World T20: Bangladesh choose to bowl against Kiwis
September 21st, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Pallekele, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand in their Group D World Twenty20 match here Friday.The teams:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, ... Read more...
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Advani in second round
August 10th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gloucester, Aug 10 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani defeated Britain's Sean O'Sullivan 4-2 in the first round of the UK Players Tour snooker championship-2 here Friday and will next take on ... Read more...
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Antony calls for better synergy among security forces in Kashmir
July 28th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday called for better coordination among various security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir to meet the challenges from across the borders and ... Read more...
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Mughal Road Car Rally navigator dies of injuries
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) Another participant of the Mughal Road Car Rally injured in an accident Sunday died in a hospital here Tuesday."Ashish Mahajan, the injured navigator of the car ... Read more...
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‘Supermen of Malegaon’ - poignant, hilarious ode to filmmaking (IANS Movie Review)
June 29th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Supermen of Malegaon"; Cast: Sheikh Nasir, Akram Khan, Shafique and Farogh Jafri; Director: Faiza Ahmad Khan; Rating: 4.5/5There is global cinema and national cinema. In a country like India, ... Read more...
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Pakistan gets acting chief justice
May 28th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Justice Shakirullah Jan Monday took oath as the acting chief justice of Pakistan.Justice Nasir-ul-Mulik administered the oath to Justice Shakirullah. A large number of lawyers and ... Read more...
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Child strangled for gold earrings in Bengal
May 16th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Attracted by a five-year-old girl's gold earrings, a middle aged man strangled her to rob the ornaments in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, police said Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Bedi panel turns down plea for Omar’s cross-examination
April 27th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) The Justice H.S. Bedi Commission, probing ruling National Conference (NC) worker Haji Yusuf's death, Friday disallowed a plea to summon Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for cross-examination.Advocate ... Read more...
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Gilani reaches Supreme Court
April 26th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday reached the Supreme Court that will give its verdict in a contempt of court case.Gilani was surrounded by ... Read more...
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Contempt case: SC to decide Gilani’s fate Thursday (Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) It was judgment day for Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday with the Supreme Court expected to give its verdict in a contempt of ... Read more...
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Gilani to appear before Supreme Court for sentencing
April 25th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday said he would appear before Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday for sentencing in a contempt of court case that could ... Read more...
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Bangladesh reach maiden Asia Cup final, India knocked out (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 20 (IANS) Bangladesh outplayed Sri Lanka by five wickets to enter their maiden Asia Cup final here Tuesday, knocking India out of the tournament.The hosts produced ... Read more...
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Ceturies from Hafeez, Jamshed set-up huge total for Pakistan (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 18 (IANS) A double century stand between openers Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed propelled Pakistan to a massive 329 for six in 50 overs against India ... Read more...
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Scoreboard of Pakistan’s innings against India
March 18th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 18 (IANS) Scoreboard of Pakistan's innings against India in the fifth match of the Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Sunday.Pakistan:
Mohammad Hafeez lbw ... Read more...
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Light and sound shows to resume in Srinagar
March 17th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 17 (IANS) After more than 20 years, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to resume the light and sound shows at the Shalimar Garden and the Hari ... Read more...
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Bangladesh spoils Tendulkar’s 100th international ton (Roundup)
March 16th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 16 (IANS) India couldn't celebrate Sachin Tendulkar's landmark 100th international century as Bangladesh scripted a phenomenal five-wicket win over the World Champions in the fourth ODI ... Read more...
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Non-Muslim women in Pakistan face harassment (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) Two-thirds of non-Muslim Pakistani women were sexually harassed and 43 percent suffered religious discrimination at workplaces, a study said.Around 27 percent of Hindu and Christian women ... Read more...
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Asia Cup: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka with bonus point (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 15 (IANS) Captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal shared a 152-run stand to guide Pakistan to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup here ... Read more...
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Asia Cup: Bangladesh plan to restrict India to 265
March 14th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mirpur (Dhaka), March 14 (IANS) Bangladesh will try to restrict India to 260-265 runs when they face off in the third ODI of the Asia Cup at the at ... Read more...
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Pakistan stretched by Bangladesh in Asia Cup opener
March 12th, 2012 - 2:46 am ICT by IANS
Mirpur, March 12 (IANS) Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul starred in Pakistan's 14-run win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup opener at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Sunday.Openers Hafeez ... Read more...
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Fardeen Khan gets immunity in drugs case
February 29th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IANS) Almost 11 years after he was arrested in a drug abuse case, Bollywood star Fardeen Khan was Wednesday granted immunity from prosecution in the matter ... Read more...
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Evidence submitted in Gilani’s contempt case
February 22nd, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Evidence was submitted Wednesday in the Pakistan Supreme Court which heard Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's contempt of court case for refusing to reopen corruption ... Read more...
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A first for Pakistan: Gilani indicted for contempt (Evening Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Monday indicted by the Supreme Court for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. Gilani, ... Read more...
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A first: Pakistani PM indicted for contempt (Fourth Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Monday indicted by the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case for refusing to reopen corruption cases against ... Read more...
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In a first for Pakistan, PM indicted for contempt (Third Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Yousuf Raza Gilani was Monday indicted by the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case for refusing to reopen corruption cases against President Asif ... Read more...
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First for Pakistan, PM indicted for contempt (Second Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) In a first for any prime minister in Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani was Monday indicted by the Supreme Court in a contempt of court case ... Read more...
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Youth’s killing triggers tensions in north Kashmir
February 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district during a cordon-and-search operation late Friday evening, triggered tensions in the area Saturday.Ashiq Hussain Rather, ... Read more...
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No contempt proceedings if president has immunity: Pakistani court
February 1st, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) There is no need for contempt proceedings if the president's immunity is proved, Pakistan's Supreme Court said Wednesday while hearing a contempt of court case ... Read more...
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Decade after attack, American Center is twice shy
January 21st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Exactly a decade ago, Kolkata witnessed an audacious terror act when the American Center was attacked by four gunmen, resulting in the deaths of five policemen. ... Read more...
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Gilani’s seven minutes before apex court
January 19th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani spoke for seven minutes before the apex court that had issued him a contempt of court notice.Gilani's submission lasted ... Read more...
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Zardari has immunity: Pakistani PM’s lawyer
January 18th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Asif Ali Zardari has immunity from prosecution, says the lawyer of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani who has been issued a contempt notice by the ... Read more...
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Gilani gets lawyer in contempt case (Evening Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Prominent Pakistani lawyer Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan will represent Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the Supreme Court in the contempt of court case.Ahsan, also a ... Read more...
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Pakistan releases 180 Indian prisoners (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) A total of 180 Indian prisoners, comprising 179 fishermen and a civilian, were released by Pakistan from a Karachi jail Saturday. They will be repatriated to ... Read more...
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Four seniors in Bangladesh A team for Windies tour
October 25th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 25 (IANS/CMC) Four players in the squad in the ongoing Test series against the West Indies here have been named in a strong Bangladesh A squad to tour the ... Read more...
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Windies crash to 61, lose third ODI by eight wickets
October 18th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, Oct 18 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies were crushed by Bangladesh in the third One-Day International here Tuesday after they were shockingly dismissed for 61, their second lowest score in ... Read more...
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