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Govt allows A380s to fly in the country 28 Jan 2014 - 05:48 am

New Delhi: More travel options and lower fares await air passengers after the government yesterday allowed Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft,...

Delhi court summons BJP leaders in defamation suit 28 Jan 2014 - 05:47 am

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday summoned BJP parliamentarian Anurag Thakur and his brother Arun Singh Dhumal in a Rs3 crore defamation...

Jains declared minority community 28 Jan 2014 - 05:47 am

New Delhi: The Jain community has been included in the list of minorities, an official statement from the minority affairs ministry said yesterday....

Food donation 28 Jan 2014 - 05:47 am

An Afghan girl (right) greets a friend as she carries a box of high energy biscuits received from the World Food Programme (WFP)...

Garbage picker 28 Jan 2014 - 05:45 am

A Pakistani resident collects recyclable items from garbage in Islamabad yesterday. Cash-strapped Pakistan, plagued by a bloody homegrown Taliban insurgency, is battling to...

Kabul to free 37 prisoners 28 Jan 2014 - 05:44 am

kabul: Afghanistan said yesterday it expected to release within two weeks a first batch of alleged Taliban prisoners whom the US says are...

Officials warn of Taliban attacks 28 Jan 2014 - 05:44 am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban may be planning attacks on tourists in the country’s mountainous north, where 10 foreign climbers were massacred last year,...

Police powerless against street violence 28 Jan 2014 - 05:43 am

islamabad: It is a pity that law enforcers lately have not been able to do much about the large-scale violence on our streets....

‘Sense of urgency’ key to overcoming socio-economic crises 28 Jan 2014 - 05:43 am

ISLAMABAD: An official of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has suggested a three-pronged strategy - for reducing poverty, building capacity to deal...

US, Pakistan start strategic talks 28 Jan 2014 - 05:43 am

ISLAMABAD: National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz arrived in Washington for US-Pakistan strategic dialogue which seeks to redraw a blueprint for...

Two militants killed in north Waziristan 28 Jan 2014 - 05:42 am

Islamabad: Pakistani security forces killed yesterday two militants in an operation against gunmen in the northwestern part of the country. Pakistani military sources...

Police quell protest for indie TV station 28 Jan 2014 - 05:42 am

Protesters demanding an independent TV station face policemen before the clash in Phnom Penh yesterday. PHNOM PENH: Cambodian military police used smoke grenades...

Four more China activists on trial 28 Jan 2014 - 05:41 am

BEIJING: Four more Chinese activists went on trial yesterday, accused of disturbing public order after urging officials to reveal their assets, the latest...

Wild no more 28 Jan 2014 - 05:40 am

Indonesian policemen show off the remains of preserved Sumatran tigers after seizing them in Takengon Central Aceh, Banda Aceh, yesterday. A report said...

Philippine military attacks hardline Muslim renegades 28 Jan 2014 - 05:39 am

MANILA: The Philippine military attacked a Muslim renegade faction yesterday, two days after the country’s main Muslim rebel group successfully ended negotiations to...

HK to cull 20,000 chickens after H7N9 found in poultry 28 Jan 2014 - 05:39 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will cull about 20,000 chickens after discovering the H7N9 avian influenza virus in a batch of poultry imported from...

Thai poll panel urges vote delay as army stays neutral 28 Jan 2014 - 05:39 am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Election Commission urged a delay in next week’s planned national vote, warning yesterday of more bloodshed after violent clashes at the...

Beijing seeks tougher rules on religion 28 Jan 2014 - 05:38 am

BEIJING: A senior Chinese official called for stricter management of religious activities, state media said yesterday, following explosions in China’s western region of...