UAE,Canada discuss relations
September 2nd, 2012 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Sep 1 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada have held talks here to discuss their relations and ways to strengthen them in different areas.The meet was ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown mars life in Kashmir
July 28th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Life was adversely affected here and in other major towns of the valley Saturday following a shutdown called by the separatists to protest the killing of ... Read more...
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Antony orders probe into Kashmir youth’s killing
July 26th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Concerned over local protests after a Jammu and Kashmir teenager was killed by army personnel, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday ordered a probe into the ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily questions civil awards
March 26th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) Pakistan's civil awards are now "tawdry pieces of junk jewellery" handed out to people who have in reality achieved little beyond keeping their political boats afloat, ... Read more...
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UAE holds talks with Norway, Denmark, Hungary
December 15th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 14 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met representatives from Norway, Denmark and Hungary and discussed ways to expand trade and investment.Minister of Economy ... Read more...
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NIA denies reports on Delhi blast leads
September 16th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Terming the probe into the Sep 7 Delhi High Court blasts as "delicately poised", the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday denied various news items regarding ... Read more...
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Delhi blast: Two more held from Kishtwar
September 15th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police and the National Investigation Agency teams Thursday arrested two more people from Kishtwar town of Kashmir for their links to an email ... Read more...
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Pakistan confers awards on Meera
August 15th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan has conferred civil awards on 185 people including Interior Minister Rehman Malik and actress Meera.Meera, seen in Bollywood movies like "Nazar" and "Kasak", was awarded ... Read more...
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Ramzan begins in Hyderabad
August 1st, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The Muslim holy month of fasting Ramzan began in Hyderabad and the rest of Andhra Pradesh with the sighting of the moon Monday.Ruwait-e-Hilal or moon sighting ... Read more...
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High hopes in Kashmir as India meets Pakistan
July 24th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) More tradable items, frequent bus services and further easing of India-Pakistan tensions.The common Kashmiri is eyeing the July 27 meeting between the foreign ministers of the ... Read more...
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Mercury soars in Srinagar
May 19th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) In what is "sweltering heat" for the locals but "unbelievably pleasant weather" to the tourists, the maximum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar has ... Read more...
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Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan battling illness
February 8th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 8(ANI): Legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer Mehdi Hasan, 84, has been battling infections and undergoing treatment for the same in Karachi.His son Arif Mehdi said Hasan was not well, as ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s ADC appointed Zardari’s new Military Secretary
June 17th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.17 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's ADC has been appointed as the Military Secretary (MS) of President Asif Ali Zardari.According to reports, Lieutenant Colonel Adnan has been promoted ... Read more...
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Pakistan honours Chinese Vice Premier Zhang
June 9th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday conferred the Hilal-i-Pakistan, the country's second highest civilian honour, on visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang for promoting cooperation between the two ... Read more...
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Burkha-clad Saudi housewife poised to win Middle East ‘Pop Idol’
March 31st, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31(ANI): A burkha clad Saudi housewife has strong chances of winning reality show 'Million's Poet', which is equivalent to Middle East 'Pop Idol'.Hissa Hilal has impressed many with her radical ... Read more...
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Kashmiris threaten to suspend border trade with Pakistan
January 19th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 19 (ANI): Fruit growers and exporters of Kashmir trading across the line of control (LoC) with Pakistan administered Kashmir threaten to suspend their trade from next week if their demands ... Read more...
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Wedding fire kills 41, injures 76 in Kuwait
August 16th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IBNS
Kuwait, Aug 16 (IBNS) At least 41 people, including women and children, died and over 76 others were injured after a fire broke out at a wedding tent here Saturday night, said ... Read more...
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Death toll in Kuwait wedding fire rises to 44 (Lead)
August 16th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, Aug 16 (DPA) The death toll in a fire that broke out during a wedding ceremony in Kuwait has risen to 44, al-Arabiya news channel reported Sunday.
Some of the deaths ... Read more...
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Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (Hekmatyar) contacts US for troops pullout
April 18th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Apr. 18 (ANI): The United States based Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) (Hekmatyar) stalwart Daud Abidi has confirmed holding meetings with high-ranking American officials and handing over a letter of Engineer Hekmatyar ... Read more...
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I promise that I will be back with a big bang - Gauhar Khan
April 12th, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Anil MeraniGauhar Khan the latest evictee from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 talks about her problems with earlier choreographer Hanif Hilal and what went wrong in the Rumba round.What went wrong?
Nothing ... Read more...
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Hanif Hilal injures his leg badly while rehearsing
March 30th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Gauhar Khan's partner and choreographer Hanif Hilal injured himself badly while rehearsing in Jhalak house.We spoke to Hanif to confirm the news. He said, "Yes, that's true. I injured myself at ... Read more...
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Hanif Back With A Bang With One Of The Highest Scores On Jhalak
March 18th, 2009 - 11:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hi,Please find the news below and attached for immediate circulation on Hanif
and Gauhar's mindblowing performance which is to be telecast this week.
Looking forward to receiving your support in getting this news ... Read more...
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased death risk after heart attack
October 27th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 27 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to suffer greater heart-related complications, and have an increased risk of death following ... Read more...
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Ramadan to start Sep 1: Kuwaiti astronomer
August 24th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kuwait, Aug 24 (IANS) The Islamic holy month of Ramadan will start Sep 1, according to a leading Kuwaiti astronomer.Mona Ahmed Anbar, director of astronomy and space sciences at the Kuwait Science ... Read more...
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Ramadan to begin Sep 1, says Qatari astronomer (Lead)
August 22nd, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 22 (IANS) The holy Islamic month of Ramadan this year will begin Sep 1, according to a leading Qatari astrologer.In a statement to the official Qatar News Agency (QNA), Khalid ... Read more...
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Ramadan to start Sep 1: Qatari astrologer
August 22nd, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 22 (IANS) The holy Islamic month of Ramadan this year will begin Sep 1, according to a leading Qatari astrologer.In a statement to the official Qatar News Agency (QNA), Khalid ... Read more...
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Suspected Harkat terrorist held in Delhi (Lead)
June 24th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A suspected Pakistan-trained terrorist of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen who was on the run for the past seven years has been arrested, the police said here Tuesday. Habib-ur-Rehman alias ... Read more...
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Oman lifts ban on Indian poultry products
November 21st, 2007 - 4:05 pm ICT by admin
Muscat, Nov.21 (ANI): Oman has lifted the import ban on poultry and poultry products from India, according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Muscat.
According to the Gulf News, Oman's ... Read more...
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Separatists protest against army presence in Kashmir
November 14th, 2007 - 2:57 am ICT by admin
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