Bangladeshi arrested for seeking Indian passport
September 21st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) A Bangladeshi who was trying to procure an Indian passport with forged documents has been arrested here along with a local, police said Friday.Noorul Nabi Hasan ... Read more...
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World Twenty20: Afghanistan opt to field against England
September 21st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 21 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal won the toss and opted to field against defending champions England in a group A match of the World Twent20 cricket tournament ... Read more...
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Md Sporting beat Air India
September 20th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Sep 20 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting continued from where it had left in the qualifiers to down Durand Cup champions Air India by a lone goal in a Group B ... Read more...
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Karachi woman hunts for trapped husband, finds his mobile
September 13th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 13 (IANS) A woman desperately looking for her husband found his mobile phone next to a charred body at a mortuary here - but she was still not ... Read more...
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Syrian official denies sabotage of drinking water
September 9th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Sep 9 (IANS) The governor of Syria's Aleppo province has denied media reports that said drinking water has been cut off in the region nor has it been poisoned, ... Read more...
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Saif Ali Khan questioned in car import case
September 8th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday questioned actor Saif Ali Khan in an eight-year-old case of importing a high-end car from Dubai, an official said.The official said ... Read more...
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Six die in Kabul blast
September 8th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 8 (IANS) Six people were killed Saturday in a massive blast in the Afghan capital Kabul, an eyewitness said."I saw some six bodies on the ground, mostly civilians, ... Read more...
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Tributes paid to victims of Delhi High Court blast
September 7th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Families and friends of the victims of the Sep 7, 2011, Delhi High Court blast Friday held a prayer meeting and paid tributes to those ... Read more...
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Credibility of J&K; regime at lowest: Mufti
September 1st, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 1 (IANS) The credibility of the Omar Abdullah led-coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is at its lowest due to failure on all fronts and rampant corruption, PDP ... Read more...
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Taliban commander arrested in Afghanistan
September 1st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Sep 1 (IANS) A key Taliban commander has been arrested in Kunduz province, provincial police chief Samiullah Qatra said Saturday."Security forces during a special operation arrested Taliban ... Read more...
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SC directs fresh trial of Delhi 1997 blast accused
August 31st, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed a fresh trial of a terror accused whose conviction and sentencing had been set aside by a court bench on ... Read more...
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NAM to put economic role on agenda in Tehran summit: Official
August 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 25 (IANS) The secretary general of the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran said the bloc is set to transcend its traditional political role by putting a ... Read more...
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Eid celebrated with traditional fervour in Uttar Pradesh
August 20th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) It was a day of prayers and feasting in Uttar Pradesh Monday when Muslims turned up in large numbers to celebrate with traditional fervour Eid-ul-Fitr to ... Read more...
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Terrorist leader killed in Syria
August 13th, 2012 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian authorities have killed one of the ringleaders of the Al-Nusra Front terrorist group that has been active since the beginning of the uprising in ... Read more...
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Mufti calls for regime change in Jammu and Kashmir
August 12th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 12 (IANS) The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday gave a call for change of regime in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the National Conference led-government of Omar ... Read more...
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Congress not serious about Muslims’ welfare: Azam Khan
August 12th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying it was only using Muslims ... Read more...
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Olympic taekwondo: Tazegul scores gold for Turkey
August 10th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Servet Tazegul of Turkey won Olympic taekwondo gold in the men's 68kg weight class here Thursday.Tazegul, the World No.1 and 2008 bronze medallist, narrowly beat ... Read more...
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Court takes note of charges against Kazmi
August 9th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the Israeli embassy car blast case by police who accused arrested journalist Syed ... Read more...
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Twin attacks kill 10 in Afghanistan (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 7 (IANS) At least nine people were killed in a roadside bombing in Kabul Tuesday, while a Taliban suicide bomber blew up an explosives-laden vehicle at a ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Algerian runner excluded for not trying
August 7th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Algerian runner Taoufik Makhloufi has been thrown out of the Olympic Games here for not trying hard enough in his 800-metre heat Monday, according to a ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad invited to Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria
August 6th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will take part in a meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Saudi Arabia, which will focus on ... Read more...
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Forest clearance panel reconstituted
August 6th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The environment ministry Monday reconstituted a panel for providing forest clearance to infrastructure projects, a ministry official said.The seven-member Forest Appraisal Committee (FAC) includes three ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Iran’s Soryan Reihanpour wins gold
August 6th, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian wrestler Hamid Mohammad Soryan Reinhanpour won gold in the men's 55 kg Greco-Roman class Sunday, beating his Azerbaijani opponent Rovshan Bayramov in the final.Soryan ... Read more...
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Three held with fake 6.40 lakh Takas in Dhaka
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Three people have been arrested in Dhaka after counterfeit currency worth 6.40 lakh Takas (about $7,850) was recovered from them, The Daily Star reported.The Detective Branch ... Read more...
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Pakistani who polished shoes in India sacked (Lead)
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) A Pakistani official who sought to create inter-faith harmony by serving devotees in Sikh temples in Pakistan and India has lost his job.Mohammad Khursheed Khan, a ... Read more...
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Five bodies found in Afghan province
August 2nd, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 2 (IANS) At least five bodies of people kidnapped and killed by militants have been recovered in Afghanistan's Logar province near Kabul, a government official said Thursday."A ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car blast: Delhi Police team to go to Iran
July 31st, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A Delhi Police team will soon go to Iran to question some suspects as part of the probe into the Feb 13 Israeli embassy ... Read more...
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Conjoined twins’ family undecided on surgery
July 31st, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 31 (IANS) The family of 16-year-old conjoined twins in Bihar will take the final decision on surgically separating them after the girls are examined at the All India ... Read more...
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Three of drug-and-rob gang held in Delhi
July 31st, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Three robbers who drugged passengers in trains and other public transport vehicles before escaping with their valuables were arrested here, police said Monday.Shakeer, 42, Mohammad ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car blast: Kazmi’s plea to come up Oct 12
July 30th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday refused to interfere with a magistrate's order giving more time to the police to probe the alleged role of journalist Syed ... Read more...
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After Giaa’s exit, Mohammad Nazim working harder
July 30th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Television actor Mohammad Nazim, seen as Ahem Modi in "Saath Nibhana Saathiya", says ever since Giaa Manek has left the show, he has to work harder ... Read more...
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Governor among 18 killed in Afghanistan (Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 29 (IANS) An Afghan governor and at least 17 Taliban militants were killed in violence, authorities said Sunday.Mohammad Ismael Wafa, the governor of Chak district, some 30 ... Read more...
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Afghan governor shot dead
July 29th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 29 (IANS) A governor of an Afghan district was shot dead by the Taliban Sunday, an official said.Mohammad Ismael Wafa, the governor of Chak district, some 30 ... Read more...
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Muslims help in temple construction in Ramadan in Bihar
July 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Patna July 28 (IANS) In an example of communal harmony in India, Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan have helped in the construction of a Jain temple in Bhagalpur ... Read more...
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Class four student run over in Delhi
July 27th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A class four student was crushed to death by a speeding school van here Thursday, police said.The nine-year-old student, Mohammad Sarfaraz, who lived with his ... Read more...
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