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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Thousands stage protests in Yemen
June 27th, 2011 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 27 (IANS) Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Yemen's capital Sana'a and other major cities Sunday, Xinhua reported.The protesters wanted President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ... Read more...
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Bomb detonated near UNSCO in Gaza
June 26th, 2011 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, June 26 (IANS) A bomb was detonated behind the United Nations Special Coordinator Office (UNSCO) in Gaza city, Xinhua reported Sunday.The sudden explosion wrecked the area, where the ... Read more...
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Bombing attempt foiled near Karachi hospital
June 25th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 25 (IANS) A bombing attempt was foiled near a leading hospital in the Pakistani port city of Karachi with the discovery of a remote-controlled 20-kg explosive, officials said.The ... Read more...
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Muslim cleric shot dead in Russia
June 14th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Muslim cleric of a village mosque in Russia was found shot dead Tuesday morning, officials said.Kurbanov, the imam of the mosque in Dagestan region ... Read more...
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Russia evacuates diplomats from Yemen
June 5th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will evacuate 14 diplomats from Yemen to Moscow by the nearest flight, a diplomatic source said Saturday.Yemen has been rocked with protests against President ... Read more...
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19 killed in Iraq mosque blast (Lead)
June 4th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 3 (IANS) At least 19 people, including some high-ranking local officials, were killed and 54 injured in a blast at a mosque in Iraq's Tikrit city, Xinhua quoted ... Read more...
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Saleh wounded in shelling on presidential palace in Sana’a
June 3rd, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 3 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and several high-ranking officials suffered injuries in shelling on the presidential palace in Sana'a Friday, Xinhua quoted a security official as ... Read more...
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17 killed in Iraq bomb blast
June 3rd, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 3 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and over 50 were injured Friday when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq's Tikrit city, Xinhua quoted a police source ... Read more...
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Mosque employee flees after killing boy
June 3rd, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 2 (IANS) An employee of a mosque in this Uttar Pradesh city neighbouring Delhi fled after allegedly killing an boy he was trying to sodomise, police said.Mohammad Minhas, ... Read more...
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No partycracy in house, says Mamata in first assembly speech
May 30th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she wanted true democracy and not "partycracy" in the assembly and urged newly-elected Speaker Biman Banerjee to ... Read more...
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France raises terror alert over Al Qaeda threat
May 22nd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) France Sunday raised its terror alert amid fears of suicide bomb plots against the Paris transport network, a media report said.The Daily Telegraph said the French ... Read more...
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VM - Big B’s Aghanistan visit, most dramatic and exciting
May 11th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan's work took him to many countries and one of them was Afghanistan, now a war-ravaged nation, where the Bollywood megastar says he ... Read more...
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Mosque bomb kills 4 in central Pakistan
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by BNO News
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- An explosive device blasted a mosque in the central region of Pakistan, killing 4 people and injuring several others, officials said Monday.The explosion occurred at a mosque ... Read more...
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MQM’s former lawmaker among five shot dead in Karachi during last 24 hours
April 30th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 30(ANI): At least five people, including a former lawmaker, were killed in suspected incidents of targeted killings during the past 24 hours in Karachi.Police said Shaikh Liaquat Ali, a former ... Read more...
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Status quo at Ayodhya site extended till Aug 31 (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday extended till Aug 31 its order for maintaining status quo at the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Uttar ... Read more...
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30 injured in communal clash in Meerut
April 25th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) A communal clash over a cleric in a mosque being roughed up led to at least 30 people, including 10 policemen, being injured, police ... Read more...
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Koran burning US pastor jailed
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Terry Jones, the controversial US pastor who hit the international headlines after planning to burn Koran on the 9/11-terror attack anniversary last year, has been jailed for refusing ... Read more...
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Lal Masjid cleric indicted for killing Pakistani soldier
April 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Maulana Abdul Aziz, a former chief cleric of the Lal Masjid here, and 20 others have been indicted by an anti-terrorism court for killing a Pakistani ... Read more...
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Techno savvy Saudi imam plans to use iPad in sermons
April 15th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Apr 15 (ANI): A Saudi imam has said he would use an iPad to read his sermon from next Friday at the Furqan Mosque in Jeddah.Gulf News quoted Shaikh Khalid ... Read more...
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Kashmir cleric’s killing: Ahlihadith appeals for peace, calls meet
April 11th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) While appealing for peace, the Jamiat-e-Ahlihadith in Jammu and Kashmir has convened an all-party meet here Wednesday to help identify those who killed its president Maulana ... Read more...
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Indonesian woman caned in front of mob for affair
April 10th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) A woman in Indonesia received nine lashes with a cane from the Sharia police for having an extramarital affair, a media report said Sunday.Irdayanti Mukhtar, 34, ... Read more...
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