Pakistan worst terror-afflicted country: Zardari
Pakistan has suffered more than any other country from terrorism, President Asif Ali Zardari said at a SAARC conference in Islamabad.
Terrorism has claimed 40,000 lives in Pakistan and also caused ec
NGO demands release of Medha Patkar, writes to NHRC
An NGO has written to the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) for immediate release of activist Medha Patkar and 21 others arrested on Sunday evening in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district.
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Minor alleges rape by 12 men in Haryana
A teenaged girl from Karnal district in Haryana has alleged that she was raped by 12 men, police said Sunday. An accused known to her was arrested.
The 16-year-old victim, who belongs to Tarwari area
FDI: SC says policy must be approved by parliament
Hearing a plea against FDI in retail, the Supreme Court Monday said if the government formulates a policy which is not approved by parliament then it would be doing so at its own peril.
"The executiv
Thackeray slams government for India-Pakistan cricket
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who has long opposed India-Pakistan cricket ties, Monday asked party activists "not to permit" the forthcoming matches between the two countries anywhere in India.
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Gadkari in fresh controversy over Vivekananda, Dawood IQ comparison
BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Monday was in the thick of another controversy for comparing the IQ level of Swami Vivekananda to that of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim. Gadkari said he had been misquoted, bu
Gadkari denies equating Vivekananda, Dawood
Hoping to stave off another controversy, BJP chief Nitin Gadkari on Monday denied he had compared the intelligence quotient (IQ) level of Swami Vivekananda to that of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim.
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Charminar tense again over worship site expansion
The old city of Hyderabad remained tense on Monday after incidents of violence the night before over reported attempts to expand a place of worship abutting the Charminar monument, police said.
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No deadline for lifting AFSPA: Omar
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said he wanted a phased withdrawal of a legislation that gives sweeping powers to armed forces but would not fix a deadline.
"There is no deadlin
West Indies target top-five Test ranking
Head coach Ottis Gibson says the West Indies are targeting a top five spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings within the next year.
The regional side is currently ranked seventh