Pak court issues notice to Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari over foreign assets

LAHORE: A Pakistani court has issued notices to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former President Asif Ali Zardari and 62 other politicians on a petition seeking direction for them to bring back their assets from abroad.Lawyer Javed Iqbal Jafri had filed...

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Naveen Patnaik's role in Saradha scam should be probed by CBI: BJP

BHUBANESWAR: With the Supreme Court ordering a CBI probe into the Saradha scam, BJP on Saturday mounted a scathing attack on Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik accusing him of protecting the culprits and demanded inclusion of the BJD supremo in the...

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Bombay HC puts on hold release of film on Aarushi Talwar's killing

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has put on hold the release of Hindi feature film 'Rahasya', reportedly based on the high profile murder case of Aarushi Talwar, till June 13, but refused to restrain the producers from making promos of the movie.Justices...

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Steps taken to prevent killing of animals during Jharkhand's hunting festival

JAMSHEDPUR, Jharkhand: Adequate arrangement has been made to prevent hunting of animals in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary during the annual Bishu Sendra Parv (hunting festival) of the tribal community on Monday.Armed with traditional weapons, hundreds of tribals...

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Lawyer for Pakistan doctor jailed over Osama bin Laden hunt quits amid threats

ISLAMABAD: The lawyer defending a Pakistani doctor jailed after helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden is quitting the case because of death threats and alleged US interference in the trial, the lawyer said Saturday."I am getting threats on a regular basis....

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Rajasthan ATS arrests another IM operative from Jodhpur

JODHPUR: Another Indian Mujahideen terror suspect has been arrested in Jodhpur by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).30-year-old Zakir was arrested yesterday from Lala Lajpat Colony in Pratap Nagar locality here. He was also found to be associated...

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Chopper services to Kedarnath to be launched from May 12

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government will launch chopper services between Linchauli and Kedarnath from May 12 to help devotees reach the Himalayan shrine comfortably.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting here chaired yesterday by chief minister Harish...

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Special security forces likely to be deployed in Assam: Tarun Gogoi

GUWAHATI(Assam): Assam's chief minister Tarun Gogoi has said his government has asked for the deployment of special security forces as a confidence building measure.Gogoi said this request to the central government has been made after 41 Muslims were...

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Heavy rains forecast in seven districts in Karnataka

MANGALORE: A heavy rainfall warning has been issued in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Shimoga, Chikmagalur and Hasan districts over the next 48 hours, owing to a depression in the Arabian sea.Thunder squalls with wind speed reaching...

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Gandhi's great-grandson not seeking re-election in the US state of Kansas

WASHINGTON: Shanti Gandhi, a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in the US state of Kansas, citing personal frustration with the legislative process. "I am not going to run," he said. "Governing...

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SC rejects plea to appoint panel to supervise safety measures in Kudankulam nuclear plant

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea of an anti-nuclear activist to appoint a committee to supervise safety measures in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, saying there is "no laxity" on the part of authorities which are...

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Lalu tweets about stopping Modi like Advani's rath yatra

PATNA: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday claimed to halt BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's political ambition the way he had stopped the "rath yatra" of L K Advani in Bihar in 1990.Without taking the names of the two leaders, Lalu tweeted,...

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Fodder scam case: Patna high court dismisses PIL against Lalu Prasad

PATNA: The Patna high court on Thursday dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging Lalu Prasad's continuance as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president after his conviction in a fodder scam case.The PIL was filed by RJD rebel MLA Samrat...

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Colin Pillinger, Britain's would-be Mars explorer, dies at 70

LONDON: The British space scientist Colin Pillinger, best known for his failed attempt in 2003 to put a spacecraft called Beagle 2 on Mars, has died at the age of 70, fellow scientists said.Pillinger, who championed the Beagle 2 project despite some...

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HC issues notices to Shahrukh, Saif, Shetty and Devgan for 'promoting' liquor in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday issued notices to five Bollywood stars for alleged violation of state excise Act by promoting liquor brands in the state. Actors Saif Ail Khan, Manoj Bajpai, Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty and Shahrukh Khan have...

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Maoists torch EVM, vehicle during polling in Visakhapatnam

HYDERABAD: Maoists burned an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and a vehicle in the agency area of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday during the polling for second phase of Lok Sabha and assembly elections.A group of Maoists burned the...

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Narendra Modi questions Mamata Banerjee's attitude towards rapists

KRISHNANAGAR/BARASAT (West Bengal): Questioning the attitude of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee towards rapists, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday also said the Saradha scam was a raw nerve for her.Addressing successive...

