Islamabad: Pakistani cricketer Umar Gul's house in Peshawar was raided by the Pakistan Army commandos on Tuesday. Reports say his brother Meraj was arrested for allegedly providing shelter to his uncle Haji Daly, who is believed to be an active member of the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Islam. Two others were also arrested, said a report in The Express Tribune. Reports say Daly was injured in an operation in Bara and had...
12:23 PM, May 30, 2012
Dankuni: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wishes to set up a factory at 600 acres of land in Singur-the site of abandoned Tata Nano car plant, even as she on Monday attacked the central government for not providing West Bengal the much needed financial aid. "We had already acquired the land in Singur. But the matter is sub-judice right now. But after we get the verdict we would like a factory...
04:30 AM, May 29, 2012
Jagan Mohan Reddy was born on December 21, 1972, in Pulivendula village of Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, to former state chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy and Vijaya Lakshmi. He has a sibling - his sister Sharmila. Like his other family members, Jagan is a Protestant Christian. After having early schooling in the Pulivendula village, Jagan was enrolled in Hyderabad Public School. Jagan's plunge into politics came in 2004 when he...
10:08 AM, May 28, 2012
Satara: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday said if a strong Lokpal Bill does not come into being, he would again launch a massive movement in Delhi once the Lok Sabha elections are declared. "The government does not want to create a corruption-free India. Which is why, the Lokpal Bill had not been passed despite being introduced eight times in the Lok Sabha. At least half of the number of...
01:38 AM, May 28, 2012
Suhasini Haider: Hello and welcome to Worldview with me Suhasini Haider. Tonight we're taking a close look at what NATO's plans for a pullout mean for Afghanistan and for Afghans in particular. In our studio, Fawad Paikar, he's the Bureau chief of the Spanish news agency EFE there in Kabul, also Sadia Serat, thanks so much for joining us. Sadia is an anchor with Tolo television in Kabul. We'll also...
12:52 PM, May 25, 2012
Suhasini Haider: Hello and welcome to Worldview with me Suhasini Haider. Tonight we're taking a close look at what NATO's plans for a pullout mean for Afghanistan and for Afghans in particular. In our studio, Fawad Paikar, he's the Bureau chief of the Spanish news agency EFE there in Kabul, also Sadia Serat, thanks so much for joining us. Sadia is an anchor with Tolo television in Kabul. We'll also...
12:52 PM, May 25, 2012
New Delhi: Legendary actor Kamal Haasan's upcoming film Viswaroopam, that has been produced and directed by the actor himself, will be showcased at the 13th Videocon IIFA Weekend in Singapore this June 2012. Viswaroopam is made in both Hindi and Tamil and is one of Haasan's biggest projects till date. The Hindi version titled 'Vishwaroop' will be unveiled on June 8 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, giving...
10:42 AM, May 25, 2012
Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has suspended MV Mysura Reddy for breach of discipline and for his alleged proximity to YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy. The former Rajya Sabha member is likely to join Reddy's YSR Congress soon whom he met on Friday morning. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu took serious note of Mysura's breakfast meeting with Jagan and ordered his immediate suspension from the party. Mysura drove to...
10:25 AM, May 25, 2012
Washington: US senators scandalized by Pakistan's jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million -- one million for each year in the doctor's sentence. "It's arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan will realize we are serious," said Senator Richard Durbin after the unanimous 30-0 vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee. "It's outrageous that they...
02:02 AM, May 25, 2012
Washington: Sounding a fresh warning to Pakistan, a key Senate panel has voted to slash American assistance to Islamabad by more than half, approving only USD 1 billion in aid for fiscal 2013 and warned of further cuts unless it reopens NATO supply routes to Afghanistan. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, which passes the budget for the State Department, yesterday approved only USD 1 billion in assistance to...
01:15 PM, May 23, 2012
Cannes: Director Nila Madhab Panda, remembered for 'I Am Kalam', showcased his new feature film 'Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid' at Marche du Cannes (Cannes Film Market) at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival. The film is said to have received a positive response. Producer Sushilkumar Agrawal of Ultra Distributors Pvt Ltd is delighted with the response to the film from buyers and other participants at the fest after its...
11:50 AM, May 23, 2012
As a part of his crisis management arising due to the continuous flop show of his films, Megastar Mammootty has preponed the shoot of his new project with director Ranjith. The movie will be the first project as a producer from Mammootty's Manager George. Shankar Ramakrishnan of 'Urumi' fame will script this movie which will start its production activities by June, soon after the release of Ranjith's Mohanlal film Spirit....
02:36 PM, May 22, 2012
Every year several domestic workers fall to their deaths from Singapore's apartment windows. This year alone, eight women have died while trying to clean apartment windows. ...
01:57 PM, May 22, 2012
New Delhi: The police on Tuesday questioned some friends of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) player Luke Pomersbach in the molestation case involving the cricketer. The police also questioned RCB Manager Avinash Vaidya in connection with the case. The police will record the statement of Miraj, the alleged victim's fiance's friend, who was reportedly present in the room when the assault took place. The police questioned the victim's fiance and...
11:13 AM, May 22, 2012
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