Non-bailable warrant for Musharraf in Bugti assassination case
August 16th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former president Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz in the assassination ... Read more...
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Kashmir officers salute Raju
June 21st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 21 (IANS) Serving and retired officers in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday mourned the death of former colleague Radha Vinod Raju, calling him an ace investigator and a thorough ... Read more...
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Chargers restrict Rajasthan Royals to lowest total (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) An impressive bowling performance by Deccan Chargers restricted Rajasthan Royals to 126 for eight in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi ... Read more...
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UAE to set up consulate in Thiruvananthapuram
May 17th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. ... Read more...
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Aged Royals and Knights battle it out at Eden Gardens (Preview)
April 12th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Two sides high on experience but with contrasting performance graphs in the ongoing Indian Premier League meet at the hallowed Eden Gardens here Friday.While Rajasthan ... Read more...
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Muslim women MPs meet in Indonesia
January 29th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 28 (IANS/WAM) Women MPs from over 50 Muslim majority countries took part in a Muslim female parliamentarians conference in Indonesia.The Federal National Council (FNC) of the United ... Read more...
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Four drown off Maharashtra coast
October 23rd, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Oct 23 (IANS) Four members of a family, including three minors, drowned while two others were rescued after a boat capsized in a creek here Sunday, police said.
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UAE keen to open consulate in Kerala
July 18th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking forward to setting up a consulate in Kerala within the next one year, the UAE's ambassador said here Monday.Ambassador ... Read more...
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In exile, Husain wanted to destroy his paintings: Son
July 4th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Forced to live away from India, M.F. Husain at one time wanted to destroy all his paintings, says his son Owais Husain who is hungering ... Read more...
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A mega tribute to M.F. Husain planned in capital (With Image)
June 25th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Artists, performers, art protagonists and culture volunteers from across the country will converge in the capital July 2 to celebrate the life and times of ... Read more...
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UAE envoy favours more direct flights to India
June 15th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) More direct flights between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India will strengthen the bilateral trade ties, said UAE Ambassador Mohamed Sultan Abdalla Al Owais Wednesday.Addressing ... Read more...
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Have come with hopes of brother’s release: Sarbjeet’s sister
June 7th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh - an Indian who is on death row in Pakistan after his conviction for bomb attacks - said she has ... Read more...
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Pankaj Advani in pre-quarters of Asian Snooker Championship
April 26th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Indore, April 26 (IANS) India No.1 Pankaj Advani ran into top form with his second century break in the ongoing Asian snooker tournament as he cracked a 129, the highest ... Read more...
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Advani posts second win at Asian Snooker Championship
April 25th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Indore, April 25 (IANS) Indian champion Pankaj Advani crafted a break of 119 en route to defeating Sergelan Batdelger of Mongolia 4-0 for his second win the preliminary league of ... Read more...
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Easy win for Advani in Asian snooker championship
April 23rd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Indore, April 23 (IANS) National champion Pankaj Advani warmed up nicely with a fluent 4-1 win against Singapore's Lim Chun Kiat in the Asian snooker championship here Saturday.Advani posted breaks ... Read more...
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Petition filed in Pak Supreme Court for reopening, re-adjudication of Sarabjit case
March 6th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 6(ANI): A constitutional petition has been filed in the Pakistan Supreme Court for reopening and re-adjudication of the matter of Indian prisoner Sarbajit Singh, who was awarded death sentence by ... Read more...
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UAE envoy meets Sibal to discuss telecom issues
January 11th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Mohammed Sultan Al Owais, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, met Communications Minister Kapil Sibal here Tuesday and discussed issues related to the telecom ... Read more...
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UAE to have non-resident envoy to Nepal
January 3rd, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 3 (IANS/WAM) The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India has been concurrently appointed non-resident ambassador to Nepal.Mohamed Sultan Al Owais presented his credentials to Nepal President Ram ... Read more...
