Darululoom books soon in English, Hindi
September 4th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India's leading Islamic seminary Darululoom-Deoband will soon sell English and Hindi translations of its Urdu publications, its officials said Tuesday.The seminary management came up with ... Read more...
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Speeding bikers hit Delhi cop, four held
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A Delhi traffic policeman was injured here in an attempt to stop a group of 30 speeding bikers, police said Monday. Four people were arrested.Gajender ... Read more...
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Four-year-old kidnapped from Delhi hospital
July 17th, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A four-year-old boy has been kidnapped from the premises of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, police said Monday.According to police, Faizan had come to hospital ... Read more...
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Nepal Muslim leader shot dead
September 26th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 26 (IANS) A top official of a prominent Muslim organisation in Nepal was shot dead in broad daylight in capital city Kathmandu while returning home after praying in ... Read more...
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Detained Kashmiri boy released
April 5th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 5 (IANS) Faizan Rafiq, a Kashmiri boy whose detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir had triggered a storm in political and human ... Read more...
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Davis release: LHC seeks explanation on Sanaullah’s statement on missing families
March 28th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 28(ANI): Taking notice of Pakistan Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah's claim on missing families of the two young men shot dead by CIA contractor Raymond Davis, the Lahore High Court ... Read more...
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US begins probe into Raymond Davis shooting incident
March 23rd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 23(ANI): The US Department of Justice has started an investigation into the January 27 shootout, in which CIA contractor Raymond Davis had killed two youths in Pakistan."Yes I confirm that ... Read more...
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Kin of Davis’s victims missing, Pakistani court told
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) A petition has been filed before a court in Pakistan that the families of the two men shot dead by CIA security contractor Raymond Davis ... Read more...
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Lahore HC CJ refuses to hear petition against Davis’ release
March 18th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 18 (ANI): The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Ijaz Chaudhry, has refused to hear a petition challenging the release of CIA contractor Raymond Davis today.Justice ... Read more...
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ISI-CIA deal clinched Davis release, US denies paying blood money (Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Washington, March 17 (IANS) The release of Raymond Davis, an American who killed two men in Lahore, was based on a clandestine deal struck between Pakistan's spy agency ISI ... Read more...
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Davis’s release challenged in Pakistan court
March 17th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) A petition was filed in a Pakistan court Thursday challenging the release of CIA security contractor Raymond Davis, who was let off Wednesday after paying compensation ... Read more...
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Two US law experts meet Davis, discuss legal issues in double murder case
March 6th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 6(ANI): The US government has reportedly assigned two American legal experts to defend double murder-accused CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who is being tried in an additional district and sessions court ... Read more...
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Two US law experts reach Lahore to provide legal assistance to Davis
March 5th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 5(ANI): Two US law experts arrived in Lahore on Saturday to provide legal assistance to double murder-accused CIA contractor Raymond Davis.According to sources, the American law experts will meet Davis ... Read more...
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Pak court rejects Davis’ plea for diplomatic immunity
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 3(ANI): A Pakistani court hearing the trial of US official Raymond Davis in connection with a double-murder case, has rejected his plea for diplomatic immunity, and adjourned the case for ... Read more...
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Davis double-murder hearing adjourned until March 3 after he refuses to sign challan
February 25th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 25(ANI): A Pakistani court hearing in the trial of US official Raymond Davis in the double-murder case has been adjourned until March 3.Pakistan put Davis on trial on Friday on ... Read more...
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US fears for double murder-accused Raymond Davis’ life in Pak prison
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 23(ANI): U.S. officials believe that Raymond Davis, an American national who murdered two Pakistani citizens in Lahore, is in serious danger - even from the guards at the prison where ... Read more...
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US appoints legal counsel for Davis
February 22nd, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 22 (ANI): US Embassy acting spokesperson to Pakistan, Courtney Beale, has said his country has appointed a legal counsel for Raymond Davis, but denied to disclose his name."We cannot ... Read more...
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Pak will handle Raymond Davis case based on its own interests: Gilani
February 21st, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 21(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government would handle double-murder accused Raymond Davis' case keeping in view Pakistan's interests."We have to put our country ... Read more...
