Pervez Musharraf challenges treason trial in civilian court

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday challenged the formation of a special court to try him for high treason, saying he had imposed emergency in 2007 as the army chief and could not be tried by a civilian court."We...

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky to give press conference in Berlin on Sunday

MOSCOW: Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky will give a news conference in Berlin at 1200 GMT Sunday after being freed from jail following a surprise pardon from President Vladimir Putin, a spokesman said.Khodorkovsky will address reporters in the German...

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Bangladesh PM blasts Khaleda Zia for remaining silent on Pakistani resolution

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday criticized her arch-rival BNP chief Khaleda Zia for her silence on a Pakistani parliamentary resolution against the hanging of a fundamentalist leader for war crimes."She feels pain to speak...

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Punjab releases ex-TADA terrorist on parole after protests

CHANDIGARH: Under-pressure, CM Parkash Singh Badal-led government in Punjab on Friday ordered the release of terrorist Lal Singh from the Nabha jail on a 45-day parole, a day after ex-CM Capt Amarinder Singh and the family of late Punjab CM Beant Singh...

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Karnataka HC grants divorce to a man who was constantly harassed by his wife for years

Bangalore: In an interesting case, the Karnataka high court has passed an order dissolving the marriage of a film producer citing that he has sufficiently proved the cruelty meted out to him by his wife, who was one upon a time was his 'dream girl '."The...

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BJP MP's son, five others arrested for assaulting teenage girl in Karnataka

BELLARY: The son of BJP MP Sanna Fakirappa and five of his supporters have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a teenage girl here claiming she was engaged in prostitution, police said.The accused, including BJP MP's son, Muthu Sanna Fakirappa, were...

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West Bank killings threaten peace talks: Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinians on Thursday accused Israel of a "dangerous escalation" after the army killed two people in the West Bank, calling the violence a deliberate attempt to scupper peace talks."This dangerous Israeli escalation...

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Anna Hazare movement has opened new dimensions of democracy: President

NEW DELHI: A day after Parliament approved the landmark Lokpal Bill, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said movements like that of Anna Hazare have opened new dimensions of democratic structure suggesting that they cannot be brushed aside.In extempore...

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Javed Akthar, Mridula Garg chosen for Sahitya Akademi Awards

NEW DELHI: Bollywood lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar, Hindi novelist Mridula Garg and renowned Bengali poet Subodh Sarkar are among those selected for this year's Sahitya Akademi Award.The Akademi said eight books of poetry, four essays, three novels,...

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Senior police officer 'washes Lalu Prasad's feet', probe ordered into incident

RANCHI: Director general, Jharkhand police, Rajiv Kumar on Thursday ordered a probe into the act of Ramgarh subdivisional police officer (SDPO), Ashok Kumar reportedly washing the feet of fodder scam convict and RJD chief Lalu Prasad at a temple. The...

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BJP MP's son, five others arrested for assaulting teenage girl in Karnataka

BELLARY: The son of BJP MP Sanna Fakirappa and five of his supporters have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a teenage girl here claiming she was engaged in prostitution, police said.The accused, including BJP MP's son, Muthu Sanna Fakirappa, were...

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Andhra assembly adjourned without debate on Telangana bill

HYDERABAD: For the fourth consecutive day, no debate was possible on the Telangana bill in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, which will now meet again Jan 3 for the second leg of the winter session.Speaker N. Manohar adjourned the assembly till Jan 3 amid...

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Diplomatic row: Protest held at US consulate in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Left workers and others on Thursday held a protest at the US consulate in Hyderabad over the ill-treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York.The protesters, under the banner of All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation...

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West Bank killings threaten peace talks: Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinians on Thursday accused Israel of a "dangerous escalation" after the army killed two people in the West Bank, calling the violence a deliberate attempt to scupper peace talks."This dangerous Israeli escalation...

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Anna Hazare movement has opened new dimensions of democracy: President

NEW DELHI: A day after Parliament approved the landmark Lokpal Bill, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said movements like that of Anna Hazare have opened new dimensions of democratic structure suggesting that they cannot be brushed aside.In extempore...

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Singapore riot: Two Indians remanded in custody

SINGAPORE: Two Indians, charged for alleged rioting in Singapore, were on Wednesday remanded in custody for another week to assist the probe into the city-state's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years.Moorthy Kabildev, 24, and Sathiyamoorthy Sivaraman,...

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No militant entered India through Keran in Sep-Oct, Antony says

NEW DELHI: No militant could infiltrate into Kashmir valley through Keran sector in September and October during the fierce gunfight that had broken out between them and Army when they had tried to sneak into the state from Pakistani side, Parliament...

