Three border villagers arrested with Pak SIMs
September 12th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep (IANS) Three people were arrested with Pakistani mobile SIM cards in the frontier district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir near the India-Pakistan border, police said.They said the ... Read more...
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23 booked for Mumbai violence (Second Lead)
August 12th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Police Sunday booked 23 people for murder, attempt to murder, molestation and damage to public property as they began probing violence during a Muslim protest which ... Read more...
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Rajesh Khanna movies hit online, ‘Aradhana’ most popular
August 7th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Rajesh Khanna's classic movies "Aradhana" and "Haathi Mere Saathi" emerged as the late superstar's most popular films among online users during the month of July, ... Read more...
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Modi appreciators being victimised, says BJP
July 30th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Monday said those appreciating Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi were becoming "victim of the worst kind of vote bank politics" ... Read more...
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Kashmir rights panel slams staged shootouts
July 19th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission (JKHRC) Thursday said "killing for sport" by security personnel who expect undue promotions and rewards for such illegal operations ... Read more...
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‘Central agencies not given access to arrested Kashmir cops’
June 19th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police have not given access either to the Intelligence Bureau or any paramilitary force for custodial questioning of six recently arrested local policemen, ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown hits life in Kashmir Valley (Lead)
April 7th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) Life here and elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley was hit Saturday by a shutdown called by separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani against the conviction of Kashmiri ... Read more...
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Vikram Bhatt completes two decades in filmdom
March 20th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who has movies like "Ghulam" and "Raaz" to his credit, completed two decades in the Hindi film industry Tuesday. It's been quite ... Read more...
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Bangladesh criticizes India’s ban on cotton export
March 8th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's garment sector is likely to face difficulties following shortage of cotton as India, the region's largest producer of the item, has imposed a ban on ... Read more...
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Bangladesh coup linked to 1971 war: Tahmima Anam (Interview)
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) The recent failed coup in Bangladesh was directly linked to the 1971 liberation war, says acclaimed author Tahmima Anam while rejecting fears of Islamisation in her ... Read more...
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52 dead, 130 injured in triple Afghanistan bombings
December 6th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 6 (IANS) Fiftytwo people were killed and at least 130 injured in massive blasts that tore through Kabul, Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan Tuesday, a day after ... Read more...
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12 gangs identified in Karachi bank heists
November 27th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) At least 12 gangs of robbers involved in bank heists in Pakistan's port city Karachi have been identified, police said.A study of police records of bank ... Read more...
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Saffron growers of Kishtwar upset over ‘bias’ towards Valley
November 25th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 25 (IANS) Saffron growers in the remote mountainous district of Kishtwar in Jammu region claim they "grow the best saffron" but the "incentives go to Kashmiris".According to a ... Read more...
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Silk and jobs: Kashmir eyes two birds with one stone
October 16th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 16 (IANS) In a bid to revive its silk industry and create employment opportunities for youth, the Jammu and Kashmir government has embarked on a novel idea of ... Read more...
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Kashmir sets paddy MSP at Rs.1,080 per quintal
October 11th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 10 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday fixed the minimum support price of paddy at Rs.1,080 per quintal for the current kharif season.Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir ... Read more...
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Pakistan hiring rail engines from India
September 26th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Unable to buy new rail engines, Pakistan is hiring 50 engines from India.
An acute shortage of rail engines has forced the authorities to stop running trains ... Read more...
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Pakistan to lease 50 rail engines from India
September 25th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Pakistan Railways has decided to lease 50 railway engines from India to restart some defunct services, a media report said Sunday.The decision was taken at a ... Read more...
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Sunil Bohra to screen ‘Sahib Biwi…’ for Guru Dutt’s family
September 24th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Producer Sunil Bohra is planning to hold a special screening of his new film "Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster" for the family of late filmmaker Guru ... Read more...
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All the best Ali, says KJo (Movie Snippets)
September 6th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar has received good luck from popular filmmaker Karan Johar for his second Indian movie "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", coming out ... Read more...
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Independent panel to examine Lalit Kala Akademi affairs
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The ministry of culture has set up an independent committee to look into various matters pertaining to the Lalit Kala Akademi's constitution, including an amendment ... Read more...
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Kashmir promotes bee-keeping to boost fruit production
July 25th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir has decided to boost bee-keeping by setting up 10,000 colonies this year - not only to help increase honey production but also to ... Read more...
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Deoband not the private property of any family: Vastanvi (Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi, who was Sunday removed from the coveted position of vice chancellor of the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, said that ... Read more...
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Decision to remove me arbitrary: Vastanvi
July 24th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh), July 24 (IANS) Maulana Ghulam Mohammed Vastanvi Sunday termed as "arbitrary" the decision of the Darul Uloom governing council to remove him as the vice chancellor.The ... Read more...
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Deoband head who praised Modi removed
July 24th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh), July 24 (IANS) Maulana Ghulam Vastanvi, who had praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his developmental policies, was removed as head of the famous Darul ... Read more...
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It’s was Bollywood calling for Haldipur brothers
July 10th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Both were initially happy creating music with their respective musical bands, but then Siddharth and Sangeet Haldipur, sons of music director Amar Haldipur, decided to ... Read more...
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Gujarat court rejects Teesta Setalvad’s plea
May 28th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Friday turned down the plea to quash the first information report against Mumbai based social activist Teesta Setalvad.Justice G.B. Shah, however, quashed the ... Read more...
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Five Nepali girls rescued in Delhi
May 21st, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Five Nepali girls, including two minors, were rescued from the captivity of two Nepali nationals in south Delhi, police said Saturday.The accused - Ghulam Gilani ... Read more...
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Pakistani minister wants more people-to-people contacts
May 20th, 2011 - 2:14 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, May 20 (IANS) Pakistani Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, who came here Thursday on a personal visit, says more visas should be issued to people on both sides of ... Read more...
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Locals demand rail service to be resumed in Baramulla
May 1st, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Baramulla, May 1 (ANI): Locals in Baramulla region of Kashmir valley demanded rail services to be resumed after it was suspended for months during last year's unrest in the region.Bashir Ahmad Bhatt, ... Read more...
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Vastanvi praises Assam opposition leader Ajmal
April 29th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 29 (IANS) Skipping the convention of not commenting on politics or endorsing politicians, the prestigious Darul-Uloom Islamic seminary's vice chancellor Friday praised Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) ... Read more...
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PML-N calls PPP’s Zulfikar Ali Bhutto reference ‘a distraction’
April 18th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 18(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led government has taken up Zulfikar Ali Bhutto reference to distract people from its ... Read more...
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Islamabad HC orders release of Shahbaz Bhatti murder suspect
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 7(ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the police to release a suspect allegedly involved in the assassination of former Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti.Bhatti was shot dead by ... Read more...
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Lakhs throng Deoband for prayers led by Saudi cleric
March 25th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh), March 25 (IANS) Lakhs of Muslims from different parts of the country thronged the prestigious Darul-Uloom seminary in this Uttar Pradesh town to participate in the Friday ... Read more...
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Woman, injured in 2010 Kashmir unrest, dies at home
March 25th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) A woman, injured in last summer's unrest in Kashmir, died Friday at her home in Baramulla district, three months after being discharged from the hospital where ... Read more...
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Kashmir problem can’t be resolved without settling 1947 migrants: Padgaonkar
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Feb 23 (ANI): Veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar who is heading the team of interlocutors appointed by the central government said that the problem of Kashmir could never be resolved by isolating ... Read more...
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