Spanish photographer wins world press photo award
February 11th, 2012 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 11 (IANS) Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda Friday won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year.He was honoured for a photograph taken by him on Oct 15 ... Read more...
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Village headman shot dead in Kashmir
February 9th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas shot and killed a sarpanch (village headman) in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Thursday evening, police said."Gulzar Ahmad Dar, 60, sarpanch of village Hawoora (Mishipora), ... Read more...
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Model of India’s biggest mosque unveiled
January 30th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), Jan 30 (IANS) The model of what is billed as India's biggest mosque -- accommodating 25,000 in its courtyard -- was unveiled here Monday.The mosque is to come ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for scribe’s murder
January 19th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban Wednesday said they have shot dead a local journalist working for an American radio network in northwest Pakistan.Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said it ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist working for US radio killed (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist, who was working for US radio, was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen Tuesday evening in the country's northwestern region, police said.Mukararm Khan ... Read more...
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Briton faces jail in UAE for insulting Islam
January 13th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) A British engineer is facing jail in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly insulting Islam with an angry comment during a meeting, ... Read more...
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British Muslims on trial for ‘execute gays’ leaflets
January 11th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Five Muslim men in Britain have been charged with distributing leaflets calling for gay people to be executed.The men distributed the leaflets outside a mosque in ... Read more...
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Saudi law allows only women clerks in lingerie shops
January 5th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Jan 5 (IANS/AKI) Saudi Arabia has passed a new law that would allow only women salesclerks in lingerie shops.Wednesday was the final day for cosmetic and intimate clothing stores ... Read more...
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New York Police investigate Molotov cocktail attacks
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Jan 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The New York Police are burning the midnight oil as they continue their investigation into the four Molotov cocktail attacks that happened on Sunday. One ... Read more...
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Residents drag wakf board to court over prayers (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Residents of south Delhi's Jangpura area Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the Delhi Wakf Board and a charitable society failed to comply with ... Read more...
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Residents drag wakf board to court over prayers
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Residents of south Delhi's Jangpura neighbourhood Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the Delhi Wakf Board and a charitable society failed to comply with ... Read more...
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Red alert in Hyderabad for Babri anniversary
December 5th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Police in Hyderabad have sounded a high alert ahead of Dec 6, the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid which is coinciding this year ... Read more...
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British Muslims boycott medical lectures on evolution
November 28th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Muslim medical students in Britain are boycotting lectures on evolution because they say those clash with the holy Quran, a media report said Monday.An increasing number ... Read more...
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Amnesty for prisoners jailed during Yemen unrest
November 28th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Nov 27 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Sunday granted pardon to all prisoners who were jailed during the 10-month political crisis this year, excluding the ones who were ... Read more...
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Ramlila ground washed in saffron, green as Advani ends ‘yatra’
November 20th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Bathed in saffron and green, the Ramlila ground and the roads leading to it were Sunday dotted with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flags and ... Read more...
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US envoy pelted with eggs in Syria
October 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Oct 21 (IANS) US ambassador to Syria Robert Ford was hit with eggs and tomatoes Friday while he was going to a mosque in the central al-Midan neighbourhood here, ... Read more...
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Pataudi carved a special place in Bhopal history
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 22 (IANS) Not many know that Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi -- grandson of the last Nawab of Bhopal, Hamidullah Khan -- had done two things in his ... Read more...
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Suspected militants kill two Muslims at mosque in southern Thailand
September 17th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by BNO News
YALA (BNO NEWS) -- Suspected militants shot dead two Muslims and wounded three others during Friday prayers at a mosque in Thailand's restive south, officials said said.The shooting happened at the Anul ... Read more...
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Bharatpur clash toll rises to seven
September 16th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 16 (IANS) The toll in the clash between two communities in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district rose to seven with three more bodies recovered from a well, police said ... Read more...
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Tension in Kashmir town over email arrests
September 12th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) Protests erupted in Kishtwar town of Jammu and Kashmir Monday over the arrest of seven people in connection with an email claiming responsibility for last week's ... Read more...
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Three killed in Pakistan car bomb attack
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 15 policemen were injured Thursday night when a suicide car bomb hit a police check-post in northwest Pakistan, a ... Read more...
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My Eid will be a family affair: Emraan
August 30th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi says his Eid will be a simple affair and that he will celebrate it with family and friends.
"It's a very simple Eid. ... Read more...
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Defence lawyer fails to appear in Benazir Bhutto case
August 27th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) A Pakistani court that was supposed to conduct hearing in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case Saturday could not do so because the defence lawyer failed ... Read more...
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Pakistan determined to defeat terrorism: Zardari
August 20th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Condemning the suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan that left over 50 people dead, President Asif Ali Zardari termed it an abhorrent act ... Read more...
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Over 50 die as suicide bomber explodes in mosque (Second Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) More than 50 people were killed when a suicide bomber, said to be a teenaged boy, exploded himself inside a packed mosque during Friday prayers in ... Read more...
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30 killed, over 50 hurt in Pakistan explosion (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Thirty people were killed and over 50 were injured when a huge blast tore through a packed mosque in northwest Pakistan Friday afternoon, media reports said.The ... Read more...
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Yemeni President Saleh says he will ’soon’ return to his country
August 17th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA (BNO NEWS) -- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday assured his supporters that he intends to return to the country 'soon', the Yemen Post reported. Saleh is currently in Saudi ... Read more...
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Four killed in Iraq bomb blasts
August 12th, 2011 - 6:15 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 12 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 24 injured after two roadside bombs exploded near a mosque in Iraq, Xinhua reported.The twin blasts occurred in ... Read more...
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400 illegal migrants arrested in Moscow
August 11th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 400 illegal immigrants have been arrested near an airport in Moscow, police said Thursday."It was revealed that Tajik and Uzbek nationals have been ... Read more...
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Three Pakistanis killed in Britain
August 10th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Three Pakistanis were killed in Birmingham Wednesday while protecting a mosque from rioters, police said.The three were hit by a car when they were guarding the ... Read more...
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Ramzan fasts as usual for Omar, Farooq Abdullah
August 4th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Like other devout Muslims, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father, union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah, have been keeping the ... Read more...
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Five killed in blast at Wali Karzai memorial service
July 14th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 14 (IANS) Five people were killed and 15 injured Thursday in a suicide bombing attack in Kandahar city when people had gathered to pay homage to the Afghan ... Read more...
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Chronology of recent terror attacks in India
July 13th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A chronology of recent terror attacks in India:July 13, 2011: At least 10 people are killed and more than 5o injured in three bomb blasts ... Read more...
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Guerrilla kills self in Kashmir mosque
June 30th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) A Kashmiri guerrilla entered a mosque and shot himself dead after firing upon a paramilitary bunker in north Kashmir Wednesday, police said."A pistol-bearing militant fired upon ... Read more...
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UAE to open 140 new mosques in 2011
June 28th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 28 (IANS/WAM) A total of 140 new mosques will be opened across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year, an official said.Mohammed Obeid Al Mazrouei, executive director ... Read more...
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