Badal tells US court summons not properly served
September 1st, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Responding to a US court's summons, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has sought additional 90 days to defend charges of human rights violations filed ... Read more...
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Two Japanese ministers defy PM, visit shrine
August 15th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 15 (IANS) Two Japanese cabinet ministers defied the prime minister Wednesday to visit the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the 67th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.Jin ... Read more...
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Mumbai murder commited by unverified security guard?
August 11th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) The murder of a woman lawyer in Mumbai, allegedly by a private security guard hailing from Kashmir, is the result of mushrooming of unregistered private security ... Read more...
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Putin to host Russian Olympic team in Kremlin
July 21st, 2012 - 8:53 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Olympic team will meet President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin Saturday prior to their departure for the Games in Britain.The Olympic Games will kick off ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa loyalist ministers may quit Karnataka ministry
June 29th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 29 (IANS) Around ten Karnataka ministers will quit the ministry late Friday if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership does not commit to removing Chief Minister D.V. ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama meets fellow Nobel icon Suu Kyi
June 20th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 20 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met fellow Nobel laureate and Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in London, an aide of the spiritual leader ... Read more...
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Putin may visit London for Olympics
June 20th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Los Cabos (Mexico), June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out he would pay a visit to London when the city hosts the 2012 Olympics.Putin told ... Read more...
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Mulayam remains mum as Samajwadi Party keeps everyone guessing
June 15th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders Friday spoke in different voices on the party's crucial role in the July 19 presidential poll, leaving both the United Progressive ... Read more...
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Chidambaram optimistic about India-Pakistan meet
April 30th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said he was "optimistic" about the India-Pakistan home secretary-level talks May 24-25 in Islamabad, where the two sides are ... Read more...
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President Zardari returns home after Indian pilgrimage
April 8th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan late Sunday evening after a day-long private visit to India during which he met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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New check-post launched at Attari
April 8th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), April 8 (IANS) The newly constructed integrated check post (ICP) at Attari, along the international border between India and Pakistan Sunday saw a soft launch prior to ... Read more...
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India’s concern on terror must be articulated: BJP
April 8th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Stating that India's concern on 26/11 mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed must be articulated, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday sought a clarification from ... Read more...
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Potential game-changer: Manmohan yes to Pakistan visit (Roundup)
April 8th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In a potential game-changer in volatile bilateral ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan, with India indicating that concrete ... Read more...
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After talks with Zardari, Manmohan says ‘very happy to visit Pakistan’ (Afternoon Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India and Pakistan moved a step closer to their "common desire" of normalising relations after a businesslike lunch and talks between visiting Pakistan President ... Read more...
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Would be very happy to visit Pakistan: Manmohan Singh (Lead)
April 8th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said he had "very constructive and friendly exchange of views" on all bilateral issues with Pakistan President Asif Ali ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Zardari shake hands, begin talks
April 8th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) On a Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari shook hands warmly and smiled before the cameras as they ... Read more...
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Pakistan President Zardari arrives in India with large delegation
April 8th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived Sunday morning in the Indian capital on a six-hour visit that has raised a lot of expectations in ... Read more...
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Zardari preparing ground for Manmohan visit to Pakistan? (Comment)
April 7th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
The buzz and excitement that the upcoming private visit by Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari to India - and that too just for a day -- has created can at ... Read more...
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Zardari visit: Pakistan hopes for peace; says no compromise on Kashmir
April 5th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday said the forthcoming meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will contribute to intra-regional peace, but made it ... Read more...
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Manmohan must reach out to Pakistan: Daily
April 4th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should "rise above the compulsions of domestic politics and realise the overall benefits accruing to South Asia from an India-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Amid improving ties, Zardari to meet Manmohan, visit Ajmer (Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Amid a marked improvement in bilateral ties, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will visit India April 8 to offer prayers at a revered Sufi ... Read more...
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Zardari likely to come on ‘personal’ visit to India (Lead)
April 1st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Against the backdrop of improving bilateral ties, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is expected to come on a personal visit to India later this ... Read more...
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Nepal minister sounds warning to Maoist government
January 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A senior minister from Nepal's Terai plains has threatened to look for an alternative to the Maoist-led government if the country's three major political parties ... Read more...
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Gilani rejects trust vote as Zardari returns home (Second Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The day Pakistani President Asaf Ali Zardari returned home from a private visit to Dubai, embattled Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday rejected out of ... Read more...
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Zardari leaves a tense Pakistan for a day in Dubai (Second Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has left Pakistan, tense with rumours and fears of another military coup, and gone to Dubai amid a stand-off between an ... Read more...
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Zardari leaves for Dubai (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has left Pakistan and gone to Dubai, a city where he was hospitalisied last December over a heart ailment, amid a ... Read more...
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Zardari leaves Pakistan, goes to Dubai
January 12th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has left for Dubai, a media report said Thursday. His departure took place amid a stand-off between the political leadership ... Read more...
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George Bush in Mumbai on private visit
November 7th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush arrived here late Monday on a private visit, a police officer said."We have provided the security for Mr Bush for ... Read more...
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Chidambaram on vacation in Kerala
October 2nd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thekkady, Oct 2 (IANS) Taking a break after a tough week, Home Minister P.Chidambaram is spending a quiet holiday along with his family at Kerala's Thekkady resort.Flying into Madurai from ... Read more...
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Omar defends chopper ride to Pakistani Kashmir leader
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday couched in political context his lending a state helicopter to a former Pakistani Kashmir "premier", on a private ... Read more...
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Big B on his first Hollywood venture
September 10th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" is Big B's foray into the West but he is not really looking at it as a gateway to Hollywood.The ... Read more...
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Our people are very frustrated with violence: Pakistan rights panel chief (Interview)
August 21st, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistanis are "very frustrated" with the state of affairs in their country where violence and abductions are now a way of life, says the ... Read more...
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Hazare has many fans in Pakistan: Activist
August 20th, 2011 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) He is battling corruption in India, but Anna Hazare has gained many fans in Pakistan.So says Zohra Yusuf, 61, the new chairperson of the Human ... Read more...
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Ansari’s wife, daughter on Himachal sojourn
July 9th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chail (Himachal Pradesh), July 9 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma and their daughter arrived in this hill resort in Himachal Pradesh Saturday for a day's sojourn, government ... Read more...
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President’s Goa visit was official, not private: RTI documents
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 23 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil's controversial four-day visit to Goa in January this year was an official visit and not a private trip as announced earlier, a ... Read more...
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