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UAE president hails Indian community’s contribution (Lead)
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 (IANS/WAM) United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan met his Indian counterpart, Pratibha Patil, Monday and held talks with her in Abu Dhabi, ... Read more...
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Patil meets UAE president
November 22nd, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 (IANS/WAM) Indian President Pratibha Patil, on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance economic and energy ties with the Gulf region, was Monday welcomed ... Read more...
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Zardari, Gilani, Musharraf felicitate Asma on winning SCBA presidential election
October 28th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 28 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court Advocate and noted human rights activist Asma Jehangir has won the annual elections of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), becoming the first ever woman ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s bar association elects its first woman chief
October 28th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Supreme court advocate and human rights activist Asma Jehangir Wednesday became the first woman to be elected president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), a media ... Read more...
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Sharjah to host World Book Fair
October 14th, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Oct 13 (IANS/WAM) The Sharjah World Book Fair (SWBF) 2010 will be held Oct 26-Nov 6, the organisers said.Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture and Information Abdullah Mohammed Al Owais ... Read more...
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Fears over terror attacks in KP in retaliation against NATO cross-border strikes
October 1st, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Oct 1 (ANI): Fears are being expressed that the recent attacks by NATO and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Pakistani territory could invite a backlash in the shape ... Read more...
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US drone attacks jeopardising Pak’s national security: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor
September 24th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Sep 24 (ANI): Governor of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province- Owais Ahmed Ghani- has said that while frequent attacks staged by the US drones were jeopardising the national security, the government's principled ... Read more...
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Pehla Sitara Directorial Debut of MF Husain’s Son Owais
August 4th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Artist turned filmmaker son Owais Hussain, son of veteran controversial artist MF Hussain who is in exile now, is about to hit the headlines of the ... Read more...
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Teenager killed in Srinagar firing, day’s toll hits three
July 6th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 6 (IANS) A teenager was shot dead in Srinagar Tuesday evening, taking the number of people killed in firing by security forces during the day to three.
Abrar Ahmad, 14, ... Read more...
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Shakir Hussian to be Haj Committee’s new CEO
June 24th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday appointed Dr. Shaik Shakir Hussian as new Chief Executive Officer, Haj Committee of India, Mumbai.Hussain is a Indian ... Read more...
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UAE’s flydubai debuts in India with Lucknow flight
June 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) As a flydubai Boeing 737-800 touched down at Lucknow airport in the early hours of Thursday, it opened a new chapter in the low-cost carrier's two-year ... Read more...
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India-UAE trade up 70 percent: Envoy
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 3 (IANS/WAM) Trade between the UAE and India increased by nearly 70 percent during 2008-09, showing the growing importance of ties between the two countries, a top envoy has said.
"Bilateral ... Read more...
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Art of Arabic Calligraphy opens in Sharjah
April 8th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 8 (IANS/WAM) Aesthetic intricacies of 333 artists from 28 countries are on display at the Art of Arabic Calligraphy 2010 being held in Sharjah.
The biennial show featuring masterpieces of calligraphy, ... Read more...
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UAE premier meets Manmohan Singh
March 11th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Thursday held talks to scale up their political and economic ties as the UAE's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin ... Read more...
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More than 7,000 Kashmiris take exams to join police
March 6th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) More than 7,000 Kashmiri youth across the Valley Saturday took examinations to join the police force.
"More than 7,000 candidates who had passed the physical tests for selection to ... Read more...
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Indian cyclists not invited for Tour de Pakistan in retaliation against IPL snub
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb. 23 (ANI): In an apparent reprisal of the Indian Premier League's snub to Pakistani cricketers, Islamabad has not invited Indian cyclists to take part in the 15th Tour de Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pak military court charges two army officers for assisting banned terror outfit
January 21st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.21 (ANI): Two Pakistan Army officers along with two other civilians have been charged for assisting the banned terror outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir by a military court in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).According to ... Read more...
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