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Attacks across Iraq kill at least 11, including three Pakistani Shiite pilgrims

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say attacks across the country have killed 11 people, including three Pakistani Shiite pilgrims.Police officials say the deadliest among Wednesday's attacks was in the town of Khalis, where a suicide bomber struck a group of...

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RBI says time not ripe for lifting curbs on gold imports

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 18, 2013, 07.37PM IST MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday said it is not the right time to take back measures it adopted to control rising current account deficit, but favoured...

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IIT-Bombay students design user-friendly railway map

MUMBAI: Commuting by Mumbai locals can be a daunting experience for not just a first-time traveller but even for a regular commuter going to a newer destination. Two first-year students of Masters in Visual Communication programme of Industrial Design...

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India, Pakistan DGMOs to meet on Dec 24 to discuss LoC violations

NEW DELHI: The director-generals of military operations of India and Pakistan will finally meet on December 24 in a bid to work out a protocol to defuse tensions and uphold the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.Officials on Tuesday...

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Chinese man's severed arm saved after attaching it to its ankle

BEIJING: Doctors in China kept a man's severed hand alive for a month by attaching it to his leg, before restoring it to its usual position, a report said Tuesday.The 25-year-old, identified by his nickname Xiao Wei, had his right hand sawn off by a...

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Muzaffarnagar riots: Bail pleas of two accused rejected

MUZAFFARNAGAR: A local court rejected the bail pleas of two men accused of being involved in the murder of four persons during riots in Lank village in Muzaffarnagar.Bail pleas of Rupender and Mahak Singh were rejected on Monday by the district sessions...

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Over 250 ex-militants from JK waiting in Nepal to come India

NEW DELHI: Over 250 former militants from Jammu and Kashmir are waiting to enter India from Nepal after security agencies prepared new procedures for crossing the border against the backdrop of a controversy over the arrest of a suspected militant on...

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar supports Communal Violence Bill

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday supported the Communal Violence Bill, but insisted on a political dialogue with states before finalising it if the Congress-led UPA was serious about the matter and not bringing it on the eve of elections...

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Justice AK Ganguly should resign as West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief: Arun Jaitley

NEW DELHI: In the wake of fresh revelations in the sexual harassment case against Justice AK Ganguly, BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Monday said that since these are not "untested allegations", he should resign as chief of the WBHRC to protect the dignity...

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With 2014 in mind, Centre makes major changes in MNREGA

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Centre tried to reach out to rural masses on Monday by making major changes in its flagship programme MNREGA which include Rs 10,000 for constructing toilets for all job cardholders and assistance for buildings...

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Las Vegas developer selling $7.85 million mansion, will accept payment in bitcoin

LAS VEGAS: A casino owner-turned-commercial developer is asking $7.85 million to sell a Las Vegas home, and he's willing to accept the online currency bitcoin for the deal.Jack Sommer said he got the idea to seek bitcoin for his 25,000-square-foot (2,300-square...

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Govt reduces minimum export price of onion

The author has posted comments on this articleDipak Kumar Dash, TNN | Dec 16, 2013, 07.29PM IST NEW DELHI: The government reduced minimum export price of onion by $350 a tonne to push exports.The price was revised on Monday — at $800 per tonne...

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No evidence against Salman in black buck poaching case: Counsel

JODHPUR: Salman Khan's counsel today on Monday said there were no direct evidence against the actor that he carried arms with expired license during the alleged Blackbuck poaching at the nearby Kankani village in 1998.Salman's counsel Hastimal Saraswat...

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8 killed in roadside bombings in Afghanistan

KABUL: Roadside bombs killed eight people, including four civilians, in two separate incidents Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, a spokesman for eastern Nangarhar province, said four policemen were killed and seven wounded...

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Gaza's sole power station begins working again: Company

GAZA CITY: Palestinian Territo Gaza's lone power station rumbled to life on Sunday for the first time in more than seven weeks after receiving a long-awaited delivery of diesel, the electricity company said."The power station started reworking gradually...

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Awaiting Congress, BJP's stand on our 18 points: AAP

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he would wait for a response from the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the 18 points he raised before deciding on whether his party could form the government in Delhi."We...

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Gunmen kill female TV presenter in Iraq: Al-Mosuliyah TV station

MOSUL, Iraq: Gunmen shot dead Al-Mosuliyah TV presenter Nawras al-Nuaimi in northern Iraq on Sunday, the station and police said, the latest in a series of journalists killed in the country.Nuaimi was killed near her home in the city of Mosul, Al-Mosuliyah...

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DRDO parachute to drop heavy combat vehicles from IL-76

NEW DELHI: Enhancing the Army Special Forces' capabilities to airdrop combat vehicles and heavy equipment, DRDO has developed a a heavy system which can drop loads up to 16 tonnes from the IL-76 transport aircraft using parachutes."A 16-ton capacity...

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