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Nigeria police offer $300,000 for information on girls

ABUJA: Nigerian police today offered a reward of $300,000 for information leading to the rescue of the 223 girls being held hostage by Boko Haram Islamists."The Nigeria Police hereby announce a cash reward of 50 million naira to anyone who volunteers...

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Narendra Modi questions Mamata Banerjee's attitude towards rapists

KRISHNANAGAR/BARASAT (West Bengal): Questioning the attitude of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee towards rapists, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday also said the Saradha scam was a raw nerve for her.Addressing successive...

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Landslide on Mumbai-Pune expressway, rains in Raigad

NAVI MUMBAI: Various parts of Raigad district witnessed unseasonal rains and hail on Wednesday afternoon, which also partially affected the Mumbai-Pune expressway due to a landslide.Raigad police officials informed that at around 5.30pm, an advertising...

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Ratan Tata awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

LONDON: Ratan Tata on Monday became the first Indian to be awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) since India became a Republic in 1950.British high commissioner to India, Sir James Bevan conducted the honours for Ratan...

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Congress accuses Parkash Singh Badal of snooping on his granddaughter during voting

BATHINDA: Congress spokesperson Sukhpal Khaira has accused Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his daughter-in-law Harsimrat Badal for snooping upon Harsimrat's elder daughter while she voted for the first time on April 30.He said the snooping...

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Congress accuses Parkash Singh Badal of snooping on his granddaughter during voting

BATHINDA: Congress spokesperson Sukhpal Khaira has accused Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his daughter-in-law Harsimrat Badal for snooping upon Harsimrat's elder daughter while she voted for the first time on April 30.He said the snooping...

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Bomb kills 3 policemen in western Afghanistan

KABUL: An Afghan official says a roadside bombing has killed three policemen and wounded two in the country's western Herat province.District police chief Shir Agha Alokozay says the attack took place in the province's Obe district today morning, when...

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Bhanwari Devi murder case: Co-accused Parasram Bishnoi surrenders

JODHPUR: Parasram Bishnoi, a co-accused in the Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case and brother of main accused Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, today surrendered before a local court, and claimed the entire case was a "fabricated one"."It was a conspiracy...

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Narendra Modi can't be blamed for Assam violence: Shiv Sena

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena on Monday slammed the Congress for holding Narendra Modi responsible for the violence in Assam, saying those levelling such charges are the ones who have "divided" the country and should practice meditation at Ramdev's ashram as they...

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US-Philippines launch war games after Obama pledge

MANILA: Thousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises on Monday after US President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backing for its Asian ally, locked in a tense maritime row with China.Filipino Foreign Secretary Albert del...

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Pakistan forces kill 10 separatist militants in Baluchistan

QUETTA, Pakistan: Pakistani forces killed at least 10 separatist militants in the volatile province of Baluchistan on Monday, paramilitary officials said.Baluch rebels have waged a decades-long insurgency in the remote, sparsely populated and mineral...

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Narendra Modi can't be blamed for Assam violence: Shiv Sena

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena on Monday slammed the Congress for holding Narendra Modi responsible for the violence in Assam, saying those levelling such charges are the ones who have "divided" the country and should practice meditation at Ramdev's ashram as they...

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Nigeria's Boko Haram claims abduction of over 200 schoolgirls: AFP

ABUJA: The Islamist militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility on Monday for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls during a raid in the village of Chibok in northeast Nigeria last month, the French news agency AFP reported, citing a video...

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Lalu Prasad cries conspiracy, Rabri files complaint for life threat

PATNA: Alleging conspiracy by communal forces to stop him, RJD president Lalu Prasad said he will complaint the matter to the Election Commission, after his party's cavalacade was stopped by police and district officials when they were returning from...

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Lalu Prasad cries conspiracy, Rabri files complaint for life threat

PATNA: Alleging conspiracy by communal forces to stop him, RJD president Lalu Prasad said he will complaint the matter to the Election Commission, after his party's cavalacade was stopped by police and district officials when they were returning from...

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Centre's decision to probe snoopgate issue 'wrong': Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday termed as "wrong" the Centre's announcement for setting up a judicial commission to probe the snoopgate issue allegedly involving Narendra Modi.Omar, whose National Conference (NC)...

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Centre's decision to probe snoopgate issue 'wrong': Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday termed as "wrong" the Centre's announcement for setting up a judicial commission to probe the snoopgate issue allegedly involving Narendra Modi.Omar, whose National Conference (NC)...

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Northeast India's development will help Bangladesh: Bangladesh's foreign minister

DHAKA: Bangladesh's foreign minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said development of India's northeastern region would also benefit his country."It will ultimately be a win-win situation for all of us," Ali told a seminar in Dhaka Saturday on the country's...

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