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‘Kin want blood for blood, not payoff over double murder-accused Raymond Davis’
February 21st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 21(ANI): The brothers of two Pakistani men shot dead by Raymond Davis, an American citizen, in Lahore have rejected the idea of a financial settlement, with one brother insisting ... Read more...
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Kerry heads to Pakistan after formal complaint against Davis (Lead)
February 15th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Police in Pakistan Tuesday lodged a formal complaint in Lahore against US consular staffer Raymond Davis, arrested on charges of killing two Pakistani men, even as John ... Read more...
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Formal complaint filed against Davis in Lahore court
February 15th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Police authorities have submitted a challan - a formal complaint - against Raymond Davis, a US consular staffer arrested on charges of killing two alleged robbers, before ... Read more...
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Lahore shooting: Probe calls US official’s bluff
February 15th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Investigators have found that US official Raymond Davis "told lies" when he claimed to have fired in self defence at two men, both of whom were shot in ... Read more...
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Wife of Pak man shot by American diplomat in Lahore commits suicide
February 7th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 7(ANI): The wife of one of the two men gunned down by US diplomat Raymond Davis in Lahore last month, has committed suicide by eating rat poison.According to the ... Read more...
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US diplomat kills three Pakistanis in Lahore
January 28th, 2011 - 1:42 am ICT by BNO News
LAHORE, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A United States diplomat on Thursday killed three Pakistani people, two by shooting, in Lahore, Geo TV reported.Raymond David, a staff member of the U.S. Consulate, shot ... Read more...
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Pak doctor accused of blasphemy released
December 14th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad (Pakistan), Dec.14 (ANI): Hyderabad Cantonment police has released a Pakistan doctor who was accused of blasphemy.Dr Noshad Walyani who was booked on Monday, according to sources.According to the Daily Times, while ... Read more...
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Doctor arrested in Pakistan for committing blasphemy
December 12th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 12 (ANI): A doctor has been arrested for allegedly committing blasphemy by insulting the Prophet Mohammed in Pakistan, in a second high profile case, throwing the spotlight on the country's ... Read more...
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Illegal weapons seized from Pak madrassa
September 16th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept 16 (ANI): A huge quantity of heavy weapons, including explosive materials, have been recovered from a madrassa (religious seminary) in Pakistan in raids jointly conducted by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell ... Read more...
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Board to regulate madrassa education planned
August 9th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is all set to create its independent education board to institutionalize and modernize madrassa education in the country.
Lucknow's Naib ... Read more...
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Nine prisoners escape in Meerut jail break
July 20th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) In a sensational jail-break, nine prisoners - of whom seven were serving life terms - escaped from the high-security Meerut jail in the wee hours of Tuesday after ... Read more...
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Another death in police firing in Kashmir
July 19th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) Violence made a return to the Kashmir Valley Monday - a man was killed in firing by police during protests after the body of teenager who drowned when ... Read more...
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Restrictions lifted but shutdown hits life in Srinagar
July 19th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) Official restrictions were lifted Monday in the Old City areas of Srinagar but a shutdown called by separatists affected life across the Kashmir Valley.
"There are no restrictions anywhere ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown, restrictions paralyses Kashmir (Lead)
July 18th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Baramulla, July 18 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists and restrictions imposed by authorities paralysed life in Srinagar Sunday, a day after normalcy was restored following 12 days of turmoil. Baramulla town ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown, restrictions cripple Srinagar again
July 18th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists and restrictions imposed by authorities paralysed life in Srinagar Sunday, just a day after a semblance of normalcy was restored after days of ... Read more...
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Eight injured in two Lahore blasts
May 2nd, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 2 (ANI): At least eight persons were injured when two low intensity bomb blasts rocked Lahore on Saturday night.Fear stricken participants of a theatre workshop were seen running out the ... Read more...
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Family attacked, minor girl kidnapped in Delhi
February 4th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) In a suspected case of a love affair, five men barged into a home in northeast Delhi and forcibly took away a 16-year-old girl with them after ... Read more...
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