in Delhi to mark poet Faiz’s birth centenary
December 28th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) To commemorate the birth centenary of renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz in 2011, the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (Sahmat) here has planned a series of cultural ... Read more...
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Taliban responsible for Benazir’s killing, says probe (Lead)
October 26th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible for the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, says a probe carried out by the Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency.The agency is ... Read more...
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FIA holds ‘Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’ responsible for Benazir’s murder
October 26th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 26 (ANI): The Pakistani Taliban was responsible for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination in 2007, the Federal Investigation Agency has found out.The FIA is likely to submit its ... Read more...
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Taliban killed Benazir Bhutto: Probe
October 26th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, concluded a probe carried out by the country's Federal Investigation Agency.The agency is ... Read more...
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Six electrocuted in Pakistan
August 21st, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Six people, including four women, were electrocuted Saturday when an 11,000-volt electric wire fell over the tractor trolley in which they were travelling in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Thirteen other ... Read more...
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Police releases Pak man with batteries, electrical circuit hidden in shoes
May 12th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 12 (ANI): The Karachi Police has released a suspected bomber who was arrested at the Jinnah International Airport after batteries and electrical circuits were found concealed in his shoes ... Read more...
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Karachi airport stops a man with circuits in his shoes
May 11th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Karachi, May 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man was stopped at the Karachi airport after an electrical circuit and batteries were found in the soles of his shoes. The man name’s is ... Read more...
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Pak man with batteries, electrical circuit hidden in shoes arrested at Karachi airport
May 10th, 2010 - 11:11 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 10 (ANI): A suspected bomber was arrested at the Jinnah International Airport here after batteries and electrical circuits were found concealed in his shoes after a thorough check-up following a ... Read more...
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Tendulkar guides Mumbai Indians to their first IPL semifinal (Lead)
April 12th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 12 (IANS) Mumbai Indians sealed a semi-final berth with a clinical 37-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar smashed an unbeaten ... Read more...
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Somali pirates release hijacked Indian vessel
April 10th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) Somali pirates have released Sea King, the fifth of the eight Gujarat registered cargo vessels hijacked by them last month, a shipping association official said Saturday.
Ashok Bhanushali, secretary ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Royals clinch a thriller against Deccan Chargers (Lead)
April 6th, 2010 - 2:08 am ICT by IANS
Nagpur, April 6 (IANS) An inspirational Shane Warne turned the clock back with a sensational spell, taking four wickets, as Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers by two runs in a thrilling Indian ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Rajasthan Royals vs. Chennai Super Kings
March 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 28 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera here Sunday:
Rajasthan ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab
March 25th, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 24 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab here Wednesday.
Rajasthan RoyalsMichael Lumb ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Mumbai bowled out for 162 against Himachal Pradesh (Round up)
November 17th, 2009 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Mumbai were bowled out for a paltry 162 in their first innings against Himachal Pradesh on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Super League at Bandra-Kurla Complex ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Zaheer, Agarkar restrict Punjab
November 3rd, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Comeback paceman Zaheer Khan took three wickets and discarded all-rounder Ajit Agarkar four wickets as Mumbai restricted Punjab to 242 for nine on day one of the ... Read more...
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Talat Mahmood’s daughter pays homage to him in Poland
May 9th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, May 9 (IANS) It was on this day 10 years ago that legendary singer Talat Mahmood died. At that time his daughter Sabina, who lives in Poland, had not ... Read more...
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Worried by Taliban’s surge authorities rush 250 more Rangers to Islamabad
April 25th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.25 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented terror threat from the Taliban, Pakistan Rangers have deployed 250 more security personnel across the capital city.According to The Daily Times, the Islamabad Capital Territory ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Red Mosque cleric freed (Lead)
April 16th, 2009 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 16 (DPA) Pakistani authorities Thursday freed Maulana Abdul Aziz, the hard-line cleric of Islamabad's Red Mosque, a day after the Supreme Court granted him bail.
Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad Asadullah Faiz ... Read more...
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Poverty, unemployment driving Afghanistan towards instability
September 29th, 2008 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 29 (Xinhua) War-torn Afghanistan has experienced its deadliest year in 2008 since the collapse of the Taliban regime in late 2001. The high rate of unemployment and poverty in the ... Read more...
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AHF to promote induction of young umpires in Asia
July 16th, 2008 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) The Asian Hockey Federation's (AHF) umpires' committee Wednesday drew out a plan to promote young umpires in the continent. AHF will increase the number of young umpires in ... Read more...
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Ex-Army pals plan sit-in dharna to force Musharraf to vacate Army House
May 20th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, May 20 (ANI): Former top Pakistani army generals who were once close pals of President Pervez Musharraf, have reportedly planned a protest march and a sit-in dharna outside the Army ... Read more...
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Malaysian spaceman to continue training despite fund crunch
April 23rd, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, April 23 (IANS) The training of army doctor Faiz Khaleed to become an astronaut will continue while Malaysia reviews its ambitious space programme, says the government. Deputy Prime Minister Najib ... Read more...
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Urdu Rubaiyat now in Polish
April 18th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by admin
Warsaw, April 18 (IANS) Urdu poetry, which has made inroads in Polish literary circles in the last few years with the publications of Mir, Ghalib, Faiz and Firaq, now has a new ... Read more...
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Urdu must be kept alive, and not just on FM and films
March 30th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by admin
(Opinion)
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed
The head of a government-run primary Urdu medium school in Delhi made a shocking revelation recently. Last year Urdu books were not available till October although schools opened in ... Read more...
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Musharraf opponent says would not be surprised if he was behind terror attacks
January 29th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Jan.29 (ANI): Lieutenant-General (Retired) Faiz Ali Chishti , the president of the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society, has said that he would not be surprised if some one told him that President Pervez ... Read more...
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Former Pakistan generals call on Musharraf to step down
January 23rd, 2008 - 2:50 pm ICT by admin
Rawalpindi, Jan 23 (ANI): Several Pakistani ex-servicemen have called on President Pervez Musharraf to step down as the head of the state to ensure a complete restoration of democracy in the country.
Pakistan ... Read more...
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