One dead, 34 wounded in Philippines blasts
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Sep 2 (IANS) One person was killed and 34 were wounded in two grenade blasts in the Philippines, Xinhua reported Sunday.At least 32 people were injured when an unidentified ... Read more...
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Morphed photo of Goa politician on Facebook, case lodged
August 23rd, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) Police in Goa Thursday registered a case after unknown people uploaded on Facebook a woman politician's face morphed with actor Vidya Balan's body on a ... Read more...
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Fire in Mumbai market, no casualties
June 27th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a building in the famed Crawford Market in Mumbai. There are no reports of any casualty, officials said.Eight fire tenders ... Read more...
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African countries invite Indian investment in agriculture
June 21st, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) African nations like Zambia, Ethiopia and Mozambique invited Indian investors to invest in various sectors, especially in agriculture, saying this has the potential to provide food ... Read more...
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Youth ‘kidnapped’ by LeT returns to India from PoK
June 13th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) A youth, who was apparently kidnapped by LeT terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and taken to PoK for arms training, escaped Wednesday to the Indian side ... Read more...
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Three girls injured in Allahabad blast
June 13th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, June 13 (IANS) Three girls were injured here Wednesday when a crude bomb lying in a garbage dump went off, police said. The explosion is the third in Allahabad ... Read more...
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Pakistani girls appear in exam, find cash, phones missing
June 10th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) A group of girl college students in Pakistan handed over their bags to authorities during a board exam but were in for a rude shock when ... Read more...
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13,000 women own 20,000 companies in UAE
June 2nd, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 2 (IANS/WAM) The number of Emirati businesswomen has crossed 13,000 who together control over 20,000 business establishments in the country, an official said.According to the chairperson of ... Read more...
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Court notice over girls’ admission to Delhi school (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the state government on a plea seeking directions to ensure conducive atmosphere for girls' admission to a ... Read more...
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Asian Snooker: Aditya beats Kuwait’s Mubarak
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Doha, Apri 22 (IANS) India's No. 1 snooker pro Aditya Mehta registered his second win at the 28th Asian Snooker Championships, beating Mubarak Alowais of Kuwait 4-0 here Sunday.Playing well ... Read more...
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Delhi hospital conducts life-saving robotic surgeries
April 20th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) It was a tough choice for 20-year old Haya Fatima to make: choose between a surgery and exams in the same month.Thanks to advanced robotic ... Read more...
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Indian boy in UAE helps save environment
April 15th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS) A 10-year-old Indian boy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is doing his own bit to save the environment. Every day, he makes paper bags ... Read more...
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Man gets death for burning alive daughter-in-law
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A man was awarded the death penalty by a court here Tuesday for burning alive his daughter-in-law in 2009. His son and daughter were awarded ... Read more...
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Urdu poetry blurs borders at Shankar-Shad ‘mushaira’
March 24th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Four poets from Pakistan and India read contemporary Urdu poetry at the 48th Shankar Shad Mushaira here Saturday in an attempt to further cultural and ... Read more...
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CBI files cases against former Lt.Gen, defence official
February 1st, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two former defence officers and others for misconduct and violating the terms of lease ... Read more...
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Girl injured in Kashmir landmine blast
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 2 (IANS) A girl was injured Friday when an explosive device went off while she was collecting firewood in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said."A girl named Masrat ... Read more...
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Moms should be indestructible by design: SRK (Movie Snippets)
November 24th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan's friend's mother passed away Thursday and the superstar is not only upset after hearing the news, he says he suddenly started ... Read more...
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Pakistani ban on 1,000 words lampooned
November 19th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) A government move to ban the use of more than 1,000 "derogatory" words in SMS messages has run into a wall of furious netizens.On micro blogging ... Read more...
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Delhi building collapse: Victim’s kin seek to rebuild lives
September 28th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) It was around 8 p.m. when 12-year-old Saima was engrossed with dinner preparations in the Khan household, in the old quarter of the city. Saima, ... Read more...
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Two women show the way forward in backward Rajasthan village
September 20th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Barmer, Sep 20 (IANS) When villagers see these two young sisters, Fatima and Jainab, teaching at a madrassa in this small village of Rajasthan's Barmer district, they hardly believe it. ... Read more...
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Distance learning - a last resort for Delhi students!
July 3rd, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) At a time when Delhi University (DU) colleges have put up high cut-offs for admission, its School of Open Learning (SOL) that offers distance learning ... Read more...
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Pakistani doctor held for selling babies
June 4th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) A Pakistani lady doctor here has been arrested for selling newborn babies.Fatima, a doctor, was arrested from a private hospital Thursday night on the charge of ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi holds English learning course for parents
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 3 (IANS/ WAM) A special English learning course has been started in Abu Dhabi to encourage parents' involvement in their children's studies.Organised by the Abu Dhabi ... Read more...
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Five more fall prey to Karachi violence during last 12 hours
April 27th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 27(ANI): The ongoing wave of violence in Karachi has claimed at least five more lives during the last twelve hours.According to details, a 25-year old youth's dead body was recovered ... Read more...
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Tandoori versus sorpotel: Goan cuisine on collision path (Eating Out With IANS)
April 15th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) Goan cuisine is on a path of culinary collision with mainstream dishes from Punjab and other regions of India.And first time author Fatima da Silva Gracias ... Read more...
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‘Punish clients, not sex trafficking victims’
April 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Fatima Nat Dhuniya was all of 9 years when she was "married off" and then landed in the world of sex trade. More than a ... Read more...
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Gaddafi still has many loyalists chanting “God, Moammar, Libya: Enough!”
March 25th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar 25 (ANI): Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi might have been facing strong opposition from the international arena and within his own country, but latest reports have suggested that he is ... Read more...
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Pennsylvania’s “Jihad Jane” admits to terror plot
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Harrisburg, Feb 2(ANI): A US woman, nicknamed "Jihad Jane", has pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania to conspiring to support terrorists and to kill a person in a foreign country.Colleen LaRose was arrested in ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi seeks economic ties with Bangladesh, Portugal
January 23rd, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 23 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) held separate talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Portugal premier Jose Socrates to explore prospects ... Read more...
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Dubai school children to get health lesson
January 23rd, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 23 (IANS/WAM) School children in Dubai will be taught about healthy food habits and activities as part of an anti-obesity campaign.The programme "Your Health in Your Food and Activity" will ... Read more...
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Brit-Muslim man threatens to “kill” cousin for not wearing headscarf
January 19th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A British-Muslim woman has approached a London court for justice after her cousin allegedly threatened to kill her because she had abandoned wearing a 'hijab' or headscarf, which ... Read more...
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Kuwait aims to set record for world’s longest flag
January 10th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 10 (IANS) Kuwait is aiming to set a new Guinness record for the world's longest flag which will be unveiled next month during its National Day.Kuwait celebrates its National Day ... Read more...
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Mumbai man held for ISI links innocent: Family
December 28th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Almost three weeks after the arrest of suspected Pakistani agent Javed Abdul Gafoor Mozawala, his family and lawyer Monday claimed the police had implicated him in cheating and ... Read more...
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India promotes entrepreneurial skills in developing world
December 25th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Anindya Rai Verman
Noida, Dec 25 (IANS) When Fatima Alvarado saw the advertisement in a local newspaper in Costa Rica, she was excited. India was beckoning for a course in human resource ... Read more...
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Couple arrested for cheating job aspirants
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) A couple was arrested for allegedly duping unemployed youths from north Indian states on the pretext of providing them lucrative jobs abroad, police said Thursday."We have arrested ... Read more...
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