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Islamabad: Three men who hijacked a plane of Pakistani airlines in 1998 and tried to take it to India were among eight persons who were hanged today in different jails across Pakistan.The convicts, Shahsawar, Sabir were sent to gallows in…
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Washington: Moving closer to a formal announcement of his US presidential bid, Indian-American Bobby Jindal has slammed his fellow Republican and presidential aspirant Rand Paul for being "unsuited to be the commander in chief."In an…
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Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's progress at home is an essential prerequisite for him to shoulder global responsibility and strengthen bilateral ties between India and the US, a top former American diplomat has said."I was…
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Kathmandu: Four mild tremors jolted Nepal early today, a month after a devastating earthquake ravaged the country and killed nearly 9,000 people.A 4.0 magnitude tremor was felt at 5.29 am local time in the Nepalese capital.According to…
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Islamabad: A Pakistani court, holding the trial of seven Mumbai attack case accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, today adjourned the hearing till June 3 as the judge was on a "judicial course"."Today, the Mumbai case…
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Karachi: The owner of a Pakistani IT firm was today arrested for allegedly issuing fake degrees to its clients across the world and making millions of dollars through an elaborate network of fictitious universities.Shoaib Ahmad Shaikh,…
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Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today promised a "full and frank" debate on gay marriage in response to an opposition-backed push for reform, but said the issue was not a priority for his conservative government.The…
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Houston: Floodwaters deepened across much of Texas as storms dumped almost another foot (30 centimetres) of rain on the Houston area, stranding hundreds of motorists and inundating the famously congested highways that serve the…
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Lahore: At least 40 people, including a cleric and religious party leader, have been arrested and another 500 booked in Pakistan on terrorism charges for looting over a dozen houses of Christians and vandalising a church, forcing…
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New York: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi- led government marks its first year in office today, American media has taken a critical view of his accomplishments, saying his flagship 'Make in India' drive is "so far mostly hype", job growth…
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